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1. isplay Delete the Arrays 2 24 Chapter 2 Installation Using the DotHill and Adaptec RAID Utility The RAID Utility program allows you to define the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation You may also use the procedure below to install the RAID driver during the Windows OS installation 1 With the Windows OS installation CD ROM in the CD drive restart the system Press Enter again to continue with the Windows setup 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 Enter key Highlight the first Adaptec RAID driver shown and press the Enter key to install it 2 25 H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 2 12 Installing Drivers The Supermicro Website contains drivers and utilities for your system at ftp ftp supermicro com some of which must be installed such as the chipset driver After downloading and installing the drivers and utilities the display shown in Figure 2 7 should appear Click the icons showing a hand writing
2. CPU Information This setting is used to select which physical CPU s information to display Options include Processor 0 or Processor 1 The information for the selected processor includes Processor number Revision Cache L1 L2 L3 Speed NB CLK Able to Change Frequency and uCode Patch Level Note Zero is always the Boot Strap Processor or main CPU with all others being Application Processors GART Error Reporting This option should remain disabled for normal operation The driver developer may enable this option for testing purposes Options are Enabled or Disabled 4 3 H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Microcode Update This setting Enables or Disables microcode updating Power Now This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now feature ACPI SRAT Table This option Enables or Disables the building of the ACPI SRAT Table Clock Spread Spectrum This option Enables or Disables the Clock Spread spectrum feature gt Advanced Chipset Control Configuration gt NorthBridge Configuration gt Memory Configuration Channel Interleaving Selects the channel interleaving memory scheme when this function is supported by the processor The options are Disabled or Auto Enable Clock to All DIMMs This option allows you to Enable or Disable unused clocks to DIMMs even when memory slots are not populated Memory Hole Remapping When Enabled this feature enables hardware memory remapping around the m
3. for additional information 39h Displaying bus initialization error messages See the last page of this chapter for additional information 3Ah The new cursor position has been read and saved Displaying the Hit DEL message next 3Bh The Hit DEL message is displayed The protected mode memory test is about to start 40h Preparing the descriptor tables next 42h The descriptor tables are prepared Entering protected mode for the memory test next 43h Entered protected mode Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next 44h nterrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on Initializing data to check memory wraparound at 0 0 next 45h Data initialized Checking for memory wraparound at 0 0 and finding the total system memory size next 46h The memory wraparound test is done Memory size calculation has been done Writing patterns io test memory next 47h The memory pattern has been written to extended memory Writing patterns to the base 640 KB memory next 48h Patterns written in base memory Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next 49h The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified 4Bh 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 4Ch The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Clearing the memory above 1 MB next 4Dh The memory ab
4. means the jumper is off the pins CMOS Clear JBT1 contact pads JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which 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 It is also recommended that you remove the onboard battery from the serverboard 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system Note 1 For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the system remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS Note 2 Be sure to remove the onboard CMOS Battery before you short JBT1 to clear CMOS Note 3 Clearing CMOS will also clear all passwords Note 4 Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS 2 18 BMC Jumper JBMC1 is used to enable or disable theBMC Baseboard Management Control Chip and the onboard IPMI connection This jumper is used together with the IPMI settings in the BIOS The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to Enable BMC See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD enables the Watch Dog function a system monitor that takes action when a software application freezes the system Jumping pins 1 2 will have WD reboot the system if a pro
5. retention tab For a dual CPU system repeat these steps to install another CPU into the CPU 2 socket and into CPU 2 3 and 4 sockets for a quad CPU configuration Note In single and dual CPU configurations memory must be installed in the DIMM slots associated with the installed CPU s Memory is limited to a maximum of 256 for single CPU and 512 GB for dual CPU configurations 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation Installing the Heatsinks We recommend the use of active type heatsinks except for 1U systems Use any onboard fan header for the CPU s heatsink fan To install the heatsink please follow the installation instructions that are included with your heatsink package Note Make sure the heatsink is placed so that the fins of the heatsink are in the direction of the airflow in your system 2 4 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Check the Compatibility of the Serverboard Ports and the I O Shield 1 The H8DGG QF serverboard requires a chassis that can support a board of 7 74 x 16 64 197 x 423 mm in size It
6. Always install four DIMMs to both CPU DIMM slots for more efficient operation Note 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB or 32 GB size memory modules are supported It is highly recommended that you remove the power cord from the System before installing or changing memory modules Please refer to our web site for memory that has been tested on the H8DGG QF serverboard Support The H8DGG QF serverboard supports single dual tri quad channel DDR3 Registered ECC DDR3 1600 1333 1066 Mhz or DDR3 Unbuffered ECC non ECC SDRAM Populating four 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 Maximum Memory Maximum memory for the H8DGG QF serverboard is up to 512 GB of DDR3 Registered ECC or 128 GB of DDR3 Unbuffered ECC non ECC SDRAM Figure 2 1 DIMM Installation Notch Notch To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom Note Notch should align with the receptive key point on the slot Release Tab To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends of the module This should release it from the slot Top View of DDR3 Slot 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a Serverboard with One CPU CPU1 Installed DIMMS CPU Channe
7. Chapter 4 BIOS PATA Channel Configuration This allows you to set PATA channel configuration Options include SATA as Primary or SATA as secondary Power Saving Features Use this option to Enable or Disable power down saving features in the Southbridge chipset This feature should be enabled for mobile systems and disabled for desktop systems See the AMD SB700 Power Saving document for more details gt RD890 Configuration gt PCI Express Configuration gt Port 02 Port 13 Features This submenu allows you to set the features for Ports 02 through 13 in the system Each port submenu allows you to define the same settings below Gen 2 High Speed Mode This setting allows you to set the Gen 2 high speed mode Options include Auto Disabled Software Initiated and Advertised RC Link ASPM Use this setting to configure the Link ASPM Options include Disabled LOs L1 LOs amp L1 LO Downstream and LO Downstream 4 L1 Note For ATI GFx Card M2x use APSM L1 only and for ATI GFx Card M5x use APSM LO only Link Width Use this setting to configure the Link Width Options include Auto x1 x2 x4 x8 and x16 Compliance Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the Compliance Mode 4 7 H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Remap Port Device Number This setting allows you remap the Port Device number Options include Auto and port numbers between 2 and 13 L1 Immediate ACK This setting allows you to Enabl
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9. Pin SE header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition Universal Serial Bus Ports Universal Serial Bus Ports Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB Pin Definitions USB0 2 0 are on the serverboard See the T Geer Bin DEDI table on the right for pin definitions Ren p 2 PO 2 Po a PO 3 POs 4 Ground 4 Ground USB Headers Universal Serial Bus Headers Two USB 2 0 headers USB2 3 are Pin Definitions USB2 3 i USB2 USB3 also included on the motherboard Pin amp Definition Pin amp Definition These may be connected to provide 5 BY 3 Rem front side access A USB cable not i 2 PO 2 PO included is needed for the connection 3 PO 3 PO See the table on the right for pin i i definitions 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 Key 5 NC Note NC indicates no connection 2 14 SGPIO The T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 Serial General Purpose Input Output headers provide a bus between the SATA controller and the backpane to provide SATA enclosure management functions Connect the appropriate cable from the backplane to the T SGPIO1 header to utilize SATA management functions on your system Fan Headers This motherboard has eight fan headers Fan1 to Fan8 These 4 pin fans headers are backward compatible with 3 pin fans However fan speed control is available for 4 pin fans only The fan speeds are controlled by IPMI
10. Uncompressed Initialization Codes AAA B 3 vi Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry Supermicro 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 motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer One 1 H8DGG QF serverboard Note For your system to work properly please follow the links below to download all necessary drivers utilities and the user s manual for your motherboard Supermicro product manuals http www supermicro com support manuals Product drivers and utilities ftp ftp supermicro com Product safety information http super dev about policies safety_information cfm If you have any questions please contact our support team at support supermicor com 1 1 H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 1 2 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro 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 Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The
