Supero H8SSL-i2 User Manual

SUPER

H8SSL-i2

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USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0c

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Preface

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 H8SSL-i2 motherboard. The H8SSL-i2 is based on the ServerWorks HT-1000

chipset and supports a single dual-core AMD Opteron

AM2 type socket and up to 8 GB of unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2-800/667/533

SDRAM.

Please refer to the serverboard specifi cations pages on our web site for updates

on supported processors. This product is intended to be professionally installed.

Manual Organization

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1000 series processor in an

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 and memory modules and when installing the

motherboard in a chassis. Also refer to this chapter to connect the fl oppy and hard

disk drives, the serial ports, the mouse and keyboard and the twisted wires for 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 pro-

vided. 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 ......................................................................................................... 1-1

Checklist .................................................................................................... 1-1

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

H8SSL-i2 Image ....................................................................................... 1-3

H8SSL-i2 Motherboard Layout ................................................................ 1-4

H8SSL-i2 Quick Reference ....................................................................... 1-5

Serverboard Features .............................................................................. 1-6

ServerWorks HT-1000

1-2 Chipset Overview ........................................................................................... 1-9

1-3 PC Health Monitoring ................................................................................... 1-10

1-4 Power Confi guration Settings ....................................................................... 1-11

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Chipset: System Block Diagram ...................... 1-8

1-5 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-12

1-6 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-13

Chapter 2: Installation

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

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

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

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

2-5 I/O Port and Control Panel Connections ........................................................ 2-6

2-6 Connecting Cables ......................................................................................... 2-7

Primary ATX Power Connector ............................................................... 2-7

Secondary Power Connector .................................................................... 2-7

NMI Button ................................................................................................ 2-7

Power LED ............................................................................................... 2-7

HDD LED ................................................................................................. 2-8

NIC1 LED ................................................................................................. 2-8

NIC2 LED ................................................................................................. 2-8

Overheat/Fan Fail LED ............................................................................ 2-8

Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-8

Reset Button ............................................................................................ 2-9

Power Button ............................................................................................ 2-9

Universal Serial Bus Ports (USB0/1) ........................................................ 2-9

Serial ATA Activity LEDs ........................................................................... 2-9

USB2/3 Headers .................................................................................... 2-10

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Fan Headers .......................................................................................... 2-10

Overheat LED ........................................................................................ 2-10

Power LED/Speaker ............................................................................... 2-11

ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports .......................................................... 2-11

Wake-On-Ring ........................................................................................ 2-11

Wake-On-LAN ........................................................................................ 2-11

LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) ......................................................................... 2-12

Chassis Intrusion .................................................................................... 2-12

Power I

2

C Header .................................................................................. 2-12

Power Supply Fail Alarm Header ........................................................... 2-12

Power Supply Fail Alarm Reset Header ................................................ 2-12

2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-13

Explanation of Jumpers ......................................................................... 2-13

CMOS Clear ........................................................................................... 2-13

Onboard Speaker Enable/Disable ......................................................... 2-14

PCI-X Slot Speed ................................................................................... 2-14

VGA Enable/Disable ............................................................................... 2-14

LAN Enable/Disable ............................................................................... 2-14

Watch Dog Enable/Disable .................................................................... 2-15

Power Force On ..................................................................................... 2-15

2

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C Enable/Disable ................................................................................. 2-15

2-8 Onboard Indicators ....................................................................................... 2-16

LAN1/LAN2 LEDs .................................................................................. 2-16

SATA Activity LEDs ................................................................................ 2-16

Onboard Power LED .............................................................................. 2-16

2-9 Floppy, IDE and SATA Drive Connections ................................................... 2-17

Floppy Connector ................................................................................... 2-17

IDE Connectors ...................................................................................... 2-18

SATA Ports ............................................................................................. 2-18

2-10 Installing Drivers ........................................................................................... 2-19

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

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

Before Power On ..................................................................................... 3-1

No Power ................................................................................................. 3-1

No Video .................................................................................................. 3-1

Memory Errors ......................................................................................... 3-2

Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ................................................ 3-2

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

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

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

Chapter 4: BIOS

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

4-2 Main Setup ..................................................................................................... 4-2

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

4-4 Boot Menu ..................................................................................................... 4-13

4-5 Security Menu ............................................................................................... 4-13

4-6 Exit Menu ...................................................................................................... 4-14

Appendices:

Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes

Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged

leader in the industry. Our 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.

Included with retail box only

 One (1) H8SSL-i2 motherboard

 One (1) IDE cable (CBL-036L-02)

 One (1) fl oppy cable (CBL-022L)

 One (1) COM port cable (CBL-010)

 Four (4) SATA cables (CBL-044L)

 One (1) backplate for AM2 type CPUs (BKT-0017L)

 One (1) heatsink retention module for AM2 type CPUs (BKT-0018L)

 One (1) backpanel I/O shield for chassis (CSE-PT7L)

 One (1) CD containing drivers and utilities

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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. H8SSL-i2 Image

Chapter 1: Introduction

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Figure 1-2. H8SSL-i2 Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

J1

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

JPL

J1B4

Slot #5: 33 MHz PCI

JPI2C

FAN5

DIMM 2B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 1A

CPU

IPMI

Slot #6: 133 MHz PCI-X

JPWF

J6

JF1

FAN1

2

C2

JI

2

C1

JI

Speaker

JPF

JP11

FAN2

FAN3

JOH1

Rage

XL

JS9

JPG1

COM2

SATA3 SATA2 SATA1 SATA0

Notes:

Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.

