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SUPER MICRO Computer H8DCT-HLN4F Computer Hardware User Manual

1. rr nn nennen 2 20 Enabling SATA RAID the BIOS etre 2 21 Using the DotHill and Adaptec RAID Utility 2 23 Installing the RAID Driver During OS 2 23 2 12 Installing DMVEI rrr rrt rrr rere Supero Doctor 111 se Neel WE CT EE 2 27 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures 3 1 Before Power Olivia aa 3 1 No Power Ier n Memory e 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration eee 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Die 3 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions eese 3 3 vi Table of Contents 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Genlce 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 ritter erte 4 1 4 2 Meri edet sii id ds 4 2 4 3 Advanced Settings Men 4 2 43 JSecultitV Melia 4 15 44 ROOT IMIG IU cae eimi idees E Er LT ANA 4 16 4 5 Mer iron pest pe t eere mener ee rp eren 4 17 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes B 1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes B 1 B 2 JBootblock Recovery COd6es inrita B 2 B 3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes seen B 3 vii H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Notes viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction
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3. 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 e D Serverboard Features Dual AMD Opteron 4000 series AMD Socket C32 type processors Note Refer to our web site for details on supported processors Memory Up to twelve 12 slots of single dual channel DIMMs supporting up to 192 GB of ECC RDIMM DDR3 1600 1333 1066 MHz speed SDRAM memory in 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB or 32 GB size memory modules of 1 5V or 1 35V voltages Note Refer to Section 2 5 before installing memory and our web site for recommended DIMMs Chipset AMD SR5670 H8DCT HLN4F 585690 H8DCT HIBQF chipset and one SP5100 Southbridge chipset Expansion Slots One 1 PCI Express x16 Gen 2 One 1 PCI Express x8 Gen 2 in x4 slot for adapter card BIOS 16 Mb AMIBIOS SPI Flash ROM DMI 2 3 PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 ACPI 2 0 is BIOS supported SMBIOS 2 3 Real Time Clock Wakeup Plug and Play PnP BIOS resume hot keys Hardware BIOS Virus Protection PC Health Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors Fan status monitor with firmware software on off and speed control Watch Dog Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss System resource alert via included utility program Auto switching voltage regulator for the CPU core CPU thermal trip support temperature sensing logic Chipkill Support 1 7 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Features
4. 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 15 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 4 4 Boot Menu The Boot Menu is accessible only when the Load Onboard LAN Option ROM setting in the PCI PnP Configuration menu is enabled gt Boot Device Priority This feature allows you to prioritize the boot sequence from the list of available devices A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu gt Removable Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available CD DVD drives A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu gt Hard Disk Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available hard disk drives A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu CD DVD Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available CD DVD drives A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu USB Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available USB drives A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu Network Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available Network drives A device tha
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6. 1066 MHz 1066 MHz 800 MHz Max MHz 1 35V DIMMs 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 1333 MHz 1333 MHz 800 MHz 1066 MHz 800 MHz 800 MHz Max GB Channel 8 GB 8 GB 16 GB 16 GB 8 GB 12 GB 32 GB 32 GB 48 GB Note 1 Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory Note 2 Due to memory allocation to system devices the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional 2 9 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 2 6 PCI Expansion Cards A riser card is used to support one standard size full height full length PCI expansion card Installing a PCI Expansion Card 1 Confirm that you have the correct riser card for your chassis model and the add on card includes a standard bracket Remove the chassis cover Install the riser card by sliding card into the appropriate slot in the serverboard Choose the PCI slot shield in which to place the add on card In that slot open the PCI slot shield lever and slide the shield sideways From inside the chassis remove the PCI slot shield Slide the add on card into the riser card and attach the add on card bracket in place of the PCI slot shield Secure the add on card by closing the PCI slot shield lever Connect cables to the add on card as necessary 2 10 Chapter
7. 2 Notes Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only Not all ports jumpers or LED Indicators are available on all serverboards 1 5 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2 8 JIB1 InfiniBand Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JI2C1 JI2C2 I2C to PCI E Slot Enable Disable Open Disabled JPB1 BMC Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPG1 VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 ocean LAN 1 2 3 4 for Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD1 Watch Dog Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Reset LED Description LAN Ports LEDs for the LAN Ethernet ports Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs for the dedicated IPMI LAN Ethernet port LE1 LED for UID Button LE2 InfiniBand Physical Link LED Green H8DCT HIBQF only LES InfiniBand Logical Link LED Yellow H8DCT HIBAF only DP1 LED for IPMI activity DP2 LED for Serverboard Power On Connector Description GPU FAN 1 GPU Fan Header JIPMB1 System Management Bus Header SMBus IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port JB1 InfiniBand Connector JOH1 Overheat Warning Header JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module Header JP1 SMC Proprietary Slot for Power FP Control amp SATA connectors KVM Keyboard Video Mouse Port LAN1 2 3 4 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports UID Unit Identifier Button USB2 3 Universal Serial Bus USB Ports Headers
8. 3V3SB four rear LAN ports These Ethernet 5 Tbi 14 Link 1000 LED Yellow 3V3SB ports accept RJ45 type cables 6 TD2 15 Ground T TD2 16 Ground 8 TD3 17 Ground TD3 18 Ground NC indicates no connection Unit Identifier Button UID Button In addition to the UID Unit Identifier Pin Definitions button on the rear I O panel there Pine Definition is another UID button located on the 1 Ground control panel When you push either 2 Ground UID button both Rear UID and Front 3 Button In Panel UID Indicators will illuminate 4 Ground Push either button again to turn off both indicators These UID indicators provide easy identification of a system unit that may be in need of service 2 12 Chapter 2 Installation IPMB JIPMB1 A System Management Bus header Pin Definitions for the IPMI slot is located at JIPMB1 EI Dennition Connect the appropriate cable here to 1 Data use the IPMB 12 connection on your 2 Ground system 3 Clock 4 No Connection Overheat LED Overheat LED Connect an LED to the JOH1 header to provide warning of chassis m Pin Definition overheating See the table on the right for pin definitions 1 3 3V 2 OH Active USB Headers Universal Serial Bus Headers Two USB 2 0 headers USB2 3 are Pin Definitions also included on the motherboard These may be connected to provide front
9. This option can decide the highest P state in the OS Options include P state 0 through P state 4 CPU Down Core Mode This option sets down core support for the CPU Options include Disabled 1 Core through n Cores in odd numbered increments The value n is depend on the core per CPU node gt Advanced Chipset Control gt NorthBridge Configuration gt Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving Select Auto to automatically enable a bank interleaving memory scheme when this function is supported by the processor The options are Auto and Disabled Node Interleaving This option enables node memory interleaving Options include Auto or Disabled 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS Channel Interleaving This option enables channel memory interleaving Options include Auto or Disabled CS Sparing This setting will reserve a spare memory rank in each node when enabled Options are Enabled and Disabled Bank Swizzle Mode This setting Enables or Disables the bank swizzle mode gt ECC Configuration ECC Mode This submenu affects the DRAM scrub rate based on its setting Options include Disabled Basic Good Super Max and User Selecting User activates the other options for user setting DRAM ECC Enable This setting allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically maintaining system integrity Options are Enabled or Disabled This is option is only active if ECC Mode above is set to User gt DRAM Timin
