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1. Kybd ATX Power Pw3 SMB PW JPW1 J3 Mouse FANG FANS FANS CPU2 Fan Ti JAR CPU1 DIMM 1B J5 USB0 1 2 3 CPU1 DIMM 1 COM1 CPU1 DIMM 2B CPU1 DIMM 2 3 3 CPU2 4 1 B CPU1 JLAN1 2 CPU2 DIMM 2A CPU2 DIMM 2B FAN2 Line In Out CPU2 DIMM 1A Mic CPU2 DIMM 1B CPU1 Fan ES x4 PCI Express 7 x16 PCI Express 6 14 2 nFAN1 Egret ex PCI 33 MHz 5 nForce Pro 2200 a x16 PCI Express 4 PCI 33 MHz 3 BIOS JPAC 5 2050 Winbond a PCI 33 MHz 2 Super 5 CD1 AUX1 c x4 PCI Express 1 e E 7 J26 JWOL 08845 usse 1 2 IU 5 M SATA2 S SATAO S SATA2 1 JF2 Notes Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction H8DCE Quick Reference Jumpers JBT1 JPC1 2 JPAC JWD Connectors AUX1 CD1 COM1 COM2 FAN 1 8 IDE 1 IDE 2 J1B1 J3 J3P J26 JAR JF1 JF2 JFDD1 JL1 JLAN 1 2 JOH JPW1 JWOL JWOR M SATAO 3 nFAN1 Printer PW3 SMB PW SPKR S SATAO 3 USBO0 1 2 3 USB4 5 USB6 7 Indicators D25 Description Default Setting CMOS Clear See Section 2 7 to PCI Enable Disable Closed Enabled Audio Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Description Auxiliar
2. 2 PO the right for pin definitions 3 PO 3 PO 4 4 Ground 2 10 Extra USB Headers Four additional USB2 0 headers USB4 5 and USB6 7 are included on the serverboard These may be con nected to provide front side access A USB cable not included is needed for the connection See the table on the right for pin definitions Serial Ports The COM1 and COM2 serial ports are located under the parallel port Refer to Figure 2 3 for locations and the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers The H8DCE has eight fan headers which are designated FAN1 through FAN8 Fans are Pulse Width Modu lated PWM and their speed is con trolled via Thermal Management with a BIOS setting See the table on the right for pin definitions Note when using active heatsinks those with fans connect the heatsink fan for CPU1 to FAN7 header and the heatsink fan for CPU2 to the FAN8 header JLAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports desig nated JLAN1 and JLAN2 are located beside the COM2 port These Ether net ports accept RJ45 type cables 2 11 Chapter 2 Installation Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers Pin Definitions USB4 5 6 7 USB2 USB3 4 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 2 PO 3 3 4 4 5 5 No connection Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 R
3. Ground Reset Button Ground Power Button 2 4 2 7 H8DCE User s Manual 2 6 Connecti ng Cables ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions J1B1 ATX Power Connector Definition Pin Definition 3 3V 285 3 3V The primary ATX power supply con nector J1B1 on the meets the SSI Superset ATX 24 pin speci fication Refer to the table on the right for the pin definitions of the ATX 24 pin power connector This connection supplies power to the chipset fans and memory 12V 3 3V COM COM PS ON 5V COM COM COM Res NC C N 5V Note You must also connect the 8 pin JPW1 and 4 pin PW3 power connectors to your power supply see below 5V 5V Processor Power Connector Processor Power In addition to the primary ATX power Connector connector above the 12v 8 pin Pin Definitions JPW1 processor power connector at JPW1 Pins Definition must also be connected to your power 1 through 4 Ground supply This connection supplies Sthrough8 12V power to the CPUs See the table on the right for pin definitions Auxiliary Power Connector Riven Bower Connector The 4 pin auxiliary power connector at Pin Definitions PW3 PW3 must also be connected to your Pins Definition supply This connection sup me mum plies extra power that may be needed m for high loads See the table o
4. 27h 28h 2Ah 2Eh 2Fh 30h 31h 32h 34h 37h 38h 39h 3Ah 3Bh 40h 42h 43h 44h 45h 46h 47h 48h 49h 4Bh Code Description 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 mono chrome mode and color mode settings next Bus initialization system static output devices will be done next if present See the last page for additional information Completed post video ROM test processing If the EGA VGA controller is not found performing the display memory read write test next The EGA VGA controller was not found The display memory read write test is about to begin The display memory read write test passed Look for retrace checking next The display memory read write test or retrace checking failed Performing the alter nate display memory read write test next The alternate display memory read write test passed Looking for alternate display retrace checking next Video display checking is over Setting the display mode next The display mode is set Displaying the power on message next Initializing the bus input IPL general devices next if present See the last page of this chapter for additional information Displaying bus initialization error messages See the last page of this chapt
5. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 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 Technical 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 Before Power On 1 Check that the onboard Power LED is lit D25 on the serverboard 2 Make sure that the 8 pin 12v power connector at JPW1 and the 4 pin connector at PW3 are both connected to your power supply 3 Make sure that no short circuits exist between the serverboard and chassis 4 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the serverboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 5 Remove all add on cards 6 Install a CPU and heatsink making sure it is fully seated and connect the in ternal chassis speaker and the power LED to the serverboard Check all jumper settings as well 7 Use the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as recommended by the manufac turer To avoid possible explosion do not install the CMOS battery upside down No Power 1 Make sure that no short circuits exist between the serverboard and the chas sis 2 Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions 3 Check that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set 4 Turn the power switch on and off to test t
6. Overheat LED Connect an LED to the JOH header to provide warning of chassis overheat ing See the table on the right for pin definitions CD1 Header The 4 pin CD1 header allows you to use the onboard sound for audio CD playback Connect the audio cable from your DC derive to this header See the table on the right for pin definitions AUX1 Header The 4 pin CD1 header allows you to use the onboard sound for audio CD playback Connect the audio cable from your DC derive to this header See the table on the right for pin definitions 3rd Power Supply Fail Alarm Connect the appropriate 4 pin cable from your power supply to J3P to provide you with warning of a power supply failure The warning signal is passed through the PWR_LED pin to indicate a power failure See the table on the right for pin definitions 2 14 Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH Pin Definition 1 12VDC 2 OH Active CD1 Pin Definitions Pin Definition Right Signal Ground Ground Left Signal AUX1 Pin Definitions Pin Definition Right Signal Ground Ground Left Signal 3rd Power Supply Fail Alarm Pin Definitions J3P Pin Definition 1 P S 1 Fail Signal P S 2 Fail Signal 2 S P S 3 Fail Signal 4 Reset from MB Note This feature is only available when using triple redundant power supplies 97 97 provides high quality onboard audio The H8DCE features 6 cha
7. however the CPU2 DIMM slots are not required to be populated when two CPUs are installed Populating two 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 Optimizing memory performance If two processors are installed it is better to stagger pairs of DIMMs across both sets of CPU DIMM slots e g first populate CPU1 slots 1A and 1B then CPU2 slots 1A and 1B then the next two CPU1 slots etc This balances the load over both CPUs to optimize performance Maximum memory two CPUs 32 GB for DDR266 and 16 GB for DDR400 333 If only one CPU is installed maximum supported memory is halved 16 GB for DDR266 and 8 GB for DDR400 333 Figure 2 2 Side and Top Views of DDR Installation To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place The release tabs should close if they do not you should close them yourself To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push each re lease tab outward to release the DIMM from the slot Note Notch should align with the receptive point on slot Note the notch in the slot and on the bottom of the DIMM These prevent the DIMM from being installed incorrectly Top View of DDR Slot Release Tab Release Tab 2 5 H8DCE User s Manual Populating Memory Banks for 128
8. Data Bit 3 GND Data Bit 4 GND Data Bit 5 GND Data Bit 6 GND Data Bit 7 GND ACK GND BUSY Write Data PE Write Gate NC SATA Drive Ports Pin Definitions M SATA S SATA There are no jumpers to con figure the SATA ports which are designated M SATAO 3 for Master drives and S SATAO 3 for Slave drives See the table on the right for pin defini tions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 22 Chapter 2 Installation 2 10 Enabling SATA RAID Now that the hardware is set up you must now 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 Driver Before installing the OS operating system and SATA RAID driver you must decide if you wish to have
9. JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input Ground Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is desig nated JWOL the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use the Wake On LAN feature Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is desig nated JWOR This function allows your computer to receive and wake up by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a Wake On Ring card and cable to use this feature SMB PW Header The header at 5 PW is for which may be used to monitor the status of the power supply fans and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions nFan1 Header An additional fan header desig nated nFAN1 is included on the serverboard This fan header is for connection to the active heatsink that sits on top of the nVidia 2200 portion of the chipset See the table on the right for pin definitions 2 13 Chapter 2 Installation Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 Wake up SMB_PW Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Clock 2 Data PWR Fail 4 5 nFan1 Header Pin Definitions nFAN1 Pin Definition 1 12V Ground H8DCE User s Manual
10. to deactivate the Boot Sector Virus Protection Select Enabled to enable boot sector protection When Enabled AMI BIOS 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 7 Chipset Menu gt North Bridge Configuration Memory Configuration Memclock Mode This setting determines how the memory clock is set Auto has the memory clock by code and Limit allows the user to set a standard value MCT Timing Mode Sets the timing mode for memory Options are Auto and Manual User Configuration Mode Options are Auto and Manual Bank Interleaving Use this setting to control bank interleaving Options are Auto and Dis abled Burst Length Use this setting to set the memory burst length 64 bit Dq must use 4 beats Options are 8 beats 4 beats and 2 beats Software Memory Hole When Enabled allows software memory remapping around the memory hole Options are Enabled and Disabled 4 15 H8DCE User s Manual Hardware Memory Hole When Enabled allows software memory remapping around the memory hole Options are Enabled and Disabled Note this is only supported by Rev processors and above Node Interleaving Use this setting to Enable or Disable node interleaving Rev E Settings PwrDwnCtl The options for the Power Down Control settings are Auto Disabled Alternating Same and In
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12. 1 5 PC Health Monitoring cene hne ete Edna nd de 1 10 1 6 Power Configuration Settings sssssesesee 1 10 1 7 Power S pply RER Dena Rr LER M E eru NER 1 12 1 8 Superil Qs esses eset 1 12 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive D6vICGS ep e ke YE ka EE ce Pe Deus caa ge 2 1 PLO CAUTIONS C M 2 1 Unpacking TTE 2 1 Installation Procedures rte ene ted ea etia eere eR es re DE Ree 2 1 2 2 Processor and Heatsink 2 2 Installing the CPU 2 2 Installing the Processor install to the CPU 1 socket first 2 2 Installing the Heatsink Retention Modules 2 3 Installing the Heatsink neret 2 3 2 3 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis 2 4 2 5 I O Port and Control Panel 2 7 Front Control Panel e da 2 7 2 6 Connecting Cables nece per epe eee 2 8 2 7 Jumper Settings eee ER e Rhet e ERE de LER ERR Ru Re ua 2 16 Explanation of Jumpers aa 2 16 2 0 Onboard
13. 8 Chapter 4 BIOS gt SMBIOS Configuration SMBIOS SMI Support Enable or Disable SMBIOS wrapper support for PnP function 50h 54h gt Remote Access Configuration Remote Access Allows you to Enable or Disable Remote Access Serial Port Number Selects the serial port to use for console redirection Options are COM1 and 2 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 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 8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Allows you to Enable or Disable VT UTF8 combination key support for ANSI VT100 terminals 4 9 H8DCE User s Manual Sredir Memory Display Delay Use this setting to set the delay in seconds to display memory information Op tions are No Delay 1 sec 2 secs and 4 secs gt USB Configuration This screen will display the module version and all USB enabled devices USB Controller Support Enable the controller for your USB ports Options are
14. Disabled USB 1 1 only and USB 1 1 USB 2 0 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 The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode Select the controller mode for your USB ports Options are HiSpeed and FullSpeed HiSpeed 480 Mbps FullSpeed 12 Mbps BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enable or Disable a workaround for OS s without EHCI hand off support gt System Health Monitor CPU Overheat Temperature Use the and keys to set the CPU temperature threshold to between 65 and 90 C When this threshold is exceeded the overheat LED on the chas sis will light up and an alarm will sound The LED and alarm will turn off once the CPU temperature has dropped to 5 degrees below the threshold set The default setting is 78 C Other items in the submenu are all systems monitor displays for the following information CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature for 2U systems CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore for 2U systems 3 3V Vcc V 5Vin 12Vin 12Vcc V 1 2V for Hyper Transport CPU1 DIMM voltage CPU2 DIMM voltage CK804 104 chipset voltage and 3 3V Standby 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS gt System Fan Monitor Fan Speed Control Modules This feature allows the user to determine how the system will control the speed of the onboard fans If the option is set to 3 pin fan the fan speed is controlled based
15. a 3 pin header JWOL 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 Note that Wake On LAN can only be used with an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply Wake On Ring Header JWOR Wake up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing when the system is in the SoftOff state Note that external modem ring on can only be used with an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply H8DCE User s Manual 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 of 1 GHz and faster The H8DCE accommodates 12V ATX power supplies Although most power sup plies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate A 2 amp current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recommended It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets 12V ATX power supply Specification 1 1 or above Additionally 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 S
16. 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 But ton Mode setting When the On Off feature is enabled the serverboard 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 serverboard Question How do connect the ATA133 cable to IDE device s Answer The 80 wire 40 pin high density ATA133 IDE cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives This special cable must be used to take advantage of the speed the ATA133 technology offers Connect the blue connector to the onboard IDE header and the other connector s to your hard drive s Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings 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 manuf
17. of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It 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 4 3 H8DCE User s Manual data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 for a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 for a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 for a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 for 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 DAM Mode Options are SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMAS SWDMA Single Word MWDMA Multi Word DMA UDMA UltraDMA 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 ar
18. upon the CPU die temperature When the CPU die temperature is higher the fan speed will be higher as well If the option is set to 4 pin the fan speed will be controlled by the Thermal Management Settings pre configured by the user with this setting Select 3 pin if your chassis came with 3 pin fan headers Select 4 pin if your chassis came with 4 pin fan headers Select Workstation if your system is used a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Disable to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to continuously run at full speed 12V The options are 1 Dis able Full Speed 2 3 pin Server 3 3 pin Workstation 4 4 pin Server 5 4 pin Workstation 6 4 pin Quiet and 7 4 pin Super Quiet FAN1 Speed through FAN8 Speed The speeds of the onboard fans in rpm are displayed here FAN7 is intended to be used for the CPU1 heatsink fan and FAN8 is intended to be used for the CPU2 heatsink fan 4 4 PCI PnP Menu Clear NVRAM Select Yes to clear NVRAM during boot up The options are Yes and No Plug amp Play OS 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 Latency Timer This option sets the latency of all devices on the bus Select a value to set the PCI latenc
19. 0 chipset 1 5V The onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously 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 moni tor 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 fans are controlled by thermal management via BIOS 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 then the Overheat Fan Fail warning LED is triggered Auto Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core The 3 phase switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to 80A and auto sense voltage IDs ranging from 0 875 V to 1 6V 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 serverboard 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