JPX1A

Slot #4: 33 MHz PCI

HT-1000

DP1/2/3/4

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USB2/3

BIOS

JWOR

JWOL

FAN4

JWD

JBT1

JL1

IDE#1

Battery

JD1

Floppy

Chapter 1: Introduction

H8SSL-i2 Quick Reference

Jumpers Description Default Setting

JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2-7

JD1 Onboard Speaker En/Disable Pins 6-7 (Enabled)

JPF Power Force On Open (Normal)

JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPL LAN Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

2

C1/JI2C2 I2C Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JI

JPX1A PCI-X Slot #6 Freq. Open (Auto)

JWD Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connectors Description

IPMI IPMI 2.0 Slot

COM1/COM2 COM1 Serial Port/Header

FAN1 - 5 Fan Headers

Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector

IDE#1 IDE Connector

J1B4 Primary 24-pin ATX Power Connector

J6 Secondary 4-pin Power Connector

JD1 Power LED/Speaker Header

JF1 Front Panel Connector

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JOH1 Overheat Warning Header

JP11 Power Supply Fail Alarm Reset Header

2

JPI

C Power I2C Header

JPWF Power Supply Fail Signal Header

JS9 Serial ATA LED Activity Header

JWOL Wake-On-LAN Header

JWOR Wake-On-Ring Header

LAN1/2 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) Ports

SATA0/1/2/3 Serial ATA Connectors

USB0/1 USB (Universal Serial Bus) Ports 0/1

USB2/3 USB2/3 Headers

VGA Video (Monitor) Port

Onboard LEDs Description

DP1 - DP4 Serial ATA Activity LEDs

DP6 Onboard Power LED

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Serverboard Features

CPU

• Single AMD dual-core Opteron 1000 Series 64-bit processor in a 940-pin mi-

croPGA ZIF (AM2) socket

Memory

• Four dual/single channel DIMM slots supporting up to 8 GB of unbuffered ECC/

non-ECC DDR2-800/667/533 SDRAM

Note: Refer to Section 2-4 before installing.

Chipset

• ServerWorks HT-1000

Expansion Slots

• One (1) 64-bit, 133 MHz PCI-X slot (3.3V)

• Two (2) 32-bit, 33 MHz PCI slots (5V)

BIOS

• 4 Mb Firmware Hub AMIBIOS

• APM 1.2, DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0 (ACPI 2.0 is BIOS supported), Plug and

Play (PnP)

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Flash ROM

PC Health Monitoring

• Onboard monitors for CPU core voltage, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, +5V standby and
battery voltage

• Fan status monitor with fi rmware/software speed control in BIOS

• Watch Dog, NMI

• Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS

• Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss

• System resource alert

• Hardware BIOS virus protection

• Auto-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core

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ACPI Features

• Microsoft OnNow

• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator

• BIOS support for USB keyboard

• Main switch override mechanism

• Internal/external modem ring-on

Onboard I/O

• On-chip Serial ATA controller for 4-port SATA

• One (1) UDMA/ATA100 IDE port

• One (1) fl oppy port interface (up to 2.88 MB)

• Two (2) Fast UART 16550 compatible serial connectors (1 header, 1 port)

• Broadcom BCM5704C Ethernet controller supports two Gigabit LAN ports

• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports

• Four (4) USB 2.0 ports (two ports, two headers)

• ATI ES1000 graphics chip

• VGA port

Other

• Wake-on-Ring (JWOR)

• Wake-on-LAN (JWOL)

CD Utilities

• BIOS fl ash upgrade utility

Dimensions

• ATX form factor: 12" x 8" (305 x 203 mm)

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AMD

Opter on

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Processor (AM2)

240-pin DI MMs

33 MHz PCI Slots (2)

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

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

ATI

ES1000

33 MHz Bus

8x H T @ 1 .6 GB/ sec

ServerWorks

144 - bit, 200 -400 M T/s

HT-1000

USB 2.0

UDMA/100

Floppy Disk Drive

Serial Ports

LPC Link

Winbond
83793G

Super I/O

BIOS

PS/2 Kybd/Mouse

Figure 1-5. ServerWorks HT-1000TM Chipset:

System Block Diagram

actual specifi cations of your serverboard.

BCM5704 C

PCI -X 133 M Hz Slot

133 MHz Bus

SATA

Ports ( 4)

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1-2 Chipset Overview

The H8SSL-i2 serverboard is based on Serverworks' HT-1000 chipset, which func-

tions as a HyperTransport

performance, scalability and reliability. Its HyperTransport architecture reduces IO

bottlenecks to improve overall system performance. System memory controllers

not part of the chipset but instead are integrated into the processors to decrease

latency.

HT-1000 HyperTransport I/O Hub

The HT-1000 I/O hub interconnects the CPU/host bridge with the I/O bridge via a

HyperTransport bus to provide an interface to the various subsystems including the

Super I/O functions, the onboard graphics, the IDE controller and the USB ports.

HyperTransport Technology

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SystemI/OTM Hub. The HT-1000 chipset provides high

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.

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1-3 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8SSL-i2. The

serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC

health monitoring.

Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU core, +3.3V, +5Vin, +12Vin,
+5V Standby and Battery Voltage

The onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously. 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 the System

Health Monitor section of 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.

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, then, the Overheat/Fan

Fail warning LED is triggered.