10. This setting Enables or Disables support the system s operating system Options include Yes enabled or No disabled ACPI APIC Support Determines whether to include the APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer list The available options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode Use this setting to Enable or Disable headless operation mode through ACPI 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS Version Features Use this setting the determine which version to use Options are v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 NUMA Support This setting allows you to enable or disable the building of an ACPI SRAT table WHEA Support This setting allows you to enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture gt IPMI Configuration This menu shows static information about the IPMI firmware revision and status of the BMC as well as options for IPMI configuration gt View BMC System Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the following settings Use the and keys to navigate through the system event log Clear BMC System Event Log Selecting this and pressing the Enter key will clear the BMC system event log gt Set LAN Configuration Use the and keys to choose the desired channel number This displays Channel Number and Channel Number Status information This menu contains options for inputing settings for the SET LAN Configuration Command See IPMI 1 5 Specification table
11. clear CMOS Note 3 Clearing CMOS will also clear all passwords Note 4 Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS 2 15 12 to PCI Express Slots JI2C1 JI2C2 slots allows you to enable the PC bus to communicate with a PCI Express slot For the jumpers to work properly please set both jumpers to the same setting enabled both jumpers must be enabled If disabled both jumpers must be disabled See the table on the right for jumper settings BMC Jumper JPB1 is used to enable or disable theBMC Baseboard Management Control Chip and the onboard connection This jumper is used together with the IPMI settings in the BIOS The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to Enable BMC See the table on the right for jumper settings 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 settings LAN Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable or disable the LAN1 2 3 4 Ethernet ports See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled InfiniBand Port Enable Disable JIB1 enables or disables the InfiniBand port on H8DCT HIBQF serverboard The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable the port See the table below for jumper settings 2 16 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL PC to PCI Express Slot Jumper Settings J12C1 JI2C2
12. e Microsoft OnNow Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator e BIOS support for USB keyboard Onboard 1 e Four 4 USB Universal Serial Bus 2 0 ports two via headers two via KVM ports Up to four 4 LAN ports supported by one onboard Intel 350 Ethernet controller for 10 100 1000Base T Four for the H8DCT HLN4F or two for the H8DCT HIBQF One 1 dedicated IPMI LAN port One 1 KVM VGA COM 2 USB port One Mellanox Connect X2 InfiniBand port supporting a single QSFP connector only for H8DCT HIBQF Other e Onboard power LED Utilities e BIOS flash upgrade utility e Super Doctor e PMI 1 5 2 0 Dimensions e Proprietary format LxW 6 8 x 16 64 173 x 423 mm 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 3 AMD SR5670 or SR5690 and SP5100 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 2 WIG SL WAIG VIE WWIG 1 E g CH2 EHE AMD 5 5 Socket 32 CPU2 DDR3 1600 1333 1066 MT s rajas Dok B tj R4s TK INTEL o_o 1350 ras 7 dk B rajas ok NCSI DDR2 SDRAM 64Mb X16bit BMC PSU I2C VGA WPCM450 R IPMB FE PHY HWM RTL8201N W
13. 2 Installation 2 7 Port and Control Panel Connections The 1 ports are color coded to make setting up your system easier See Figure 2 2 below for the colors and locations of the various 1 ports Figure 2 2 Port Locations and Definitions EIA gt Rear 1 Ports 1 LAN3 3 LAN4 5 IPMI LAN 7 InfiniBand Port H8DCT HLN4F Only H8DCT HLN4F Only H8DCT HIBQF Only 2 LAN1 4 LAN2 6 KVM 8 UID VGA COM 2 USB 2 11 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 2 8 Connector Definitions Fan Header Fan Header This motherboard has one GPU fan Fin DSIMAIGAS header GPU Fan1 This 4 pin fans Ping Definition header is backward compatible with 1 Ground 3 fans However fan speed control 2 12V is available for 4 pin fans only The 3 Tachometer fan speeds are controlled by firmware 4 PWR Modulation thermal management via IPMI 2 0 See the table on the right for pin definitions LAN1 2 3 4 Ethernet Ports LAN Ports LAN1 2 3 4 Up to four Gigabit Ethernet ports Pin Definition designated LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 and Pin Definition Pin Definition LANA are located on the rear of the 1 P2V5SB 10 SGND serverboard The H8DCT HIBQF has 2 TDO 11 Act LED two ports whereas the H8DCT HLN4F 3 12 PavasB has four Additionally there is a a Dts 13 Link 100 LED dedicated LAN for IPMI next to the Yellow
14. Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Disabled BMC Jumper Enable JPB1 Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled default Pins 2 3 Disabled VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled LAN Jumper Settings JPL1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled InfiniBand Port Jumper Enable JIB1 Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Chapter 2 Installation Watch Dog Enable Disable Watch Dog JWD1 enables the Watch Dog function Jumper Settings JWD1 a system monitor that takes action Jumper Setting Definition when a software application freezes Pins 1 2 Reset the system Jumping pins 1 2 will have Pins 2 3 NMI WD reboot the system if a program Open Disabled freezes Jumping pins 2 3 will generate Note When Watch Dog is enabled the user must write a non maskable interrupt for the their own application software to disable the Watch Dog Timer program that has frozen See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS 2 10 Onboard Indicators LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4 LEDs GLAN LED Link Speed Activity The Ethernet ports located beside the SE Cu KVM port have two LEDs On each Gb LAN port one LED blinks to indicate activity
15. Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core The 5 phase switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to AMD Opteron 4000 series processors and auto sense voltage IDs ranging from 0 8 V to 1 55V This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable 1 6 Power Configuration Settings This section describes the features of your motherboard that deal with power and power settings Microsoft OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive system wide approach to system and device power control OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other requests Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on BIOS Support for USB Keyboard USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system it will function like a normal keyboard during system boot up Note To wake up the system from an S4 state by the USB keyboard mouse please connect the keyboard mouse to USB port 0 1 at the rear 1 side H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Main Switch Override Mechanism The power button can function as a system suspend button When the user depresses the power button the system will enter a SoftOff s
16. all jumper settings as well Use the correct type of onboard CMOS battery 2032 as recommended by the manufacturer To avoid possible explosion do not install the CMOS battery upside down No Power Make sure that no short circuits exist between the motherboard and the chassis Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions Check that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set Turn the power switch on and off to test the system The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 1 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL No Video 1 Ifthe power is on but you have no video remove all the add on cards and cables 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes Note If you are a system integrator VAR or OEM a POST diagnostics card is recommended For I O port 80h codes refer to App Memory Errors 1 Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed 2 You should be using proper ECC DDR 3 memory see next page Also it is recommended that you use the same memory type and speed for all DIMMs in the system See Section 2 5 for memory details 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 t
17. and the CPU registers are saved Entering real mode next 54h Shutdown was successful The CPU is in real mode Disabling the Gate A20 line parity and the NMI next 57h The A20 address line parity and the NMI are disabled Adjusting the memory size depending on relocation and shadowing next 58h The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Clearing the Hit lt DEL gt message next 59h The Hit lt DEL gt message is cleared The lt WAIT gt message is displayed Starting the DMA and interrupt controller test next 60h The DMA page register test passed Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next 62h The DMA controller 1 base register test passed Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next 65h The DMA controller 2 base register test passed Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next 66h Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 Initializing the 8259 interrupt controller next 67h Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization 7Fh Extended NMI source enabling is in progress 80h The keyboard test has started Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck keys Issuing the keyboard reset command next 81h A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found Issuing the keyboard controller interface test command next 82h The keyboard controller interface test completed Writing the command byte and initializing the circular buffer next 83h The command byte was written and global data in