11. appear on the screen Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot up procedure 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 A 1 AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code 1 beep 5 short 1 long 1 long 8 short Error Message Refresh Memory error Video error Description Circuits have been reset Ready to power up No memory detected in system Video adapter disabled or missing H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD 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 I O port 0080h If the computer cannot complete the boot process diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read I O 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 code checksum will be verified Dih Initializing the DMA controller performing the keyboard contro
12. are integrated directly into AMD Opteron processors AMD SR5690 SP5100 Chipsets The dual SR5690 and single SP5100 chips are each a single chip high performance HyperTransport peripheral controller It includes a 42 lane PCI Express interface an AMD Opteron 16 bit Hyper Transport interface link a six port Serial ATA interface and a four port USB 2 0 interface This hub connects directly to the CPU 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 1 5 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the HBDGG QF serverboard The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Onboard Voltage Monitors The onboard voltage monitor will continuously scan crucial voltage levels 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 monitor Real time readings of these voltage levels are all displayed in BIOS Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Software Sp
13. connectors Refer to Section 2 6 for details Figure 2 3 JF1 Front Control Panel Header JF1 NIC1 Link L NIC2 Link L OH PWR Fail Fan Fail UID L Power Fail L H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 2 8 Connector Definitions Power Connectors ATX Power 20 pin Connector Pin Two 20 pin main power supply Detinitions connectors JPW1 JPW3 and two Pin Definition Pin Definition 8 pin GPU PWR connectors JPW2 AE 1 ens JPW4 on the motherboard For power 2 5V_STBY 2 GND2 on either connect JPW1 or JPW3 13 GND6 3 GND3 This board supports power supply 4 GND7 4 GND4 redundancy These power connectors 15 GND8 5 GND5 meet the SSI EPS 12V specification amp Mes a Td In addition to the 20 pin ATX power 17 12V 5 z ew connectors it is recommended that the 12V 8 pin GPU PWR connectors 8 v6 g 12V at JPW2 and JPW4 be connected to IS pue ZEE your power supply if your system has 20 12V 8 10 12V 4 two GPUs installed See the table on the right for pin definitions 12V 8 pin PWR Connector Warning To prevent damage to the pa power supply or motherboard please al a use a power supply that contains a 20 through 4 Siem pin and two 8 pin power connectors 5 through 8 12V Be sure to connect these connectors Required Connection to the 20 pin JPW1 or JPW3 and the two 8 pin JPW2 and JPW4 power connectors on the motherboard Failure in doing so will void the m
14. if present or by BIOS See the table on the right for pin definitions Power SMB FC The Power System Management Bus I C connector JPI2C1 monitors the power suppply fan and system temperatures 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 15 Chapter 2 Installation SGPIO Header Pin Definitions T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 NC 2 Data 3 Ground 4 Data 5 Load 6 Ground CLK 8 NC Note NC indicates no connection Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 12V 3 Tachometer 4 PWR Modulation Power SMB FC Pin Definitions JPI2C Pin Definition 1 Clock 2 Data 3 PWR Fail 4 Ground 5 3 3V Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Battery voltage 2 Intrusion signal LAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports designated LAN1 and LAN2 are located beside the VGA port Additionally there is a dedicated LAN for IPMI on top of the two rear USB ports These Ethernet ports accept RJ45 type cables IPMB A System Management Bus header for the IPMI slot is located at IPMB Connect the appropriate cable here to use the IPMB I2C connection on your system Overheat LED Connect an LED to the Jon header to provide
15. only keyboard in the system it will function like a normal keyboard during system boot up Main Switch Override Mechanism 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 During the SoftOff state the 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 motherboard 1 10 Chapter 1 Introduction Wake On LAN WOL Wake On LAN is defined as the ability of a 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 motherboard has a 3 pin header WOL to connect to the 3 pin header on a Network Interface Card NIC that has WOL capability Wake On LAN must be enabled in BIOS 1 7 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 The H8DGG QF serverboard requires the use of proprietary pow
16. warning of chassis overheating See the table on the right for pin definitions Video Connector A Video VGA connector is located below the COM Port on the IO backplane This connector is used to provide video and CRT display 2 16 H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL LAN Ports LAN1 2 Pin Definition Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 P2V5SB 10 SGND 2 TDO 11 Act LED 3 TDO 12 P3V3SB 4 TD1 13 Link 100 LED Yellow 3V3SB 5 TD1 14 Link 1000 LED Yellow 3V3SB 6 TD2 15 Ground HJ TD2 16 Ground 8 TD3 17 Ground 9 TD3 18 Ground Note NC indicates no connection IPMB Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 No Connection Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH1 Pin Definition 1 3 3V 2 OH Active Unit Identifier Button There is one Unit Identifier UID button on the rear control I O panel and another UID button located on the control panel When you push either UID button both Rear UID and Front Panel UID Indicators will illuminate Push either button again to turn off both indicators These UID indicators provide easy identification of a system unit that may be in need of service Serial Port The COM1 serial port is located beside the VGA port See the table on the right for pin definitions Trusted Platform Module Header The JTPM1 header is used to connect a Trusted Platform Module TPM availa
17. was designed to be used in a Supermicro GPU system 2 Make sure that the I O ports on the motherboard align with their respective holes in the I O shield at the rear of the chassis Mounting the Serverboard onto the Tray in the Chassis 1 Carefully mount the motherboard onto the motherboard tray by aligning the motherboard mounting holes with the raised metal standoffs in the tray 2 Insert screws into all the mounting holes in the motherboard that line up with the standoffs 3 Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard to the mainboard tray tighten until just snug if too tight you might strip the threads Metal Screws provide an electrical contact to the motherboard ground to provide a continuous ground for the system 2 5 Installing Memory Warning Exercise extreme caution when installing or removing memory modules to prevent any possible damage Installing Memory 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 1 2 7 H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 2 Install to slots CPU1 DIMM1A CPU1 DIMM2A CPU1 DIMM3A and CPU1 DIMMAA etc Always install in groups of four and in the numerical order of the DIMM slots See support information below 3 Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place 4 With four DIMMs installed repeat step 2 to populate the CPU2 DIMM slots
18. A EE Installing the OS SATA Drivel tn tree etes Building a Driver Diskette eese Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS ort n etie Using the DotHill and Adaptec RAID Ulm Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation Soke Installing IDIeis geen SiUv iodboeglte P Table of Contents 2 18 Serverboard Batte ote min eee rie aeta 2 29 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 4 Troubleshooting Procedures uc te eter rr rent EE erret et ines 3 1 Before Power OI iiie iet ea etae Ede aee lived att 3 1 Ile clo mL 3 1 INO VIGGO 3 2 Memory EITOlS coeno nike hodie ein eret Ee do Dico d be eebe e Rede 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Contiouratlon 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures c ccccececececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeenteeeesaes 3 2 3 8 Frequently Asked Questions sese 3 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Gerice 1 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 latigere renonce E E 4 1 4 2 Main Menu 4 3 Advanced Settings Mengt sic act eret oec cotes 4 2 4 4 Security Menu E 4 20 dch Boot Settings Menlo ree Poetas 4 21 CT TE EE 4 22 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes B 1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes seen B 1 B 2 Bootblock Recovery Codes sse eene B 2 B 3
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20. C1 Link Activity LED The LED connections for LAN1 link activity are on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach LAN LED cables to display network activity See the table on the right for pin definitions 2 13 Chapter 2 Installation Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 3 3V 6 Power Fail LED OH Fan Fail PWR Fail Red LED and UID Blue LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition D Vcc 8 OH Fan Fail PWS Fail Red LED and UID Blue LED OH Fan Fail PWR Fail LED Status Red LED State Indication Off Normal On Overheat Flashing Fan Fail NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 Activity 10 Link NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 Activity 12 Link H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL HDD LED HDD LED The HDD LED connections are located Pin prosa on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a hard drive LED cable to display HDD Pin Definition 13 V or SATA activities Refer to the table a on the right for pin definitions Peer ee Power LED Connector Power LED The Power LED connector is on pins Pin TED s 15 and 16 of JF1 See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 15 3 3V 16 Power LED NMI Button NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button
