Supero H8DGG-QF User Manual

H8DGG-QF

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0c

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Preface

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Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
H8DGG-QF serverboard.

The H8DGG-QF serverboard is based on the AMD® SR5690/SP5100 chipset
and supports two AMD Socket G34 type processors with up to 256GB of DDR3
Registered ECC 1333/1066/800 SDRAM or 64GB of DDR3 Unbuffered ECC/non­ECC SDRAM in16 DIMMs.

Please refer to the motherboard specifi cations pages on our web site for updates on
supported processors (http://www.supermicro.com/aplus/). This product is intended
to be professionally installed.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your motherboard

box, describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the motherboard
and provides detailed information about the chipset.

Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices. Read this
chapter when installing the processor(s) and memory modules and when installing
the motherboard in a chassis. Also refer to this chapter to connect the hard disk
drives, the various ports, and the power and reset buttons and the system LEDs.

If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes troubleshooting
procedures for the video, the memory and the setup confi guration stored in CMOS.
For quick reference, a general FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section is
provided. Instructions are also included for contacting technical support. In addition,
you can visit our web site for more detailed information.

Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on
running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Code Messages.
Appendix B lists BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

1-1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 1

Checklist ............................................................................................................. 1

1-2 Contacting Supermicro ....................................................................................... 2

H8DGG-QF Quick Reference ............................................................................ 5

1-3 Chipset Overview ............................................................................................... 9

AMD SR5690/SP5100 Processor ...................................................................... 9

HyperTransport Technology ............................................................................... 9

1-4 PC Health Monitoring ......................................................................................... 9

1-5 Power Confi guration Settings........................................................................... 10

1-6 Power Supply ....................................................................................................11

1-7 Super I/O ...........................................................................................................11

1-7 UIO ................................................................................................................... 12

Chapter 2 Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ..................................................................................... 1

Precautions ........................................................................................................ 1

Unpacking .......................................................................................................... 1

2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................... 2

2-3 Mounting the Motherboard into a Chassis ......................................................... 4

2-4 Installing Memory ............................................................................................... 4

DIMM Module Population Confi guration ....................................................... 6

2-5 PCI Expansion Cards ......................................................................................... 7

2-6 I/O Port and Control Panel Connections ........................................................... 8

Front Control Panel ............................................................................................ 8

2-7 Connector Defi nitions ........................................................................................ 9

Power Connectors ........................................................................................ 9

PW_ON Connector ........................................................................................ 9

Reset Connector ........................................................................................... 9

Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH)....................................................................... 10

NIC2 (LAN2) LED ........................................................................................ 10

NIC1 (LAN1) LED ........................................................................................ 10

HDD LED ..................................................................................................... 10

Power On LED ............................................................................................ 10

NMI Button ................................................................................................... 11

Universal Serial Bus Ports ........................................................................... 11

USB Headers ............................................................................................... 11

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Fan Headers .................................................................................................11

SGPIO ......................................................................................................... 12

Power I2C .................................................................................................... 12

Chassis Intrusion ........................................................................................ 12

Overheat LED .............................................................................................. 12

IPMB ............................................................................................................ 12

Unit Identifi er Button .................................................................................... 13

Video Connector .......................................................................................... 13

LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) .............................................................................. 13

Serial Port .................................................................................................... 13

2-8 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................... 14

Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................... 14

CMOS Clear ................................................................................................14

BMC Jumper ............................................................................................... 15

Watch Dog Enable/Disable ......................................................................... 15

LAN1/2 Enable/Disable .............................................................................. 15

VGA Enable/Disable .................................................................................... 15

2-9 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................... 16

LAN1/LAN2 LEDs ........................................................................................ 16

Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs .......................................................................... 16

UID LED (LE1) ...........................................................................................16

Power LED .................................................................................................. 16

2-10 SATA Drive Connections ..................................................................................17

SATA Ports .................................................................................................. 17

2-11 Enabling SATA RAID ........................................................................................ 18

Serial ATA (SATA)............................................................................................. 18

Installing the OS/SATA Driver .......................................................................... 18

Building a Driver Diskette ............................................................................ 18

Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS .................................................................... 19

Using the Adaptec RAID Utility ........................................................................ 20

Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation ............................................ 20

2-12 Installing Drivers ............................................................................................... 21

Supero Doctor III .............................................................................................. 22

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures .............................................................................. 1

Before Power On ............................................................................................... 1

No Power ........................................................................................................... 1

No Video ............................................................................................................ 2

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Memory Errors .................................................................................................. 2

Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration .......................................................... 2

3-2 Technical Support Procedures ........................................................................... 3

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions .............................................................................. 3

3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service.................................................................... 4

Chapter 4 BIOS

4-1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 1

4-2 Main Menu ......................................................................................................... 2

4-3 Advanced Settings Menu ................................................................................... 2

4-4 Security Menu .................................................................................................. 19

4-5 Boot Settings Menu .......................................................................................... 19

4-6 Exit Menu ......................................................................................................... 20

Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes
Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

B-1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes .................................................................... 1

B-2 Bootblock Recovery Codes ................................................................................ 2

B-3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes .................................................................... 3

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Chapter 1: Introduction

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged
leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to
detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.

Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.
If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

One (1) H8DGG-QF serverboard•

One (1) CD containing drivers and utilities•

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1-2 Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)
[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacifi c

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County
Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Figure 1-1. H8QI6-F Image

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Notes:

Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.
Not all ports, jumpers or LED Indicators are available on all serverboards.

Figure 1-2. H8DGG-QF Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

BATTERY

JIPMB2

JPI2C1

JPI2C2

SLOT SBX-2A

FAN6

FAN5

FAN8

FAN7

FAN4

FAN3

FAN2

FAN1

LE1

JPW2

JPW4

JF1

JBT1

JWD1

JPL1

JPG1

JBMC1

DP2

JSPK1

JL1

JOH1

SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 SATA5SATA0 SATA1

JPW1

JPW3

USB0/1

IPMI_LAN

SLOT2 PCI-E 2.0 X8 (in X16)

P1-DIMM1A

CPU2

P1-DIMM1B

P1-DIMM2A

LAN1

P1-DIMM2B

P1-DIMM3A

P1-DIMM3B

COM1

P1-DIMM4A

P1-DIMM4B

P2-DIMM4B

P2-DIMM4A

P2-DIMM3B

P2-DIMM3A

VGA

UID

SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 X8 (in X16)

SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 X16

P2-DIMM2A

P2-DIMM2B

P2-DIMM1A

P2-DIMM1B

USB2/3

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

CPU1

LAN2

BMC

NIC

AMD

SP5100

AMD

SR5690

AMD

SR5690

SLOT SBX-1A

SLOT1 PCI-E 2.0 X16

JTPM1

SLOT3 PCI-E 2.0 X16

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H8DGG-QF Quick Reference

Jumper Description Default Setting

JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 2-7)
JBMC1 BMC Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1 LAN 1/2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

LED Description

LAN Ports LEDs for the LAN Ethernet ports
Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs for the dedicated IPMI LAN Ethernet port
LE1 LED for UID Button
DP2 LED for Serverboard Power-On

Connector Description

COM1 COM1 Serial Port
FAN 1-8 Chassis/CPU Fan Headers
IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port
JF1 Front Panel Connector
JIPMB2 System Management Bus Header for the IPMI Slot
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JOH1 Overheat Warning Header
JPI2C1/JPI2C2 Power I

2

C Headers
JPW1/3 20-pin Main ATX Power Connectors
JPW2/4 +12V 8-pin CPU Power Connectors
JSPK1 Speaker Header
JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module Header
LAN1/2 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) Ports
SATA0 ~ SATA5 SATA Ports
T-SGPIO-1/TSGPIO-2 Serial General Purpose Input/Output Header for SATA
UID Unit Identifi er Button
USB0/1 and USB2/3 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports and Headers
VGA VGA Connector

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Motherboard Features

CPU

Dual AMD Opteron 6100 series (Socket G34 type) processors•

Note: You must install at least two processors for full functions to be supported.

Memory

Sixteen single/dual/tri/quad channel DIMM slots supporting up to 256GB of •
DDR3 Registered ECC 1333/1066/800 or 64GB of DDR3 Unbuffered ECC/
non-ECC SDRAM

Note: Refer to Section 2-4 before installing memory and our web site for recommended DIMMs.

Chipset

Dual AMD SR5690 chipsets and one SP5100 Southbridge chipset•

Expansion Slots

1U (2 GPU):

Two (2) PCI-Express x16 Gen. 2•
One (1) PCI-Express x8 (in x16 slot) Gen. 2•

Note: Slot SBX-1A with slot 1 and slot SBX-2A with slot 2 require a SuperMicro
riser card or add-on card to work properly. The riser cards need both the SBX and
PCI-E slots on each side of the serverboard to be connected.

