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Chapter 1: Introduction

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Chipset Overview

The H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF Serverboard is based on the nVidia 
MCP55 Pro Chipset, which functions as a Media and Communications Processor 
(MCP). Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into Opteron 
processors.

Figure 1-3. nVidia MCP55 Pro Chipset System Block Diagram

NOTE: 

This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the 

features on your motherboard. See the previous pages for the actual 
specifications of your motherboard. 

HT

HT

PCI x16

PCI x8

PCI x4

LPC

SATA

USB

RDIMMRDIMM

RDIMMRDIMM

RDIMM RDIMM

RDIMM RDIMM

HT

PCI

RMII

RMII

Summary of Contents for H8DMT

Page 1: ...H8DMT H8DMT F H8DMT IBX H8DMT IBXF Serverboards User s Manual Revision 1 0...

Page 2: ...sputes Super Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class...

Page 3: ...pecifications and performance of the Serverboard along with detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 This chapter begins with instructions on handling static sensitive devices Read this chapte...

Page 4: ...H8DMT H8DMT IBX H8DMT F H8DMT IBXF User s Manual iv Notes...

Page 5: ...at Fan Fail LED and Control 1 8 Auto Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core 1 8 1 8 Power Configuration Settings 1 9 Microsoft OnNow 1 9 Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator 1 9 BIOS Su...

Page 6: ...Fan Headers 2 11 LAN1 2 Ethernet Ports 2 11 Dedicated LAN Ethernet Port 2 11 Overheat LED 2 12 Chassis Intrusion 2 12 Wake On LAN 2 12 SMBus Header 2 12 SGPIO 2 13 Power I2C 2 13 2 7 Jumper Settings 2...

Page 7: ...em s Setup Configuration 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures 3 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions 3 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 4 1 Introduction 4 1 4 2 Starting the...

Page 8: ...H8DMT H8DMT IBX H8DMT F H8DMT IBX F User s Manual viii Notes...

Page 9: ...n to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Checklist Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is...

Page 10: ...e Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro...

Page 11: ...NOTE The H8DMT H8DMT F serverboards shares the same layout as the H8DMT IBX H8DMT IBXF serverboards but do not include InfiniBand components The H8DMT F H8DMT IBXF serverboards have full IPMI capabil...

Page 12: ...2C JWOL JWOL InfiniBand InfiniBand JBMC1 JBMC1 USB1 2 USB1 2 C P U 1 D I M M 1 B C P U 1 D I M M 1 B C P U 1 C P U 1 D I M M 1 A D I M M 1 A C P U 1 D I M M 2 B C P U 1 D I M M 2 B C P U 1 D I M M 2 A...

Page 13: ...es JBMC1 BMC and Video Enable Header JF1 Front Panel Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat Warning Header JWOL Wake On LAN Header JWR1 20 Pin Proprietary Power Connector JWR2 20 Pin Pro...

Page 14: ...and speed control Watch Dog Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS Power up mode control for recovery from AC po wer loss System resource alert via included utility program Auto switching volt...

Page 15: ...rs for the system memory are integrated directly into Opteron processors Figure 1 3 nVidia MCP55 Pro Chipset System Block Diagram NOTE This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the...

Page 16: ...F H8DMT IBXF serverboard The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Onboard Voltage Monitors The onboard voltage monitor will continuously scan cruc...

Page 17: ...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...

Page 18: ...ic and interrupt and DMA logic The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives The Super I O provide...

Page 19: ...herals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners a...

Page 20: ...ght up With the lever raised lift open the silver CPU retention plate 2 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU Locate and align pin 1 of the CPU socket with pin 1 of the CPU Both are mar...

Page 21: ...h the socket Then gently lower the silver CPU retention plate into place 5 Carefully press the CPU socket lever down until it locks into its retention tab For a dual CPU system repeat these steps to i...

Page 22: ...wed in tightly Checking the Compatibility of the Mainboard Ports and the I O Shield 1 The H8DMT Serverboard requires a chassis that can support a board of 16 4 x 6 5 in size It was designed to be used...

Page 23: ...ts WARNING Exercise extreme caution when installing or removing memory modules to prevent any possible damage Figure 2 6 Side and Top Views of DDR Installation NOTE For the latest memory information o...

Page 24: ...atest information on the maximum memory for the H8DMT serverboard please visit the http www supermicro com web site 2 5 I O Port and Control Panel Connections The I O ports are color coded in conforma...

Page 25: ...et ATX 20 pin specification Refer to the table below for the pin definitions of the ATX 20 pin power connector This connection supplies power to the chipset fans and memory Figure 2 8 JF1 Header Pin C...

Page 26: ...r pin definitions Reset Connector The reset connector is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 and attaches to the reset switch on the computer chassis See the table below for pin definitions Overheat Fan Fa...

Page 27: ...ocated on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity for any hard drives on the system including SAS Serial ATA and IDE See the table below for pin definitions...

