H8DA8-2
Supermicro, Inc.

   
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H8DA8-2
  • High-End PCI-e Graphics (SLI Supported)
  • High Performance Gaming Workstation

Key Features
1. Two Six-Core / Quad-Core / Dual-Core
    AMD Opteron™ 2000 Series (Socket F)
    support; HT3.0 Link support ^
2. nVidia MCP55 Pro
    nVidia IO-55 Chipset
    NEC uPD720400
3. Up to 64GB DDR2-800/667/533 SDRAM
4. Dual-port Gigabit
    LAN/Ethernet Controller
5. 2-Channel Ultra320 SCSI with
    Zero-Channel RAID support
6. 2 (x16), 1 (x8) &
    1 (x4) (using x8 slot)PCI-e,
    1 64-bit 133MHz PCI-X,
    1 64-bit 100MHz PCI-X
7. SIMLP IPMI 2.0 Support
8. 8 Fan Support with Speed Control

 
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-H8DA8-2-O
  • H8DA8-2 (Standard Retail Pack)
MBD-H8DA8-2-B
  • H8DA8-2 (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
  • Supports up to two Six-Core / Quad-Core / Dual-Core AMD Opteron™ 2000 Series processors
  • HT3.0 Link support ^
Chipset
  • nVidia MCP55 Pro
  • nVidia IO-55
  • NEC uPD720400
 
System Memory
Memory Capacity
  • 8x 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to
      64GB DDR2 800/667/533/400 MHz SDRAM
  • Single or Dual (recommended) channel memory support
  • For Single CPU: Memory must be populated in CPU1 DIMMs only
  • For Dual CPUs: Recommended that memory be populated equally in adjacent memory banks
Memory Type
  • DDR2 800/667/533/400 MHz Reg. ECC SDRAM 72-bit, 240-pin gold-plated DIMMs
DIMM Sizes
  • 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Memory Voltage
  • 1.8V only
Error Detection
  • Corrects single-bit errors
  • Detects double-bit errors (using ECC memory)
 
On-Board Devices
SCSI
  • Adaptec AIC-7902W Controller
  • Dual-Channel Ultra320 SCSI with Host RAID (Host RAID only supports 4 drives)
  • Host RAID 0, 1, 10, JBOD
SATA
  • nVidia MCP55 Pro SATA2 3.0Gbps Controller
  • 6 SATA Ports
  • nVidia RAID 2.0
  • SATA RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD Support
Zero Channel RAID
  • Support for Zero-Channel RAID
  • (Card not included)
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
Audio
  • HD Audio 7.1 Sound
 
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 8 USB Ports 2.0 Compliant
  • 4 Rear Ports
  • 4 Internal Headers
Keyboard / Mouse
  • PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports
Serial Ports
  • 2 Fast UART 16550 serial ports
Parallel Port
  • 1 ECP / EPP parallel port
Audio
  • 1 Line In / Line Out / Microphone port
  • 3 Audio Jacks for 7.1 Sound
Firewire
  • 2x 1394 internal headers
Chassis ( Optimized for H8DA8-2 )
Important Chassis Notes
  • To ensure system stability, a 550W (minimum) ATX power supply
    [ 4-pin (+12V), 8-pin (+12V) and 24-pin are required]
 
Expansion Slots
PCI-Express
  • 2 x16 PCI-e Slots
    (nVidia SLI Technology Supported)
  • 1 x8 PCI-e Slot
  • 1 x4 (using x8 slot) PCI-e Slot
PCI-X
  • 1 64-bit 133MHz PCI-X (3.3V) slots
  • 1 64-bit 100MHz PCI-X (3.3V) slot
 
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) header
  • Wake-On-LAN (WOL) header
  • Keyboard Wakeup from Soft-Off
  • CPU Fan auto-off in sleep mode
  • Power-on mode control for AC power loss recovery
  • Internal/External modem remote ring-on
  • Suspend to RAM (STR)
 
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
  • Up to 8-fan status tachometer monitoring
  • Up to eight 4-pin fan headers
  • Status monitor for speed control
  • Status 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 6/6
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
  • Class B
Retail Pack List
  Part Number Qty Description
H8DA8-2 MBD-H8DA8-2 -O 1 H8DA8-2 Motherboard
Retention BKT-0012L 2 RETENTION MODULE FOR AMD CPU SOCKET F,ROHS
I/O Cable 1 CBL-0044L 4 57.5CM SATA FLAT S-S PBF
I/O Cable 2 CBL-0083L 1 15.7" USB 2.0 2-PORT W/KEY
I/O Cable 3 CBL-0173L 1 INTERNAL TO EXTERNAL FOR 1394 CONNECTOR,PBF
I/O Cable 4 CBL-022L 1 ATX FLOPPY CABLE 3 HEADERS PB FREE
I/O Cable 5 CBL-034L-U320 1 LVD U320 5 DROP CBL, PB FREE
I/O Cable 6 CBL-036L-03 1 18" ATA 133/100/66 3-DROP TPE CABLE, PBF
Driver Disk CDR-A+NVDA2 1 DRIVER CD FOR MCP55 CHIPSET A+ MB
I/O Shield MCP-260-00004-00 1 STD I/O SHIELD FOR 4 USB & 2X3 AUDIO (H8DA8-2)
Manual MNL-0669 1 ULTRA 320 SCSI MANUAL

 ^ HT Link speed supporting depends on AMD Opteron processor spec.
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