Supero H8DGU User manual

H8DGU
H8DGU-F
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.0
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Preface
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Preface
About This Manual
This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
H8DGU(-F) serverboards.
The H8DGU(-F) serverboard is based on the AMD® SR5690/SP5100 chipset
and supports four AMD Socket G34 type processors with up to 256 GB of DDR3-
1333/1066/800 registered ECC/Non-ECC SDRAM. The H8DGU serverboard does
not have IPMI capability, whereas the H8DGU-F serverboard does.
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 pro-
vided. Instructions are also included for contacting technical support. In addition,
you can visit our web site for more detailed information.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on
running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Code Messages.
Appendix B lists BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1-1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 1
Checklist............................................................................................................. 1
1-2 Contacting Supermicro....................................................................................... 2
H8DGU(-F) Quick Reference............................................................................. 5
1-3 Chipset Overview............................................................................................... 9
AMD SR5670/SP5100 Processor...................................................................... 9
HyperTransport Technology............................................................................... 9
1-4 PC Health Monitoring......................................................................................... 9
1-5 Power Configuration Settings........................................................................... 10
1-6 Power Supply....................................................................................................11
1-7 Super I/O...........................................................................................................11
1-7 UIO....................................................................................................................11
Chapter 2 Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices..................................................................................... 1
Precautions ........................................................................................................ 1
Unpacking .......................................................................................................... 1
2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................... 2
2-3 Mounting the Motherboard into a Chassis......................................................... 4
2-4 Installing Memory............................................................................................... 5
Memory Support................................................................................................. 5
DIMM Module Population Configuration ....................................................... 6
2-5 PCI Expansion Cards......................................................................................... 7
2-6 I/O Port and Control Panel Connections ........................................................... 8
Front Control Panel............................................................................................ 8
2-7 Connector Definitions ........................................................................................ 9
Power Connectors ........................................................................................ 9
PW_ON Connector........................................................................................ 9
Reset Connector ........................................................................................... 9
Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH)....................................................................... 10
NIC2 (LAN2) LED........................................................................................ 10
NIC1 (LAN1) LED........................................................................................ 10
HDD LED..................................................................................................... 10
Power On LED............................................................................................ 10
NMI Button .................................................................................................. 10
Universal Serial Bus Ports...........................................................................11
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USB Headers ...............................................................................................11
Fan Headers.................................................................................................11
Serial Ports...................................................................................................11
T-SGPIO...................................................................................................... 12
UIO Power Connector................................................................................. 12
LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports).............................................................................. 12
Chassis Intrusion ........................................................................................ 13
Overheat LED.............................................................................................. 13
Power LED/Speaker.................................................................................... 13
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports............................................... 13
Unit Identifier Button.................................................................................... 14
IPMB............................................................................................................ 14
Video Connector.......................................................................................... 14
Compact Flash Card PWR Connector........................................................ 14
2-8 Jumper Settings............................................................................................... 15
Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................... 15
CMOS Clear................................................................................................ 15
I2C to PCI-Express Slot.............................................................................. 16
Watch Dog Enable/Disable ......................................................................... 16
LAN1/2 Enable/Disable .............................................................................. 16
VGA Enable/Disable.................................................................................... 16
2-9 Onboard Indicators........................................................................................... 17
LAN1/LAN2 LEDs........................................................................................ 17
Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs.......................................................................... 17
UID LED (LE1) ........................................................................................... 17
Power LED.................................................................................................. 17
2-10 SATA Drive Connections.................................................................................. 18
SATA Ports .................................................................................................. 18
2-11 Enabling SATA RAID........................................................................................ 19
Serial ATA (SATA)............................................................................................. 19
Installing the OS/SATA Driver.......................................................................... 19
Building a Driver Diskette............................................................................ 19
Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS.................................................................... 20
Using the Adaptec RAID Utility........................................................................ 21
Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation............................................ 21
2-12 Installing Drivers............................................................................................... 22
Supero Doctor III.............................................................................................. 23
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Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures.............................................................................. 1
Before Power On ............................................................................................... 1
No Power ........................................................................................................... 1
No Video ............................................................................................................ 2
Memory Errors .................................................................................................. 2
Losing the System’s Setup Configuration.......................................................... 2
3-2 Technical Support Procedures........................................................................... 3
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions.............................................................................. 3
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service.................................................................... 4
Chapter 4 BIOS
4-1 Introduction......................................................................................................... 1
4-2 Main Menu ......................................................................................................... 2
4-3 Advanced Settings Menu................................................................................... 2
Boot Feature ...................................................................................................... 2
Processor and Clock Options ............................................................................ 3
Advanced Chipset Control................................................................................. 4
IDE Configuration............................................................................................... 6
PCI/PnP Configuration....................................................................................... 8
SuperIO Device Configuration ........................................................................... 9
Remote Access Configuration............................................................................ 9
Hardware Health Configuration........................................................................ 10
ACPI Configuration ...........................................................................................11
IPMI Configuration ............................................................................................11
Event Log Configuration .................................................................................. 13
4-3 Security Menu.................................................................................................. 13
4-4 Boot Menu........................................................................................................ 14
4-5 Exit Menu......................................................................................................... 14
Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes
Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes
B-1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes.................................................................... 1
B-2 Bootblock Recovery Codes................................................................................ 2
B-3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes.................................................................... 3