Auto-Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core

The 3-phase-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to 80A and

auto-sense voltage IDs ranging from 0.875 V to 1.6V. This will allow the regulator

to run cooler and thus make the system more stable.

1-4 Power Confi guration Settings

This section describes the features of your serverboard 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.

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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

When an ATX power supply is used, 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. Dur-

ing the SoftOff state, the ATX 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 serverboard.

Wake-On-Ring Header (JWOR)

Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing

when the system is in the SoftOff state. Note that external modem ring-on can only

be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.

Wake-On-LAN (JWOL)

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 serverboard has a 3-pin header

(JWOL) 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. Note that Wake-On-LAN

can only be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.

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1-5 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 of 1 GHz and faster.

The H8SSL-i2 accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Although most power sup-

plies generally meet the specifi cations required by the CPU, some are inadequate.

A 2 amp current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recommended.

It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets

12V ATX power supply Specifi cation 1.1 or above. Additionally, 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.

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1-6 Super I/O

The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a fl oppy disk drive

controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator,

write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock genera-

tor, 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 supports two 360

K, 720 K, 1.2 M, 1.44 M or 2.88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb/s,

500 Kb/s or 1 Mb/s.

It also provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication ports

(UARTs), one of which supports serial infrared communication. Each UART in-

cludes 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 manage-

ment through a SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management

to reduce power consumption.

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).

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Notes

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Chapter 2: Installation

Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent dam-

age to your motherboard, 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 manufac-

turer. 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.

Installation Procedures

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

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

2. Install the motherboard in the chassis.

3. Install the memory and add-on cards.

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

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2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation

Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the proces-

!

Installing the CPU Backplates

One CPU backplate (BKT-0017L) is included in the retail box. The backplate

prevents the CPU area of the motherboard from bending and provide a base for

attaching the heatsink retention modules. To install, begin by peeling off the release

paper to expose the adhesive. On the underside of the motherboard, locate the two

holes on either side of the CPU socket. Attach the adhesive side of the backplate

to the board by inserting the standoffs into the two holes and applying light pressure

so that the backplate sticks to the underside of the board. See Figure 2-1.

sor. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it be-

fore adding, removing or changing any hardware components.

Installing the Processor

1. Lift the lever on CPU socket until it

points straight up.

2. Use your thumb and your index fi n-

ger to hold the CPU. Locate pin 1 on

the CPU socket and pin 1 on the CPU.

Both are marked with a triangle.

3. Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1

of the 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.

Triangles

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4. With the CPU inserted into the

socket, inspect the four corners of the

CPU to make sure that it is properly

installed and fl ush with the socket.

5. Gently press the CPU socket lever

down until it locks in the plastic tab.

Chapter 2: Installation

Installing the Heatsink Retention Modules

One heatsink retention module (BKT-0018L) and two screws are included in the

retail box. Once installed, these are used to help attach the heatsink to the CPU.

To install, position the module so that the CPU backplate standoffs insert through

the holes on the heatsink retention module and the four feet on the module contact

the motherboard. Secure the retention module to the backplate with the two screws

provided. See Figure 2-1. Note: BKT-0018L is included for use with non-proprietary

heatsinks only. When installing proprietary heatsinks, only BKT-0017L (the CPU

backplate) is needed. The BKT-0018L retention module was designed to provide

compatibility with clip-and-cam type heatsinks from third parties.

Figure 2-1. CPU Backplate/Heatsink Retention Module Installation

Installing the Heatsink

We recommend the use of active type heatsinks (except for 1U systems). Connect

the heatsink fans to a fan header near the CPU. To install the heatsinks, please

follow the instructions included with your heatsink package (not included).

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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.

1. Check the compatibility of the motherboard ports and the I/O shield

The H8SSL-i2 motherboard requires a chassis that can support ATX boards 12" x 8"

in size. Make sure that the I/O ports on the motherboard align with their respective

holes in the I/O shield at the rear of the chassis.

2. Mounting the motherboard onto the motherboard tray in the chassis

Carefully mount the motherboard onto the tray by aligning the motherboard mount-

ing holes with the raised metal standoffs in the tray. Insert screws into all the

mounting holes in the motherboard that line up with the standoffs. Then use a

screwdriver to secure the motherboard to the mainboard 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.

2-4 Installing Memory

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules

to prevent any possible damage.

1. Insert each memory module vertically into its slot, as follows:

Interleaved confi guration: install two DIMMs to slots 2A and 2B fi rst, then to 1A

and 1B.

Non-interleaved confi guration: install fi rst to slot 2A, then 1A, then 2B then 1B.

Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the

module incorrectly (see Figure 2-2). See support information below.

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

Note: It is highly recommended that you remove the power cord from the system

before installing or changing any memory modules.

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Support

The H8SSL-i2 supports unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2-800/667/533 SDRAM.

Both interleaved and non-interleaved (single and dual-channel) memory are sup-

ported. See procedure on following page for installation order.

Populating two 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: 8 GB of unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2-800/667/533

SDRAM.

Figure 2-2. Side and Top Views of DIMM Installation

To Install:

Insert module vertically
and press down until it
snaps into place. The
release tabs should
close - if they do not
you should close them
yourself.

To Remove:

Use your thumbs to
gently push each re­lease tab outward to
release the DIMM from
the slot.

Notch

Release

Tab

Note: Notch

should align

with its

receptive point

on the slot

Note the notch in the slot and on the bottom of the DIMM.
This prevents the DIMM from being installed incorrectly.