21. Connector Definitions Power Connectors Re ele e ee Reset Connector RE Power Fal LED e iS Overheat OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED 2 13 NIC2 Bbink Activity LE Di ecco eere eec een eene 2 13 NIC 1 Eink Activity ED eere rer iter etn enn 2 13 HDD LED 35 oii tror he ona OT E Es 2 14 Power LED Conneclor ai eter rrr eek ena ds 2 14 H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Fam Headers eaae n EE sv o rds eege Ya VOS EE FERRE AER YR ERIS 2 15 Power SMB lO rat IER ERRORS E 2 15 Le EE et En eodeni adesto dete oer oc es 2 15 Overheat WED viii ssec cens ner er ec Sepe Ee Ee RR NI Ra 2 16 Video Gro tin reo Meehan dcunen anaes 2 16 Unit Identifler Buttons nino nre era EEN 2 17 Serial Port Trusted Platform Module Header eene 2 17 2 9 Jumper Settings e eret e CO ddnde ts 2 18 Explanation Of JUmpelts E 2 18 CMOS Clear Siria s BMO JUMPE p Watch Dog Enable Disable rne EANT 2 Enable Disable 6 rper rerit Herr ntes VGA Enable Disable 5 nr aeree ctii chennai 2 10 Onboard Indicators rrr test isi Ret eg LESER RERO EH DD GLAN LEDS D IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDen UID EED EET ualeat mti t rrt tren trames Power LED 2 10 SATA Drive Connections roti e He et t SATA OS crei rd FORI IA M RN 2 11 Enabling SATA RAID irri nr rn rre eri ritenere Serial ATA
22. ERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 2 6 PCI Expansion Cards A riser card is used to support one standard size full height full length PCI expansion card Installing a PCI Expansion Card L oos 9 e Confirm that you have the correct riser card for your chassis model and the add on card includes a standard bracket Remove the chassis cover Install the riser card by sliding card into the appropriate slot in the motherboard Choose the PCI slot shield in which to place the add on card In that slot open the PCI slot shield lever and slide the shield sideways From inside the chassis remove the PCI slot shield Slide the add on card into the riser card and attach the add on card bracket in place of the PCI slot shield Secure the add on card by closing the PCI slot shield lever Connect cables to the add on card as necessary 2 10 Chapter 2 Installation 2 7 VO Port and Control Panel Connections The UO ports are color coded to make setting up your system easier See Figure 2 2 below for the colors and locations of the various UO ports Figure 2 2 I O Port Locations and Definitions riri ww J e aldi o Rear UO Ports 1 USBO 5 LAN2 2 USB1 6 COM1 3 IPMI LAN 7 VGA Port 4 LAN 8 UID Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 2 3 for the pin definitions of the various
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24. IOS 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 20 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 5 Boot Settings Menu gt Boot Device Priority This feature allows you to prioritize the boot sequence from the list of available devices A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu gt Hard Disk Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available hard disk drives A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu gt Removable Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available removable drives A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu gt CD DVD Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available CD DVD drives A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu gt Network Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available network drives A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu 4 21 H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 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 sys
25. LAN TE Wen port has two LEDs The Yellow LED on the right indicates connection and GLAN Activity Indicator activity The Link LED on the left side Right LED Settings may be green amber or off to indicate Goler a_i the speed of the connection See the tables at right for more information Yellow Off No Connections Flashing Active LAN Connection Speed Indicator Left LED Settings LED Color Definition Off 10 MHz Green 100 MHz Amber 1 GHz IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs IPMI LAN In addition to LAN Ports 1 2 an IPMI EES Activity LED Dedicated LAN is also located on the I O Backplane The amber LED on the right indicates connection IPMI LAN Link Speed LED Left and activity while the green LED on amp Activity LED Right the left indicates the speed of the Color Status Definition connection See the tables at right for Off Off No Connection more information Green Link 100 Mb s Solid Speed Left Amber Activity Active Blinking Right UID LED LE1 A rear UID LED Indicator located at LE1 works in conjunction with the rear UID switch to provide easy identification for a unit that might be in need of service Refer to Page 2 13 for further UID details 2 20 Chapter 2 Installation Power LED DP2 is an Onboard Power LED When this LED is lit it means power is present on the serverboard Be sure to turn off the sy
26. OEM logo instead of POST messages Add On ROM Display Mode This option sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS or Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This option selects the power on state for the NUM lock to either On or Off PS 2 Mouse Support Use this option to select support for the PS 2 mouse Options are Disabled Enabled or Auto 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS Wait for F1 if Error This setting controls the system response when an error is detected during the boot sequence When enabled BIOS will stop the boot sequence when an error is detected at which point you will need to press the F1 button to re enter the BIOS setup menu The options are Enabled and Disabled Hit DEL Message Display Use this option to Enable or Disable the Press DEL to run setup message in POST Watch Dog Function This option allows the system to restart when it isn t active for more than 5 minutes Options include Enabled and Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss This option sets the action the system will take if there is an AC power loss to the system Options include Power Off Power On or Last State Interrupt 19 Capture Select Enabled to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Processor amp Clock Options Configuration CPU Configuration This displays static information on the Module Version AGESA Version Physical Count and Logical Count for the system s processor s and clock
27. OS and is required to be implemented in all fan speed control modes The Early Alarm is enabled when the Tctl value 65 and is disabled when the Tctl value drops from 65 to 62 The Default Alarm default setting is enabled when the Tctl value 70 and is disabled when the Tctl value drops from 70 to 67 When COA either Early or Default Alarm is enabled the following actions are required to be executed System overheating LED is required to be ON and to solid red Onboard buzzer or speaker is required to be ON and to be a continuous sound All system fans are required to be operated at full speed System monitoring software such as Super Doctor and IPMI if available is required to report and record CPU overheating events in the event logs 4 17 H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL When COA either Early or Default Alarm is disabled the following actions are required to be executed System overheating LED is required to be OFF Onboard buzzer or speaker is required to be OFF All system fans are required to be returned to a normal non CPU overheating LFSC condition gt ACPI Configuration gt Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPI Version Features Use this setting the determine which ACPI version to use Options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 ACPI APIC Support Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer list The available options are Enabled a
28. RE ERE SBS z S E 3 8 sere o Nus ud FANG FANS A m ken DP2 e E D CPU2 2 Sale E AEN EIEUEUE s z z zziz z PREA E 3 gt al Si ay Sal EI es z FANA FAN2 z UPGCH PIZCT A H Notes Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only Not all ports jumpers or LED Indicators are available on all serverboards 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction H8DGG QF Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2 7 JBMC1 BMC Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPG1 VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 LAN 1 2 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset LED Description LAN Ports LEDs for the LAN Ethernet ports Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs for the dedicated IPMI LAN Ethernet port DE LED for UID Button DP2 LED for Serverboard Power On Connector Description COM1 COMI Serial Port FAN 1 8 Chassis GPU Fan Headers IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port JF1 Front Panel Connector JIPMB2 System Management Bus Header for the IPMI Slot JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat Warning Header JPI2C1 JPI2C2 JPW1 3 JPW2 4 JSPK1 JTPM1 LAN1 2 SATAO SATA5 T SGPIO 1 TSGPIO 2 UID USBO 1 and USB2 3 VGA Power PC Headers 20 pin Main ATX Power Connectors 12V 8 pin CPU Power Connectors Speaker Header Trusted Platform Module Header Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports SATA Ports Serial Ge
29. SUPER H8DGG QF USER S MANUAL Revision 1 2b The information in 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 and makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software and documentation is the property of Supermicro and or its licensors and is supplied only under a license Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license IN NO EVENT WILL Super Micro Computer Inc BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE 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 SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC 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 custome
30. abled the motherboard 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 motherboard 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 manufacturer 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 super micro 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 4 1 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS S
