Supero H8DGi, H8DG6, H8DGi-F, H8DG6-F User Manual

USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.2a
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SUPER
H8DGi
H8DGi-F
H8DG6
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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 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:
Serverboard 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.
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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Standardized Warning Statements
Standardized Warning Statements
About Standardized Warning Statements
The following statements are industry standard warnings, provided to warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily injury. Should you have questions or experience diffi culty, Contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assistance. Only certifi ed technicians should attempt to install or confi gure components.
Read this appendix in its entirety before installing or confi guring components in the Supermicro chassis.
These warnings may also be found on our web site at http://www.supermicro.
com/about/policies/safety_information.cfm.
Battery Handling
Warning!
There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions
電池の取り扱い 電池交換が正しく行われなかった場合、破裂の危険性があります。交換する電池はメー
カーが推奨する型、または 同等のものを 使用下さい。 使用済電池は製造元の指示に従
って処 分して下さい。
警告
电池更换不当会有爆炸危险。请只使用同类电池或制造商推荐的功能相当的电池更 换原有电池。请按制造商的说明处理废旧电池。
警告
電池更換不當會有爆炸危險。請使用製造商建議之相同或功能相當的電池更換原有 電池。請按照製造商的說明指示處理廢棄舊電池。
Warnung Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr. Ersetzen Sie die
Batterie nur durch den gleichen oder vom Hersteller empfohlenen Batterietyp. Entsorgen Sie die benutzten Batterien nach den Anweisungen des Herstellers.
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Attention Danger d'explosion si la pile n'est pas remplacée correctement. Ne la remplacer
que par une pile de type semblable ou équivalent, recommandée par le fabricant. Jeter les piles usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant.
!הרהזא
תנכס תמייקץוציפ .הניקת אל ךרדב הפלחוהו הדימב הללוסה לש ףילחהל שי
גוסב הללוסה תא מ םאותה תרבחלמומ ןרציתצ.
תוללוסה קוליס תושמושמה עצבל שי .ןרציה תוארוה יפל
ﺮﻄﺧ ﻙﺎﻨﻫ ﻦﻣ ﻝﺍﺪﺒﺘﺳﺍ ﺔﻟﺎﺣ ﻲﻓ ﺭﺎﺠﻔﻧﺍ ﺔﻳﺭﺎﻄﺒﻟﺍ ﺔﺤﻴﺤﺻ ﺮﻴﻏ ﺔﻘﻳﺮﻄﺑ ﻚﻴﻠﻌﻓ
ﺔﻳﺭﺎﻄﺒﻟﺍ ﻝﺍﺪﺒﺘﺳﺍ
ﻂﻘﻓ ﻉﻮﻨﻟﺍ ﺲﻔﻨﺑ ﺎﻬﻟﺩﺎﻌﻳ ﺎﻣ ﻭﺃ ﺎﻤﻛﺖﺻﻭﺃ ﺔﻌﻨﺼﻤﻟﺍ ﺔﻛﺮﺸﻟﺍ ﻪﺑ
ﺕﺎﻳﺭﺎﻄﺒﻟﺍ ﻦﻣ ﺺﻠﺨﺗ ﻟ ﺎﻘﻓﻭ ﺔﻠﻤﻌﺘﺴﻤﻟﺍﺔﻌﻧﺎﺼﻟﺍ ﺔﻛﺮﺸﻟﺍ ﺕﺎﻤﻴﻠﻌﺘ
Waarschuwing Er is ontploffi ngsgevaar indien de batterij verkeerd vervangen wordt. Vervang de
batterij slechts met hetzelfde of een equivalent type die door de fabrikant aanbevolen wordt. Gebruikte batterijen dienen overeenkomstig fabrieksvoorschriften afgevoerd te worden.
경고!
배터리가 올바르게 교체되지 않으면 폭발의 위험이 있습니다. 기존 배터리와 동일하거나 제조사에서 권장하는 동등한 종류의 배터리로만 교체해야 합니다. 제조사의 안내에 따라 사용된 배터리를 처리하여 주십시오.
¡Advertencia! Existe peligro de explosión si la batería se reemplaza de manera incorrecta.
Reemplazar la batería exclusivamente con el mismo tipo o el equivalente recomendado por el fabricante. Desechar las baterías gastadas según las instrucciones del fabricante.
Standardized Warning Statements
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Product Disposal
Warning!
Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations.
製品の廃棄
この製品を廃棄処分する場合、国の関係する全ての法律・条例に従い処理する必要が あります。
警告
本产品的废弃处理应根据所有国家的法律和规章进行。
警告
本產品的廢棄處理應根據所有國家的法律和規章進行。
Warnung Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen
des Landes erfolgen. ¡Advertencia! Al deshacerse por completo de este producto debe seguir todas las leyes y
reglamentos nacionales. Attention La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont généralement soumis à des
lois et/ou directives de respect de l'environnement. Renseignez-vous auprès de l'organisme compétent.
רצומה קוליס
!הרהזא
ו תויחנהל םאתהב תויהל בייח הז רצומ לש יפוס קוליס.הנידמה יקוח
Waarschuwing De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming
met alle nationale wetten en reglementen.
ﻲﺋﺎﻬﻨﻟﺍ ﺺﻠﺨﺘﻟﺍ ﻦﻣ ﺞﺘﻨﻤﻟﺍ ﺍﺬﻫ ﻪﻌﻣ ﻞﻣﺎﻌﺘﻟﺍ ﻲﻐﺒﻨﻳ ﻟ ﺎﻘﻓﻭ ﻊﻴﻤﺠﺔﻴﻨﻁﻮﻟﺍ ﺢﺋﺍﻮﻠﻟﺍﻭ ﻦﻴﻧﺍﻮﻘﻟﺍ ﺪﻨﻋ
경고!
