Supermicro H8DGi, H8DGi-F, H8DG6, H8DG6-F USER MANUAL

SUPER

H8DGi
H8DGi-F
H8DG6
H8DG6-F

®

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.1c

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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 H8DG6/i(-F)
serverboard.

The H8DG6/i(-F) serverboard is based on the AMD® Dual SR5690 and one SP5100
chipset and supports two AMD Socket G34 type processor with up to 128 GB of
ECC/Non-ECC UDIMM or 512 GB of ECC RDIMM. This board series includes the
following serverboards and characteristics:

Embeded IPMI Onboard SAS2

H8DG6 Yes
H8DGi
H8DG6-F Yes Yes
H8DGi-F Yes

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.

Preface

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.

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.

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

1-1 Overview .........................................................................................................1-1

Checklist ..........................................................................................................1-1

1-2 Contacting Supermicro ....................................................................................1-2

H8DG6/i(-F) Quick Reference .........................................................................1-5

1-3 Chipset Overview ..........................................................................................1-10

AMD SR5690/SP5100 Chipset .....................................................................1-10

HyperTransport Technology .......................................................................... 1-10

1-4 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-10

1-5 Power Confi guration Settings.........................................................................1-1 1

1-6 Power Supply ................................................................................................1-12

1-7 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-13

Chapter 2 Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ..................................................................................2-1

Precautions .....................................................................................................2-1

Unpacking .......................................................................................................2-1

2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................ 2-2

2-3 Mounting the Motherboard into a Chassis ...................................................... 2-4

2-4 Installing Memory ............................................................................................2-4

DIMM Module Population Confi guration .................................................... 2-6

2-5 PCI Expansion Cards ...................................................................................... 2-7

2-6 I/O Port and Control Panel Connections ........................................................ 2-8

Front Control Panel ......................................................................................... 2-8

2-7 Connector Defi nitions ..................................................................................... 2-9

Power Connectors .....................................................................................2-9

Power LED Connector ............................................................................... 2-9

HDD/FP UID Switch ...................................................................................2-9

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID LED ............................................ 2-10

Power Fail LED ........................................................................................2-10

Reset Connector ...................................................................................... 2-10

Power Button ............................................................................................ 2-10

Serial Ports ................................................................................................2-11

Fan Headers ..............................................................................................2-11

Power LED/Speaker ..................................................................................2-11

Chassis Intrusion ......................................................................................2-11

Overheat LED ...........................................................................................2-12

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Power I2C .................................................................................................2-12

Trusted Platform Module Header ............................................................. 2-12

JSMB1 ......................................................................................................2-12

Wake-On-LAN ..........................................................................................2-13

LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) ........................................................................... 2-13

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ............................................2-13

DOM Power Connector ............................................................................2-13

SGPIO ......................................................................................................2-14

Unit Identifi er Button ................................................................................. 2-14

Universal Serial Bus Ports ....................................................................... 2-14

USB Headers ........................................................................................... 2-14

Video Connector ....................................................................................... 2-15

JIBTN1 Header ......................................................................................... 2-15

2-8 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-16

Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-16

CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 2-16

LAN Enable/Disable ................................................................................2-17

SAS Enable/Disable .................................................................................2-17

VGA Enable/Disable ................................................................................. 2-17

I2C to PCI-Express Slot ...........................................................................2-17

BMC Jumper ............................................................................................ 2-17

Watch Dog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-18

USB Wake-Up ......................................................................................... 2-18

2-9 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................2-18

LAN1/LAN2 LEDs ..................................................................................... 2-18

Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs .....................................................................2-18

BMC Heartbeat LED ................................................................................ 2-19

Power LED ...............................................................................................2-19

SAS2008 Heartbeat LED ......................................................................... 2-19

UID LED (LE1) ........................................................................................ 2-19

2-10 SAS and SATA Drive Connections ............................................................... 2-20

SATA Ports ...............................................................................................2-20

SAS Ports ................................................................................................. 2-20

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2-11 Enabling SATA RAID ..................................................................................... 2-21

Serial ATA (SATA)..........................................................................................2-21

