Supero H8SGL, User Manual

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Preface
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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
H8SGL(-F) serverboard.
The H8SGL(-F) serverboard is based on the AMD® SR5650/SP5100 chipset
and supports one AMD Socket G34 type processor with up to 128 GB of DDR3-
1333/1066/800 registered ECC SDRAM or 32 GB of DDR3-1333/1066/800 MHz
unbuffered ECC/non-ECC SDRAM. The H8SGL serverboard does not have IPMI
capability, whereas the H8SGL-F serverboard does.
Please refer to the motherboard specifi cations pages on our web site for updates on
supported processors (http://www.supermicro.com/aplus/). This product is intended
to be professionally installed.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your motherboard
box, describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the motherboard
and provides detailed information about the chipset.
Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices. Read this
chapter when installing the processor(s) and memory modules and when installing
the motherboard in a chassis. Also refer to this chapter to connect the hard disk
drives, the various ports, and the power and reset buttons and the system LEDs.
If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3 , which describes troubleshooting
procedures for the video, the memory and the setup confi guration stored in CMOS.
For quick reference, a general FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section is
provided. Instructions are also included for contacting technical support. In addition,
you can visit our web site for more detailed information.
Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Code Messages.
Appendix B lists BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes.