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1. 2 11 ATX PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Ports rta rote narret panties 2 11 Chassis 2 11 Wake On LAN 2 11 FO readers hu aaye 2 11 rio 2 12 Compact Flash Power Headers aue 2 12 po ere a 2 12 T SGPIOT IsSQPI Q2 an 2 12 2 7 Jumper Settings RET 2 13 Explanation Mc rm 2 13 CMOS mem 2 13 VGA Enable Disable 2 14 EMADIGIDISADIE 2 14 t 51016 ua E 2 14 lC to PCI E Slots EN 2 14 Compact Flash Master Slave U a 2 14 Watch Dog Enable Disable sseni aa uu su sss 2 15 PCI X Slot Sp d 2 15 su au ana 2 16 Onboard Indi atorS 2 16 JLAN1 JLAN2 LEDS 2 16 Onboard Power LED M 2 16 SAS Activity LE D E S 2 16 2 9 Floppy IDE SATA and SAS Drive Connections 2 17 Floppy GonneeigFe cC 2 17 IDE Go i e6l r 2 18 SATA 2 18 SAS PONS 2 19 gc s it 2 19 2 10 Enabling SATA RAID
2. 1 10 1 4 Power Configuration Settings 1 10 1 5 Power Arc 1 12 16 Super uo O 1 12 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive 2 1 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation pp 2 2 2 3 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis 2 4 2 4 Installing ioter Rn Roin en AE eg o 2 4 2 5 I O Port and Control Panel 2 6 2 6 Connector Definitions 2 7 ATX Power deae tu eda usss verb Tere au 2 7 Processor Power Connectors pp 2 7 INIMILBHITOE 2 7 Power LED 2 7 ADD ua UE 2 8 NICI 2 8 NIG2 VED u Du aM 2 8 Overheat Fan Fail LED enemies 2 8 Power Fail CED uy u Ere pa Eus ee udo Quos maie Ea 2 8 Reset Buttons 2 9 eso 2 9 Universal Serial Bus Ports sse 2 9 USB Headers 2 9 Serial 2 10 Fal Headers suu n u 2 10 Table of Contents O verheatikiE DD uyu e 2 10 Power LED Sp 8aK6F E kasa 2 10 JLAN1 2 Ethernet Ports
3. Ground Clock Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 1 5 Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up PC Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Clock SMB Data NA N A 2 3 4 5 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual 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 Compact Flash Power Headers A Compact Flash Card Power Connector is located at JWF1 For the Compact Flash Card to work properly you will first need to connect the device s power cable to JWF1 and correctly set the Compact Flash Jumper JP1 3 SGPIO1 3 SGPIO2 The 3 SGPIO1 and 3 SGPIO2 head ers provide a bus between the SAS controller and the drive backplane to provide SAS enclosure manage ment functions Connect cables from the backplane to the these headers to utilize SAS management on your system T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 The T SGPIO1 and T SGPIO2 head ers provide a bus between the SATA controller and the drive backplane to provide SATA enclosure management functions Connect cables from the backplane to these headers to utilize SATA management
4. the socket 4 With the CPU inserted into the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly in stalled and flush with the socket Then gently lower the silver CPU retention plate into place 5 Carefully press the CPU socket le ver down until it locks into its retention tab For a dual CPU system repeat these steps to install another CPU into the CPUZ2 socket and into CPUZ2 3 and 4 sockets for a quad CPU configuration Note in single and dual CPU con figurations memory must be installed in the DIMM slots associated with the installed CPU s This will limit the maximum amount of memory 2 3 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual 2 3 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis All serverboards 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 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 serverboard requires a chassis that can support extended ATX boards of 16 x 13 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 chas
5. 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 port address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address The options are Disabled 2 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port 2 Mode Tells BIOS which mode to select for serial port 2 The options are Normal IrDA and ASKIR Hyper Transport Configuration CPU CPU HT Link Speed Link Speed The HT Link will run at the chosen speed if it is less than or equal to the system clock and if the motherboard is capable Options are 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz 1 GHz 1 2 GHz 1 4 GHz 1 6 GHz 1 8 GHz 2 0 GHz 2 2 GHz and Auto CPU CPU HT Link Width Link Width The HT Link will run at this chosen width Options are Auto 8 bit and 16 bit 4 11 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual Chipset Configuration p NorthBridge Configuration p Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving Select Auto to automatically enable interleaving memory scheme when this function is supported by the processor The options are Auto and Disabled Channel Interleaving Select to enable channel interleaving when this function is supported by the processor The options are Disabled Address bits 6 Address bi
6. Starting the DMA and interrupt controller test next The DMA page register test passed Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next The DMA controller 1 base register test passed Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next The DMA controller 2 base register test passed Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 Initializing the 8259 interrupt controller next Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization Extended NMI source enabling is in progress The keyboard test has started Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck keys Issuing the keyboard reset command next A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found Issuing the keyboard controller interface test command next The keyboard controller interface test completed Writing the command byte and initializing the circular buffer next The command byte was written and global data initialization has completed Check ing for a locked key next Locked key checking is over Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM data next The memory size checkis done Displaying a soft error and checking for a password or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next B 5 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 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 Set
7. anna ien 2 20 2 11 Installing Software DrlVerS_ ea rab educ kam 2 23 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures 3 1 Before Power NR 3 1 NO PoWel M 3 1 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual Memory Errors PL 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures 3 2 99 Frequently Asked Questions Nt 3 3 34 Returning Merchandise for Service Ne 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 u u TNR 4 1 A MEUM etr 4 2 4 3 Advanced Settings MF a Eu DER Den 4 2 4 4 Boot eren Er entre Mee rra 4 16 4 5 Security Menu NORTE 4 17 4 6 EXI MENU ppc 4 18 Appendices Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes 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 o
8. vices installed in the system Options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 80Pin Cable Detection This setting allows AMI BIOS to auto detect the 80 Pin cable The options are Host Device and Host amp Device p PCIPnP Contiguration Clear NVRAMI 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 PCI Latency Timer This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus Select value to set the PCI latency in PCI clock cycles Options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 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 4 9 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual 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
