SUPER MICRO Computer H8QM3-2 user manual Super

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H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User’s Manual

Figure 1-2. Serverboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

SUPER

H8QM3-2

 

 

 

JD1

 

JF1

 

 

JOH1

 

 

 

DIMMB 1B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMMB 1A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMMB 2B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPU 4

CPU2 DIMMs

 

DIMMB 2A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMMB 3B

 

 

 

 

 

 

FAN1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMMB 3A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMMB 4B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMMB 4A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FAN7/

 

 

DIMMC 4A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPU4

 

 

DIMMC 4B

Speaker

 

 

 

 

 

FAN2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMMC 3A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kybd/

 

 

DIMMC 3B

CPU4 DIMMs

CPU 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mouse

 

 

DIMMC 2A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB0/1

 

 

DIMMC 2B

 

 

 

 

 

 

FAN3/

 

 

 

DIMMC 1A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPU2

 

 

 

 

DIMMA 1B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COM1

 

 

DIMMD 1B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMMD 1A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMMD 2B

 

 

 

 

 

 

FAN4/

 

 

 

 

DIMMD 2A

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPU1

 

VGA

 

 

CPU3 DIMMs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMMD 3B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPU 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMMD 3A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMMD 4B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JLAN1

 

 

DIMMD 4A

 

 

 

 

 

 

FAN5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JLAN2

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMMA 4A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMMA 4B

 

 

 

 

 

 

FAN6

 

FAN8/

 

 

 

 

 

DIMMA 3A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPU 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FAN9

CPU3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPU1 DIMMs

 

DIMMA 3B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMMA 2A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMMA 2B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMMA 1A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMMA 1B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JPL1

 

Slot #5: PCI-Express x16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slot #4: PCI-Express x4

 

 

 

nVidia

JPS1

JWOR

 

IDE

J1B1

 

 

 

 

 

nVidia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IO55

 

 

 

 

 

Battery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MCP55 Pro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slot #3: PCI-Express x8

BIOS

 

JBT1

 

 

T-SGPIO1

 

 

 

ATI

 

 

 

 

 

T-SGPIO2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JPW1

ES 1000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slot #2: PCI-Express x16

 

 

 

LSI

 

 

JL1

 

 

JPG1

 

JI2C3

JI2C2

 

I Button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JCF1

 

FLOPPY

JPW2

 

 

JI2C4

JI2C1

JWD

 

NEC

 

1068E

 

LES1

 

 

 

 

 

Slot #1: PCI-X 133/100 MHz

 

uPD720404

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JPX2A

 

 

JWF1

COM2

 

 

SIMLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JPI2C

 

 

SATA0

SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5

JPX1A

SAS0 SAS1 SAS2

SAS3 SAS4

SAS5

SAS6

SAS7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JWOL

USB2/3 3-SGPIO2

3-SGPIO1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.

The H8QMi-2 has the same layout as the H8QM3-2 but does not include SAS ports or components.

