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1. 12 Connector JF2 JF1 DIMMB 1B DIMMB 1A JAR DIMMB 2B DIMMB 2A CPUS FAN1 FAN2 7 CPUA DIMMC 2A J3 DIMMC 2B FAN3 CPU2 USBOM DIMMC 1B COM1 Speaker O DIMMD 1B 5 DIMMD 1A DIMMD 2B FAN4 CPU1 5 DIMMD 2A CPU1 a VGA 5 JLAN2 CPU2 DIMMA 2A DIMMA 2B FAN8 CPU4 FAN9 DIMMA 1A DIMMA 1B AN6 J34 5 JWF 5 82546 Slot 6 PCI E x8 HT Connector JIPMI ET Slot 5 PCI E x8 BIOS gt JPXA1 JPXB1 Super 2 3 nFAN1 Pro 2200 10 Slot 4 PCI X 133 100 MHz CK804 5 18115 Slot 3 PCI X 133 100 MHz 2 nFAN2 i AMD 8132 Graphics Slot 2 PCI X 100 MHz CJEC2 ra JPG1 rci pa 21 E Slot 1 PCI X 100 MHz ZCR E 15 Battery Jusgga WOL JSMB 16 JPA3IJL1 n JWD SATA0 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 JA1 JA2 Note Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only The H8QCE shares the same layout but does not include SCSI controllers connectors or jumpers Jumpers J3P JBT1 JPC1 JPC2 JP C3 J C4 JP1 JP2 JPA1 JPA2 JPAS3 JPG1 JPL1 JPXA1 JPXB1 JWD Connectors COM1 COM2 FAN 1 9 Floppy IDE 1 IDE 2 J1B1 J3 J12 J34 J16 JA1 JA2 JAR JF1 JF2 JIPMI
2. H8QC8 H8QCE Quick Reference Serverboard Features 22 2 2 2 01 1 0 200 0 00000 0000001 nVidia nForce Pro 2200 AMD 8132 Chipset System Block Diagram 1 2 Chipset OVOrVIOW sicci p bene a 1 3 PC Health Monitoring 25 ere eerte toan 1 4 Power Configuration Settings 1 5 Power SUpply 1 6 Super N O Duet Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation 2 3 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis 2 2222222222 2 4 Installing Mermry iiie cero br c rer cusa eere 2 5 I O Port and Control Panel Connections 2 6 Connecting Cables secet dese s ut dae eR ERA Fa dos regn netu ATX Power ConnectOr ar ep EXE Y EXE Xa d e Y EXE RE ERE ERR s Auxiliary 1 Power Connector Hee Auxiliary 2 Power Connector Power iR y o RW DN Pcr NICI LED CC NIC2 DED D IRI Overheat Fan Fail LED Power Fail LED Table of Contents Reset BUttOM Meet MEET 2 9 BUOM CE 2 9
3. 3 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 INTOUCH EE 4 1 4 2 9 8 4 2 4 3 Advanced Settings Menu 4 2 4 4 Boot Menlo Dn ceder Lt DE Ree Rx Rae 4 15 4 5 Security Menu 0 0 2 EAE 4 17 4 6 aT 4 17 Appendices Appendix A BIOS Error Codes A 1 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes sssssseeRRRHHHHHH B 1 vi Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer serverboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry Our boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Please check that the following items have all been included with your serverboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer Included with retail box only One 1 H8QC8 H8QCE serverboard One 1 IDE cable CBL 036 One 1 floppy cable CBL 022 Four 4 CPU backplates BKT 0004 Four 4 heatsink retention modules with eight 8 screws 0005 One 1 COM port cable CBL 010 HRQC8 H8QCE only One 1 I O shield for chassis CSE PT7 H8QC8
4. Parallel Port Connector Pin Definitions Definition i Definition Strobe Auto Feed Data Bit 0 Error Data Bit 1 Init Data Bit 2 SLCT IN Data Bit 3 GND Data Bit 4 GND Data Bit 5 GND Data Bit 6 GND Data Bit 7 GND ACK GND BUSY Write Data PE Write Gate NC SATA Drive Ports Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground TXP TXN Ground RXN RXP A W Nm Ground H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual SCSI Connectors Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connectors H8QC8 H8QC8 only Pin Definitions JA1 JB1 Definition Pin Definition Refer to the table at right for DB 12 DB 12 pin definitions for the Ultra320 DB 13 DB 13 SCSI connectors located at DB 14 DB 14 JA1 and JB1 DB 15 DB 15 DB P1 DB P1 08 0 DB 0 08 1 DB 1 08 2 DB 2 oO ND F M 08 3 DB 3 DB 4 DB 4 E cm DB 5 DB 5 a N DB 6 DB 6 DB 7 DB 7 A DB P DB P Ground Ground DIFFSENS Ground TERMPWR TERMPWR TERMPWR TERMPWR Reserved Reserved Ground Ground ATN ATN Ground Ground BSY BSY ACK ACK RST RST MSG MSG SEL SEL C D REQ REQ 1 0 I O DB 8 DB 8 DB 9 DB 9 DB 10 DB 10 DB 11 DB 11 2 22 Chapter 2 Installation 2 10 Enabling SATA RAID Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface that employs
5. Set ATX 24 pin specification Refer to the table on the right for the pin defini tions of the ATX 24 pin power connec tor This connection supplies power to the chipset fans and memory Note You must also connect the 8 pin JPW1 and JPW2 power connectors to your power supply see below Auxiliary 1 Power Connector In addition to the primary ATX power connector above the 8 pin proces sor power connector at JPW1 must also be connected to your power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions Auxiliary 2 Power Connector The 8 pin processor power connector at JPW2 must also be connected to your power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 2 7 Chapter 2 Installation ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions J1B1 Definition oro 12V COM PS_ON COM COM COM Res NC 5V 5V 5V Pin Definition 3 3V 3 3V COM 5V On EM o Bom Pins Auxiliary 1 Power Connector Pin Definitions JPW1 1 through 4 5 through 8 Definition Ground 12V Required Connection Auxiliary 2 Power Connector Pin Definitions JPW2 Pins 1 amp 2 3 amp 4 Definition Ground 12V Required Connection 16 Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definitio
6. 28h 2Ah 2Eh 2Fh 30h 31h 32h 34h 37h 38h 39h 3Ah 3Bh 40h 42h 43h 44h 45h 46h 47h 48h 49h 4Bh Code Description Interrupt vector initialization is done Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next Initialization before setting the video mode is complete Configuring the mono chrome mode and color mode settings next Bus initialization system static output devices will be done next if present See the last page for additional information Completed post video ROM test processing If the EGA VGA controller is not found performing the display memory read write test next The EGA VGA controller was not found The display memory read write test is about to begin The display memory read write test passed Look for retrace checking next The display memory read write test or retrace checking failed Performing the alter nate display memory read write test next The alternate display memory read write test passed Looking for alternate display retrace checking next Video display checking is over Setting the display mode next The display mode is set Displaying the power on message next Initializing the bus input IPL general devices next if present See the last page of this chapter for additional information Displaying bus initialization error messages See the last page of this chapter for
7. Universal Serial Bus Ports 05 0 1 2 9 Extra USB Headers 2 10 POMS 2 10 Fan ED 2 10 JLAN1 2 Ethernet Ports 1 122 22 2 00000000080000000 2 10 Power LED Keylock Speaker 7 2 11 ATX PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Ports 2 11 Chassis Intrusion nnn 2 11 Wake On LAN 2 12 2 12 Overheat LED 2 12 3rd Power Supply Alarm Reset Header 2 12 Header for Power Supply 2 13 SMBus Header 2 22 06000 0 100100000 120000010000 000904 2 13 Additional Fan Headers 2 13 Compact Flash Power Headers 2 13 2 7 Jumper Settings titia nat 2 14 Explanation of Jumpers 2 14 CMOS mU 2 14 to PCI X Slots 1 2 Enable Disable 2 15 2 to PCI X Slots 3 4 Enable Disable 2 15 SCSI Controller Enable Disable 2 1
8. User s Manual Figure 1 4 H3QC8 H8QCE Serverboard Layout not drawn to scale JF2 JF1 DIMMB 1B pom DIMMB 1A JAR DIMMB 2B DIMMB 2A CPUS FAN1 FAN2 CPUA DIMMC 2A J3 DIMMC 2B 1 FAN3 CPU2 DIMMC 1B COM1 Speaker O e DIMMD 1B DIMMD 1A 3 DIMMD 2B FAN4 CPU1 S DIMMD 2A CPU1 a 5 JLAN1 JLAN2 CPU2 DIMMA 2A DIMMA 2B FAN8 CPU4 9 DIMMA 1A DIMMA 1B ANG 334 5 PCI Jwri 5 82546 Slot 6 PCI E x8 HT Connector JIPMI 5 gt nFAN1 Pro 2200 10 E 804 18115 AIC 7902W z Rage XL Graphics nFAN2 AMD 8132 JWF2 JPG1 Je2 5 E JPA2 ssai 15 nFAN4 Battery WOLE JSMB J16 JPA3 JLA E BEANS JWD 3 SATA0 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 JA1 JA2 Note Jumpers not indica
9. additional information The new cursor position has been read and saved Displaying the Hit lt DEL gt mes sage next The Hit lt DEL gt message is displayed The protected mode memory test is about to start Preparing the descriptor tables next The descriptor tables are prepared Entering protected mode for the memory test next Entered protected mode Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on Initializing data to check memory wraparound at 0 0 next Data initialized Checking for memory wraparound at 0 0 and finding the total sys tem memory size next The memory wraparound test is done Memory size calculation has been done Writing patterns to test memory next The memory pattern has been written to extended memory Writing patterns to the base 640 KB memory next Patterns written in base memory Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verified Checking for a soft reset and clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next If this is a power on situation going to checkpoint 4Eh next B 4 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 4Ch The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Clearing the memory above 1 MB next 4Dh The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Sav
10. are included on the USB2 USB3 Pin Definition Pin Definition serverboard These may be con d 1 TSM nected to provide front side access 2 p USB cable not included is needed DE 3 for the connection See the table on 5 Ground 4 Ground 5 5 No connection the right for pin definitions Serial Ports Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Definition Pin Definition The COM1 serial port is located un der the parallel port and the COM2 1 6 DSR header on the H8QC8 H8QCE only 2 7 RIS is located between PCI slots 2 and 2 TXD 8 CTS 3 Refer to the table on the right for 4 DIR 9 RI pin definitions 5 Ground 10 NC Note NC indicates no connection Fan Headers The serverboard has nine fan head Fan Header Pin Definitions ers which are designated FAN1 FAN1 9 through FAN9 Fans speed may be set to full or variable speed with a Pin Definition 1 Ground Black BIOS setting See the table on the en 2 12V 9V Red right for pin definitions 3 Tachometer Note when using active heatsinks Note Fan speed may controlled by a BIOS is for CPU1 is for CPU2 setting to change with system temperature As a result 2 may be either 12V or 9 V is for CPU3 and FANS is for See page 4 14 CPUA JLAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports desig nated JLAN1 and JLAN2 are located beside t
11. DIMM slots see note on previous page Populating two adjacent slots at a time with memory modules of the same size and type will result in interleaved 128 bit memory which is faster than non interleaved 64 bit memory Optimizing memory performance With the mandatory four processors installed it is better to spread out pairs of DIMMs across all four CPU memory banks than filling up one CPU memory bank while leaving any others empty For example if you were to install eight DIMMs you should install two in the CPU1 DIMM slots two in the CPU2 DIMM slots two in the CPU3 DIMM slots and two in the CPU4 DIMM slots slots 1A and 1B in each of the four banks rather than four in any single CPU bank of four slots If you install four more install two in the remaining CPU1 DIMM slots and two in the the remaining CPU2 DIMM slots etc This balances the load over all CPUs to optimize performance Maximum memory 64 GB for DDR333 266 and 32 GB for DDR400 Figure 2 2 Side and Top Views of DDR Installation To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place The release tabs should close if they do not you should close them yourself To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push each re lease tab outward to release the DIMM from the slot Note Notch should align with the receptive point on slot Note the notch in the slot and on the bottom of the D