18. for SMCI standard release version BIOS and system monitoring software motherboard components temperatures are NOT required to be displayed CPU Overheating Alarm COA CPU Overheating Alarm COA has Early Alarm and Default Alarm default options in the BIOS and is required to be implemented in all fan speed control modes The Early Alarm is enabled when the Tctl value 65 and is disabled when the Tctl value drops from 65 to 62 4 11 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL The Default Alarm default setting is enabled when the Tctl value 70 and is disabled when the Tctl value drops from 70 to 67 When either Early or Default Alarm is enabled the following actions are required to be executed e System overheating LED is required to be ON and to solid red Onboard buzzer or speaker is required to be ON and to be a continuous sound All system fans are reguired to be operated at full speed e System monitoring software such as Super Doctor and IPMI if available is reguired to report and record CPU overheating events in the event logs When COA either Early or Default Alarm is disabled the following actions are reguired to be executed e System overheating LED is required to be OFF Onboard buzzer or speaker is required to be OFF e All system fans are required to be returned to a normal non CPU overheating LFSC condition gt ACPI Configuration Aware 5
19. memory next 47h The memory pattern has been written to extended memory Writing patterns to the base 640 KB memory next 48h Patterns written in base memory Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next 49h The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified 4Bh 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 4Ch The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Clearing the memory above 1 MB next 4Dh The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Saving the memory size next Going to checkpoint 52h next 4Eh The memory test started but not as the result of a soft reset Displaying the first 64 KB memory size next 4Fh The memory size display has started The display is updated during the memory test Performing the sequential and random memory test next 50h The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized Adjusting the displayed memory size for relocation and shadowing next 51h The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Appendix BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 52h The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized Saving the memory size information next 53h The memory size information
20. reete ia Memory Support Maximum MOM OLY A DIMM Module Population Configuration 2 6 Expansion Cards ici 2 7 O Port and Control Panel Connections 2 8 Connector Definitions irre ert eri ca na Far leader dio cotamted mie deno no C pO Era TTT LAN1 2 3 4 Ethernet Ports netten Unit Identifier Button Overheat LED ser etr ra kt as USB Header sien e een pec ne e JP1 Adapter Card Connector 2 13 Trusted Platform Module Header 2 14 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL SXB1 Adapter Card 8 2 14 SCH Jumper Settings 2 15 Explanation ot J mpers oe 2 15 CMOS Clear SE Eer BE EE 2 16 BMC SUMP Gl da 2 16 VGA coins 2 16 LAN Enable Bisable 2 ile arias o etre EO C ether t 2 16 InfiniBand Port Enable Disable mmn 2 16 Watch Bog Enable Disable oic terere cie 2 17 2 10 Onboard Indicators epe et ib v ede eee 2 17 LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4 LED 2 17 Power LED m Dedicated PMI LAN LEDS ccoo 2 18 InfiniBand LED Indicators mnn enne 2 18 Jd uL UID LED LE1 is 2 11 Enabling SATA ais aa 2 20 Serial ATA SATA ion reed oce en tere cede ga 2 20 Installing the OS SATA Driver 2 20 Building a Driver Disketto
21. the lever on the CPU socket until it points straight up With the lever raised lift open the silver CPU retention plate 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 5 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 3 Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket Once aligned carefully place the CPU into the socket Do not drop the 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 and or the socket 4 With the CPU inserted into the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly installed and flush with the socket Then gently lower the silver CPU retention plate into place Installing the Heatsinks We recommend the use of active type heatsinks except for 1U systems Use any onboard fan header for the CPU s heatsink fan To install the heatsink please follow the installation instructions that are included with your heatsink package Note Make sure the heatsink is placed so that the fins of the heatsink are in the direction of the airflow in your system 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation 2 4 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mou
22. to trap Interrupt 19 The options are Enabled and Disabled Watch Dog Function Allows system to restart when system 1 inactive more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function This sets the function of the power button when you turn off the system Options include 4 second Overide and Instant Off Restore on AC Power Loss This sets the action that occurs when an AC power loss occurs Options include Power Off Power On and Last State Resume on RTC Alarm This setting allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event for S4 S5 or Legacy Soft Off Options are Enabled and Disabled gt Processor and Clock Options CPU Configuration This displays static information on the Module Version Physical Count and Logical Count for the system s processor s and clock CPU Information The information for the installed processor includes Revision Cache L1 L2 L3 Speed NB CLK Able to Change Frequency and uCode Patch Level 4 3 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL GART Error Reporting This option should remain disabled for normal operation The driver developer may enable this option for testing purposes Options are Enabled or Disabled Microcode Update This setting Enables or Disables microcode updating Secure Virtual Machine Mode This setting is used to Enable or Disable SVM Power Now This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now feature Power Cap
23. while the other may be green GLAN Activity Indicator amber or off to indicate the speed of Right LED Settings the connection See the table on the Definition right for the functions associated with the connection speed LED Yellow Off No Connections Flashing Active LAN Connection Speed Indicator Left LED Settings LED Color Definition 10 MHz Green 100 MHz Amber 1 GHz Power LED Power LED DP2 is an Onboard Power LED DP2 When this LED is lit it means power State System status is present on the serverboard Be On Standby power present on motherboard sure to turn off the system and unplug Off No power connected the power cord s before removing or installing components 2 17 Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs A dedicated IPMI LAN is also included on the IPMI LAN port mounted on the serverboard The amber LED on the right indicates activity while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connection See the table at right for more information InfiniBand LED Indicators Two InfiniBand LED indicators LE2 LE3 are located near the InfiniBand port of the H8DCT HIBQF serverboard The green LED LE2 is the InfiniBand link LED while the yellow LED LE3 indicates activity Refer to the tables at the right for details IPMI LED The serverboard contains an IPMI LED DP1 located near the corner above the PCI E slots Whe
24. 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer e One 1 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF serverboard Note For your system to work properly please follow the links below to download all necessary drivers utilities and the user s manual for your motherboard e Supermicro product manuals http www supermicro com support manuals e Product drivers and utilities ftp ftp supermicro com e Product safety information http super dev about policies safety_information cfm If you have any questions please contact our support team at support supermicor com 1 1 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 1 2 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 Osupermicro com General Information supportOsupermicro 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 supermicr
25. 11 1 for details Use the and keys to choose the desired channel number Note Each guestion in this group may take a considerable amount of time IP Address Source Select the source of this machine s IP address If Static is selected you will need to know and enter manually the IP address of this machine below If DHCP is selected the BIOS will search for a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server in the network it is attached to and reguest the next available IP address The options are DHCP and Static The following items are assigned IP addresses automatically DHCP is selected under IP Address Source above 4 13 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL IP Address This submenu sets the address source as either Static or DHCP Selecting Static allows you to manually set the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address In the field provided here enter the address in the decimal form of with xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only The IP address and current IP address in the BMC are shown Subnet Mask In the field provided here enter the Subnet address in the decimal form of with xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only The current subnet address in the BMC is shown Gateway Address In the field provided here enter the Gateway address in the decimal form of with xxx
