SUPER MICRO Computer H8QM8-2, H8QME-2 user manual Overview, Checklist

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Chapter 1: Introduction

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Introduction

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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

One (1) H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 serverboard

One (1) IDE cable (CBL-036L-02)

One (1) ﬂoppy cable (CBL-022L)

One (1) COM port cable (CBL-010)

One (1) SCSI cable, H8QM8-2 only (CBL-034L-U320)

Two (2) SATA cables, H8QM8-2 only (CBL-044L)

Four (4) SATA cables, H8QME-2 only (CBL-044L)

Four (4) heatsink retention modules with four (8) screws (BKT-0012L)

One (1) I/O shield (CSE-PT7L)

One (1) CD containing drivers and utilities

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Contents Super Manual Revision 1.0d Release Date September 9 Manual Organization About This ManualTable of Contents Table of Contents Bios TroubleshootingAppendices Overview ChecklistAsia-Paciﬁc Contacting SupermicroHeadquarters EuropeH8QM8-2/H8QME-2 Image Super H8QM8-2 Connectors Description Jumpers Description Default SettingH8QM8-2/H8QME-2 Quick Reference CPU Serverboard FeaturesOther NVidia MCP55 Pro/AMD-8132 Chipset HyperTransport Technology Chipset OverviewMCP55 Pro Media and Communications Processor AMD-8132 HyperTransport PCI-X TunnelCPU Overheat/Fan Fail LED and Control Auto-Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU CorePC Health Monitoring Fan Status Monitor with Firmware/Software Speed ControlPower Conﬁguration Settings Wake-On-Ring Header Jwor Power SupplySuper I/O H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual Unpacking PrecautionsInstallation Procedures Static-Sensitive DevicesCPU Backplates Processor and Heatsink InstallationPage Installing the Heatsink Installing the Heatsink Retention ModulesMounting the Serverboard into a Chassis Installing MemorySide and Top Views of DDR Installation Front Control Panel I/O Port and Control Panel ConnectionsNMI Button Connecting CablesATX Power Connector Processor Power ConnectorOverheat/Fan Fail LED Power LEDUniversal Serial Bus Ports USB0/1 Power Fail LEDReset Button Power ButtonChipset Fan Headers USB HeadersSerial Ports Fan HeadersOverheat LED Power LED/Keylock/SpeakerATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports Chassis IntrusionWake-On-Ring System Management Bus Power Header Pssmbus3rd Power Supply Alarm Reset Header Wake-On-LAN3rd Power Supply Fail Detect Header Compact Flash Power HeadersJLAN1/2 Ethernet Ports Explanation Jumpers Jumper SettingsCmos Clear I2C to PCI-E Slots Enable/ Disable VGA Enable/DisableJlan Enable/Disable I2C to PCI-X Slots Enable/ DisableScsi Termination Enable/ Disable H8QM8-2 only Scsi Controller Enable/ Disable H8QM8-2 onlyCompact Flash Master/Slave PCI-X Slot Frequency Select Watch Dog Enable/DisableOnboard Power LED DP2 Onboard IndicatorsJLAN1/JLAN2 LEDs Floppy, IDE, Parallel Port, Scsi and Sata Drive Connections Floppy ConnectorIDE Connector Sata Ports Parallel Port ConnectorDiffsens Termpwr Scsi Connectors H8QM8-2 onlySerial ATA Sata Installing the OS/SATA DriverEnabling Sata RAID in the Bios Enabling Sata RAIDInstalling the OS and Drivers Using the nVidia RAID UtilitySata RAID Utility Main Screen Driver Installation Display Screen Installing Software DriversPage No Video Troubleshooting ProceduresBefore Power On No PowerMemory Errors Technical Support ProceduresLosing the System’s Setup Conﬁguration Question What type of memory does my serverboard support? Frequently Asked QuestionsReturning Merchandise for Service Introduction Starting the Setup UtilityBoot Features Advanced Settings MenuMain Menu Acpi Version Features Boot up Num-LockWait for ‘F1’ If Error OS InstallationCPU Conﬁguration Floppy/IDE/SATA Conﬁguration NVidia RAID SetupBlock Multi-Sector Transfer LBA/Large ModePrimary IDE Master/Slave TypeSerial ATA0/1/2 Primary/Secondary Channel DMA ModeA.R.T Bit Data TransferIDE Detect Time Out Sec Hard Disk Write ProtectPCI/PnP Conﬁguration Super IO Conﬁguration NorthBridge Conﬁguration Chipset ConﬁgurationMem Clk Tristate C3/ALTVID CS Sparing EnableECC Conﬁguration Dram ECC Enable Bit ECC ModeSouthBridge Conﬁguration Event Log Conﬁguration Remote Access ConﬁgurationSystem Fan Monitor System Health MonitorRemovable Drives Boot MenuBoot Device Priority Hard Disk DrivesSecurity Menu Change Supervisor PasswordChange User Password Boot Sector Virus ProtectionExit Menu Beep Code Error Message Description Amibios Error Beep CodesH8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual Uncompressed Initialization Codes Appendix B Bios Post Checkpoint CodesBootblock Recovery Codes Uncompressed Initialization Codes Checkpoint Appendix B Bios Post Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint A9h Aah Abh B0h B1h 00h