BIOS

16 Mb AMIBIOS•

®

SPI Flash ROM

AMI 1.2, DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0 (ACPI 2.0 is BIOS supported), SMBIOS 2.3, •
Real Time Clock Wakeup, Plug and Play (PnP), BIOS resume hot keys

PC Health Monitoring

Onboard voltage monitors•
Fan status monitor with fi rmware/software on/off and speed control•
Watch Dog/NMI•
Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS•
Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss•
System resource alert (via included utility program)•
Auto-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core•
CPU thermal trip support•

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I• 2C temperature sensing logic

ACPI Features

Microsoft OnNow•
Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator•
BIOS support for USB keyboard•
Hardware BIOS Virus protection•
Wake-On-LAN (WOL)•
Internal/external modem ring-on•

Onboard I/O

Six (6) SATA ports supported by an on-chip SATA controller (RAID 0, 1, 10 •
supported)

One (1) Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port•
Four (4) USB (Universal Serial Bus 2.0) ports (2x rear, 2x header)•
Two (2) LAN ports supported by an onboard Intel® 82576 dual port Ethernet •

controller for 10/100/1000Base-T
One (1) dedicated IPMI LAN port•
One (1) VGA port supported by an onboard Matrox•

®

G200 graphics controller

(with 16 MB DDR2 memory)

Other

Onboard power LED•
Suspend State indicator LED•
UID/Remote UID•
Chassis intrusion detection•
Chipkill support•

CD Utilities

BIOS fl ash upgrade utility•
Super Doctor III•
IPMI 1.5 / 2.0 (Optional)•

Dimensions

Propriatory format: 7.74" x 16.64" (197 x 423 mm)•

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AMD

Socket G34

CPU2

HT3 Link

(8+8)x(8+8)-6.4GT/s

HT3 Link
16x16-5.2GT/s

HT3 Link

8x8-3.2GT/s

PCI-E GEN2 X16

Slot3

SATA x6

PCI-E GEN2 X16

Slot1

A-Link

SP5100

BMC
VGA

WPCM450-R

PCI

LPC

USB

SIO

W83527

HWM

W83795G

SPI Flash

RMII

DDR2 SDRAM

64Mb X16bit

PSU I2C

IPMB

FE PHY

RTL8201N

VGA

Clock Gen

TPM (/OPT)

SR5690-S

COM

PCI-E GEN2 X4

INTEL

KAWELA

RJ45

RJ45

SR5690-M

Slot5

Slot2

Slot4

PCI-E GEN2 X8

PCI-E GEN2 X8

PCI-E GEN2 X16

HT3 Link
16x16-5.2GT/s

HT3 Link

8x8-3.2GT/s

AMD

Socket G34

CPU1

DIMM A1

DIMM A0

DIMM B0

DIMM B1

DIMM C0

DIMM C1

DIMM D0

DIMM D1

DIMM A0

DIMM A1

DIMM B0

DIMM B1

DIMM C0

DIMM C1

DIMM D0

DIMM D1

4xUSB

RJ45

Figure 1-3. AMD SR5690/SP5100 Chipset:

System Block Diagram

Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent

the features on your motherboard. See the previous pages for the

actual specifi cations of your motherboard.

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1-3 Chipset Overview

The H8DGG-QF serverboard is based on the dual AMD SR5690 and one AMD
SP5100 chipsets. These chipset functions as a Media and Communications
Processors (MCP). Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into
AMD Opteron processors.

AMD SR5690/SP5100 Processor

The dual AMD SR5690 and single SP5100 chips are each a single-chip, high­performance HyperTransport peripheral controller . It includes a 42-lane PCI Express
interface, an AMD Opteron 16-bit Hyper Transport interface link, a six-port Serial
ATA interface, a dual-port Gb Ethernet interface and a four-port USB 2.0 interface.
This hub connects directly to the CPU.

HyperTransport Technology

HyperTransport technology is a high-speed, low latency point to point link that was
designed to increase the communication speed by a factor of up to 48x between
integrated circuits. This is done partly by reducing the number of buses in the
chipset to reduce bottlenecks and by enabling a more effi cient use of memory
in multi-processor systems. The end result is a signifi cant increase in bandwidth
within the chipset.

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8DGG-QF
serverboard. The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that
supports PC health monitoring.

Onboard Voltage Monitors

The onboard voltage monitor will continuously scan crucial voltage levels. Once
a voltage becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error message to
the screen. Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to defi ne the sensitivity of the
voltage monitor. Real time readings of these voltage levels are all displayed in
BIOS.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware/Software Speed Control

The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The onboard
fans are controlled by thermal management via BIOS.

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CPU Overheat/Fan Fail LED and Control

This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat/Fan Fail warning
function in the BIOS. This allows the user to defi ne an overheat temperature. When
this temperature is exceeded or when a fan failure occurs, the Overheat/Fan Fail
warning LED is triggered.

Auto-Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core

The 6-phase-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to Opteron
6100SE series processors. This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make
the system more stable.

1-5 Power Confi guration Settings

This section describes the features of your motherboard that deal with power and
power settings.

Microsoft OnNow

The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive, system-wide approach to system
and device power control. OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears
to be off and responds immediately to user or other requests.

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking
to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the
CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard

If a USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, it will function like a normal
keyboard during system boot-up.

Main Switch Override Mechanism

The power button can function as a system suspend button. When the user
depresses the power button, the system will enter a SoftOff state. The monitor
will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down. Depressing the power button
again will cause the whole system to wake-up. During the SoftOff state, the power
supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive. In case the
system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power, just depress and hold the
power button for 4 seconds. The power will turn off and no power will be provided
to the motherboard.

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Wake-On-LAN (WOL)

Wake-On-LAN is defi ned as the ability of a management application to remotely
power up a computer that is powered off. Remote PC setup, up-dates and access
tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffi c is kept
to a minimum and users are not interrupted. The motherboard has a 3-pin header
(WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has
WOL capability. Wake-On-LAN must be enabled in BIOS.

1-6 Power Supply

As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and
reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU
clock rates.

The H8DGG-QF serverboard requires the use of proprietary power supplies. Please
refer to the pinout information for the power connectors in Section 6 of Chapter 2
for detailed information on power requirements.

In areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a
line fi lter to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install
a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.

Warning: To prevent the possibility of explosion, do not use the wrong type of
onboard CMOS battery or install it upside down.

1-7 Super I/O

The Super I/O includes a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode
logic, data rate selection, a clock generator, drive interface control logic and
interrupt and DMA logic. The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super
I/O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with fl oppy
disk drives.

The Super I/O provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication
ports (UARTs), one of which supports serial infrared communication. Each UART
includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator,
complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system. Both UARTs
provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced
speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed
modems.

The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Confi guration
and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power management
through a SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management to reduce
power consumption.

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The IRQs, DMAs and I/O space resources of the Super I/O can be fl exibly adjusted
to meet ISA PnP requirements, which support ACPI and APM (Advanced Power
Management).

1-7 UIO

The H8DGG-QF is a spe cially- designed ser verboar d that features Supe rmicro's
UIO (Universal I/O) technology. UIO serverboards have a PCI-Express x4 and
x8 signa ls that c an supp or t PCI - E car ds or any one o f several t ype s of UIO c ard
types to add SAS ports, additional LAN ports, Infi niband®, etc. to the serverboard.
This all ows the u ser to ta ilor th e ser verb oard to t heir ow n needs.

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Notes

Chapter 2: Installation

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Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent
damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully . The following
measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD.

Precautions

Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.•

Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic •
bag.

Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral •
chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.•

Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not •
in use.

For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent •
conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and
the motherboard.

Use only the correct type of CMOS onboard battery as specifi ed by the manu-•
facturer. Do not install the CMOS onboard battery upside down, which may
result in a possible explosion.

Unpacking

The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When
unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.

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2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation

!

Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the processor.
Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding,
removing or changing any hardware components.

Installation Procedure

Follow the procedures as listed below to install the motherboard into a chassis.

Install the processor(s) and the heatsink(s).1.

Install the motherboard in the chassis.2.

Install the memory and add-on cards.3.

Finally, connect the cables and install the drivers.4.

Installing the Processors

Begin by removing the cover plate that 1.
protects the CPU. Lift the lever on the
CPU socket until it points straight up.

With the lever raised, lift open the silver 2.
CPU retention plate.

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Installing the Heatsinks

We recommend the use of active type heatsinks (except for 1U systems). Use any
onboard fan header for the CPU's heatsink fan. To install the heatsink, please follow
the installation instructions included with your heatsink package (not included).

Triangle

Use your thumb and your index fi nger 3.
to hold the CPU. Locate and align pin
1 of the CPU socket with pin 1 of the
CPU. Both are marked with a triangle.

Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the 4.
socket. Once aligned, carefully place
the CPU into the socket. Do not drop

the CPU on the socket, move the CPU
horizontally or vertically or rub the CPU
against the socket or against any pins
of the socket, which may damage the
CPU and/or the socket.

With the CPU inserted into the socket, 5.
inspect the four corners of the CPU to
make sure that it is properly installed
and fl ush with the socket. Then, gently
lower the silver CPU retention plate into
place.

Carefully press the CPU socket lever 6.
down until it locks into its retention
tab. For a dual-CPU system, repeat
these steps to install another CPU into
the CPU#2 socket (and into CPU#2,
#3 and #4 sockets for a quad-CPU
confi guration).

Note: in single and dual-CPU confi gurations, memory must be installed in the DIMM
slots associated with the installed CPU(s). Memory is limited to a maximum of 32
for single CPU and 64 GB for dual CPU confi gurations.

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2-3 Mounting the Motherboard into a Chassis

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chassis.
Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard
and the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal
mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground
the motherboard to the chassis. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are
screwed in tightly.

Check the Compatibility of the Motherboard Ports and the I/O Shield

The H8DGG-QF serverboard requires a chassis that can support a board 1.
of 7.74" x 16.64" (197 x 423 mm) in size. It was designed to be used in a
Supermicro GPU system.

Make sure that the I/O ports on the motherboard align with their respective 2.
holes in the I/O shield at the rear of the chassis.

Mounting the Motherboard onto the Tray in the Chassis

Carefully mount the motherboard onto the motherboard tray by aligning the 1.
motherboard mounting holes with the raised metal standoffs in the tray.

Insert screws into all the mounting holes in the motherboard that line up with 2.
the standoffs.

Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard to the mainboard 3.
tray - tighten until just snug (if too tight you might strip the threads). Metal
screws provide an electrical contact to the motherboard ground to provide a
continuous ground for the system.

Exercise extreme caution when installing or removing memory mod­ules to prevent any possible damage.

!

2-4 Installing Memory

Installing Memory

Insert each memory module vertically into its slot, paying attention to the 1.
notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module
incorrectly (see Figure 2-1).

Install to slots CPU1/DIMM1A, CPU1/DIMM2A, CPU1/DIMM3A and CPU1/2.
DIMM4A, etc. Always install in groups of four and in the numerical order of
the DIMM slots. See support information below.