26. 83795G RJ45 HT3 Link 16 x16 blts 6 4GT s HT3 Link 16 x16 blts 6 4GT s PCI E GEN2 X4 W83527 AMD Socket C32 CPU1 CH2 CH1 d X VL Wi 92 NAG WANIG HTS Link 16x16 bits 5 26 T s DDR3 1600 1333 1066 MT s JKVM VGA COM USB PCH GEN2 X16 PCI E Slot1 SR5690 or PCI E GEN2X8 PCI E Slot2 SR5670 Mellanox 8 ConnectX2 SATA x6 5100 SPI Flash 1 9 USB Header Hot Plug CONN c H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 1 4 Chipset Overview The H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF serverboard 1 based on the AMD AMD SR5670 or SR5690 and SP5100 chipset This chipset functions as a Media and Communications Processor MCP Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into AMD Opteron processors AMD AMD SR5670 or SR5690 and SP5100 Chipset The AMD AMD SR5670 or SR5690 and SP5100 chispsets are each a single chip high performance HyperTransport peripheral controller They include a 30 or 42 lane PCI Express interface an AMD Opteron 16 bit Hyper Transport interface link a six port Serial ATA interface and a four port USB 2 0 interface This hub connects directly to the CPU HyperTransport Technology HyperTransport technology is a high speed low latency point to po
27. Click on the icon labeled Build Driver Diskettes and Manuals and follow the instructions to create a floppy disk with the drivers on it 3 Once it s been created remove the floppy and insert the installation CD for the Windows Operating System you wish to install into the CD ROM drive of the new system you are about to configure Note You need to have an external USB floppy when building the driver diskette Window s Vista Windows 2008 or later Windows OS systems can use a USB stick instead of a floppy 2 20 Chapter 2 Installation Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS Before installing the Windows operating system you must change some settings in the BIOS Boot up the system and hit the lt Delete gt 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 using the arrow keys to Load Optimal Defaults and press lt Enter gt Select OK to confirm then lt Enter gt to load the default settings 2 Use the arrow keys to move to the Advanced menu then scroll down to IDE configuration On this submenu scroll down to OnChip SATA Type and choose the RAID option Figure 2 4 RAID Codebase submenu appears This setting allows you to select the codebase for your RAID setup Options are either Adaptec or DotHill Figure 2 4 BIOS Setup Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3 Press the Esc key twice and scroll to the Exit menu Select Sav
28. D2 LAD1 GND RSV1 SERIRA CLKRUN RSV2 Chapter 2 Installation 2 9 Jumper Settings 3 2 1 Pins Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two Bade mm 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 right for an example of jumping pins 1 and 2 Refer to the motherboard layout page for jumper locations Jumper Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins CMOS Clear JBT1 contact pads JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear any passwords Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To Clear CMOS 1 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s lt is also recommended that you remove the onboard battery from the serverboard 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system Note 1 For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the system remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS Note 2 Be sure to remove the onboard CMOS Battery before you short JBT1 to
29. Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts e When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use e For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard e Use only the correct type of CMOS onboard battery as specified by the manufacturer Do not install the CMOS onboard battery upside down which may result in a possible explosion Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation Caution Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the processor Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding removing or changing any hardware components Installation Procedure Follow the procedures as listed below to install the motherboard into a chassis E 2 3 4 Installing the Processors 1 Install the processor s and the heatsink s Install the motherboard in the chassis Install the memory and add on cards Finally connect the cables and install the drivers Begin by removing the cover plate that protects the CPU Lift
30. SUPERO H8DCT HLN4F H8DCT HIBQF USER S MANUAL Revision 1 1a The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document and 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 and documentation is the property of Supermicro and or its licensors and is supplied only under license Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license IN NO EVENT WILL Super Micro Computer Inc 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 SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC 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 manufactur
31. ation 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 motherboard 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 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Question Why can t turn off the power using the momentary power on off switch Answer The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power Button Mode setting When the On Off feature is enabled the motherboard 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 motherboard 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 displ
32. ayed 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 super micro 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 4 1 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS Setup utility for the H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF serverboard The 16 Mb AMI 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 lt Delete gt key while the system is booting up In most cases the lt Delete gt key is used to invoke the BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as lt F1 gt lt F2 gt etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS screen has t
33. e Changes and Exit and press Enter then press Enter again to verify 4 After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility the system reboots When prompted during the startup to use the DotHilll RAID Utility program press the lt CTRL R gt key Figure 2 5 or to use the Adaptec RAID Utility program press the lt CTRL A gt key Figure 2 6 2 21 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Figure 2 5 DotHill RAID Utility Program Screen Initialize Disk s Figure 2 6 Adaptec RAID Utility Program Screen Adaptec Embedded SATA RAID controller 0 Array Configuration Utilit isplay Delete the Arrays 2 22 Chapter 2 Installation Using the DotHill and Adaptec RAID Utility The RAID Utility program allows you to define the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation You may also use the procedure below to install the RAID driver during the Windows OS installation 1 With the Windows OS installation CD ROM in the CD drive restart the system Press lt Enter gt again to continue with the Windows setup When you see the prompt hit the lt F6 gt 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 dri
34. e Health Configuration CPU Overheat Alarm This setting allows you to specify the type of alarm for CPU overheating Options include The Early Alarm and The Default Alarm Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to determine how the system will control the speed of the onboard fans The options are Full Speed FS Max Cooling Performance PF Better Cooling Balanced BL Balance between performance and energy saving Energy Saving ES Lower Power and Noise Other items in the submenu are systems monitor displays for the following information CPU 1 Temperature CPU 2 Temperature System Temperature Fan 1 2 Reading CPU 1 VCore CPU 2 VCore CPU 1 Mem VTT CPU 2 Mem VTT CPU 1 Mem CPU 2 Mem 1 1V 1 8V 5V 12V 3 3 Vcc 3 3 VSB VBAT and HT Voltage CPU Temperature Display CTD CPU Temperature descriptions are defined as Low gt Tctl Value Lowest Value Tctl Value 45 Medium gt Tctl Value 46 Tctl Value 60 High gt Tctl Value 61 and Above Note Only CPU temperature Low Medium High and system temperature RT1 are required to be displayed in BIOS and in system monitoring software Other Serverboard components such as memory chipset SAS and 10Gb controllers and others are not requried to display temperatures For debugging and testing purposes BIOS and system monitoring software can show motherboard components temperatures such as memory chipset SAS and 10Gb controllers However
35. e video ROM to perform any required configuration before the video ROM test 2Ch All necessary processing before passing control to the video ROM is done Looking for the video ROM next and passing control to it 2Dh The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required processing after the video ROM had control 23h Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature next Making the BIOS code segment writable and performing any necessary configuration before initializing the interrupt vectors 24h The configuration reguired before interrupt vector initialization has completed Interrupt vector initialization is about to begin 25h Interrupt vector initialization is done Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on 27h Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next 28h Initialization before setting the video mode is complete Configuring the monochrome mode and color mode settings next H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Checkpoint Code Description 2Ah Bus initialization system static output devices will be done next if present See the last page for additional information 2Eh Completed post video ROM test processing If the EGA VGA controller is not found performing the display memory read write test next 2Fh The EGA VGA controller was not found The display
36. ed from adaptor ROM at E000h control Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next Aah Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed Displaying the system configuration next Abh Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next BOh The system configuration is displayed Bih Copying any code to specific areas 00h Code copying to specific areas is done Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next
