Supero H8DA3-2 Manuel utilisateur
H8DA3-2
H8DAi-2
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.0c
SUPER ®
Manual Revision 1.0c
Release Date: January 9, 2008
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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
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 serverboard. The H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 is based on the nVidia®
MCP55 chipset and supports single or dual AMD Socket F type processors and up
to 32 GB of DDR2-667/533/400 registered ECC SDRAM.
Please refer to the serverboard specifications 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 serverboard
box, describes the features, specifications and performance of the serverboard 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 serverboard in a chassis. Also refer to this chapter to connect the floppy and
hard disk drives, the parallel and serial ports, the mouse and keyboard and the
twisted wires for 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 configuration stored in CMOS.
For quick reference, a general FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section is pro-
vided. Instructions are also included for contacting technical support. In addition,
you can visit our web site for more detailed information.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on
running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Code Messages.
Appendix B lists BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
Checklist .................................................................................................... 1-1
Contacting Supermicro ............................................................................. 1-2
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 Image ......................................................................... 1-3
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 Serverboard Layout .................................................... 1-4
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 Quick Reference ......................................................... 1-5
Serverboard Features .............................................................................. 1-6
Chipset: System Block Diagram ............................................................... 1-8
1-2 Chipset Overview ........................................................................................... 1-9
1-3 PC Health Monitoring ................................................................................... 1-10
1-4 Power Configuration Settings ....................................................................... 1-11
1-5 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-12
1-6 Super I/O ........................................................................................................ 1-13
Chapter 2: Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ................................................................................. 2-1
2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation ............................................................... 2-2
2-3 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis ...................................................... 2-5
2-4 Installing Memory ........................................................................................... 2-5
2-5 I/O Port and Control Panel Connections ........................................................ 2-8
2-6 Connector Definitions ..................................................................................... 2-9
ATX Power Connector ............................................................................ 2-9
Processor Power Connector ..................................................................... 2-9
Auxiliary Power Connector........................................................................ 2-9
Power LED ............................................................................................... 2-9
HDD LED .............................................................................................. 2-10
NIC1 LED ................................................................................................ 2-10
NIC2 LED ................................................................................................ 2-10
Overheat/Fan Fail LED ......................................................................... 2-10
Power Fail LED ....................................................................................... 2-11
Reset Button............................................................................................ 2-11
Power Button ........................................................................................ 2-11
Universal Serial Bus Ports (USB0/1/2/3) ............................................... 2-11
USB Ports................................................................................................ 2-11
USB Headers ......................................................................................... 2-12
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Serial Ports.............................................................................................. 2-12
Fan Headers .......................................................................................... 2-12
LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports).......................................................................... 2-12
Power LED/Speaker ............................................................................. 2-13
ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ......................................................... 2-13
Overheat LED.......................................................................................... 2-13
CD IN Header.......................................................................................... 2-13
Wake-On-LAN ......................................................................................... 2-14
Wake-On-Ring......................................................................................... 2-14
Power Supply I2C Header ....................................................................... 2-14
Power Fail Alarm Reset Header ............................................................ 2-15
Compact Flash Power Header ............................................................... 2-15
SGPIO .................................................................................................... 2-15
Chassis Intrusion .................................................................................... 2-16
Audio Output Header ............................................................................. 2-16
Audio Ports ............................................................................................. 2-17
2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-18
Explanation of Jumpers ......................................................................... 2-18
CMOS Clear ........................................................................................... 2-18
3rd Power Supply Fail Signal Enable/Disable ........................................ 2-19
I2C to PCI Enable/Disable ....................................................................... 2-19
Watch Dog Enable/Disable ..................................................................... 2-19
Power LED/Speaker ............................................................................... 2-20
USB Power Select ................................................................................. 2-20
Compact Flash Master/Slave ................................................................. 2-20
SAS Controller Enable/Disable .............................................................. 2-21
2-8 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-21
LAN1/LAN2 LEDs.................................................................................... 2-21
+3.3V Standby LED ................................................................................ 2-21
2-9 Floppy, IDE, Parallel Port, SAS and SATA Drive Connections .................... 2-22
Floppy Connector .................................................................................... 2-22
IDE Connector......................................................................................... 2-23
Parallel Port Connector ........................................................................... 2-24
SATA Ports .............................................................................................. 2-24
SAS Ports ............................................................................................... 2-25
2-10 Enabling SATA RAID .................................................................................... 2-26
2-11 Installing Drivers ........................................................................................... 2-29
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1
Before Power On....................................................................................... 3-1
No Power................................................................................................... 3-1
No Video .................................................................................................. 3-1
Memory Errors........................................................................................... 3-2
Losing the System’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 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 4-1
4-2 Main Menu ...................................................................................................... 4-2
4-3 Advanced Settings Menu ............................................................................... 4-2
4-4 Boot Menu ..................................................................................................... 4-18
4-5 Security Menu................................................................................................ 4-18
4-6 Exit Menu ...................................................................................................... 4-19
Appendices:
Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes
Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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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.
