SUPER MICRO Computer H8QME-2, H8QM8-2 user manual Manual Revision 1.0d Release Date September 9

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FCC Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruction manual, may cause harmful interference with radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense.

California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials: This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR (Manganese Dioxide) Lithium coin cells. “Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”

WARNING: Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm.

Manual Revision 1.0d

Release Date: September 9, 2008

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Contents Super Manual Revision 1.0d Release Date September 9 About This Manual Manual OrganizationTable of Contents Table of Contents Appendices TroubleshootingBios Checklist OverviewEurope Contacting SupermicroHeadquarters Asia-PacificH8QM8-2/H8QME-2 Image Super H8QM8-2 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default SettingConnectors Description Serverboard Features CPUOther NVidia MCP55 Pro/AMD-8132 Chipset AMD-8132 HyperTransport PCI-X Tunnel Chipset OverviewMCP55 Pro Media and Communications Processor HyperTransport TechnologyFan Status Monitor with Firmware/Software Speed Control Auto-Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU CorePC Health Monitoring CPU Overheat/Fan Fail LED and ControlPower Configuration Settings Power Supply Wake-On-Ring Header JworSuper I/O H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual Static-Sensitive Devices PrecautionsInstallation Procedures UnpackingProcessor and Heatsink Installation CPU BackplatesPage Installing the Heatsink Retention Modules Installing the HeatsinkInstalling Memory Mounting the Serverboard into a ChassisSide and Top Views of DDR Installation I/O Port and Control Panel Connections Front Control PanelProcessor Power Connector Connecting CablesATX Power Connector NMI ButtonPower LED Overheat/Fan Fail LEDPower Button Power Fail LEDReset Button Universal Serial Bus Ports USB0/1Fan Headers USB HeadersSerial Ports Chipset Fan HeadersChassis Intrusion Power LED/Keylock/SpeakerATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports Overheat LEDWake-On-LAN System Management Bus Power Header Pssmbus3rd Power Supply Alarm Reset Header Wake-On-RingJLAN1/2 Ethernet Ports Compact Flash Power Headers3rd Power Supply Fail Detect Header Cmos Clear Jumper SettingsExplanation Jumpers I2C to PCI-X Slots Enable/ Disable VGA Enable/DisableJlan Enable/Disable I2C to PCI-E Slots Enable/ DisableCompact Flash Master/Slave Scsi Controller Enable/ Disable H8QM8-2 onlyScsi Termination Enable/ Disable H8QM8-2 only Watch Dog Enable/Disable PCI-X Slot Frequency SelectJLAN1/JLAN2 LEDs Onboard IndicatorsOnboard Power LED DP2 Floppy Connector Floppy, IDE, Parallel Port, Scsi and Sata Drive ConnectionsIDE Connector Parallel Port Connector Sata PortsScsi Connectors H8QM8-2 only Diffsens TermpwrEnabling 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 VideoLosing the System’s Setup Configuration Technical Support ProceduresMemory Errors Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my serverboard support?Returning Merchandise for Service Starting the Setup Utility IntroductionMain Menu Advanced Settings MenuBoot Features OS Installation Boot up Num-LockWait for ‘F1’ If Error Acpi Version FeaturesCPU Configuration NVidia RAID Setup Floppy/IDE/SATA ConfigurationType LBA/Large ModePrimary IDE Master/Slave Block Multi-Sector TransferBit Data Transfer DMA ModeA.R.T Serial ATA0/1/2 Primary/Secondary ChannelHard Disk Write Protect IDE Detect Time Out SecPCI/PnP Configuration Super IO Configuration Chipset Configuration NorthBridge ConfigurationBit ECC Mode CS Sparing EnableECC Configuration Dram ECC Enable Mem Clk Tristate C3/ALTVIDSouthBridge Configuration Remote Access Configuration Event Log ConfigurationSystem Health Monitor System Fan MonitorHard Disk Drives Boot MenuBoot Device Priority Removable DrivesBoot Sector Virus Protection Change Supervisor PasswordChange User Password Security MenuExit Menu Amibios Error Beep Codes Beep Code Error Message DescriptionH8QM8-2/H8QME-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