37. emory and the setup configuration stored in CMOS For quick reference a general FAQ Frequently Asked Questions section is provided 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 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Code Messages Appendix B lists BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 OVNI Wins 1 1 Checklist 1 2 Contacting SUPOrmicrO ivi add 1 2 1 3 Serverboard Features 1 7 1 4 Chipset EE 1 10 AMD AMD 85670 595690 SP5100 1 10 HyperTransport Technology 1 10 1 5 Health Monitoring 1 10 1 6 Power Configuration Settings neo ee repre t i ciet 1 11 1 7 PowerSupply cr Rr 1 12 1 8 Super O Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Standardized Warning Statements sse 2 1 About Standardized Warning Statements sse 2 1 2 2 Static Serisitive Devices si csi 2 4 Precautions UNPACKINO casero cree tete peter MTU 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation sese 2 4 Mounting the Serverboard into a 5 5 2 5 Installing crm
38. er and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement Refer to Supermicro s web site for FCC Compliance Information California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 1a Release Date March 06 2014 Unless you request and receive written 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 O 2014 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 a
39. erface Display Screen Remote Control SuperDoctor Remote Management Health Info Rer y Remote Control Graceful power control cancelable Supero Doctor allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down the system within 30 seconds On the system console a pop up window will appear with a message telling the local user to save his working files Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action either locally or remotely Power control noncancelable Supero Doctor allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down the system right away The system will reboot or shut down without any warning messages It s not allowed to cancel the action sl Note The SuperDoctor IIl program and User s Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http www supermicro com products accessories software SuperDoctorlll cfm For Linux we recommend that you use the SuperoDoctor 11 application instead 2 26 Chapter 2 Installation 2 13 Serverboard Battery Caution There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down which will reverse its polarites see Figure 2 10 This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer CR2032 Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Figure 2 10 Installing the Onboard Battery Please handle used batteries carefull
40. eted The adaptor ROM check is next 98h The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required processing after the option ROM returned control 99h Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed Configuring the timer data area and printer base address next 9Ah Set the timer and printer base addresses Setting the RS 232 base address next 9Bh Returned after setting the RS 232 base address Performing any required initialization before the Coprocessor test next 9Ch Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over Initializing the Coprocessor next 9Dh Coprocessor initialized Performing any required initialization after the Coprocessor test next 9Eh Initialization after the Coprocessor test is complete Checking the extended keyboard keyboard ID and Num Lock key next Issuing the keyboard ID command next A2h Displaying any soft errors next A3h The soft error display has completed Setting the keyboard typematic rate next A4h The keyboard typematic rate is set Programming the memory wait states next A5h Memory wait state programming is over Clearing the screen and enabling parity and the NMI next A7h NMI and parity enabled Performing any initialization reguired before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000 next A8h Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed Passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next A9h Return
41. g Configuration DRAM Timing Config This option allows you to set the DRAM timing configuration for the system Options include Auto or Manual Memory Clock Speed This options sets the memory clock speed Options include 200 Mhz 266 Mhz 333 Mhz 400 Mhz 533 Mhz 667 Mhz 800 Mhz and 933 Mhz HT Speed Support Use this option to select the HT Link Frequency Options include HT1 or Auto Note that a Cold Reset is needed after changing this option s setting IOMMU This setting is used to enable or disable or set the GART size in systems without AGP Options include Enabled and Disabled 4 5 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL gt SouthBridge Configuration OHCI EHCI HC Device Functions These settings allow you to either Enable or Disable functions for OHCI or EHCI bus devices USB 2 0 Controller Mode Use this setting to configure the USB 2 0 Controller in either Hi Speed 480 Mps or Full Speed 12 Mps mode Options include Enabled Hi Speed Mode or Disabled Full Speed Mode 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 gt IDE Configuration OnChip SATA Channel This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the OnChip SATA channel OnChip SATA Type Use this setting to set the OnChip SATA ty
42. having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only The current Gateway address in the BMC is shown MAC Address In the field provided here enter the MAC address in the hex form of xx xx with xx in hex form only The current MAC address in the 1 shown gt Event Log Configuration View Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the event log Use the 7 and 4 keys to navigate through the system event log Mark All Events as Read Selecting this and pressing the Enter key marks all events as read in the event log Clear Event Log Selecting this and pressing the Enter key clears the system event log SR56x0 RD890S PCIE Error Log This setting allows you set an error log ofr PCIE errors Options include Yes or No 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 3 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
43. he 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 Section 1 6 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the above steps do not fix the setup configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also note that as a motherboard 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 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site Note Not all BIOS can be flashed depending on the modifications to the boot block code 8 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting us for technical support e Serverboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version this can be seen on the i
44. ime and date Highlight System Time or System Date using the Arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the Tab key or the Arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in DAY MM DD YY Y Y format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Please note that time is in a 24 hour format For example 5 30 A M appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30 P M as 17 30 00 4 3 Advanced Settings Menu gt Boot Feature 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 Disabled normal POST messages will be displayed on boot up If Enabled this display the OEM logo instead of POST messages Add On ROM Display Mode This option sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS or Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This option selects the power on state for the NUM lock to either On or Off 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS Wait for F1 Error This setting controls the system response when an error is detected during the boot sequence When enabled BIOS will stop the boot sequence when an error is detected at which point you will need to press the F1 button to re enter the BIOS setup menu The options are Enabled and Disabled Hit DEL Message Display Use this option to Enable or Disable the Press DEL to run setup message in POST Interrupt 19 Capture Select Enabled to allow ROMs
45. installed on a RAID array or on a separate non RAID drive See the instructions below for details Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface that employs a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point to point connection between devices This connection is a serial link that supports a SATA transfer rate from 150 MBps The serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA PATA and can extend up to one meter in length compared to only 40 cm for PATA cables Overall SATA provides better functionality than PATA Installing the OS SATA Driver Before installing the OS operating system and SATA RAID driver you must decide if you wish to have the operating system installed as part of a bootable RAID array or installed to a separate non RAID hard drive If on a separate drive you may install the driver either during or after the OS installation If you wish to have the OS on a SATA RAID array you must follow the procedure below and install the driver during the OS installation Building a Driver Diskette You must first build a driver diskette from Supermicro drivers for your system Drivers can be found at ftp ftp supermicro com You will have to create this disk on a computer that is already running and with the OS installed Building a Driver Diskette 1 Install your system drives from the FTP website A display as shown in Figure 2 7 will appear 2