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Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place.3.

With four CPUs installed, repeat step 2 to populate the CPU2 DIMM slots. 4.
Always install four DIMMs to both CPU DIMM slots for more effi cient
operation.

Note: 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB and 16 GB memory modules are supported. It
is highly recommended that you remove the power cord from the system before
installing or changing memory modules. Please refer to our web site for memory that
has been tested on the H8DGG-QF serverboard: http://super-dev/aplus/memory/
aplus_memory_support.cfm?pname=H8DGG-QF.

Support

The H8DGG-QF serverboard supports single/dual/tri/quad-channel, DDR3
Registered ECC 1333/1066/800 or DDR3 Unbuffered ECC/non-ECC SDRAM.

Populating four adjacent slots at a time with memory modules of the same size and
type will result in interleaved (128-bit) memory, which is faster than non-interleaved
(64-bit) memory.

Maximum Memory

Maximum memory for the H8DGG-QF serverboard is up to 256GB of DDR3
Registered ECC 1333/1066/800 or 64GB of DDR3 Unbuffered ECC/non-ECC
SDRAM.

Figure 2-1. DIMM Installation

To Install: Insert mod-

ule vertically and press
down until it snaps into
place. Pay attention to
the alignment notch at the
bottom.

To Remove: Use your
thumbs to gently push
the release tabs near both
ends of the module. This
should release it from
the slot.

Top View of DDR3 Slot

Release Tab Release Tab

Note: Notch should

align with the receptive
key point on the slot.

Notch Notch

Front View

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Memory Population for Optimal Performance

-For a Motherboard with One CPU (CPU1) Installed

# DIMMS CPU Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4

4 DIMMs CPU1 P1-1A P1-2A P1-3A P1-4A
8 DIMMs CPU1 P1-1A P1-1B P1-2A P1-2B P1-3A P1-3B P1-4A P1-4B

Memory Population for Optimal Performance

-For a Motherboard with Two CPUs (CPU1 & CPU2) Installed

# DIMMS CPU Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4

8 DIMMs

CPU1 P1-1A P1-2A P1-3A P1-4A
CPU2 P2-1A P2-2A P2-3A P2-4A

16 DIMMs

CPU1 P1-1A P1-1B P1-2A P1-2B P1-3A P1-3B P1-4A P1-4B
CPU2 P2-1A P2-1B P2-2A P2-2B P2-3A P2-3B P2-4A P2-4B

DIMM Module Population Confi guration

For memory to work properly, follow the tables below for memory installation:

Per Channel DIMM Populations Options

DIMM Type DIMM A DIMM B Max. MHz,

1.5V DIMMs

Max. MHz,

1.35V DIMMs

Max. GB/

Channel

Unbuffered

DIMM

SR or DR Empty

1333 MHz 1333 MHz 8 GBSR SR

DR DR

Registered

DIMM

SR or DR Empty

1333 MHz 1333 MHz 16 GBSR SR
DR DR
QR Empty 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 16 GB
QR QR 1066 MHz 800 MHz 32 GB

Note 1: Due to OS limitations, some operating systems may not show more than
4 GB of memory.

Note 2: Due to memory allocation to system devices, the amount of memory that
remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used.
The reduction in memory availability is disproportional.

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Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability

System Device Size Physical Memory Available

(4 GB Total System
Memory)

Firmware Hub fl ash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.99 GB
Local APIC 4 KB 3.99 GB
Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99 GB
I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99 GB
PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.76 GB
PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.51 GB
PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed) -Aligned on 256-M

boundary-

512 MB 3.01 GB

VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85 GB
TSEG 1 MB 2.84 GB
Memory available for the OS & other applications 2.84 GB

2-5 PCI Expansion Cards

A riser card is used to support one standard size (full height full length) PCI
expansion card.

Installing a PCI Expansion Card

Confi rm that you have the correct riser card for your chassis model and the 1.
add-on card includes a standard bracket.

Remove the chassis cover.2.

Install the riser card by sliding card into the appropriate riser card in the 3.
motherboard.

Choose the PCI slot shield in which to place the add-on card. 4.

In that slot, open the PCI slot shield lever and slide the shield sideways. 5.

From inside the chassis, remove the PCI slot shield.6.

Slide the add-on card into the riser card and attach the add-on card bracket 7.
in place of the PCI slot shield.

Secure the add-on card by closing the PCI slot shield lever.8.

Connect cables to the add-on card as necessary.9.

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6 7 8

2-6 I/O Port and Control Panel Connections

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 specifi cation to make
setting up your system easier. See Figure 2-2 below for the colors and locations
of the various I/O ports.

Figure 2-2. I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions

Front Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See Figure 2-3
for the pin defi nitions of the various connectors. Refer to Section 2-6 for details.

Figure 2-3. JF1: Front Control Panel Header (JF1)

Rear I/O Ports

1. USB0 5. LAN2

2. USB1 6. COM1

3. IPMI LAN 7. VGA Port

4. LAN1 8. UID

NMI
x (key)
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Reset
Power

Ground

x (key)

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1
NIC2

OH/Fan Fail LED

Power Fail LED

Ground
Ground

2 1

20 19

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2-7 Connector Defi nitions

Power Connectors

A 20-pin main power supply connector(JPW1/
JPW3) and three 8-pin CPU PWR connectors
(JPW2/JPW4) on the motherboard. For power
on , either connector JPW1/JPW3, or JPW2/
JPW4, or both must be connected. This
board supports power supply redundancy.

These power connectors meet the SSI EPS
12V specifi cation. In addition to the 20-pin
ATX power connectors, the 12V 8-pin CPU
PWR connectors at JPW2 and JPW4 must
also be connected to your power supply . See
the table on the right for pin defi nitions.

Warning: To prevent damage to the power
supply or motherboard, please use a power
supply that contains a 20-pin and three 8-pin
power connectors. Be sure to connect these
connectors to the 20-pin (JPW1 and JPW3)
and the three 8-pin (JPW2 and JPW4) power
connectors on the motherboard. Failure in
doing so will void the manufacturer warranty
on your power supply and motherboard.

Reset Connector

The reset connector is located on pins 3 and
4 of JF1 and attaches to the reset switch on
the computer chassis. See the table on the
right for pin defi nitions.

PW_ON Connector

The PW_ON connector is on pins 1 and 2 of
JF1. This header should be connected to the
chassis power button. See the table on the
right for pin defi nitions.

ATX Power 20-pin Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
11 PS_ON_N 1 GND1
12 5V_STBY 2 GND2
13 GND6 3 GND3
14 GND7 4 GND4
15 GND8 5 GND5
16 NC2 6 NC1
17 12V_5 7 12V_1
18 12V_6 8 12V_2
19 12V_7 9 12V_3
20 12V_8 10 12V_4

12V 8-pin PWR Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pins Defi nition
1 through 4 Ground
5 through 8 +12V

Required Connection

Reset Button

Pin Defi nitions

(JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
3 Reset
4 Ground

Power Button

Pin Defi nitions

(JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
1 PW_ON
2 Ground

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NIC2 (LAN2) LED

The LED connections for LAN2 are on pins
9 and 10 of JF1. Attach LAN LED cables to
display network activity. See the table on the
right for pin defi nitions.

HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located on pins
13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the hard drive LED
cable here to display disk activity (for any
hard drives on the system). See the table on
the right for pin defi nitions

NIC1 LED

Pin Defi nitions

(JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
11 Vcc
12 Ground

NIC2 LED

Pin Defi nitions

(JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
9 Vcc
10 Ground

NIC1 (LAN1) LED

The LED connections for LAN1 are on pins
11 and 12 of JF1. Attach LAN LED cables to
display network activity. See the table on the
right for pin defi nitions.

Power On LED

The Power On LED connector is located
on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. This connection
is used to provide LED indication of power
being supplied to the system. See the table
on the right for pin defi nitions.

Power LED

Pin Defi nitions

(JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
15 5V Stby
16 Control

Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH)

Connect an LED to the OH connection on
pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced
warning of chassis overheating or fan
failure. Refer to the table on the right for pin
defi nitions and status indicators.

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions

(JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
7 Vcc
8 Control

OH/Fan Fail

LED Status

State Indication
Solid Overheat
Blinking Fan fail

HDD LED

Pin Defi nitions

(JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
13 Vcc
14 HD Active

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NMI Button

The non-maskable interrupt button header is
located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1. Refer to the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.

NMI Button

Pin Defi nitions

(JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
19 Control
20 Ground

Universal Serial Bus Ports

Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 2.0) are
on the serverboard. See the table on the right
for pin defi nitions.

Universal Serial Bus Ports

Pin Defi nitions (USB0/1)

USB0
Pin # Defi nition

USB1

Pin # Defi nition
1 +5V 1 +5V
2 PO- 2 PO­3 PO+ 3 PO+
4 Ground 4 Ground

USB Headers

Two USB 2.0 headers (USB2/3) are also
included on the motherboard. These may
be connected to provide front side access. A
USB cable (not included) is needed for the
connection. See the table on the right for
pin defi nitions.

Universal Serial Bus Headers

Pin Defi nitions (USB2/3)

USB2
Pin # Defi nition

USB3

Pin # Defi nition
1 +5V 1 +5V
2 PO- 2 PO­3 PO+ 3 PO+
4 Ground 4 Ground
5 Key 5 NC

Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 Tachometer
4 PWR Modulation

Fan Headers

This motherboard has eight fan headers
(Fan1 to Fan8). These 4-pin fans headers
are backward compatible with 3-pin fans.
However, fan speed control is available
for 4-pin fans only. The fan speeds are
controlled by the BIOS. See the table on the
right for pin defi nitions

Note: NC indicates no connection.