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Chapter 1: Introduction
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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) H8DGU(-F) serverboard
•
Six (6) 2ft. Amphenol, SATA cable (CBL-0044L)•
Two (2) Retention brackets (BKT-0035L)•
One (1) CD containing drivers and utilities•

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1-2 Contacting Supermicro
Headquarters
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com
Europe
Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
[email protected] (Customer Support)
Asia-Pacific
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County
Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Figure 1-1. H8DGU-F Image

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Notes:
Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.
Not all ports, jumpers or LED Indicators are available on all serverboards.
Figure 1-2. H8DGU-F Motherboard Layout
(not drawn to scale)
JD1
JPW1
JF1
JI2C1 JI2C2
JOH1
JL1
JWF1
JPL1
JWD
JPG1
FAN3
FAN8
FAN2
FAN1
FAN7
FAN4
FAN5
FAN6
LE1
UIOP
JPW2 JPW3
IPMB
JPI2C
DP2
BATTERY
SATA5
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1
UID
P1-DIMM4A
P2-DIMM1B
P1-DIMM4B
P2-DIMM1A
USB0/1
USB6
USB4/5 USB2/3
P1-DIMM3A
P2-DIMM2B
P1-DIMM3B
P2-DIMM2A
P1-DIMM2A
P2-DIMM3B
COM1
IPMI_LAN
PCI-E 2.0 x8 in x4 SLOT
P1-DIMM2B
P2-DIMM3A
KB/MOUSE
LAN2
LAN1
P1-DIMM1A
COM2
P1-DIMM1B
P2-DIMM4A
CPU1
CPU2
VGA
JBT1
PCI-E 2.0 x16 SLOT
Winbond
BMC
AMD
SR5670
AMD
SP5100
P2-DIMM4B
JP2

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H8DGU(-F) Quick Reference
Jumper Description Default Setting
JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 2-7)
JI2C1/JI2C2 I2C to PCI-E Slot Enable/Disable Both Closed (Enabled)
JPG1 VGAEnable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1 LAN 1/2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JWD 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
LE1 LED for UID Button
DP2 LED for Serverboard Power-On
Connector Description
COM1/COM2 COM1 Serial Port/Header
FAN 1-8 Chassis/CPU Fan Headers
IPMB System Management Bus Header for the IPMI Slot
IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port (H8DGU-F only)
JD1 Speaker Header
JF1 Front Panel Connector
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JOH1 Overheat Warning Header
JPW1 24-pin Main ATX Power Connector
JPW2/3 +12V 8-pin CPU Power Connectors
JWF1 Compact Flash Card Power Connector
LAN1/2 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) Ports
PS2 Mouse/Keyboard PS2 Mouse/Keyboard connectors
SATA0~SATA5 SATA Ports
T-SGPIO-1/TSGPIO-2 Serial General Purpose Input/Output Header for SATA
UID Unit Identifier Button
UIOP Universal I/O Power Connector
USB0/1, USB2/3, USB4/5, USB6 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports, Headers and Type-A Port
VGA VGA Connector