Installing the OS/SATA Driver ....................................................................... 2-21

Building a Driver Diskette ......................................................................... 2-21

Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS ................................................................. 2-22

Using the Adaptec RAID Utility ..................................................................... 2-23

Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation ......................................... 2-23

2-12 Installing Drivers ............................................................................................2-24

Supero Doctor III ........................................................................................... 2-25

2-13 Serverboard Battery ......................................................................................2-27

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 Confi guration .......................................................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

4-3 Security Menu ............................................................................................... 4-15

4-4 Boot Menu ..................................................................................................... 4-16

4-5 Exit Menu ...................................................................................................... 4-17

Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes
Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

B-1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes ................................................................. B-1

B-2 Bootblock Recovery Codes ............................................................................. B-2

B-3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes ................................................................. B-3

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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.

Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.
If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

• One (1) H8DG6/i(-F) serverboard

• One (1) I/O shield (MCP-260-00027-0N)

• One (1) 9-pin serial port cable (CBL-0010L)

• One (1) 15.7-inch USB 2.0 2-Port with Key cable (CBL-0083L)

• Two (2) 50-cm I-Pass to four SATA PBF cables (CBL-0097L-02) (for H8DG6

and H8DG6-F only)

• Four (4) 2ft. Amphenol, SATA cable (CBL-0044L) (Six for H8DGi or H8DGi-F)

Note: For your system to work properley, please follow the links below to download
all necessary drivers/utilities and the user’s manual for your server.

• SMCI product manuals: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/

• Product drivers and utilities: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com

• If you have any questions, please contact our support team at support@

supermicro.com

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1-2 Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacifi c

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.

Chung-Ho Dist., New Taipei City 235

Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone]

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DP1

JWOL1

JPB1

USB2/3

SLOT1 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

USB4/5

JWD1

T-SGPIO2T-SGPIO1

BATTERY

JBT1

JOH1

AMD

SP5100

SATA0

SATA1

SATA2

SATA3

JPS1

SATA4

COM2

1

JWF1

SATA5

LEDS1

JTPM1

USB7USB6

BMC

Windbond

SLOT2 PCI-E 2.0 X16

LSI

2008

SAS2

Figure 1-2. H8DG6/i(-F) Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

JPG1

SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 X8

INTEL
82576

JSMB1

SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X16

AMD

SR5690

JL1

AMD

SR5690

LE1

SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)

JI2C2

JI2C1

SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X16

UID

P2-DIMM1A

P2-DIMM1B

JPL1

FAN5

FAN7/CPU1

P2-DIMM2A

LAN2

P2-DIMM2B

P2-DIMM3A

LAN1

CPU1

P2-DIMM3B

P2-DIMM4A

P2-DIMM4B

VGA

FAN6

P1-DIMM4B

P1-DIMM4A

CPU2

COM1

P1-DIMM3B

P1-DIMM3A

IPMI_LAN

USB0/1

P1-DIMM2B

P1-DIMM2A

KB/MOUSE

P1-DIMM1A

P1-DIMM1B

JPW1 JPW3 JPW2

SAS 4~7

JIBTN1

SAS 0~3

JD1

DP3

FAN4

FAN3

JF1

FAN2

FAN1

JPI2C1

Notes:

Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.
Not all ports, jumpers or LED Indicators are available on all serverboards.

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H8DG6/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 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1 LAN 1 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPS1 SAS Controller Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

LED Description

LAN Ports LEDs for the LAN Ethernet ports
Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs for the dedicated IPMI LAN Ethernet port (H8DGi/6-F only)
DP1 LED for BMC Heartbeat
DP3 LED for Serverboard Power-On
LE1 LED for UID Button
LEDS1 SAS2008 Heartbeat LED

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Connector Description

COM1/COM2 COM1 Serial Port/Header
FAN 1-8 Chassis/CPU Fan Headers
IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port (H8DGi/6-F only)
JD1 Speaker Header
JF1 Front Panel Connector
JIBTN1 RAIDKey for RAID 5 SAS support (optional for H8DG6(-F) only)
JL1 Chassis Intruder Header
JOH1 Overheat Warning Header

