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H8QM8-2 H8QME-2 USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0d ® S UPER.
Manual Revision 1.0d Release Date: September 9, 2008 The information in this User ’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate.
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 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 serverboard.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User ’s Manual iv T able of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 Checklist .......................................
v T able of Contents Fan Headers .......................................................................................... 2-1 1 Chipset Fan Headers ............................................................................. 2-1 1 Power LED/Keylock/Speaker .
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User ’s Manual vi Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1 Before Power On ...........................................................
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer serverboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry . Our boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.
1-2 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User ’s Manual 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 Note: H8QM8-2 is pictured. The H8QME-2 shares the same layout but with no SCSI com- ponents, connectors or jumpers. Figure 1-1.
1-4 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User ’s Manual Notes: 1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only . 2. The H8QME-2 has the same layout as the H8QM8-2 but with no SCSI compo- nents, connectors or jumpers. 3. The silkscreen on the motherboard noting CPU3 and CPU4 have been reversed on PCB revisions 2.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 2-7) JI 2 C1/2 I 2 C to PCI-X Enable/Disable Pins 2-3 (Disabled) JI 2 C3/4 .
1-6 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User ’s Manual Serverboard Features CPU • T wo (dual) or four (quad) AMD Opteron Socket F type processors Memory • Sixteen dual-channel DIMM slots supporting up to 128 GB DDR2-667/533/400 registered ECC SDRAM (or 256 GB of DDR2-667/533/400 for 8-way only) Note: Only 64 GB supported in dual-CPU con fi gurations.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 ACPI Features • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard • Main switch override mechanism • Internal/external modem ring-on Onb.
1-8 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User ’s Manual Figure 1-3. nVidia MCP55 Pro/AMD-8132 Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your serverboard. See the previous pages for the actual speci fi cations of your serverboard.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset Overview The H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 serverboard is based on the nVidia MCP55 Pro and AMD- 8132 chipset. The MCP55 Pro functions as Media and Communications Processor (MCP) and the AMD-8132 as a PCI-X T unnel. Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into the AMD Opteron processors.
1-10 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User ’s Manual 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8QM8-2/H8QME- 2. The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard V oltage Monitors for four CPU cores, Hyper T ransport (1.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 1-4 Power Con fi guration Settings This section describes the features of your serverboard 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 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User ’s Manual 1-5 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 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 accommodates 12V A TX power supplies.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 1-6 Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a fl oppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data s.
1-14 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User ’s Manual Notes.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. T o prevent dam- age 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.
2-2 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual ! 2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation Installing the Processor (must populate two or four CPU sockets) CPU Backplates T wo CPU backplates (BKT -001 1L) have .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 3. Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket. Once aligned, carefully place the CPU into the socket. Do not drop the CPU on the socket, move the CPU horizontally or vertically or rub the CPU against the socket or against any pins of the socket, which may damage the CPU and/or the socket .
2-4 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual Installing the Heatsink The use of active type heatsinks (except for 1U systems) are recommended. Con- nect the heatsink fans to the appropriate fan headers on the serverboard. T o install the heatsinks, please follow the installation instructions included with your heatsink package (not included).
Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 2-3 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis All serverboards and motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t dif ferent types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the serverboard and the chassis match.
2-6 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual Figure 2-2. Side and T op Views of DDR Installation T o Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 2-5 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 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
2-8 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual 2-6 Connecting Cables A TX Power Connector The primary A TX power supply con- nector (J1B1) meets the SSI (Super- set A TX) 24-pin speci fi cation. Refer to the table on the right for the pin de fi ni- tions of the A TX 24-pin power connec- tor .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Overheat/Fan Fail LED Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad- vanced warning of chassis overheat- ing. Refer to the table on the right for pin de fi nitions and status indicators. NIC1 LED The NIC1 (Network Interface Control- ler) LED connection is located on pins 1 1 and 12 of JF1.
2-10 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin de fi ni- tions. This feature is only available for systems with redundant power supplies.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 Fan Headers The serverboard has nine fan head- ers, which are designated F AN1 through F AN9. Fans speed may be set to full or variable speed with a BIOS setting.
2-12 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual A TX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The A TX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse ports are located at J3. The mouse is the top (green) port.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 W ake-On-LAN The W ake-On-LAN header is desig- nated JWOL. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Y ou must have a LAN card with a W ake-On-LAN connector and cable to use the W ake- On-LAN feature. W ake-On-Ring The W ake-On-Ring header is desig- nated JWOR.
2-14 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual Compact Flash Power Headers A Compact Flash Card Power Connector is located at JWF1. For the Compact Flash Card to work properly , you will fi rst need to connect the device's power cable to JWF1 and correctly set the Compact Flash Jumper (JP1).
Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and 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).
2-16 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual 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.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 SCSI Con troll er Ena ble / Disable ( H8QM8 -2 only ) J u m p e r JP A 1 i s u s ed t o e n a b l e o r d i s - abl e the Ad aptec A IC -79 02 W SCS I c ont rol ler . The default setting is on pins 1-2 to enable SCSI. Se e the t ab le o n r ight f or jumper settings.
2-18 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual PCI-X Slot Frequency Select Jumper JPXA1 is are used to set the speed of PCI-X slots #1 and #2. The recommended (default) setting is open for Auto.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 2-8 Onboard Indicators JLAN1/JLAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA port) have two LEDs. On each Gb LAN port, one LED indicates activity when blinking while the other LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection.