9. AMD 8132 PCI X Tunnel cpm 151 MegaRAID Storage Manager H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 Intel PRO Network Connections Driver Supero Doctor IIl Build driver diskettes and manuals 9 amp Sh Browse CD Auto Start Next Time Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the tabs to the right of these in order from top to bottom to install each item one at a time After installing each item you must reboot the system before moving on to the next item on the list You should install everything here except for the SUPER Doctor utility which is optional The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD 2 23 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual Notes 2 24 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 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 Make sure that the main ATX power connector at J1B1 and the 8 pin connectors at JPW1 and JPW2 are all connected to your power supply 2 Make sure that no short circuits exist between the serverboard an
10. 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 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 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual 1 5 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates The H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 accommodates 12V ATX power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate A 2 amp current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recom mended 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 6 Super The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I O chip include a floppy d
11. Enables spread spectrum for the CPU LDT Options are Center Spread Down Spread or Disabled PCIE Spread Spectrum Allows you to Enable or Disable spread spectrum for PCI Express SATA Spread Spectrum Enables spread spectrum for the SATA Options are Enabled and Disabled PCI Bus Scan Order Sets the PCI Bus scan order to High Low or Low High 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS USB 1 1 Controller Enable or disable the USB 1 1 controller USB 2 0 Controller Enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller USB Devices Enabled This field dsiplays the USB devices currently enabled 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 Auto disabled Legacy support if no USB devices are connected 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 p USB Mass Storage Configuration USB Mass Storage Reset Delay Determines the number of seconds POST waits for the USB mass storage device after the start unit command Options are 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec and 40 sec Emulation Type If set to Auto USB devices having less than 530MB will be emulated as a floppy and the remaining as a hard drive The Forced FDD opt
12. H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 supports single or dual channel registered ECC DDR2 800 667 533 SDRAM Both interleaved and non interleaved memory are supported so you may populate any number of DIMM slots see note on previous page Populating two adjacent slots at a time with memory modules of the same size and type will result in inter leaved 128 bit memory which is faster than non interleaved 64 bit memory Note that when slots are fully populated with DDR2 800 or DDR2 667 DIMMs memory will run at 533 MHz due to a chipset limitation Optimizing memory performance It S better to spread pairs of DIMMs across all memory banks with a CPU installed than to fill up one CPU memory bank while leaving another empty For example if you were to install eight DIMMs in a quad CPU configuration you should install two in the CPU1 DIMM slots slots 1A and 1B two in the CPU2 DIMM slots two in the CPUS slots and two in the CPUA slots rather than four in any two CPU DIMM slots If you install four more install two in the remaining CPU1 DIMM slots and two in the the remaining CPU2 DIMM slots etc This balances the load over all CPUs to optimize performance In a single or dual CPU configuration memory can only be installed in the slots associated with CPU 1 or CPU 1 and CPU 2 respectively Maximum memory 256 GB of DDR2 800 667 533 Dual CPU configuration 128 GB maximum single CPU configuration 64 GB maximum Figure 2 2 Side and Top Views of DDR Install
13. PIO mode 0 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 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 DMA Mode Selects the Mode Options are SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMAS UDMA4 and UDMAS5 SWDMA Single Word MWDMA Multi Word 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 to support hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS 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 ATAPI de
14. file to your computer Unzip the BIOS update file in which you will find the readme txt flash instructions the afudos exe BIOS flash utility and the BIOS image xxx rom 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 flash without quotation marks then type in the BIOS file that you want to update with xxxx rom 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 and audio drivers 3 3 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual Question Why can t turn off the power using 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 Qu
15. 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 9VDC If it does not replace it with new one 3 If the above steps do not fix the setup configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs 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 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 m
16. on your system Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR Pin Definition 1 Ground Black Wake up Compact Flash Power Header Pin Definitions JWF1 Pin Definition 1 45V 2 Ground Signal SAS SGPIO Headers Pin Definitions 3 SGPIO1 3 SGPIO2 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 2 Ground 4 Data Load 6 Ground CO NC NC Notes NC indicates no connection SGPIO Serial General Purpose Input Output SATA SGPIO Headers Pin Definitions T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 NC a 3 Ground 4 Data 5 Load 6 Ground NC NC Notes NC indicates no connection SGPIO Serial General Purpose Input Output Chapter 2 Installation 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the serverboard jumpers can be usedto choose between optional settings Jumperscreate shorts betweentwo pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the diagram at rightforan example of jumping pins 1 and 2 Refer to the serverboard layout page for jumper locations Pins Jumper Note Ontwo pinjumpers Closed meansthe jumperis on and Open means the jumper is off the pins CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to
17. 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 Slot1 PCI Slot2 PCI Slot3 PCI Slot4 PCI Slot5 and PCI Slot6 IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 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 Channel0 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 Reserved Reserved Memory Size You may set reserved memory with this setting The options are Disabled 16k 32k and 64k Onboard SAS Controller Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard SAS controller gt Super IO Configuration Serial Port1 Address This option specifies the base I O 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 port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS
18. setup utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of these hot keys lt F1 gt lt F10 gt Enter lt ESC gt Arrow keys etc can be used at any time during the setup navigation process 4 1 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 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 processors 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 or System Date using the Arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the lt Tab gt 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 p 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 boo