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Contents Super Manual Revision 1.1a Release Date December 4 About This Manual Manual OrganizationTable of Contents Troubleshooting Table of ContentsBios AppendicesChecklist OverviewEurope Contacting SupermicroHeadquarters Asia-PacificH8QM3-2 Image Super Jumpers Description Default Setting H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 Quick ReferenceServerboard Features CPUOther NVidia MCP55 Pro/IO55 Chipset System Block Diagram IO55 Chipset OverviewMCP55 Pro Media and Communications Processor NEC uPD720404Power Configuration Settings PC Health MonitoringMain Switch Override Mechanism Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State IndicatorBios Support for USB Keyboard Wake-On-LANPower Supply Super I/OStatic-Sensitive Devices PrecautionsInstallation Procedures UnpackingInstalling Processors Processor and Heatsink InstallationCPU Backplates Page Installing Memory Mounting the Serverboard into a ChassisSide and Top Views of DDR Installation I/O Port and Control Panel Connections Front Control PanelProcessor Power Connectors Connector DefinitionsATX Power Connector Power LEDPower Fail LED Overheat/Fan Fail LEDUniversal Serial Bus Ports USB0/1 Reset ButtonPower Button USB HeadersFan Headers Power LED/SpeakerSerial Ports Overheat LEDChassis Intrusion JLAN1/2 Ethernet PortsATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports I2C HeaderCompact Flash Power Headers Wake-On-RingExplanation Jumpers Jumper SettingsCmos Clear I2C to PCI-X Slots VGA Enable/DisableJlan Enable/Disable I2C to PCI-E SlotsPCI-X Slot Speed Watch Dog Enable/DisableSAS RAID Select JLAN1/JLAN2 LEDs Onboard IndicatorsOnboard Power LED DP2 SAS Activity LED LES1Floppy Connector Floppy, IDE, Sata and SAS Drive ConnectionsIDE Connector Sata PortsSAS Ports Simlc Ipmi SlotEnabling Sata RAID Installing the OS/SATA DriverEnabling Sata RAID in the Bios Serial ATA SataUsing the nVidia RAID Utility Installing the OS and DriversSata RAID Utility Main Screen Installing Software Drivers Driver Installation Display ScreenPage No Power Troubleshooting ProceduresBefore Power On No VideoMemory Errors Technical Support ProceduresLosing the System’s Setup Configuration Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my serverboard support?Returning Merchandise for Service Starting the Setup Utility IntroductionBoot Settings Configuration Advanced Settings MenuMain Menu OS Installation Boot up Num-LockWait for ‘F1’ If Error Acpi Configuration Acpi Version FeaturesCPU Configuration Floppy/IDE/SATA Configuration Onboard Floppy Controller LBA/Large ModeFloppy B Onboard IDE ControllerBit Data Transfer DMA ModeA.R.T Serial ATA0/1/2 Primary/Secondary ChannelH8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User’s Manual PCI/PnP Configuration Super IO Configuration Serial Port2 Address Serial Port 2 ModeHyper Transport Configuration CPU CPU HT Link SpeedChipset Configuration NorthBridge ConfigurationDram ECC Enable Power Down ModeECC Configuration ECC Mode Bit ECC ModeSouthBridge/MCP55 Configuration Bios Ehci Hand-Off USB Devices EnabledUSB 2.0 Controller Mode USB Mass Storage Configuration USB Mass Storage Reset DelayEvent Log Configuration Remote Access ConfigurationPCI Express Configuration System Health Monitor System Fan MonitorSecurity Menu Boot MenuBoot Device Priority Removable DrivesExit Menu H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User’s Manual Amibios Error Beep Codes Beep Code Error Message DescriptionH8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 User’s Manual Appendix B Bios Post Checkpoint Codes Uncompressed Initialization CodesBootblock Recovery Codes Uncompressed Initialization Codes Checkpoint Appendix B Bios Post Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint A9h Aah Abh B0h B1h 00h

H8QM3-2 specifications

The Super Micro Computer H8QM3-2 is a cutting-edge server motherboard designed to meet the demanding needs of high-performance computing applications. Built upon the AMD Opteron architecture, it is tailored for enterprises seeking robust server capabilities with exceptional performance, reliability, and scalability.

One of the standout features of the H8QM3-2 is its support for dual AMD Opteron 6100 series processors. This allows for an impressive processing power that can handle resource-intensive tasks and demanding workloads. With a maximum supported RAM of 512GB via 16 DIMM slots, this motherboard can efficiently manage large datasets and applications that require substantial memory.

The H8QM3-2 also boasts a versatile I/O capabilities. It includes multiple PCI-E 2.0 slots to accommodate a variety of expansion cards, ensuring that businesses can customize their servers to meet specific requirements. The motherboard features up to six SATA III ports for enhanced data transfer speeds and reliable connectivity. These ports support both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations, which provide options for data redundancy and enhanced performance.

In terms of network connectivity, the H8QM3-2 integrates dual 1GbE ports, allowing for efficient data transmission and reliable networking. This integration is vital for servers that rely on continuous uptime and need to manage extensive network traffic.

Another significant advantage of the H8QM3-2 is its energy efficiency. Supermicro's commitment to green computing is evident in this motherboard's design, which balances performance and power consumption. Organizations can benefit from reduced operational costs while still enjoying high-performance capabilities.

The H8QM3-2 is also designed with advanced thermal management technology. It features dedicated cooling zones and support for multiple fans to ensure that components remain at optimal temperatures, thus prolonging their lifespan and maintaining performance standards.

Security features are paramount in server technology, and the H8QM3-2 does not disappoint. Its support for hardware-based security features helps protect sensitive data and integrity against various threats.

In summary, the Super Micro Computer H8QM3-2 motherboard stands out in the realm of server solutions. With its support for dual AMD Opteron processors, extensive memory capacity, versatile I/O options, energy efficiency, and advanced thermal management, it is an excellent choice for businesses looking to upgrade their server infrastructure while maximizing performance and reliability.