31. anufacturer warranty on your power supply and motherboard Power Connector Power Button Pin Defi nitions JF1 Pin Definition The Power Connector is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily contacting both pins will power on off the system This button can also be confi gured to function as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS see Chapter 4 To turn off the power when Set to suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions 1 Power 2 Ground 2 12 Reset Connector The reset connector is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 and attaches to the reset switch on the computer chassis See the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF 1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LED Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to use the Overheat Fan Fail Power Fail and UID LED connections The Red LED on pin 8 provides warnings of an overheat fan failure or power failure The Blue LED on pin 8 works as the UID LED indicator for the front panel UID switch Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC2 Link Activity LED The LED connections for LANZ link activity are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach LAN LED cables to display network activity See the table on the right for pin definitions NI
32. ao DIMM Bo vi AMD PEN AMD n DIMM B1 DIMM C1 Socket G34 Socket G34 DIMM BO DIMM CO amp CPU2 CPU1 j DIMM C1 DIMM D1 DIMM CO DIMM DO 8 8 x 8 8 6 4GT s DIMM D1 HT3 Link HT3 Link DIMM Do 16x16 5 2GT s 16x16 5 2GT s gen Kore GENZXte gt Slot2 KPCLEGEN2 X8 gt SR5690 S SlotS KPCIEGEN2 X8 PCI E GEN2 X16 Slot SR5690 M aram Sb RJ45 n m D 1 P Dog INTEL POE GENDXA Ride a2 KAWELA A Link iai Clock Gen vea DDR2 SDRAM PCI 64Mb X16bit BMC PSU 12C VGA usB SP5100 F4 SATA x6 WPCM450 R m m PMB IPO CoM B TPM OPT SPI Flash slo HWM W83527 W83795G FE PHY RTL8201N RJ45 4xUSB Figure 1 3 AMD SR5690 SP5100 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard See the previous pages for the actual specifications of your motherboard Chapter 1 Introduction 1 4 Chipset Overview The H8DGG QF serverboard is based on the dual AMD SR5690 and one SP5100 chipsets These chipset functions as a Media and Communications Processors MCP Controllers for the system memory
33. ating system you must change some settings in the BIOS Boot up the system and hit the lt Delete gt key to enter the BIOS Setup Utlility After the setup utility loads 1 Use the arrow keys to move to the Exit menu Scroll down using the arrow keys to Load Optimal Defaults and press lt Enter gt Select OK to confirm then lt Enter gt to load the default settings 2 Use the arrow keys to move to the Advanced menu then scroll down to IDE configuration On this submenu scroll down to OnChip SATA Type and choose the RAID option Figure 2 4 RAID Codebase submenu appears This setting allows you to select the codebase for your RAID setup Options are either Adaptec or DotHill Figure 2 4 BIOS Setup Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY A Channel Type 3 Press the lt Esc gt key twice and scroll to the Exit menu Select Save Changes and Exit and press lt Enter gt then press lt Enter gt again to verify 4 After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility the system reboots When prompted during the startup to use the DotHilll RAID Utility program press the lt CTRL R gt key Figure 2 5 or to use the Adaptec RAID Utility program press the lt CTRL A gt key Figure 2 6 2 23 H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Figure 2 5 DotHill RAID Utility Program Screen Initialize Disk s Figure 2 6 Adaptec RAID Utility Program Screen Adaptec Embedded SATA RAID controller 0 Array Configuration Utiliti
34. ble separately from a third party vendor A TPM is a security device that allows encryption and authentication of hard drives disallowing access if the TPM associated with it is not installed in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions 2 17 Chapter 2 Installation UID Button Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 Button In 4 Ground Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC Note NC indicates no connection Trusted Platform Module Header Pin Definitions JTPM1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 LCLK 2 GND 3 LFRAME 4 No Pin 5 LRESET 6 VCC5 7 LAD3 8 LAD2 9 VCC3 10 LAD1 11 LADO 12 GND 13 RSVO 14 RSV1 15 SB3V 16 SERIRQ 17 GND 18 CLKRUN 19 LPCPD 20 RSV2 H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 2 9 Jumper Settings Pins Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the diagram at right for an example of jumping pins 1 and 2 Refer to the motherboard layout page for jumper locations Jumper Cie Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open
35. clock gating in L1 gt SB Core Setting TX Drive Strength Use this setting to configure TX drive strength Options include Auto 26mA 20mA 22mA and 24mA TXCLK Clock Gating in L1 Use this setting to Enable or Disable the TXCLK clock gating in L1 LCLK Clock Gating in L1 Use this setting to Enable or Disable the LCLK clock gating in L1 GPP1 Deemphasis Setting This option sets the GPP1 Deemphasis setting Options include 3 5 DB and 6 0 DB GPP2 Deemphasis Setting This option sets the GPP2 Deemphasis setting Options include 3 5 DB and 6 0 DB 4 9 H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL gt Hyper Transport Configuration HT Extended Address This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the HT extended address Options include Enabled Disabled and Auto HT3 Link Power State This setting allows you to configure the HT3 Link power state Options include Auto LSO LS1 LS2 and LS3 Unit ID Clumping Use this setting to configure Unit ID clumping Options include Disabled Auto UnitID 2 3 UnitID B C and UnitID 2 3 amp B C HT Link Tristate This setting allwos you to configure the HT Link Tristate Options include Auto Disabled CAD CTL and CAD CTL CLK NB Deemphesis Level Use this to set the NB deemphesis level Options include Disabled 0 4 dB 1 32 dB 2 08dB 3 1 dB 4 22 dB 5 50 dB and 7 05 dB IOMMU This setting is used to Disable or Enable IOMMU Primary Video Controller Use this setting to specify t
36. e or Disable L1 ACK When enabled the L1 will be ACK d immediately Lane Reversal Use this setting to Enable or Disable Lane Reversal Hot Plug Support Use this setting to set Hot Plug Support Options include Disabled and Native gt NB SB Port Features NB SB Link APSM Use this to set the NB SB Link ABSM Options include L1 and Disabled Link Width This setting allows you to set the Link Width for the NB SB port Options include Auto x1 x2 and x4 NP NB SB VC1 Traffic Support Use this setting to Disable or Enable NP NB SB VC1 traffic support Compliance Mode Use this setting to Enable or Disable Compliance Mode for the NB SB port gt GPP1 GPP3b Core Settings These submenus allow you to specify GPP core settings Each submenu allows you to define the same settings listed below Core Configuration This setting allows you to configure core configuration Options include Auto 1x16 and 2x8 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS Powerdown Unused Lanes This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the powerdown of unused lanes Turnoff Off PLL During L1 L23 This setting allows you to Enable or Disable turning off PLL during L1 L23 TX Drive Strength Use this setting to configure TX drive strength Options include Auto 26mA 20mA 22mA and 24mA TXCLK Clock Gating in L1 Use this setting to Enable or Disable the TXCLK clock gating in L1 LCLK Clock Gating in L1 Use this setting to Enable or Disable the LCLK
37. ectory The AMIBOOT ROM file is not in the root directory Next reading and analyzing the floppy diskette FAT to find the clusters occupied by the AMIBOOT ROM file Next reading the AMIBOOT ROM file cluster by cluster The AMIBOOT ROM file is not the correct size Next disabling internal cache memory Next detecting the type of flash ROM Next erasing the flash ROM Next programming the flash ROM Flash ROM programming was successful Next restarting the system BIOS 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 in F0000h shadow RAM Checkpoint 03h 05h 06h 07h 08h OAh OBh OCh OEh OFh 10h 11h 12h 13h 14h 19h 1Ah 2Bh 2Ch 2Dh 23h 24h 25h 27h 28h Code Description The NMI is disabled Next checking for a soft reset or a power on condition The BIOS stack has been built Next disabling cache memory Uncompressing the POST code next Next initializing the CPU and the CPU data area The CMOS checksum calculation is done next The CMOS checksum calculation is done Initializing the CMOS status register for date and time next The CMOS status register is initialized Next performing any required initialization before the keyboard BAT command is issued The keyboard controller input buffer is free Next issuing the BAT command t
38. eed Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard fans are controlled by thermal management via BIOS 1 9 H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 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 the Overheat Fan Fail warning LED is triggered Auto Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core The 6 phase switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to Opteron 6000SE series processors This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable 1 6 Power Configuration Settings This section describes the features of your motherboard 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 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
39. emory hole Options are Enabled and Disabled CS Sparing Enable This option will reserve a spare memory rank in each node when enabled Options are Enable and Disable Power Down Enable This option enables or disables DDR power down mode Options are Auto Enabled and Disabled 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS Power Down Mode This sets the DDR power down mode Options are Auto Channel and Chip Select DRAM Parity Enable This sets the DRAM Parity Enable to either Auto Enabled and Disabled Bank Swizzle Mode This sets the Bank Swizzle Mode to either Auto Enabled and Disabled gt ECC Configuration ECC Mode This submenu sets the level of ECC protection Options include Disabled Basic Good Super Max and User Selecting User activates the other options for user setting Note The Super ECC mode dynamically sets the DRAM scrub rate so all of memory is scrubbed in 8 hours DRAM ECC Enable This setting allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically maintaining system integrity Options are Enabled or Disabled DRAM Scrub Redirect This setting allows the system to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately when they occur even if background scrubbing is off Options are Enabled or Disabled 4 Bit ECC Mode Allows the user to enabled 4 bit ECC mode also known as ECC Chipkill Options are Enabled and Disabled DRAM BG Scrub Corrects memory errors so later reads are correct Options are Disabled and variou
