Supero SUPER i2DML-8G2, SUPER i2DML-iG2 User Manual

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SUPER i2DML-8G2

USER’S MANUAL

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Preface

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 SUPER i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 motherboard. The SUPER i2DML-8G2/
i2DML-iG2 supports single or dual Intel Itanium® 2 processors at a 400
MHz front side bus. Uniquely designed for demanding enterprise and tech­nical applications, the Itanium 2 processor with 6 MB L3 Cache can provide
performance increases of up to 30 to 50 percent or more over the original
Intanium 2 processor. With its massive execution resources, 6.4GB/sec
system bus bandwidth and 1.5GHz core speed, the latest Itanium 2 proces­sor offers high-end reliability, flexibility, and scalability features for busi­ness critical computing and the most data-intensive applications. Please
refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site (http://
www.supermicro.com/Product_page/product-m.htm) for updates on sup­ported processors. This product is intended to be professionally installed.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1 begins with a checklist of what should be included in your

mainboard box, describes the features, specifications 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 you want to install the processor and DIMM memory
modules and when mounting the mainboard in the chassis. Also refer to
this chapter to connect the floppy and hard disk drives, SCSI drives, the IDE
interfaces, the parallel and serial ports, the keyboard and mouse, the power
supply and various control panel buttons and indicators.

If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble­shooting procedures for the video, the memory and the setup configuration
stored in CMOS. For quick reference, a general FAQ [Frequently Asked
Questions] section is provided.

Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa­tion on running the CMOS Setup utility.

Chapter 5 provides instructions on software, drivers and OS installation.
Appendix A lists AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes and the Common Debug

Codes.
Appendix B provides BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes.

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Table of Contents

Preface

About This Manual ...................................................................................................... ii i

Manual Organization ................................................................................................... ii i

Chapter 1: Introduction

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

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

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

Super i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 Image ...................................................... 1-3

Super i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 Layout .................................................... 1-4

Super i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 Quick Reference ................................... 1-5

Motherboard Features ............................................................................. 1-6

Intel E7505 Chipset: System Block Diagram ........................................ 1-9

1-2 Chipset Overview......................................................................................... 1-10

1-3 Special Features........................................................................................... 1-11

Recovery from AC Power Loss ......................................................... 1-11

1-4 PC Health Monitoring.................................................................................... 1-11

1- 5 ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-12

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 Itanium 2 Processor, Heatsink and Heatsink Installation ......................... 2-2

2-3 Installing DIMMs............................................................................................. 2-10

2- 4 I/O Ports/Control Panel Connectors ........................................................... 2-11

2-5 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-13

EPS 12V Power Connector .................................................................. 2-13

Processor VRM Power Connectors ................................................... 2-13

Power Fail LED ....................................................................................... 2-14

NMI Button ................................................................................................ 2-14

Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-14

HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-15

NIC1 LED ................................................................................................. 2-15

NIC2 LED ................................................................................................. 2-15

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Overheat LED ......................................................................................... 2-16

Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-16

Power Button ......................................................................................... 2-17

Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) ............................................................ 2-17

Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Headers (USB2/3) ...................... 2-18

Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2-18

GLAN (Ethernet Port) ............................................................................. 2-19

Chassis Intrusion ................................................................................... 2-19

Fan Headers ........................................................................................... 2-20

Speaker Header ..................................................................................... 2-20

Wake-On-Ring ......................................................................................... 2-21

Power Fault Header ............................................................................... 2-21

SMB (System Management Bus) .......................................................... 2-22

Alarm Reset ............................................................................................. 2-22

SMB_Power Connector..........................................................................2-23

2- 6 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-23

Explanation of Jumpers ........................................................................ 2-23

GLAN Enable/Disable............................................................................. 2-24

CMOS Clear............................................................................................. 2-24

SCSIEnable/Disable ................................................................................. 2-25

Watch Dog Enable/Disable .................................................................... 2-26

VGA Enable/Disable ............................................................................... 2-26

2-7 Onboard Indicators ...................................................................................... 2-27

CCommon Debug Codes LEDs..............................................................2-27

SCSI Activity LED ................................................................................... 2-27

2- 8 Serial Port/Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections................................ 2-28