Please check that the following items have all been included with your serverboard.
If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
Included with retail box only
One (1) H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 serverboard
One (1) IDE cable (CBL-036L-03)
One (1) floppy cable (CBL-022L)
H8DA3-2: Four (4) SATA cables (CBL-044L)
H8DAi-2: Six (6) SATA cables (CBL-044L)
One (1) USB 2.0 port cable (CBL-083L)
Two (2) iPass SATA cables, H8DA3-2 only (CBL-0097L-02)
Two (2) heatsink retention modules with four (4) screws (BKT-0012L)
One (1) I/O shield for chassis (MCP-260-00004-00)
One (1) CD containing drivers and utilities
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Contacting Super Micro
Headquarters
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000
Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008
Web Site: www.supermicro.com
Europe
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
Asia-Pacific
Address: Super Micro, Taiwan
4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-(2) 8226-3990
Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3991
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Tel: 886-2-8228-1366, ext.132 or 139
Chapter 1: Introduction
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Figure 1-1. H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 Image
Note: the H8DA3-2 is pictured. The H8DAi-2 shares the same layout but does not
include SAS components.
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Notes:
Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.
The H8DAi-2 does not include SAS components.
Figure 1-2. H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 Serverboard Layout
(not drawn to scale)
Battery
SUPER H8DA3-2
CPU2
CPU1 / DIMMA 1B
CPU1
Kb/Mse
USB0/1/2/3
Parallel
Port
LAN1/2
Audio
J1B1
CPU1 / DIMMA 1A
CPU1 / DIMMA 2B
CPU1 / DIMMA 2A
JPW1
CPU2 / DIMMB 2A
CPU2 / DIMMB 2B
CPU2 / DIMMB 1A
CPU2 / DIMMB 1B
SIMLP
Slot #2: PCI 33 MHz
Slot #1: PCI-Exp x8
BIOS
IDE#1
Floppy
SAS4~7
MCP55 Pro
LSI
1068E
SATA5
COM1
COM2
FAN5
FAN6
CPU2 Fan/FAN8
FAN1
JPI2C
FAN2
J3P
JF1
FAN3
JWF1
JCF1
CPU1 FAN/FAN7
FAN4
JWOR
Speaker
USB6/7
JPUSB
JWOL
Audio_FP
JPX2A
JPX1A
JI2C1
JI2C2
JBT1
DP2
JPW2
JOH1
JF2
SAS0~3
T-SGPIO1
T-SGPIO2
JWD
JL1JAR
nVidia
IO55
SATA4SATA2SATA0
SATA1 SATA3
Slot #3: PCI-Exp x16
Slot #4: PCI-Exp x4
Slot #5: PCI-Exp x4
CD IN
USB4/5
Slot #6: PCI-Exp x16
J42
JPWF
JPS1
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