Page 28: ...the motherboard near the SIMSO slot See the table below for pin definitions USB Headers Two USB 2 0 headers USB2 3 are also included on the motherboard These may be connected to provide front side acc...

Page 29: ...1 and LAN2 are located beside the COM 1port These Ethernet ports accept RJ45 type cables Dedicated LAN Ethernet Port One Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port is located above the USB ports on the H8DMT F H8DMT...

Page 30: ...ake On LAN header is designated JWOL You must have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use the Wake On LAN feature See the table below for pin definitions SMBus Header The header at S...

Page 31: ...le below for pin definitions 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between...

Page 32: ...a small screwdriver 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system LAN Controller Enable Disable The JPL jumper allows you to enable or diable the se...

Page 33: ...ow for jumper settings Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD enables the Watch Dog function a system monitor that takes action when a software application freezes the system Jumping pins 1 2 will have WD reboo...

Page 34: ...h the connection speed LED Power LED DP4 is an Onboard Power LED 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 rem...

Page 35: ...installed on a RAID Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface that employs a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point to point connection between devices This...

Page 36: ...ed remove the floppy and insert the installation CD for the Windows Operating System you wish to install into the CD ROM drive of the new system you are about to configure Enabling SATA RAID in the BI...

Page 37: ...M drive restart the system 2 When you see the prompt hit the F6 key to enter Windows setup Eventually a blue screen will appear with a message that begins WINDOWS COULD NOT DETERMINE THE TYPE OF ONE O...

Page 38: ...r to view the readme files for each item 3 Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item from top to the bottom one at a time 4 After installing each item you should reboot...

Page 39: ...ouse 5 Remove all add on cards 6 Install a CPU and heatsink making sure it is fully seated and connect the internal chassis speaker and the power LED to the Serverboard Check all jumper settings as we...

Page 40: ...teps do not fix the setup configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also note that as a...

Page 41: ...nding BIOS file to your computer Unzip the BIOS update file in which you will find the readme txt flash instructions the afudos exe BIOS flash utility and the BIOS image xxx rom files Copy these files...

Page 42: ...d be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is com...

Page 43: ...messages built in We retain the option to include omit or change any of these text messages Settings printed in Bold are the default values A indicates a submenu Highlighting such an item and pressing...

Page 44: ...ure Select Enabled to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 The options are ENABLED and Disabled Wait for F1 if Error This setting controls the system response when an error is detected during the boot sequ...

Page 45: ...tion Serial ATA Devices This setting is used to determine if SATA drives will be used and how many Options are DISABLED DEVICE 0 and Device 0 1 nVidia RAID Function This setting is used to ENABLE or D...

Page 46: ...g 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 A R T Select ENABLE...

Page 47: ...ed and DISABLED CS Sparing This setting will reserve a spare memory rank in each node when enabled Options are ENABLE and Disable DCT Unganged Mode This setting enables unganged DRAM mode 64 bit Optio...

Page 48: ...um for the SATA Options are Enabled and DISABLED USB 1 1 Controller Allows you to Enable or DISABLE the USB 1 1 controller USB 2 0 Controller Setting to either Enable or DISABLE the USB 2 0 controller...

Page 49: ...ts of the event log Mark All Events as Read Highlight this item and press ENTER to mark all events as read Clear Event Log Select Yes and press ENTER to clear all event logs The options are YES and NO...

Page 50: ...monitor displays for the following information CPU1 TEMPERATURE CPU2 TEMPERATURE for 2U systems SYSTEM TEMPERATURE VCOREA VCOREB for 2U systems HT VOLTAGE CPU1 MEM VTT CPU2 MEM VTT CPU1 MEM CPU2 MEM 1...

Page 51: ...ices Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available hard disk drives Table 4 14 Security Menu Menu Item Description Change Supervisor Password Select this op...

Page 52: ...hout making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select DISCARD CHANGES AND EXIT from the EXIT menu and press ENTER Discard Changes Select this option and press EN...

Page 53: ...error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list on...

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Page 55: ...ialization code is copied to segment 0 and control will be transferred to segment 0 Checkpoint Code Description E0h The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized Next beginning the base 51...

Page 56: ...troller 0Eh The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified Next performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test 0Fh The initialization after the ke...

Page 57: ...trace checking next 31h The display memory read write test or retrace checking failed Performing the alternate display memory read write test next 32h The alternate display memory read write test pass...

Page 58: ...ry size information and the CPU registers are saved Entering real mode next 54h Shutdown was successful The CPU is in real mode Disabling the Gate A20 line parity and the NMI next 57h The A20 address...

Page 59: ...controller next 91h The floppy drive controller has been configured Configuring the hard disk drive controller next 95h Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next See the last page of this chapte...

Page 60: ...A8h Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed Passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next A9h Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control Performing any initiali...

Page 61: ...ected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such...

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