2-20 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual 2-9 Floppy , IDE, Parallel Port, SCSI and SA T A Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables. The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 IDE Connector There are no jumpers to con- fi gure the onboard IDE#1 con- nector . See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions.
2-22 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual SA T A Ports There are no jumpers to con- fi gure the SA T A ports, which are designated N-SA T A0 ~ N- SA T A5.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connectors Pin De fi nitions (JA1/JA2) Pin# De fi nition Pin # De fi nition 1 +DB (12) 35 -DB (12) 2 +DB (13) 36 -DB (13) 3 +DB (14) 37 -DB (14) 4 +.
2-24 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual 2-10 Enabling SA T A RAID Serial A T A (SA T A) Serial A T A (SA T A) 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.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 2. Use the arrow keys to move to Advanced > Floppy/IDE/SA T A Con fi guration > nVidia RAID Setup and press the <Enter> key . Once in the submenu, enable the "nVidia RAID Function" setting, which will cause the SA T A0/1/2 Primary/Secondary settings to appear .
2-26 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual Figure 2-5. SA T A RAID Utility: Main Screen Figure 2-6. SA T A RAID Utility: Array List.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 2-1 1 Installing Software Drivers After all the hardware and operating system have been installed, you need to install certain drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your serverboard.
2-28 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual 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 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator , V AR or OEM, a POST diagnostics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B. Memory Errors 1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.
3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when contacting us for technical support: Serverboard model and PCB revision number .
3-4 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 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 But- ton Mode setting.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8QM8-2/H8QME-2. 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 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 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 Boot up Num-Lock Set this value to allow the Number Lock setting to be modi fi ed during boot up. The options are On and Off. PS/2 Mouse Support Set this value to modify support for a PS/2 mouse. The options are Auto , En- abled and Disabled.
4-4 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User ’s Manual Restore on AC Power Loss This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power . The options are Power Of f, Power On and Last State . W atch Dog Timer Select This setting is used to Enable or Disable the W atch Dog T imer function.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 Floppy/IDE/SA T A Con fi guration Floppy A Move the cursor to these fi elds via up and down <arrow> keys to select the fl oppy type. The options are Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4", 720 KB 3½", 1.
4-6 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User ’s Manual Primary IDE Master/Slave Highlight one of the items above and press <Enter> to access the submenu for that item. T ype Select the type of device connected to the system. The options are Not Installed, Auto , CDROM and ARMD.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-7 DMA Mode Selects the DMA Mode. Options are SWDMA0, SWDMA1, SWDMA2, MWDMA0. MDWDMA1, MWDMA2, UDMA0. UDMA1, UDMA2, UDMA3, UDMA4 and UDMA5. (SWDMA=Single Word DMA, MWDMA=Multi W ord DMA, UDMA=UltraDMA.) S.M.A.R.T . Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting T echnology (SMART) can help predict impending drive failures.
4-8 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 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 OS 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 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User ’s Manual IRQ3/IRQ4/IRQ5/IRQ7/IRQ9/IRQ10/IRQ1 1/IRQ14/IRQ15 This feature speci fi es the availability of an IRQ to be used by a PCI/PnP device. Select Reserved for the IRQ to be used by a Legacy ISA device. The options are A vailable and Reserved.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 1 Parallel Port Address This option speci fi es the I/O address used by the parallel port. Select Disabled to prevent the parallel port from accessing any system resources. When the value of this option is set to Disabled, the printer port becomes unavailable.
4-12 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User ’s Manual Mem Clk T ristate C3/AL TVID Use this setting to Enable or Disable memory clock tristate during C3 and AL T VID. CS Sparing Enable Use this setting to Enable or Disable the CS Sparing function. Memory Hole Remapping When "Enabled", this feature enables hardware memory remapping around the memory hole.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-13 Power Down Control Allows DIMMs to enter power down mode by deasserting the clock enable signal when DIMMs are not in use. Options are Auto and Disabled. Alternate VID Speci fi es and alternate VID while in low power states. Options are Auto and various voltages between .
4-14 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User ’s Manual Event Log Con fi guration View Event Log Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log. Mark All Events as Read Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark all events as read.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-15 VT -UTF8 Combo Key Support Allows you to Enable or Disable VT -UTF8 combination key support for ANSI/ VT100 terminals. Sredir Memory Display Delay Use this setting to set the delay in seconds to display memory information. Op- tions are No Delay , 1 sec, 2 secs and 4 secs.
4-16 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User ’s Manual 4-4 Boot Menu This feature allows the user to con fi gure the following items: Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to prioritize the boot sequence from the available de- vices.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-17 4-5 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.
4-18 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User ’s Manual 4-6 Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system.
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 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 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 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual Checkpoint Code Description E0h The onboard fl oppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB memory test. E1h Initializing the interrupt vector table next. E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next.
B-3 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 03h The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power on condition. 05h The BIOS stack has been built. Next, disabling cache memory . 06h Uncompressing the POST code next.
B-4 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual Checkpoint Code Description 25h Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on. 27h Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next. 28h Initialization before setting the video mode is complete.
B-5 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 4Ch The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Clearing the memory above 1 MB next. 4Dh The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Saving the memory size next.
B-6 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual Checkpoint Code Description 86h The password was checked. Performing any required programming before WIN- BIOS Setup next. 87h The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed. Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next.
B-7 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description A9h Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control. Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next. Aah Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed.
B-8 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual (continued from front) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities o.
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