Notch

Release

Tab

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2-5 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 2-3 below for the colors and locations

of the various I/O ports.

Figure 2-3. I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions

Mouse
(Green)

USB0/1 Ports

Keyboard
(Purple)

COM1 Port
(Turquoise)

VGA Port
(Blue)

LAN1 LAN2

Front Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See Figure 2-4

for the pin defi nitions of the various connectors. Refer to Section 2-6 for details.

Figure 2-4. JF1: Front Control Panel Header (JF1)

20 19

Ground

x (key)

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1

NIC2

NMI

x (key)

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

OH/Fan Fail LED

Power Fail LED

Ground

Ground

Vcc

Vcc

Reset Button

Power Button

2 1

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2-6 Connecting Cables

Primary ATX Power
Connector

The primary power connector on the

H8SSL-i2 meets the SSI (Superset

ATX) 24-pin specifi cation. Refer to the

table on the right for the pin defi nitions

of the main ATX power connector.

Note: You must also connect the PW2

power connector to your power supply

(see below).

Secondary Power
Connector

In addition to the primary ATX power

connector (above), the 4-pin power

connector at J6 must also be con-

nected to your power supply. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Defi nitions (J1B4)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V

14 -12V 2 +3.3V

15 COM 3 COM

16 PS_ON 4 +5V

17 COM 5 COM

18 COM 6 +5V

19 COM 7 COM

20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK

21 +5V 9 5VSB

22 +5V 10 +12V

23 +5V 11 +12V

24 COM 12 +3.3V

Required Connection

Secondary Power

Connector

Pin Defi nitions (J6)

Pins Defi nition

1 & 2 Ground

3 & 4 +12V

Required Connection

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.

Power LED

The Power LED connection is located

on pins 15 and 16 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

Power LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

15 Vcc

16 Control

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HDD LED

The HDD (IDE Hard Disk Drive) LED

connection is located on pins 13 and

14 of JF1. Attach the IDE hard drive

LED cable to display disk activity.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

NIC1 LED

The NIC1 (Network Interface Control-

ler) LED connection is located on pins

11 and 12 of JF1. Attach the NIC1

LED cable to display network activity.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

NIC2 LED

HDD LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

13 Vcc

14 HD Active

NIC1 LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

11 Vcc

12 NIC1 Active

The NIC2 (Network Interface Control-

ler) LED connection is located on pins

9 and 10 of JF1. Attach the NIC2

LED cable to display network activity.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

Overheat/Fan Fail LED

Connect an LED to the OH connection

on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad-

vanced warning of chassis overheat-

ing. Refer to the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is lo-

cated on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

Note: This feature is only available when using

redundant power supplies.

NIC2 LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

9 Vcc

10 NIC2 Active

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

7 Vcc

8 Control

Power Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

5 Vcc

6 Control

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Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is lo-

cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach

it to the hardware reset switch on the

computer case. Refer to the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

Power Button

The Power Button connection is

located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Mo-

mentarily contacting both pins will

power on/off the system. This button

can also be confi gured to function

as a suspend button (see the Power

Button Mode setting in BIOS). To turn

off the power when set to suspend

mode, depress the button for at least

4 seconds. Refer to the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

Chapter 2: Installation

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

USB0/1 (Universal Serial
Bus Ports)

Two Universal Serial Bus ports

(USB2.0) are located beside the

keyboard/mouse ports on the I/O

backpanel. See the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

Serial ATA Activity LEDs

Connect an LED to the JS9 header to

provide indication of Serial ATA drive

activity. See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

Universal Serial Bus Ports

Pin Defi nitions (USB0/1)

USB0
Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 1 +5V

2 PO- 2 PO-

3 PO+ 3 PO+

4 Ground 4 Ground

Serial ATA Activity LEDs

Pin Defi nitions (JS9)

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 SATA0 LED 6 NC

2 SATA1 LED 7 NC

3 SATA2 LED 8 NC

4 SATA3 LED 9 NC

5 Ground 10 Key

Note: NC indicates no connection.

USB1
Pin # Defi nition

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USB2/3 Headers

Two additional USB2.0 headers

(USB2/3) are included on the moth-

erboard near JWOR. These may be

connected to provide front side USB

access. USB cables (not included)

are needed for the connections. See

the table on the right for pin defi ni-

tions.

Serial Ports

The COM1 serial port is located be-

tween the USB ports and the VGA

port. COM2 is a header located

on the corner of the board near the

SATA3 port (see motherboard layout

for location). See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers

Pin Defi nitions (USB2/3)

USB2
Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 1 +5V

2 PO- 2 PO-

3 PO+ 3 PO+

4 Ground 4 Ground

5 Key 5 No connection

Serial Port Pin Defi nitions

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 DCD 6 DSR

2RXD 7RTS

3TXD 8CTS

4DTR 9 RI

5 Ground 10 NC

Note: Pin 10 is included on the header but not on

the port. NC indicates no connection.

USB3/4
Pin # Defi nition

(COM1/COM2)

Fan Headers

The H8SSL-i2 has fi ve 3-pin fan head-

ers. Fan speed is controlled via Ther-

mal Management with a BIOS setting

(refer to Chapter 4). See the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

Overheat LED (JOH1)

Connect an LED to the JOH1 header

to provide warning of chassis over-

heating. See the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions

(FAN1-5)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground

2 +12V

3 Tachometer

Overheat LED

Pin Defi nitions

(JOH1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 +5V

2 OH Active

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Power LED/Speaker

On JD1, pins 1, 2, and 3 are for the

power LED and pins 4 through 7 are

for the speaker. See the tables on the

right for pin defi nitions.

