Supero H8DA6+, H8DAI+, H8DAI+-F, H8DA6+-F User Manual
SUPER
H8DA6+
H8DA6+-F
®
H8DAI+
H8DAI+-F
USER’S MANUAL
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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 H8DA6+/I+(-F). This series includes the following serverboards and characteristics:
H8DA6+-F H8DA6+ H8DAi+-F, H8DAi+
Embeded IPMI Yes Yes
Onbard SAS2 Yes Yes
The H8DA6+/I+(-F) is based on the AMD® SR5690/SP5100 chipset and supports
dual AMD Socket F type processors with up to 128 GB of DDR2-800/667/533
registered ECC SDRAM.
Preface
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.
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
Chapter 1 Introduction
1-1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 1
Checklist ............................................................................................................. 1
1-2 Contacting Supermicro ....................................................................................... 2
1-3 Chipset Overview ............................................................................................. 10
AMD SR5690/SP5100 Processor .................................................................... 10
HyperTransport Technology ............................................................................. 10
1-4 PC Health Monitoring ....................................................................................... 10
1-5 Power Confi guration Settings............................................................................1 1
1-6 Power Supply ................................................................................................... 12
1-7 Super I/O .......................................................................................................... 13
Chapter 2 Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ..................................................................................... 1
Precautions ........................................................................................................ 1
Unpacking .......................................................................................................... 1
2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................... 2
2-3 Mounting the Motherboard into a Chassis ......................................................... 4
2-4 Installing Memory ............................................................................................... 5
2-5 PCI Expansion Cards ......................................................................................... 6
2-6 I/O Port and Control Panel Connections ........................................................... 7
Front Control Panel ............................................................................................ 7
2-7 Connector Defi nitions ........................................................................................ 8
Power Connectors ........................................................................................ 8
PW_ON Connector ........................................................................................ 8
Reset Connector ........................................................................................... 8
Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH)......................................................................... 8
NIC2 (LAN2) LED .......................................................................................... 9
NIC1 (LAN1) LED .......................................................................................... 9
HDD LED ....................................................................................................... 9
Power On LED .............................................................................................. 9
NMI Button .................................................................................................... 9
LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) ................................................................................ 9
Universal Serial Bus Ports .......................................................................... 10
USB Headers .............................................................................................. 10
Fan Headers ................................................................................................ 10
Serial Ports .................................................................................................. 10
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SGPIO ..........................................................................................................11
SMBus Header ............................................................................................. 11
Wake-On-LAN ..............................................................................................11
Power I2C .....................................................................................................11
Overheat LED ...............................................................................................11
Chassis Intrusion ........................................................................................ 12
Power LED/Speaker .................................................................................... 12
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ............................................... 12
Compact Flash Card PWR Connector ........................................................ 12
(Back_Panel) High Defi nition Audio (HD Audio) ........................................ 13
CD & 10-pin Audio Headers ........................................................................ 13
Video Connector .......................................................................................... 13
IEEE 1394 Connection ................................................................................ 14
JS_IBTN1 Connection ................................................................................. 14
2-8 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................... 15
Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................... 15
CMOS Clear ................................................................................................ 15
I2C to PCI-Express Slot .............................................................................. 16
Watch Dog Enable/Disable ......................................................................... 16
TPM Support Enable ................................................................................... 16
VGA Enable/Disable .................................................................................... 16
SAS Enable/Disable .................................................................................... 16
LAN Enable/Disable ................................................................................... 17
Compact Flash Master/Slave Select ........................................................... 17