20. 00 333 interleaved or non interleaved SDRAM with two CPUs installed With only one CPU installed the maximum memory support is halved See Section 2 4 for details on installing memory Question How do update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experi encing 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 mainboard 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 amiflash exe BIOS flash utility and the BIOS image 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 amiflash without quotation marks then type in the BIOS file that you want to update with 3 3 H8DCE User s Manual Question What s on the CD that came with my serverboard 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
21. 5 305 x 332 mm 1 7 H8DCE User s Manual 008400 333266 DIMM 2A AMD DIMM 28 Opteron Processor 2 DIMM DIMM 18 16 x 16 HT link 1 GHz 128 bit data 16 bi DDR400 333 266 DIMM 2A AMD DIMM 28 Opteron Processor 1 DIMM 1A 16x 16HT link 1 GHz Slot 6 PCI E x16 Slot 4 PCI E x16 Slot 7 PCLE x4 DIMM 1B Slot 1 PCI E x4 PCI slots 3 LAN 1 LAN 2 SATA Ports 4 97 SATA Ports 4 IDE USB Ports 8 y Y LPC VO Y Parallel Port Figure 1 3 nVidia nForce Pro 2200 2050 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your serverboard See the previous pages for the actual specifications of your serverboard Chapter 1 Introduction 1 4 Chipset Overview The H8DCE serverboard is based on the nVidia nForce Pro 2200 2050 chipset The two main components of this chipset the 2200 and the 2050 both function as Media and Communications Processors MCPs Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into the AMD Opteron processors 2200 Media and Communications Processor This MCP is a s
22. 9 Capture Enable to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 The options are Enabled and Dis abled 4 13 H8DCE User s Manual gt Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to prioritize the sequence for the Boot Device The devices to set are 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device gt Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available remov able drives 1st Drive Specifies the boot sequence for the 1st Removable Drive The options are 1st Floppy Drive and Disabled gt CD DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CDROM drives 1st Drive Specifies the boot sequence for the 1st Hard Drive 4 6 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 lt Enter gt to access the sub menu and then type in the password Change User Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu and then type in the password 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS Clear User Password Select this option and press Enter to access the sub menu You can use the sub menu to clear the user password Only visible if passwords have been entered Boot Sector Virus Protection This option is near the bottom of the Security Setup screen Select Disabled
23. CPU socket Serverboard t t Peel off release paper CPU backplate Installing the Heatsink We recommend the use of active type heatsinks except for 1U systems Use the 7 header for the CPU1 fan and the Fan8 header for the CPU2 fan due to fan monitoring and wiring considerations To install the heatsinks please follow the installation instructions included with your heatsink package not included 2 3 H8DCE User s Manual 2 3 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis All serverboards and motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the serverboard and the chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the serverboard to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly 1 Check the compatibility of the serverboard ports and the I O shield The H8DCE serverboard requires a chassis that can support extended ATX boards of 12 x 13 05 in size Make sure that the I O ports on the serverboard align with their respective holes in the shield at the rear of the chassis 2 Mounting the serverboard onto the mainboard tray in the chassis Carefully mount the serverboard onto the mainboard tray by aligning the serverboard mounting holes with the raised metal standoffs in the tray Insert screws into all the
24. MHz Amber 1GHz Power On Indicator When illuminated the D25 LED indi cates that power from the power supply is being supplied to the serverboard 2 State System Status D25 should normally be illuminated when the system is powered up and in operating mode See the table on the right for D25 LED states On Power present on serverboard Off No power present on serverboard 2 19 H8DCE User s Manual 2 9 Floppy IDE Parallel Port and SATA Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the floppy and hard disk drive cables e The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires e Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 e Asingle floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B e The 80 wire ATA133 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives This special cable should be used to take advantage of the speed this new technology offers The blue connector connects to the onboard IDE connector interface and the other connector s to your hard drive s Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings for the hard disk drive Floppy Connector Floppy Drive Connector The floppy connect
25. MI a non maskable interrupt signal for the Open pisabled Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset application that is frozen See the table Note When enabled the user needs to on the right for jumper settings Watch write their own application software in or Dog must also be enabled in BIOS set der to disable the Watch Dog timer ting located in the Power Menu Onboard Speaker Enable Disable The JF2 header allows you to use either an external speaker or the internal onboard speaker To use the internal onboard speaker close Onboard Speaker Enable Disable pins 5 and 7 with a jumper To use an external speaker connect the speaker Pins Definition wires to pins 1 through 7 of JF2 See 5 and 7 Jump for onboard speaker the table on the right for settings and Attach external speaker wires the table associated with the Power LED Keylock Speaker connection previous section for pin definitions 2 18 Chapter 2 Installation 2 8 Onboard Indicators JLAN1 JLAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside the port have two LEDs On each Gb LAN port the yellow right LED indicates activity while the left LED may be green orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table on the right for the func tions associated with the left activity speed LED JLAN Right LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition Off 10 MHz Green 100
26. PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 ACPI 2 0 is BIOS supported SMBIOS 2 3 Plug and Play PnP PC Health Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for two CPU cores Hyper Transport 1 2V two memory banks 2 5V nVidia 2200 2050 chipset 1 5V Fan status monitor with firmware software on off and speed control Watch Dog NMI Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss System resource alert via included utility program Pulse Width Modulated PWM fan connectors Auto switching voltage regulator for the CPU core Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 support 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction ACPI Features Microsoft OnNow Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator BIOS support for USB keyboard Main switch override mechanism Internal external modem ring on Suspend to RAM STR Onboard I O On chip SATA controller supporting eight 8 SATA ports RAID 0 1 and 041 Two 2 UItraDMA133 IDE ports One 1 floppy port interface up to 2 88 MB Two 2 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial ports On chip nVidia 2200 2050 Ethernet controller supports two Gigabit LAN ports PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports Up to eight 8 USB Universal Serial Bus 2 0 ports headers Other Wake on Ring JWOR Wake on LAN JWOL AC97 Audio CODEC Power On Indicator D25 Chassis intrusion detection CD Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility Dimensions Extended ATX form factor 12 x 13 0
27. PI and APM Advanced Power Management Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electric Static 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 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 Putthe serverboard 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 serverboard Useonly the correct type of CMOS onboard battery as specified by the manufac turer Do not install the CMOS onboard battery upside down which may result in a possible explosion Unpacking The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected Installation Procedures Follow the procedures as listed below to install the serverboard into a chassis 1 Install the processor s and the heats
