Supermicro H8DAI-2 User Manual

H8DA3-2 H8DAi-2 USER’S MANUALRevision 1.1 SUPER®

1-4H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s ManualNotes:Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.The H8DAi-2 does not include SAS components.Figure 1-2. H8DA3-2

Chapter 1: Introduction1-5H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting J3P 3rd Power Fail Detect En/Dis Closed (Ena

1-6H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s ManualServerboard Features CPU • Single or dual AMD 64-bit Socket F, Opteron 2000 type processors Memory

Chapter 1: Introduction1-7ACPI Features• Microsoft OnNow• LED for suspend state indication • BIOS support for USB keyboard• Main switch override me

1-8H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s ManualFigure 1-3. nVidia MCP55 Pro/IO-55 Chipset: System Block DiagramNote: This is a general block diagram and may not exa

Chapter 1: Introduction1-91-2 Chipset Overview The H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 serverboard is based on the nVidia MCP55 Pro/IO-55 chipset. The nVidia MCP55 Pro f

1-10H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual1-3 PC Health MonitoringThis section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2. The server

Chapter 1: Introduction1-111-4 Power Confi guration SettingsThis section describes the features of your serverboard that deal with power and power sett

1-12H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual1-5 Power SupplyAs with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation.

Chapter 1: Introduction1-131-6 Super I/OThe disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a fl oppy disk drive controller that is compatib

Manual Revision 1.1 Release Date: November 30, 2009The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accur

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Chapter 2: Installation2-1 Chapter 2 Installation2-1 Static-Sensitive DevicesElectrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic c

2-2H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual!2-2 Processor and Heatsink InstallationInstalling the Processor (install to the CPU#1 socket fi rst) 1. Begin by

Chapter 2: Installation2-33. 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

2-4H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's ManualInstalling the HeatsinkThe use of active type heatsinks (except for 1U systems) are recommended. Con-nect the he

Chapter 2: Installation2-52-3 Mounting the Serverboard into a ChassisAll serverboards and motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different

2-6H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's ManualFigure 2-2. Side and Top Views of DDR InstallationTo Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it s

Chapter 2: Installation2-7Populating Memory Banks for 128-bit OperationCPU1DIMM1ACPU1DIMM1BCPU1DIMM2ACPU1DIMM2BCPU2DIMM1ACPU2DIMM1BCPU2DIMM2ACPU2DIMM2

2-8H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual2-5 I/O Port and Control Panel ConnectionsThe I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 specifi cati

Chapter 2: Installation2-92-6 Connector Defi nitions ATX Power ConnectorThe primary ATX power supply con-nector (J1B1) meets the SSI (Super-set ATX) 2

Prefaceiii PrefaceAbout This ManualThis manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides informatio

2-10H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's ManualOverheat/Fan Fail LEDConnect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad-vanced warning of

Chapter 2: Installation2-11Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin de

2-12H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's ManualFan HeadersThe H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 has eight fan headers, which are designated FAN1 through FAN8. Fans are Pulse Wi

Chapter 2: Installation2-13ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortsThe ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse ports are located on the IO backplane. The

2-14H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's ManualWake-On-LANThe Wake-On-LAN header is desig-nated JWOL. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. You mus

Chapter 2: Installation2-15Power Fail Alarm Reset HeaderConnect JAR to the alarm reset but-ton on your chassis (if available) or to a microswitch to a

2-16H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's ManualAudio Output HeaderThe Audio_FP header gives you the option of directing the audio output to Line In/Line Out/ M

Chapter 2: Installation2-17Audio Ports (J42)HD (High Defi nition) audio is provided with an onboard Realtek ALC883 audio chip. The H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 fea

2-18H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual2-7 Jumper SettingsExplanation of JumpersTo modify the operation of the serverboard, jumpers can be used to

Chapter 2: Installation2-19I2C to PCI Enable/DisableThe JI2C1/2 pair of jumpers allows you to connect the System Management Bus to the PCI expansion s

H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s ManualTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction1-1 Overview ...

2-20H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's ManualUSB Power SelectJumper JPUSB is used to select the power state for the USB ports. The Standard setting means po

Chapter 2: Installation2-212-8 Onboard Indicators LAN1/LAN2 LEDsThe Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA port) have two LEDs. On each Gb LAN po

2-22H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual2-9 Floppy, IDE, Parallel Port, SAS and SATA Drive ConnectionsUse the following information to connect the

Chapter 2: Installation2-23IDE ConnectorThere are no jumpers to con-fi gure the onboard IDE#1 con-nector. See the table on the right for pin defi nitio

2-24H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's ManualSATA PortsThere are no jumpers to confi g-ure the Serial ATA ports, which are designated SATA0 through SATA5. Se

