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H8DM8-2
Supermicro, Inc.

   
  A+ Products   Motherboards   [ H8DM8-2 ]
H8DM8-2
Key Features
1. Two Quad-Core / Dual-Core
    AMD Opteron™ 2000 Series (Socket F)
    Support, 1000 MHz HyperTransport Link
2. nVidia® MCP55 Pro Chipset,
    NEC uPD720400
3. Up to 128GB DDR2 800/667/533
    SDRAM; 16 DIMM Sockets
4. Dual-port Gigabit
    LAN/Ethernet Controller
5. 2-Channel Ultra320 SCSI with
    Zero-Channel RAID support
6. 2 x8 PCI-e,
    2 64-bit 133/100MHz PCI-X,
    2 64-bit 100MHz PCI-X
7. ATI ES1000 Graphics
8. SIMLC IPMI 2.0 Support
9. 8 Fan Support with Speed Control

 
Links & Resources
Tested Memory List
Motherboard Manual
Update Your BIOS
Download the Latest Drivers and Utilities

RoHS 5/6    

Product SKUs
MBD-H8DM8-2-O
  • H8DM8-2 (Standard Retail Pack)
MBD-H8DM8-2-B
  • H8DM8-2 (Bulk Pack)
 
Physical Stats
Form Factor
  • Extended ATX
Dimensions
  • 12" x 13.05" (30.5cm x 33.2cm)
 
Processor/Chipset
CPU
  • Dual 1207-pin Socket F
  • Support up to two Quad-Core / Dual-Core AMD Opteron™ 2000 Series (Socket F) processor(s)
System Bus
  • 1000MHz HyperTransport
  • Two Hyper-Transport links between the CPUs
Chipset
  • nVidia MCP55 Pro
  • NEC uPD720400
 
System Memory
Memory Capacity
  • Sixteen 240-pin DIMM sockets
  • Support up to 128GB DDR2 800/667/533 MHz memory *
  • For Single CPU: Memory must be populated in CPU1 DIMMs only
  • For Dual CPUs: Recommended that memory be populated equally in adjacent memory banks
  • Dual channel memory bus
Memory Type
  • DDR2 800/667/533/400 MHz Reg. ECC SDRAM 72-bit, 240-pin gold-plated DIMMs
DIMM Sizes
  • 256 MB, 512 MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Memory Voltage
  • 1.8V only
 
On-Board Devices
SCSI
  • Adaptec AIC-7902W Controller
  • Dual-Channel Ultra320 SCSI with Host RAID
  • Host RAID 0, 1, 10, JBOD
Zero Channel RAID
  • Support for Zero-Channel RAID with Supermicro All-In-One-ZCR Card: AOC-LPZCR1 or AOC-LPZCR2
  • Optional: (Card not included)
SATA
  • nVidia MCP55 Pro SATA2 3.0Gbps Controller
  • 6 SATA2 Ports
  • nVidia RAID 2.0
  • SATA RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 JBOD Support
IPMI
Network Controllers
  • nVidia MCP55 Pro Chipset Dual-port LAN / Ethernet Controller
  • Supports 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T, RJ45 output
VGA
  • ATI ES1000 Graphics Controller
    16MB Graphics & VGA port
Super I/O
  • Winbond 83627HF
 
Input / Output
SATA
  • 6 SATA2 ports
IDE
  • Single EIDE channel support up to two UDMA IDE devices
  • Supports UDMA Mode 5
  • Supports PIO Mode 4
  • Supports ATA 100/133
Floppy
  • 1 Floppy port; 1.44 MB support
LAN
  • 2 RJ45 LAN ports
USB
  • FUCI
  • Up to 6 USB Ports 2.0 Compliant, 1.1 Compatible
  • 2 Rear Ports
  • 4 Internal Headers
VGA
  • 1 VGA port
Keyboard / Mouse
  • PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports
Serial Ports
  • 1 Fast UART 16550 serial port
  • 1 serial port header
 