46. int 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 5 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF serverboard The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Onboard Voltage Monitors The onboard voltage monitor will continuously scan crucial voltage levels Once a voltage becomes unstable it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Real time readings of these voltage levels are all displayed in BIOS Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Software Speed Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard fans are controlled by thermal management via BIOS Chapter 1 Introduction CPU Overheat Fan Fail LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat Fan Fail warning function in the BIOS This allows the user to define an overheat temperature When this temperature is exceeded or when a fan failure occurs the Overheat Fan Fail warning LED is triggered Auto
47. itialization has completed Checking for a locked key next 84h Locked key checking is over Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM data next 85h The memory size check is done Displaying a soft error and checking for a password or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next 86h The password was checked Performing any required programming before WINBIOS Setup next 87h The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next 88h Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen Performing any necessary programming after WINBIOS Setup next 89h The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed Displaying the power on screen message next 8Ch Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next 8Dh The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed Resetting the hard disk controller next 8Fh The hard disk controller has been reset Configuring the floppy drive controller next 91h The floppy drive controller has been configured Configuring the hard disk drive controller next 95h Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next See the last page of this chapter for additional information 96h Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Checkpoint Code Description 97h Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has compl
48. ivate the function The options are Enabled and Disabled IDE Detect Timeout Sec Use the keys to adjust and select the time out for detecting devices The default value 15 35 gt PCI PnP Configuration Clear Select Yes to clear NVRAM during boot up The options are Yes and No Plug amp Play O S Select Yes to allow the OS to configure Plug 8 Play devices This is not reguired for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug 8 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 a value to set the PCI latency in PCI clock cycles Options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 PCI IDE Busmaster Use this setting to Enable or Disable BIOS enabled uses of PCI Busmastering for reading or writing to IDE drives ROM Scan Ordering This setting determines which kind of option ROM activates prior to another Options include Onboard First and Addon First PCle Slot 1 Riser This setting allows you to optimize your PCle Slot 1 riser to either 1x16 2x8 or Auto 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS PCle x16 Slot 1 These settings Enable or Disable the specified PCle slot in your system PCle x8 Slot 2 These settings Enable or Disable the specified PCle slot in your system Onboard LAN Option ROM Select This setting allows you to select the onboard LAN option ROM for SCSI or PXE N
49. memory read write test is about to begin 30h The display memory read write test passed Look for retrace checking next 31h The display memory read write test or retrace checking failed Performing the alternate display memory read write test next 32h The alternate display memory read write test passed Looking for alternate display retrace checking next 34h Video display checking is over Setting the display mode next 37h The display mode is set Displaying the power on message next 38h Initializing the bus input IPL general devices next if present See the last page of this chapter for additional information 39h Displaying bus initialization error messages See the last page of this chapter for additional information 3Ah The new cursor position has been read and saved Displaying the Hit lt DEL gt message next 3Bh The Hit lt DEL gt message is displayed The protected mode memory test is about to start 40h Preparing the descriptor tables next 42h The descriptor tables are prepared Entering protected mode for the memory test next 43h Entered protected mode Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next 44h nterrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on Initializing data to check memory wraparound at 0 0 next 45h Data initialized Checking for memory wraparound at 0 0 and finding the total system memory size next 46h The memory wraparound test is done Memory size calculation has been done Writing patterns test
50. n this LED is lit it means a connection is active for the built in IPMI on the serverboard Note This LED 1 not installed on non IPMI boards 2 18 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL IPMI LAN Link Ea LED IPMI LAN Link Speed LED Left amp Activity LED Right Color Status Definition Off Off No Connection Green Link 100 Mb s Solid Speed Left Amber Activity Active Blinking Right InfiniBand LED LE2 Activity LED Color X Status Definition Green Solid InfiniBand Connected Off Off No Connection InfiniBand LED LE3 Activity LED Color Status Definition Yellow Solid InfiniBand Active Yellow Dim InfiniBand Connected Activity Idle Off Off No Connection IPMI LED DP1 State System Status On Active connection Off No connection Chapter 2 Installation UID LED LE1 A rear UID LED Indicator located at LE1 works in conjunction with the rear UID switch to provide easy identification for a unit that might be in need of service Refer to Page 2 12 for further UID details 2 19 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 2 11 Enabling SATA RAID Now that the hardware 1 set up you must install the operating system and the SATA RAID drivers if you wish to use RAID with your SATA drives The installation procedure differs depending on whether you wish to have the operating system
51. nd knowledgeable PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the H83DCT HLN4F HIBQF serverboard The H8DCT HLNAF HIBQF serverboard is based on the SR5670 SR5690 and SP5100 chipset and supports two AMD Socket C32 type processors with up to 192 GB of ECC RDIMM The differences between the features of the H8DCT HLN4F and H8DCT HIBQF serverboards are shown in the table below Features H8DCT HLN4F H8DCT HIBQF SR5690SP5100 Chipset Yes SR5670 SP5100 Chipset Yes InfiniBand Controller Yes 2x 1Gb Ethernet LAN Yes 4x 1Gb Ethernet LAN Yes Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site for updates on supported processors http www supermicro com aplus This product is intended to be professionally installed Manual Organization Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your motherboard box describes the features specifications and performance of the motherboard and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static sensitive devices Read this chapter when installing the processor s and memory modules and when installing the motherboard in a chassis Also refer to this chapter to connect the hard disk drives the various ports and the power and reset buttons and the system LEDs you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes troubleshooting procedures for the video the m
52. nitial display when your system first boots up e System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is posted on our web site 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 motherboard support Answer The H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF serverboard supports up to a maximum of up to 192 GB of ECC RDIMM DDR3 1600 1333 1066 MHz speed 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB or 32 GB size SDRAM memory in twelve 12 slots See Section 2 4 for details on installing memory Question How do update my BIOS Answer lt is recommended that you not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your current BIOS before downloading Select your motherboard model on the web page and download the corresponding BIOS file to your computer Unzip the BIOS update file in which you will find the readme txt flash instructions the 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 quot
53. nt inserting the module incorrectly see Figure 2 1 Install to slots CPU1 DIMM1A CPU1 DIMM2A etc Always install in groups of two and in the numerical order of the DIMM slots See support information below Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place With two DIMMs installed repeat step 2 to populate the CPU2 DIMM slots Always install two DIMMs to both CPU DIMM slots for more efficient operation 2 7 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Note 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB or 32 GB size memory modules are supported It is highly recommended that you remove the power cord from the system before installing or changing memory modules Please refer to our web site for memory that has been tested on the H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF serverboard Figure 2 1 Installing DIMM into Slot To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends of the module This should release it from the slot Note Notch should align with the receptive key point on the slot Release Tab Release Tab Top View of DDR3 Slot Memory Support The H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF serverboard supports single dual channel DDR3 1600 1333 1066 MHz registered ECC Unbuffered ECC non ECC SDRAM memory modules Populating two adjacent slots at a time with memory modules of