12. DMA controllers 1 and 2 next 66h Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 Initializing the 8259 interrupt controller next 67h Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization 7Fh 80h The keyboard test has started Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck keys Issuing the keyboard reset command next Extended NMI source enabling is in progress 81h A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found Issuing the keyboard controller interface test command next 82h The keyboard controller interface test completed Writing the command byte and initializing the circular buffer next 83h The command byte was written and global data initialization has completed Check ing for a locked key next 84h Locked key checking is over Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM data next 85h The memory size check is done Displaying a soft error and checking for a password or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next B 5 H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual Checkpoint 86h 87h Code Description The password was checked Performing any required programming before WIN BIOS Setup next The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen Performing any necessary programming after WINBIOS Setup next The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed Displaying the
13. H8QCE only One 1 air shroud with two 2 fans CSE PT0115 FAN 0089 H8QC8 H8QCE only One 1 CD containing drivers and utilities SATA Accessories H8QC8 H8QCE only SATA cables CBL 044 four 4 for two 2 for 8 8 SCSI Accessories H8QC8 only One 1 U320 SCSI cable CBL 034 U320 1 1 H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual Figure 1 1 H8QC8 H8QCE Image TT i 22 4 Note The H8QC8 is shown H8QCE shares the same layout but does not include SCSI controllers connectors or jumpers 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 2 H3QC8 H8QCE Image f lt gt 9 DOPE TU le LAT 1194 3 M PE oth eh et Ot tt ot tte CELE 169000000008 6 Note The H8QC8 is shown The H8QCE shares the same layout but does not include SCSI controllers connectors or jumpers 1 3 H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual Figure 1 3 H8QC8 H8QCE Serverboard Layout not drawn to scale
14. I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options are Disabled 3F8 IRQA 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 2F8 IRQ3 to allow the serial port to use 2F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address The options are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port 2 Mode Tells BIOS which mode to select for serial port 2 The options are Normal IrDA and ASKIR Parallel Port Address This option specifies the I O address used by the parallel port Select Disabled to prevent the parallel port from accessing any system resources When the value of this option is set to Disabled the printer port becomes unavailable Select 378 to allow the parallel port to use 378 as its port address The majority of parallel 4 7 H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual ports on computer systems use IRQ7 and Port 378H as the standard setting Select 278 to allow the parallel port to use 278 as its port address Select 3BC to allow the parallel port to use 3BC as its I O port address Parallel Port Mode Specify the parallel port mode The options are Normal Bi directional EPP and ECP Parallel Port IRQ Select the IRQ i
15. a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point to point connection between devices This connection is a serial link that supports a SATA transfer rate from 150 MBps The serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA PATA and can extend up to one meter in length compared to only 40 cm for PATA cables Overall SATA provides better functionality than PATA Installing the OS SATA Driver Before installing the OS operating system and SATA RAID driver you must decide if you wish to have the operating system installed as part of a bootable RAID array or installed to a separate non RAID hard drive If on a separate drive you may install the driver either during or after the OS installation If you wish to have the OS on a SATA RAID array you must follow the procedure below and install the driver during the OS installation Note the SATA RAID driver is supported by Windows 2000 and XP only Building a Driver Diskette You must first build a driver diskette from the CD ROM that was included with the system You will have to create this disk on a computer that is already running and with the OS installed Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive and start the system A display as shown in Figure 2 5 will appear Click on the icon labeled Build Driver Diskettes and Manuals and follow the instructions to create a floppy disk with the driver on it Once it s been created remove the floppy and i
16. date Highlight System Time or System Date using the Arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the Tab key or the Arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered DAY MM DD YYYY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Please note that time is in a 24 hour format For example 5 30 A M appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30 P M as 17 30 00 4 3 Advanced Settings Menu gt CPU Configuration Sub Menu GART Error Reporting This setting is used for testing only MTRR Mapping This determines the method used for programming CPU MTRRs when 4 GB or more memory is present The options are Continuous which makes the PCI hole non cacheable and Discrete which places the PCI hole below the 4 GB boundary gt IDE Configuration Onboard PCI IDE Controller The following options are available to set the IDE controller status Disabled will dis able the controller Primary will enable the primary IDE controller only Secondary will enable the secondary IDE controller only Both will enable both the primary and the secondary IDE controllers The six controllers listed are for two dual channel IDE and eight SATA devices 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS Primary Secondary IDE Master Slave Highlight one of the items above and press Enter to access the submenu for that item Type Select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CDROM and ARMD LBA Large Mode
17. disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Select Enabled to activate the function of 32 Bit data transfer Select Disabled to deactivate the function The options are Enabled and Disabled SATA Port 0 SATA Port 1 SATA Port 2 SATA Port 3 Displays the status of all SATA devices automatically detected by BIOS during system start up Hard Disk Write Protect Select Enabled to enable the function of Hard Disk Write Protect to prevent data from being written to HDD The options are Enabled or Disabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec This feature allows the user to set the time out value for detecting ATA ATA PI devices installed in the system The options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detection This setting allows AMI BIOS to auto detect the 80 Pin ATA PI cable The options are Host Device and Host amp Device SATAO IDE Interface This setting is used to Enable or Disable the serial controller for SATAO SATA IDE Interface This setting is used to Enable or Disable the serial controller for SATA1 First Boot Device From Use this setting to select the first boot device as being P ATA or S ATA Configuration nVidia RAID ROM RAID Option ROM This setting is used to Enable or Disable the nVidia ROM Floppy Configuration Floppy A Move the cursor to these fields via up and down arrow keys to select the floppy type The
18. on right for jumper settings 12 to PCI X Slots 3 4 Enable Disable H8QC8 H8QCE only The JI C3 4 pair of jumpers allows you to connect the System Manage ment Bus to PCI X slots 3 and 4 The default setting is open disabled for both jumpers to enable the connec tion Both connectors must be set the same JI C3 is for data and 2 4 is for the clock See the table on right for jumper settings SCSI Controller Enable Disable H8QC8 H8QC8 only Jumper is used to enable or dis able the Adaptec AIC 7902W SCSI controller The default setting is on pins 1 2 to enable SCSI See the table on right for jumper settings 2 15 PC to 1 2 Enable Disable Jumper Settings 4 2 Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Disabled PC to 3 4 Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPC3 4 Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Disabled SCSI Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPA1 Both Jumpers Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual SCSI Termination Enable Disable H8QC8 H8QC8 only Jumpers JPA2 and are used to enable or disable termination for SCSI channels A and B respectively The default setting is open to enable termi nation See the table on right for jump er settings Note In order for the SCSI drives to function properly please do not change the default setting enabled set by
19. options are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 1 44 MB 3 and 2 88 Floppy B Move the cursor to these fields via up and down arrow keys to select the floppy type The options are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 1 44 MB 3 and 2 88 377 Onboard Floppy Controller Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard floppy controller 4 5 H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual gt Configuration Clear NVRAM Select Yes to clear NVRAM during boot up The options are Yes and No Plug amp Play OS Select Yes to allow the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug amp Play Select No to allow AMIBIOS to configure all devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus Select a value to set the PCI latency in PCI clock cycles Options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Set this value to allow or restrict the system from giving the VGA adapter card an interrupt address The options are Yes and No Palette Snooping Select Enabled to inform the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system in order for the graphics card to function properly The options are Enabled and Disabled PCI IDE BusMaster Set this value to allow or prevent the use of PCI IDE busmaster
20. power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions SMBus Header The JSMB header is provided for System Management Bus connec tion See the table on the right for pin definitions Additional Fan Headers Four additional fan headers desig nated nFAN1 through nFANA are included on the serverboard On the H8QC8 H8QCE nFAN1 and nFAN2 should be connected to the heatsinks on the CK804 and 8132 chipset chips the H8QC8 H8QCE and nFAN4 should be con nected to the heatsinks that are used with the air shroud See the table on the right for pin definitions Compact Flash Power Headers JWF1 and JWF2 are power headers for compact flash devices which can be connected to the IDE ports See the table on the right for pin definitions 2 13 Chapter 2 Installation Header for Power Supply Pin Definitions J16 Pin Definition Clock Data PWR Fail Gnd SMBus Header Pin Definitions JSMB Pin Definition Data Gnd Clock Additional Fan Header Pin Definitions nFAN1 4 Pin Definition 1 12V Ground DOC Power Header Pin Definitions JWF1 Pin Definition 1 5 2 Ground 3 Signal H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the 3 2 1 serverboard jumpers can be used to 52 choose between optional settings o Jumpers create shorts between two pin