Chapter 2: Installation2-25SAS Ports There are eight Serial Attached SCSI ports on the H8DA3-2 (SAS0~3 and SAS4~7). See the table on the right for pi

2-26H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual2-10 Enabling SATA RAIDNote: For SAS RAID (H8DA3-2), please refer to LSI manual on the driver CD.Serial ATA (SA

Chapter 2: Installation2-272. Use the arrow keys to move to Advanced > Floppy/IDE/SATA Confi guration > nVidia RAID Setup and press the <Ente

2-28H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's ManualFigure 2-5. SATA RAID Utility: Main ScreenFigure 2-6. SATA RAID Utility: Array List

Chapter 2: Installation2-292-11 Installing DriversAfter all the hardware and operating system have been installed, you need to install certain drivers

vTable of ContentsSerial Ports ... 2-12Fan Headers ...

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

3-2H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's ManualNOTEIf you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes,

3-3Chapter 3: Troubleshooting3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when contacting us for technical support:

3-4H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's ManualQuestion: Why can't I turn off the power using the momentary power on/off switch?Answer: The instant power o

Chapter 4: BIOS4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS4-1 IntroductionThis chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for t

4-2H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual4-2 Main MenuWhen you fi rst enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will see the Main Menu screen. You can always return to

Chapter 4: BIOS4-3Boot up Num-LockSet this value to allow the Number Lock setting to be modifi ed during boot up. The options are On and Off.PS/2 Mouse

4-4H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s ManualHeadless ModeUse this setting to Enable or Disable headless operation mode through ACPI.MCP55 ACPI HPET TableUse this

Chapter 4: BIOS4-5 CPU Confi guration The submenu lists CPU information and the following settings: GART Error ReportingThis setting is use

H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s ManualChapter 3: Troubleshooting3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ...

4-6H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s ManualLBA/Large ModeLBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. The options are Disable

Chapter 4: BIOS4-7DMA ModeSelects the DMA Mode. Options are Auto, SWDMA0, SWDMA1, SWDMA2, MWDMA0. MDWDMA1, MWDMA2, UDMA0. UDMA1, UDMA2, UDMA3, UDMA4

4-8H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manualcannot be determined. Select 0 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 3.3 MBs. Select 1 t

Chapter 4: BIOS4-9 PCI/PnP Confi guration Clear NVRAMSelect Yes to clear NVRAM during boot-up. The options are Yes and No.Plug & Play OSSelect Y

4-10H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s ManualDMA Channel 0/Channel 1/Channel 3/Channel 5/Channel 6/Channel 7Select Available to indicate that a specifi c DMA chann

Chapter 4: BIOS4-11 Super IO Confi guration Serial Port1 AddressThis option specifi es the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of seri

4-12H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual Chipset Confi guration NorthBridge Confi guration Memory Confi guration Memclock ModeThis setting determines how

Chapter 4: BIOS4-13 ECC Confi guration DRAM ECC EnableDRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automati-cally. Options are Enabl

4-14H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual SouthBridge Confi guration CPU/LDT Spread SpectrumEnables spread spectrum for the CPU/LDT. Options are Center

Chapter 4: BIOS4-15 USB Mass Storage Device Confi gurationUSB Mass Storage Reset DelaySet the USB mass storage reset delay to 10 sec., 20 sec., 30 se

Chapter 1: Introduction1-1Chapter 1 Introduction1-1 OverviewChecklistCongratulations on purchasing your computer serverboard from an acknowledg

4-16H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s ManualFlow Control Selects the fl ow control to be used for console redirection. Options are None, Hardware and Software.Re

Chapter 4: BIOS4-17 System Health MonitorCPU Overheat AlarmUse the "+" and "-" keys to set the CPU temperature threshold to betw

4-18H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual4-4 Boot MenuThis menu allows the user to confi gure the following items: Boot Device PriorityThis feature allows th

Chapter 4: BIOS4-194-6 Exit MenuSelect the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen.Save Changes and Exit When

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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 o

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B-1Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint CodesWhen AMIBIOS performs the Power

B-2H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s ManualCheckpoint Code Description E0h The onboard fl oppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the

B-3Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint CodesCheckpoint Code Description 03h The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power on co

1-2H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s ManualContacting Super MicroHeadquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave.

B-4H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s ManualCheckpoint Code Description 25h Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIA

B-5Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint CodesCheckpoint Code Description 4Ch The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Clearing the

B-6H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s ManualCheckpoint Code Description 86h The password was checked. Performing any required programming before WIN-BIOS

B-7Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint CodesCheckpoint Code Description A9h Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control. Performing any initializa

B-8H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s ManualNotes

Chapter 1: Introduction1-3Figure 1-1. H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 Image Note: the H8DA3-2 is pictured. The H8DAi-2 shares the same layout but does not include SA