COM Port Connectors ........................................................................... 2-28

IDE Connectors ...................................................................................... 2-29

IPMI Connector ....................................................................................... 2-29

Ultra 320 SCSI Connectors .................................................................. 2-30

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 Configuration ........................................... 3-2

Table of Contents

3-2 Technical Support Procedures .................................................................... 3-3

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 BIOS Setup.............................................................................................. 4-2

4-3 Advanced Setup.............................................................................................. 4-4

4-4 PCI/PnP Configuration ................................................................................... 4-14

4-5 Security Setup ...............................................................................................4-15

4- 6 Exit Options ....................................................................................................4-16

Chapter 5: Software Drivers and the OS Installation

5- 1 Introduction to the EFI PLatform ................................................................... 5-1

5-2 Flash BIOS........................................................................................................ 5-2

5- 3 Adding the CDROM'Boot Option in EFI......................................................... 5-6

5- 4 Accessing the LSI Utility and Building RAID 1........................................... 5-7

Appendices:

Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes and the Common Debug Codes .......... A-1

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Appendix b: BIOS POST Codes.............................................................................. B-1

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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.

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) Supermicro Itanium2 Mainboard

One (1) ribbon cable for IDE devices (CBL-036)

One (1) heatsink retention(w/Mounting screws) (SKT-0147-RM-IT2)

Two (2) Power Pods (-VRM mechanism for the Itanium 2 CPUs)
(VRM-0008)

One (1) Supermicro CD ROM

One (1) User's/BIOS Manual

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: SuperMicro 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: SuperMicro 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] (RMA Dept.)

Asia-Pacific

Address: SuperMicro, Taiwan

D5, 4F, No. 16 Chien-Ba Road

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Figure 1-1. SUPER i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 Image

Note: The difference between the i2DML-8G2 and the i2DML-iG2:

There is LSI Ultra 320 SCSI on the i2DML-8G2, and there is no SCSI
on the i2DML-iG2.

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Figure 1-2. SUPER i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

24Pin PW1

J20

J16
J15

J13
J14

1
5

2

6

WOR

J6

J5

COM1

J11

J9

J12

J10

3
7

4
8

LAN1

LAN2

VGA

J2

J3

JA1

SCSI B

J18

CN4

USB2/3

J21

SPKR

JBT1

J25

Chassis
Intrusion

J19

JV1

VGA
Enabled

J7

CLR
CMOS

S6

S5

S4

S3

S2 S1

IPMI

J1

SMB

CPU1

CPU2

J31

WD
Reset

Fan2

24-Pin PW2

IDE1

IDE2

Fan6

Fan5

Fan1

SMB
PW

J27

CN5

Alarm
Reset

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM5

DIMM6

DIMM3
DIMM7

DIMM4
DIMM8

MRH-D

MRH-D

MRH-D

MRH-D

PCI-X (256 Pin)

SCSI A

LSI
SCSI
Controller

P64H

ICH4

SIOH

(South
Bridge)

(North
Bridge)

SNC

(VRM)

(VRM)(top)
ATI-RAGE

_XL(bottom)

Front Panel
CTLR

J35

J36

J37

GLAN
Enable

J26

Speaker

U62

1. Jumpers not noted are for testing purposes only.

SCSI
Enable

USB0/1

Fan7

82546

GLAN
CTLR

Fan8

S I/O

Fan4

Fan3

Notes:

2. " " indicates the location of Pin 1.

3. For 1U servers, please use Fan1 and Fan2 for CPU cooling.

For 2U servers, please use Fan1, Fan2, Fan3 & Fan4 for CPU cooling.

U66

J29

J30

J22

BIOS1

BIOS2

BIOS3

BIOS4BIOS5

BIOS6

4. The difference between the i2DML-8G2 and the i2DML-iG2: There is LSI Ultra
320 SCSI on the i2DML-8G2, and there is no SCSI on the i2DML-iG2.

Warning: The heatsink on the MRH-D chip has been pre-installed by the

manufacturer. Please do not touch it. Turning the heatsink in a wrong way will
damage it and will void the manufacturer's warranty.

