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H8DCT-F
H8DCT-IBQF
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.0b
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Manual Revision 1.0b
Release Date: March 28, 2012
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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
H8DCT-F/-IBQF serverboard.
The H8DCT-F/-IBQF serverboard is based on the AMD® SR5670/SP5100 chipset
and supports two AMD Socket C32 type processors with up to 32 GB of ECC/
Non-ECC UDIMM or up to 128 GB of ECC RDIMM. This board series includes the
following serverboards and characteristics:
Serverboard Embeded IPMI Embeded InfiniBand
H8DCT-F Yes
H8DCT-IBQF Yes Yes
Please refer to the motherboard specifications 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, 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 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 configuration 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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Notes
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1-1 Overview .........................................................................................................1-1
Checklist..........................................................................................................1-1
1-2 Contacting Supermicro....................................................................................1-2
H8DCT-F/-IBQF Quick Reference................................................................... 1-5
1-3 Chipset Overview............................................................................................1-9
AMD SR5670/SP5100 Chipset....................................................................... 1-9
HyperTransport Technology............................................................................ 1-9
1-4 PC Health Monitoring...................................................................................... 1-9
1-5 Power Configuration Settings........................................................................1-10
1-6 Power Supply.................................................................................................1-11
1-7 Super I/O....................................................................................................... 1-12
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 Configuration .................................................... 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 Definitions .....................................................................................2-9
Power Connectors .....................................................................................2-9
Auxiliary Power Connector.........................................................................2-9
PW_ON Connector.....................................................................................2-9
Reset Connector ........................................................................................ 2-9
Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH)....................................................................2-10
NIC2 (LAN2) LED.....................................................................................2-10
NIC1 (LAN1) LED.....................................................................................2-10
HDD LED.................................................................................................. 2-10
Power On LED......................................................................................... 2-10
NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-10
Serial Ports................................................................................................2-11
Fan Headers..............................................................................................2-11
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LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports)............................................................................2-11
Unit Identifier Button..................................................................................2-11
IPMB.........................................................................................................2-12
Trusted Platform Module Header.............................................................2-12
Power I2C................................................................................................. 2-12
Overheat LED........................................................................................... 2-12
T-SGPIO...................................................................................................2-13
Universal Serial Bus Ports....................................................................... 2-13
USB Headers ........................................................................................... 2-13
Chassis Intrusion ..................................................................................... 2-13
Video Connector....................................................................................... 2-13
2-8 Jumper Settings............................................................................................ 2-14
Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-14
CMOS Clear.............................................................................................2-14
InfiniBand Port Enable/Disable
(H8DCT-IBQF only)..................................................................................2-15
I2C to PCI-Express Slots......................................................................... 2-15
BMC Jumper ............................................................................................ 2-15
VGA Enable/Disable................................................................................. 2-15
LAN Enable/Disable ................................................................................ 2-15
Watch Dog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-16
2-9 Onboard Indicators........................................................................................2-17
LAN1/LAN2 LEDs.....................................................................................2-17
Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs .....................................................................2-17
Power LED............................................................................................... 2-17
UID LED (LE1) ........................................................................................2-17
2-10 SATA Drive Connections...............................................................................2-18
SATA Ports ............................................................................................... 2-18
2-11 Enabling SATA RAID.....................................................................................2-19
Serial ATA (SATA)..........................................................................................2-19
Installing the OS/SATA Driver....................................................................... 2-19
Building a Driver Diskette.........................................................................2-19
Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS.................................................................2-20
Using the Adaptec RAID Utility.....................................................................2-21
Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation.........................................2-21
2-12 Installing Drivers............................................................................................ 2-22
Supero Doctor III........................................................................................... 2-23
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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
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 Menu ...................................................................................................... 4-2
4-3 Advanced Settings Menu................................................................................4-2
4-3 Security Menu............................................................................................... 4-13
4-4 Boot Menu..................................................................................................... 4-14
4-5 Exit Menu......................................................................................................4-15
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
Notes
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Chapter 1: Introduction
1-1
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) H8DCT-F/-IBQF serverboard
• Two (2) I/O cables (CBL-0228L)
• One (1) CD containing drivers and utilities
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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
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
Asia-Pacific
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:
Tel: +886-(2) 8226-5990
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