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SGPIO

The T-SGPIO1/ T-SGPIO2 (Serial General
Purpose Input/Output) headers provide a bus
between the SAT A controller and the backpane
to provide SATA enclosure management
functions. Connect the appropriate cable
from the backplane to the T-SGPIO1 header
to utilize SATA management functions on
your system.

SGPIO Header Pin Defi nitions

(T-SGPIO1/TSGPIO2)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1NC 2NC
3 Ground 4 Data
5 Load 6 Ground
7NC 8NC

Note: NC indicates no connection.

Power I2C

The JPI2C1/JPI2C2 headers are for power
I2C, which may be used to monitor the
status of the power supply, fan and system
temperature. See the table on the right for
pin defi nitions.

Power I2C

Pin Defi nitions

(JPI2C)

Pin# Defi nition
1 Data
2 Ground
3 Clock
4NC

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1.
Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of
a chassis intrusion.

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Defi nitions

(JL1)

Pin# Defi nition
1 Battery voltage
2 Intrusion signal

Overheat LED

Connect an LED to the JOH1 header to
provide warning of chassis overheating. See
the table on the right for pin defi nitions.

Overheat LED

Pin Defi nitions

(JOH1)

Pin# Defi nition
1 3.3V
2 OH Active

IPMB

A System Management Bus header for the
IPMI slot is located at IPMB. Connect the
appropriate cable here to use the IPMB I2C
connection on your system.

IPMB

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 Data
2 Ground
3 Clock
4 No Connection

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UID Button

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground
2 Ground
3 Button In
4 Ground

Unit Identifi er Button

There is one Unit Identifi er (UID) button on
the rear control I/O panel and another UID
button located on the control panel. When
you push either UID button, both Rear
UID and Front Panel UID Indicators will
illuminate. Push either button again to turn off
both indicators. These UID indicators provide
easy identifi cation of a system unit that may
be in need of service.

Video Connector

A Video (VGA) connector is located below
the COM Port on the IO backplane. This
connector is used to provide video and CRT
display.

LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports)

Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (designated
LAN1 and LAN2) are located beside the
VGA port. Additionally, there is a dedicated
LAN poor for IPMI above the two rear USB
ports. These Ethernet ports accept RJ45
type cables.

Serial Port

The COM1 serial port is located beside the
VGA port. See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

Note: NC indicates no connection.

Serial Port Pin Defi nitions

(COM1)

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 DCD 6 DSR
2 RXD 7 RTS
3 TXD 8 CTS
4 DTR 9 RI
5 Ground 10 NC

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2-8 Jumper Settings

Explanation of Jumpers

To modify the operation of the motherboard,
jumpers can be used to choose between
optional settings. Jumpers create shorts
between two pins to change the function
of the connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with
a square solder pad on the printed circuit
board. See the diagram at right for an
example of jumping pins 1 and 2. Refer
to the motherboard layout page for jumper
locations.

Note: On two-pin jumpers, "Closed" means
the jumper is on and "Open" means the
jumper is off the pins.

Connector

Pins

Jumper

Setting

3 2 1

3 2 1

CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS, which will also clear any passwords. Instead of pins,
this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents
of CMOS.

To Clear CMOS

First power down the system and unplug the power cord(s).1.

With the power disconnected, short the CMOS pads with a metal object such 2.
as a small screwdriver.

Remove the screwdriver (or shorting device).3.

Reconnect the power cord(s) and power on the system.4.

Note: Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS.

JBT1 contact pads

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VGA Enable/Disable

JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the
VGA port. The default position is on pins 1
and 2 to enable VGA. See the table on the
right for jumper settings.

VGA Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings (JPG1)

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Enabled
Pins 2-3 Disabled

Watch Dog Enable/Disable

JWD enables the Watch Dog function, a
system monitor that takes action when a
software application freezes the system.
Jumping pins 1-2 will have WD reboot the
system if a program freezes. Jumping pins
2-3 will generate a non-maskable interrupt
for the program that has frozen. See the
table on the right for jumper settings. Watch
Dog must also be enabled in BIOS.

Note: when Watch Dog is enabled, the user
must write their own application software to
disable the Watch Dog Timer.

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings (JWD)

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Reset
Pins 2-3 NMI
Open Disabled

LAN1/2 Enable/Disable

Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable
to enable or disable the LAN1 and LAN2
Ethernets ports. See the table on the right
for jumper settings. The default setting is
enabled.

LAN1/2 En/Disable

Jumper Settings (JPL1)

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Enabled
Pins 2-3 Disabled

BMC Jumper

JBMC1 is used to enable or disable theBMC
(Baseboard Management Control) Chip and
the onboard IPMI connection.This jumper is
used together with the IPMI settings in the
BIOS. The default position is on pins 1 and
2 to Enable BMC. See the table on the right
for jumper settings.

BMC Jumper Enable (JBMC1)

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Enabled (default)
Pins 2-3 Disabled

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2-9 Onboard Indicators

LAN1/LAN2 LEDs

The Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA
port) have two LEDs. On each Gb LAN port,
one LED blinks to indicate activity while the
other may be green, amber or off to indicate
the speed of the connection. See the table
on the right for the functions associated with
the connection speed LED.

LAN LED

(Connection Speed

Indicator)

LED Color Defi nition
Off 10 MHz
Green 100 MHz
Amber 1 GHz

UID LED (LE1)

A rear UID LED Indicator, located at LE1,
works in conjunction with the rear UID switch
to provide easy identifi cation for a unit that
might be in need of service. Refer to Page
2-13 for further UID details.

Power LED

DP2 is an Onboard Power LED. When
this LED is lit, it means power is present
on the serverboard. Be sure to turn off the
system and unplug the power cord(s) before
removing or installing components.

Power LED

(DP2)

State System Status
On Standby power present

on motherboard

Off No power connected

Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs

A dedicated IPMI LAN is also included on the
H8DGG-QF serverboard. The amber LED on
the right indicates activity, while the green
LED on the left indicates the speed of the
conne ction. Se e the table at r ight for more
information.

IPMI LAN Link LED

(Left) & Activity LED (Right)

Color Status Defi nition
Link

(Left)

Green:
Solid

100 Mb/s

Activity
(Right)

Amber:
Blinking

Active

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2-10 SATA Drive Connections

SATA Ports

There are no jumpers to confi gure the SATA
ports, which are designated SATA0 through
SATA5. See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

SATA Ports

Pin Defi nitions

(SATA0-SATA3)

Pin # Defi nition
1 Ground
2 TXP
3 TXN
4 Ground
5 RXN
6 RXP
7 Ground

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2-11 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 array or on a separate non-RAID drive. See the instructions
below for details.

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.

Installing the OS/SATA Driver

Before installing the OS (operating system) and SA TA RAID driver, you must decide
if you wish to have the operating system installed as part of a bootable RAID array
or installed to a separate non-RAID hard drive. If on a separate drive, you may
install the driver either during or after the OS installation. If you wish to have the
OS on a SATA RAID array, you must follow the procedure below and install the
driver during the OS installation.

Building a Driver Diskette

Y ou must fi rst build a driver diskette from the Supermicro CD-ROM that was included
with the system. (You will have to create this disk on a computer that is already
running and with the OS installed.)

Building a Driver Diskette

Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive and start the system. A display as 1.
shown in Figure 2-6 will appear.

Click on the icon labeled "Build Driver Diskettes and Manuals" and follow the 2.
instructions to create a fl oppy disk with the driver on it.

Once it's been created, remove the fl oppy and insert the installation CD for 3.
the Windows Operating System you wish to install into the CD-ROM drive of
the new system you are about to confi gure.

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Figure 2-4. BIOS Setup Screen

Note: You need to have an external USB fl oppy when building the driver diskette.

Window's Vista, Windows 2008 or later Windows OS systems can use a USB stick
instead of a fl oppy.

Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS

Before installing the Windows Operating System, you must change some settings
in BIOS. Boot up the system and hit the <Del> key to enter the BIOS Setup Utlility.
After the Setup Utility loads,

Use the arrow keys to move to the Exit menu. Scroll down with the arrow 1.
keys to the "Load Optimal Defaults setting and press <Enter>. Select "OK" to
confi rm, then <Enter> to load the default settings.

Use the arrow keys to move to the "Advanced" menu, scroll down to 2.
"Advanced Chipset Control" and then select "SouthBridge Confi guration".
Once in this submenu, scroll down to "OnChip SATA Type" and choose the
"RAID" option (see Figure 2-4).

Hit the <Esc> key twice and scroll to the Exit menu. Select "Save Changes 3.
and Exit" and hit <enter>, then hit <Enter> again to verify.

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After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will reboot. When prompted 4.
during the startup, press the <CTRL+A> key when prompted to run the
Adaptec RAID Utility program (see Figure 2-5).

Using the Adaptec RAID Utility

The Adaptec® RAID Utility program is where you can defi ne the drives you want
to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID.

Figure 2-5.Adaptec RAID Utility Program Screen

Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation

Y ou may also use the procedure below to install the RAID driver during the Window's
OS installation:

With the Windows OS installation CD in the CD-ROM drive, restart the 1.
system.

When you see the prompt, hit the <F6> key to enter Windows setup.2.

Eventually a blue screen will appear with a message that begins "Windows 3.
could not determine the type of one or more storage devices . . ." When you
see the screen, hit the <S> key to "Specify Additional Device", then insert the
driver diskette you just created into the fl oppy drive.

Highlight "Manufuacturer Supplied Hardware Support Disk" and hit the 4.
<Enter> key.

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Figure 2-6. Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

2-12 Installing Drivers

The CD that came bundled with the system contains drivers, some of which must
be installed, such as the chipset driver. After inserting this CD into your CD-ROM
drive, the display shown in Figure 2-6 should appear. (If this display does not appear ,
click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CD-ROM
drive. Finally, double click on the S "Setup" icon.)

Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme fi les for each
item. Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item (from
top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you should reboot the
system before moving on to the next item on the list. The bottom icon with a CD
on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD.

