SUPER MICRO Computer H8DMT user manual Drive Connections, Enabling Sata RAID, Sata Ports

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Chapter 2: Installation

Color

Status

Definition

Green

Solid

InfiniBand Connected

 

 

 

Off

Off

No Connection

 

 

 

Color

Status

Definition

Yellow

Solid

InfiniBand Active

 

 

 

Yellow

Dim

InfiniBand Connected, Activity Idle

Off

Off

No Connection

 

 

 

2-9 Drive Connections

There are no IDE or floppy drive connectors on the motherboard. Use the following information to connect the SATA drive cables.

SATA Ports

There are no jumpers to configure the SATA ports, which are designated SATA0 through SATA3. See the table below for pin definitions.

Pin#

Description

1

Ground

 

 

2

TXP

3

TXN

 

 

4

Ground

5

RXN

 

 

6

RXP

7

Ground

 

 

2-10 Enabling SATA RAID

Now that the hardware is set up, you must install the operating system and the SATA RAID drivers, if you wish to use RAID with your SATA drives. The installation procedure differs depending on whether you wish to have the operating system installed on a RAID Serial ATA (SATA)

Serial ATA (SATA) is a physical storage interface that employs a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. This connection is a serial link that supports a SATA transfer rate from 150 MBps. The serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA (PATA) and can extend up to one meter in length, compared to only 40 cm for PATA cables. Overall, SATA provides better functionality than PATA.

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Contents H8DMT/H8DMT-F H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-IBXF H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF User’s Manual About this Manual PrefaceManual Organization H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF User’s Manual Table of Contents I/O Port and Control Panel Connections Appendix B Bios Post Checkpoint Codes Viii Chapter Introduction ChecklistOverview H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX Family Serverboard Image Images and LayoutsH8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF Family Serverboard Image H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-IBXF Family Serverboard Layout Quick Reference ConnectorsJumpers LEDsCPU Serverboard FeaturesChipset Overview NVidia MCP55 Pro Chipset System Block DiagramPC Health Monitoring Power Configuration Settings Super I/O Power SupplyHeadquarters Contacting SupermicroReturning Merchandise for Service Precautions Chapter InstallationInstallation Procedure Static-Sensitive DevicesRemoving the CPU Cover Plate Processor and Heatsink InstallationPlacing the CPU into the Socket Secure the CPU with Socket Lever Mounting the Mainboard into a ChassisSide and Top Views of DDR Installation Installing MemorySupport I/O Port and Control Panel ConnectionsMaximum Memory Power Connector Connector DefinitionsFront Control Panel Pwon Connector Auxiliary Power ConnectorReset Connector Overheat/Fan Fail LED OHNIC2 LAN2 LED Power On LEDUniversal Serial Bus Ports NMI ButtonUSB Headers Fan Headers Serial PortsLAN1/2 Ethernet Ports Dedicated LAN Ethernet PortChassis Intrusion Overheat LEDWake-On-LAN SMBus HeaderPower I2C Jumper SettingsExplanation of Jumpers Cmos Clear LAN Controller Enable/DisableWatch Dog Enable/Disable BMC/Video Enable/DisableI2C to PCI-Express Slot InfiniBand Port Enable/Disable Onboard IndicatorsPower LED InfiniBand LED IndicatorsEnabling Sata RAID Drive ConnectionsSata Ports Building a Driver Diskette Installing the OS/SATA DriverInstalling the OS and Drivers Installing Drivers10. Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen Troubleshooting Procedures Chapter TroubleshootingBefore Power On No PowerMemory Errors Technical Support ProceduresLosing the System’s Setup Configuration Frequently Asked Questions Returning Merchandise for Service Chapter Starting the Setup UtilityIntroduction Main MenuBios Features Submenu Advanced Settings MenuSystem Time/System Date Last State Sata Configuration SubmenuMWDMA0. MDWDMA1, MWDMA2, UDMA0. UDMA1, UDMA2, UDMA3 PCI/PnP Configuration SubmenuAdvanced Chipset Control Submenu NorthBridge Configuration SubmenuProcessor & Clock Options Submenu SouthBridge/MCP55 Configuration SubmenuDMI Event Logging Submenu I/O Device Configuration Submenu10. Console Redirection Submenu 11. Hardware Health Monitor Submenu 12. Ipmi Configuration13. Boot Menu Boot MenuSecurity Menu 14. Security Menu15. Exit Menu Exit MenuTable A-1. Amibios Error Beep Codes Appendix a Bios Error Beep CodesH8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF User’s Manual Bootblock Recovery Codes Appendix B Bios Post Checkpoint CodesUncompressed Initialization Codes Chipset Last page for additional information Above 1 MB next 82h A3h Disclaimer H8DMT/H8DMT-IBX/H8DMT-F/H8DMT-IBXF User’s Manual