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Motherboard Features
CPU
Dual AMD Opteron 6100 series (Socket G34 type) processors•
Note: You must install at least two processors for full functions to be supported.
Memory
Sixteen single/dual/tri/quad channel DIMM slots supporting up to 256GB•
of DDR3-1333/1066/800MHz registered ECC SDRAM or 64 GB of DDR3-
1333/1066/800 MHz unbuffered ECC/non-ECC SDRAM
Note: Refer to Section 2-4 before installing memory and our web site for recommended DIMMs.
Chipset
One AMD SR5670 chipset and one SP5100 Southbridge chipset•
Expansion Slots
1U Left:•
One (1) PCI-E x16 Gen.2 or•
One (1) PCI-E x8 Gen.2 + One (1) UIO or•
Two (2) PCI-E x8 Gen.2•
2U Left:•
One (1) PCI-E x16 Gen.2 + One (1) UIO or•
Two (2) PCI-E x8 Gen.2 + One (1) UIO or•
Three (3) PCI-E x8 Gen.2•
BIOS
16 Mb AMIBIOS• ® SPI Flash ROM
APM 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
Onboard voltage monitors•
Fan status monitor with firmware/software on/off and speed control•
Watch Dog•
Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS•
Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss•
System resource alert (via included utility program)•
Auto-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core•
CPU thermal trip support•
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ACPI Features
Microsoft OnNow•
Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator•
BIOS support for USB keyboard•
Hardware BIOS Virus protection•
Internal/external modem ring-on•
Onboard I/O
UIO (Universal Input/Output) ready•
Six (6) SATA ports supported by an on-chip SATA controller (RAID 0, 1, 10•
supported)
Two (2) Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port (one header and one port)
•
Seven (7) USB (Universal Serial Bus 2.0) ports•
(2x rear, 4x header, 1x type A)
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 (H8DGU-F only)
•
One (1) VGA port supported by an onboard Matrox• ®G200 graphics controller
(with 16 MB DDR2 memory)
Other
Onboard power LED•
Chassis intrusion detection•
UID/Remote UID•
CD Utilities
BIOS flash upgrade utility•
Super Doctor III•
IPMI 1.5 / 2.0 (Optional)•
Dimensions
Propriatory format: 12.28" x 13.05" (312 x 331 mm)•

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AMD
Socket G34
CPU2
DIMM A0
DIMM A1
DIMM A1
DIMM A0
HT3 Link
(8+8)x(8+8)-6.4GT/s
16x16-5.2GT/s
HT3 Link
HT3 Link
8x8-3.2GT/s
DIMM B0
DIMM B1
DIMM C0
DIMM C1
DIMM D0
DIMM D1
DIMM B0
DIMM B1
DIMM C0
DIMM C1
DIMM D0
DIMM D1
MUX
SATA x6
PCI-E GEN2 x16
Slot1
PCI-E GEN2 X4
INTEL
KAWELA
RJ45
A-Link
SP5100
BMC
VGA
WPCM450-R
PCI
LPC
SMBus
SIO
W83527
HWM
W83795G
SPI Flash
KB/MS
RMII
DDR2 SDRAM
64Mb X16bit
PSU I2C
IPMB
FE PHY
RTL8201N
VGA
RJ45 7xUSB
Clock Gen
TPM (/OPT)
RJ45
PCI-E GEN2 x8 (in x4)
Slot3
COM2
COM1
SR5670
HT3 Link
8x8-3.2GT/s
AMD
Socket G34
CPU1
Figure 1-3. AMD SR5670/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.

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1-3 Chipset Overview
The H8DGU(-F) serverboard is based on the AMD SR5670/SP5100 chipset. This
chipset functions as a Media and Communications Processor (MCP). Controllers for
the system memory are integrated directly into AMD Opteron processors.
AMD SR5670/SP5100 Processor
The AMD SR5670/SP5100 are each a single-chip, high-performance HyperTrans-
port peripheral controller. It includes a 30-lane PCI Express interface, an AMD
Opteron 16-bit Hyper Transport interface link, a six-port Serial ATA interface, a
dual-port Gb Ethernet interface and a seven-port USB 2.0 interface. This hub con-
nects 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.
1-4 PC Health Monitoring
This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8DGU(-F)
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 volt-
age monitor. Real time readings of these voltage levels are all displayed in BIOS.
Fan Status Monitor with Firmware/Software Speed Control
The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The onboard
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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
6100SE series processors. This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make
the system more stable.
1-5 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 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 de-
presses 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 sup-
ply 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
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1-6 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 H8DGU(-F) serverboard requires the use of proprietary power supplies. Please
refer to the pinout information for the power connectors in Section 6 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.
1-7 Super I/O
The Super I/O contains a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode
logic, data rate selection, a clock generator, drive interface control logic and interrupt
and DMAlogic. The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I/O greatly re-
duces 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 UARTin-
cludes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator, complete
modem control capability and a processor interrupt system. Both UARTs provide
legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an 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 legacy and ACPI power manage-
ment through a SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management
to reduce power consumption.
The IRQs, 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).
1-7 UIO
The H8DGU(-F) is a specially-designed serverboard that features Supermicro's
UIO (Universal I/O) technology. UIO serverboards have a PCI-Express x4 and
x8 signals that can support PCI-E cards or any one of several types of UIO card
types to add SAS ports, additional LAN ports, Infiniband®, etc. to the serverboard.
This allows the user to tailor the serverboard to their own needs.

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