21. the new system configuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter Discard Changes Select this option and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to AMI BIOS Utility Program H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter Then Select OK to allow BIOS to automatically load the Optimal Defaults as the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not maximum performance 4 18 Appendix A BIOS Error Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue the boot up process The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors are those which will not allow
22. will scan these voltages continuously Once a voltage becomes unstable it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage moni tor Real time readings of these voltage levels are all displayed in BIOS Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Software Speed Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard fans are controlled by thermal management via BIOS CPU Overheat Fan Fail LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat Fan Fail warning function in the BIOS This allows the user to define an overheat temperature When this temperature is exceeded or when a fan failure occurs then the Overheat Fan Fail warning LED is triggered Auto Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core The 3 phase switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to 80A and auto sense voltage IDs ranging from 0 875 V to 1 6V This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable Chapter 1 Introduction 1 4 Power Configuration Settings This section describes the features of your serverboard that deal with power and power settings Microsoft OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive system wide approach to system and device power control OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other
23. 1 connector See the table on the right for pin definitions Definition i Definition GND FDHDIN GND Reserved Key FDEDIN Index Motor Enable Drive Select B Drive Select A Motor Enable DIR STEP Write Data Write Gate Track 00 Write Protect Read Data Side 1 Select Diskette 2 19 H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual IDE Connectors IDE Drive Connectors Pin Definitions IDE 1 IDE 2 There are no jumpers to config Pin Definition Pin Definition ure the onboard IDEZ1 and 2 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground connectors See the table on 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 the right for pin definitions 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 Ground 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 Ground 23 Write 24 Ground 25 Read 26 Ground 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 Ground 31 IRQ14 32 10 16 33 Addr1 34 Ground 35 36 2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 Ground 2 20 Chapter 2 Installation Parallel Port Connector The parallel printer port is located on the I O backplane See the table on the right for pin definitions SATA Ports There are no jumpers to con figure the SATA ports which are designated See the table on the right for pin definitions 2 21
24. 5 SCSI Termination Enable Disable 2 2 16 Enable BDISable 2 16 3rd Power Supply Fail Signal Enable Disable 2 16 Watch Dog Enable Disable sss 2 17 Enable Disable 22 2222224444 4 10 1 e 2 17 PCI X Slot Frequency Select 81 2 2 17 PCI X Slot Frequency Select 3 4 2 18 2 0 Onboard Indicators pera re adie 2 18 JLANT JEAN2 LDEDS 2 18 2 9 Floppy IDE Parallel Port SCSI and SATA Drive Connections 2 19 Floppy eter edes tera dvsness 2 19 IDE M 2 20 Parallel Port Connector 2 21 SATA POMS mente NEM see MEME 2 21 e 2 21 H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual 2 10 Enabling SATA RAID 2 23 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting 2 3 1 Power Em 3 1 INO IP OWE m 3 1 NRI 3 1 Memory 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures 3 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions
25. 6 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 16 Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electric Static Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Putthe serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the serverboard Useonly the correct type of CMOS onboard battery as specified by the manufac turer Do not install the CMOS onboard battery upside down which may result in a possible explosion Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected Installation Procedures Follow the proc
26. BIOS screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text mes sage When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note that BIOS has default text messages built in We retain the option to include omit or change any of these text messages Set tings printed in Bold are the default values M indicates a submenu Highlighting such an item and pressing the Enter key will open the list of settings within that submenu The BIOS setup utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of these hot keys lt 1 gt lt F10 gt Enter lt 5 gt Arrow keys etc can be used at any time during the setup navigation process 4 1 H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual 4 2 Main Menu When you first enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will see the Main Menu screen You can always return to the Main Menu by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen with the arrow keys The Main Menu screen provides you with a system overview which includes the version built date and ID of the AMIBIOS the type speed and number of the processors in the system and the amount of memory installed in the system System Time System Date You can edit this field to change the system time and
27. Boot If Disabled normal POST messages will be displayed on boot up If Enabled this display the OEM logo instead of POST messages Add On ROM Display Mode This setting controls the display of add on ROM read only memory messages Select Force BIOS to allow the computer system to force a third party BIOS to display during system boot Select Keep Current to allow the computer system to display the BIOS information during system boot Boot up Num Lock Set this to On to allow the Number Lock setting to be modified during boot up The options are On and Off PS 2 Mouse Support This setting is to specify PS 2 mouse support The options are Auto Enabled and Disabled Wait for F1 If Error Enable to activate the Wait for F1 if Error function The options are Enabled and Disabled Hit DEL Message Display Enable to display the message telling the user to hit the DEL key to enter the setup utility The options are Enabled and Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture Enable to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 The options are Enabled and Dis abled 4 15 H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual gt Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to prioritize the sequence for the Boot Device The devices to set are 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device gt Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available hard disk drives gt
28. CI X CHB Rage XL gt Slot 3 PC X 100 MHz Slot 4 PC X 100 MHz SATA Ports 4 Gb LAN Ports 2 4 USB Ports 4 HW Monitor LPC a LPC I O Y Parallel Port Figure 1 5 nVidia nForce Pro 2200 AMD 8132 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your serverboard See the previous pages for the actual specifications of your serverboard Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset Overview The H8QC8 H8QCE serverboard is based on the nVidia nForce Pro 2200 CK804 and AMD 8132 chipset components The 2200 functions as a Media and Communications Processors MCP while the 8132 acts as the PCI hub Both hubs connect to the processors and through them to system memory the memory controllers are integrated directly into the AMD Opteron processors 2200 Media and Communications Processor The 2200 CK804 is a single chip high performance HyperTransport peripheral controller The 2200 includes a 20 lane PCI Express interface an AMD Opteron 16 bi
29. H8QC8 H8QC8 H8QCE H8QCE USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0c The information this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL THE MANUFACTURER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR THE VENDOR SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes The manufacturer s t
30. IMM These prevent the DIMM from being installed incorrectly Top View of DDR Slot Release Tab Release Tab 2 5 H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual 2 5 Port and Control Panel Connections The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 specification to make setting up your system easier See Figure 2 3 below for the colors and locations of the various ports Figure 2 3 Port Locations and Definitions Mouse Parallel Port Green USBO 1 Burgundy EE Ports ud JLAN1 JLAN2 0 gt NN Keyboard COM Port VGA Port Purple Turquoise Blue Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 2 4 for the pin definitions of the various connectors Refer to Section 2 6 for details Figure 2 4 JF1 Front Control Panel Header JF1 20 19 Nc o x key e e x key Power LED Vcc HDD LED e e Voc e vcc Nic2 e e Voc OH Fan Fail LED e e vcc Power Fail LED e Vcc Ground Reset Button Ground o o Power Button 2 1 Note NC denotes no connection 2 6 2 6 Connecting Cables ATX Power Connector The primary ATX power supply con nector J1B1 meets the SSI Super
31. JL 1 JLAN 1 2 JOH1 JPW1 JPW2 JSMB JWF 1 2 JWOL JWOR nFAN1 4 SATAO 3 Speaker USBO 1 USB2 3 Chapter 1 Introduction H8QC8 H8QCE Quick Reference Description Default Setting 3rd Power Fail Detect Open Disabled CMOS Clear See Section 2 7 2 to PCI X 1 amp 2 Slots Both Pins 1 2 Enabled 2 to PCI X 3 amp 4 Slots Both Pins 1 2 Enabled Compact Flash Drive Select Both Closed Master SCSI Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled SCSI CH A B Termination Both Open Enabled VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled GLAN Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled PCI X Slot Freq Select Open Auto Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Description COM1 COM2 Serial Port Header System CPU Fan Headers Floppy Disk Drive Connector IDE 1 IDE 2 Connectors 24 Pin ATX Power Connector PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Ports HT Connectors IC Header for Power Supply U320 SCSI Channel A B Connector 3rd Power Supply Alarm Reset Header Front Panel Connector Onboard Speaker Keylock Power LED IPMI Daughter Card Slot Chassis Intrusion Header Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports Overheat Warning Header Auxiliary 1 Power Connector Auxiliary 2 Power Connector System Management Bus Header Compact Flash Power Headers Wake On LAN Wake On Ring Headers Additional Fan Headers 1 2 for chipset heatsinks Serial ATA Ports Onboard Speaker Buzzer Universal Serial Bus USB Ports 0 1 USB2 3 Headers Included the H8QC8 only 1 5 H8QC8 H8QCE
32. LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive In the LBA mode the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB For drive capacities of over 137 GB your system must be equipped with 48 bit LBA mode addressing If not contact your manufacturer or install an ATA 133 IDE controller card that supports 48 bit LBA mode The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow the data to be transferred from and to the device one sec tor at a time Select Auto to allows the data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled PIO Mode PIO Programmable mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow AMI BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow AMI BIOS to use mode 2 It has a data tra
33. OS prompt after rebooting enter the command amiflash without quotation marks then type in the BIOS file that you want to update with xxxx rom Question What s on the CD that came with my serverboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows and security drivers 3 3 H8QC8 H8QCE Users Manual Question Why can t I turn off the power using the momentary power on off switch Answer The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power But ton Mode setting When the On Off feature is enabled the serverboard will have instant off capabilities as long as the BIOS has control of the system When the Standby or Suspend feature is enabled or when the BIOS is not in control such as during memory count the first screen that appears when the system is turned on the momentary on off switch must be held for more than four seconds to shut down the system This feature is required to implement the ACPI features on the serverboard 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be fore any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning to the manufa
34. PS Configuration MPS Revision This setting allows the user to select the MPS revision level The options are 1 1 and 1 4 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS gt PCI Express Configuration Active State Power Management Use this setting to Enable or Disable Express LOs and L1 link power states AMD PowerNow Configuration This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD PowerNow feature SMBIOS Configuration SMBIOS SMI Support Enable or Disable SMBIOS wrapper support for PnP function 50h 54h Remote Access Configuration Remote Access Allows you to Enable or Disable Remote Access USB Configuration This screen will display the module version and all USB enabled devices USB Controller Support Enable the controller for your USB ports Options are Disabled USB 1 1 only and USB 1 1 USB 2 0 Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to enable the support for USB Legacy Disable Legacy support if there are no USB devices installed in the system The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode Select the controller mode for your USB ports Options are HiSpeed and FullSpeed HiSpeed 480 Mbps FullSpeed 12 Mbps BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enable or Disable a workaround for OS s without EHCI hand off support 4 13 H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual System Health Monitor CPU Overheat Temperature Use the and keys to set the CPU temperature threshold to between 65 and 90 C When
35. Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available remov able drives 1st Drive Specifies the boot sequence for the 1st Removable Drive The options are 1st Floppy Drive and Disabled OS Installation Specify the OS used Options are Linux and Other Onboard SCSI Host RAID Use this setting to Enable or Disable the SCSI Host RAID 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 5 Security Menu AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both passwords the Supervisor password must be set first Change Supervisor Password Select this option and press Enter to access the sub menu and then type in the password Change User Password Select this option and press Enter to access the sub menu and then type in the password Boot Sector Virus Protection This option is near the bottom of the Security Setup screen Select Disabled to deactivate the Boot Sector Virus Protection Select Enabled to enable boot sector protection When Enabled AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 6 Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup Screen Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave BIOS Setup and reboot the computer so
36. Utility program Using the nVidia RAID Utility The nVidia RAID Utility program is where you can define the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID Two main windows are shown in the utility The Free Disks window on the left will list all available drives Use the arrow keys to select and move drives to the window on the right which lists all drives that are to become part of the RAID array Once you have finished selecting the drives and type of RAID you wish to use for your RAID array press the F7 key You will be prompted to verify your choice if you want to continue with your choices select Yes Note that selecting Yes will clear all previous data from the drives you selected to be a part of the array You are then given the choice of making the RAID array bootable by pressing the the B key After you have finshed press the Ctrl and X keys simultaneously Installing the OS and Drivers With the Windows OS installation CD in the CD ROM drive restart the system When you see the prompt hit the F6 key to enter Windows setup Eventually a blue screen will appear with a message that begins Windows could not determine the type of one or more storage devices When you see the screen hit the S key to Specify Additional Device then insert the driver diskette you just created into the floppy drive Highlight Manufuacturer Supplied Hardware Support Disk and hit the Ent
37. ble the JLAN1 and JLAN2 Gb Ethernet ports See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled PCI X Slot Frequency Select H8QC8 H8QCE only Jumper 1 is are used to set the speed of PCI X slots 1 and 2 respectively The recommended de fault setting is open for Auto See the table on the right for jumper settings Chapter 2 Installation Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 Disabled Note When enabled the user needs to write their own application software in or der to disable the Watch Dog timer JLAN1 2 Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled PCI X Slot 1 2 Frequency Select Jumper Settings JPXA1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 66 MHz PCI X Pins 2 3 66 MHz Open Auto H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual PCI X Slot Frequency Select H8QC8 H8QCE only Jumper JPXB1 is are used to set the speed of PCI X slots 3 and 4 respectively The recommended de fault setting is open for Auto See the table on the right for jumper settings 2 8 Onboard Indicators JLAN1 JLAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port have two LEDs On each Gb LAN port one LED indicates activ ity when blinking while the other LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table on the
38. cturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete For faster service RMA authorizations may be requested online http www supermicro com support rma This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in curred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS Setup utility for the H8BQC8 H8QCE The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to the BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Please refer to the Manual Download area of our web site for any changes to BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual Starting the Setup Utility To enter the BIOS Setup Utility hit the Delete key while the system is booting up In most cases the Delete key is used to invoke the BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as F1 F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main
39. d ID command next Displaying any soft errors next The soft error display has completed Setting the keyboard typematic rate next The keyboard typematic rate is set Programming the memory wait states next Memory wait state programming is over Clearing the screen and enabling parity and the NMI next NMl and parity enabled Performing any initialization required before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000 next Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed Passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next B 6 Checkpoint A9h Aah Abh BOh Bih 00h Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Code Description Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control Performing any initialization required after the 000 option ROM had control next Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed Displaying the system configuration next Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next Copying any code to specific areas The system configuration is displayed Code copying to specific areas is done Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next B 7 H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual Notes B 8
40. d speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which support higher speed modems The Super supports one PC compatible printer port SPP Bi directional Printer Port BPP Enhanced Parallel Port EPP or Extended Capabilities Port ECP The Super I O provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage ment through a SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption The IRQs I O space resources of the Super I O can be flexibly adjusted to meet ISA PnP requirements which support ACPI and APM Advanced Power Management H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address SuperMicro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address SuperMicro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address SuperMicro Taiwan 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 88
41. ect the in ternal chassis speaker and the power LED to the serverboard Check all jumper settings as well 6 Use the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as recommended by the manufac turer To avoid possible explosion do not install the CMOS battery upside down No Power 1 Make sure that no short circuits exist between the serverboard and the chas sis 2 Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions 3 Check that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set 4 Turn the power switch on and off to test the system 5 The battery on your serverboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one No Video 1 If the power is on but you have no video remove all the add on cards and cables 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes 3 1 H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator VAR or OEM a POST diagnostics card is recommended For I O port 80h codes refer to App Memory Errors 1 Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed 2 You should be using registered ECC DDR memory see next page Also it is recommended that you use the same memory type and speed for all DIMMs in the system See Section 2 4 for memory details and limitations 3 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots and notin