PWR Pod

PW Pod

Battery

PWR
Fault

J38

COM2

Debug Codes LED

DS4

DS3

SCSI
LED

DS7

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Jumper Description Default Setting

J7 GLAN Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
J31 Watch Dog (*Note 3) Pins 1-2 (Reset)
JBT1 CMOS Clear(*Note 5)
JA 1 SCSI Enable/Disable (*Note 4) Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JV 1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

Connector Description

Alarm Reset (CN5) Fail Alarm Reset Switch
BIOS#1-6 (S1-6) BIOS#1-6
Chassis Intrusion (J25) Chassis Intrusion Header
COM1 (J5), COM2 (J38)COM1 & COM2 Serial Port and Header
CPU1(J30), CPU2 (J29) CPU 1/2 Sockets
DIMM#1-#8 (J9-J16) Memory (RAM) Slots:DIMM1(J16),DIMM2 (J13),

DIMM3 (J11), DIMM4(J9), DIMM5 (J15),

DIMM6 (J14), DIMM7 (J12), DIMM8 (J10) (*Note 2)
DS3, DS4 Common Debug Codes LEDs
DS7 SCSI LED (*Note 4)
Fan Headers (1-8) Fan1-Fan8 Headers.
Front Panel CTRL (U66)Front Control Panel Connector (*Note 3)
IDE1 (J37), IDE2 (J35) IDE1/2 Hard Disk Drive Connectors
IPMI (J26) IPMI 1.5, 2.0 Connector
PCI-X (J19) PCI-X Bus 256-Pin Slot
PW1(J20), PW2 (J36) Power1 and Power2 24-Pin-Connectors
PWR Fault (U62) Power Fault Connector
Speaker (CN4) Speaker Connector(*Note3)
SMB (J22) System Management Bus Connector
SMB_Power (J27) System Management Bus Power Header
SCSI A&B (J18, J3) SCSI A Connector(J18), SCSI B Connector(J3)

(*Note 4)
USB 0/1 (J1) Back Panel Universal Serial Ports
USB2/3 (J21) Front Panel USB Headers
VGA Connector (J2) VGA Connector
WOR (J6) Wake-on-Ring Header
(*Notes: 1. For 1U servers, use Fan1&Fan2 for CPU cooling. For 2U
servers, use Fan1, Fan2, Fan3, Fan4 for CPU cooling.

2. See Chapter 2 for Memory Installation Instructions.

3. See Chapter 2 for detailed information.

4. For i2DML-8G2 only

5. See Page 2-24 for more information.)

Quick Reference (i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2)

(*Please refer to Chapter 2 for pin definitions and detailed
information.)

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Motherboard Features

CPU

• Two Intel Itanium2 Processor sockets and power pod sites support:
Single or dual Intel® Itanium 2TM processors at a 400 MHz front side
bus (system) speed up to 1.5 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache. (*Notes: Please refer to

the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported processors (http://
www.supermicro.com/TECHSUPPORT/TechSupport.htm)

Chipset

• Intel E8870 chipset

• SNC-M(Scalable Node Controller) of the E8870 chipset

• SIOH (Server I/O Hub) of the E8870 chipset

• Four Memory Repeater Hubs-DDR(MRH-D) components of the E8870
chipset

• One P64H2 PCI-X bridge component

• Network Interface Controller (NIC) 10/100/1000 Ethernet controller that
provides two GLAN ports

• One I/O Control Hub 4 (ICH 4) component:

-4 USB ports (2 at the rear, 2 headers at the front),

-2 IDE bus routed through the flex cable to the peripheral board
supporting one ATA100 master device

• 6-MB Flash using 6 Firmware Hub (FWH) components

Memory

• Eight 184-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB Registered ECC
DDR-200 (PC1600) SDRAM (utilizing DDR266 operating at 200 MHz)

Note: 4-way Interleaved memory; requires at least 4 pieces of identical memory modules to be

installed at the same time. See Section 2-3 for details.