Audio Mode Select ...................................................................................... 17
IEEE 1394 Firewire Enable/Disable ........................................................... 17
2-9 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................... 18
LAN1/LAN2 LEDs ........................................................................................ 18
Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs .......................................................................... 18
BMC Heartbeat LED ................................................................................... 18
Power LED .................................................................................................. 18
SAS2008 Heartbeat LED ............................................................................ 18
2-10 Floppy, IDE, SAS and SATA Drive Connections .............................................. 19
IDE Connectors ........................................................................................... 19
SATA Ports .................................................................................................. 20
SAS Ports .................................................................................................... 20
2-11 Enabling SATA RAID ........................................................................................ 21
Serial ATA (SATA)............................................................................................. 21
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Installing the OS/SATA Driver .......................................................................... 21
Building a Driver Diskette ............................................................................ 21
Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS ............................................................... 22
Using the Dot Hill RAID Utility ......................................................................... 23
Installing the OS and Drivers ........................................................................... 23
Installing the OS and Drivers ........................................................................... 24
Supero Doctor III .............................................................................................. 25
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures .............................................................................. 1
Before Power On ............................................................................................... 1
No Power ........................................................................................................... 1
No Video ............................................................................................................ 2
Memory Errors .................................................................................................. 2
Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration .......................................................... 2
3-2 Technical Support Procedures ........................................................................... 3
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions .............................................................................. 3
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service.................................................................... 4
Chapter 4 BIOS
4-1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 1
4-2 Main Menu ......................................................................................................... 2
4-3 Advanced Settings Menu ................................................................................... 2
4-4 Security Menu .................................................................................................. 16
4-5 Boot Menu ........................................................................................................ 16
4-6 Exit Menu ......................................................................................................... 17
Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes
Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes
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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) H8DA6+/I+(-F) serverboard (either H8DA6+-F, H8DA6+, H8DAi+-F or
•
H8DAi+)
One (1) CD containing drivers and utilities
•
One (1) 9-pin Serial Port cable (CBL-0010L)•
One (1) ATA 66/100 IDE LP cable (CBL-0036L-03)•
Four (4) (Six (6) for H8DAi+(-F) boards) 2ft. Amphenol, SATA cables (CBL-•
0044L)
Two (2) 50cm IPASS TO 4 SATA cables (CBL-0097L-02) (H8DA6+(-F) boards
•
only)
One (1) Standard I/O shield (MCP-260-00025-0N)
•
Two (2) Retention Brackets (BKT-0012L)•
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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: +1 (408) 503-8000
Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008
Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information)
support@supermicro.com (Technical Support)
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
Email: sales@supermicro.nl (General Information)
support@supermicro.nl (Technical Support)
rma@supermicro.nl (Customer Support)
Asia-Pacifi c
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County
Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-(2) 8226-3990
Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3991
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: support@supermicro.com.tw
Tel: 886-2-8228-1366, ext.132 or 139
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Figure 1-1. H8DA6+/I+(-F) Serverboard Image
Note: The H8DAi+(-F) serverboard does not have onboard SAS support integrated.
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Figure 1-2. H8DA6+/I+(-F) Serverboard Layout
(not drawn to scale)
JSMB1
JWD
JPG1
COM2
JPT1
JLPC80
JWOL
JPI1
JPS1
1394_21394_1
JL1
SATA0 SATA2
JUSB4
JPL1
JPB
JBT1:
CMOS
CLEAR
SATA1 SATA3
JUSB5
DP5 LED
SLOT2 PCI 33MHz
SLOT1 PCI-E 2.0 X16
AMD
SP5100
SATA5
SATA4
JS-IBTN1
LEDS2
BMC
SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8 SLOT)
SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 X16
JI2C2
JI2C1
BATTERY
CD1
CD-in
SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8 SLOT)
SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X16
AMD
SR5690
JAUDIO1
JL2
FAN8
SLOT7 PCI-E 2.0 X16
CPU1/DIMM1A
CPU1/DIMM1B
AUDIO FP
J138
CPU1/DIMM2A
CPU1/DIMM2B
CPU1/DIMM3B
LAN1
LAN2
CPU2
CPU1/DIMM3A
CPU1/DIMM4B
USB2/3/4/5
IPMI_LAN
CPU1/DIMM4A
USB0/1
COM1
VGA
CPU2/DIMM4A
CPU2/DIMM4B
CPU1
KB/
MOUSE
CPU2/DIMM3A
CPU2/DIMM3B
CPU2/DIMM2A
CPU2/DIMM2B
CPU2/DIMM1A
CPU2/DIMM1B
FAN7
FAN6
FAN5
JPI2C
JPW2
JWP1
JUSB2
T-SGPIO2
T-SGPIO1
JOH1
1
JD1
FAN4
DP4 LED
SAS
LSI2008
SAS 4~7SAS 0~3
IDE#1
AMD
SR5690
JWF1
FAN3
JCF1
FAN2 FAN1
JF1
Notes:
Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.
Jumper JS_IBTN1 is only available on H8DA6+-F and H8DA6+ serverboards.
