Supermicro MBD-H8DGI-F-O User Manual

H8DGiH8DGi-FH8DG6H8DG6-FUSER’S MANUALRevision 1.0b® SUPER

1-2H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual1-2 Contacting SupermicroHeadquartersAddress: Super Micro Computer, Inc.980 Rock Ave.San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.

Chapter 1: Introduction1-3Figure 1-1. H8DG6/i(-F) Image

1-4H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s ManualNotes:Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.Not all ports, jumpers or LED Indicators are available

Chapter 1: Introduction1-5H8DG6/i(-F) Quick ReferenceJumper Description Default SettingJBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 2-7)JI2C1/JI2C2 I2C to PCI-E Slot

1-6H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s ManualConnector DescriptionCOM1/COM2 COM1 Serial Port/HeaderFAN 1-8 Chassis/CPU Fan Headers IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI

Chapter 1: Introduction1-7Motherboard FeaturesCPUDual AMD Opteron 6100 series (AMD Socket G34 type) processor• Note: Refer to our web site for details

1-8H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s ManualACPI FeaturesMicrosoft OnNow• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator• BIOS support for USB keyboard• Wa

Chapter 1: Introduction1-98x DIMMLPC BUSKEYBOARD/MOUSE8x DIMMFWHG34-SOCKET #2LPC SIOW83627DHG-PAMDSR5690#1PCIE (X16)PCIE (X8)H/W_MONITORW83795FANCONN.

1-10H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual1-3 Chipset OverviewThe H8DG6/i(-F) serverboard is based on the AMD Dual SR5690 and one SP5100 chipset. This

Chapter 1: Introduction1-11CPU Overheat/Fan Fail LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat/Fan Fail warning fun

The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccu

1-12H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s ManualMain Switch Override MechanismThe power button can function as a system suspend button. When the user depress

Chapter 1: Introduction1-131-7 Super I/OThe disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O Winbond® BMC chip includes a data separator, write pre-compe

Chapter 2: Installation2-1Chapter 2 Installation2-1 Static-Sensitive DevicesElectrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To preven

H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User's Manual2-2!2-2 Processor and Heatsink InstallationExercise extreme caution when handling and installing the proces

Chapter 2: Installation2-3Installing the HeatsinksWe recommend the use of active type heatsinks (except for 1U systems). Use any onboard fan header fo

H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User's Manual2-42-3 Mounting the Motherboard into a ChassisAll motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t differen

Chapter 2: Installation2-5Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place.3. With four CPUs installed, repeat step 2 to populate the

H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User's Manual2-6Memory Population for Optimal Performance-For a Motherboard with One CPU (CPU1) Installed# DIMMS CPU Chan

Chapter 2: Installation2-72-5 PCI Expansion CardsA riser card is used to support one standard size (full height full length) PCI expansion card. Inst

H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User's Manual2-82-6 I/O Port and Control Panel ConnectionsThe I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 spe

PrefaceiiiPrefaceAbout This ManualThis manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information fo

Chapter 2: Installation2-92-7 Connector Defi nitions Power Connectors A 24-pin main power supply connector(JPW1) and two 8-pin CPU PWR connectors (JPW

H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User's Manual2-10Reset ConnectorThe reset connector is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 and attaches to the reset switch on

Chapter 2: Installation2-11Fan HeaderPin Defi nitionsPin# Defi nition1 Ground2 +12V 3 Tachometer4 PWR ModulationFan HeadersThis motherboard has five

H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User's Manual2-12Power I2CThe JPI2C1 header is for power I2C, which may be used to monitor the status of the power supply

Chapter 2: Installation2-13ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortsThe ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB Ports 0~3

H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User's Manual2-14SGPIOThe T-SGPIO1/ T-SGPIO2 (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) headers provide a bus between the SATA

Chapter 2: Installation2-15Video ConnectorA Video (VGA) connector is located below the COM Port on the IO backplane. This connector is used to provide

H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User's Manual2-162-8 Jumper SettingsExplanation of JumpersTo modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used

Chapter 2: Installation2-17I2C to PCI-Express SlotJI2C1/JI2C2 allows you to enable the I2C bus to communicate with the PCI-Express slot. For the jumpe

H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User's Manual2-18Backpanel USB Wake-Up Enable (JPUSB2)Jumper SettingsJumper Setting Defi nitionPins 1-2 Enabled (defa