이 제품은 해당 국가의 관련 법규 및 규정에 따라 폐기되어야 합니다.
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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 Motherboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-7
1-4 Chipset Overview ..........................................................................................1-10
AMD SR5690/SP5100 Chipset .....................................................................1-10
HyperTransport Technology .......................................................................... 1-10
1-5 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-10
1-6 Power Confi guration Settings.........................................................................1-11
1-7 Power Supply ................................................................................................1-12
1-8 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
2-8 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-16
Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-16
2-9 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-19
2-10 SAS and SATA Drive Connections ...............................................................2-21
2-11 Enabling SATA RAID .....................................................................................2-22
Serial ATA (SATA)..........................................................................................2-22
Installing the OS/SATA Driver ....................................................................... 2-22
Building a Driver Diskette ......................................................................... 2-22
Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS .................................................................2-23
Using the Adaptec RAID Utility ..................................................................... 2-24
Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation .........................................2-24
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2-12 Installing Drivers ............................................................................................2-25
Supero Doctor III ........................................................................................... 2-26
2-13 Serverboard Battery ...................................................................................... 2-28
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1
Before Power On ............................................................................................ 3-1
No Power ........................................................................................................3-1
No Video .........................................................................................................3-2
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 properly, please follow the links below to download all necessary drivers/utilities and the user’s manual for your motherboard.
Supermicro product manuals: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/
Product drivers and utilities: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com
Product safety information:
http://super-dev/about/policies/safety_information.cfm
If you have any questions, please contact our support team at:
support@supermicor.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: +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) Web Site:
www.supermicro.com
Asia-Pacifi c
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
3F, No. 150, Jian 1st Rd. Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235
Taiwan (R.O.C) Tel: +886-(2) 8226-3990 Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3992 Email: support@supermicro.com.tw Tel: +886-(2)-8226-3990 Web Site:
www.supermicro.com.tw
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Figure 1-1. H8DG6/i(-F) Image
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Notes:
Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. Not all ports, jumpers or LED Indicators are available on all serverboards.
Figure 1-2. H8DG6/i(-F) Motherboard Layout
(not drawn to scale)
LE1
BATTERY
JOH1
JI2C2
JI2C1
JPL1
JPG1
JWD1
JPS1
JPB1
DP3
LEDS1
DP1
JBT1
JIBTN1
T-SGPIO2T-SGPIO1
JWOL1
1
JSMB1
JTPM1
JWF1
JD1
JF1
FAN4
FAN3
FAN2
FAN5
FAN7/CPU1
FAN1
FAN6
FAN8/CPU2
JPI2C1
SAS 4~7
JPW1 JPW3 JPW2
BMC
Windbond
COM1
SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 X16
SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)
COM2
USB7USB6
USB2/3
USB4/5
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
SATA5
KB/MOUSE
USB0/1
IPMI_LAN
LAN1
LAN2
CPU1
CPU2
P2-DIMM1A
P2-DIMM1B
P2-DIMM2A
P2-DIMM2B
P2-DIMM3A
P2-DIMM3B
P2-DIMM4A
P2-DIMM4B
P1-DIMM4B
P1-DIMM4A
P1-DIMM3B
P1-DIMM3A
P1-DIMM2B
P1-DIMM2A
P1-DIMM1B
P1-DIMM1A
UID
SLOT2 PCI-E 2.0 X16
SLOT1 PCI-E 2.0 X4 (IN X8)
SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X16
SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 X8
VGA
AMD
SP5100
AMD
SR5690
AMD
SR5690
LSI
2008
SAS2
INTEL 82576
SAS 0~3
JL1
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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 JPI2C1 Power I
2
C Header 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-SGPIO1/T-SGPIO2 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 Ports VGA VGA Connector
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1-3 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
®
SPI Flash ROM
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
PC Health Monitoring
Onboard voltage monitors
Fan status monitor with 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
2
C temperature sensing logic
Chipkill Support
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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 and 10
supported)
Eight (8) SAS ports supported by an SAS2008 SAS2 controller (RAID 0, 1 and 10
supported; Raid 5 Optional) (H8DG6 and 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
®
G200 graphics controller
(with 16 MB DDR2 memory)
Two COM Ports (one external serial port, one Fast UART 16550 port)
Other
Onboard power LED
Chassis intrusion detection
CD Utilities
BIOS 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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8x DIMM
LPC BUS
KEYBOARD/
MOUSE
8x DIMM
FWH
G34-SOCKET #2
LPC SIO
W83627DHG-P
AMD
SR5690#1
PCIE (X16)
PCIE (X8)
H/W_MONITOR
W83795
FAN
CONN. (8)
SATA PORT X6
SATA
SLOT#1
PCIE_(X4)
VRM
VRM
SLOT#6
PCIE_(X16)
HT Link
16/16-2.6GHz
SLOT#4
PCIE_(X16)
SLOT#3
PCIE_(X8)
HT Link
16 x16
b
it
s 6.4GHz
USB
USB PORT X8
LSI
SAS2 2008
PCIE (X8)
LAN
Intel 82576
PCIE (x4)
AMD
SP5100
Winbond
WPCM450
VGA
HT Link
AMD
SR5690#2
16/16-2.6GHz
DDR3
1600/1333/1066
PCIE (X4)
SLOT#5
PCIE_(X4)
G34-SOCKET #1
SLOT#2
PCIE_(X16)
DDR3
1600/1333/1066
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.
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1-4 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.
1-5 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.
1-6 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.
1-7 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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1-8 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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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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