Expansion Slots
PCI-Express
  • 2 x8 PCI-e slots
  • 1 SEPC (Supermicro extended Power Connector) slot for 2U active riser cards w/ a power extension (i.e. CSE-RR2UE-AX)
PCI-X
  • 2 64-bit 133/100MHz PCI-X (3.3V) slots
  • 2 64-bit 100MHz PCI-X (3.3V) slot
IPMI
  • IPMI 2.0 expansion slot
Chassis ( Optimized for H8DM8-2 )
2U Chassis * Please use air-shroud MCP-310-00025
  -01 (Air-shrouds sold separately)
3U Chassis
Rackmount Tower / 4U
Important Chassis Notes
  • To ensure system stability, a 550W (minimum) ATX power supply
    [ 4-pin (+12V), 8-pin (+12V) and 24-pin are required]
 
System BIOS
BIOS Type
  • 8Mb Flash EEPROM with AMI® BIOS
BIOS Features
  • Plug and Play (PnP)
  • DMI 2.3
  • PCI 2.2
  • ACPI 2.0
  • BIOS Rescue Hot Keys
  • USB Keyboard Support
  • Hardware BIOS Virus Protection
  • SMBIOS 2.3
 
Management
Software
  • Optional IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) 2.0
  • Super Doctor III
  • Watch Dog
Power Configurations
  • ACPI Power Management
  • Wake-On-Ring (WOR) headert
  • Wake-On-LAN (WOL) header
  • Keyboard Wakeup from Soft-Off
  • Power-on mode control for AC power loss recovery
  • Internal/External modem remote ring-on
 
PC Health Monitoring
CPU
  • Monitors CPU Core Voltages, +1.5V, +3.3V, +5V, ±12V, 5V Standby, HyperTransport Link voltage 1.2V, memory voltage 1.8V, VBAT
  • CPU switching voltage regulator
FAN
  • Total up to 8-fan status tachometer monitoring
  • Up to six 3-pin and two 4-pin fan headers
  • Status monitor for speed control
  • Stauts monitor for on/off control
  • Low noise fan speed control
  • Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) fan connectors
Temperature
  • Monitoring for CPU and chassis environment
  • CPU Thermal Trip Support
  • Thermal Control for 8x Fan Connectors
  • I2C Temperature Sensing Logic
LED
  • CPU / System Overheat LED
  • Suspend-State Indicator LED
  • +5V Standby Alert LED
Other Features
  • Chassis Intrusion Detection
  • Chassis Intrusion Header
 
Operating Environment / Compliance
RoHS

RoHS 5/6
Environmental Specifications
  • Operating Temperature:
       10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F)
  • Non-operating Temperature:
       -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
  • Operating Relative Humidity:
       8% to 90% (non-condensing)
  • Non-operating Relative Humidity:
       5% to 95% (non-condensing)
 
OS Compatibility

• Please see our OS Compatibility Chart
 
Regulatory
FCC
  • Passed to meet FCC standard requirement
Retail Pack List
  Part Number Qty Description
H8DM8-2 MBD-H8DM8-2-B 1 H8DM8-2 Motherboard
Manual(s) MNL-H8DM8-2
SCSI Manual
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1
Motherboard Manual for H8DM8-2 (Not In Bulk Package)
U320 SCSI Manual
I/O Cables CBL-0010L
CBL-0022L
CBL-036L-03
CBL-0044L
1
1
1
4
I/O Cable
ATX Floppy Cable
ATA 100/133 IDE LP Cable
2Ft. SATA Cable
Driver Disk CDR-A+NVDA2 1 Version 1.01 (or newer) Chipset Driver CD
I/O Shield CSE-PT7L 1 I/O Shield for Dual LAN
Retention BKT-0012L 2 Retention Bracket

  * Fully populated DDR2 667 or 800 will be downgraded to DDR2 533
** It is recommended to use dedicated LAN for KVM-over-LAN with fast speed needed.
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