54. nting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Check the Compatibility of the Serverboard Ports and the I O Shield 1 The H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF serverboard requires a chassis that can support a board of LxW 6 8 x 16 64 173 x 423 mm in size Make sure that the 1 ports on the motherboard align with their respective holes in the 1 shield at the rear of the chassis Mounting the Serverboard onto the Tray in the Chassis 1 Carefully mount the motherboard onto the motherboard tray by aligning the motherboard mounting holes with the raised metal standoffs in the tray Insert screws into all the mounting holes in the motherboard that line up with the standoffs Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard to the mainboard tray tighten until just snug if too tight you might strip the threads Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the motherboard ground to provide a continuous ground for the system Caution Exercise extreme caution when installing or removing memory modules to prevent any possible damage 2 5 Installing Memory Installing Memory 1 Insert each memory module vertically into its slot paying attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to preve
55. o nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Web Site www supermicro com Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer Inc No 150 Jian 1st Rd Zhonghe Dist New Taipei City 235 Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3992 Email support Osupermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Web Site www supermicro com tw 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 H8DCT HLN4F Image gt lt H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Figure 1 1 H3DCT HIBQF Image KI 11 41 AMIMOS xp Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 2 HBDCT HLN4F HIBAF Serverboard Layout not drawn to scale LEI KVM 5 E E LE2 d BLES E 2 2 DP1 m 5 5 5 Ec D 2 2 03 Nu D gt E S3 Tg InfiniBand BMC NIC 8 E E 5 3 SPEAKER E HES E 5 Ar AMD 8 IS 585670 or 85690 Fi AMD H SP5100 t g Y 3 gm 813 a 5 ES 22 2 2 22 e elle lt lt Su EIS D m 2 all all all all d EEE TES 0 o 2 2112115112108 e
56. omputer cannot complete the boot process diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read l O port 0080h 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 checksum will be verified Dih Initializing the DMA controller performing the keyboard controller BAT test starting memory refresh and entering 4 GB flat mode next D3h Starting memory sizing next D4h Returning to real mode Executing any OEM patches and setting the Stack next D5h Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow RAM at E000 0000h The initialization code is copied to segment 0 and control will be transferred to segment 0 D6h Control is in segment 0 Next checking if lt Ctrl gt lt Home gt was pressed and verifying the system BIOS checksum If either lt Ctrl gt lt Home gt was pressed or the system BIOS checksum is bad next will go to checkpoint code EOh Otherwise going to checkpoint code D7h 1 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD 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 te
57. ote You must enable ONLY LAN1 when the iSCSI support option is specified Load Onboard LAN 1 Option ROM This option allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN 1 option ROM Load Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM This option allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN 2 option ROM Boots Graphic Adapter Priority This option specifies the priority for booting the graphic adapter for Onboard VGA or Offboard VGA gt SuperlO Device Configuration Serial 1 Address This option specifies the base l 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 Disablea 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 Options include Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial 2 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 for the interrupt address Options include Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2F8 IRQ3 Serial Port 2 Attribute This option allows you to set COM2 as a normal serial port or as vir
58. pe Options include Native IDE RAID AMD AHCI and Legacy IDE RAID Codebase This submenu appears when you choose RAID from the OnChip SATA Type setting above This setting allows you to select the codebase for using your RAID setup Options are either Adaptec or DotHill SATA IDE Combined Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the SATA IDE combined mode PATA Channel Configuration This allows you to set PATA channel configuration Options include SATA as Primary or SATA as secondary 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS gt Primary Secondary Third Fourth IDE Master Slave 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 block mode is not used Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow the data to be transferred from and to the device one 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 The options are Auto and Disabled PIO Mode PIO Programmable 1 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 Selec
59. ressing the POST code next 07h Next initializing the CPU and the CPU data area 08h The CMOS checksum calculation is done next OAh The CMOS checksum calculation is done Initializing the CMOS status register for date and time next OBh The CMOS status register is initialized Next performing any required initialization before the keyboard BAT command is issued OCh The keyboard controller input buffer is free Next issuing the BAT command to the keyboard controller OEh The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified Next performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test OFh The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test is done The keyboard command byte is written next 10h The keyboard controller command byte is written Next issuing the Pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking command 116 Next checking if lt End or lt Ins gt keys were pressed during power on Initializing CMOS if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was set in AMIBCP or the lt End gt key was pressed 12h Next disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2 13h The video display has been disabled Port B has been initialized Next initializing the chipset 14h The 8254 timer test will begin next 19h Next programming the flash ROM 1Ah The memory refresh line is toggling Checking the 15 second on off time next 2Bh Passing control to th
60. rience difficulty contact Supermicro s Technical Support department for assistance Only certified technicians should attempt to install or configure components Read this section in its entirety before installing or configuring components in the Supermicro chassis These warnings may also be found on our web site at http www supermicro com about policies safety information cfm Battery Handling AN Warning There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly Replace the battery only with the same or eguivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions illo ESE ELST DNED gt MEROS ES frd 7 9 SL E TAMBO ELO RE p e gp O AN DTMAUT FEW ES e SS E BE TH HRAB RR LH D EI FJ m EUA AE gt E APR Pana HT ICE 2 1 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Warnung Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr Ersetzen Sie die Batterie nur durch den gleichen oder vom Hersteller empfohlenen Batterietyp Entsorgen Sie die benutzten Batterien nach den Anweisungen des Herstellers Attention
61. side access A USB cable not Pin Definition Pin Definition included is needed for the connection ik See the table on the right for pin 3 PO 4 PO definitions 5 PO 6 PO 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 Key 10 NC Note NC indicates no connection JP1 Adapter Card Connector JP1 Adapter card connector slot provides front access to the power supply serial ATA and Front Panel Control connections for the H8DCT series motherboards Plug an Adapter card into this connector to use the functions indicated above This connector is designed specifically for a Supermicro proprietary adapter card 2 13 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Trusted Platform Module Header The JTPM1 header is used to connect a Trusted Platform Module TPM available separately from a third party vendor A TPM is a security device that allows encryption and authentication of hard drives disallowing access if the TPM associated with it is not installed in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions SXB1 Adapter Card Slot Connector A PCI Express 2 0 x8 in x4 slot SXB1 is located at JPCIE2 on the motherboard This slot is used for an SMC proprietary SAS adapter card 2 14 Trusted Platform Module Header Pin Definitions JTPM1 Pin Definition 1 3 LCLK LFRAME LRESET vec3 LADO RSVO SB3V GND LPCPD Pin Definition 2 4 GND No Pin VCC5 LA
62. st Eth Initializing the interrupt vector table next E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next E6h Enabling the floppy drive controller and Timer IRQs Enabling internal cache memory Edh Initializing the floppy drive Eeh Looking for a floppy diskette in drive A Reading the first sector of the diskette Efh A read error occurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A FOh Next searching for the AMIBOOT ROM file in the root directory Fih The AMIBOOT ROM file is not in the root directory F2h Next reading and analyzing the floppy diskette FAT to find the clusters occupied by the AMIBOOT ROM file F3h Next reading the AMIBOOT ROM 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 Appendix BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes B 3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow 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 Uncomp