42. edures as listed below to install the serverboard into a chassis 1 Install the processor s and the heatsink s 2 Install the serverboard in the chassis 3 Install the memory and add on cards 4 Finally connect the cables and install the drivers 2 1 H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the proces sor Always connect the power cord last and always remove it be fore adding removing or changing any hardware components Installing the CPU Backplates Four CPU backplates BKT 0004 are included in the retail box The backplates prevent the CPU area of the serverboard from bending and provide a base for at taching the heatsink retention modules To install begin by peeling off the release paper to expose the adhesive On the underside of the serverboard locate the two holes on either side of the CPU socket Attach the adhesive side of the backplate to the board by inserting the standoffs into the two holes and applying light pres sure so that the backplate sticks to the underside of the board Repeat for all CPU Sockets See Figure 2 1 Installing the Processor must populate all four CPU sockets 1 Lift the lever on CPU socket 1 until it points straight up 2 Use your thumb and your index fin ger to hold the CPU Locate pin 1 on the CPU socket and pin 1 on the CPU Both are marked with a triangle Triangles 3 Ali
43. er key Highlight the first nVidia RAID driver shown and press the Enter key to install it Soon a similar blue screen will appear again Again hit the S key then highlight the second item nForce Storage Controller and press the Enter key then Enter again to continue with the Windows setup 2 24 Chapter 2 Installation Figure 2 5 Driver Installation Screen H8QC8 Server Board Drivers amp Tools WinXP Drivers amp Tools HyperTransport nVidia nForce Pro 2200 amp AMD 8132 PCI X Tunnel chipset H8QC8 2 25 H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual Notes Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance refer to the Technical Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components Before Power On 1 Make sure that the 8 pin power connectors at JPW1 and JPW2 are both con nected to your power supply 2 Make sure that no short circuits exist between the serverboard and chassis 3 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the serverboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 4 Remove all add on cards 5 Install CPUs and heatsinks making sure it is fully seated and conn
44. errors immediately even with background scrubbing on Options are Enabled and Disabled DRAM BG Scrub Corrects memory errors so later reads are correct Options are Dis abled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds L2 Cache BG Scrub Allows L2 cache RAM to be corrected when idle Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds 4 9 H8QC8 H8QCE Users Manual Data Cache BG Scrub Allows L1 cache RAM to be corrected when idle Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds gt IOMMU Option Menu IOMMU Mode IOMMU is supported on Linux based systems to convert 32 bit I O addresses to 64 bit Options are Disabled Best Fit and Absolute Selecting the Best Fit or Absolute settings allows the user to select aperture size Power Down Control Allows DIMMs to power down when not in use by deasserting the clock enable signal Options are Auto and Disabled Memory Ticking Parameters Allows the user to select which CPU Node s timing parameters memory clock etc to display Options are CPU Node 0 CPU Node1 CPU Node 2 and CPU Node 3 South Bridge Configuration CPU Spread Spectrum This setting is used to enable spread spectrum for the CPU Options are Dis abled and Center Spread SATA Spread Spectrum This setting is used to enable spread spectrum for the SATA Options are Dis abled and Down Spread PCI Express Spread Spectrum This setting is used to e
45. evision number e BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up e System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is posted on our web site 4 Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when contacting our technical support department by e mail 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my serverboard support Answer H8QC8 H8QCE supports up to 64 GB of registered ECC DDR333 266 or up to 32 GB of registered ECC DDR400 interleaved or non in terleaved SDRAM with all four CPUs installed See Section 2 4 for details on installing memory Question How do update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experi encing problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your current BIOS before downloading Select your mainboard model on the web page and download the corresponding BIOS file to your computer Unzip the BIOS update file in which you will find the readme txt flash instructions the amiflash exe BIOS flash utility and the BIOS image files Copy these files to a bootable floppy disk insert the disk into drive A and reboot the system At the D
46. g the results 4 Check the power supply voltage 115V 230V switch Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to Sec tion 1 6 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your serverboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new 3 If the above steps do not fix the setup configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also note that as a serverboard manufacturer we do not sell directly to end users so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services They should know of any possible problem s with the specific system configuration that was sold to you 1 Please review the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Questions FAQs sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site before contacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site Note Not all BIOS can be flashed depending on the modifications to the boot block code 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting us for technical support Chapter 3 Troubleshooting e Serverboard model and PCB r
47. gn pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket Once aligned carefully place the CPU into the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket move the CPU horizontally or vertically or rub the CPU against the socket or against any pins of the socket which may damage the CPU and or the socket 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation 4 With the CPU inserted into the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly installed and flush with the socket 5 Gently press the CPU socket lever down until it locks in the plastic tab Repeat these steps to install CPUs into the other three CPU sockets Installing the Heatsink Retention Modules Four heatsink retention modules BKT 0005 and eight screws are included in the retail box Once installed these are used to help attach the heatsinks to the CPUs To install position the module so that the CPU backplate standoffs insert through the holes on the heatsink retention module and the four feet on the module contact the serverboard Secure the retention module to the backplate with two of the screws provided See Figure 2 1 Repeat for the second CPU socket Note BKT 0005 is included for use with non proprietary heatsinks only When installing proprietary heatsinks only BKT 0004 CPU backplate is needed The BKT 0005 retention module was designed to provide compatibility with clip and cam type heatsinks from third parties Figure 2 1 CPU Backplate Heatsink Retention Mod
48. h redundant power supplies Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Mo mentarily contacting both pins will power on off the system This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button see the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS To turn off the power when set to suspend mode depress the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Universal Serial Bus Ports 05 0 1 Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB2 0 are located beside the key board mouse ports See the table on the right for pin definitions 2 9 Chapter 2 Installation Power Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 Vcc 6 Control Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 Reset 4 Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 PW ON 2 Ground Universal Serial Bus Ports Pin Definitions USB0 1 USBO USB1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 Po 4 Ground 4 Ground H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual Extra USB Headers Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers Pin Definitions USB2 3 Two additional USB2 0 head ers USB2 3
49. he 2 port These Ether net ports accept RJ45 type cables 2 10 Power LED Keylock Speaker On the JF2 header pins 2 4 and 6 are for the power LED pins 8 and 10 are for the keylock and pins 1 3 5 and 7 are for the speaker there is no pin 9 See the tables on the right for pin definitions and below right for pin locations Note The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 5 and 7 with a jumper ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse ports are located at J3 The mouse is the top green port See the table on the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion 2 11 Chapter 2 Installation Speaker Connector Pin Definitions JF2 Pin Definition 1 Red wire speaker data Nc 3 5 Buzzer signal 7 Speaker data Pwr LED Keylock Connector Pin Definitions JF2 Pin Definition Keylock Ground PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions J3 Pin Definition 1 Data NC Ground VCC Clock NC Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input Ground H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is desig JWOL the table on the right for pin defin
50. he key board command byte is written next 10h The keyboard controller command byte is written Next issuing the Pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking command 11h Next checking if lt End or lt Ins gt keys were pressed during power on Initializing CMOS RAM if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was set in AMIBCP or the lt End gt key was pressed Next disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2 The video display has been disabled Port B has been initialized Next initializing the chipset The 8254 timer test will begin next Next programming the flash ROM The memory refresh line is toggling Checking the 15 second on off time next Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required configuration before the video ROM test All necessary processing before passing control to the video ROM is done Look ing for the video ROM next and passing control to it The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required pro cessing after the video ROM had control Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature next Making the BIOS code segment writable and performing any necessary configura tion before initializing the interrupt vectors The configuration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed In terrupt vector initialization is about to begin B 3 H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual Checkpoint 25h 27h
51. igning the serverboard mounting holes with the raised metal standoffs in the tray Insert screws into all the mounting holes in the serverboard that line up with the standoffs Then use a screwdriver to secure the serverboard to the mainboard tray tighten until just snug if too tight you might strip the threads Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the serverboard ground to provide a continuous ground for the system 2 4 Installing Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules to prevent any possible damage 1 Insert each memory module vertically into its slot paying attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly see Figure 2 2 For each bank of four DIMM slots install first into DIMM 1A then 1B then 2A then 2B See support information and notes on optimizing memory perfomance on the following page 2 Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place Note Each processor has its own built in memory controller 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB and 4 GB memory modules are supported It is highly recommended that you remove the power cord from the system before installing or changing DIMMs 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation Support The H8QC8 H8QCE supports single or dual channel registered ECC DDR400 333 266 SDRAM Both interleaved and non interleaved memory are supported so you may populate any number of