19. ATA RAID Utility Main Screen MediaShleld Utility Jul 14 2006 Define New Array I0 n RAID Mode Striping Block Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity OVJ Ld C Add Del ESC Quit F6 Back F Finish CTAB Navigate 14 Select CENTER Popup Figure 2 6 RAID Utility Array List MediaShield Utility Jul 14 2886 Array List Boot Status Vendor Array Model i N A Healthy NUIDIR STRIPE 298 186 Ctrl X Exit 111 Select ENTER Detail lt 2 22 Chapter 2 Installation 2 11 Installing Software Drivers After allthe hardware and operating system have been installed you need to install certain drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your serverboard After inserting this CD into your CD ROM drive the display shown in Figure 2 7 should appear If this display does not appear click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CD ROM drive Finally double click on the S Setup icon Figure 2 7 Driver Installation Display Screen H8QM3 I 2 Server Board Drivers amp Tools WinXP E nvidia MCP55 Chipset Driver SUPERMICR Microsoft Direct lt 9 0 Drivers amp Tools nVidia MCPSS Pro Graphics driver
20. ATX Power Connector The primary ATX power supply con nector J1B1 meets the SSI Super Set ATX 24 pin specification Refer to the table on the right for the pin defini tions of the ATX 24 pin power connec tor This connection supplies power to the chipset fans and memory Note You must also connect the 8 pin JPW1 and JPW2 power connectors to your power supply see below Processor Power Connectors In addition to the primary ATX power connector above the 8 pin proces sor power connectors at JPW1 and JPW2 must also be connected to your power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 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 2 7 Chapter 2 Installation ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions J1B1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 33 1 333 14 12V a 15 COM 3 6 PSON 4 V 17 5 18 COM e 19 7 20 NC 8 21 5V 5458 22 5 10 12 23 5 11 12V 24 12 433V Processor Power Connector 1 Pin Definitions JPW1 JPW2 Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12V Required Connections NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin D
21. B 37 Onboard Floppy Controller Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard floppy controller Onboard IDE Controller There is a single floppy controller on the motherboard which may be Enabled or Disabled with this setting Serial ATA Devices This setting is used to determine if SATA drives will be used and how many Op tions are Disabled Device 0 Device 0 1 and Device 0 1 2 nVidia RAID Function This setting is used to Enable or Disable the nVidia ROM Primary 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 Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive 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 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 sector 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 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS PIO Mode PIO Programmable mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE c
22. B 7 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual continued from front The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems medical equipment nuclear facilities or systems aircraft aircraft devices aircraft emergency com munication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro dis claims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions litigation and proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra hazardous use or sale B 8
23. BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint 4Ch 4Dh 4Eh 4Fh 50h 51h 52h 53h 54h 57h 58h 59h 60h 62h 65h 66h 67h 7Fh 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h Code Description The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Clearing the memory above 1 MB next The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Saving the memory size next Going to checkpoint 52h next The memory test started but not as the result of a soft reset Displaying the first 64 KB memory size next The memory size display has started The display is updated during the memory test Performing the sequential and random memory test next The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized Adjusting the displayed memory size for relocation and shadowing next The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized Saving the memory size information next The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved Entering real mode next Shutdown was successful The CPU is in real mode Disabling the Gate A20 line parity and the NMI next The A20 address line parity and the NMI are disabled Adjusting the memory size depending on relocation and shadowing next The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Clearing the Hit DEL message next The Hit DEL message is cleared The WAIT message is displayed
24. Definition 1 5V USB1 Pin Definition PO PO Ground Ground USB2 USB3 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 45V PO PO Ground No connection H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual Serial Ports Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 The COM serial port is located beside Pin Definition Definition the USB ports on the I O backplane 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 is a header located near the 2 RXD 7 RTS SIMLC slot Refer to the table on the 3 8 CTS right for pin definitions 4 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC Note NC indicates no connection Fan Headers The serverboard has nine fan head ers which are designated FAN1 Fan Header through FAN9 Fans speed may be set to full variable speed with a BIOS setting See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 12V 9V Red i i i Tach Note when using active heatsinks a Tachometer is for CPU1 FAN3 is for CPU2 Note Fan speed may controlled by a BIOS FAN7 is for CPU3 and FANS is for setting to change with system temperature As a result pin 2 may be either 12V or 9V See CPUA Chapter 4 for BIOS settings Overheat LED Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH1 Connect an LED to the JOH1 header to provide warning of chassis over heating See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 1 3 3V OH Active Power LED Sp
25. MMs1A 4B DIMMs 1A 4B DIMMs1A 4B DIMMs 1A 4B X 16 x16 HT link 1 GHz LAN Ports 2 PCI E x8 gt SAS Ports 8 POVE x4 NEC uPD720404 ES 1000 Slot 5 PCI E 16 gt Slot 3 PCI E 8 PCHE x16 Slot 1 PC X 133 Slot 4 PCI E x4 lt gt Ports 6 Slot 2 PCI E x16 IDE ATA133 M UDMA133 USB Ports 4 Y Serial Ports 2 Figure 1 3 nVidia MCP55 Pro lO55 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 2 Chipset Overview The H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 serverboard is based on the nVidia MCP55 Pro and IO55 chipset The MCP55 Pro functions as Media and Communications Processor MCP and the IO55 as a PCI E Tunnel An NEC uPD720404 chip is also included as a bridge for the GB LAN ports and the PCI X slot Note that the controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into the AMD CPUs MCP55 Pro Media and Communications Processor The MCP55 Pro is a single chip high performance HyperTransport peripheral co