63. t Auto to allow BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 0 which has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 1 which has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 2 which has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 3 which has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 4 which 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 Auto SWDMA0 SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMA0 MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 and UDMAS SWDMA Single Word DMA MWDMA Multi Word DMA UDMA UItraDMA 4 7 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 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 function of 32 Bit data transfer Select Disabled to deact
64. t is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS Retry Boot Devices This option allows you to retry boot devices Options include Enabled and Disabled 4 5 Exit Menu Select 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 lt Enter gt 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 lt Enter gt The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system s
65. tability but not maximum performance 4 17 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Notes 4 18 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors 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 procedure 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 1 AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code 1 beep 5 shorts 1 long beep 1 long 8 short Error Message Refresh Memory error Video error Description Circuits have been reset Ready to power up No memory detected in system Video adapter disabled or missing H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Notes 2 Appendix BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test it writes checkpoint codes to O port 0080h If the c
66. tate The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Depressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up During the SoftOff state the power 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 motherboard 1 7 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates The H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF serverboard requires the use of proprietary power supplies Please refer to the pinout information for the power connectors in Section 7 of Chapter 2 for detailed information on power requirements In areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges Warning To prevent the possibility of explosion do not use the wrong type of onboard CMOS battery or install it upside down 1 8 Super UO The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I O Winbond BMC chip includes a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode logic data rate selection a clock generator drive interface control logic and interr
67. the same size and type will result in interleaved 128 bit memory which is faster than non interleaved 64 bit memory Maximum Memory The H8DCT HLNAF HIBQF serverboard supports a maximum of up to 192 GB of ECC RDIMM SDRAM memory in twelve 12 DIMM slots 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation Memory Population for Optimal Performance For a Serverboard with One CPU CPU1 Installed DIMMS Channel 1 2 2 DIMMs CPU1 1 1 P1 2A 4 DIMMs CPU1 1 1 1 1 P1 2A P1 2C 6 DIMMs CPU1 1 1 1 1 1 1 P1 2A P1 2B 1 2 Memory Population for Optimal Performance For Serverboard with Two CPUs CPU1 8 CPU2 Installed DIMMS Channel 1 2 CPU1 1 1 P1 2A 4 DIMMs CPU2 P2 1A P2 2A CPU1 P1 1A 1 1 P1 2A P1 2C 8 DIMMs CPU2 2 1 2 1 2 2 P2 2C CPU1 P1 1A P1 1B 1 1 P1 2A P1 2B 1 2 12 DIMMs CPU2 2 1 P2 1B 2 1 2 2 P2 2B P2 2C DIMM Module Population Configuration For memory to work properly follow the tables below for memory installation Per Channel DIMM Populations Options DIMM Type Unbuffered DIMM Registered DIMM DIMMA SR or DR SR DR SR or DR SR SR DR Empty DR DIMM B DIMM C 5 DR Empi Empty Emp SR SR SR Empi DR QR Empty DR DR Max MHz 1 5V DIMMs 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 1600 MHz 1333 MHz 1066 MHz
68. tual COM for SOL Options are SOL or COM 4 9 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL gt Remote Access Configuration Remote Access Use this option to Enable or Disable Remote Access in your system If enabled the settings below will appear Serial Port Number Use this setting to select the serial port for console redirection Options include COM1 COM2 The displayed base address and IRQ for the serial port changes to reflect the selection you make Note Make sure the selected port is enabled Serial Port Mode Selects the serial port settings to use Options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 09600 8 n 1 Flow Control Selects the flow control to be used for console redirection Options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST Options are Disable no redirection after BIOS POST Boot Loader redirection during POST and during boot loader and Always redirection always active Note that some OS s may not work with this set to Always Terminal Type Selects the type of the target terminal Options are ANSI VT100 and VT 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 Options are No Delay 1 sec 2 secs and 4 secs 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS gt Hardwar
69. uals SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site 2 24 Chapter 2 Installation Supero Doctor III The SuperDoctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called SD Client The SuperDoctor III program included on the CD ROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system SuperDoctor displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the SuperDoctor interface Note The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor is ADMIN ADMIN Note When SuperDoctor is first installed it adopts the temperature threshold settings that have been set in BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within SuperDoctor as the SuperDoctor settings override the BIOS settings To set the BIOS temperature threshold settings again you would first need to uninstall SuperDoctor Figure 2 8 Supero Doctor Interface Display Screen Health Information SuperDoctor Remote Management Info Health Info Performance rol ion Systems Management Report Help 1 Health Information 2 25 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Figure 2 9 Supero Doctor Int
70. upt 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 I O provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs one of which supports serial infrared communication Each UART includes 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 Chapter 1 Introduction The Super provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power management through a SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption The IRQs DMAs and I O space resources of the Super I O can be flexibly adjusted to meet ISA PnP requirements which support ACPI and APM Advanced Power Management H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Notes Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Standardized Warning Statements About Standardized Warning Statements The following statements are industry standard warnings provided to warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily injury Should you have questions or expe
71. ver diskette you just created into the floppy drive Highlight Manufuacturer Supplied Hardware Support Disk and hit the lt Enter gt key Highlight the first Adaptec RAID driver shown and press the lt Enter gt key to install it 2 23 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL 2 12 Installing Drivers The Supermicro Website contains drivers and utilities for your system at ftp ftp supermicro com some of which must be installed such as the chipset driver After downloading and installing the drivers and utilities the display shown in Figure 2 7 should appear Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you should reboot the system before moving on to the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the utilities Figure 2 7 Driver Tool Installation Display Screen SUPERMICRO H8DCT H Motherboard Drivers and Tools WinXP 2 ATI Catalyst Install Manager SUPERMICR Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Drivers amp Tools AMD 5690 5100 Chipset AMD 5670 5100 Chipset H8DCT HIBQF H8DCT HLN4F Adaptec Storage Manager Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers z 22 Mellanox Connect Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III Build driver diskettes and man
72. wo 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 message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note that BIOS has default text messages built in We retain the option to include omit or change any of these text messages Settings printed in Bold are the default values gt indicates a submenu Highlighting such an item and pressing the lt Enter gt key will open the list of settings within that submenu The BIOS setup utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of these hot keys lt F1 gt lt F10 gt lt Enter gt lt ESC gt lt Arrow gt keys etc can be used at any time during the setup navigation process 4 1 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD 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 t
73. y Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly gU LITHIUM BATTERY ES Y OR BATTERY HOLDER BATTERY HOLDER 2 27 H8DCT HLN4F HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER S MANUAL Notes 2 28 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 A A Before Power On Check that the onboard power LED is lit DP2 on the motherboard Make sure that the power connector is connected to your power supply Make sure that no short circuits exist between the motherboard and chassis Disconnect all cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Remove all add on cards Install a CPU and heatsink making sure it is fully seated and connect the internal chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check

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