40. er supplies Please refer to the pinout information for the power connectors in Section 7 of Chapter 2 for detailed information on power requirements 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 1 8 Super UO The Super I O includes a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode logic data rate selection a clock generator 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 I O provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs one of which supports serial infrared communication Each UART includes 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 advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which support higher speed modems The Super I O provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which includes support of le
41. erDoctor III interface Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III is ADMIN ADMIN Note When SuperDoctor is first installed it adopts the temperature threshold settings that have been set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within SuperDoctor as the SuperDoctor settings override the BIOS settings To set the BIOS temperature threshold settings again you would first need to uninstall SuperDoctor Figure 2 8 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen Health Information SuperDoctor III Remote Management Info Health Info Performance Configuration A ion Systems Management Report Help 1 Health Information 2 27 H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Figure 2 9 Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Remote Control SuperDoctor III Remote Management ifo Healt Remote Control d Graceful power control cancelable Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down the system within 30 seconds On the system console a pop up window will appear with a message telling the local user to save his working files Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action either locally or remotely Power control noncancelable Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down the system right away The system will reboot or shut down without any warning messages It s not allowed to ca
42. eseller 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 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 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 Serverboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your System first boots up System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is posted on our web site 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 motherboard support Answer The H8DGG QF serverboard supports up to 512 GB of Registered ECC or 128 GB of Unbuffered ECC non ECC of DDR3 1600 1333 1066 Mhz speed 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB or 32 GB size SDRAM memory Single dual tri quad channel configuratios are supported See Section 2 4 for details on installing memory Question How do update my BIOS Ans
43. etup utility for the HBSDGG QF serverboard The 16 Mb AMI BIOSO 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 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 message 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 Settings printed in Bold are the default values A ki 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 sy
44. g the processor Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding removing or changing any hardware components Installation Procedure Follow the procedures as listed below to install the motherboard into a chassis 1 Install the processor s and the heatsink s 2 Install the motherboard in the chassis 3 Install the memory and add on cards 4 Finally connect the cables and install the drivers Installing the Processors 1 Begin by removing the cover plate that protects the CPU Lift the lever on the CPU socket until it points straight up 2 With the lever raised lift open the silver CPU retention plate 2 5 H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 3 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU Locate and align pin 1 of the CPU socket with pin 1 of the CPU Both are marked with a triangle 4 Align 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 Triangle 5 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 Then gently lower the silver CPU retention plate into place 6 Carefully press the CPU socket lever down until it locks into its
45. gacy and ACPI power management through a SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL The IRQs DMAs and 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 Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Standardized Warning Statements About Standardized Warning Statements The following statements are industry standard warnings provided to warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily injury Should you have questions or experience difficulty contact Supermicro s Technical Support department for assistance Only certified technicians should attempt to install or configure components Read this section in its entirety before installing or configuring components in the Supermicro chassis These warnings may also be found on our web site at http www supermicro com about policies safety_information cfm Battery Handling A Warning There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions illo 03V filios RA ELS T TUE DIT RAO GRE DOES frd SEIT Az A MiESES Al x7 uWEOSoOemareve gp B CO LCE DTMAUT FEW ES e KEE E d ER RF TOS
46. gram freezes Jumping pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt for the program that has frozen See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS LAN1 2 Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable to enable or disable the LAN1 and LAN2 Ethernets ports See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled 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 settings Chapter 2 Installation BMC Jumper Enable JBMC1 Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled default Pins 2 3 Disabled Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Pins 1 2 Pins 2 3 Open Jumper Setting Definition Reset NMI Disabled Note when Watch Dog is enabled the user must write their own application software to disable the Watch Dog Timer LAN1 2 En Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Pins 1 2 Pins 2 3 Jumper Setting Definition Enabled Disabled 2 19 H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 2 10 Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs GLAN LED Link Speed Activity There are two LAN ports LAN1 2 on LED LED the motherboard Each Ethernet
47. he primary video controller boot order Options include PCIE GPP1 GPP2 GPP3a PCI PCIE GPP2 GPP1 GPP3a PCI PCIE GPP3a GPP1 GPP2 PCI or PCI PCIE GPP1 GPP2 GPP3a gt USB Configuration This submenu displays the Module Version and lists the USB devices that are enabled as well as the following options 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 Auto disabled Legacy support if no USB devices are connected The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS USB 2 0 Controller Mode Use this setting to configure the USB 2 0 Controller in either Hi Speed 480 Mps or Full Speed 12 Mps mode BIOS EHCI Hand Off This is a workaround for OS s without EHCI hand off support The EHCI ownership change should be claimed by the EHCI driver Options are Enabled or Disabled Legacy USB 1 1 HC Support This option Enables or Disables support for legacy USB 1 1 HC gt USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Reset Delay This option set the number of seconds that POST waits for the USB mass storage device after the Start Unit command Options include 10 Sec 20 Sec 30 Sec and 40 Sec Device Emulation Type This option sets the device emulation type If Auto USB devices less than 530MB will be emulated as Floppy and remaining as a hard drive The Forced FDD option can be used to force a HDD for
48. ical 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 A OO m oa a A WwW DY Before Power On Check that the onboard power LED is lit DP2 on the motherboard Make sure that the power connector is connected to your power supply Make sure that no short circuits exist between the motherboard and chassis Disconnect all cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Remove all add on cards Install a CPU and heatsink making sure it is fully seated and connect the internal chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well Use the correct type of onboard CMOS battery CR2032 as recommended by the manufacturer To avoid possible explosion do not install the CMOS battery upside down No Power Make sure that no short circuits exist between the motherboard and the chassis Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions Check that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set Turn the power switch on and off to test the system The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 1 H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL No Video 1 If the power is on but you have no v
49. ideo 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 Note If you are a system integrator VAR or OEM a POST diagnostics card is recommended For I O port 80h codes refer to Appendix B Memory Errors 1 Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed 2 You should be using registered ECC DDR 3 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 5 for memory details 3 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots and noting 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 Section 1 6 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 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 motherboard manufacturer we do not sell directly to end users so it is best to first check with your distributor or r