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29. U 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 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation 4 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 5 Gently press the CPU socket lever down until it locks in the plastic tab For a dual processor system repeat these steps to install another CPU into the CPUZ2 socket Installing the Heatsink Retention Modules Two heatsink retention modules BKT 0005 and four screws are included in the retail box Once installed these are used to help attach the heatsinks to the CPUs To install position the module so that the CPU backplate standoffs insert through the holes on the heatsink retention module and the four feet on the module contact the serverboard Secure the retention module to the backplate with two of the screws provided See Figure 2 1 Repeat for the second CPU socket Note BKT 0005 is included for use with non proprietary heatsinks only When installing proprietary heatsinks only BKT 0004 CPU backplate is needed The BKT 0005 retention module was designed to provide compatibility with clip and cam type heatsinks from third parties Figure 2 1 CPU Backplate Heatsink Retention Module Installation Mounting screw Mounting screw 1 Heatsink retention module r
30. XD T RTS S TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC Note NC indicates no connection Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 8 Pin Definition Ground Black 12V Red Tachometer PWM Control H8DCE User s Manual Power LED Keylock Speaker On the JF2 header pins 2 4 and 6 are for the power LED pins 8 and 10 are for the keylock and pins 1 3 5 and 7 are for the speaker there is no pin 9 See the tables on the right for pin definitions and below right for pin locations Note The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 5 and 7 with a jumper ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse ports are located at J3 The mouse is the top green port 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 12 Speaker Connector Pin Definitions JF2 Pin Definition 1 Red wire speaker data Nc 3 5 Buzzer signal 7 Speaker data Pwr LED Keylock Connector Pin Definitions JF2 Pin Definition Keylock Keylock JF2 Pinout Toward speaker Toward end of board PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions J3 Pin Definition 1 Data NC Ground Clock NC Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions
31. acturer 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 supermicro 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 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS Setup utility for the The AMI ROM BIOS 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
32. and down arrow keys to select the floppy type The options are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 1 44 MB 3 and 2 88 374 Floppy B Move the cursor to these fields via up and down arrow keys to select the floppy type The options are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 1 44 MB 37 and 2 88 Onboard Floppy Controller Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard floppy controller 4 5 H8DCE User s Manual gt Super IO Configuration Serial Port1 Address This option specifies the base 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 I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 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 The options are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port 2 Mode Te
33. arm Reset The system will notify you in the event of a power supply failure This feature assumes that Supermicro redundant power supply units are installed in the Pin chassis Attach a microswitch to this 2 header to turn off the power fail alarm See the table on the right for jumper settings Power Supply Fail Alarm Reset Pin Definitions JAR Definition 5V 1 Ground 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the 3 2 i t serverboard jumpers can be used pin 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 cir cuit board See me sagrar at right for an example of jumping pins 1 and 2 Refer to the serverboard layout page for jumper locations Jumper Note 1 On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins 2 16 Chapter 2 Installation CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and 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 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver for at least four seconds 3 Remove the s
34. bit Operation CPU1 CPU1 CPU1 CPU1 CPU2 CPU2 CPU2 CPU2 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B X X gt NDS EXE gt 9 gt NES Notes X indicates a populated DIMM slot If adding at least four DIMMs with two CPUs installed the configurations with DIMMs spread over both CPUs and not like the con figuration in row 5 will result in optimized performance Note that the first two DIMMs must be installed in the CPU1 memory slots Populating Memory Banks for 64 bit Operation CPU1 CPU1 CPU1 CPU1 CPU2 CPU2 CPU2 CPU2 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation 2 5 Port and Control Panel Connections The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 specification to make setting up your system easier See Figure 2 3 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 2 3 Port Locations and Definitions Mouse Parallel Port Green 5 1 2 3 Burgundy c Ports JLAN1 2 Line Out vo Hl YA 1 Port COM2 Port Purple Turquoise Turquoise Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 2 4 for the pin definitions of the various connectors Refer to Section 2 6 for details Figure 2 4 JF1 Front Control Panel Header JF1
35. crewdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system Notes Do not use the PW ON connector to clear CMOS The onboard battery does not need to be removed when clearing CMOS however you must short JBT1 for at least four seconds JBT1 contact pads to PCI Enable Disable The JI C1 2 pair of jumpers allows you to connect the System Management Bus to any one of the PCI expansion slots The default setting is closed on for both jumpers to enable the connec tion Both connectors must be set the same JI C1 is for data and JI C2 is for the clock See the table on right for pin definitions PC to PCI Enable Disable Jumper Settings JI C1 2 Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Disabled Audio Enable Disable Jumper JPAC is used to enable or disable the audio Onboard audio is provided by AC97 audio CODEC for dumper Settings JPAC high quality 6 channel 5 1 sound The BothJumpers Dennition default setting is on pins 1 2 to enable the audio See the table on right for Pins 2 3 Disabled pin definitions Pins 1 2 Enabled H8DCE User s Manual Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD controls the Watch Dog function Watch Dog is a system monitor that Watch Dog can reboot the system when a software aie application hangs Pins 1 2 will cause WD to reset the system if an applica tion has frozen Pins 2 3 will generate N
36. dependant gt ECC Configuration DRAM ECC Enable DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automati cally Options are Enabled and Disabled MCA DRAM ECC Logging When Enabled MCA DRAM ECC logging and reporting is enabled Options are Enabled and Disabled ECC Chipkill Allows the user to enabled ECC Chipkill Options are Enabled and Disabled DRAM Scrub Redirect Allows system to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately even with background scrubbing on Options are Enabled and Disabled DRAM BG Scrub Corrects memory errors so later reads are correct Options are Dis abled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS L2 Cache BG Scrub Allows L2 cache RAM to be corrected when idle Options are Disabled and various 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 gt IOMMU Option Menu IOMMU Mode IOMMU is supported on Linux based systems to convert 32 bit I O addresses to 64 bit Options are Disabled Best Fit and Absolute Selecting the Best Fit or Absolute settings allows the user to select aperture size Memory Ticking Parameters Allows the user to select which CPU Node s timing parameters memory clock etc to display Options are CPU Node 0 and CPU 1 gt South Bridge Configuration Audio CODEC Interface Use this se
37. e 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 Select Enabled to enable the function of Hard Disk Write Protect to prevent data from being written to HDD The options are Enabled or Disabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec This feature allows the user to set the time out value for detecting ATA ATA PI devices installed in the system The options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detection This setting allows AMI BIOS to auto detect the 80 Pin ATA PI cable The options are Host Device and Host amp Device 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS SATAO IDE Interface This setting is used to Enable or Disable the serial controller for SATAO SATA1 IDE Interface This setting is used to Enable or Disable the serial controller for SATA1 104 SATAO IDE Interface This setting is used to Enable or Disable the serial controller for 104 SATAO 104 IDE Interface This setting is used to Enable or Disable the serial controller for 104 First Boot Device From Use this setting to select the first boot device as being P ATA or S ATA gt Configuration nVidia RAID ROM RAID Option ROM This setting is used to Enable or Disable the nVidia ROM gt Floppy Configuration Floppy A Move the cursor to these fields via up