26. R H 5 nVidia 1055 Ca Battery MCP55 Pro Slot 3 PCI Express x8 BIOS 15907101 ATI c T SGPIO2 ES 1000 z Slot 2 16 JPG1 JEC3 2 LSI a 3 Eecic uwo MEG 1068E D 2 Slot 1 PCI X 133 100 MHz uPD720404 0 s JPX2A JWF1 COM2 SIMLC ST lel fol rc 22222229 18181518815 28888 81888 JWOL USB2 3 3 SGPIO2 3 SGPIO1 Notes Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only The H8QMi 2 has the same layout as the H8QM3 2 but does not include SAS ports or components 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2 7 JCF1 Compact Flash Card Master Slave Closed Master JPS1 SAS RAID Select Closed SR RAID JPX1A PCI X Slot Speed Select Pins 2 3 133 MHz JPX2A PCI X Slot Speed Select Open Disabled JPC1 JPC2 to PCI X Pins 2 3 Disabled JI C3 JI C4 to PCI E Pins 2 3 Disabled JPG1 VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 JLAN Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Connectors Description 3 SGPIO1 3 SGPIO2 SGPIO Headers used with SAS COM1 COM2 COM1 Serial Port Header FAN 1 9 Chassis CPU Fan Headers Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector I Button Button for RAID 5 support IDE IDE Drive Compact Flash Card Connector J1B1 24 Pin ATX Power Connector JD1 Onboard Speaker Power LED JF1 Fr
27. SUPER H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 USER S MANUAL Revision 1 1a information in this User s Manual been carefully reviewed and is believed to accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPERMICRO SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of Californ
28. 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 command 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 lt lns 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
29. al Figure 1 2 Serverboard Layout not drawn to scale SUPER H8QM3 2 ee DIMMB 1B DIMMB 1A DIMMB 2B DIMMB 2A CPU 4 CPU2 DIMMs DIMMB 3B FAN1 DIMMB 3A DIMMB 4B DIMMB 4A FAN7 DIMMC 4 DIMMC 4 FAN2 DIMMC 3A Kybd CPU4 DIMMs DIMMC 2 2 DIMMC 28 b DIMMC 1A CPU DIMMA 1B DIMMD 1B o DIMMD 1A DIMMD 2B Fen DIMMD DIMMs DIMMD 3B gt DIMMD 1 DIMMD 4B DIMMD 4 FAN5 JLAN1 JLAN2 DIMMA 4A DIMMA 4B FANG FAN8 DIMMA dads ind CPU 3 DIMMA 3B CPU1 DIMMs DIMMA 2A DIMMA 2B DIMMA 1A DIMMA 1B Slot 5 PCI Express x16 Slot 4 4 a nVidia JPS1 JWO
30. are performed each time the system is powered on errors 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 POST codes may be read on the debug LEDs located beside the LAN port on the serverboard backplane See the description of the Debug LEDs LED1 and LED2 in Chapter 5 A 1 AMIBIOS Error Codes Beep Code Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short 1 long Memory error No memory detected in system 8 beeps Display memory read write error Video adapter missing or with faulty memory A 1 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power Self Test it writes checkpoint codes to I O port 0080h If the computer cannot complete the boot process diagnostic equipment can be attached to the
31. at 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 Pin Definitions Floppy The floppy connector is located beside the IDEs connector See the table on the right for pin definitions Definition i Definition GND FDHDIN GND Reserved 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 17 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual IDE Connector IDE Drive Connector Pin Definitions IDE There are no jumpers to config Pin Definition Pinf Definition ure the onboard IDE connector 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground See the table on the right for 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 pin definitions 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 g Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 i Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 G
32. ation Notch gt 4 Notch 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 kou Note Notch should align with its receptive point on the 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 DDR2 Slot Release Tab ll Release Tab 2 5 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual 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 I O Port Locations and Definitions Green 5 1 Ports JLAN1 JLAN2 cg Keyboard COMI Port VGA Port Purple Turquoise Blue 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 Front Control Panel Header JF1 20 19 X key key Ground Reset Button Ground Power Button 2 1 2 6 2 6 Connector Definitions
33. before initializing the interrupt vectors The configuration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed In terrupt vector initialization is about to begin B 3 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual Checkpoint 25h 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 The display mode is set Displaying the power on message next Video display checking is over Setting the dis
34. computer to read I O 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 starting Next the initialization code check sum will be verified Initializing the DMA controller performing the keyboard controller BAT test starting memory refresh and entering 4 GB flat mode next Starting memory sizing next Returning to real mode Executing any OEM patches and setting the Stack next 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 1 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 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 Eth Initializing the interrupt vector table next E2h E6h Enabling the floppy drive controller and Timer IRQs Enabling internal cache mem ory Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next 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
35. ct the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup 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 lt Enter gt 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 lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt 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 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual Notes 4 20 Appendix BIOS Error Codes Appendix BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which
36. d chassis 3 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the serverboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 4 Remove all add on cards 5 Install CPUs and heatsinks making sure they are fully seated and connect the internal chassis speaker and the power LED to the serverboard Check all jumper settings as well 6 Use the correcttype of onboard CMOS battery as recommended by the 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 the system 5 The battery on your serverboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 9VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 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 3 1 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator VAR or OEM a POST diagnostics is recommended For port 80h codes refer to App B Memory Errors 1 Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed 2 You should be using registered ECC DDR 2 memory see next page Also
37. e 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 5 phase switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to 100A and auto sense voltage IDs This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable 1 4 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 to user or other requests Chapter 1 Introduction Slow Blink
38. e of the target terminal ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Allows you to Enable or Disable VT UTF8 combination key support for ANSI VT100 terminals 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 p 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 72 C Other items in the submenu are systems monitor displays for the following in formation CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature CPU3 Temperature 4 Temperature for 4U systems System Temperature CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore CPUS Vcore CPU4 Vcore for 4U systems 3 3V Vcc 5Vin 12Vin 5V standby and battery voltage gt System Fan Monitor Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to determine how the system will control the speed of the onboard fans Select Workstation if your system is used as 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 Disabled Full Spe