JPW3
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H8DA6+/I+(-F) Quick Reference
Jumper Description Default Setting
JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 2-7)
JCF1 Compact Flash Master/Slave Closed (Master)
2
JI
C1/JI2C2 I2C to PCI-E Slot Enable/Disable Both Closed (Enabled)
JL2 Audio Mode Select Open (HD Mode)
JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPI1 IEEE 1394 Firewire Enable
JPL LAN Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPS1 SAS Controller Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPT1 Trusted Platform Modules Jumper
JWD Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)
Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
LED Description
LAN Ports LEDs for the LAN Ethernet ports
Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs for the dedicated IPMI LAN Ethernet port
DP5 LED for BMC Activity
DP4 Power LED
LEDS2 SAS2008 heartbeat LED
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Connector Description
1394_1/1394_2 IEEE 1394 Firwire connectors
COM1/COM2 COM1 Serial Port/Header
FAN 1-8 Chassis/CPU Fan Headers
(HD) Audio/CD-In/FP Audio 7.1 Channel High Defi nition Audio (JAUDIO1)/CD-In (CD-1)/Front
IDE#1 IDE Drive Connector
IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port
JD1 Speaker Header
JF1 Front Panel Connector
JS_IBTN1 AOC-IMRRAKEY-2008-LSI Connector/
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JOH1 Overheat Warning Header
JPI2C Power I
JPW1 24-pin Main ATX Power Connector
JPW2/3 +12V 8-pin CPU Power Connectors
JSMB1 (SMBus) System Management Bus Header
JWF1 Compact Flash Card Power Connector
JWOL Wake-On-LAN Header
LAN1/2 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) Ports
PS2 Mouse/Keyboard PS2 Mouse/Keyboard connectors
SAS0~3, SAS4~7 SAS Ports
SATA0 ~ SATA5 SATA Ports
T-SGPIO-1/TSGPIO-2 Serial General Purpose Input/Output Headers
USB0/1, USB2/3/4/5, JUSB2,
JUSB4/5
VGA VGA Connector
Panel Audio (J138)
2
C Header
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports, Headers, Type-A Ports
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Motherboard Features
CPU
Dual AMD Opteron 2000 series (Socket F type) processors•
Note: Supports 237x, 238x, 235x and 24xx processors. Please refer to our web site for further
details on supported processors.
Note: This serverboard requires that two CPUs be installed to have full function support.
Memory
Sixteen single/dual channel DIMM slots supporting up to 128 GB of DDR2-•
800/667/533 registered ECC SDRAM
Note: Due to a CPU specifi cation, fully populating DIMM slots with DDR2-800/667 memory downgrades
the speed to DDR2 533 MHz (see our web site for possible updates to this). Refer to Section 2-4 before
installing memory and our web site for recommended DIMMs.
Chipset
Two AMD SR5690 and one AMD SP5100 chipsets•
Expansion Slots
Four (4) PCI-Express x16 Gen 2 slots•
Two (2) PCI-Express x4 (in x8) Gen 2 slots•
One (1) PCI slot•
BIOS
16 Mb AMIBIOS•
APM 1.2, DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0 (ACPI 2.0 is BIOS supported), SMBIOS 2.3,
•
Plug and Play (PnP), BIOS Rescue hot keys, USB Keyboard support, Hardware
BIOS Virus protection, RTC Wakeup
®
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•
CPU thermal trip support•
I• 2C temperature sensing logic
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ACPI Features
Microsoft OnNow•
Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator•
BIOS support for USB keyboard•
Wake-On-LAN (WOL) and Wake-On-Ring (WOR) headers•
Internal/external modem ring-on•
Onboard I/O
On-chip SATA controller supporting six (6) SATA ports (RAID 0, 1, 10 sup-•
ported)
One (1) UDMA IDE 133/100 port
•
LSI 2008 8-port SAS2 controller supports two (2) I-Pass connectors (H8DA6+ •
and H8DA6+-F only) and supports RAID 0, 1, 10 and JBOD. Optional RAID-5
Support with AOC-IMRRAKEY-2008-LSI key.