38. ed Reserved Memory Size This feature specifies the size of memory block to be reserved for Legacy ISA devices The options are Disabled 16K 32K and 64K 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 5 Boot Menu This feature allows the user to configure the following items gt Boot Settings 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 OEM logo instead of POST messages Add On ROM Display Mode This setting controls the display of add on ROM read only memory messages Select Force BIOS to allow the computer system to force a third party BIOS to display during system boot Select Keep Current to allow the computer system to display the BIOS information during system boot Boot up Num Lock Set this to On to allow the Number Lock setting to be modified during boot up The options are On and Off PS 2 Mouse Support This setting is to specify PS 2 mouse support The options are Auto Enabled and Disabled Wait for F1 If Error Enable to activate the Wait for F1 if Error function The options are Enabled and Disabled Hit DEL Message Display Enable to display the message telling the user to hit the DEL key to enter the setup utility The options are Enabled and Disabled Interrupt 1
39. er 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 2008 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America 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 H8DCE serverboard The H8DCE is based on the nVidia nForce Pro 2200 2050 chipset and supports single or dual AMD Opteron 200 series type processors in 940 pin microPGA sockets and up to 32 GB of DDR266 16 GB of DDR400 333 registered ECC SDRAM Please refer to the serverboard specifications pages on our web site for updates on supported processors This product is intended to be professionally installed Manual Organization Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your serverboard box describes the features specifications and performance of the serverboard 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 serverboard in a chassis Also refer to this chapter to c
40. er for additional information The new cursor position has been read and saved Displaying the Hit lt DEL gt mes sage next The Hit lt DEL gt message is displayed The protected mode memory test is about to start Preparing the descriptor tables next The descriptor tables are prepared Entering protected mode for the memory test next Entered protected mode Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on Initializing data to check memory wraparound at 0 0 next Data initialized Checking for memory wraparound at 0 0 and finding the total sys tem memory size next The memory wraparound test is done Memory size calculation has been done Writing patterns to test memory next The memory pattern has been written to extended memory Writing patterns to the base 640 KB memory next Patterns written in base memory Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified 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 B 4 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 4Ch The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Clearing the memory above 1 MB next 4Dh The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft rese
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42. 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 mes sage 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 P 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 system called hot keys Most of these hot keys lt F1 gt lt F10 gt Enter Arrow keys etc can be used at any time during the setup navigation process 4 1 H8DCE 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 pro cessors 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
43. he system 5 The battery on your serverboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new 3 1 H8DCE User s Manual No Video 1 If the power is on but you have no video 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 port 80h codes refer to App Memory Errors 1 Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed 2 You should be using registered ECC DDR 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 4 for memory details and limitations 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 Sec tion 1 6 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your serverboard 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 repai
44. hen Enabled tells BIOS to include the OEMB table pointer to R X SDT pointer lists Options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode Enable this setting to activate the Headless Operation Mode through ACPI The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 7 H8DCE User s Manual gt Hyper Transport Configuration CPUO CPU1 HT Link Speed The HT link will run at the speed specified in this setting if it is slower than or equal to the system clock and if the board is capable Options are Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz and 1 GHz CPU1 HT Link Width The HT link will run at the width specified in this setting Options are Auto 2 bit 4 bit 8 bit and 16 bit CPUO PCI X0 HT Link Speed The HT link will run at the speed specified in this setting if it is slower than or equal to the system clock and if the board is capable Options are Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz and 1 GHz CPUO PCI X0 HT Link Width The HT link will run at the width specified in this setting Options are Auto 2 bit 4 bit 8 bit and 16 bit gt MPS Configuration MPS Revision This setting allows the user to select the MPS revision level The options are 1 1 and 1 4 gt PCI Express Configuration Active State Power Management Use this setting to Enable or Disable Express LOs and L1 link power states gt AMD Cool N Quit Configuration This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Cool N Quiet feature 4
45. ical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive In the LBA mode the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB For drive capacities of over 137 GB your system must be equipped with 48 bit LBA mode addressing If not contact your manufacturer or install an ATA 133 IDE controller card that supports 48 bit LBA mode 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 sec tor 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 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow AMI BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate
46. ile cluster by cluster F4h The AMIBOOT ROM file is not the correct size F5h Next disabling internal cache memory FBh Next detecting the type of flash ROM FCh Next erasing the flash ROM FDh Next programming the flash ROM FFh Flash ROM programming was successful Next restarting the system BIOS B 2 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 Code Description 03h 05h 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 07h 08h Next initializing the CPU and the CPU data area 06h Uncompressing the POST code next The CMOS checksum calculation is done next The CMOS checksum calculation is done Initializing the CMOS status register for date and time next OBh The CMOS status register is initialized Next performing any required initialization before the keyboard BAT command is issued OCh The keyboard controller input buffer is free Next issuing the BAT command to the keyboard controller OEh The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified Next performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test OFh The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT comma
47. ingle chip high performance HyperTransport peripheral control ler The 2200 includes a 20 lane PCI Express interface an AMD Opteron 16 bit Hyper Transport interface link a four port Serial ATA interface a dual ATA133 bus master interface a USB 2 0 interface and support for 32 bit PCI slots This hub connects directly to CPU 1 and the 2050 The GLAN 1 connects directly to the 2200 MCP 2050 Media and Communications Processor The 2050 is pin to pin compatible with the 2200 It includes a PCI Express interface with 20 lanes an AMD Opteron 16 bit Hyper Transport interface link and a four port Serial ATA interface The GLAN 2 connects directly to the 2050 MCP 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 9 H8DCE User s Manual 1 5 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Onboard Voltage Monitors for two CPU cores Hyper Transport 1 2V two memory banks 2 5V nVidia 2200 205
48. ink s 2 Install the serverboard in the chassis 3 Install the memory and add on cards 4 Finally connect the cables and install the drivers 2 1 H8DCE User s Manual 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the processor adding removing or changing any hardware components Installing the CPU Backplates Two CPU backplates BKT 0004 are included in the retail box The backplates prevent the CPU area of the serverboard from bending and provide a base for at taching the heatsink retention modules To install begin by peeling off the release paper to expose the adhesive On the underside of the serverboard locate the two holes on either side of the CPU socket Attach the adhesive side of the backplate to the board by inserting the standoffs into the two holes and applying light pressure so that the backplate sticks to the underside of the board Repeat for the second CPU socket See Figure 2 1 Installing the Processor install to the CPU 1 socket first 1 Lift the lever on CPU socket 1 until it points straight up 2 Use your thumb and your index fin ger to hold the CPU Locate pin 1 on the CPU socket and pin 1 on the CPU Both are marked with a triangle Triangles 3 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 CP