2

JPI2C1 Power I
JPW1 24-pin Main ATX Power Connector
JPW2/3 +12V 8-pin CPU Power Connectors
JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module Header
JSMB1 System Management Bus Header (SMBus)
JWF1 SATA DOM (Disk_On_Module) PWR
JWOL1 Wake-On-LAN Header
LAN1/2 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) Ports
PS2 Mouse/Keyboard PS2 Mouse/Keyboard connectors
SAS0~3, SAS4~7 SAS Ports (H8DG6(-F) only)
SATA0 ~ SATA5 SATA Ports
T-SGPIO-1/T-SGPIO-2 Serial General Purpose Input/Output Header for SATA
USB0/1, USB2/3, USB4/5, USB6/7 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports, Headers and Type-A Port
VGA VGA Connector

C Header

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Motherboard Features

CPU

• Dual AMD Opteron 6000 series (AMD Socket G34 type) processor

Note: Refer to our web site for details on supported processors.

Memory

• Sixteen (16) four channel DIMM slots support up to 128 GB of ECC/Non-ECC

UDIMM or 512 GB of ECC RDIMM, with DDR3-1600/1333/1066 Mhz speed
SDRAM in 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB sizes of 1.5V or 1.35V
voltages.

Note: Refer to Section 2-4 before installing memory and our web site for recommended DIMMs.

Chipset

• Dual AMD SR5690 chipsets and one SP5100 Southbridge chipset

Expansion Slots

• Three (3) PCI-Express x16 Gen. 2

• One (1) PCI-Express x8 Gen. 2

• Two (2) PCI-Express x4 (in x8 slot) Gen. 2

BIOS

• 16 Mb AMIBIOS

• DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0 (ACPI 2.0 is BIOS supported), SMBIOS 2.3, Real

Time Clock Wakeup, Plug and Play (PnP), BIOS resume hot keys, Hardware
BIOS Virus Protection

®

SPI Flash ROM

PC Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitors

• Fan status monitor with fi rmware/software on/off and speed control

• Watch Dog

• Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS

• Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss

• System resource alert (via included utility program)

• Auto-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core

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• CPU thermal trip support

2

• I

C temperature sensing logic

• Chipkill Support

ACPI Features

• Microsoft OnNow

• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator

• BIOS support for USB keyboard

• Wake-On-LAN (WOL)

Onboard I/O

• Six (6) SATA ports supported by an on-chip SATA controller (RAID 0, 1, 10

supported)

• Eight (8) SAS ports supported by an LSI 2008 SAS2 controller (RAID 0, 1, 10

supported; Raid 5 Optional) (H8DG6(-F) only)

• Eight (8) USB (Universal Serial Bus 2.0) ports (2x rear, 2x headers (USB 2/3

and USB 4/5), 2x type A)

• Two (2) LAN ports supported by one onboard Intel® 82576 Ethernet controllers

for 10/100/1000Base-T

• One (1) dedicated IPMI LAN port (H8DG6/i-F only)

• One (1) VGA port supported by an onboard Matrox

(with 16 MB DDR2 memory)

®

G200 graphics controller

• Two COM Ports (one external serial port, one Fast UART 16550 port)

Other

• Onboard power LED

• Chassis intrusion detection

CD Utilities

• BIOS fl ash upgrade utility

• Super Doctor III

• IPMI 1.5 / 2.0

Dimensions

• Extended-ATX form: (LxW) 12" x 13" (305 x 330 mm)

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Figure 1-3. AMD Dual SR5690 and one SP5100 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 specifi cations of your motherboard.