52. ing Select Enabled to allow AMI BIOS to use PCI busmaster for reading and writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled Offboard PCI ISA IDE Card This option allows the user to assign a PCI slot number to an Off board PCI ISA IDE card in order for it to function properly The options are Auto PCI Slot1 PCI Slot2 PCI Slot3 PCI Slot4 PCI Slot5 and PCI Slot6 IRQ3 IRQA IRQ5S IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ14 IRQ15 This feature specifies the availability of an IRQ to be used by a PCI PnP device Select Reserved for the IRQ to be used by a Legacy ISA device The options are 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS Available and Reserved DMA Channel0 Channel1 Channel3 Channel5 Channel6 Channel7 Select Available to indicate that a specific DMA channel is available to be used by a PCI PnP device Select Reserved if the DMA channel specified is reserved for a Legacy ISA device The options are Available and Reserved Reserved Memory Size This feature specifies the size of memory block to be reserved for Legacy ISA devices The options are Disabled 16K 32K and 64K gt Super IO Configuration Serial Port1 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its
53. ing the memory size next Going to checkpoint 52h next 4Eh The memory test started but not as the result of a soft reset Displaying the first 64 KB memory size next 4Fh The memory size display has started The display is updated during the memory test Performing the sequential and random memory test next memory size for relocation and shadowing next 50h The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized Adjusting the displayed 51h The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing 52h The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized Saving the memory size information next 53h The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved Entering real mode next 54h Shutdown was successful The CPU is in real mode Disabling the Gate A20 line parity and the NMI next 57h The A20 address line parity and the NMI are disabled Adjusting the memory size depending on relocation and shadowing next 58h The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Clearing the Hit DEL message next 59h The Hit DEL message is cleared The WAIT message is displayed Starting the DMA and interrupt controller test next 60h The DMA page register test passed Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next 62h The DMA controller 1 base register test passed Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next 65h The DMA controller 2 base register test passed Programming
54. itions You must have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use the Wake On LAN feature Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is desig nated JWOR This function allows your computer to receive and wake up by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a Wake On Ring card and cable to use this feature Overheat LED Connect an LED to the JOH header to provide warning of chassis overheat ing See the table on the right for pin definitions 3rd Power Supply Alarm Reset Header Connect a cable from your power supply to JAR to provide you with warning of a power supply failure The warning signal is passed through the PWR LED pin to indicate a power failure See the table on the right for pin definitions 2 12 Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 1 5 Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 Wake up Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH Pin Definition 1 3 3V 2 OH Active 3rd Power Supply Alarm Reset Header Pin Definitions JAR Pin Definition 1 P S 1 Fail Signal 2 P S 2 Fail Signal 9 P S 3 Fail Signal 4 Reset from MB Note This feature is only available when using redundant power supplies lC Header for Power Supply The lC header at J16 may be used to monitor the
55. n 15 Control H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual HDD LED The HDD IDE Hard Disk Drive LED Einpetiritions ER connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach the IDE hard drive LED cable to display disk activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 13 MCG HD Active NIC1 LED The NIC1 Network Interface Control ler LED connection is located on pins Pin Definition 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach the NIC1 LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Vcc NIC1 Active NIC2 LED The NIC2 Network Interface Control Bib Bis men ler LED connection is located on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach the NIC2 LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin Pin Definition 9 10 NIC2 Active definitions Overheat Fan Fail LED Fail LED OH Fan Fail Pin Definitions JF1 LED Status Connect an LED to the OH connection Pin Definition State Indication on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad 7 Vcc Solid Overheat vanced warning of chassis overheat Control Blinking Fan fail ing Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions and status indicators 2 8 Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin defini tions This feature is only available for systems wit
56. n header on a Network Interface Card NIC that has WOL capability Wake On LAN must be enabled in BIOS Note that Wake On LAN can only be used with an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply 1 13 H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual Wake On Ring Header JWOR Wake up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing when the system is in the SoftOff state Note that external modem ring on can only be used with an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on or for it to automatically return to a power on state See the Power Lost Con trol setting in the BIOS chapter of this manual to change this setting The default setting is Always OFF 1 5 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates of 1 GHz and faster The H8QC8 H8QCE accommodates 12V ATX power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate A 2 amp current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recom mended It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power suppl
57. nable spread spectrum for the PCI Express Options are Disabled and Down Spread Primary Video This setting is used to switch the PCI bus scanning order while searching for the video card It allows the user to select the type of primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers Options are Slave PCI Express and Master PCI Express 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS gt ACPI Configuration gt Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPI 2 0 Features Yes enables RSDP pointers to 64 bit fixed system description pages Options are Yes and No ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to allow the ACPI APIC table pointer to be included in the RSDP pointer list The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI SRAT Table Use this setting to Enable or Disable the building of an ACPI SRAT table AMI OEMB Table When Enabled tells BIOS to include the OEMB table pointer to R X SDT pointer lists Options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode Enable this setting to activate the Headless Operation Mode through ACPI The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Power Menu Power Button Mode Allows the user to change the function of the power button Options are On Off and Suspend Restore on AC Power Loss This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power The options are Power Off Power On and Last State Watch Dog Timer This setting is used to Enable or Disable the Watch Dog Timer fu
58. nction It must be used in conjunction with the Watch Dog jumper see jumper section for details 4 11 H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual gt Hyper Transport Configuration CPUO CPU1 HT Link Speed The HT link will run at the speed specified in this setting if it is slower than or equal to the system clock and if the board is capable Options are Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz and 1 GHz CPUO CPU1 HT Link Width The HT link will run at the width specified in this setting Options are Auto 2 bit 4 bit 8 bit and 16 bit CPUO 0 HT Link Speed The HT link will run at the speed specified in this setting if it is slower than or equal to the system clock and if the board is capable Options are Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz and 1 GHz CPUO 0 HT Link Width The HT link will run at the width specified in this setting Options are Auto 2 bit 4 bit 8 bit and 16 bit CPU HT Slot HT1 Link Speed This setting becomes accessible when a card is installed to the J34 HT slot The HT link will run at the speed specified in this setting if it is slower than or equal to the system clock and if the board is capable Options are Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz and 1 GHz CPU HT Slot HT1 Link Width This setting becomes accessible when card is installed to the J34 HT slot The HT link will run at the width specified in this setting Options are Auto 2 bit 4 bit 8 bit and 16 bit gt M
59. nsert the installation CD for the Windows Operating System you wish to install into the CD ROM drive of the new system you are about to configure Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS Before installing the Windows Operating System you must change some settings in BIOS Boot up the system and hit the Del key to enter the BIOS Setup Uttlility After the Setup Utility loads 1 Use the arrow keys to move to the Exit menu Scroll down with the arrow keys to the Load Optimal Defaults setting and press Enter Select OK to confirm then Enter to load the default settings 2 23 H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual 2 Use the arrow keys to move to the Advanced menu then scroll down to IDE Configuration and press the Enter key Once in the IDE Configuration submenu scroll down to Configuration nVidia RAID ROM and press Enter to access that submenu Highlight the setting RAID Option ROM and press enter change the setting to Enabled and hit Enter again Two new settings should now be dis played Master SATA as RAID and Slave SATA as RAID Enable both of these settings whether you think you will use them both or not 3 Hit the Esc key twice and scroll to the Exit menu Select Save Changes and Exit and hit enter then hit Enter again to verify 4 After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility the system will reboot When prompted during the startup press the F10 key when prompted to run the nVidia RAID
60. nsfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999 For other disk drives such as IDE CD ROM drives check the specifications of the drive 4 3 H8QC8 H8QCE Users Manual data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 for a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 for a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 for a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 for a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999 For other disk drives such as IDE CD ROM drives check the specifications of the drive DMA Mode Selects the DMA Mode Options are SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMAS SWDMA Single Word DMA MWDMA Multi Word UDMA UltraDMA S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow BIOS to auto detect hard disk drive support Select Disabled to prevent AMI BIOS from using the S M A R T Select Enabled to allow AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to support hard drive
61. nterrupt request for the parallel port The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7 Chipset Menu gt North Bridge Configuration Memory Configuration Memclock Mode This setting determines how the memory clock is set Auto has the memory clock by code and Limit allows the user to set a standard value MCT Timing Mode Sets the timing mode for memory Options are Auto and Manual User Configuration Mode Options are Auto and Manual Bank Interleaving Use this setting to control bank interleaving Options are Auto and Dis abled Burst Length Use this setting to set the memory burst length 64 bit Dq must use 4 beats Options are 8 beats 4 beats and 2 beats 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS Hardware Memory Hole When Enabled allows software memory remapping around the memory hole Options are Enabled and Disabled Note this is only supported by Rev processors and above Node Interleaving Use this setting to Enable or Disable node interleaving Bank Swizzle Mode The options are Enabled and Disabled ECC Configuration DRAM ECC Enable DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automati cally Options are Enabled and Disabled MCA DRAM ECC Logging When Enabled MCA DRAM ECC logging and reporting is enabled Options are Enabled and Disabled ECC Chipkill Allows the user to enabled ECC Chipkill Options are Enabled and Disabled DRAM Scrub Redirect Allows system to correct DRAM ECC
62. ode check sum will be verified Dih Initializing the DMA controller performing the keyboard controller BAT test starting memory refresh and entering 4 GB flat mode next D3h Starting memory sizing next D4h Returning to real mode Executing any OEM patches and setting the Stack next D5h Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow RAM at E000 0000h The initialization code is copied to segment 0 and control will be transferred to segment 0 H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual B 2 Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint Code Description EOh The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized Next beginning the base 512 KB memory test E1h Initializing the interrupt vector table next E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next E6h Enabling the floppy drive controller and Timer IRQs Enabling internal cache mem Initializing the floppy drive Eeh Looking for a floppy diskette in drive A Reading the first sector of the diskette Efh A read error occurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A FOh Next searching for the AMIBOOT ROM file in the root directory F1h The AMIBOOT ROM file is not in the root directory F2h Next reading and analyzing the floppy diskette FAT to find the clusters occupied by the AMIBOOT ROM file F3h Next reading the AMIBOOT ROM file cluster by clus
63. ons on handling static sensitive devices Read this chapter when installing the processor s and memory modules and when installing the serverboard in a chassis Also refer to this chapter to connect the floppy and hard disk drives the parallel and serial ports the mouse and keyboard and the twisted wires for the power and reset buttons and the system LEDs If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes troubleshooting procedures for the video the memory and the setup configuration stored in CMOS For quick reference a general FAQ Frequently Asked Questions section is pro vided Instructions are also included for contacting technical support In addition you can visit our web site for more detailed information Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Code Messages Appendix B lists BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual UU MES Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction MET eu UU Image i treten e eee tese sees IMAGE iria ete aniraa H8QC8 H8QCE Serverboard Layout H8QC8 H8QCE Quick Reference H8QC8 H8QCE Serverboard Layout
64. otal liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product Manual Revision 1 0c Release Date November 28 2006 Unless you request and receive written permission from the manufacturer you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2006 All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the H8QC8 H8QC8 H8QCE H8QCE serverboard The H8QC8 H8QCE is based on the nVidia nForce Pro 2200 CK804 and the AMD 8132 chipset and supports four AMD Opteron 800 series type processors in 940 pin microPGA ZIF Sockets and up to 64 GB of DDR266 32 GB of DDR400 333 registered ECC SDRAM Please refer to the serverboard specifications pages on our web site for updates on supported processors This product is intended to be professionally installed Manual Organization Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your serverboard box describes the features specifications and performance of the serverboard and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 begins with instructi
65. power on screen message next Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed Resetting the hard disk controller next The hard disk controller has been reset Configuring the floppy drive controller next The floppy drive controller has been configured Configuring the hard disk drive controller next Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next See the last page of this chapter for additional information Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800 Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed The adap tor ROM check is next The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST Perform ing any required processing after the option ROM returned control Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed Configuring the timer data area and printer base address next Set the timer and printer base addresses Setting the RS 232 base address next Returned after setting the RS 232 base address Performing any required initializa tion before the Coprocessor test next Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over Initializing the Coproces sor next Coprocessor initialized Performing any required initialization after the Coproces sor test next Initialization after the Coprocessor testis complete Checking the extended keyboard keyboard ID and Num Lock key next Issuing the keyboar
66. r shroud Serial ATA Ports Onboard Speaker Buzzer Universal Serial Bus USB Ports 0 1 USB2 3 Headers Included on the H8QC8 only 1 7 H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual Serverboard Features CPU e Four AMD Opteron 800 series 64 bit processors in 940 pin microPGA ZIF sockets the use of less than four CPUs is not recommended Memory Sixteen dual single channel DIMM slots four per CPU supporting up to 64 GB of DDR333 266 registered ECC or up to 32 GB of DDR400 registered ECC SDRAM Note Refer to Section 2 4 before installing Chipset nVidia nForce Pro 2200 CK804 AMD 8132 Expansion Slots H8QC8 H8QCE Two 2 PCI Express x8 slots Two 2 PCI X 133 100 MHz slots Two 2 PCI X 100 MHz slots one with ZCR card support H8QC8 H8QCE One 1 PCI Express x8 slot BIOS 8 Mb Firmware Hub AMIBIOS Flash ROM APM 1 2 DMI 2 3 PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 ACPI 2 0 is BIOS supported SMBIOS 2 3 Plug and Play PnP PC Health Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for four CPU cores Hyper Transport 1 2V memory banks 2 5V nVidia 2200 chipset 1 5V Fan status monitor with firmware software on off and speed control Watch Dog Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss System resource alert via included utility program Auto switching voltage regulator for the CPU core 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction ACPI Featu
67. requests Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on BIOS Support for USB Keyboard If a USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system it will function like a normal keyboard during system boot up Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used the power button can function as a system suspend button When the user depresses the power button the system will enter a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Depressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up Dur ing the SoftOff state the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power just depress and hold the power button for 4 seconds The power will turn off and no power will be provided to the serverboard Wake On LAN JWOL Wake On LAN is defined as the ability of management application to remotely power up a computer that is powered off Remote PC setup up dates and access tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted The serverboard has a 3 pin header JWOL to connect to the 3 pi
68. res Microsoft OnNow Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator BIOS support for USB keyboard Main switch override mechanism Internal external modem ring on Onboard I O On chip SATA controller supporting four 4 SATA ports RAID 0 1 0 1 Adaptec AIC 7902 controller for dual channel Ultra320 SCSI H8QC8 and H8QC8 only Two 2 UltraDMA133 100 IDE ports One 1 floppy port interface up to 2 88 MB Two 2 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial ports one only on H8QC8 and H8QCE Intel 82546GB Ethernet controller supports two Gigabit LAN ports ATI Rage 8 MB XL graphics chip PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports Four 4 USB Universal Serial Bus 2 0 ports headers Other Wake on Ring JWOR Wake on LAN JWOL Chassis intrusion detection JL1 CD Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility Dimensions Extended ATX form factor 16 4 x 13 417 x 330 mm 1 9 H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual DDR400 333 266 DDR400 339266 DIMM 2B DIMM 2B DIMM2A AMD Opteron AMD Opteron DIMM DIMM CPU 3 CPU 2 128 bit data 16 bit ECC po KIB HTI 16x16 ed 128 bit data 16 bit ECC DIMM28 1 GHz DIMM 2B DIMM ZA DIMM 18 DIMM TB a AMD Opteron AMD Opteron DIMM TA DIMM CPU 4 CPU 1 A t 16 x 16 HT link 1 GHz Slot 1 PC X 100 MHz EN Slot 5 PCI E x8 Slot 2 PC X 100 MHz Y gt Slot 6 PCI E x8 Dual SCSI Channels 4 UDMA133 PCI X CHA P
69. right for the functions as sociated with the activity speed LED 2 18 PCI X Slot 3 4 Frequency Select Jumper Settings JPXB1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 66 MHz PCI X Pins 2 3 66 MHz Open JLAN LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition Off 10 MHz Green 100 MHz Amber 1GHz Chapter 2 Installation 2 9 Floppy IDE Parallel Port SCSI and SATA Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the floppy and hard disk drive cables e The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires e Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 e Asingle floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B e The 80 wire ATA133 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives This special cable should be used to take advantage of the speed this new technology offers The blue connector connects to the onboard IDE connector interface and the other connector s to your hard drive s Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings for the hard disk drive Floppy Connector Floppy Drive Connector The floppy connector is located beside the IDE
