IWILL DK8-HTX Manual

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Preface
Operation is subjected to the following two conditions
1. This device may not cause harmful interference
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
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Important
All product specifications are subject to change without prior notice. The actual specifications will be
according to the actual product.
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FCC Compliance Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in residential installations. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause interference to radio or television equipment reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
2. Move the equipment away from the receiver
3. Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions
You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not expressly approve by the party responsible
for compliance could void your authority to operate such equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
CE Compliance Statement
Notice for Europe (CE Mark) This product is in conformity with the Council Directive
89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC (EMC).
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Table of Content
CHAPTER 1 GETTING STARTED....................................................................................................6
1-1 OPERATING ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS...............................................................................7
1-2 SAFE NOTICE...................................................................................................................................8
CHAPTER 2 MAINBOARD OVERVIEW........................................................................................10
2-1 DK8-HTX LAYOUT.......................................................................................................................11
2-2 REAR PANEL I/O PORTS ................................................................................................................12
2-3 INTERNAL IO CONNECTORS...........................................................................................................14
2-3.1 BMC Card connector (Disable by factory default)................................................................14
2-3.2 Serial ATA Connector............................................................................................................15
2-3.3 IDE and Floppy Connectors..................................................................................................16
2-3.4 Floppy Disk Drive Connector................................................................................................17
2-3.5 USB 1.0 Ports and Header – CN45, CN47............................................................................18
2-3.6 COM2 Header........................................................................................................................18
CHAPTER 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION.................................................................................19
3-1 MAINBOARD INSTALLATION..........................................................................................................20
3-1.1 Screw holes ............................................................................................................................21
3-2 JUMPER SETTING FOR MAINBOARD ...............................................................................................22
3-2.1 PCI-X switch Jumper.............................................................................................................23
3-2.2 Clear CMOS Header..............................................................................................................24
3-2.3 LPC BUS Jumper...................................................................................................................25
3-2.4 VGA Jumper...........................................................................................................................26
3-2.5 Front Panel Switch Header....................................................................................................27
3-2.6 Case intruder header .............................................................................................................28
3-3 HEATSINK AND CPU INSTALLATION .............................................................................................29
3-4 INSTALL MEMORY.........................................................................................................................34
3-4.1 Memory Installation Procedures............................................................................................35
3-5 EPS POWER SUPPLY......................................................................................................................37
3-6 CPU/ SYSTEM FAN CONNECTORS .................................................................................................38
3-7 INSTALL EXPANSION CARDS .........................................................................................................39
3-7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure ................................................................................39
3-7.2 Assigning IRQs for PCI Expansion Cards.............................................................................39
3-7.3 HTX Pro Adapter Card..........................................................................................................40
3-8 POWERING ON YOUR SYSTEM ........................................................................................................41
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CHAPTER 4 BIOS SETUP.................................................................................................................42
4-1 STARTING BIOS SETUP .................................................................................................................43
4-2 UPDATING BIOS SETUP.................................................................................................................44
4-3 USING SETUP.................................................................................................................................46
4-4 MAIN MENU ..................................................................................................................................48
4-5 ADVANCED MENU.........................................................................................................................48
4-5.1 IDE Configuration Submenu..................................................................................................49
4-5.2 Floppy Configuration Submenu.............................................................................................50
4-5.3 Super I/O Configuration Submenu.........................................................................................50
4-5.4 Hardware Health Configuration Submenu ............................................................................51