50. ing Balanced BL Balance between performance and energy saving Energy Saving ES Lower Power and Noise 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS Other items in the submenu are systems monitor displays for the following information CPU 1 Temperature CPU 2 Temperature System Temperature Air Temperature Fan 1 8 Reading CPU 1 VCore CPU 2 VCore CPU 1 DDR3 Memory CPU 2 DDR3 Memory CPU 1 Memory Vref 0 75V CPU 2 Memory Vref 0 75V SR5690 Core Power P1V1 1 8V 5V 12V 3 3V 3 3V STB Battery 3 0V and CPU 1 1 2V CPU Temperature Display CTD CPU Temperature descriptions are defined as Low Tctl Value Lowest Value Tctl Value 45 Medium gt Tctl Value 46 Tctl Value 60 High gt Tctl Value 61 and Above Note Only CPU temperature Low Medium High and system temperature RT1 are required to be displayed in BIOS and in system monitoring software Other Serverboard components such as memory chipset SAS and 10Gb controllers and others are not requried to display temperatures For debugging and testing purposes BIOS and system monitoring software can show motherboard components temperatures such as memory chipset SAS and 10Gb controllers However for SMCI standard release version BIOS and system monitoring software motherboard components temperatures are NOT required to be displayed CPU Overheating Alarm COA CPU Overheating Alarm COA has Early Alarm and Default Alarm default options in the BI
51. itoring via BIOS e Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss e System resource alert via included utility program e Auto switching voltage regulator for the CPU core 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction CPU thermal trip support e PC temperature sensing logic ACPI Features Microsoft OnNow e Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator e BIOS support for USB keyboard Hardware BIOS Virus protection e Wake On LAN WOL e Internal external modem ring on Onboard UO e Six 6 SATA ports supported by an on chip SATA controller RAID 0 1 and 10 supported e One 1 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port e Four 4 USB Universal Serial Bus 2 0 ports 2x rear 2x header Two 2 LAN ports supported by an onboard Intel 82576 dual port Ethernet controller for 10 100 1000Base T One 1 dedicated IPMI LAN port One 1 VGA port supported by an onboard Matrox G200 graphics controller with 16 MB DDR2 memory Other e Onboard power LED Suspend State indicator LED e UlD Remote UID Chassis intrusion detection e Chipkill support CD Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility e Super Doctor III e IPMI 1 5 2 0 Optional Dimensions e Propriatory format LxW 7 74 x 16 64 197 x 423 mm 1 7 H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL DIMM A1 DIMM AO HT3 Link DIMM Bi REACT DIMM
52. l 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 4 DIMMs CPU1 P1 1A P1 2A P1 3A P1 4A 8 DIMMs CPU1 P1 1A P1 1B P1 2A P1 2B P1 3A P1 3B P1 4A P1 4B Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a Serverboard with Two CPUs CPU1 amp CPU2 Installed DIMMS CPU Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 CPU1 P1 1A P1 2A P1 3A P1 4A 8 DIMMs CPU2 P2 1A P2 2A P2 3A P2 4A CPU1 P1 1A P1 1B P1 2A P1 2B P1 3A P1 3B P1 4A P1 4B 16 DIMMs CPU2 P2 1A P2 1B P2 2A P2 2B P2 3A P2 3B P2 4A P2 4B DIMM Module Population Configuration For memory to work properly follow the tables below for memory installation Per Channel DIMM Populations Options DIMM Type DIMM A DIMM B Max MHz Max MHz Max GB 1 5V DIMMs 1 35V DIMMs Channel SR or DR Empty 1600 MHz 8GB UDIMM SR SR 600 MHz 1333 MHz 8GB DR DR 1333 MHz 16 GB SR or DR Empty 600 MHz 16 GB SR SR 600 MHz 1333 MHz 16 GB RDIMM DR DR 600 MHz 32 GB QR Empty 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 32 GB QR Op 066 MHz 800 MHz 64 GB QR Empty 1333 MHz 32 GB LRDIMM Op Op 1333 MHz 64 GB Note 1 Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory Note 2 Due to memory allocation to system devices the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional 2 9 H8DGG QF S
53. le PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the H8DGG QF serverboard The H8DGG QF serverboard is based on the AMD SR5690 SP5100 chipsets and supports two AMD Socket G34 type processors with up to 512 GB of DDR3 Registered ECC DDR3 1600 1333 1066 Mhz SDRAM or 128 GB of DDR3 Unbuffered ECC non ECC SDRAM in sixteen 16 DIMMs Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site for updates on supported processors http www supermicro com aplus This product is intended to be professionally installed Manual Organization Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your motherboard box describes the features specifications and performance of the motherboard and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static sensitive devices Read this chapter when installing the processor s and memory modules and when installing the motherboard in a chassis Also refer to this chapter to connect the hard disk drives the various ports and 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 provided Instructions are also included for contacting technical support In addition you can visit our web site for more de
54. lect 0 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 0 which has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 1 which has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 2 which has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 3 which has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 4 which 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 DMA Mode Selects the DMA Mode Options are Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMAS3 UDMA4 and UDMAS5 SWDMA Single Word DMA MWDMA Multi Word DMA UDMA UltraDMA 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS 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 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 Hard Disk Write Protect Use this setting to Enable or Disable hard disk write
55. ller 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 D6h Control is in segment 0 Next checking if Ctrl Home was pressed and verifying the system BIOS checksum If either Ctrl Home was pressed or the system BIOS checksum is bad next will go to checkpoint code EOh Otherwise going to checkpoint code D7h B 1 H8DGG QF Serverboard User s Manual B 2 Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint E0h Eth E2h E6h Edh Eeh Efh FOh Fih F2h F3h F4h F5h FBh FCh FDh FFh Code Description The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized Next beginning the base 512 KB memory test Initializing the interrupt vector table next Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next Enabling the floppy drive controller and Timer IRQs Enabling internal cache memory Initializing the floppy drive Looking for a floppy diskette in drive A Reading the first sector of the diskette A read error occurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A Next searching for the AMIBOOT ROM file in the root dir
56. matted drive to boot as an FDD drive Active State Power Management This option enables disables the PCI Express LOs and L1 link power states Options include Enabled or Disabled gt IDE Configuration Onboard PCI IDE Controller This setting allows you to enable the Primary or Secondary PCI IDE controller Options include Disabled Primary Secondary or Both 4 11 H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL gt Primary Secondary Third Fourth IDE Master Slave LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive 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 sector 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 I O 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 BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Se
57. n the field provided here enter the Subnet address in the decimal form of XXX XXX XXX XXX With xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only The current subnet address in the BMC is shown 4 19 H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL gt Gateway Address In the field provided here enter the Gateway address in the decimal form of XXX XXX XXX XXX With xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only The current Gateway address in the BMC is shown gt Event Log Configuration View Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the event log Use the Tt and 4 keys to navigate through the system event log Mark all Events as Read Selecting this and pressing the Enter key marks all events as read in the event log Clear Event Log Selecting this and pressing the Enter key clears the system event log 4 4 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 B
58. ncel the action il Note The SuperDoctor III program and User s Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http www supermicro com products accessories software SuperDoctorlll cfm For Linux we recommend that you use the SuperoDoctor II application instead 2 28 Chapter 2 Installation 2 13 Serverboard Battery Caution There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarites see Figure 2 10 This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer CR2032 Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Figure 2 10 Installing the Onboard Battery l Please handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly gU LITHIUM BATTERY A OR BATTERY HOLDER BATTERY HOLDER 2 29 H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Notes 2 30 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 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 Techn
59. nd Disabled AMI OEMB Table This setting specifies whether to include the OEMB table pointer to the R X SOT pointer lists Options include Enabled or Disabled Headless Mode Use this setting to Enable or Disable headless operation mode through ACPI 4 18 Chapter 4 BIOS gt IPMI Configuration This menu shows static information about the IPMI firmware revision and status of the BMC as well as options for IPMI configuration gt View BMC System Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the following settings Use the and keys to navigate through the system event log Clear BMC System Event Log Selecting this and pressing the Enter key will clear the BMC system event log gt Set LAN Configuration Use the and keys to choose the desired channel number This displays Channel Number and Channel Number Status information gt IP Address This submenu sets the IP address source as either Static or DHCP Selecting Static allows you to manually set the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address In the field provided here enter the IP address in the decimal form of xxx xxx Xxx xxx with xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only The IP address and current IP address in the BMC are shown gt MAC Address In the field provided here enter the MAC address in the hex form of xx xx xx xx xx with xx in hex form only The current MAC address in the BMC is shown gt Subnet Mask I
