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Page 3 - iii; Preface; About This Manual
Preface iii Preface About This Manual T h i s m a n u a l i s w r i t t e n f o r s y s t e m i n t e g r a t o r s , P C t e c h n i c i a n s a n d knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the H8SCM(-F) serverboard. The H8SCM(-F) serverboard is based on the A...
Page 4 - iv; Table of Contents; Chapter 1 Introduction
iv Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 Checklist .......................................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 Contacti...
Page 7 - Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 1; Checklist; Supermicro product manuals:
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...
Page 8 - Supermicro; Headquarters
1-2 H8SCM(-F) 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 Support) We...
Page 10 - Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.
1-4 H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Notes: Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. Not all ports, jumpers or LED Indicators are available on all serverboards. Figure 1-2. H8SCM(-F) Serverboard Layout (not drawn to scale) JD1 FAN4 FAN3 FAN 2 FAN 5 SATA0 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5 JWF...
Page 13 - Features
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 1-3 Serverboard Features CPU • Single AMD Opteron 4000 series (AMD Socket C32 type) processor Note: Refer to our web site for details on supported processors. Memory • Up to four (4) single and dual channel DIMM slots that support up to 32 GB of ECC/ Non-ECC UDIMM or up t...
Page 15 - System Block Diagram
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 DIMM 1B DIMM 1A CPU1 HT3 Link16/16-2.6 GHz DIMM 2B DIMM 2A PCI-E GEN2 X8 Slot4 PCIE x8/x16 IDE (ATA/133) SATA x6 PCI-E GEN2 X8 Slot3 x8 PCI-E GEN2 x1 INTEL 82574L RJ45 A-Link SP5100 BMC VGA WPCM450-R PCI LPC SMBus SIO W83527HG HWM W83795G SPI Flash KB/MS COM2 RMII DDR2 SD...
Page 16 - Overview; HyperTransport Technology; -5 PC Health Monitoring; supports PC health monitoring.; Onboard Voltage Monitors; fans are controlled by thermal management via BIOS.
1-10 H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 1-4 Chipset Overview The H8SCM(-F) serverboard is based on the AMD SR5650/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 SR5650/S...
Page 17 - CPU Overheat/Fan Fail LED and Control; warning LED is triggered.; Auto-Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core; Confi guration Settings; Microsoft OnNow; to be off and responds immediately to user or other requests.; Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator
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...
Page 18 - Main Switch Override Mechanism; Supply; for detailed information on power requirements.
1-12 H8SCM(-F) 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 power but...
Page 20 - Notes
Page 21 - Chapter 2: Installation; Chapter 2; -1 Standardized Warning Statements; About Standardized Warning Statements; These warnings may also be found on our web site at; Battery Handling; 電池の取り扱い
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...
Page 23 - Product Disposal; 製品の廃棄; 警告
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 ...
Page 24 - Devices; Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com; Precautions; Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.; Unpacking
H8SCM(-F) 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 equipment from E...
Page 25 - -3 Processor and Heatsink Installation; Installation Procedure
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...
Page 26 - Installing the Heatsinks
H8SCM(-F) 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 heatsink pac...
Page 27 - -4 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis; Mounting the Serverboard onto the Tray in the Chassis; Memory; Installing Memory
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...
Page 28 - Memory Population for Optimal Performance
H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-8 Memory Support T h e H 8 S C M ( - F ) s e r v e r b o a r d s u p p o r t s s i n g l e a n d d u a l c h a n n e l , DDR3-1600/1333/1066 Mhz speed registered ECC/Unbuffered ECC/non-ECC SDRAM. Only interleaved memory is supported, so you must populate two DIM...
Page 29 - DIMM Module Population Confi guration; Per Channel DIMM Populations Options; The reduction in memory availability is disproportional.; -6 PCI Expansion Cards; Installing a PCI Expansion Card
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 DIMM Module Population Confi guration For memory to work properly, follow the tables below for memory installation: Per Channel DIMM Populations Options DIMM Type DIMM A DIMM B Max. MHz, 1.5V DIMMs Max. MHz, 1.35V DIMMs(6-core Only) Max. GB/ Channel Unbuffered DIMM (UDIMM...
Page 30 - -7 I/O Port and Control Panel Connections; -2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.; Front Control Panel
H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-10 7 8 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. Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front cont...
Page 31 - Defi nitions; Power Connectors
Chapter 2: Installation 2-11 2-8 Connector Defi nitions Power Connectors A 2 4 - p i n m a i n p o w e r s u p p l y c o n n e c t o r ( J P W 1 ) a n d t h r e e 8 - p i n CPU PWR connector (JPW2) on the motherboard. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifi cation. In addition to the 24-...
Page 35 - SGPIO
Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 SGPIO T h e T- S G P I O 1 / T- S G P I O 2 ( S e r i a l G e n e r a l P u r p o s e I n p u t / O u t p u t ) headers provide a bus between the SATA controller and the backpane to provide SATA enclosure management functions. Connect the appropriate c a b l e f r o m t ...
Page 36 - Mouse Ports
H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-16 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 m o u s e a r e l o c a t e d n e x t t o t h e Back Panel USB Ports 0/1 on the motherboard. See the table at right for pin defi nitions. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin Defi nitions PS2 Keyboard P...
Page 37 - Video Connector
Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 JIPMB (H8SCM-F only) A System Management Bus header for the IPMI slot is located at IPMB. Connect the appropriate cable here to use the IPMB I 2 C connection on your system. JIPMB Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 No Connection Video Connector A...