Note: The speaker connector pins are

for use with an external speaker. If

you wish to use the onboard speaker,

you should close pins 6 and 7 with a

jumper.

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and
PS/2 Mouse Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and mouse

ports are located beside the USB

ports on the IO backplane. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

PWR LED Connector
Pin Defi nitions (JD1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 +Vcc

2 Control

3 Control

Speaker Connector

Pin Defi nitions (JD1)

Pin# Defi nition

4 Red wire, Speaker data

5 No connection

6 Buzzer signal

7 Speaker data

PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port

Pin Defi nitions

(J1)

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 Data 4 VCC

2 NC 5 Clock

3 Ground 6 NC

Wake-On-Ring

The Wake-On-Ring header is desig-

nated JWOR. This function allows

your computer to receive and "wake-

up" by an incoming call to the modem

when in suspend state. See the table

on the right for pin defi nitions. You

must have a Wake-On-Ring card and

cable to use this feature.

Wake-On-LAN

The Wake-On-LAN header is desig-

nated JWOL. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions. You must

have a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN

connector and cable to use the Wake-

On-LAN feature.

Wake-On-Ring

Pin Defi nitions

(JWOR)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground (Black)

2 Wake-up

Wake-On-LAN

Pin Defi nitions

(JWOL)

Pin# Defi nition

1 +5V Standby

2 Ground

3 Wake-up

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LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports)

Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (desig-

nated LAN1 and LAN2) are located

beside the VGA port. These ports

accept RJ45 type cables.

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located

at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable

to inform you of a chassis intrusion.

Power I2C Header

The JPI2C header can be used to

monitor the status of the power sup-

ply. See the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

Power Supply Fail Alarm
Header

Connect a cable from your power

supply to JPWF to provide you with

warning of a power supply failure.

The warning signal is passed through

the PWR_LED pin to indicate a power

failure. See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Defi nitions (JL1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Intrusion Input

Note: This feature is only available when using

redundant power supplies.

2 Ground

Power I2C Header

Pin Defi nitions (JPI2C)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Clock

2 SMB Data

3N/A

4N/A

5N/A

Power Supply Fail

Alarm Header

Pin Defi nitions (JPWF)

Pin# Defi nition

1 P/S 1 Fail Signal

2 P/S 2 Fail Signal

3NC

4 Reset (from MB)

Power Supply Fail Alarm
Reset Header

Connect JP11 to the alarm reset but-

ton on your chassis (if available) or to

a microswitch to allow you to turn off

the alarm that sounds when a power

supply module fails. See the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

Alarm Reset Header

Pin Defi nitions (JP11)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground

2 Reset Signal

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2-7 Jumper Settings

Explanation of
Jumpers

Chapter 2: Installation

To modify the operation of the

serverboard, jumpers can be used to

choose between optional settings.

Jumpers create shorts b etween 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 serverboard

layout page for jumper locations.

Note 1: On two-pin jumpers,

"Closed" means the jumper is on

and "Open" means the jumper is

off the pins.

CMOS Clear

Connector

321

Pins

Jumper

321

Setting

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and 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,

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

2) With the power disconnected, short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as

a small screwdriver for at least four seconds.

3) Remove the screwdriver (or shorting device).

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

Notes:

Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS.

The onboard battery does not need to be removed when clearing CMOS, however

you must short JBT1 for at least four seconds.

JBT1 contact pads

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Onboard Speaker Enable/
Disable

The JD1 header allows you to use

either an external speaker or the

internal (onboard) speaker. To use

the internal (onboard) speaker, close

pins 6 and 7 with a jumper. To use an

external speaker, connect the speaker

wires to pins 4 through 7 of JD1. See

the table on the right for settings and

the table associated with the Power

LED/Speaker connection (previous

section) for pin defi nitions.

Onboard Speaker Enable/Disable

Pin Defi nitions (JD1)

Pins Defi nition

6-7 Jump for onboard speaker

4-7 Attach external speaker wires

PCI-X Slot Speed

Jumper JPX1A can be used to change

the speed of PCI-X slot #6. See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

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 set-

tings.

LAN Enable/Disable

PCI-X Slot Speed Jumper Settings

(JPX1A)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Open Auto

Pins 1-2 PCI-X 66 MHz

Pins 2-3 PCI 66 MHz

VGA Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings (JPG1)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

Change the setting of jumper JPL to

enable or disable the LAN1 and LAN2

Gb Ethernet ports. See the table on

the right for jumper settings. The

default setting is enabled.

JLAN1/2 Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings (JPL)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

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Watch Dog Enable/Disable

Chapter 2: Installation

JWD controls the Watch Dog function.

Watch Dog is a system monitor that

can reboot the system when a software

application hangs. Pins 1-2 will cause

WD to reset the system if an applica-

tion has frozen. Pins 2-3 will generate

a non-maskable interrupt signal for the

application that is frozen. See the table

on the right for jumper settings. Watch

Dog must also be enabled in BIOS.

Power Force On

JPF allows you to enable or disable the

Power Force On function. If enabled,

system power will always stay on. If

disabled (the default setting), the user

needs to depress the power button to

power up the system.

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings (JWD)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Reset

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

Note: When enabled, the user needs to

write their own application software in

order to disable the Watch Dog Timer.