39. e set to the enabled or disabled set ting for this feature to function See the table on the right for jumper settings Compact Flash Master Slave The JCF1 jumper allows you to assign either master or slave status to a com pact flash card installed in the IDE 1 Slot You will need to connect compact flash power to JWF1 to use See the table on the right for jumper settings 2 14 Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled JLAN1 2 Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled PC to PCI X Slots Jumper Settings JI C1 2 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled PC to PCI E Slots Jumper Settings JI C3 4 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Compact Flash Master Slave Jumper Settings JCF1 Jumper Setting Definition Closed Master Open Slave Chapter 2 Installation Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD controls the Watch Dog function Watch Dog is a system monitor that Jumper Settings JWD can reboot the system when a software Jumper Setting Definition application hangs Pins 1 2 will cause Pins 1 2 Reset WD to reset the system if an applica Pins 2 3 tion has frozen Pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that is hung up See the table on the right for
40. eaker On 901 header pins 1 3 are for Pin Definitions JD1 a power LED pins 4 7 are for the Pin Function Definition speaker See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions Note The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper Speaker data red wire Key Speaker data 2 10 JLAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports desig nated JLAN1 and JLAN2 are located beside the COM port These Ethernet ports accept RJ45 type cables 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 Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is desig nated JWOL See 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 C Header The JPI C header is for IC which may be used to monitor the status of the power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions 2 11 Chapter 2 Installation PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions J3 Pin Definition Data
41. ed 2 Optimized for Server and 3 Optimized for Workstation FAN1 Speed through FANS Speed The speeds of the onboard fans in rpm are displayed here 4 17 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual 4 4 Boot Menu This feature allows the user to configure the following items p Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to prioritize the boot sequence from the available de vices The devices to set are 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device p Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available remov able drives 4 5 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 Boot Sector Virus Protection This option is near the bottom of the Security Setup screen Select Disabled 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 18 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 6 Exit Menu Sele
42. efer Ping DOO to the table on the right for pin defini 5 ve tions Feature is only available with Control redundant power supply systems 2 8 Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 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 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 Universal Serial Bus Ports USBO0 1 Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB2 0 are located beside the key board mouse ports See the table on the right for pin definitions USB Headers Two additional USB2 0 head ers USB2 3 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 2 9 Chapter 2 Installation Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 PW ON 2 Ground Universal Serial Bus Ports Pin Definitions USBO 1 USBO Pin
43. efinition 19 Control Ground Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 Vcc 16 Control H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual HDD LED The HDD IDE Hard Disk Drive LED Pin Definition 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 18 Vcc HD Active definitions NIC1 LED The NIC1 Network Interface Control Pin paii tone ler LED connection is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach the NIC1 Pin Definition 11 Vcc LED cable to display network activity NIC1 Active Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC2 LED D The NIC2 Network Interface Control ler LED connection is located on pins Ping Definition 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach the NIC2 LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 9 Vcc NIC2 Active Overheat Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail LED Fail Connect an LED to the OH connection Pin Definitions FT LED Status on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad Pin Definition State Indication T Vcc Solid Overheat vanced warning of chassis overheat ing Refer to the table on the right for 8 Control Banging pin definitions and status indicators Power Fail LED Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is Pin Definitions 1 located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 R
44. emove AC power and open 51 5 Boot to the disk again and type H8QM32 6 When prompted for the SAS address type in the 16 digit SAS address labeled on the board 7 Power off the system before restarting 2 8 Onboard Indicators JLAN1 JLAN2 LEDs JLAN LED The Ethernet ports have two LEDs Connection Speed Indicator On each Gb LAN port one LED indi LED Color Definition cates activity when blinking while the Off 10 100 Mb s other may be amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table on the right for the speed LED indications 1 Gb s Onboard Power LED DP2 DP2 is an Onboard Power LED When this LED is lit it means power is pres ent on the serverboard In suspend mode this LED will blink on and off Be sure to turn off the system and unplug the power cord s before removing or installing components SAS Activity LED LES1 LES1 included on the H8QM3 2 only is used to indicate SAS hard drive activity 2 16 Chapter 2 Installation 2 9 Floppy IDE SATA and SAS 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 th
45. en permission from Super 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 2009 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 serverboard The H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 is based on the nVidia MCP55 Pro and 1055 chipset and supports two or four AMD Opteron Socket F type 8000 series processors and up to 256 GB of DDR2 800 667 533 registered ECC SDRAM Please refer to the serverboard specifications pages on our web site for updates on supported processors http www supermicro com aplus This product is intended to be professionally installed Manual Organization Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your 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
46. estion How do connect the ATA133 cable to my 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 manufacturer 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 Introd
47. evices This connection is a serial link 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 the operating system installed as part of a bootable RAID array or installed to a separate non RAID hard drive 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 Note the SATA RAID driver is supported by Windows 2000 and XP only Building a Driver Diskette You must first build a driver diskette from the 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 7 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 conf
