H8SMA-2
Supermicro, Inc.

   
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H8SMA-2
  • High-End PCI-e Graphics (SLI Supported)
  • High Performance Gaming Workstation

Key Features
1. Single AMD® Opteron™ 1000 Series
    (Socket AM2) Support,
    1000 MHz HyperTransport Link
2. nVidia MCP55 Pro Chipset
3. Up to 8GB DDR2 800/667/533 SDRAM
4. Dual-port Gigabit
    LAN/Ethernet Controller
5. Up to 6 SATA2 3.0 Gb/s HDD Support
6. 1 (x16) PCI-Express
    1 (x8) PCI-Express (using x16 slot),
    1 (x4) PCI-Express (using x8 slot),
    3 32-bit 33MHz PCI slots
7. SIMLP IPMI 2.0 Support

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

RoHS 6/6

Product SKUs - Discontinued SKU (EOL). Please contact sales-rep for alternative options.
MBD-H8SMA-2-O
  • H8SMA-2 (Standard Retail Pack)
MBD-H8SMA-2-B
  • H8SMA-2 (Bulk Pack)
 
Physical Stats
Form Factor
  • ATX
Dimensions
  • 12" x 9.6 " (30.5cm x 24.4cm)
  • 6 layers
 
Processor/Chipset
CPU
  • Single 940-pin AM2 Socket
  • Supports one Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ 1000 Series
    (Socket AM2) processor
    NOTE: Motherboard PCB revision 2.xx is needed to support quad-core processor
System Bus
  • 1000MHz HyperTransport
Chipset
  • nVidia MCP55 Pro
 
System Memory
Memory Capacity
  • Four 240-pin DIMM sockets
  • Supports up to 8 GB DDR2 800/667/533 MHz memory
  • Single or Dual (recommended) channel memory
Memory Type
  • DDR2 800/667/533MHz un-buffered ECC / non-ECC SDRAM 72-bit, 240-pin gold-plated DIMMs
DIMM Sizes
  • 256 MB, 512 MB, 1GB, 2GB
Memory Voltage
  • 1.8V only
 
On-Board Devices
SATA
  • nVidia MCP55 Pro SATA2 3.0Gbps Controller
  • 6 SATA Ports
  • nVidia RAID 2.0
  • SATA RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD Support
IDE
  • Supports UDMA Mode 5
  • Supports PIO Mode 4
  • Supports ATA/100/133
IPMI
Network Controllers
  • nVidia MCP55 Pro Chipset Dual-port LAN / Ethernet Controller
  • Supports 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T, RJ45 output
Super I/O
  • Winbond 83627HF
 
Input / Output
SATA
  • Up to six SATA2 devices
IDE
  • Single ATA 133/100 EIDE channels support up to two UDMA IDE devices
  • Supports UDMA Mode 5
  • Supports ATA133/100
Floppy
  • 1 Floppy port 1.44 MB
LAN
  • 2 RJ45 LAN ports
USB
  • 4 USB Rear Ports
  • 4 USB Internal Headers
  • 8 Total USB 2.0 Compliant, 1.1 Compatible
Keyboard / Mouse
  • PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports
Serial Ports
  • 2 Fast UART 16550 serial ports
  • 1 Header
Parallel Port
  • 1 ECP / EPP parallel port
Others
  • 1 SATA DOM power connector
Chassis ( Optimized for H8SMA-2 )
4U
Mid-Tower
Important Chassis Notes
  • To ensure system stability, a 300W (minimum) ATX power supply
    [4-pin (+12V) and 24-pin are required]
 
Expansion Slots
PCI-Express
  • 1 x16 PCI-e slot
    (nVidia SLI Technology Supported)
  • 1 x8 PCI-e using x16 slot
  • 1 x4 PCI-e using x8 slot
PCI
  • 3 PCI 32-bit, 33MHz slots
 
System BIOS
BIOS Type
  • 4Mb Flash EEPROM with AMI® BIOS
BIOS Features
  • Plug and Play (PnP)
  • DMI 2.3
  • PCI 2.2
  • ACPI 2.0
  • BIOS Rescue Hot Keys
  • SMBIOS 2.3
  • USB Keyboard support
  • Hardware BIOS Virus Protection
 
Management
Software
  • Optional IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) 2.0
  • Super Doctor III
Power Configurations
  • ACPI Power Management
  • Wake-On-Ring (WOR) header
  • Wake-On-LAN (WOL) header
  • Main Switch Override Mechanism
  • Power-on mode control for AC power loss recovery
  • Internal/External modem remote ring-on
 
PC Health Monitoring
CPU
  • Monitors CPU Core Voltages, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, 5V Standby, VBAT
  • Monitor for HyperTransport voltage 1.2V, DDR termination 1.25V
  • CPU switching voltage regulator
FAN
  • Total up to five 4-pin fan headers
  • 5 Fan Status Tachometer monitoring
  • Status Monitor for Speed Control
Temperature
  • Monitoring for CPU and chassis environment
  • CPU Thermal Trip support
  • I2C temperature sensing logic
LED
  • CPU / Overheat LED
  • Suspend-state indicator LED
  • +5V Standby Alert LED
Other Features
  • Chassis Intrusion Header
  • Chassis Intrusion Detection
  • Chipkill Support
 
Operating Environment / Compliance
RoHS

RoHS 6/6
Environmental Spec.
  • Operating Temperature: 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F)
  • Non-operating Temperature: -40°Cto 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
  • Class B
Retail Pack List
  Part Number Qty Description
H8SMA-2 MBD-H8SMA-2 -O 1 H8SMA-2 Motherboard
Retention BKT-0017L 1 BACKPLATE FOR AMD AM2 CPU ROHS
Retention BKT-0018L 1 RETENTION MODULE FOR AMD AM2 CPU ROHS
I/O Cable 1 CBL-0044L 6 57.5CM SATA FLAT S-S PBF
I/O Cable 2 CBL-010L 1 9 PIN SERIAL PORT DTK CABLE, LF
I/O Cable 3 CBL-022L 1 ATX FLOPPY CABLE 3 HEADERS PB FREE
I/O Cable 4 CBL-036L-03 1 18" ATA 133/100/66 3-DROP TPE CABLE, PBF
I/O Shield MCP-260-00039-0N 1 STANDARD SIZE I/O SHIELD FOR X8SIA
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