Power Force On

Jumper Settings (JPF)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Closed Force On

Open Disabled

I2C Enable/Disable

Jumpers JI2C1 and JI2C2 allow you to

enable or disable I

must be set to the same setting, either

both open or both closed. See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

2

C. Both jumpers

I2C Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings (JI2C1/JI2C2)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

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2-8 Onboard Indicators

LAN1/LAN2 LEDs

The Ethernet ports (located beside the

VGA port) have two LEDs. On each

Gb LAN port, the right LED indicates

activity while the left LED may be

green, amber or off to indicate the

speed of the connection. See the

table on the right for the functions as-

sociated with the left (activity speed)

LED.

LAN Right LED

(Connection Speed Indicator)

LED Color Defi nition

Off 10 MHz

Green 100 MHz

Amber 1 GHz

SATA Activity LEDs

When illuminated, the DP1, DP2,

DP3 and DP4 LEDs indicate activity

on SATA channels SATA3, SATA2,

SATA1 and SATA0, respectively

Onboard Power LED

DP6 is an onboard power LED. When

this LED is lit, it means power is pres-

ent on the serverboard. In suspend

mode this LED will blink on and off. Be

sure to turn off the system and unplug

the power cord(s) before removing or

installing components.

SATA Activity LEDs

(DP1-DP3)

State System Status

On SATA channel active

Off SATA channel inactive

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2-9 Floppy, IDE and SATA Drive Connections

Use the following information to connect the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables.

 The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.

 A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.

 A single fl oppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide

for two fl oppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires always connects to

drive A, and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to

drive B.

Floppy Connector

The fl oppy connector is located

beside the IDE#1 connector.

See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

Floppy Drive Connector

Pin Defi nitions (Floppy)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 GND 2 FDHDIN

3 GND 4 Reserved

5 Key 6 FDEDIN

7 GND 8 Index-

9 GND 10 Motor Enable

11 GND 12 Drive Select B-

13 GND 14 Drive Select A-

15 GND 16 Motor Enable

17 GND 18 DIR-

19 GND 20 STEP-

21 GND 22 Write Data-

23 GND 24 Write Gate-

25 GND 26 Track 00-

27 GND 28 Write Protect-

29 GND 30 Read Data-

31 GND 32 Side 1 Select-

33 GND 34 Diskette

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IDE Connectors

There are no jumpers to con-

fi gure the onboard IDE#1 con-

nector. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

IDE Drive Connectors

Pin Defi nitions (IDE#1)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 Reset IDE 2 Ground

3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8

5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9

7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10

9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11

11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12

13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13

15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14

17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15

19 Ground 20 Key

21 DRQ3 22 Ground

23 I/O Write 24 Ground

25 I/O Read 26 Ground

27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE

29 DACK3 30 Ground

31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16

33 Addr1 34 Ground

35 Addr0 36 Addr2

37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1

39 Activity 40 Ground

SATA Ports

There are no jumpers to con-

fi gure the SATA ports, which

are designated SATA0, SATA1,

SATA2 and SATA3. See the

table on the right for pin defi ni-

tions.

Pin Defi nitions (SATA0-SATA3)

SATA Ports

Pin # Defi nition

1 Ground

2TXP

3TXN

4 Ground

5RXN

6RXP

7 Ground

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2-10 Installing Drivers

The Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard has additional

drivers. After inserting this CD into your CD-ROM drive, the display shown in Fig-

ure 2-5 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 tabs to the right of these in order from top to bottom to install each

item one at a time. After installing each item, you must reboot the system before

moving on to the next item on the list. You should install everything here except

for the SUPER Doctor utility, which is optional. The bottom icon with a CD on it

allows you to view the entire contents of the CD.

Figure 2-5. Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

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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

1. Check that the onboard power LED is lit (DP6 on the motherboard).

2. Make sure that the 4-pin power connector at J6 is connected to your power

supply.

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

4. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those for the

keyboard and mouse.

5. Remove all add-on cards.

6. Install a CPU and heatsink (making sure it is fully seated) and connect the chas-

sis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard. Check all jumper settings as

well.

7. Use the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as recommended by the manufac-

turer. To avoid possible explosion, do not install the CMOS battery upside down.

No Power

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

sis.

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

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

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

5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies

~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

No Video

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

cables.

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

details on beep codes.

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NOTE

If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics

card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B.

Memory Errors

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

2. You should be using unbuffered ECC or unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 memory (see

next page). Also, 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 and limitations.

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

noting the results.

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

Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration

1. Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality power

supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to Sec-

tion 1-6 for details on recommended power supplies.

2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies

~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

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

for repairs.

3-2 Technical Support Procedures

Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, note

that as a server and motherboard manufacturer, we do not sell directly to end-us-

ers, 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.

1. Please review the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked Questions'

(FAQs) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site before contacting

Technical Support.

2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site.

Note: Not all BIOS can be fl ashed depending on the modifi cations to the boot block

code.

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3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when

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.

4. 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 H8SSL-i2 supports up to 8 GB of unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2-

800/667/533 SDRAM. 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 experi-

encing 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.

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.

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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 But-

ton 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.

Also, check that the Power Force On jumper (JP2) has been disabled on the

motherboard. If enabled, you cannot remove system power by depressing the

on/off switch.

3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be-

fore 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 in-

curred 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 H8SSL-i2. 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 mes-

sage. 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.) Set-

tings 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 setup screen.