49. lls BIOS which mode to select for serial port 2 The options are Normal IrDA and ASKIR Parallel Port Address This option specifies the I O address used by the parallel port Select Disabled to prevent the parallel port from accessing any system resources When the value of this option is set to Disabled the printer port becomes unavailable Select 378 to allow the parallel port to use 378 as its I O port address The majority of parallel ports on computer systems use IRQ7 and I O Port 378H as the standard setting Select 278 to allow the parallel port to use 278 as its I O port address Select 3BC to allow the parallel port to use 3BC as its port address Parallel Port Mode Specify the parallel port mode The options are Normal Bi directional EPP and ECP Parallel Port IRQ Select the IRQ interrupt request for the parallel port The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS gt gt Configuration gt General Configuration Suspend Mode Select the mode used for the system suspend state Options are S1 POS 53 STR and Auto POS Power Off Standby STR Suspend to RAM Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPI 2 0 Features Yes enables RSDP pointers to 64 bit fixed system description pages Op tions are Yes and No ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to allow the ACPI APIC table pointer to be included in the RSDP pointer list The options are Enabled and Disabled AMI OEMB Table W
50. may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue the boot up process The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot up pro cedure 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 Error Message 1 beep Refresh 5 short 1 long Memory error 8 beeps Display memory read write error A 1 Description Circuits have been reset Ready to power up No memory detected in system Video adapter missing or with faulty memory H8DCE 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 port 0080h If the computer cannot complete the boot process diagnostic equip ment can be attached to the computer to read 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
51. mounting holes in the serverboard that line up with the standoffs Then use a screwdriver to secure the serverboard to the mainboard tray tighten until just snug if too tight you might strip the threads Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the serverboard ground to provide a continuous ground for the system 2 4 Installing Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules to prevent any possible damage 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 2 See support information below 2 Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place Note each processor has its own built in memory controller so the CPU2 DIMMs cannot be addressed if only a single CPU is installed 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB and 4 GB memory modules are supported It is highly recommended that you remove the power cord from the system before installing or changing any memory modules With Opteron 246 C stepping CPUs and above Chapter 2 Installation Support The H8DCE supports single or dual channel registered ECC DDR400 333 266 SDRAM Both interleaved and non interleaved memory are supported so you may populate any number of DIMM slots see note on previous page and charts on following page The CPU2 DIMM slots can only be accessed when two CPUs are installed
52. n nel 5 1 sound for front L amp R rear L amp R center and subwoofer speakers This feature is activated with software included on the CD ROM that came with the serverboard Sound is output through the Line In Line Out and MIC jacks see at right Activate AC97 with the JPAC jumper see next sec tion for details and the BIOS setting for the Audio Codec under South Bridge Configuration In addition there are also CD1 and AUX1 connec tors on the board that can be used for audio output Audio Header The J26 header is used both as a jumper and a cable connector Jump pins 5 6 and 9 10 to use the backpanel jacks for AC97 audio output see Figure 2 3 J26 also gives you the option of directing the audio output to Line In Line Out Mic jacks that may be added to the front of the chassis requires additional hardware not in cluded See the table on the right for pin definitions 2 15 Chapter 2 Installation Line In blue port Surround L R Line Out green port Front L R A MIC pink port Center Subwoofer Audio Header Pin Definitions J26 Pin Definition 1 MIC Ground 2 2 4 5 Line Out Right 6 Onboard Line Out Right 7 Nc 8 Key 9 Line Out Left 10 Onboard Line Out Left Notes NC indicates no connection Pins 6 and 10 are not active when a header is used for front side audio access H8DCE User s Manual Power Supply Fail Al
53. n the u e right for pin definitions 2 8 Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED The HDD IDE Hard Disk Drive LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach the IDE hard drive LED cable to display disk activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 LED The NIC1 Network Interface Control ler LED connection is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach the NIC1 LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC2 LED The NIC2 Network Interface Control ler LED connection is located on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach the NIC2 LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat Fan Fail LED Chapter 2 Installation Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 Vcc Control HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 HD Active NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 Vcc NIC1 Active NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 Vcc NIC2 Active Connect an LED to the OH connection OH Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail Pin Definitions JF1 LED Status on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad Pin Definition State Indication vanced warning of chassis overheat ing Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions and status i
54. nd test is done The key board command byte is written next 10h The keyboard controller command byte is written Next issuing the Pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking command 11h 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 Look ing for the video ROM next and passing control to it The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required pro cessing 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 configura tion before initializing the interrupt vectors The configuration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed In terrupt vector initialization is about to begin B 3 H8DCE User s Manual Checkpoint 25h
55. ndicators 1 Vcc Solid Overheat Control Blinking Fan fail 2 9 H8DCE User s Manual Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is Power Fail LED located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer Pin Definitions JF1 to the table on the right for pin defini Pin Definition tions This feature is only available 5 for systems with redundant power 6 Control supplies Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo Reset Button cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach duod cdd it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case Refer to the table on Reset the right for pin definitions 4 crun Pin Definition Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Mo mentarily contacting both pins will power on off the system This button Power Button can also be configured to function as a suspend button see the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS To turn off the power when set to suspend mode depress the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 1 PW ON 2 Ground Universal Serial Bus Ports Pin Definitions USB0 1 2 3 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB0 1 2 3 USBO USB1 Four Universal Serial Bus ports Definition Pin Definition USB2 0 are located beside the key 1 5V 1 5V board mouse ports See the table on 2 PO
56. ng the power on Screen message next Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed Resetting the hard disk controller next The hard disk controller has been reset Configuring the floppy drive controller next The floppy drive controller has been configured Configuring the hard disk drive controller next Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next See the last page of this chapter for additional information Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800 Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed The adap tor ROM check is next The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST Perform ing any required processing after the option ROM returned control Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed Configuring the timer data area and printer base address next Set the timer and printer base addresses Setting the RS 232 base address next Returned after setting the RS 232 base address Performing any required initializa tion before the Coprocessor test next Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over Initializing the Coproces sor next Coprocessor initialized Performing any required initialization after the Coproces sor test next Initialization afterthe Coprocessortestis complete Checking the extended keyboard keyboard ID and Num Lock key next Issuing the ke
