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USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.2c ® S UPER H8SCM H8SCM-F.
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Preface iii Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the H8SCM(-F) serverboard.
iv T able of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 Checklist .........................................................................
v NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-13 LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) ........................................................................... 2-13 Universal Serial Bus Ports .....
T able of Contents vi Building a Driver Diskette ......................................................................... 2-24 Enabling SA T A RAID in the BIOS ................................................................. 2-25 Using the DotHill and Adaptec RAID Utility .
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 performance.
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. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Figure 1-1. H8SCM(-F) Image.
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.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 H8SCM(-F) Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 2-8) JCF1 Compact Flash Master/Slave Closed (Master) JI2C1/JI2C2 I2C to PCI-E Slot.
1-6 H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Connector Description COM1/COM2 COM1 Serial Port/Header F AN 1-5 Chassis/CPU Fan Headers IDE#1 IDE Disk Drive Connector IPMI LAN (H8SCM-F only) Dedicated I.
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.
1-8 H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL • Chipkill Support ACPI Features • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard • W ake-On-LAN.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 D IMM 1B D IMM 1A CPU 1 HT3 L ink 16 / 16 - 2.6 GHz D IMM 2B D IMM 2A PCI-E G EN2 X 8 Slot4 PCIE x8/x16 IDE ( ATA/ 133 ) SA TA x 6 PCI-E G EN2 X 8 Slot3 x8 PCI-E G EN2 x1 I.
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.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 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 de fi ne an overheat temperature. When this temperature is exceeded or when a fan failure occurs, the Overheat/Fan Fail warning LED is triggered.
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.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 1-8 Super I/O 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 interrupt and DMA logic.
1-14 H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Notes.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Standardized W arning Statements About Standardized W arning Statements The following statements are industry standard warnings, provided to warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily injury .
H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-2 W arnung 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.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Product Disposal W arning! Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations.
H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-4 2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. T o prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully . The following measures are generally suf fi cient to protect your equipment from ESD.
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.
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. T o install the heatsink, please follow the installation instructions that are included with your heatsink package.
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.
H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-8 Memory Support The H8SCM(-F) serverboard supports single and dual channel, DDR3-1600/1333/1066 Mhz speed registered ECC/Unbuffered ECC/non-ECC SDRAM. Only interleaved memory is supported, so you must populate two DIMM slots at a time, one per channel (see procedure above).
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 DIMM Module Population Con fi guration For memory to work properly , follow the tables below for memory installation: Per Channel DIMM Populations Options DIMM T ype DIMM A DIMM B Max. MHz, 1.5V DIMMs Max. MHz, 1.35V DIMMs (6-core Only) Max.
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 control panel connectors.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 2-8 Connector De fi nitions Power Connectors A 24-pin main power supply connector(JPW1) and three 8-pin CPU PWR connector (JPW2) on the motherboard.
H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-12 NIC2 (Activity) LED The LED connections for LAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1. Attach LAN LED cables to display network activity . See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Power On LED The Power On LED connector is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. This connection is used to provide LED indication of power being supplied to the system.
H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-14 Serial Ports The COM1 serial port is located beside the VGA port. Refer to the motherboard layout for the location of the COM2 header .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 SGPIO The T -SGPIO1/ T-SGPIO2 (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) headers provide a bus between the SA T A controller and the backpane to provide SA T A enclosure management functions. Connect the appropriate cable from the backplane to the T -SGPIO1 header to utilize SA T A management functions on your system.
H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-16 A TX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The A TX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB Ports 0/1 on the motherboard.
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.
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. T o Clear CMOS 1. First power down the system and unplug the power cord(s).
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.
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.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 BMC Heartbeat (DP1)) LED Settings Color Status De fi nition Green Blinking BMC: Normal Off Off Not functioning normally BMC Heartbeat LED A BM C (Baseboard Management Control) Hea r tbeat L ED is lo cated at DP1 on t he m oth er bo ar d.
H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-22 2-1 1 IDE and SA T A Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the IDE hard disk drive cables.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 IDE Drive Connector Pin De fi nitions (IDE#1) Pin# De fi nition Pin# De fi nition 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Da.
H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-24 2-12 Enabling SA T A RAID Now that the hardware is set up, you must install the operating system and the SA T A RAID drivers, if you wish to use RAID with your SA T A drives.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 Figure 2-4. BIOS Setup Screen Enabling SA T A 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 .
H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-26 Figure 2-6.Adaptec RAID Utility Program Screen Figure 2-5. DotHill RAID Utility Program Screen.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 Using the DotHill and Adaptec RAID Utility The RAID Utility program allows you to de fi ne the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID.
H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-28 Figure 2-7. Driver/T ool 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 .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 Supero Doctor III The SuperDoctor® III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability .
H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-30 Note: The SuperDoctor III program and User ’s Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http://www .supermicro.com/products/accessories/software/ SuperDoctorIII.cfm .For Linux, we recommend that you use the SuperoDoctor II application instead.
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 (CR2032).
H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-32 Notes.
3-1 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Chapter 3 T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting 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 ‘T echnical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter .
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 , V AR or OEM, a POST diagnostics card is recommended.
3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site. Note: Not all BIOS can be fl ashed depending on the modi fi cations to the boot block code.
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 of f function is controlled in BIOS by the Power Button Mode setting.
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.
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. Y ou can always return to the Main Menu by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen with the arrow keys.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-3 W ait 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.
4-4 H8SCM(-F) 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 Advanced Chipset Control NorthBridge Con fi guration Memory Con fi 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.
4-6 H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL DRAM Timing Con fi guration DRAM Timing Con fi g This option allows you to set the DRAM timing con fi guration for the system. Options include Auto or Manual. Memory Clock Speed This options sets the memory clock speed.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-7 On Chip SA T A T ype Use this setting to set the On Chip SA T A type. Options include Native IDE , RAID, AHCI and Legacy IDE. RAID Codebase This submenu appears when you choose "RAID" from the "On Chip SA T A T ype" setting above.
4-8 H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL PIO Mode PIO (Programmable I/O) mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller . As the PIO mode increases, the cycle time decreases. The options are Auto , 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9 PCI/PnP Con fi guration Clear NVRAM Select Y es to clear NVRAM during boot-up. The options are Y es and No . Plug & Play O/S Select Y es to allow the OS to con fi gure Plug & Play devices. (This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug & Play .
4-10 H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL SuperIO Device Con fi guration Serial 1 Address This option speci fi 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 1 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 (redirection always active).
4-12 H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL CPU T emperature Display (CTD) CPU T emperature descriptions are de fi ned as: Low [T ctl V alue = Lowest V alue, T ctl V alue = -45] Medium [T c.
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 .
4-14 H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL IPMI Con fi guration This menu shows static information about the IPMI fi rmware revision and status of the BMC, as well as options for IPMI con fi guration. View BMC System Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the following settings.
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 Gateway address in the decimal form of xxx.
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 password.
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.
4-18 H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Notes.
Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-T est) 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.
A-2 H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Notes.
B-1 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self T est, 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 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.
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.
B-4 H8SCM(-F) 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.
B-5 Appendix B: 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 and the CPU registers are saved. Entering real mode next.
B-6 H8SCM(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Checkpoint Code Description 97h Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed. The adaptor ROM check is next. 98h The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST .
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