Expansion Slots

*For 1U Server:

• One 64-bit PCI-X 100 slot(*For i2DML-8G2), One 64-bit PCI-X 133 slot

(*For i2DML-iG2)
*For 2U servers: it can support up to 3 PCI-X slots:

• One 64-bit PCI-X 100 slot(*For i2DML-8G2), One 64-bit PCI-X 133 slot

(*For i2DML-iG2)

• Two 64-bit PCI-X 133 slots

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BIOS

• 6-MB AMI® Flash BIOS (total of 6 BIOS chips)

• PCI 2.2, BIOS chips, Plug and Play (PnP), SMBIOS 2.3

• ACPI (limited)

PC Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, system voltages

• Fan status monitor with firmware/software on/off Speed control

• CPU/chassis temperature monitors

• CPU fan speed control

• CPU slow-down on temperature overheat

• CPU thermal trip support for processor protection, +5V standby alert
LED

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

• Auto-switching for VRMs

• System overheat LED and control

• Chassis intrusion detection

Thermal Control

• Overheat LED Indication

• Thermal control

• 8 Fan connectors

ACPI Features

• Internal/external modem ring-On

• Control of power-on mode for recovery of power loss

• CPU thermal trip support for processor protection

• Main switch override mechanism

Onboard I/O

• LSI Dual Channel Ultra 320 SCSI (*i2DML-8G2 only)

• One IPMI 1.5 & 2.0 socket

• One Intel 82546 Gigabit Ethernet controller which supports two GLAN
ports

• Onboard ATI Rage XL 8MB PCI Graphic Control

• Super I/O (W83627)

• Winbond Hardware Monitoring IC (W82791)

• Low Pin Count(LPC) Super I/O with one external serial port and an
internal header supporting 2 Fast UART 16550A compatible serial ports

• Dual ATA100 channels

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• Up to 4 USB 2.0 (2 ports and 2 headers)

Other

• Internal/external modem ring-on

• Console redirection

• Watch Dog & Supero DoctorIII for system manageability

• In-Target Probe (ITP) port

• Joint Test Action Group (JTAG)/boundary scan support through ITP or
external source

• Core ratio programming via the SNC-M

• Clock Buffering

• Embedded D2D converters

• I2 C Logic: Includes:

-Field Replacement Unit (FRU) device ID that is accessed through a

private I2 C bus

-Temperature sensors

CD ROM

• BIOS flash upgrade utility and device drivers

Dimensions

• ATX Ext. 12.05" x 13.1" (306.1mm x 331.5mm)

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SNC

Processor 1 Processor 2

ICH4

16GB Max. DDR200

FWH

MRH_D

MRH_D

MRH_D
MRH_D

DIMM1
DIMM5

DIMM2
DIMM6

DIMM3
DIMM7

DIMM8

DIMM4

LPC Bus

SIOH

P64H2

IDE1

Hublink1

Hublink0

VGA

PCI32bit

USB #

0,1,2,

3,4,5

USB 2.0

IPMI

FWH

3x1MB

LPC

Super

I/O

LPC Bus

COM1

COM2

PCIX-133

82546

2GLAN

Ports

PCIX-100

LSI SCSI

PCI Slot

UDMA100

IDE2

UDMA100

VXB Slot

P64H2

1U Riser

Card

PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3

2U Riser Card

Hub link2

3x1MB

(*i2DML-

8G2 Only)

(*For 2U only)

(*For 1U only)

Figure 1-9. Block Diagram of the i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 Motherboard

Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard

Features pages for details on the features of the motherboard.

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1-2 Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel E8870 (870)
chipset, the i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 motherboard provides the performance
and feature set required for high-end server platforms with configuration
options optimized for communications, presentation, storage, computation or
database applications. The Intel E8870 chipset consists of the following
four primary components: the Scalable Node Controller (SNC), Server I/O
Hub (SIOH), the Memory Repeater Hub for Synchronous Double Data Rate
Memory(MRH_D) and Scalability Port Switch (SPS) (*Note Below). Comple­mentary components include the I/O Hub Controller (Intel ICH4), the Firm­ware Hub (FWH), and the PCI Bus Bridge (P64H2).

The major bus groups are:

Processor system bus: supporting up to two processors and one Scalable
Node Controller (SNC), with a maximum operating frequency of 200
MHz@400 MT/s.

Rambus and SNC Interface: the Interconnection between the SNC and
Memory Repeater Hub (MRH-D), operating at a maximum frequency of 400
MHz.