57. onnect the floppy and hard disk drives the parallel and serial ports the mouse and keyboard and the twisted wires for 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 Appendix B lists BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes H8DCE User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 dI 1 1 21 16 O 1 1 1 2 Contacting ecc eiie trece exeo e ed e eee a ee 1 2 1 3 Serverboard Details 1 4 FISDCE Layout e 1 4 HSDCE Quick Reference ce e treten ernie 1 5 1 4 Chipset Overview HH 1 9 2200 Media and Communications 1 9 2050 Media and Communications 1 9 HyperTransport Technology 1 9
58. or System Date using the Arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the Tab key or the Arrow 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 CPU Configuration Sub Menu GART Error Reporting This setting is used for testing only MTRR Mapping This determines the method used for programming CPU MTRRs when 4 GB or more memory is present The options are Continuous which makes the PCI hole non cacheable and Discrete which places the PCI hole below the 4 GB boundary gt IDE Configuration Onboard PCI IDE Controller The following options are available to set the IDE controller status Disabled will dis able the controller Primary will enable the primary IDE controller only Secondary will enable the secondary IDE controller only Both will enable both the primary and the secondary IDE controllers The six controllers listed are for two dual channel IDE and eight SATA devices 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS Primary Secondary Third Fouth Fifth Sixth IDE Master Slave Highlight one of the items above and press Enter to access the submenu for that item Type Select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CDROM and ARMD LBA Large Mode LBA Log
59. or is located Pin Definitions JFDD1 beside the IDE 1 connector Definition Definition See the table on the right for GND FDHDIN pin definitions GND Reserved Key FDEDIN Index Motor Enable Drive Select B Drive Select A Motor Enable DIR STEP Write Data Write Gate Track 00 Write Protect Read Data Side 1 Select Diskette 2 20 IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to config ure the onboard IDEZ1 and 2 connectors See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin 2 21 IDE Drive Connectors Pin Definitions IDE 1 IDE 2 Definition Reset IDE Host Data 7 Host Data 6 Host Data 5 Host Data 4 Host Data 3 Host Data 2 Host Data 1 Host Data 0 Ground DRQ3 Write Read IOCHRDY DACK3 IRQ14 Addr1 Chip Select 0 Activity Chapter 2 Installation 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 Definition Ground Host Data 8 Host Data 9 Host Data 10 Host Data 11 Host Data 12 Host Data 13 Host Data 14 Host Data 15 Key Ground Ground Ground BALE Ground 1085816 Addr2 Chip Select 1 Ground H8DCE User s Manual Parallel Port Connector Parallel Pori Connector Pin Definitions Print The parallel printer port is in Definitions Printer designated Printer See Definition Definition the table on the right for pin oes Auto Feed definitions Data Bit 0 Error Data Bit 1 Init Data Bit 2 SLCT IN
60. 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 80h The keyboard test has started Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck keys Issuing the keyboard reset command next Extended NMI source enabling is in progress 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 Check ing 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 B 5 H8DCE User s Manual Checkpoint 86h 87h Code Description The password was checked Performing any required programming before WIN BIOS Setup next The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen Performing any necessary programming after WINBIOS Setup next The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed Displayi
61. rs 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also note that as a serverboard manufacturer we do not sell directly to end users so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services They should know of any possible problem s with the specific system configuration that was sold to you Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 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 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 o Serverboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version this be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up e System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is posted on our web site 4 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 serverboard support Answer The H8DCE supports up to 32 GB of registered ECC DDR266 or up to 16 GB of registered ECC DDR4
62. s 4 2 x9 lu ud i me M TTE 4 11 Boot MOM e 4 13 Security ei 4 14 Chipset 4 15 eu 4 18 PAARE Eua bor older dl euo 4 19 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes H8DCE User s Manual Notes vi Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer serverboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry Our 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 serverboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer Included with retail box only 1 H8DCE serverboard One 1 IDE cable CBL 036 One 1 floppy cable CBL 022 One 1 USB 2 0 port cable CBL 083 Eight 8 SATA cables CBL 044 Two 2 CPU backplates BKT 0004 Two 2 heatsink retention modules with four 4 screws BKT 0005 1 shield for chassis CSE PT53 One 1 CD containing drivers and utilities 1 1 H8DCE User s Manual 1 2 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel
63. starting Next the initialization code check sum will be verified Dih Initializing the DMA controller performing the keyboard controller 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 H8DCE User s Manual B 2 Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint Code Description EOh The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized Next beginning the base 512 KB memory test E1h Initializing the interrupt vector table next E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next E6h Enabling the floppy drive controller and Timer IRQs Enabling internal cache mem Edh Initializing the floppy drive Eeh Looking for a floppy diskette in drive A Reading the first sector of the diskette Efh A read error occurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A FOh Next searching for the AMIBOOT ROM file in the root directory F1h The AMIBOOT ROM file is not in the root directory F2h Next reading and analyzing the floppy diskette FAT to find the clusters occupied by the AMIBOOT ROM file F3h Next reading the AMIBOOT ROM f
64. t 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 memory size for relocation and shadowing next 50h The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized Adjusting the displayed 51h The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing 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 test passed Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next 65h The DMA controller 2 base register test
65. 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 the Supermicro CD ROM that was included with the system You will have to create this disk on a computer that is already running and with the OS installed Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive and start the system A display as shown in Figure 2 5 will appear Click on the icon labeled Build Driver Diskettes and Manuals and follow the instructions to create a floppy disk with the driver on it 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 2 23 H8DCE User s Manual Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS Before installing the Windows Operating System you must change some settings in BIOS Boot up the system and hit the Del 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 with the arrow keys to the Load Optimal Defaults setting and press Enter Select OK to confirm then Enter to load the default set
66. tie eren Dre en i ore e added 2 19 2 9 Floppy IDE Parallel Port and SATA Drive Connections 2 20 2 10 Enabling SATA RAID assenso SERE Roter od rea dudes 2 23 Serial ATA SATA nectit IDE Vu ui VM EISE 2 23 Installing the OS SATA 2 23 Table of Contents 3 1 3 2 3 3 Building a Driver 2 23 Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS sssssssseeeeeemeeee 2 24 Using the nVidia RAID UI DR ERI X RR 2 24 Installing the OS and 2 24 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures 3 1 Before Power 3 1 Noo 3 1 Em 3 2 Losing the System s Setup 3 2 Technical Support Procedures cccccccccccececececececeececececececeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeetess 3 2 VIGGO M 3 2 Frequently Asked 3 3 Returning Merchandise for 3 4 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 uiirare STeifol M 4 1 TEE EUM 4 2 Advanced Setting