Two (2) IEEE 1394 single ports w/header
•
Two (2) Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port (one header and one port)•
Ten (10) USB (Universal Serial Bus 2.0) ports (6x rear, 2x header, 2x type A)•
Onboard Intel•
port for two (2) LAN ports
One (1) dedicated IPMI LAN port (H8DA6+-F and H8DAi+-F only)
•
Onboard Matrox•
ports one (1) VGA port
7.1 HD Audio ports (ALC888 chip)
•
®
82576 dual port Ethernet controller for 10/100/1000Base-T sup-
®
G200 graphics controller (with 16 MB DDR2 memory) sup-
Other
Onboard power LED•
Chassis intrusion detection•
CD Utilities
BIOS fl ash upgrade utility•
Super Doctor III•
IPMI 1.5 / 2.0 (Optional)•
Dimensions
Extended ATX form: 13.68" x 13.05" (347 x 331 mm)•
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Slot 5
Slot 7
DIMM 4A
DIMM 3A
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
PCI-E GEN2 X16
PCI-E GEN2 X16
DUAL
RJ45
DUAL
RJ45
128 bit Data + 16 bit ECC
DDR2 533/667/800
DIMM 4B
DIMM 3B
DIMM 2B
DIMM 1B
PCI-E GEN2 X4
PCI-E GEN2 X4
INTEL
KAWELA
RMII
BMC
VGA
HT Link
16/16-1GHz
HT Link
16/16-1GHz
HWM
W83795G
Slot 4
Slot 6
PCI-E GEN2 X4
2x USB
SMBus
W83627DHG-P
DDR2
AMD
Socket F
CPU2
HT 1 HT 1
HT Link
16/16-1GHz
SR5690
VGA
DDR2 SDRAM
64MB X16
PSU I2C
IPMB
WPCM450-R
FE PHY
RTL8201N
DIMM 4A
DIMM 3A
DIMM 2A
1394
PCI
LPC
DIMM 1A
Slot
SIO
COM1
COM2
H
T
0
Socket F
TPM
128 bit Data + 16 bit ECC
DDR2 533/667/800
DIMM 4B
DIMM 3B
DIMM 2B
DIMM 1B
DDR2
AMD
CPU1
HT Link
16/16-1GHz
SR5690
SP5100
KB/MS
RJ45
2XUSB
A-Link
4XUSB
PCI-E GEN2 X16
PCI-E GEN2 X16
PCI-E GEN2 X4
MUX
SPI Flash
Slot 1
Slot 3
SAS Controller
LSI 2008
IDE (ATA/133)
SA
TA x6
AUDIO
SAS x4
SAS x4
Clock Gen
Figure 1-3. AMD SR5690/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.
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1-3 Chipset Overview
The H8DA6+/I+(-F) motherboard is based on the AMD SR5690/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 Processor
The AMD SR5690 is a single-chip, high-performance HyperTransport peripheral
controller. It includes a 46-lane PCI Express interface, an AMD Opteron 16-bit Hyper
Transport interface link and a dual-port Gb Ethernet interface. This systemboard
contains two of these chips. Each chip connects directly to a CPU and to different
peripheral devices.
The SP5100 is a single chip peripheral controller that connects to the system's
SATA drives, a 6-port Serial ATA interface, a 10-port USB 2.0 interface and other
peripheral devices as a secondary controller.
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 H8DA6+/I+(-F) .
The motherboard 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 volt-
age monitor. Real time readings of these voltage levels are all displayed in BIOS.
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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.
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 5-phase-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to 80A
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.
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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.
Wake-On-Ring Header (WOR)
Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing
when the system is in the SoftOff state.
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 H8DA6+/I+(-F) requires the use of proprietary power supplies. Please refer
to the pinout information for the power connectors in Section 6 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
fl oppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, 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 supports one PC-compatible printer port (SPP), Bi-directional Printer
Port (BPP) , Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) or Extended Capabilities Port (ECP).
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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Chapter 2: Installation
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 manu-
•
facturer. 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
Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the processor.
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Installation Procedure
Follow the procedures as listed below to install the motherboard into a chassis.
Install the processor(s) and the heatsink(s).1.
Install the motherboard in the chassis.2.
Install the memory and add-on cards.3.
Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding,
removing or changing any hardware components.
Finally, connect the cables and install the drivers.4.
Installing the Processors
Begin by removing the cover plate 1.
that protects the CPU. Lift the lever
on the CPU socket until it points
straight up. With the lever raised, lift
open the silver CPU retention plate.
Use your thumb and your index 2.
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.
Triangles
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Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of 3.
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.
With the CPU inserted into the 4.
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.
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Carefully press the CPU socket 5.
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 (and into CPU#2,
#3 and #4 sockets for a quad-CPU
confi guration).
Note: in single and dual-CPU confi gura-
tions, memory must be installed in the
DIMM slots associated with the installed
CPU(s). Memory is limited to a maximum
of 32 for single CPU and 64 GB for dual
CPU confi gurations.
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 included with your heatsink package (not included).
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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
The H8DA6+/I+(-F) motherboard requires a chassis that can support a board 1.
of 13.68" x 13.05" in size. It was designed to be used in a Supermicro SC747
or 2U above chassis systems.
Make sure that the I/O ports on the motherboard align with their respective 2.
holes in the I/O shield at the rear of the chassis.
Mounting the Motherboard onto the Tray in the Chassis
Carefully mount the motherboard onto the motherboard tray by aligning the 1.
motherboard mounting holes with the raised metal standoffs in the tray.
Insert screws into all the mounting holes in the motherboard that line up with 2.
the standoffs.
Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard to the mainboard 3.
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.
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