You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the

top of the screen.

The Main Setup 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 Features

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 setting controls the display of add-on ROM (read-only memory) messages.

Select "Force BIOS" to allow the computer system to force a third party BIOS to

display during system boot. Select "Keep Current" to allow the computer system

to display the BIOS information during system boot.

Boot up Num-Lock

Set this to "On" to allow the Number Lock setting to be modifi ed during boot up.

The options are On and Off.

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PS/2 Mouse Support

This setting is to specify PS/2 mouse support. The options are Auto, Enabled

and Disabled.

Wait for ‘F1’ If Error

Enable to activate the Wait for F1 if Error function. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display

Enable to display the message telling the user to hit the DEL key to enter the

setup utility. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

PXE Option ROM

Use this setting to either Enable or Disable the PXE ROM. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

Interrupt 19 Capture

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

Disabled.

ACPI Version Features

Select which version of ACPI you wish to use. Options are ACPI v. 1.0, ACPI

v. 2.0 and ACPI v. 3.0.

ACPI APIC Support

Select "Enabled" to allow the ACPI APIC Table Pointer to be included in the

RSDT pointer list. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

ACPI OEMB Table

This setting when enabled will include an OEMB table pointer to pointer lists.

Options are Enabled and Disabled.

Headless Mode

Select "Enabled" to activate the Headless Operation Mode through ACPI. The

options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Power Button Instant Off

Allows the user to change the function of the power button to "Instant Off". Op-

tions are Enabled and Disabled.

Restore on AC Power Loss

This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns

after an unexpected loss of power. The options are Power Off, Power On and

Last State.

Watch Dog Timer

This setting is used to Enable or Disable the Watch Dog Timer function. It must

be used in conjunction with the Watch Dog jumper (see Chapter 2 for details).

MPS Revision

This setting allows the user to select the MPS revision level to 1.1 or 1.4.

Smbios Confi guration

This setting is used to Enable or Disable the SMBIOS SMI support. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

 CPU Confi guration

Various CPU information is displated here in addition to the settings below.

GART Error Reporting

This setting is used for testing only.

MTRR Mapping

This determines the method used for programming CPU MTRRs when 4 GB or

more memory is present. The options are Continuous, which makes the PCI

hole non-cacheable, and Discrete, which places the PCI hole below the 4 GB

boundary.

Power Now

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

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 Floppy/IDE/SATA Confi guration

Floppy A

Move the cursor to these fi elds via up and down <arrow> keys to select the

fl oppy type. The options are Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4", 720 KB

3½", 1.44 MB 3½”, and 2.88 MB 3½".

Floppy B

Move the cursor to these fi elds via up and down <arrow> keys to select the

fl oppy type. The options are Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4", 720 KB

3½", 1.44 MB 3½”, and 2.88 MB 3½".

Onboard Floppy Controller

Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard fl oppy controller.

HT1000 S-ATA

Use this setting to Enable or Disable the SATA controller in the HT1000

chipset.

S-ATA Mode

Use this setting to specify the SATA mode: either IDE or MMIO.

Onboard PCI IDE Controller

The following options are available to set the IDE controller status: Disabled will

disable the controller. Primary will enable the primary IDE controller. There is

no Secondary option since only one IDE slot is provided on the board.

Primary IDE Master/Slave

Highlight one of the two items above and press <Enter> to access the submenu

for that item.

Type

Select the type of device connected to the system. The options are Not In-

stalled, Auto, CDROM and ARMD.

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LBA/Large Mode

LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk

drive. In the LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB. For drive

capacities of over 137 GB, your system must be equipped with 48-bit LBA

mode addressing. If not, contact your manufacturer or install an ATA/133

IDE controller card that supports 48-bit LBA mode. The options are Disabled

and Auto.

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

AMI BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk drive

support cannot be determined. Select 0 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode

0. It has a data transfer rate of 3.3 MBs. Select 1 to allow AMI BIOS to use

PIO mode 1. It has a data transfer rate of 5.2 MBs. Select 2 to allow AMI

BIOS to use PIO mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs. Select 3 to

allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3. It has a data transfer rate of 11.1 MBs.

Select 4 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4. It 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

Select the DMA mode of the drive. Options are Auto, SWDMA0, SWD-

MA1, SWDMA2, MWDMA0, MWDMA1, MWDMA2, UDMA0, UDMA1 and

UDMA2.

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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 sup-

port 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 "Dis-

abled" to deactivate the function. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Hard Disk Write Protect

Select Enabled to enable the function of Hard Disk Write Protect to prevent data

from being written to HDD. The options are Enabled or Disabled.

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)

This feature allows the user to set the time-out value for detecting ATA, ATA PI

devices installed in the system. The options are 0 (sec), 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30

and 35.

ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection

This setting allows AMI BIOS to auto-detect the 80-Pin ATA(PI) cable. The op-

tions are Host & Device, Host and Device.

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 PCI/PnP

Clear NVRAM

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

Plug & Play OS

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.

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

Set this value to allow or restrict the system from giving the VGA adapter card

an interrupt address. The options are Yes and No.

Palette Snooping

Select "Enabled" to inform the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed

in the system in order for the graphics card to function properly. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

PCI IDE BusMaster

Set this value to allow or prevent the use of PCI IDE busmastering. Select

"Enabled" to allow AMI BIOS to use PCI busmaster for reading and writing to

IDE drives. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Offboard PCI/ISA IDE Card

This option allows the user to assign a PCI slot number to an Off-board PCI/ISA

IDE card in order for it to function properly. The options are Auto, PCI Slot1,

PCI Slot2, PCI Slot3, PCI Slot4, PCI Slot5, and PCI Slot6.