Synchronous DDR Interface: interface between the MRH-D and up to four
DIMM sockets, operating at the operating clock frequency of 100 MHz per
branch channel.

Scalability Port (SP) Interface: a 400MHz, double-pumped, simultaneous bi­directional signaling (SBD) interface.

Hub Interface 2.0: interface between the SIOH and the P64H2 using 266
MHz strobes on a 16-bit wide data bus.

Hub Interface 1.5: interface between the SIOH and the ICH4 using 133 MHz
strobes on a 8-bit wide data bus.

Local Firmware Hub (LPC): Interface between the SNC and local firmware.

System Management Bus (SMBus): a subset of the I2C serial bus integrated
into the SNC, SPS, and SIOH.

(*Note: The Scalability Port Switch-SPS is not used in the i2DML-8G2/iG2.)

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Complementary Components include:

P64H2 PCI-X Hub (P64H2)

The P64H2 PCI-X Hub provides a 16-bit connection to the MCH for high­performance I/O capability and two 64-bit PCI-X interfaces.

1-3 Special Features

Recovery from AC Power Loss

BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond
when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose
for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the
power switch to turn it back on) or for it to automatically return to a power­on state. See the Power Lost Control setting in the Advanced BIOS Setup
section (Peripheral Device Configuration) to change this setting. The de­fault setting is Last State.

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER
i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip
that supports PC health monitoring.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware/Software On/Off Control

The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The
onboard 3-pin chassis fans are controlled by the power management func­tions.

I/O Controller Hub (ICH4)

The ICH4 is the fourth-generation I/O Controller Hub subsystem that inte­grates many of the input/output functions of the chipset, including a two­channel ATA100 Bus Master IDE controller. The ICH4 also interfaces with
PCI and various communications ports. Nearly all communications between
the GMCH and the ICH4 takes place over the hub Interface, which is a 66
MHz/266 MB/s bus.

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CPU Overheat LED and Control

This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning
function in the BIOS. This allows the user to define an overheat tempera­ture. When this temperature is exceeded, fans will speed up, and the
warning LED is triggered.

Auto-Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core

The auto-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to
20A current and auto-sense voltage IDs ranging from 1.1V to 1.5V (*sup­ported by VRMs only). This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus
make the system more stable.

1-5ACPI Features

External Modem Ring-On

Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem
ringing when the system is in the SoftOff state. Note that external modem
ring-on can only be used with an SSI compliant power supply.

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 SUPER i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 requires a 24-pin connector and two 4­pin 12V/15A connectors for CPU VRMs. Although most power supplies
generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some are inadequate.
You should use one that will supply at least 500W of power, and an even
higher wattage power supply is recommended for high-load configurations.
Also your power supply must supply 2A for the Ethernet ports and the
E8870 chipset.

It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that
meets SSI EPS 12V 1U 500W PS Specification. To verify the status of SSI
compliance, please visit the web site at http://www.ssiforum.org/. Addi-

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tionally, in areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may
choose to install a line filter 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.

1-7 Super I/O

The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O provides two high-speed,
16550 compatible serial communication ports (UARTs). 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.

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Chapter 2: Installation

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Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electric-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To pre­vent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully.
The following measures are generally sufficient 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.

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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IMPORTANT: 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 heat sink.

Note: To optimize the functionality and capability of the i2DML-8G2/
i2DML-iG2, we recommend that i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 be installed in Su­permicro chassis only.

2-2 Itanium2 Processor and Heatsink Installation

When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct
pressure on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place the
motherboard on a conductive surface, which can damage the
BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up.

!

Locate the following components, which are included in the shipping
package.

A. Locating the components included in the shipping package

Two (2) Power Pod (VRM-0008)
Two (2 )Itanium 2 Heatsinks (SNK-0046)(*not included; sold separately)

One Package of Retention Mechanism, including:

One (1) Retention Mechanism (SKT-0147-RM-IT2)

Six (6) 6-32 8mm Screws

Eight (8) M3 5mm Screws
Three (3) 6-32 4.5mm Screws

Warning: The heatsink on the MRH-D chip has been pre-installed by the

manufacturer. Please do not touch it. Turning the heatsink in a wrong
way will damage it and will void the manufacturer's warranty.