Highlight the fi rst "Adaptec RAID" driver shown and press the <Enter> key to 5.
install it.

Press <Enter> again to continue with the Windows setup.6.

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Supero Doctor III

The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote
management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local
management is called SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the
CD-ROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment
and operations of your system. Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information
such as CPU temperature, system voltages and fan status. See the Figure below
for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface.

Note: The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III is ADMIN /
ADMIN.

Note: When SuperDoctor III is fi rst installed, it adopts the temperature threshold
settings that have been set in BIOS. Any subsequent changes to these thresholds
must be made within Super Doctor, as the Super Doctor settings override the BIOS
settings. To set the BIOS temperature threshold settings again, you would fi rst need
to uninstall SuperDoctor III.

Figure 2-7. Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen (Health Information)

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Note: Super Doctor III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our
Web Site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also
download the Super Doctor III User's Guide at: <http://www.supermicro.com/
PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf>. For Linux, we recommend that you use
the Supero Doctor II applictation instead.

Figure 2-8. Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen (Remote Control)

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

Chapter 3

Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures

Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all
of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support
Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter.
Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding, changing or installing any
hardware components.

Before Power On

Check that the onboard power LED is lit (DP2 on the motherboard). 1.

Make sure that the power connector is connected to your power supply.2.

Make sure that no short circuits exist between the motherboard and chassis.3.

Disconnect all cables from the motherboard, including those for the keyboard 4.
and mouse.

Remove all add-on cards.5.

Install a CPU and heatsink (making sure it is fully seated) and connect the 6.
internal (chassis) speaker and the power LED to the motherboard. Check all
jumper settings as well.

Use the correct type of onboard CMOS battery (CR2032) as recommended 7.
by the manufacturer. To avoid possible explosion, do not install the CMOS
battery upside down.

No Power

Make sure that no short circuits exist between the motherboard and the 1.
chassis.

Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions.2.

Check that the 115V/230V switch on the power supply is properly set.3.

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Turn the power switch on and off to test the system.4.

The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still 5.
supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

No Video

If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and 1.
cables.

Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to Appendix A 2.
for details on beep codes.

Note: If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics card is
recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to Appendix B.

Memory Errors

Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.1.

You should be using registered ECC DDR-3 memory (see next page). Also, 2.
it is recommended that you use the same memory type and speed for all
DIMMs in the system. See Section 2-4 for memory details.

Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots 3.
and noting the results.

Check the power supply voltage 115V/230V switch.4.

Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration

Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality 1.
power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information.
Refer to Section 1-6 for details on recommended power supplies.

The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still 2.
supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

If the above steps do not fi x the setup confi guration problem, contact your 3.
vendor for repairs.

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3-2 Technical Support Procedures

Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, note
that as a motherboard manufacturer, we do not sell directly to end-users, so it is
best to fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services. They
should know of any possible problem(s) with the specifi c system confi guration that
was sold to you.

Please review the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked 1.
Questions' (FAQs) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site
before contacting Technical Support.

BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site. 2. Note: Not all BIOS
can be fl ashed depending on the modifi cations to the boot block code.

If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when 3.
contacting us for technical support:

Motherboard model and PCB revision number

•

BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your •
system fi rst boots up)

System confi guration•

An example of a Technical Support form is posted on our web site.
Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready

when contacting our technical support department by e-mail.

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?
Answer: The H8DGG-QF serverboard supports up to 256GB of DDR3 Registered

ECC 1333/1066/800 or 64GB of DDR3 Unbuffered ECC/non-ECC SDRAM. Single/
dual/tri/quad channel confi guratios are supported. See Section 2-4 for details on
installing memory.

Question: How do I update my BIOS?
Answer: It is recommended that you not upgrade your BIOS if you are not

experiencing problems with your system. Updated BIOS fi les are located on our
web site. Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to
update your BIOS on our web site. Also, check the current BIOS revision and make
sure it is newer than your current BIOS before downloading.

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Select your motherboard model on the web page and download the corresponding
BIOS fi le to your computer. Unzip the BIOS update fi le, in which you will fi nd the
readme.txt (fl ash instructions), the afudos.exe (BIOS fl ash utility) and the BIOS
image (xxx.rom) fi les. Copy these fi les to a bootable fl oppy disk, insert the disk
into drive A and reboot the system. At the DOS prompt after rebooting, enter the
command "fl ash" (without quotation marks) then type in the BIOS fi le that you want
to update with (xxxx.rom).

Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard?
Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will

greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD and install the
applications you need. Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows
and security and audio drivers.

Question: Why can't I turn off the power using the momentary power on/off
switch?

Answer: The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power Button

Mode setting. When the On/Off feature is enabled, the motherboard will have
instant off capabilities as long as the BIOS has control of the system. When the
Standby or Suspend feature is enabled or when the BIOS is not in control such
as during memory count (the fi rst screen that appears when the system is turned
on), the momentary on/off switch must be held for more than four seconds to shut
down the system. This feature is required to implement the ACPI features on the
motherboard.

3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be­fore any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your
vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning
to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the
outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping and
handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service
is complete.

For faster service, RMA authorizations may be requested online (http://www.
supermicro.com/support/rma/).

This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in­curred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper
maintenance of products.

During the warranty period, contact your distributor fi rst for any product problems.

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Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8DGG-QF serverboard.
The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a
fl oppy disk-based program.

Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added
or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the Manual
Download area of our web site for any changes to BIOS that may not be refl ected
in this manual.

Starting the Setup Utility

To enter the BIOS Setup Utility, hit the <Delete> key while the system is booting-up.
(In most cases, the <Delete> key is used to invoke the BIOS setup screen. There
are a few cases when other keys are used, such as <F1>, <F2>, etc.) Each main
BIOS menu option is described in this manual.

The Main BIOS screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options
that can be confi gured. “Grayed-out” options cannot be confi gured. The right frame
displays the key legend. Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text
message. When an option is selected in the left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often
a text message will accompany it. (Note that BIOS has default text messages built
in. We retain the option to include, omit, or change any of these text messages.)
Settings printed in Bold are the default values.

A " "indicates a submenu. Highlighting such an item and pressing the <Enter>
key will open the list of settings within that submenu.

The BIOS setup utility uses a key-based navigation system called hot keys. Most
of these hot keys (<F1>, <F10>, <Enter>, <ESC>, <Arrow> keys, etc.) can be used
at any time during the setup navigation process.

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4-2 Main Menu

When you fi rst enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will see the Main Menu screen.
You can always return to the Main Menu by selecting the Main tab on the top of
the screen with the arrow keys.

The Main Menu screen provides you with a system overview, which includes the
version, built date and ID of the AMIBIOS, the type, speed and number of the
processors in the system and the amount of memory installed in the system.

System Time/System Date

You can edit this fi eld to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time
or System Date using the <Arrow> keys. Enter new values through the keyboard.
Press the <Tab> key or the <Arrow> keys to move between fi elds. The date must
be entered in DAY/MM/DD/YYYY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format.
Please note that time is in a 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 A.M. appears as
05:30:00 and 5:30 P.M. as 17:30:00.

4-3 Advanced Settings Menu

Boot Feature Confi guration

Quick Boot

If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time
needed for the system to boot up. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Quiet Boot

If Disabled, normal POST messages will be displayed on boot-up. If Enabled,
this display the OEM logo instead of POST messages.

Add On ROM Display Mode

This option sets the display mode for Option ROM. The options are Force BIOS
or Keep Current.

Bootup Num Lock
This option selects the power-on state for the NUM lock to either On or Off.

PS/2 Mouse Support

Use this option to select support for the PS/2 mouse. Options are Disabled,
Enabled or Auto.

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Wait for F1 if Error

This setting controls the system response when an error is detected during the
boot sequence. When enabled, BIOS will stop the boot sequence when an error
is detected, at which point you will need to press the F1 button to re-enter the
BIOS setup menu. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Hit 'DEL' Message Display

Use this option to Enable or Disable the "Press DEL to run setup" message in
POST.

Watch Dog Function

This option allows the system to restart when it isn't active for more than
5-minutes. Options include Enabled and Disabled.

Restore on AC Power Loss

This option sets the action the system will take if there is an AC power loss to
the system. Options include Power Off, Power On or Last State.

Interrupt 19 Capture

Select Enabled to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. The options are Enabled
and Disabled.

Processor & Clock Options Confi guration

CPU Confi guration

This displays static information on the Module Version, AGESA V ersion, Physical
Count and Logical Count for the system's processor(s) and clock.

CPU Information

This setting is used to select which physical CPU's information to display . Options
include Processor 0 or Processor 1. The information for the selected processor
includes Processor number, Revision, Cache L1/L2/L3, Speed, NB CLK, Able to
Change Frequency and uCode Patch Level.

Note: Zero is always the "Boot Strap Processor" or main CPU with all others
being "Application Processors".

GART Error Reporting

This option should remain disabled for normal operation. The driver developer
may enable this option for testing purposes. Options are Enabled or Disabled.

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Microcode Update
This setting Enables or Disables microcode updating.

Power Now
This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now feature.

ACPI SRAT Table
This option Enables or Disables the building of the ACPI SRAT Table.

Clock Spread Spectrum
This option Enables or Disables the Clock Spread spectrum feature.

Advanced Chipset Control Confi guration

NorthBridge Confi guration

Memory Confi guration

Channel Interleaving

Selects the channel-interleaving memory scheme when this function is
supported by the processor. The options are Disabled or Auto.

Enable Clock to All DIMMs

This option allows you to Enable or Disable unused clocks to DIMMs even
when memory slots are not populated.

Memory Hole Remapping

When "Enabled", this feature enables hardware memory remapping around
the memory hole. Options are Enabled and Disabled.

CS Sparing Enable

This option will reserve a spare memory rank in each node when enabled.
Options are Enable and Disable.

