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USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0c ® S UPER H8SML-7 H8SML-i H8SML-7F H8SML-iF.
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.
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 H8SML-7/i(F) serverboard.
T able of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 Checklist ............................................................................
Power On LED ......................................................................................... 2-13 NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-13 Fan Headers ...................
T able of Contents Installing the OS/SA T A Driver ....................................................................... 2-23 Building a Driver Diskette ......................................................................... 2-23 Enabling SA T A RAID in the BIOS .
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 H8SML-7/i(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. H8SML-7/i(F) Image.
1-4 H8SML-7/i(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 H8SML-7/i(F) Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 2-7) JI2C1/JI2C2 I2C to PCI-E Slot Enable/Disable Both Open (Disabled) JPB1 BMC.
1-6 H8SML-7/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Connector Description 6-SGPIO1/6-SGPIO2 Serial General Purpose Input/Output Header for SAS COM1/2 COM1 Serial Port/Header F AN 1-5 Chassis/CPU Fan Heade.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 1-3 Motherboard Features CPU • One AMD Opteron 3000 series (AMD Socket AM3+ type) processors Memory • The H8SML-7/i(F) serverboard contains four (4) single/dual channel DIMM slots supporting up to 32 GB of Unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR3-1600/1333/1066 Mhz speed, 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB or 8 GB size SDRAM memory .
1-8 H8SML-7/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL ACPI Features • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard • Hardware BIOS V irus protectio.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 UD IMM/ 1600 1B UD IMM/ 1600 1A SOCKET AM3R 2 CP U H T 3 L i n k 16 / 16 - 2.6 G H z UD IMM/ 1600 2B UD IMM/ 1600 2A PCI-E G EN2 X 8 Slot7 PCI-E 2.
1-10 H8SML-7/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL HyperT ransport T echnology HyperT ransport technology is a high-speed, low latency point to point link that was designed to increase the communication speed by a factor of up to 48x between integrated circuits.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 1-6 Power Con fi guration 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.
1-12 H8SML-7/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 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 H8SML-7/i(F) serverboard requires the use of proprietary power supplies.
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 .
H8SML-7/i(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.
H8SML-7/i(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.
H8SML-7/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-6 3. With the lever raised, locate and align pin 1 of the CPU socket with pin 1 of the CPU. Both are marked with a triangle. Place the processor into the AMD Socket AM3+ processor socket so that both are aligned, then carefully place the CPU into the socket.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 2-4 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.
H8SML-7/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-8 Support The H8SML-7/i(F) serverboard supports single/dual channel, DDR3-1600/1333/1066 Mhz speed Unbuffered ECC/non-ECC SDRAM.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Memory Population for Optimal Performance # DIMMS Channel 1 Channel 2 2 DIMMs DIMM1A DIMM2A 4 DIMMs DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B 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.
H8SML-7/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-10 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. 1 2 5 4 3 6 7 8 Rear I/O Ports 1.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 Power Connectors A 24-pin main power supply connector(JPW1) and one 8-pin CPU PWR connector (JPW2) on the motherboard. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V speci fi cation. In addition to the 24-pin A TX power connector , the 12V 8-pin CPU PWR connector at JPW2 must also be connected to your power supply .
H8SML-7/i(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 Fan Header (F AN1~F AN5) Pin De fi nitions Pin# De fi nition 1 Ground 2 +12V 3 T achometer 4 PWR Modulation Fan Headers This motherboard has fi ve fan headers (Fan1 to Fan5). These 4-pin fans headers are backward compatible with 3-pin fans.
H8SML-7/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-14 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.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 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 on the motherboard.
H8SML-7/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-16 Power LED/Speaker On the JD1 header , pins 1~3 are used for power LED indication, and pins 4-7 are for the speaker . See the tables on the right for pin de fi nitions. If you wish to use the onboard speaker , you should close pins 6~7 with a jumper .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 T rusted Platform Module Header The JTPM1 header is used to connect a T rusted 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.
H8SML-7/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-18 2-9 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 2-19 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.
H8SML-7/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-20 SAS Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPS1) Jumper Setting De fi nition Pins 1-2 Enabled Pins 2-3 Disabled SAS Enable/Disable J P S 1 a l l o w s y o u t o e n a b l e o r d i s a b l e the S AS c ont rol ler.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 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. See the table on the right for the functions associated with the connection speed LED.
H8SML-7/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-22 SA T A Ports There are no jumpers to configure the SA T A ports, which are designated SA T A0 through SA T A5.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 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.
H8SML-7/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-24 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 .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 Figure 2-6. Adaptec RAID Utility Program Screen Figure 2-5. DotHill RAID Utility Program Screen.
H8SML-7/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-26 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.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 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 .
H8SML-7/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-28 SuperDoctor 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.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 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.
H8SML-7/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-30 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).
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 H8SML-7/i(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 H8SML-7/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8SML-7/i(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 H8SML-7/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 4-2 Main Menu Figure 4-1: Main BIOS Screen 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 4-3 Advanced Settings Menu 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 If Disabled, normal POST messages will be displayed on boot-up.
4-4 H8SML-7/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 Power Cap This option can decide the highest P-state in the OS. Options include P-state 0 through P-state 4. HPC Mode This option Enables or Disables support for P-state HPC mode. CPB Mode This option speci fi es the method of core performance boost environment.
4-6 H8SML-7/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL CS Sparing Enable This setting will reserve a spare memory rank in each node when enabled. Options are Enabled and Disabled . Power Down Enable This option allows you to Enable or Disable DDR power down mode.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-7 SouthBridge Con fi guration 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.
4-8 H8SML-7/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL PATA Channel Con fi guration This allows you to set PATA channel con fi guration. Options include S ATA a s Primary or SA T A as secondary . Primary/Secondary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave LBA/Large Mode LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9 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.
4-10 H8SML-7/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL PCIE x8 Slot7 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 . Note : Y ou must enable ONL Y LAN1 when the iSCSI support option is speci fi ed.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 1 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.
4-12 H8SML-7/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Hardware Health Con fi guration CPU Overheat Alarm This setting allows you to specify the type of alarm for CPU overheating.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-13 When COA (either Early or Default Alarm) is enabled , the following actions are required to be executed: • 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.
4-14 H8SML-7/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL ACPI V ersion Features Use this setting the determine which ACPI version to use. Options are ACPI v1.0, ACPI v2.0 and ACPI v3.0. WHEA Support Use this setting to Enable or Disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-15 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.
4-16 H8SML-7/i(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 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.
4-18 H8SML-7/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 4-5 Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen.
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 H8SML-7/i(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 H8SML-7/i(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 H8SML-7/i(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 H8SML-7/i(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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