H8DCi
Supermicro, Inc.

   
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H8DCi A+ Serverboard
• High-End PCI-e Graphics (SLI Supported)
• High Performance Economical Workstation

Key Features
1. Dual AMD® Opteron™ Support,
    (Dual Core Ready)
    1000 MHz HyperTransport Link
2. nVidia® nForce Pro 2200 (CK804) /
    nVidia® nForce Pro 2050 (CKIO4) /
    AMD8132 Chipset
3. Up to 16GB DDR400 SDRAM (or)
    Up to 32GB DDR333 SDRAM (or)
    Up to 32GB DDR266 SDRAM
4. 2 Single-port Gigabit (CK804/IO4)
    LAN / Ethernet Controller
5. 4 SATA ports
6. 2 PCI-Express x16,
    1 PCI-Express x4,
    2 PCI-X 133/100MHz,
    1 PCI-X 100MHz,
    1 32-bit 33MHz PCI
7. AC97 6 channel Audio
8. 8 Fan support with Speed Control

 
Links & Resources
Tested Memory List
Motherboard Manual
Update Your BIOS
Download the Latest Drivers and Utilities
Product SKUs - Discontinued SKU (EOL). Please contact sales-rep for alternative options.
MBD-H8DCi-O
  • H8DCi (Standard Retail Pack)
MBD-H8DCi-B
  • H8DCi (Bulk Pack)
 
Physical Stats
Form Factor
  • Extended ATX
Dimensions
  • 12" x 13.05" (30.5cm x 33.2cm)
 
Processor/Chipset
CPU
  • Dual 940-pin ZIF Sockets
  • Supports up to two Dual-Core AMD Opteron™200 Series processor(s)
  • Single CPU configurations are not recommended
  • VRM x3
Chipset
  • nVidia nForce Pro 2200 (CK804)
  • nVidia nForce Pro 2050 (CKIO4)
  • AMD 8132 PCI-X Tunnel
 
System Memory
Memory Capacity
  • Eight 184-pin DIMM sockets support:
  • Up to 16 GB DDR 400 MHz memory OR
  • Up to 32 GB DDR 333/266 MHz memory
  • 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
  • DDR 400/333/266MHz buffered (registered) ECC SDRAM 72-bit, 184-pin gold-plated DIMMs
DIMM Sizes
  • 256 MB, 512 MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB**
Memory Voltage
  • 2.5 V only
Error Detection
  • Corrects single-bit errors
  • Detects double-bit errors (using ECC memory)
 
On-Board Devices
SATA
  • nVidia nForce Pro 2200 SATA 3.0Gbps Controller
  • 4 SATA Ports
  • nVidia RAID 2.0
  • SATA RAID 0, 1, 0+1 support
Network Controllers
  • nVidia nForce Pro 2200(CKIO4) & 2050(IO4) Dual Single-Port Gigabit Ethernet Controllers
  • Supports 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T, RJ45 output
Audio
  • AC97 (ALC650) audio CODEC with high quality 6-channel sound
  • Front-side audio header
Clock Generator
  • CK804
 
Input / Output
Serial ATA
  • Integrated SATA 3.0Gbps Controller
  • Four Serial ATA Connectors
  • Four SATA hard drives supported
IDE
  • Dual ATA 133/100 EIDE channels support up to four UDMA IDE devices
Floppy
  • 1 Floppy port; 1.44 MB, 2.88 MB, 3-mode support
LAN
  • 2 RJ45 LAN ports
USB
  • FUCI
  • Up to 8 USB Ports 2.0 Compliant, 1.1 Compatible
  • 4 rear ports
  • 4 internal headers
Audio
  • 1 Line In / Line Out / Microphone port
Keyboard / Mouse
  • PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports
Serial Ports
  • 2 Fast UART 16550 serial ports
Parallel Ports
  • 1 ECP / EPP parallel port
Chassis ( Optimized for H8DCi)
4U Chassis
Important Chassis Notes
  • To ensure system stability, a 645W (minimum) ATX power supply
    [4-pin (+12V), 8-pin (+12V) and 24-pin are required]
 
Expansion Slots
PCI-Express
  • 2 PCI-e x16 slots
    (nVidia SLI Technology Supported)
  • 1 PCI-e x4 (using x8) slot
PCI-X
  • 2 64-bit PCI-X 133/100MHz slots
  • 1 64-bit PCI-X 100MHz slot
  • Note: Dual Processors are required for correct PCI-X expansion slot operation
PCI
  • 1 32-bit PCI slot
 
System BIOS
BIOS Type
  • 8Mb Flash EEPROM with AMI® BIOS
  • SST49LF080A BIOS Chip
BIOS Features
  • Plug and Play (PnP)
  • ACPI 2.0
  • PCI 2.2
  • DMI 2.3
  • USB Legacy Support
  • Real Time Clock (RTC) Wake-Up
 
Management
Software
Power Configurations
  • ACPI/API Power Management
  • Wake-On-Ring (WOR) header
  • Wake-On-LAN (WOL) header
  • 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 & 3.3V Standby
  • HyperTransport Link voltage 1.2V, memory voltage 2.5V, nVidia nForce Pro 2200 & 2050 voltage 1.5V
  • Up to 8 fan status
  • Supports System Management Utility
  • S3 Suspend To RAM (STR)
FAN
  • Total up to eight 4-pin fan status
  • 8 Tachometer Monitoring
  • Status Monitor for On/Off Control
  • Support 3-pin fans (without speed control)
  • Low Noise Fan Speed Control
  • Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) fan connector
Temperature
  • Monitoring for CPU and chassis environment
  • CPU Thermal Trip Support
  • I2C Temperature Sensing Logic
LED
  • CPU / System Overheat LED
  • Suspend-State Indicator LED
  • +5V Standby Alert LED
Other Features
  • Chassis Intrusion Header
  • Chassis Intrusion Detection
 
Operating Environment / Compliance
RoHS
  • RoHS Compliant Version Available, Revision 3.xx or later
 
OS Compatibility

• Please see our OS Compatibility Chart
 
Regulatory
FCC
  • Class B
Retail Pack List
  Part Number Qty Description
H8DC8 MBD-H8DCi-O 1 H8DCi Motherboard
Manual(s) MNL-H8DCi - Motherboard Manual for H8DCi
Cables CBL-0022L
CBL-036L-03
CBL-0044L
CBL-0083L
1
1
2
1
ATX Floppy Cable
ATA 100/133 IDE LP Cable
2ft. SATA Cable
2-Port USB Cable
Driver Disk CDR-A+NVDA 1 Version 1.0 (or newer) Chipset Driver CD
I/O Shield CSE PT53L 1 Motherboard I/O Shield
Retention BKT-0004L
BKT-0005L
2
2
CPU Heat Sink Back Plate
CPU Heat Sink Back Plate


**4GB memory modules not fully tested due to limited availability
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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