Power Down Enable

This option enables or disables DDR power down mode. Options are Auto,
Enabled and Disabled.

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Power Down Mode

This sets the DDR power down mode. Options are Auto, Channel and
Chip Select.

DRAM Parity Enable
This sets the DRAM Parity Enable to either Auto, Enabled and Disabled.

Bank Swizzle Mode
This sets the Bank Swizzle Mode to either Auto, Enabled and Disabled.

ECC Confi guration

ECC Mode

This submenu sets the level of ECC protection. Options include Disabled,
Basic, Good, Super, Max and User . Selecting User activates the other options
for user setting.

Note: The "Super" ECC mode dynamically sets the DRAM scrub rate so all
of memory is scrubbed in 8-hours.

DRAM ECC Enable

This setting allows hardware to report and correct memory errors
automatically, maintaining system integrity. Options are Enabled or
Disabled.

DRAM Scrub Redirect

This setting allows the system to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately
when they occur, even if background scrubbing is of f. Options are Enabled
or Disabled.

4-Bit ECC Mode

Allows the user to enabled 4-bit ECC mode (also known as ECC Chipkill).
Options are Enabled and Disabled.

DRAM BG Scrub

Corrects memory errors so later reads are correct. Options are Disabled
and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds.

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Data Cache BG Scrub

Allows L1 cache RAM to be corrected when idle. Options are Disabled
and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds.

L2 Cache BG Scrub

Allows L2 cache RAM to be corrected when idle. Options are Disabled
and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds.

L3 Cache BG Scrub

Allows L3 cache RAM to be corrected when idle. Options are Disabled
and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds.

DRAM Timing Confi guration

DRAM Timing Confi g

This setting specifi es the DRAM timing confi guration. Options are Auto and
Manual.

Memory Timing Parameters
This selects the which node's timing parameters to display. Options are CPU

Node 0 or CPU Node 3.

SouthBridge Confi guration

OHCI/EHCI HC Device Functions

These settings allow you to either Enable or Disable functions for OHCI or EHCI
bus devices.

On Chip SATA Channel
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the OnChip SATA channel.

On Chip SATA Type

Use this setting to set the On Chip SATA type. Options include

Native IDE, RAID, AHCI and Legacy IDE.

SATA IDE Combined Mode
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the SATA IDE combined mode.

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PATA Channel Confi guration
This allows you to set PATA channel confi guration. Options include S ATA as

Primary or SATA as secondary.

Power Saving Features

Use this option to Enable or Disable power down saving features in the
Southbridge chipset. This feature should be enabled for mobile systems and
disabled for desktop systems. See the AMD SB700 Power Saving document
for more details.

RD890 Confi guration

PCI Express Confi guration

Port 02 ~ Port 13 Features

This submenu allows you to set the features for Ports 02 through 13 in the
system. Each port submenu allows you to defi ne the same settings below.

Gen 2 High Speed Mode

This setting allows you to set the Gen 2 high-speed mode. Options include

Auto, Disabled, Software Initiated and Advertised RC.

Link ASPM

Use this setting to configure the Link ASPM. Options include
Disabled, L0s, L1, L0s & L1, L0 Downstream and L0 Downstream
+ L1.

Note: For ATI GFx Card M2x use APSM L1 only, and for ATI GFx Card
M5x use APSM L0 only.

Link Width

Use this setting to confi gure the Link Width. Options include Auto, x1,
x2, x4, x8 and x16.

Compliance Mode
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the Compliance Mode.

Remap Port Device Number

This setting allows you remap the Port Device number. Options include
Auto and port numbers between 2 and 13.

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L1 Immediate ACK

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable L1 ACK. When enabled, the
L1 will be ACK'd immediately.

Lane Reversal
Use this setting to Enable or Disable Lane Reversal.

Hot Plug Support

Use this setting to set Hot Plug Support. Options include Disabled and
Native.

NB-SB Port Features

NB-SB Link APSM
Use this to set the NB-SB Link ABSM. Options include L1 and Disabled.

Link Width

This setting allows you to set the Link Width for the NB-SB port. Options
include Auto, x1, x2 and x4.

NP NB-SB VC1 Traffi c Support
Use this setting to Disable or Enable NP NB-SB VC1 traffi c support.

Compliance Mode

Use this setting to Enable or Disable Compliance Mode for the NB-SB
port.

GPP1 ~ GPP3b Core Settings

These submenus allow you to specify GPP core settings. Each submenu
allows you to defi ne the same settings listed below.

Core Confi guration

This setting allows you to confi gure core confi guration. Options include

Auto, 1x16 and 2x8.

Powerdown Unused Lanes

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the powerdown of unused
lanes.

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Turnoff Off PLL During L1/L23

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable turning off PLL during L1/
L23.

TX Drive Strength

Use this setting to confi gure TX drive strength. Options include Auto,

26mA, 20mA, 22mA and 24mA.

TXCLK Clock Gating in L1
Use this setting to Enable or Disable the TXCLK clock gating in L1.

LCLK Clock Gating in L1
Use this setting to Enable or Disable the LCLK clock gating in L1.

SB Core Setting

TX Drive Strength

Use this setting to confi gure TX drive strength. Options include Auto,
26mA, 20mA, 22mA and 24mA.

TXCLK Clock Gating in L1
Use this setting to Enable or Disable the TXCLK clock gating in L1.

LCLK Clock Gating in L1
Use this setting to Enable or Disable the LCLK clock gating in L1.

GPP1 Deemphasis Setting

This option sets the GPP1 Deemphasis setting. Options include -3.5 DB and

-6.0 DB.

GPP2 Deemphasis Setting

This option sets the GPP2 Deemphasis setting. Options include -3.5 DB and

-6.0 DB.

Hyper Transport Confi guration

HT Extended Address

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the HT extended address. Options
include Enabled, Disabled and Auto.

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HT3 Link Power State

This setting allows you to confi gure the HT3 Link power state. Options include

Auto, LS0, LS1, LS2 and LS3.

Unit ID Clumping

Use this setting to confi gure Unit ID clumping. Options include Disabled, Auto,
UnitID 2/3, UnitID B/C and UnitID 2/3 & B/C.

HT Link Tristate

This setting allwos you to confi gure the HT Link Tristate. Options include

Auto, Disabled, CAD/CTL and CAD/CTL/CLK.

NB Deemphesis Level

Use this to set the NB deemphesis level. Options include Disabled, 0.4 dB,

1.32 dB, -2.08dB, 3.1 dB, 4.22 dB, 5.50 dB and 7.05 dB.

IOMMU
This setting is used to Disable or Enable IOMMU.

Primary Video Controller

Use this setting to specify the primary video controller boot order. Options include
PCIE-GPP1-GPP2-GPP3a-PCI, PCIE-GPP2-GPP1-GPP3a-PCI, PCIE-GPP3a­GPP1-GPP2-PCI or PCI-PCIE-GPP1-GPP2-GPP3a.

USB Confi guration

This submenu displays the Module Version and lists the USB devices that are
enabled as well as the following options.

Legacy USB Support

Select "Enabled" to enable the support for USB Legacy. Disable Legacy support
if there are no USB devices installed in the system. "Auto" disabled Legacy
support if no USB devices are connected. The options are Disabled, Enabled
and Auto.

USB 2.0 Controller Mode

Use this setting to confi gure the USB 2.0 Controller in either Hi-Speed (480 Mps)
or Full Speed (12 Mps) mode.

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BIOS EHCI Hand Off

This is a workaround for OS's without EHCI hand-off support. The EHCI
ownership change should be claimed by the EHCI driver. Options are Enabled
or Disabled.

Legacy USB 1.1 HC Support
This option Enables or Disables support for legacy USB 1.1 HC.

USB Mass Storage Device Confi guration

USB Mass Storage Reset Delay

This option set the number of seconds that POST waits for the USB mass
storage device after the Start Unit command. Options include 10 Sec,

20 Sec, 30 Sec and 40 Sec.

Device # Emulation Type

This option sets the device emulation type. If Auto, USB devices less
than 530MB will be emulated as Floppy and remaining as a hard drive.
The Forced FDD option can be used to force a HDD formatted drive to
boot as an FDD drive.

Active State Power Management

This option enables/disables the PCI Express L0s and L1 link power states.
Options include Enabled or Disabled.

IDE Confi guration

Onboard PCI IDE Controller

This setting allows you to enable the Primary or Secondary PCI IDE controller.
Options include Disabled, Primary, Secondary or Both.

Primary/Secondary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave

LBA/Large Mode

LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk
drive. The options are Disabled and Auto.

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Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data
transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block
mode is not used. Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt.
Select "Disabled" to allow the data to be transferred from and to the device
one sector at a time. Select "Auto" to allows the data transfer from and to the
device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it. The options
are Auto and Disabled.

PIO Mode

PIO (Programmable I/O) mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive
and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode increases, the cycle
time decreases. The options are Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Select Auto to allow BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the
IDE disk drive support cannot be determined.

Select 0 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 0, which has a data transfer rate
of 3.3 MBs.

Select 1 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 1, which has a data transfer rate
of 5.2 MBs.

Select 2 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 2, which has a data transfer rate
of 8.3 MBs.

Select 3 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 3, which has a data transfer rate
of 11.1 MBs.

Select 4 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 4, which has a data transfer rate of

16.6 MBs. This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured
after 1999. For other disk drives, such as IDE CD-ROM drives, check the
specifi cations of the drive.

DMA Mode

Selects the DMA Mode. Options are Auto, SWDMA0, SWDMA1, SWDMA2,
MWDMA0. MDWDMA1, MWDMA2, UDMA0. UDMA1, UDMA2, UDMA3,
UDMA4 and UDMA5. (SWDMA=Single Word DMA, MWDMA=Multi Word
DMA, UDMA=UltraDMA.)

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S.M.A.R.T.

Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help predict
impending drive failures. Select "Auto" to allow BIOS to auto detect hard
disk drive support. Select "Disabled" to prevent AMI BIOS from using the
S.M.A.R.T. Select "Enabled" to allow AMI BIOS to use the S.M.A.R.T. to
support hard drive disk. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto.

32-Bit Data Transfer

Select "Enabled" to activate the function of 32-Bit data transfer. Select
"Disabled" to deactivate the function. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.

Hard Disk Write Protect

Use this setting to Enable or Disable hard disk write protection for your system.
This is effective only if the device is accessed through the BIOS.

IDE Detect Timeout (Sec)

Use the +/- keys to adjust and select the time out for detecting ATA/ATAPI
devices. The default value is 35.

ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection

This option selects the mechanism used for detecting the installation of an 80-pin
ATA(PI) cable. Options include Host & Device, Host or Device.

PCI/PnP Confi guration

Clear NVRAM
Select Yes to clear NVRAM during boot-up. The options are Yes and No.

Plug & Play O/S

Select Yes to allow the OS to confi gure Plug & Play devices. (This is not required
for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug & Play.) Select No
to allow AMIBIOS to confi gure all devices in the system.

PCI Latency Timer

This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus. Select a value
to set the PCI latency in PCI clock cycles. Options are 32, 64, 96, 128, 160,
192, 224 and 248.

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Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

Use this option to allocate IRQ to the PCI VGA card. Opiton include Yes and No.
Selecting Yes assigns IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests IRQ. Selecting
No means the system will not assign IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if the card
requests IRQ.

Pallette Snooping

This option Enables or Disables Pallette Snooping. If enabled, the system
informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the sytem so
the card will function normally.

PCI IDE Busmaster

Use this setting to Enable or Disable BIOS enabled uses of PCI Busmastering
for reading or writing to IDE drives.

Offboard PCI/ISA IDE Card

Some PCI IDE cards may require this option to be set to the PCI slot number
that is holding the card. The Auto setting works for most PCI IDE cards. Options
include Auto, PCI Slot 1, PCI Slot , PCI Slot 3, PCI Slot 4, PCI Slot 5 and PCI
Slot 6.

Load Onboard LAN Option ROM
This option Enables or Disables the onboard LAN option ROM.

IRQ3 ~ IRQ15 Settings

These settings specify if IRQ is available to be used by PCI/PnP devices or is
reserved for use by legacy ISA devices. Options are Available or Reserved.

DMA Channel 0 ~ DMA Channel 7 Settings

These settings specify if a DMA Channel is available to be used by PCI/PnP
devices or is reserved for use by legacy ISA devices. Options are Available or
Reserved.

Reserved Memory Size

This option specifi es the size of the memory block reserved for legacy ISA
devices. Options include Disabled, 16k, 32k or 64k.

HotPlug Reserve I/O Port Size

This option sets the size that the I/O port block reserves for HotPlug or CardBus
devices. Options include Auto, 4k, 8k, 12k, 16k, 20k, 24k and 28k.

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HotPlug Reserve Memory Size

This option sets the size of the memory block that is reserved for HotPlug or
CardBus devices. Options include Auto, 8M, 16M, 32M, 64M, 128MB, 256MB
and 512MB.

Hotplug Reserve PFMemory Size

This option sets the size of the memory block that is reserved for HotPlug or
CardBus devices. Options include Auto, 32M, 64M, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB,
1024M and 2048M.

SuperI/O Confi guration

Serial 1 Address

This option specifi es the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address
of serial port 1. Select "Disabled" to prevent the serial port from accessing any
system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port physically
becomes unavailable. Select "3F8/IRQ4" to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its
I/O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address. Options include Disabled,

3F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4 and 2E8/IRQ3

Serial 2 Address

This option specifi es the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address
of serial port 2. Select "Disabled" to prevent the serial port from accessing any
system resources. When this option is set to "Disabled", the serial port physically
becomes unavailable. Select "2F8/IRQ3" to allow the serial port to use 2F8 as its
I/O port address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address. Options include Disabled,
2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4 and 2F8/IRQ3.

Remote Access Confi guration

Remote Access

Use this option to Enable or Disable Remote Access in your system. If enabled,
the settings below will appear.

Serial Port Number

Use this setting to select the serial port for console redirection. Options include
COM1 or COM2. The displayed base address and IRQ for the serial port changes
to refl ect the selection you make.

Note: Make sure the selected port is enabled.

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Serial Port Mode

Selects the serial port settings to use. Options are (115200 8, n, 1), (57600 8,
n, 1), (38400 8, n, 1), (19200 8, n, 1) and (09600 8, n, 1).

Flow Control

Selects the fl ow control to be used for console redirection. Options are None,
Hardware and Software.

Redirection After BIOS POST

This option sets redirction after BIOS POST. Options are Disable (no redirection
after BIOS POST), Boot Loader (redirection during POST and during boot loader)
and Always (redirection always active). Note that some OS's may not work with
this set to Always.

Terminal Type

Selects the type of the target terminal. Options are ANSI, VT100 and VT­UTF8.

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Allows you to Enable or Disable VT-UTF8 combination key support for ANSI/
VT100 terminals.

Sredir Memory Display Delay

Use this setting to set the delay in seconds to display memory information.
Options are No Delay, 1 sec, 2 secs and 4 secs.

 Hardware Health Confi guration

CPU Overheat Alarm

This setting allows you to specify the type of alarm for CPU overheating. Options
include The Early Alarm and The Default Alarm.

Fan Speed Control

This feature allows the user to determine how the system will control the speed
of the onboard fans. The options are Full Speed/FS (Max Cooling), Performance/
PF (Better Cooling), Balanced/BL (Balance between performance and energy
saving), Energy Saving/ES (Lower Power and Noise).

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Other items in the submenu are systems monitor displays for the following
information:

CPU 1 Temperature, CPU 2 Temperature, System Temperature, Air
Temperature, Fan 1-8 Reading, CPU 1 VCore, CPU 2 VCore, CPU 1 DDR3
Memory, CPU 2 DDR3 Memory, CPU 1 Memory Vref 0.75V, CPU 2 Memory
Vref 0.75V, SR5690 Core Power P1V1, 1.8V , 5V, 12V , 3.3V, 3.3V STB, Battery

3.0V and CPU 1 1.2V.

ACPI Confi guration

Advanced ACPI Confi guration

ACPI Version Features

Use this setting the determine which ACPI version to use. Options are ACPI
v1.0, ACPI v2.0 and ACPI v3.0.

ACPI APIC Support

Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT
pointer list. The available options are Enabled and Disabled.

AMI OEMB Table

This setting specifi es whether to include the OEMB table pointer to the R(X)
SOT pointer lists. Options include Enabled or Disabled.

Headless Mode

Use this setting to Enable or Disable headless operation mode through
ACPI.

IPMI Confi guration

This menu shows static information about the IPMI fi rmware revision and status of
the BMC, as well as options for IPMI confi guration.

View BMC System Event Log

Pressing the Enter key will open the following settings. Use the "+" and "-" keys
to navigate through the system event log.

Clear BMC System Event Log

Selecting this and pressing the Enter key will clear the BMC system event log.

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Set LAN Confi guration

Use the "+" and "-" keys to choose the desired channel number. This displays
Channel Number and Channel Number Status information.

IP Address

This submenu sets the IP address source as either Static or DHCP. Selecting
Static allows you to manually set the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway
Address.

In the fi eld provided here enter the IP address in the decimal form of xxx.xxx.
xxx.xxx with xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only The
IP address and current IP address in the BMC are shown.

MAC Address

In the fi eld provided here enter the MAC address in the hex form of xx.xx.
xx.xx.xx.xx with xx in hex form only. The current MAC address in the BMC
is shown.

Subnet Mask

In the fi eld provided here enter the Subnet address in the decimal form of
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx with xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form
only. The current subnet address in the BMC is shown.

Gateway Address

In the fi eld provided here enter the Gateway address in the decimal form of
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx with xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form
only. The current Gateway address in the BMC is shown.

Event Log Confi guration

View Event Log

Pressing the Enter key will open the event log. Use the "" and "" keys to navigate
through the system event log.

Mark all Events as Read

Selecting this and pressing the Enter key marks all events as read in the event
log.

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Clear Event Log

Selecting this and pressing the Enter key clears the system event log.

4-4 Security Menu

AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both passwords,
the Supervisor password must be set fi rst.

Change Supervisor Password

Select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu, and then type in
the password.

Change User Password

Select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu, and then type in
the password.

Boot Sector Virus Protection

This option is near the bottom of the Security Setup screen. Select "Disabled" to
deactivate the Boot Sector Virus Protection. Select "Enabled" to enable boot sector
protection. When "Enabled", AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program (or
virus) issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the
hard disk drive. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

4-5 Boot Settings Menu

Boot Device Priority

This feature allows you to prioritize the boot sequence from the list of available
devices. A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding
type menu.

Hard Disk Drives

This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available hard
disk drives. A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding
type menu.

Removable Drives

This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available
removable drives. A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the
corresponding type menu.

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CD/DVD Drives

This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available CD/
DVD drives. A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding
type menu.

Network Drives

This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available network
drives. A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type
menu.

4-6 Exit Menu

Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup
screen.

Save Changes and Exit

When you have completed the system confi guration changes, select this option
to leave BIOS Setup and reboot the computer, so the new system confi guration
parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and
press <Enter>.

Discard Changes and Exit

Select this option to quit BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the
system confi guration and reboot the computer. Select Discard Changes and Exit
from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.

Discard Changes

Select this option and press <Enter> to discard all the changes and return to AMI
BIOS Utility Program.

Load Optimal Defaults

To set this feature, select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press
<Enter>. Then Select "OK" to allow BIOS to automatically load the Optimal Defaults
as the BIOS Settings. The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system
performance, but may not work best for all computer applications.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

To set this feature, select Load Fail-Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press
<Enter>. The Fail-Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability, but not
maximum performance.