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Chapter 2: Installation2-19Power LEDDP3 is an Onboard Power LED. When this LED is lit, it means power is present on the serverboard. Be sure to turn o

H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User's Manual2-202-10 SAS and SATA Drive ConnectionsSATA PortsThere are no jumpers to confi gure the SATA ports, which ar

Chapter 2: Installation2-212-11 Enabling SATA RAIDNow that the hardware is set up, you must install the operating system and the SATA RAID drivers, i

H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User's Manual2-22Figure 2-4. BIOS Setup ScreenNote: You need to have an external USB fl oppy when building the driver disk

Chapter 2: Installation2-23After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will reboot. When prompted 4. during the startup, press the <CTRL+A>

H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User's Manual2-24Figure 2-6. Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen2-12 Installing DriversThe CD that came bundled with

Chapter 2: Installation2-25Supero Doctor IIIThe Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability. It

H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User's Manual2-26Note: Super Doctor III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web Site at: ftp://ftp.supermic

3-1Chapter 3: TroubleshootingChapter 3 Troubleshooting3-1 Troubleshooting ProceduresUse the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you h

3-2H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User's ManualTurn the power switch on and off to test the system.4. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check

vTable of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction1-1 Overview ...

3-3Chapter 3: Troubleshooting3-2 Technical Support ProceduresBefore contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, note that as

3-4H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User's ManualSelect your motherboard model on the web page and download the corresponding BIOS fi le to your computer.

Chapter 4: BIOS4-1Chapter 4 BIOS4-1 IntroductionThis chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8DG6/i(-F) serverboard. The AMI ROM BIOS is

4-2H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual4-2 Main MenuWhen you fi rst enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will see the Main Menu screen.You can always ret

Chapter 4: BIOS4-3Wait for F1 if ErrorThis setting controls the system response when an error is detected during the boot sequence. When enabled, BIOS

4-4H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s ManualGART Error ReportingThis option should remain disabled for normal operation. The driver developer may enable t

Chapter 4: BIOS4-5Node InterleavingThis option enables node memory interleaving. Options include Auto or Disabled.Channel InterleavingThis option enab

4-6H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s ManualOHCI/EHCI HC Device FunctionsThese settings allow you to either Enable or Disable functions for OHCI or EHCI b

Chapter 4: BIOS4-7Primary/Secondary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/SlaveLBA/Large ModeLBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a di

4-8H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s ManualS.M.A.R.T.Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help predict impending drive failures.

viPower I2C ... 12Trusted Platform Module Header ...

Chapter 4: BIOS4-9Onboard LAN Option ROM SelectThis setting allows you to select the onboard LAN option ROM for iSCSI or PXE.Note: You must enable ONL

4-10H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Remote Access Confi gurationRemote AccessUse this option to Enable or Disable Remote Access in your system.

Chapter 4: BIOS4-11 Hardware Health Confi gurationCPU Overheat AlarmThis setting allows you to specify the type of alarm for CPU overheating. Options

4-12H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Trusted ComputingTCG/TPM SupportThis setting enables/disables TPM/TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2) support in BIOS. Option

Chapter 4: BIOS4-13In the fi eld 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

4-14H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual4-3 Security MenuAMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both passwords, the Superviso

Chapter 4: BIOS4-15Retry Boot DevicesThis option allows you to retry boot devices. Options include Enabled and Disabled.4-5 Exit MenuSelect the Exit t

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Appendix A BIOS Error Beep CodesDuring the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occu

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Table of ContentsviiInstalling the RAID Driver During OS Installation ... 232-12 Installing Drivers ...

B-1Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint CodesAppendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint CodesWhen AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes checkpoint codes

B-2H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s ManualB-2 Bootblock Recovery CodesThe bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution:Checkpoi

B-3Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint CodesB-3 Uncompressed Initialization CodesThe following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution

B-4H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s ManualCheckpoint Code Description2Eh Completed post-video ROM test processing. If the EGA/VGA controller is not foun

B-5Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint CodesCheckpoint Code Description54h Shutdown was successful. The CPU is in real mode. Disabling the Gate A20 line,

B-6H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s ManualCheckpoint Code Description99h Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed. Confi gurin

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Chapter 1: Introduction1-1Chapter 1 Introduction1-1 OverviewChecklistCongratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged lead