4-5.5 ACPI Setting Submenu...........................................................................................................51
4-5.6 Hyper Transport Configuration Submenu..............................................................................52
4-5.7 Remote Access Configuration Submenu.................................................................................52
4-5.8 USB Configuration Submenu.................................................................................................53
4-5.9 Onboard Device configuration ..............................................................................................53
4-6 PCI PNPMENU..............................................................................................................................54
4-7 BOOT MENU ..................................................................................................................................55
4-7.1 Boot Settings Configuration Submenu ...................................................................................58
4-8 SECURITY MENU ...........................................................................................................................59
4-9 CHIPSET SETTINGS MENU..............................................................................................................61
4-9.1 NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Submenu.......................................................................61
4-9.1-1 Memory Configuration Submenu....................................................................................................62
4-9.1-2 MCT Timing Mode Submenu .........................................................................................................63
4-9.1-2 ECC Configuration Submenu..........................................................................................................64
4-9.1-3 IOMMU Mode Submenu.................................................................................................................65
4-9.2 South Bridge Chipset Configuration Submenu ......................................................................66
4-9.3 PCI-X Chipset Configuration Submenu.................................................................................66
4-10 POWER MENU..............................................................................................................................67
4-11 EXIT MENU..................................................................................................................................68
CHAPTER 5 TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT........................................................................................70
MAINBOARD SPECIFICATION......................................................................................................71
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Chapter 1 Getting Started
Thank you for choosing the DK8-HTX high performance Server motherboard. The
DK8-HTX is a dual AMD® Opteron micro-Socket 940 motherboard (M/B) based on the
SSI form factor and is configured with the AMD® HyperTransport I/O Hub 8111 and PCIX
Tunnel 8131 chipsets. The board features a Hyper Transport speed of 1600 MT (Mega
Transfer per second).
For memory support, the DK8-HTX provides eight sockets (four + four configuration)
accommodating up to 16 GB of memory using registered PC3200/2700/2100 ECC DDR
memory modules.
Flexibility and expandability are provided by one 64-bit/133MHz PCI-X slot, two PCI
64-bit/100MHz PCI slots, and two 32-bit/66MHz PCI slots. This array of PCI slots enables
numerous add-on cards and provides Peer PCI transaction support to increase system
performance.
DK8-HTX integrates a special HTX-Pro technology. Via its HTX-PRO expansion slot, the
particular adapter card could directly attaches to AMD Opteronthrough Hyper
Transport.
Other optional features such as onboard Silicon Image Serial ATA RAID interfaces, dual
INTEL® Gigabit Ethernet controllers, and onboard ATI® RageXL video controller with
8MB memory provide high system capabilities that meet a wide range of demanding
server applications.
Getting Started
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1-1 Operating Environmental Requirements
To ensure the reliability and performance of DK8-HTX Server System, please maintain the operating environment
described below:
1. The ambient operating temperature is 0°C to 40°C
2. The relative humidity of operation is 10% to 85% non-condensing.
Leave your system in the shipping crate at its final destination for 24 hours in the environment where you will set it
up. This is to prevent thermal shock and condensation. To minimize the chance of system failure, use the server
board within the optimal temperature and humidity ranges as follow:
1. The optimize ambient temperature of operating is required as 21°C to 23°C
2. The optimize relative humidity of operating is 45% to 50% non-condensing.
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1-2 Safe Notice
IWILL assumes the reader of this document is an experienced systems integrator. Please read
our instruction while you are installing the system.
General Safety Precautions
Keep the area around the Server clean and free of clutter.
Servers weigh a lot. When lifting the system, two people should lift slowly from opposite ends with their feet
spread out to distribute the weight. Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs.
Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been removed away from the system or
on a table so that they won’t accidentally be stepped on.
While working on the system, do not wear loose items such as neckties and unbuttoned shirtsleeves. They
can come into contact with electrical circuits or get pulled into a cooling fan.
Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body, which are excellent metal conductors and can create
short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is
present.
ESD Precautions
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with
each other. An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference, which can damage electronic components
and printed circuit boards. The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before
contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD:
Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
Keep all components and printed circuit boards (PCBs) in their antistatic bags until ready for use.
Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag.
Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing, which may retain a charge even if you
are wearing a wrist strap.
Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips, memory modules or
contacts.
When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use.
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For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the
power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and the motherboard.
After accessing the inside of the system, close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the
retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made.