Appendix A

BIOS Error Beep Codes

During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time
the system is powered on, errors may occur.

Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the
boot-up process. The error messages normally appear on the screen.

Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot-up
procedure. If a fatal error occurs, you should consult with your system manufacturer
for possible repairs.

These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps. The
numbers on the fatal error list (on the following page) correspond to the number
of beeps for the corresponding error. All errors listed, with the exception of Beep
Code 8, are fatal errors.

A-1 AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes

Beep Code Error Message Description

1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset (Ready to power up)
5 short, 1 long Memory error No memory detected in system

1 long, 8 short Video error Video adapter disabled or missing

Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes

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Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

Appendix B

BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes checkpoint codes to I/O
port 0080h. If the computer cannot complete the boot process, diagnostic equipment
can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h.

B-1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes

The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution:

Checkpoint Code Description

D0h The NMI is disabled. Power on delay is starting. Next, the initialization code checksum will be

verifi ed.

D1h Initializing the DMA controller, performing the keyboard controller BAT test, starting memory

refresh and entering 4 GB fl at mode next.
D3h Starting memory sizing next.
D4h Returning to real mode. Executing any OEM patches and setting the Stack next.
D5h Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow RAM at E000:0000h. The initialization

code is copied to segment 0 and control will be transferred to segment 0.
D6h Control is in segment 0. Next, checking if <Ctrl> <Home> was pressed and verifying the system

BIOS checksum. If either <Ctrl> <Home> was pressed or the system BIOS checksum is bad,

next will go to checkpoint code E0h. Otherwise, going to checkpoint code D7h.

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B-2 Bootblock Recovery Codes

The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution:

Checkpoint Code Description

E0h The onboard fl oppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB

memory test.

E1h Initializing the interrupt vector table next.
E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next.
E6h Enabling the fl oppy drive controller and Timer IRQs. Enabling internal cache memory.

Edh Initializing the fl oppy drive.
Eeh Looking for a fl oppy diskette in drive A:. Reading the fi rst sector of the diskette.
Efh A read error occurred while reading the fl oppy drive in drive A:.
F0h Next, searching for the AMIBOOT.ROM fi le in the root directory.
F1h The AMIBOOT.ROM fi le is not in the root directory.
F2h Next, reading and analyzing the fl oppy diskette FAT to fi nd the clusters occupied by the

AMIBOOT.ROM fi le.
F3h Next, reading the AMIBOOT.ROM fi le, cluster by cluster.
F4h The AMIBOOT.ROM fi le is not the correct size.
F5h Next, disabling internal cache memory.
FBh Next, detecting the type of fl ash ROM.
FCh Next, erasing the fl ash ROM.
FDh Next, programming the fl ash ROM.
FFh Flash ROM programming was successful. Next, restarting the system BIOS.

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Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

B-3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes

The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution.
These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM.

Checkpoint Code Description

03h The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power on condition.
05h The BIOS stack has been built. Next, disabling cache memory.

06h Uncompressing the POST code next.
07h Next, initializing the CPU and the CPU data area.
08h The CMOS checksum calculation is done next.
0Ah The CMOS checksum calculation is done. Initializing the CMOS status register for date and

time next.

0Bh The CMOS status register is initialized. Next, performing any required initialization before the

keyboard BAT command is issued.

0Ch The keyboard controller input buffer is free. Next, issuing the BAT command to the keyboard

controller.

0Eh The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verifi ed. Next, performing any

necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test.

0Fh The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test is done. The keyboard

command byte is written next.

10h The keyboard controller command byte is written. Next, issuing the Pin 23 and 24 blocking and

unblocking command.

11h Next, checking if <End or <Ins> keys were pressed during power on. Initializing CMOS RAM

if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was set in AMIBCP or the

<End> key was pressed.
12h Next, disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2.
13h The video display has been disabled. Port B has been initialized. Next, initializing the chipset.
14h The 8254 timer test will begin next.
19h Next, programming the fl ash ROM.
1Ah The memory refresh line is toggling. Checking the 15 second on/off time next.
2Bh Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required confi guration before the video ROM

test.
2Ch All necessary processing before passing control to the video ROM is done. Looking for the

video ROM next and passing control to it.
2Dh The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST. Performing any required processing after

the video ROM had control
23h Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature next. Making the

BIOS code segment writable and performing any necessary confi guration before initializing the

interrupt vectors.
24h The confi guration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed. Interrupt vector

initialization is about to begin.
25h Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on.
27h Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next.
28h Initialization before setting the video mode is complete. Confi guring the monochrome mode and

color mode settings next.
2Ah Bus initialization system, static, output devices will be done next, if present. See the last page

for additional information.

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Checkpoint Code Description

2Eh Completed post-video ROM test processing. If the EGA/VGA controller is not found, performing

the display memory read/write test next.
2Fh The EGA/VGA controller was not found. The display memory read/write test is about to begin.
30h The display memory read/write test passed. Look for retrace checking next.
31h The display memory read/write test or retrace checking failed. Performing the alternate display

memory read/write test next.
32h The alternate display memory read/write test passed. Looking for alternate display retrace

checking next.
34h Video display checking is over. Setting the display mode next.
37h The display mode is set. Displaying the power on message next.
38h Initializing the bus input, IPL, general devices next, if present. See the last page of this chapter

for additional information.
39h Displaying bus initialization error messages. See the last page of this chapter for additional

information.
3Ah The new cursor position has been read and saved. Displaying the Hit <DEL> message next.
3Bh The Hit <DEL> message is displayed. The protected mode memory test is about to start.
40h Preparing the descriptor tables next.
42h The descriptor tables are prepared. Entering protected mode for the memory test next.
43h Entered protected mode. Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next.
44h Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on. Initializing data to check memory wraparound

at 0:0 next.
45h Data initialized. Checking for memory wraparound at 0:0 and fi nding the total system memory

size next.
46h The memory wraparound test is done. Memory size calculation has been done. Writing patterns

to test memory next.
47h The memory pattern has been written to extended memory. Writing patterns to the base 640

KB memory next.
48h Patterns written in base memory. Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next.
49h The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verifi ed.
4Bh The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verifi ed. Checking for a soft reset and

clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next. If this is a power on situation, going to

checkpoint 4Eh next.
4Ch The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Clearing the memory above 1 MB

next.
4Dh The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Saving the memory size next.

Going to checkpoint 52h next.
4Eh The memory test started, but not as the result of a soft reset. Displaying the fi rst 64 KB memory

size next.
4Fh The memory size display has started. The display is updated during the memory test.

Performing the sequential and random memory test next.
50h The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized. Adjusting the displayed memory size

for relocation and shadowing next.
51h The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing.
52h The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized. Saving the memory size information

next.
53h The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved. Entering real mode next.

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Checkpoint Code Description

54h Shutdown was successful. The CPU is in real mode. Disabling the Gate A20 line, parity, and

the NMI next.

57h The A20 address line, parity, and the NMI are disabled. Adjusting the memory size depending

on relocation and shadowing next.

58h The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing. Clearing the Hit <DEL> message

next.

59h The Hit <DEL> message is cleared. The <WAIT...> message is displayed. Starting the DMA

and interrupt controller test next.
60h The DMA page register test passed. Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next.
62h The DMA controller 1 base register test passed. Performing the DMA controller 2 base register

test next.
65h The DMA controller 2 base register test passed. Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next.

66h Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2. Initializing the 8259 interrupt controller next.
67h Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization.
7Fh Extended NMI source enabling is in progress.
80h The keyboard test has started. Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck keys. Issuing

the keyboard reset command next.
81h A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found. Issuing the keyboard controller interface test

command next.
82h The keyboard controller interface test completed. Writing the command byte and initializing the

circular buffer next.
83h The command byte was written and global data initialization has completed. Checking for a

locked key next.
84h Locked key checking is over. Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM data

next.
85h The memory size check is done. Displaying a soft error and checking for a password or

bypassing WINBIOS Setup next.
86h The password was checked. Performing any required programming before WINBIOS Setup

next.
87h The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed. Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup

code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next.
88h Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen. Performing any necessary

programming after WINBIOS Setup next.
89h The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed. Displaying the power on screen

message next.
8Ch Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next.
8Dh The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed. Resetting the hard disk controller next.
8Fh The hard disk controller has been reset. Confi guring the fl oppy drive controller next.
91h The fl oppy drive controller has been confi gured. Confi guring the hard disk drive controller next.
95h Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next. See the last page of this chapter for additional

information.
96h Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800.
97h Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed. The adaptor ROM

check is next.
98h The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST. Performing any

required processing after the option ROM returned control.

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99h Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed. Confi guring the timer data

area and printer base address next.
9Ah Set the timer and printer base addresses. Setting the RS-232 base address next.
9Bh Returned after setting the RS-232 base address. Performing any required initialization before

the Coprocessor test next.
9Ch Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over. Initializing the Coprocessor next.
9Dh Coprocessor initialized. Performing any required initialization after the Coprocessor test next.
9Eh Initialization after the Coprocessor test is complete. Checking the extended keyboard, keyboard

ID, and Num Lock key next. Issuing the keyboard ID command next.
A2h Displaying any soft errors next.
A3h The soft error display has completed. Setting the keyboard typematic rate next.
A4h The keyboard typematic rate is set. Programming the memory wait states next.
A5h Memory wait state programming is over. Clearing the screen and enabling parity and the NMI

next.
A7h NMI and parity enabled. Performing any initialization required before passing control to the

adaptor ROM at E000 next.
A8h Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed. Passing control to

the adaptor ROM at E000h next.
A9h Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control. Performing any initialization required after the

E000 option ROM had control next.
Aah Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed. Displaying the system confi guration

next.
Abh Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next.
B0h The system confi guration is displayed.
B1h Copying any code to specifi c areas.
00h Code copying to specifi c areas is done. Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next.