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H8SCM H8SCM-F USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0c ® S UPER.
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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 H8SCM(-F) Serverboard User ’s Manual Notes.
v T able of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 1 Checklist .........................................................................
vi Fan Headers ................................................................................................. 1 1 Serial Ports ................................................................................................... 1 1 SGPIO ...........
T able of Contents vii Supero Doctor III .............................................................................................. 23 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures ......................................................
Notes viii H8SCM(-F) 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 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 2-7) JCF1 Compact Flash Master/Slave Closed (Master) JI2C1/JI2C2 I2C to PCI-E Slot.
1-6 H8SCM(-F) Serverboard User ’s Manual Motherboard Features CPU Single AMD Opteron 4100 series (AMD Socket C32 type) processor • Note: Refer to our web site for details on supported processors.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 ACPI Features Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard • W ake-On-LAN (WOL) • Onboard I/O Six (6) SA T A ports supported by an on-chip SA T A controller (RAID 0, 1, 10 • supported) Five (5) USB (Universal Serial Bus 2.
1-8 H8SCM(-F) Serverboard User ’s Manual D IMM A0 D IMM A1 CPU 1 HT3 L ink 16 / 16 -3.2GHz D IMM B0 D IMM B1 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.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-3 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.
1-10 H8SCM(-F) Serverboard User ’s Manual 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.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 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.
1-12 H8SCM(-F) Serverboard User ’s Manual 1-7 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.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 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.
H8SCM(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-2 ! 2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation 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.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 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 included with your heatsink package (not included).
H8SCM(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-4 2-3 Mounting the Motherboard 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.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place. 3. Note: 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB and 16 GB memory modules are supported. It is highly recommended that you remove the power cord from the system before installing or changing memory modules.
H8SCM(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-6 Memory Population for Optimal Performance # DIMMS Channel 1 Channel 2 2 DIMMs DIMM1A DIMM2A 4 DIMMs DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B Note: Memory speed support is dependent on the type of CPU used on the board.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 2-5 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 Con fi rm that you have the correct riser card for your chassis model and the 1.
H8SCM(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-8 1 2 5 4 3 6 7 8 2-6 I/O Port and Control Panel Connections The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 speci fi cation to make setting up your system easier . See Figure 2-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 2-7 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 2-10 NIC2 (LAN2) 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 2-1 1 Universal Serial Bus Ports T wo Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 2.0) are located beside the Keyboard and Mouse PS2 ports (USB0/1). One additional T ype A port (USB6) is included on the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions.
H8SCM(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-12 W ake-On-LAN The W ake-On-LAN header is designated JWOL1. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Y ou must have a LAN card with a W ake-On-LAN connector and cable to use the W ake-On-LAN feature.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 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 0~3 on the motherboard.
H8SCM(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-14 2-8 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers T o modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 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 2-16 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 2-17 2-9 Onboard Indicators LAN1/LAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA port) have two LEDs. On each Gb LAN port, one LED blinks to indicate activity while the other may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection.
H8SCM(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-18 2-10 IDE and SA T A Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the IDE hard disk drive cables.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 2-1 1 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.
H8SCM(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-20 Figure 2-4. BIOS Setup Screen Note: Y ou need to have an external USB fl oppy when building the driver diskette. Window's Vista, Windows 2008 or later Windows OS systems can use a USB stick instead of a fl oppy .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility , the system will reboot. When prompted 4. during the startup, press the <CTRL+A> key when prompted to run the Dot- Hill RAID Utility program (see Figure 2-5).
H8SCM(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-22 Figure 2-6. Driver/T ool Installation Display Screen 2-12 Installing Drivers The CD that came bundled with the system contains drivers, some of which must be installed, such as the chipset driver . After inserting this CD into your CD-ROM drive, the display shown in Figure 2-6 should appear .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability .
H8SCM(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-24 Note: Super Doctor III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web Site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. Y ou can also download the Super Doctor III User's Guide at: <http://www .
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 T urn the power switch on and off to test the system. 4. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still 5. supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one. No Video If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and 1.
3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 3-2 T echnical Support Procedures Before contacting T echnical 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 fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services.
3-4 H8SCM(-F) Serverboard User's Manual Select your motherboard model on the web page and download the corresponding BIOS fi le to your computer . Unzip the BIOS update fi le, in which you will fi nd the readme.txt ( fl ash instructions), the afudos.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8SCM(-F) serverboard. The AMI ROM 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 Node Interleaving This option enables node memory interleaving. Options include Auto or Disabled . 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.
4-6 H8SCM(-F) Serverboard User ’s Manual 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 con fi gure the USB 2.0 Controller in either Hi-Speed (480 Mps) or Full Speed (12 Mps) mode.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-7 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 T ransfer) Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred.
4-8 H8SCM(-F) Serverboard User ’s Manual S.M.A.R.T . Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting T echnology (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.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9 PCIE x4 Slot5/PCI x8 Slot 6/PCI x8/x16 Slot 7 These settings Enable or Disable the speci fi ed PCIE slot in your system. Onboard LAN Option ROM Select This setting allows you to select the onboard LAN option ROM for iSCSI or PXE .
4-10 H8SCM(-F) Serverboard User ’s Manual Remote Access Con fi 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 1 Hardware Health Con fi 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 speed of the onboard fans.
4-12 H8SCM(-F) Serverboard User ’s Manual T rusted Computing TCG/TPM Support This setting enables/disables TPM/TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2) support in BIOS. Options include No or Y es. 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-13 In the fi eld provided here enter the IP 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 IP address and current IP address in the BMC are shown. Subnet Mask In the fi eld provided here enter the Subnet address in the decimal form of xxx.
4-14 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 4-15 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.
4-16 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 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 memory read/write test is about to begin.
B-5 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 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.
B-6 H8SCM(-F) Serverboard User ’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description 99h Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed. Con fi guring the timer data area and printer base address next. 9Ah Set the timer and printer base addresses.
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