8x DIMM

SLOT#2

PCIE_(X16)

SLOT#1

PCIE_(X4)

SLOT#4

PCIE_(X16)

DDR3

1600/1333/1066

VRM

G34-SOCKET #2

SR5690#2

16/16-2.6GHz

HT Link

AMD

VGA

HT Link

b

16 x16

Intel 82576

Winbond

WPCM450

H/W_MONITOR

CONN. (8)

s 6.4GHz

it

LAN

W83795

FAN

PCIE (x4)

G34-SOCKET #1

16/16-2.6GHz

HT Link

AMD

SR5690#1

AMD

SP5100

LPC SIO

W83627DHG-P

KEYBOARD/

MOUSE

VRM

LPC BUS

DDR3

1600/1333/1066

PCIE (X8)

PCIE (X4)

PCIE (X8)

PCIE (X16)

SATA

USB

FWH

8x DIMM

LSI

SAS2 2008

SLOT#5

PCIE_(X4)

SLOT#3

PCIE_(X8)

SLOT#6

PCIE_(X16)

SATA PORT X6

USB PORT X8

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1-3 Chipset Overview

The H8DG6/i(-F) serverboard is based on the AMD Dual SR5690 and one SP5100
chipset. This chipset functions as a Media and Communications Processor (MCP).
Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into AMD Opteron
processors.

AMD SR5690/SP5100 Chipset

The AMD Dual SR5690 and one SP5100 are each a single-chip, high-performance
HyperTransport peripheral controller . It includes a 42-lane PCI Express interface, an
AMD Opteron 16-bit Hyper Transport interface link, a six-port Serial ATA interface
and an eight-port USB 2.0 interface. This hub connects directly to the CPU.

HyperTransport Technology

HyperTransport 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. This is done partly by reducing the number of buses in the
chipset to reduce bottlenecks and by enabling a more effi cient use of memory
in multi-processor systems. The end result is a signifi cant increase in bandwidth
within the chipset.

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8DG6/i(-F)
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 crucial voltage levels. Once
a voltage becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error message to
the screen. Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to defi ne the sensitivity of the
voltage monitor. Real time readings of these voltage levels are all displayed in BIOS.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware/Software Speed Control

The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The onboard
fans are controlled by thermal management via BIOS.

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CPU Overheat/Fan Fail LED and Control

This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat/Fan Fail warning
function in the BIOS. This allows the user to defi ne an overheat temperature. When
this temperature is exceeded or when a fan failure occurs, the Overheat/Fan Fail
warning LED is triggered.

Auto-Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core

The 6-phase-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to
AMD Opteron 6000SE series processors and auto-sense voltage IDs ranging from

0.8 V to 1.55V. This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system
more stable.

1-5 Power Confi 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. OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears
to be off and responds immediately to user or other requests.

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking
to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the
CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard

If a USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, it will function like a normal
keyboard during system boot-up.

Note: To wake up the system from an S4 state by the USB keyboard/mouse, please
connect the keyboard/mouse to USB port 0/1 at the rear I/O side.

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Main Switch Override Mechanism

The power button can 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 button
again will cause the whole system to wake-up. During the SoftOff state, the power
supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive. In case the
system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power, just depress and hold the
power button for 4 seconds. The power will turn off and no power will be provided
to the motherboard.

Wake-On-LAN (WOL)

Wake-On-LAN is defi ned as the ability of a management application to remotely
power up a computer that is powered off. Remote PC setup, up-dates and access
tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffi c is kept
to a minimum and users are not interrupted. The motherboard has a 3-pin header
(WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has
WOL capability. Wake-On-LAN must be enabled in BIOS.

1-6 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 H8DG6/i(-F) serverboard requires the use of proprietary power supplies. Please
refer to the pinout information for the power connectors in Section 7 of Chapter 2
for detailed information on power requirements.

In areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a
line fi lter to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install
a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.

Warning: To prevent the possibility of explosion, do not use the wrong type of
onboard CMOS battery or install it upside down.

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1-7 Super I/O

The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O Winbond® BMC chip includes a
data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection,
a clock generator, drive interface control logic 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 fl oppy disk drives.

The Super I/O provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication
ports (UARTs), one of which supports serial infrared communication. Each UART
includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator,
complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system. Both UARTs
provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced
speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed
modems.

The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Confi guration
and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power management
through a SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management to reduce
power consumption.

The IRQs, DMAs and I/O space resources of the Super I/O can be fl exibly adjusted
to meet ISA PnP requirements, which support ACPI and APM (Advanced Power
Management).