48. function of 32 Bit data transfer Select Disabled to deactivate the function The options are Enabled and Disabled Serial ATA0 1 2 Primary Secondary Channel Highlight one of the items above and press Enter to access the submenu for that item If a drive is present information on that drive will be displayed here Type Select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CDROM and ARMD 4 7 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive 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 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 sector 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 PIO Mode PIO Programmable 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 0 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
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50. igure 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 settings 2 20 Chapter 2 Installation 2 Use the arrow keys to move to the Advanced menu then scroll down to nVidia RAID Function and press the Enter key Use this setting to enable the RAID function After enabling RAID use the next setting to enable all drives you wish to include in the RAID array 3 Hit the lt F10 gt key to Save Changes and Exit then hit Enter to verify 4 After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility the system will reboot When prompted during the startup press the F10 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 see Figure 2 5 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 fin
51. in the root directory Eih The 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 file 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 lnitialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM Checkpoint Code Description 03h The NMI is disabled Next checking for a soft reset or a power on condition 05h The BIOS stack has been built Next disabling cache memory 06h Uncompressing the POST code next 07h Next initializing the CPU and the CPU data area 08h The CMOS checksum calculation is done next 0Ah 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 0Ch The keyboard controller input buffer is free Next issuing the BAT command to the keyboard controller OEh
52. ing 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 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 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 a 3 pin header JWOL to connect to the 3 pin header on a Network Interface
53. ion can be used to force a formatted HDD drive to boot as a FDD Options are Auto Floppy Forced FDD Hard Disk and CDROM 4 15 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual p Event Log Configuration View Event Log Highlight this item and press Enter to view the contents of the event log Mark Events as Read Highlight this item and press Enter to mark all events as read Clear Event Log Select Yes and press Enter to clear all event logs The options are Yes and No to verify p Express Configuration Active State Power Management Used to Enable or Disable the PCI LO and L1 link power states p Remote Access Configuration Remote Access Allows you to Enable or Disable remote access If enabled the settings below will appear Serial Port Number Selects the serial port to use for console redirection Options are COM1 and COM2 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 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS Terminal Type Selects the typ
54. ished 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 continue 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 Figure 2 6 shows a list of arrays that have been set up with the utility 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 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 lt Enter gt again to continue with the Windows setup 2 21 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual Figure 2 5 S
55. isk 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 I O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives The Super 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 ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage ment through a SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption The IRQs DMAs and space resources of the Super I O can be flexibly adjusted to meet ISA PnP requirements which support ACPI and APM Advanced Power Management Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Insta
56. itor with firmware software on off and speed control Watch Dog Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss System resource alert via included utility program Auto switching voltage regulator for the CPU core 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction ACPI Features Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator BIOS support for USB keyboard Main switch override mechanism e Internal external modem ring on Onboard I O On chip SATA controller supporting six 6 3 Gb s SATA ports RAID 0 1 0 1 5 and JBOD LSI 1068E SAS controller supporting eight 8 SAS ports RAID 0 1 10 and JBOD optional RAID 5 support with iButton installed H8QM3 2 only One 1 UItraDMA ATA 133 100 IDE port One 1 floppy port interface Two 2 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial ports On chip Intel 82546 Ethernet controller supports two Gb Ethernet ports e PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports Four 4 USB Universal Serial Bus 2 0 ports headers ATI ES1000 graphics chip Other e Wake on Ring JWOR e Wake on LAN JWOL Chassis intrusion detection Dimensions Extended ATX form factor 16 4 x 13 417 x 330 mm 1 7 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual AMD Socket F Type AMD Socket F Type Processor CPUS Processor CPU4 16 x 16 HT link 1 GHz AMD Socket F AMD Socket F Processor CPU2 Processor CPU1 DI
57. jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS setting located in the Power Menu Note When enabled the user needs to write their own application software in order to disable the Watch Dog tim er PCI X Slot Speed PCI X Slot Speed Jumpers JPX1A and JPX2A can be Jumper Settings JPX1A JPX2A used to change the speed of the PCI X slot 1 Note that any JPX2A setting Pins 1 2 Open pci x 100 overrides all JPX1A settings To use 23 Open pci x 133 MHz JPX1A setting JPX2A should be left N A Pins 1 2 PCI X 66 MHz open See the table on the right for TUR Pins 2 3 PCI 66 MHz jumper settings Note The default setting is PCI X 133 MHz SAS RAID Select JPS1 allows you to select between RAID Select enables SAS RAID or IT RAID which treats SAS drives as non RAID drives Open IT RAID and requires a firmware flash See the table on the right for jumper set tings and the following page for the IT Note SR Software RAID IT Integrate Tar firmware flash procedure get mode Jumper Setting Definition Closed SR RAID 2 15 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual Flashing IT Firmware 1 Download the appropriate IT firmware from the web site ftp ftp supermicro com driver SAS LSI Firmware IT 2 Unzip it to a bootable floppy or USB pen 3 With JPS1 on closed boot to the device with the unzipped firmware and type clear to erase the SR firmware 4 R
58. llation 2 4 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent dam age 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 e Put the 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 heatsink s 2 Install the serverboard in the chassis 3 Install the memory and add
59. n troller It includes a 28 lane PCI Express interface an AMD Opteron 16 bit Hyper Transport interface link a six port 3 Gb s Serial ATA interface an ATA133 bus master interface and a USB 2 0 interface This hub connects directly to CPU1 1055 This hub connects directly to CPU2 16 x 16 1 GHz Hyper Transport link The 1055 includes an interface for the PCI Express slots NEC uPD720404 This bridge chip provides one PCI Express x4 upstream port and two PCI X domains Each bridge supports PCI masters that include clock request and grant signals This hub links the MCP55 with the PCI X slot slot 1 and the Gb LAN ports 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 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual 1 3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Onboard Voltage Monitors for four CPU cores Hyper Transport 1 2V memory 1 8V chipset 1 5V The onboard voltag