60. neral Purpose Input Output Header for SATA Unit Identifier Button Universal Serial Bus USB Ports and Headers VGA Connector 1 5 H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 1 3 Serverboard Features CPU Dual AMD Opteron 6000 series AMD Socket G34 type processors Note You must install at least two processors for full functions to be supported Memory The H8DGG QF serverboard contains sixteen 16 single dual tri quad channel DIMM slots supporting up to 512 GB of Registered ECC or 128 GB of Unbuffered ECC non ECC DDR3 1600 1333 1066 Mhz speed 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB or 32 GB size SDRAM memory Note Refer to Section 2 5 before installing memory and our web site for recommended DIMMs Chipset Dual SR5690 chipsets and one SP5100 Southbridge chipset Expansion Slots e Three 3 PCI Express x16 Gen 2 Two 2 PCI Express x8 in x16 slot Gen 2 Note Slot SBX 1A with slot 1 and slot SBX 2A with slot 2 require a SuperMicro riser card or add on card to work properly The riser cards need both the SBX and PCI E slots on each side of the serverboard to be connected BIOS 16 Mb AMI BIOS SPI Flash ROM e AMI 1 2 DMI 2 3 PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 ACPI 2 0 is BIOS supported SMBIOS 2 3 Real Time Clock Wakeup Plug and Play PnP BIOS resume hot keys PC Health Monitoring e Onboard voltage monitors Fan status monitor with firmware software on off and speed control Watch Dog NMI e Environmental temperature mon
61. o the keyboard controller The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified Next performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test is done The keyboard command byte is written next The keyboard controller command byte is written Next issuing the Pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking command 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 Looking for the video ROM next and passing control to it The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required processing 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 configuration bef
62. on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you should reboot the system before moving on to the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the utilities Figure 2 7 Driver Tool Installation Display Screen S SUPERMICRO H8DGG Motherboard Drivers and Tools WinXP i xi Drivers amp Tools AMD Chipset SR5690 SP5100 H8DGG QF Series Adaptec Storage Manager B ATI Catalyst Install Manager SUPERMICR Matrox G200e Graphics Driver G ae ee Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD T Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site SUPERMICRO Computer Inc 2 26 Chapter 2 Installation Supero Doctor Ill The SuperDoctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called SD III Client The SuperDoctor IIl program included on the CD ROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system SuperDoctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Sup
63. ore initializing the interrupt vectors The configuration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed Interrupt vector initialization is about to begin 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 monochrome mode and color mode settings next H8DGG QF Serverboard User s Manual Checkpoint Code Description 2Ah Bus initialization system static output devices will be done next if present See the last page for additional information 2Eh Completed post video ROM test processing If the EGA VGA controller is not found performing the display memory read write test next 2Fh The EGA VGA controller was not found The display memory read write test is about to begin 30h The display memory read write test passed Look for retrace checking next 31h The display memory read write test or retrace checking failed Performing the alternate display memory read write test next 32h The alternate display memory read write test passed Looking for alternate display retrace checking next 34h Video display checking is over Setting the display mode next 37h The display mode is set Displaying the power on message next 38h Initializing the bus input IPL general devices next if present See the last page of this chapter
64. ove 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Saving 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 50h The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized Adjusting the displayed memory size for relocation and shadowing next 51h The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 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 lt DEL gt message next 59h The Hit lt DEL gt message is cleared The lt WAIT gt 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 te
65. protection for your system This is effective only if the device is accessed through the BIOS IDE Detect Timeout Sec Use the keys to adjust and select the time out for detecting ATA ATAPI devices The default value is 35 ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detection This option selects the mechanism used for detecting the installation of an 80 pin ATA PI cable Options include Host amp Device Host or Device gt PCI PnP Configuration Clear NVRAM Select Yes to clear NVRAM during boot up The options are Yes and No Plug amp Play O S 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 4 13 H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Use this option to allocate IRQ to the PCI VGA card Opiton include Yes and No Selecting Yes assigns IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests IRQ Selecting No means the system will not assign IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if the card requests IRQ Pallette Snooping This option Enables or Disables Pallette Snooping If enabled the system informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the sytem so
66. r 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 Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement Refer to Supermicro s web site for FCC Compliance Information California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 2b Release Date March 06 2014 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc 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 2014 by Super Micro Computer Inc 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 knowledgeab
67. rt changes to reflect the selection you make Note Make sure the selected port is enabled 4 15 H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Serial Port Mode Selects the serial port settings to use Options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 09600 8 n 1 Flow Control Selects the flow control to be used for console redirection Options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST This option sets redirction after BIOS POST Options are Disable no redirection after BIOS POST Boot Loader redirection during POST and during boot loader and Always redirection always active Note that some OS s may not work with this set to Always Terminal Type Selects the type of the target terminal Options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Allows you to Enable or Disable VT UTF8 combination key support for ANSI VT100 terminals Sredir Memory Display Delay Use this setting to set the delay in seconds to display memory information Options are No Delay 1 sec 2 secs and 4 secs gt Hardware Health Configuration CPU Overheat Alarm This setting allows you to specify the type of alarm for CPU overheating Options include The Early Alarm and The Default Alarm Fan Speed Control This feature allows the user to determine how the system will control the speed of the onboard fans The options are Full Speed FS Max Cooling Performance PF Better Cool
68. s times in nanoseconds and microseconds Data Cache BG Scrub Allows L1 cache RAM to be corrected when idle Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds 4 5 H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL L2 Cache BG Scrub Allows L2 cache RAM to be corrected when idle Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds L3 Cache BG Scrub Allows L3 cache RAM to be corrected when idle Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds gt DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Timing Config This setting specifies the DRAM timing configuration Options are Auto and Manual Memory Timing Parameters This selects the which node s timing parameters to display Options are CPU Node 0 or CPU Node 3 gt SouthBridge Configuration OHCI EHCI HC Device Functions These settings allow you to either Enable or Disable functions for OHCI or EHCI bus devices OnChip SATA Channel This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the OnChip SATA channel OnChip SATA Type Use this setting to set the OnChip SATA type Options include Native IDE RAID AHCI and Legacy IDE RAID Codebase This submenu appears when you choose RAID from the OnChip SATA Type setting above This setting allows you to select the codebase for using your RAID setup Options are either Adaptec or DotHill SATA IDE Combined Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the SATA IDE combined mode 4 6
69. st passed Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next 65h The DMA controller 2 base register test passed Programming 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 Extended NMI source enabling is in progress 80h The keyboard test has started Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck keys Issuing the keyboard reset command next 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 Checking 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 86h The password was checked Performing any required programming before WINBIOS Setup next 87h The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next 88h Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen Performing any necessary programming after WINBIOS Setup next 89h The programming after WINBIOS Se