67. tings 2 Use the arrow keys to move to the Advanced menu then scroll down to IDE Configuration and press the Enter key Once in the IDE Configuration submenu scroll down to Configuration nVidia RAID ROM and press Enter to access that submenu Highlight the setting RAID Option ROM and press enter change the setting to Enabled and hit Enter again Two new settings should now be dis played Master SATA as RAID and Slave SATA as RAID Enable both of these settings whether you think you will use them both or not 3 Hit the Esc key twice and scroll to the Exit menu Select Save Changes Exit and hit enter then hit Enter again to verify 4 After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility the system will reboot When prompted during the startup press the lt F10 gt key when prompted to run the nVidia RAID Utility program Using the nVidia RAID Utility The nVidia RAID Utility program is where you can define the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID Two main windows are shown in the utility The Free Disks window on the left will list all available drives Use the arrow keys to select and move drives to the window on the right which lists all drives that are to become part of the RAID array Once you have finished selecting the drives and type of RAID you wish to use for your RAID array press the F7 key You will be prompted to verify your choice if you want to con
68. tinue with your choices select Yes Note that selecting Yes will clear all previous data from the drives you selected to be a part of the array You are then given the choice of making the RAID array bootable by pressing the the B key After you have finshed press the Ctrl and X keys simultaneously Installing the OS and Drivers With the Windows OS installation CD in the CD ROM drive restart the system 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 lt S gt key to Specify Additional Device then insert the driver diskette you just created 2 24 Chapter 2 Installation into the floppy drive Highlight Manufuacturer Supplied Hardware Support Disk and hit the Enter key Highlight the first nVidia RAID driver shown and press the Enter key to install it Soon a similar blue screen will appear again Again hit the S key then highlight the second item nForce Storage Controller and press the Enter key then Enter again to continue with the Windows setup Figure 2 5 Driver Installation Display Screen H8DCE Server Board Drivers amp Tools Win2000 Drivers amp Tools nVidia nForce Pro 2200 amp 2050 H8DCE 2 25 H8DCE User s Manual Notes 2 26 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
69. to user or other requests Chapter 1 Introduction 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 When an ATX power supply is used 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 Dur ing the SoftOff state the ATX 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 serverboard Wake On LAN JWOL 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 serverboard has
70. tting to Enable or Disable the internal ACI MAC Interface Use this setting to Enable or Disable the internal 802 3 MAC 104 MAC Interface Use this setting to Enable or Disable the 104 internal 802 3 MAC CPU Spread Spectrum This setting is used to enable spread spectrum for the CPU Options are Dis abled and Center Spread SATA Spread Spectrum This setting is used to enable spread spectrum for the SATA Options are Dis abled and Down Spread H8DCE User s Manual PCI Express Spread Spectrum This setting is used to enable spread spectrum for the PCI Express Options are Disabled and Down Spread Primary Video This setting is used to switch the PCI bus scanning order while searching for the video card It allows the user to select the type of primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers Options are Slave PCI Express and Master PCI Express 4 8 Power Menu Power Button Mode Allows the user to change the function of the power button Options are On Off and Suspend Restore on AC Power Loss This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power The options are Power Off Power On and Last State Watch Dog Timer This setting is used to Enable or Disable the Watch Dog Timer function It must be used in conjunction with the Watch Dog jumper see Chapter 2 for details 4 18 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 9 Menu Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Se
71. tup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup Screen Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system 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 Enter 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 Enter Discard Changes Select this option and press Enter 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 Enter 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 Enter The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not maximum performance 4 19 H8DCE User s Manual Notes 4 20 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
72. uper I O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077 765 a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode logic data rate selection a clock genera tor drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super 1 greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives The Super I O supports two 360 K 720 K 1 2 M 1 44 M or 2 88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb s 500 Kb s or 1 Mb s It also provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs one of which supports serial infrared communication Each UART in 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 provides functions that comply with 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 and I O space resources of the Super I O can be flexibly adjusted to meet ISA PnP requirements which support AC
73. y Connection for Audio Audio Out for CD COM1 COM2 Serial Ports System Fan Headers IDE 1 IDE 2 Connectors 24 Pin ATX Power Connector PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Ports 3rd Power Supply Alarm Reset Header Audio Header Power Supply Fail Alarm Reset Front Control Panel Connector Onboard Speaker Keylock Power LED Floppy Disk Drive Connector Chassis Intrusion Header Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports Overheat Warning Header 8 Pin Processor Power Connector Wake On LAN Header Wake On Ring Header Master Serial ATA Ports Fan Header for nVidia 2200 Chipset Heatsink Parallel Printer Port 4 pin Auxiliary Power Connector SATA Header System Management Bus Header Onboard Speaker Buzzer Slave Serial ATA Ports Universal Serial Bus USB Ports 0 1 2 3 USB4 5 Headers USB6 7 Headers Description Power On LED 1 5 H8DCE User s Manual Serverboard Features CPU Single or dual AMD Opteron 200 series 64 bit processors in 940 pin microPGA ZIF sockets Memory Eight dual single channel DIMM slots supporting up to 32 GB of registered ECC DDR266 or up to 16 GB of registered ECC DDR400 333 SDRAM Note Memory capacities are halved for single CPU systems Refer to Section 2 4 before installing Chipset nVidia nForce Pro 2200 2050 Expansion Slots Two 2 PCI Express x16 Two 2 PCI Express x4 can support x8 cards Three 3 32 bit 33 MHz PCI 5V BIOS 4 Mb Firmware Hub AMIBIOS Flash ROM APM 1 2 DMI 2 3
74. y in PCI clock cycles Options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 4 11 H8DCE User s Manual Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Set this value to allow or restrict the system from giving the VGA adapter card an interrupt address The options are Yes and No Palette Snooping Select Enabled to inform the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system in order for the graphics card to function properly The options are Enabled and Disabled PCI IDE BusMaster Set this value to allow or prevent the use of PCI IDE busmastering Select Enabled to allow AMI BIOS to use PCI busmaster for reading and writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled Offboard PCI ISA IDE Card This option allows the user to assign a PCI slot number to an Off board PCI ISA IDE card in order for it to function properly The options are Auto PCI Slot1 PCI 51012 PCI Slot3 PCI Slot4 PCI Slot5 and PCI 5106 IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5S IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ14 IRQ15 This feature specifies the availability of an IRQ to be used by a PCI PnP device Select Reserved for the IRQ to be used by a Legacy ISA device The options are Available and Reserved DMA Channel 0 Channel 1 Channel 3 Channel 5 Channel 6 Channel 7 Select Available to indicate that a specific DMA channel is available to be used by a PCI PnP device Select Reserved if the DMA channel specified is reserved for a Legacy ISA device The options are Available and Reserv
75. yboard ID command next Displaying any soft errors next The soft error display has completed Setting the keyboard typematic rate next The keyboard typematic rate is set Programming the memory wait states next Memory wait state programming is over Clearing the screen and enabling parity and the NMI next NMI and parity enabled Performing any initialization required before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000 next Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed Passing control to the adaptor ROM at next B 6 9 Abh BOh Bih 00h Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Code Description Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed Displaying the system configuration next Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next Copying any code to specific areas The system configuration is displayed Code copying to specific areas is done Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next B 7 H8DCE User s Manual Notes B 8

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