60. ng is used to Enable or Disable microcode updates Secure Virtual Machine Mode This setting is used to Enable or Disable processor assisted virtualization Power Now This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now feature ACPI SRAT Table This setting is used to Enable or Disable the building of an ACPI SRAT table CPU Prefetching This setting is used to Enable or Disable CPU prefetching IO Prefetching This setting is used to Enable or Disable IO prefetching Probe Filter This setting is used to initiate the probe filter which filters broadcast probes to improve link bandwidth and performance for multimode systems It uses a portion of the L3 data cache as a directory to track cache lines in the system Options are Auto Disabled and MP Mode MP Multi Processor Thermal Throttling This setting is used to Enable or Disable Thermal Throttling CPU Page Translation Table This setting is used to Enable or Disable the CPU page translation table p Floppy IDE SATA Configuration Floppy Move the cursor to these fields via up and down lt arrow gt keys to select the floppy type The options are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 3 1 44 4 5 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual 312 and 2 88 MB 3 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 377 and 2 88 M
61. nly One 1 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 serverboard One 1 IDE cable CBL 036L 03 One 1 floppy cable CBL 022L One 1 COM port cable CBL 010L Eight 8 SATA cables CBL 044L H8QM3 2 only Six 6 SATA cables CBL 044L H8QMi 2 only 1 I O shield CSE PT55L One 1 CD containing drivers and utilities H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 H8QM3 2 Image Note the H8QMi 2 has the same layout but does not include SAS ports or nents 1 3 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manu
62. ocessor test is over Initializing the Coproces sor next Coprocessor initialized Performing any required initialization after the Coproces sor test next Initialization after the Coprocessor testis complete Checking the extended keyboard keyboard ID and Num Lock key next Issuing the keyboard 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 E000h next B 6 Checkpoint A9h Aah Abh BOh 1 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 data and executing DMI POST initialization next The system configuration is displayed Copying any code to specific areas Code copying to specific areas is done Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next
63. odifications to the boot block code 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting us for technical support e Serverboard model and PCB revision number e BIOS release date version this can 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 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 supports up to 256 GB of registered ECC DDR2 800 667 533 SDRAM with four CPUs installed In a dual CPU configura tion the maximum memory support is 128 GB and in a single CPU configuration the maximum memory support is 64 GB 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 itis newer than your current BIOS before downloading Select your serverboard model on the web page and download the corresponding BIOS
64. on cards 4 Finally connect the cables and install the drivers 2 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation sor Always connect the power cord last and always remove it be Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the fore adding removing or changing any hardware components CPU Backplates Four CPU backplates BKT 0011L have been preinstalled to the serverboard to prevent the CPU area of the serverboard from bending and to provide a base for attaching the heatsink retention modules Single dual or quad CPU configurations only are supported For a single CPU configuration install to the CPU1 socket For dual CPU configuration install to the CPU1 and CPU2 sockets Installing Processors 1 Begin by removing the cover plate that protects the CPU Lift the lever on the CPU socket until it points straight up With the lever raised lift open the silver CPU retention plate Triangles 2 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU Locate and align pin 1 of the CPU socket with pin 1 of the CPU Both are marked with a triangle 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation 3 Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket Once aligned carefully place the CPU into the socket Do not qrop the CPU 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
65. ont Panel Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JLAN1 2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports JOH1 Overheat Warning Header Header JPW1 JPW2 8 Pin Processor Power Connectors JWF1 Compact Flash Card Power Connector JWOL Wake On LAN Header JWOR Wake On Ring Header SASO SAS7 Serial Attached SCSI SAS Ports SATAO 5 Serial ATA SATA Ports T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 SGPIO Headers used with SATA SIMLC IPMI 2 0 with virtual media over LAN Slot USBO 1 Universal Serial Bus USB Ports USB2 3 USB Headers H8QM3 2 only 1 5 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual Serverboard Features CPU Two dual or four quad AMD Opteron 8000 series Socket F type processors Memory Thirty two dual channel DIMM slots supporting up to 256 GB of registered ECC DDR2 800 667 533 SDRAM Note Refer to Section 2 4 before installing Slots fully populated with DDR2 800 or DDR2 667 will run at 533 MHz due to a chipset limitation Chipset e nVidia MCP55 Pro 1055 Expansion Slots Two 2 PCI Express x16 slots One 1 PCI Express x8 slot One One One PCI Express x4 slot x8 slot using x4 signal PCI X 133 100 MHz slot SIMLC slot for IPMI card 4 1 1 BIOS 8 Mb AMIBIOS LPC Flash ROM DMI 2 3 PCI 2 2 ACPI 2 0 SMBIOS 2 3 Plug and Play PC Health Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for four CPU cores Hyper Transport 1 2V memory banks 1 8V chipset 1 5V e Fan status mon
66. ontroller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 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 0 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 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 DMA Mode Selects the DMA Mode Options are SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMAS UDMA4 and UDMAS SWDMA Single Word MWDMA Multi Word 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 are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Select Enabled to activate the
67. play mode 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 chapter for additional information The new cursor position has been read and saved Displaying the Hit DEL mes sage next The Hit DEL 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
68. pointer in the RSDT pointer list The available options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI OEMB Table Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer list The available options are Enabled and Disabled 4 3 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual Headless Mode Use this setting to Enable or Disable headless operation mode through ACPI MCP55 ACPI HPET Table Use this setting to either Enable or Disable the MCP55 ACPI HPET table Power Configuration 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 MPS Configuration MPS Revision This setting allows the user to select the MPS revision level The options are 1 1 and 1 4 Smbios Configuration Smbios Smi Support This setting allows SMI wrapper support for PnP function 50h 54h The options are Enabled and Disabled p CPU Configuration This submenu lists CPU information and contains the following settings GART Error Reporting This setting is used for testing only 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS Microcode Update This setti
