Supermicro H8DCT-HLN4F - Manuals

v Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 Checklist .......................................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 Contactin...

vi SXB1 Adapter Card Slot/Connector ......................................................... 2-14 2-9 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-15 Explanation of Jumpers ...............................................................

Table of Contents vii 3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 3-4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 4-1 4-2 Main Menu .....................

Notes viii H8DCT-HLN4F/HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and p...

1-2 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: [email protected] (General Information) [email protected] (Technical Sup...

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 AMD Socket C32 CPU2 HT3 Link16x16 bits 5.2GT/s PCI-E GEN2 X16 PCI-E Slot1 PCI-E GEN2 X4 INTEL I350 A-Link SP5100 SATA x6 BMC VGA WPCM450-R PCI SMBus SIO W83527 SPI Flash NCSI DDR2 SDRAM 64Mb X16bit PSU I2C IPMB RJ45 USB Header FE PHY RTL8201N LPC HWM W83795G SR5690 or SR5...

1-10 H8DCT-HLN4F/HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 1-4 Chipset Overview T h e H 8 D C T - H L N 4 F / H I B Q F s e r v e r b o a r d i s b a s e d o n t h e A M D AMD SR5670 or SR5690 and SP5100 chipset. This chipset functions as a Media and Communications Processor (MCP). Controllers for the system ...

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-11 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 defi ne an overheat temperature. When this temperature is exceeded or when a fan failure occurs, the Over...

1-12 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 state. The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down. Depressing the p...

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 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 exper...

Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Product Disposal Warning! Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations. 製品の廃棄 この製品を廃棄処分する場合、国の関係する全ての法律・条例に従い処理する必要が あります。 警告 本产品的废弃处理应根据所有国家的法律和规章进行。 警告 本產品的廢棄處理應根據所有國家的法律和規章進行。 Warnung Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts ...

H8DCT-HLN4F/HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-4 2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipmen...

Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 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 pro...

H8DCT-HLN4F/HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-6 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 heat...

Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 2-4 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic an...

H8DCT-HLN4F/HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-8 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 ...

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Memory Population for Optimal Performance -For a Serverboard with One CPU (CPU1) Installed # DIMMS CPU Channel 1 Channel 2 2 DIMMs CPU1 P1-1A P1-2A 4 DIMMs CPU1 P1-1A P1-1C P1-2A P1-2C 6 DIMMs CPU1 P1-1A P1-1B P1-1C P1-2A P1-2B P1-2C Memory Population for Optimal Performa...

H8DCT-HLN4F/HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-10 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. Confi rm that you have the correct riser card for your chassis model and the add-on card include...

Chapter 2: Installation 2-11 2-7 I/O Port and Control Panel Connections The I/O ports are color coded to make setting up your system easier. See Figure 2-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Figure 2-2. I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions 2 1 5 3 4 6 7 Rear I/O Ports 1. LAN...

H8DCT-HLN4F/HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-12 Fan Header Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition 1 Ground 2 +12V 3 Tachometer 4 PWR Modulation Fan Header This motherboard has one GPU fan header (GPU_Fan1). This 4-pin fans header is backward compatible with 3-pin fans. However, fan speed control is avai...

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Overheat LED C o n n e c t a n L E D t o t h e J O H 1 header to provide warning of chassis overheating. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Overheat LED Pin Defi nitions (JOH1) Pin# Defi nition 1 3.3V 2 OH Active IPMB A System Management Bus header for the ...

H8DCT-HLN4F/HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-14 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...

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 2-9 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To m o d i f y t h e o p e r a t i o n o f t h e motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with a s...

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 Power LED D P 2 i s a n O n b o a r d P o w e r L E D . When this LED is lit, it means power is present on the serverboard. Be sure to turn off the system and unplug the power cord(s) before removing or installing components. Power LED (DP2) State System Status On Standb...

H8DCT-HLN4F/HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-18 Infi niBand LED Indicators Tw o I n f i n i B a n d L E D i n d i c a t o r s ( L E 2 / L E 3 ) a r e l o c a t e d n e a r t h e Infi niBand por t of the H8DCT-HIBQF ser verboard. The green LED (LE2) is the Infi niBand link LED while the yellow LED (...

H8DCT-HLN4F/HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-20 2-11 Enabling SATA RAID Now that the hardware is 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 opera...

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 Figure 2-4. BIOS Setup Screen 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 <Delete> key to enter the BIOS Setup Utlility. After the setup utility loads, 1. U...

Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 Using the DotHill and Adaptec RAID Utility The RAID Utility program allows you to defi ne 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...

H8DCT-HLN4F/HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-24 Figure 2-7. Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen 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 downloa...

Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 Supero Doctor III The SuperDoctor® III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called SD III Client. The SuperDoctor III program included on the CD-ROM that c...

Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 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 (...

3-1 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for ...

3-2 H8DCT-HLN4F/HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL No Video 1. If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and cables. 2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes. Note: If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a PO...

3-3 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site. Note: Not all BIOS can be fl ashed depending on the modifi cations to the boot block code. 3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when contacting us for technical support: • Se...

3-4 H8DCT-HLN4F/HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Question: Why can't I turn off the power using the momentary power on/off switch? Answer: The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power Button Mode setting. When the On/Off feature is enabled, the motherboard will have instant off c...

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8DCT-HLN4F/HIBQF serverboard. The 16 Mb AMI BIOS® is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some s...

4-2 H8DCT-HLN4F/HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 4-2 Main Menu When you fi rst 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 syste...

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-3 Wait for F1 if 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 op...

4-4 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. Secu...

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 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 ba...

4-8 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...

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9 PCIe x16 Slot 1 These settings Enable or Disable the specifi ed PCIe slot in your system. PCIe x8 Slot 2 These settings Enable or Disable the specifi ed PCIe slot in your system. Onboard LAN Option ROM Select This setting allows you to select the onboard LAN option ROM for iSCSI ...

4-10 H8DCT-HLN4F/HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL  Remote Access Confi guration 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 ...

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-11  Hardware Health Confi guration 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...

4-12 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 COA (either Early or Default Alarm) is enabled , the following actions are required to be executed: • System overhea...

4-14 H8DCT-HLN4F/HIBQF SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL IP Address This submenu sets the IP address source as either Static or DHCP . Selecting Static allows you to manually set the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address. In the fi eld provided here enter the IP address in the decimal form of xxx.xxx....

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-15 4-3 Security Menu AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both passwords, the Supervisor password must be set fi rst. Change Supervisor Password Select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu, and then type in the password. Change User P...

4-16 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 Confi guration menu) is enabled.  Boot Device Priority This feature allows you to prioritize the boot sequence from the list of ava...

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-17 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 confi gurati...

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 scree...

B-1 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes checkpoint codes to I/O port 0080h. If the computer cannot complete the boot process, diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h. ...

B-2 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 E0h The onboard fl oppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB memory test. E1h Initiali...

B-3 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes B-3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution. These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM. Checkpoint Code Description 03h The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power...