Operating Precautions
Check package contents
Missing or damaging accessories
Please contact your vendor immediately
Motherboard damage
Please contact your vendor immediately
Prepare minimum system components
At least one AMD OpteronTM Processor
At least one registered DDR memory module
At least one SATA or IDE HDD
EPS12V Power Supply
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Chapter 2 Mainboard Overview
This chapter covers the below key points:
1. Mainboard layout
2. Rear IO layout
3. Internal IO connectors
zIDE connector
zFloppy connector
zSATA connector
zUSB header
zCOM port
Mainboard Overview
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2-1 DK8-HTX Layout
1 Dual AMD OpteronSocket 940
Processor
7 PCI-X 64bit 33/66/100 MHz
2 Dual Channel 266/333/ 400
Registered Memory
8 PCI 32bit 33/66 MHz
3 AMD®8131 PCI-X Tunnel 9 Dual Intel ® Gigabit Ethernet
Controllers
4 AMD-8111™ HyperTransport™
I/O Hub
10 ATI®RageXL Video Controller
5 HTX Connector 11 IPMI 1.5 Compliant (Disable)
6 PCI-X 64bit 33/66/100/133MHz 12 Four SATA Ports
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2-2 Rear Panel I/O Ports
This is an illustration of the Mainboard rear I/O port array
USB 1.1
PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin Female)
The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If no mouse is detected, IRQ12 will be free for
expansion cards to use.
PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin Female)
This connection is for standard keyboards using a PS/2 (mini DIN) plug. This connector will not accept standard AT
size (large DIN) keyboard plugs. You may need a DIN to mini DIN adapter for standard AT keyboards.
USB Port Function
DK8-HTX provides the two USB 1.1 ports at the rear panel. USB 1.1 supports 12Mb/second bandwidth providing a
marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously
accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. You can connect or disconnect USB cables when the system is
turned on.
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Serial Port Function
The serial ports are RS-232C asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be
used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices. It can operate at speeds up to
115,200bps. You can configure the port’s speed in the computer’s Operating System.
VGA Port Function
The VGA port is for the image output. It can be used with the PC monitor devices.
LAN Port Function
The LAN port uses a CAT 5 LAN cable for connecting the motherboard to a local area network by means of a
network hub. The port has 2 indicator LEDs.
Speed LED (right)
• 10Mbps - will not blink
• 100Mbps - LED is green
• 1000Mbps - LED is orange
Link and Activity LED (left)
• LED is yellow when the LAN connection is linked and accessed.
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2-3 Internal IO connectors
2-3.1 BMC Card connector (Disable by factory default)
BMC Connector
Warning
DK8-HTX will NOT support IPMI technology. If you are interesting in this server management application, IWILL
welcome you to choose other IWILL high-end server products. IWILL provides the BMC card and server
management softeware for your advanced choice. For IPMI 1.5 function, please check with your local vendor for
more information about IWILL BMC hareware and software.
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2-3.2 Serial ATA Connector
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4x SATA ports SATA Pin assignments
Pin Description
1 GND
2 RXP
3 RXN
4 GND
5 TXN
6 TXP
7 GND
DK8-HTX supports up to 4 SATA devices each with data transfer rates of 150 MB/s. Four Serial ATA ports are
supported by SATALink 4-Port PCI Host Controller. SiI 3114 is a single-chip PCI to 4-port Serial ATA (SATA) host
controller. It is compliant with SATA 1.0 specification. Based on a 32-bit/66 MHz PCI interface, this Mainboard features
four Serial ATA ports for four Serial ATA devices. It supports hot swap function. Silicon Image’s SATARaid™ software
provides Serial ATA RAID0 (Striping), RAID1 (Mirroring) and RAID10 (Striping and Mirroring). About this software, you
could check with: http://www.siliconimage.com/ for the specific guideline or you can contact with your local vendor or
IWILL technicians.