69. 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 screwdriver 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 2 13 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual VGA Enable Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper set tings JLAN Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable or disable the JLAN1 and JLAN2 Gb Ethernet ports See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled to PCI X Slots Jumpers JI C1 and 2 allow you to connect the PCI X slots to the Sys tem Management bus The default setting is disabled Both jumpers must be set to the enabled or disabled set ting for this feature to function See the table on the right for jumper settings to PCI E Slots Jumpers JI C3 and 4 allow you to connect the PCI E slots to the Sys tem Management bus The default setting is disabled Both jumpers must b
70. round 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 Ground 23 Write 24 Ground 25 Read 26 Ground 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 Ground 31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16 33 Addr1 34 Ground 35 Addr0 36 Addr2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 Ground SATA Drive Port Pin Definitions SATAO SATA5 SATA Ports Definition Ground There are no jumpers to config ure the SATA ports which are designated SATAO 5 See the table on the right for pin definitions Ports There are two SAS ports one located on the backplane and the other on the serverboard near the floppy connector See the table on the right for pin definitions Note refer to the FAQ section in Chapter 3 for details on en abling SAS SIMLC IPMI Slot The SIMLC slot on the 2 and H8QMi 2 is reserved for an optional IPMI card Note with an IPMI card in stalled in the SIMLC slot the PCI X slot 1 cannot be popu lated due to mechanical con cerns 2 19 Pin N Oo WO I Chapter 2 Installation SAS Ports Pin Definitions JSM1 JSM2 Definition Ground TXP Ground RXN RXP Ground H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual 2 10 Enabling SATA RAID Note For SAS RAID please refer to LSI manual on the driver CD 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 d
71. s system to correct DRAM errors immediately even with back ground scrubbing on Options are Enabled and Disabled 4 Bit ECC Mode Allows the user to enabled 4 bit ECC mode also known as ECC Chipkill Options are Enabled and Disabled Scrub Corrects memory errors so later reads are correct 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 L2 Cache BG Scrub Allows L2 cache RAM to be corrected when idle Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds 4 13 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual L3 Cache BG Scrub Allows L3 cache RAM to be corrected when idle Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds p DRAM Timing Configuration Memory Clock Mode Allows you to choose between Auto Limit and Manual for the memory clock mode DRAM Timing Mode Allows you to choose between Auto DCT 0 DCT 1 and Both for the DRAM timing mode Alternate VID Specifies and alternate VID while in low power states Options are Auto and various voltages between 8V and 1 115V Memory Timing Parameters Allows the user to select which CPU Node s timing parameters memory clock etc to display Options are CPU Node 0 CPU Node 1 CPU Node 2 and CPU Node 3 gt SouthBridge MCP55 Configuration CPU LDT Spread Spectrum
72. sis 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 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 Insert first into the 1A slot s then the 1B slot s etc 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 consequently each CPU has an eight slot memory bank associated with it Memory installed into a bank with no CPU present cannot be accessed 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 DIMMs Chapter 2 Installation Support The
73. t up If Enabled this display the OEM logo instead of POST messages Add On ROM Display Mode Set this option to display add on ROM read only memory messages The de fault setting is Force BIOS 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 The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS Boot up Num Lock Set this value to allow the Number Lock setting to be modified during boot up The options are On and PS 2 Mouse Support Set this value to modify support for a PS 2 mouse The options are Auto En abled and Disabled Wait for F1 If Error Select Enable to activate the Wait for F1 if Error function The options are Enabled and Disabled Hit DEL Message Display Select Enabled to display message to hit the DEL key to enter Setup The op tions are Enabled and Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture Select Enabled to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 The options are Enabled and Disabled OS Installation Change this setting if using a 64 bit Linux operating system The available op tions are Other and Linux ACPI Configuration ACPI Version Features Use this setting the determine which ACPI version to use Options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 ACPI APIC Support Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table
74. to this chapter to connect 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 lists BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B lists BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction i2EeT m 1 1 CGHe ekliSL2uu 1 1 Contacting SupermiCrO mc aa E its 1 2 8 2 MAJE TT 1 3 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 Serverboard 1 4 H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 Quick Reference 1 5 Serverboard Features oon eerte teen eoe 1 6 Chipset System Block Diagram 1 8 Tee G ipset VSI cr 1 9 1 9 PC Health MOnitoring
75. ts 12 XOR of Address bits 20 16 6 and XOR of Address bits 20 16 9 Enable Clock to All DIMMs Use this setting to enable unused clocks to all DIMMs even if some DIMM slots are unpopulated Options are Enabled and Disabled Mem Clk Tristate C3 ALTVID Use this setting to Enable or Disable memory clock tristate during C3 and ALT VID Memory Hole Remapping When Enabled this feature enables hardware memory remapping around the memory hole Options are Enabled and Disabled CS Sparing Enable Use this setting to Enable or Disable the CS Sparing function DCT Unganged Mode Enabling this setting allows selection of unganged DRAM mode 64 bit width Options are Auto and Always Power Down Enable EUse this setting to Enable or Disable the DDR power down mode Chapter 4 BIOS Power Down Mode This allows you to set the DDR power down mode Options are Channel and Chip Select 8 DIMM Drive Strength This option allows you to Enable or Disable the 8 DIMM drive strength Some memory may have stability issues when all DIMM slots are populated Enabling this setting may help stabilize such memory issues gt ECC Configuration ECC Mode This setting allows you to set the level of ECC protection Options are Dis abled Basic Good Super Max and User DRAM ECC Enable DRAM allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automati cally Options are Enabled and Disabled Scrub Redirect Allow
76. uction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS Setup utility for the H8QM3 2 H8QMi 2 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 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 Set tings printed in Bold are the default values A indicates a submenu Highlighting such an item and pressing the Enter key will open the list of settings within that submenu The BIOS
77. up 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 Displaying 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 Copr

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