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Notes

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Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent
damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following
measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD.

Precautions

• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

• Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic

bag.

• Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral

chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

• Put the motherboard and peripherals 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 and
the motherboard.

• Use only the correct type of CMOS onboard battery as specifi ed by the

manufacturer. Do not install the CMOS onboard battery upside down, which
may result in a possible explosion.

Unpacking

The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When
unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.

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2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation

Caution: When handling the processor, avoid placing direct pressure on the label

area of the fan. Also, do not place the serverboard on a conductive surface, which can
damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up.

Notes:

• Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding,

removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the
processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.

• If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use the heatsink included

with the server only.

• Make sure to install the serverboard into the chassis before you install the CPU

heatsinks.

• When receiving a serverboard without a processor pre-installed, make sure that

the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent;
otherwise, contact your retailer immediately.

• Refer to the Supermi cro web s ite for upd ates on CPU su ppor t.

Installing the Processors

1. Begin by removing the cover plate that
protects the CPU. Lift the lever on the
CPU socket until it points straight up.

Caution! Please save the plastic cap. The serverboard must be shipped with the plastic
cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket pins. Shipment without the plastic cap
properly installed may cause damage to the socket pins

2. With the lever raised, lift open the silver
CPU retention plate. Align the CPU keys
with the socket keys.

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3. Use your thumb and your index fi nger
to hold the CPU. Locate and align pin
1 of the CPU socket with pin 1 of the
CPU. Both are marked with a triangle.

4. 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.

5. With the CPU inserted into the socket,
inspect the four corners of the CPU to
make sure that it is properly installed
and fl ush with the socket. Then, gently
lower the silver CPU retention plate into
place.

Caution: The CPU will only seat inside the socket in one direction. Make sure it is
properly inserted before closing the load plate. If it doesn't close properly, do not force
it as it may damage your CPU. Instead, open the load plate again and double-check
that the CPU is aligned properly.

6. Carefully press the CPU socket lever
down until it locks into its retention tab.
For a dual-CPU system, repeat these
steps to install another CPU into the
CPU#2 socket.

Triangle

Note: in single and dual-CPU confi gurations, memory must be installed in the DIMM

slots associated with the installed CPU(s).

Note: see Chapter 6 for details on installing the air shroud.

Caution: Supermicro recommends that you utilize a Processor Installation/Removal

tool to install or remore the processor from the serverboard without causing the
processor or serverboard damage.

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Installing the Heatsinks

We recommend the use of active type heatsinks (except for 1U systems). Use any
onboard fan header for the CPU's heatsink fan. To install the heatsink, please follow
the installation instructions that are included with your heatsink package.

2-3 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. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal
mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground
the motherboard to the chassis. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are
screwed in tightly.

Check the Compatibility of the Motherboard Ports and the I/O Shield

1. The H8DG6/i(-F) serverboard requires a chassis that can support a board of
(LxW) 12" x 13" (305 x 330 mm) in size.

2. Make sure that the I/O ports on the motherboard align with their respective
holes in the I/O shield at the rear of the chassis.

Mounting the Motherboard onto the Tray in the Chassis

1. Carefully mount the motherboard onto the motherboard tray by aligning the
motherboard mounting holes with the raised metal standoffs in the tray.

2. Insert screws into all the mounting holes in the motherboard that line up with
the standoffs.

3. Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard to the mainboard tray
– tighten until just snug (if too tight you might strip the threads). Metal
screws provide an electrical contact to the motherboard ground to provide a
continuous ground for the system.

Caution: Exercise extreme caution when installing or removing memory modules to
prevent any possible damage.

2-4 Installing Memory

Installing Memory

1. Insert each memory module vertically into its slot, paying attention to the
notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module
incorrectly (see Figure 2-1).

2. Install to slots CPU1/DIMM1A, CPU1/DIMM2A, CPU1/DIMM3A and CPU1/
DIMM4A, etc. Always install in groups of four and in the numerical order of
the DIMM slots. See support information below.

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