Page 38 - CMOS Clear; To Clear CMOS; Settings; Explanation of Jumpers
H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-18 CMOS Clear 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)....
Page 39 - Compact Flash Master/Slave Select; Watch Dog Enable/Disable
Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 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. VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPG1) Jumper Setting Defi nition Pins 1-2 Enabled Pins 2-3 Dis...
Page 40 - I2C to PCI-Express Slot; BMC Jumper
H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-20 I2C to PCI-Express Slot JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 allows you to enable the I 2 C bus to communicate with the PCI- Express slot. For the jumpers to work properly, please set both jumpers to the same setting. If enabled, both jumpers must be enabled. If disabled, both ju...
Page 41 - BMC Heartbeat LED; -10 Onboard Indicators; GLAN LEDs
Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 BMC Heartbeat (DP1)) LED Settings Color Status Defi nition Green Blinking BMC: Normal Off Off Not functioning normally BMC Heartbeat LED A B M C ( B a s e b o a r d M a n a g e m e n t Control) Hear tbeat LED is located at DP1 on the motherboard. When DP1 is on, the BMC ...
Page 42 - -11 IDE and SATA Drive Connections; SATA Ports
H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-22 2-11 IDE and SATA Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the IDE hard disk drive cables. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. • The 80-wire ATA133/100/66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system ha...
Page 43 - IDE Connector; There is one IDE connector on the
Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 IDE Drive Connector Pin Defi nitions (IDE#1) Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Da...
Page 44 - -12 Enabling SATA RAID; Installing the OS/SATA Driver; Building a Driver Diskette
H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-24 2-12 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 operating sys...
Page 45 - Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS; Utlility. After the setup utility loads,
Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 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...
Page 47 - Using the DotHill and Adaptec RAID Utility; RAID array and the mode and type of RAID.; Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation; driver diskette you just created into the fl oppy drive.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 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...
Page 48 - -13 Installing Drivers; , some of which must be installed, such as the chipset driver. After
H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-28 Figure 2-7. Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen 2-13 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...
Page 49 - Supero Doctor III; for a display of the SuperDoctor III interface.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 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...
Page 51 - -14 Serverboard Battery; Caution; of your used battery properly.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 2-14 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 (...
Page 53 - Chapter 3: Troubleshooting; Chapter 3; Procedures; Before Power On; jumper settings as well.; No Power; Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions.
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 ...
Page 54 - -2 Technical Support Procedures
3-2 H8SCM(-F) 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 POST diagn...
Page 55 - Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?
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...
Page 56 - -4 Returning Merchandise for Service; For faster service, RMA authorizations may be requested online (
3-4 H8SCM(-F) 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 capabilit...
Page 57 - Starting the Setup Utility; BIOS menu option is described in this manual.; Bold; are the default values.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8SCM(-F) 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 settings ...
Page 58 - Menu; Main; -3 Advanced Settings Menu; Boot Feature
4-2 H8SCM(-F) 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 system overvi...
Page 59 - Processor and Clock Options
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...
Page 61 - Memory Confi guration; User
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 Advanced Chipset Control NorthBridge Confi guration Memory Confi guration 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 opti...
Page 62 - DRAM Timing Confi guration; IDE Confi guration
4-6 H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL DRAM Timing Confi guration DRAM Timing Confi g This option allows you to set the DRAM timing confi guration 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...
Page 65 - PCI/PnP Confi guration
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9 PCI/PnP Confi guration Clear NVRAM Select Yes to clear NVRAM during boot-up. The options are Yes and No . Plug & Play O/S Select Yes to allow the OS to confi gure Plug & Play devices. (This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug &...
Page 66 - SuperIO Device Confi guration; Disabled; Remote Access Confi guration
4-10 H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL SuperIO Device Confi guration Serial 1 Address This option specifi es the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1. Select "Disabled" to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources. When this option is set...
Page 67 - Hardware Health Confi guration
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-11 Flow Control Selects the fl ow 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 (redirect...
Page 69 - ACPI Confi guration
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-13 Condition When a CPU is overheating Front Panel Overheating LED On and Solid Red Onboard Buzzer or Speaker On and Continuous Sound System Fan Speed Controls Full Speed BMC Report PROCHOT BMC Event Log Record PROCHOT Super Doctor Report PROCHOT Super Doctor Event Log Record PROCH...
Page 70 - Clear BMC System Event Log; Set LAN Confi guration; IP Address Source
4-14 H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL IPMI Confi guration This menu shows static information about the IPMI fi rmware revision and status of the BMC, as well as options for IPMI confi guration. View BMC System Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the following settings. Use the "+&...
Page 71 - Event Log Confi guration
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-15 Subnet Mask In the fi eld provided here enter the Subnet address in the decimal form of xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx 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 fi eld provided here enter the Gatewa...
Page 72 - the Supervisor password must be set fi rst.; Change Supervisor Password; hard disk drive. The options are Enabled and; Boot Device Priority
4-16 H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 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 pas...
Page 73 - Removable Drives; BIOS Utility Program.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-17 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. Retry Boot Devices This option allows you to retry boot devices. Options include ...
Page 75 - Fatal errors; A-1 AMIBIOS 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 scree...
Page 77 - Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes; Appendix B; can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h.; B-1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes
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. ...
Page 78 - B-2 Bootblock Recovery Codes
B-2 H8SCM(-F) 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 Initializing the...
Page 79 - B-3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes; These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM.
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...