RAID Type Description
RAID 0 (Striping) Striping arrays use multiple disks to form a larger virtual disk. While Striping is discussed as a
RAID Set type, it is does not provide any fault tolerance.
RAID 1(Mirroring)
Disk mirroring creates an identical twin for a selected disk by having the data simultaneously
written to two disks. This redundancy provides instantaneous protection from a single disk
failure.
RAID 10
RAID 10 combines the features of both RAID 0 and RAID 1. Performance is provided through
the use of Striping (RAID 0), while adding the fault tolerance of Mirroring (RAID 1). The
implementation of RAID 10 requires four drives.
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2-3.3 IDE and Floppy Connectors
The two 40-pin IDE connectors (primary and secondary channels) support 80-conductor IDE ribbon cables. Connect
the single connector end to the Mainboard. Then, connect the two connectors at the other end to your IDE device(s).
If you connect two hard disks to the same cable, you must set the second drive as a Slave through its jumper
settings. Refer to the IDE device's documentation for the specific jumper settings. (Pin 20 is removed to prevent the
connector from being inserted in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 20 plugged in). The BIOS
supports Ultra DMA 33/66/100.
IDE Connectors
Important
Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe on the Pin 1 side of the connector. IDE ribbon cables
must be less than 46 cm (18 inches) long, with the second drive connector no more than 15 cm (6 inches) away from
the first connector.
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2-3.4 Floppy Disk Drive Connector
This 34-pin connector supports the standard floppy disk drive ribbon cable. Connect the single connector end to the
Mainboard. Then, plug the other end of the ribbon into the floppy drive. Make sure you align the Pin 1 on the
connector with the Pin 1 alignments on the Mainboard and the floppy drive.
Floppy Disk Drive Connector
Important
DK8-HTX also comes along with slim-type FDD connector.
It will support the slim-type Floppy drive.
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2-3.5 USB 1.0 Ports and Header – CN45, CN47
DK8-HTX provides two USB 1.1 headers and two ports at the rear panel. USB 1.1 supports transfer rates of up to
12MB/s.
USB 1.1 headers
2-3.6 COM2 Header
The COM2 Port Bracket Connector lets you add an additional serial port, to which you can connect peripherals
such as serial modems and pointing devices.
Pin 1
Pin1 DCD# Pin2 RXD
Pin3 TXD Pin4 DTR#
Pin5 CON Pin6 DSR#
Pin7 RTS# Pin8 CTS#
Pin9 RI# Pin10 NC
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Chapter 3 Hardware Installation
This chapter covers the below key points:
1. Mainboard installation
2. Jumper setting
3. Heatsink and CPU installation
4. Memory installation
5. EPS Power 12V
6. CPU FAN
7. Install expansion card
8. Power on your system
Hardware Installation
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3-1 Mainboard Installation
This section explains the basic requirements for installing the motherboard in a system housing
or “chassis”. Since housing designs vary widely, you will need to consult the housing
documentation for specific information.
To install the motherboard in a system housing, you will need to do the following:
• Install a rear panel I/O shield
• Attach the board to the housing
• Connect leads from the housing’s front panel
• Connect other internal system components.
Motherboard Installation Procedure
The motherboard requires installing the supplied CPU Hat Spring to mount the heat sink
retention mechanisms. Refer to the CPU Installation section in this chapter for details.
If the housing you are using normally stands vertically, place the open housing on its side
before you start.
To install the motherboard, please follow the steps below.
1. Review any instructions that came with the system housing and prepare the necessary
mounting hardware that came with it.
2. Identify the mounting holes on the motherboard and confirm that the housing has standoffs
that match them.
3. Install the rear panel I/O shield in the housing’s I/O panel opening.
4. Place the motherboard in the housing and align the mounting holes to the standoffs of the
housing’s motherboard mounting plate. Make sure all of the rear I/O ports are properly aligned
with the openings of the I/O panel.
5. Secure the motherboard to the housing by inserting mounting screws in all the holes.
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