70. s to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed Jumper N circuit board See the diagram at right for an example of jumping pins 1 and 2 Refer to the serverboard layout page for jumper locations Note Ontwo pinjumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To clear CMOS 1 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver for at least four seconds 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system Notes Do not use the PW ON connector to clear CMOS The onboard battery does not need to be removed when clearing CMOS however you must short JBT1 for at least four seconds JBT1 contact pads 2 14 Chapter 2 Installation 12 to PCI X Slots 1 2 Enable Disable H8QC8 H8QCE only JI C1 2 pair of jumpers allows you to connect the System Manage ment Bus to PCI X slots 1 and 2 The default setting is open disabled for both jumpers to enable the connec tion Both connectors must be set the same JI C1 is for data and JI C2 is for the clock See the table
71. t Hyper Transport interface link a four port Serial ATA interface a dual UDMA 133 bus master interface and a USB 2 0 interface The IPMI and LPC buses also connect to the 2200 8132 HyperTransport PCI X Tunnel This hub includes AMD specific technology that provides two PCI X bridges with each bridge supporting a 64 bit data bus as well as separate PCI X operational modes and independent transfer rates Each bridge supports up to five PCI mas ters that include clock request and grant signals lt also interfaces directly with the Ethernet controllers On the H8QC8 the SCSI channels are linked directly to the 8132 HyperTransport Technology HyperTransport technology is a high speed low latency point to point link that was designed to increase the communication speed by a factor of up to 48x between integrated circuits This is done partly by reducing the number of buses in the chipset to reduce bottlenecks and by enabling a more efficient use of memory in multi processor systems The end result is a significant increase in bandwidth within the chipset H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual 1 3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8QC8 H8QCE The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Onboard Voltage Monitors for CPU cores Hyper Transport 1 2V two memory banks 2 5V nVidia 2200 chipset 1 5V The onboard voltage monitor
72. ted are for test purposes only The H8QCE shares the same layout but does not include SCSI controllers connectors or jumpers Jumpers J3P JBT1 JP1 JP2 JPA1 JPA2 JPA3 JPG1 JPL1 JWD Connectors COM1 COM2 FAN 1 9 Floppy IDE 1 IDE 2 J1B1 J3 J16 J34 JA1 JA2 JAR JF1 JF2 JIPMI JL1 JLAN1 2 JOH1 JPW1 JPW2 JSMB JWF 1 2 JWOL JWOR nFAN1 4 SATAO 3 Speaker USBO 1 USB2 3 Chapter 1 Introduction H8QC8 H8QCE Quick Reference Description Default Setting 3rd Power Fail Detect Open Disabled CMOS Clear See Section 2 7 Compact Flash Drive Select Both Closed Master SCSI Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled SCSI CH A B Termination Both Open Enabled VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled GLAN Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Description COM1 COM2 Serial Port Header System CPU Fan Headers Floppy Disk Drive Connector IDE 1 IDE 2 Connectors 24 Pin ATX Power Connector PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Ports IC Header for Power Supply HT Connectors U320 SCSI Channel A B Connector 3rd Power Supply Alarm Reset Header Front Panel Connector Onboard Speaker Keylock Power LED IPMI Daughter Card Slot Chassis Intrusion Header Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports Overheat Warning Header Auxiliary 1 Power Connector Auxiliary 2 Power Connector System Management Bus Header Compact Flash Power Headers Wake On LAN Header Wake On Ring Header Additional Fan Headers nFAN3 4 used with ai
73. ter F4h The AMIBOOT ROM file is not the correct size F5h Next disabling internal cache memory FBh Next detecting the type of flash ROM FCh Next erasing the flash ROM FDh Next programming the flash ROM FFh Flash ROM programming was successful Next restarting the system BIOS B 2 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes B 3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution These codes are uncompressed F0000h shadow RAM Checkpoint Code Description 03h 05 NMI is disabled Next checking for soft reset or a power on condition The BIOS stack has been built Next disabling cache memory 07h 08h Next initializing the CPU and the CPU data area 06h Uncompressing the POST code next The CMOS checksum calculation is done next OAh The CMOS checksum calculation is done Initializing the CMOS status register for date and time next OBh The CMOS status register is initialized Next performing any required initialization before the keyboard BAT command is issued OCh The keyboard controller input buffer is free Next issuing the BAT command to the keyboard controller OEh The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified Next performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test OFh The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test is done T
74. the manufacturer VGA Enable Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper set tings 3rd Power Supply Fail Signal Enable Disable The system can notify you in the event of a power supply failure This feature assumes that three redundant power supply units are installed in the chas sis If you only have one or two power supplies installed you should disable the function with the J3P header to pre vent false alarms See the table on the right for jumper settings 2 16 SCSI Term Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPA2 JPA3 Jumper Setting Definition Open Enabled Closed Disabled VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled 3rd Power Supply Fail Signal Jumper Settings J3P Jumper Setting Definition Open Disabled Closed Enabled Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD controls the Watch Dog function Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs Pins 1 2 will cause WD to reset the system if an applica tion has frozen Pins 2 3 will disable the Watch Dog feature See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS set ting located in the Power Menu JLAN Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable or disa
75. the system to continue the boot up pro cedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list on the following page correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error All errors listed with the exception of Beep Code 8 are fatal errors POST codes may be read on the debug LEDs located beside the LAN port on the serverboard backplane See the description of the Debug LEDs LED1 and LED2 in Chapter 5 1 AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short 1 long Memory error No memory detected in system 8 beeps Display memory read write error Video adapter missing or with faulty memory A 1 H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test it writes checkpoint codes to port 0080h Ifthe computer cannot complete the boot process diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read port 0080h B 1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint Code Description DOh The NMI is disabled Power on delay is starting Next the initialization c
76. this threshold is exceeded the overheat LED on the chassis will light up and an alarm will sound The LED and alarm will turn off once the CPU temperature has dropped to 5 degrees below the threshold set The default setting is 78 C Other items in the submenu are all systems monitor displays for the following information CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature CPU3 Temperature CPU4 Temperature CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore CPU3 Vcore CPU4 Vcore 5Vin 12Vin 12Vcc V and Battery Voltage gt System Fan Monitor Fan Speed Control Modules This feature allows the user to determine how the system will control the speed of the onboard fans If the option is set to Server Mode the fan speed will vary between full speed 12V and reduced speed 9V based on system temperature Selecting to Disable will have the onboard fans to continuously run at full speed 12V The options are 1 Disable Full Speed and 2 Server Mode FAN1 Speed through FANS Speed The speeds of the onboard fans in rpm are displayed here FANT is intended to be used for the CPU1 heatsink fan and FANS is intended to be used for the CPU2 heatsink fan 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 4 Boot Menu This feature allows the user to configure the following items gt Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for the system to boot up The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet
77. ule Installation Mounting screw Mounting screw I 1 Heatsink retention module r CPU socket Serverboard 1 t Peel off release paper CPU backplate Installing the Heatsink We recommend the use of active type heatsinks except for 1U systems Use the Fan header for the CPU1 fan and the Fan8 header for the CPU2 fan due to fan monitoring and wiring considerations To install the heatsinks please follow the installation instructions included with your heatsink package not included 2 3 H8QC8 H8QCE User s Manual 2 3 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis All serverboards and motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the serverboard and the chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the serverboard to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly 1 Check the compatibility of the serverboard ports and the shield The H8QC8 H8QCE serverboard requires a chassis that can support extended ATX boards of 16 x 13 in size Make sure that the ports on the serverboard align with their respective holes in the I O shield at the rear of the chassis 2 Mounting the serverboard onto the mainboard tray in the chassis Carefully mount the serverboard onto the mainboard tray by al
78. y that meets 12V ATX power supply Specification 1 1 or above Additionally in areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges Warning To prevent the possibility of explosion do not use the wrong type of onboard CMOS battery or install it upside down Chapter 1 Introduction 1 6 Super I O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I O chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077 765 a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode logic data rate selection a clock genera tor drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives The Super supports two 360 K 720 K 1 2 M 1 44 M or 2 88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb s 500 Kb s or 1 Mb s It also provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports of which supports serial infrared communication Each UART in cludes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system Both UARTS provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advance

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