One (1) M2.5 Hex Key (*for CPU removal and locking)

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1. Place the retention mechanism (P/N SKT-0147-RM-IT2) on the mother-

board as shown in the picture below:

2. Secure the retention mechanism onto the motherboard by screwing

three (3) 6-32 4.5MM screws into the mounting holes on the back of the
motherboard.

1.) Place the retention
mechanism on the
motherboard

2.) Screw in three 6-32

4.5mm screws on the
reverse side of the
motherboard

B. Installing the Heatsink Retention Mechanism on the
Motherboard

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C. Installing Motherboard into chassis

*Note: To optimize the functionality and the capability of the i2DML-8G2/

i2DML-iG2, we strongly recommend that the i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 be
installed in Supermicro's proprietary chassis only-the SC813HS-500W
(*for 1 U), SC823HS-500W (*for 2U).

1. Locate six(6) 6-32 8mm screws in the retention mechanism shipping
package.

2. On the retention mechanism located on the motherboard, locate the six
mounting holes (as shown in the picture below), and locate their six
corresponding mounting holes in the chassis.

3. Align the six mounting holes on the motherboard against the corre­sponding mounting holes in the chassis.

4. Screw six (6) 6-32 8mm screws into the mounting holes on the
retention mechanism and the mounting holes in the chassis as shown in
the pictures below.

5. Locate six 6-32 4.5mm screws included in the chassis mounting kit.
Secure the motherboard onto the chassis by screwing 6-32 4.5mm
screws into all the remaining mounting holes on the motherboard and the
mounting holes in the chassis.

1.) Screw six 6-32 8mm screws into
mounting holes on the board and on the
chassis.

2.) Secure the motherboard
onto the chassis by screwing
6-32 4.5mm screws into all the
remaining mounting holes on
the board and on the chassis.

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1. Insert the Itanium 2 CPU into the CPU1 Socket. Make sure that CPU Pin

1 is aligned with the cut angle of the CPU socket. (*See Note) as shown
in the picture below:

D. Installing and securing the Itanium 2 CPU onto the
motherboard

Itanium 2 CPU

CPU1 Socket

2. Use an M2.5 Hex Key to properly install and securely lock the Itanium 2

CPU onto the socket as shown below:

Use an M2.5 Hex Key

to secure the CPU.

(*Notes: Please refer to Chapter 1 Page 1-4 for the locations of CPU1
Socket and CPU2 Socket.)

3. Make sure that the CPU is in its proper locking position. (*To lock it:

Use an M2.5 Hex key to turn the lock in the clockwise direction. To
unlock it: turn the lock in the counter-clock direction.)

4. Repeat the Steps 1-3 to install CPU#2, if needed.

CPU-unlocked CPU-locked

Pointer

Pointer

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(*Notes: 1.The CPU Power Pod is a VRM mechanism specially designed

for the Itanium 2 processors.)

1. Locate the opening slot on the CPU Power Pod, and align the opening
slot with the Itanium2 CPU installed on the motherboard.

2. Carefully push the Edge Connector of the Power Pod toward the CPU
until the Signal Pins on both edges of the CPU are fully seated in the
Edge Connector and you hear a click. (*Warning: Unless the Signal

Pins of the CPU are fully seated in the Edge Connector of the
Power Pod, the CPU will not function correctly!!)

1.) Align the opening slot of
the CPU Power Pod with the
CPU.

2.) Push the Edge
Connector toward the
CPU until you hear a
click and the Signal
Pins are fully seated in
the Edge Connector.

CPU Power Pod

E. Installing and securing the Power Pod onto the Itanium 2
CPU

Itanium2 CPU

*Edge Connector

Opening slot of the
Power Pod

*Signal Pins

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4. Repeat Step 1 and Step 2 to install the second Itanium2 CPU (w/Power

Pod) as needed.

3.) Secure the Power Pod onto the

motherboard with four(4) M3 screws.

3. Locate four(4) M3 screws in the VRM-008 package. Secure the Power

Pod onto the motherboard with four(4) M3 screws as shown in the
picture below:

Dual Itanium 2 Processors (w/ Power Pods installed)