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SUPER
H8QM3-2
H8QMi-2
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.1a
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The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates. Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual, please see our web site at www.supermicro.com. Super Micro Computer, Inc. ("Supermicro") reserves t
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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 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 serverboard. The H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 is based on the nVidia® MCP55 Pro and IO55 chipset and supports two or four AMD Opteron Socket F type 8000 series processors and up to 256 GB of DDR2-800/667/533 registered ECC SDRAM. Please refer to the serverboard specifi cations pages on our web site for up
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H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User’s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 Checklist .................................................................................................... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ............................................................................. 1-2 H8QM3-2 Image .....................................................................
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Table of Contents Overheat LED ........................................................................................ 2-10 Power LED/Speaker ............................................................................... 2-10 JLAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) ....................................................................... 2-11 ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports .......................................................... 2-11 Chassis Intrusion .....................................................
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H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User’s Manual 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 .......
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Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer serverboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Our boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Please check that the following items have all been included with your serverboard. If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. Included with retail box only
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H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User’s Manual 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-H
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Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. H8QM3-2 Image Note: the H8QMi-2 has the same layout but does not include SAS ports or compo- nents. 1-3
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H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User’s Manual Figure 1-2. Serverboard Layout (not drawn to scale) JD1 JF1 JOH1 SUPER H8QM3-2 DIMMB 1B DIMMB 1A DIMMB 2B DIMMB 2A CPU 4 CPU2 DIMMs FAN1 DIMMB 3B DIMMB 3A DIMMB 4B DIMMB 4A FAN7/ DIMMC 4A CPU4 Speaker DIMMC 4B FAN2 DIMMC 3A DIMMC 3B Kybd/ CPU4 DIMMs Mouse CPU 2 DIMMC 2A DIMMC 2B USB0/1 FAN3/ DIMMC 1A CPU2 DIMMA 1B DIMMD 1B DIMMD 1A FAN4/ DIMMD 2B CPU1 DIMMD 2A CPU3 DIMMs DIMMD 3B DIMMD 3A CPU 1 DIMMD 4B FAN5 DIMMD 4A JLAN1 JLAN2 DIMMA 4A DIMMA 4B FAN6 FAN
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Chapter 1: Introduction H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 2-7) JCF1 Compact Flash Card Master/Slave Closed (Master) JPS1* SAS RAID Select Closed (SR RAID) JPX1A PCI-X Slot Speed Select Pins 2-3 (133 MHz) JPX2A PCI-X Slot Speed Select Open (Disabled) 2 2 2 JI C1/JIC2 I C to PCI-X Pins 2-3 (Disabled) 2 2 2 JI C3/JIC4 I C to PCI-E Pins 2-3 (Disabled) JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1 JLAN E
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H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User’s Manual Serverboard Features CPU • Two (dual) or four (quad) AMD Opteron 8000 series Socket F type processors Memory • Thirty-two dual-channel DIMM slots supporting up to 256 GB of registered ECC DDR2-800/667/533 SDRAM Note: Refer to Section 2-4 before installing. Slots fully populated with DDR2-800 or DDR2-667 will run at 533 MHz due to a chipset limitation. Chipset • nVidia MCP55 Pro • IO55 Expansion Slots • Two (2) PCI-Express x16 slots • One
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Chapter 1: Introduction ACPI Features • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard • Main switch override mechanism • Internal/external modem ring-on Onboard I/O • On-chip SATA controller supporting six (6) 3 Gb/s SATA ports (RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 and JBOD) • LSI 1068E SAS controller supporting eight (8) SAS ports (RAID 0, 1, 10 and JBOD, optional RAID 5 support with iButton installed) (H8QM3-2 only) • One (1) UltraDMA (ATA) 133/100 IDE port • One (1) fl oppy p
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H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User’s Manual DDR2-667/533/400 DDR2-667/533/400 AMD Socket F Type AMD Socket F Type DIMMs 1 A ~ 4 B DIMMs 1A ~ 4B Processor (CPU3) Processor (CPU4) 16 x 16 HT link (1 GHz) DDR2-667/533/400 DDR2-667/533/400 AMD Socket F Type AMD Socket F Type DIMMs 1 A ~ 4 B DIMMs 1A ~ 4B Processor (CPU2) Processor (CPU1) 16 x 16 HT link (1 GHz) LAN Ports (2) PCI-E x8 SAS Ports (8) PCI-E x4 PCI 32 ATI NEC uPD720404 Slot #2: PCI-E x16 ES 1000 PCI-E Slot #5: PCI-E x16 Slot #3: PCI-E x8 PCI-E x16 S
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Chapter 1: Introduction 1-2 Chipset Overview The H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 serverboard is based on the nVidia MCP55 Pro and IO55 chipset. The MCP55 Pro functions as Media and Communications Processor (MCP) and the IO55 as a PCI-E Tunnel. An NEC uPD720404 chip is also included as a bridge for the GB LAN ports and the PCI-X slot. Note that the controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into the AMD CPUs. MCP55 Pro Media and Communications Processor The MCP55 Pro is a single-chi
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H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User’s Manual 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8QM3-2/H8QMi- 2. The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for four CPU cores, Hyper Transport (1.2V), memory (1.8V), chipset (1.5V) The onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously. Once a voltage becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error message to the scree
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Chapter 1: Introduction 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. Main Switch Override Mechanism When an A
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H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User’s Manual 1-5 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 H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifi cations required by the CPU, some are inadequate. A 2 amp current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recom- mended. It is strongly recommended that you us
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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 dam- age 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. • Han
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H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User's Manual 2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the proces- sor. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it be- ! fore adding, removing or changing any hardware components. CPU Backplates Four CPU backplates (BKT-0011L) have been preinstalled to the serverboard to prevent the CPU area of the serverboard from bending and to provide a base for attaching the heatsink retention modules. Single, dual