70. stem and unplug the power cord s before removing or installing components 2 10 SATA Drive Connections SATA Ports There are no jumpers to configure the SATA ports which are designated SATAO through SATA5 See the table on the right for pin definitions 2 21 Power LED DP2 State System Status On Standby power present on motherboard Off No power connected SATA Ports Pin Definitions SATAO SATA3 Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 2 11 Enabling SATA RAID Now that the hardware is set up you must install the operating system and the SATA RAID drivers if you wish to use RAID with your SATA drives The installation procedure differs depending on whether you wish to have the operating system installed on a RAID array or on a separate non RAID drive See the instructions below for details Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface that employs 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 Dri
71. stem called hot keys Most of these hot keys lt F1 gt lt F10 gt Enter lt ESC gt Arrow keys etc can be used at any time during the setup navigation process 4 1 H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD 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 date Highlight System Time or System Date using the lt Arrow gt keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the lt Tab gt key or the lt Arrow gt keys to move between fields The date must be entered in 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 Boot Feature 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 Boot If Disabled normal POST messages will be displayed on boot up If Enabled this display the
72. tailed 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 Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 OVENIEW eege ereen eaea rT ege dees erger 1 1 Checklist 12 Gontacting SUpetmlGtO succede annie ce tee titled 1 2 H8DGG QF Quick Reference essere rennen 1 5 1 3 Serverboard Features oie anrea eie iid teer roban 1 6 1 4 Chipset EE 1 9 AMD SR5690 SP5100 Chipsets wis iiri ter e iie 1 9 HyperTransport Technology eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneee nennen nnne tenet 1 9 15 PC Health Monitoring aiite rtr eret nti er erect 1 9 1 6 Power Configuration Settings eese 1 10 1 7 Power Supply 1S ASUS rece EE Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Standardized Warning Statements sese 2 1 About Standardized Warning Statements sse 2 1 2 2 Static Sensitive Devices Precautions eme Unpackirig EE 2 8 Processor and Heatsink Installation sse 2 5 2 4 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis sse 2 7 2 5 Installing Momor EE 2 7 DIMM Module Population Configuration esseeseseeeeeeeieeresesrisnsrnernereennes 2 9 2 6 PGI Expansion ere 2 10 2 7 O Port and Control Panel Connections AA 2 11 Front Control Panel 2 8
73. tem configuration changes select this option to leave BIOS Setup and reboot the computer so the new system configuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt 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 lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt 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 lt Enter gt The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not maximum performance 4 22 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep 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
74. the card will function normally PCI IDE Busmaster Use this setting to Enable or Disable BIOS enabled uses of PCI Busmastering for reading or writing to IDE drives Offboard PCI ISA IDE Card Some PCI IDE cards may require this option to be set to the PCI slot number that is holding the card The Auto setting works for most PCI IDE cards Options include Auto PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 5 and PCI Slot 6 Load Onboard LAN Option ROM This option Enables or Disables the onboard LAN option ROM IRQ3 IRQ15 Settings These settings specify if IRQ is available to be used by PCI PnP devices or is reserved for use by legacy ISA devices Options are Available or Reserved DMA Channel 0 DMA Channel 7 Settings These settings specify if a DMA Channel is available to be used by PCI PnP devices or is reserved for use by legacy ISA devices Options are Available or Reserved Reserved Memory Size This option specifies the size of the memory block reserved for legacy ISA devices Options include Disabled 16k 32k or 64k HotPlug Reserve UO Port Size This option sets the size that the I O port block reserves for HotPlug or CardBus devices Options include Auto 4k 8k 12k 16k 20k 24k and 28k 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS HotPlug Reserve Memory Size This option sets the size of the memory block that is reserved for HotPlug or CardBus devices Options include Auto 8M 16M 32M 64M 128MB 256MB and 512MB Ho
75. tialization after the Coprocessor test is complete Checking the extended keyboard keyboard ID and Num Lock key next Issuing the keyboard ID command next A2h Displaying any soft errors next A3h The soft error display has completed Setting the keyboard typematic rate next A4h The keyboard typematic rate is set Programming the memory wait states next A5h Memory wait state programming is over Clearing the screen and enabling parity and the NMI next A7h NMI and parity enabled Performing any initialization required before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000 next A8h Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed Passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next A9h Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next Aah Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed Displaying the system configuration next Abh Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next BOh The system configuration is displayed Bih Copying any code to specific areas 00h Code copying to specific areas is done Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next
76. tplug Reserve PFMemory Size This option sets the size of the memory block that is reserved for HotPlug or CardBus devices Options include Auto 32M 64M 128MB 256MB 512MB 1024M and 2048M gt Superl O Configuration Serial 1 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 UO port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address Options include Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial 2 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 Options include Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2F8 IRQ3 gt Remote Access Configuration Remote Access Use this option to Enable or Disable Remote Access in your system If enabled the settings below will appear Serial Port Number Use this setting to select the serial port for console redirection Options include COM or COM The displayed base address and IRQ for the serial po
77. tup has completed Displaying the power on screen message next 8Ch Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next 8Dh The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed Resetting the hard disk controller next 8Fh The hard disk controller has been reset Configuring the floppy drive controller next 91h The floppy drive controller has been configured Configuring the hard disk drive controller next 95h Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next See the last page of this chapter for additional information 96h Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800 H8DGG QF Serverboard User s Manual Checkpoint Code Description 97h Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed The adaptor ROM check is next 98h The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required processing after the option ROM returned control 99h Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed Configuring the timer data area and printer base address next 9Ah Set the timer and printer base addresses Setting the RS 232 base address next 9Bh Returned after setting the RS 232 base address Performing any required initialization before the Coprocessor test next 9Ch Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over Initializing the Coprocessor next 9Dh Coprocessor initialized Performing any required initialization after the Coprocessor test next 9Eh Ini
78. ver 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 Building a Driver Diskette You must first build a driver diskette from Supermicro drivers for your system Drivers can be found at ftp ftp supermicro com You will have to create this disk on a computer that is already running and with the OS installed Building a Driver Diskette 1 Install your system drives from the FTP website A display as shown in Figure 2 7 will appear 2 Click on the icon labeled Build Driver Diskettes and Manuals and follow the instructions to create a floppy disk with the drivers on it 3 Once it s been created remove the floppy and insert 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 Note You need to have an external USB floppy when building the driver diskette Window s Vista Windows 2008 or later Windows OS systems can use a USB stick instead of a floppy 2 22 Chapter 2 Installation Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS Before installing the Windows oper
79. vereenstemming met alle nationale wetten en reglementen 2 3 H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 2 2 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic 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 e 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 Put the motherboard 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 motherboard Use only the correct type of CMOS onboard battery as specified by the manufacturer Do not install the CMOS onboard battery upside down which may result in a possible explosion Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation Warning Exercise extreme caution when handling and installin
80. wer It is recommended that you not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing 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 motherboard 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 afudos exe BIOS flash utility and the BIOS image xxx rom files Copy these files to a bootable floppy disk insert the disk into drive A and reboot the system At the DOS prompt after rebooting enter the command flash without quotation marks then type in the BIOS file that you want to update with xxxx rom 3 3 H8DGG QF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Question What s on the CD that came with my motherboard 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 and audio drivers 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 Button Mode setting When the On Off feature is en

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