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IRQ3/IRQ4/IRQ5/IRQ7/IRQ9/IRQ10/IRQ11/IRQ14/IRQ15

This feature specifi es the availability of an IRQ to be used by a PCI/PnP device.

Select Reserved for the IRQ to be used by a Legacy ISA device. The options

are Available and Reserved.

DMA Channel0/Channel1/Channel3/Channel5/Channel6/Channel7

Select Available to indicate that a specifi c DMA channel is available to be used

by a PCI/PnP device. Select Reserved if the DMA channel specifi ed is reserved

for a Legacy ISA device. The options are Available and Reserved.

Reserved Memory Size

This feature specifi es the size of memory block to be reserved for Legacy ISA

devices. The options are Disabled, 16K, 32K and 64K.

Super IO Confi guration

Serial Port1 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. The options are Disabled,

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

Serial Port2 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. The options are Disabled,

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

Serial Port 2 Mode

Tells BIOS which mode to select for serial port 2. The options are Normal,

Sharp-IR, SIR and Consumer.

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 Advanced Chipset Control

NorthBridge Confi guration

 Memory Confi guration

Memclock Mode

This setting determines how the memory clock is set. Auto has the memory

clock set by the code and Limit allows the user to set a standard value.

MCT Timing Mode

Sets the timing mode for memory. Options are Auto and Manual.

Bank Interleaving

This setting is used to determine whether bank interleaving is to be employed.

The options are Auto and Disabled.

Enable Clock to All DIMMs

This setting allows the user to enable unused clocks to DIMMs, even if DIMM

slots are empty. Options are Enabled and Disabled.

Mem Clk Tristate C3/ALTVID

Use this setting to Enable or Disable memory clock tristate during C3 and ALT

VID.

Remapping Memory Hole

When "Enabled", allows software memory remapping around the memory hole

(only supported by rev. E0 processors and above). Options are Enabled and

Disabled.

Power Down Control

Allows DIMMs to enter power down mode by deasserting the clock enable signal

when DIMMs are not in use. Options are Auto and Disabled.

Alternate VID

Specify the alternate VID while in low power states. Options are various voltages

from .8V to 1.050V in increments of .025V. Default setting is 0.850V.

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 HT1000 SouthBridge Confi guration

HIDE XIOAPIC PCI Functions

The options are Yes and No.

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. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

USB 2.0 Controller Mode

Select the controller mode for your USB ports. Options are HiSpeed and

FullSpeed. (HiSpeed=480 Mbps, FullSpeed=12 Mbps).

BIOS EHCI Hand-Off

Enable or Disable a workaround for OS's without EHCI hand-off support.

 Event Log Confi guration

View Event Log

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log.

Mark All Events as Read

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark the DMI events as read.

Clear Event Log

This setting will clear all event logs when set to "OK". The options are OK and

Cancel.

Event Log Statistics

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view details on the count of total unread

events.

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 Remote Access Confi guration

Remote Access

Use this setting to Enable or Disable remote access. If Enabled is selected,

you can select a Remote Access type.

 System Health Monitor

CPU Overheat Temperature

Use the "+" and "-" keys to set the CPU temperature threshold to between 65o

and 90

sis will light up and an alarm will sound. The LED and alarm will turn off once

the CPU temperature has dropped to 5 degrees below the threshold set. The

default setting is 72

o

C. When this threshold is exceeded, the overheat LED on the chas-

o

C.

The other items in the submenu are all systems monitor displays for the follow-

ing information:

CPU Temperature, System Temperature, CPU Vcore, +3.3V, +5 Vin, +12Vin,

+5V standby and battery voltage.

Fan Speed Control Modes

This feature allows the user to determine how the system will control the speed of

the onboard fans. Select "Workstation" if your system is used as a Workstation.

Select "Server" if your system is used as a Server. Select "Disable" to disable

the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to continuously run at

full speed (12V). The options are 1) Disable, Full Speed 2) Server Mode and

3) Workstation Mode.

FAN1 Speed through FAN5 Speed

The speeds of the onboard fans (in rpm) are displayed here.

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4-4 Boot Menu

 Boot Settings Confi guration

 Boot Device Priority

This feature allows the user to prioritize the sequence for the Boot Device with the

devices installed in the system.

 Hard Disk Drives

This feature allows the user to prioritize the Boot sequence from available hard

drives.

 Removable Drives

This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available remov-

able drives.

 CD/DVD Drives

This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CDROM

drives.

4-5 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.

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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.

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Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes

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 pro-

cedure. 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.

POST codes may be read on the LEDs located beside the LAN port on the

serverboard backplane. See the description of the POST code LEDs in Chapter

5.

A-1 AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes

Beep Code Error Message Description

1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset.

(Ready to power up.)

1 long, 5 short Memory error No memory detected in

system

1 long, 8 short Video error Video adapter disabled or

missing

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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 check-

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

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

sum will be verifi ed.

memory refresh and entering 4 GB fl at mode next.

initialization code is copied to segment 0 and control will be transferred to segment

0.

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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

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 mem-

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

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.

512 KB memory test.

ory.

by the AMIBOOT.ROM fi le.

FDh Next, programming the fl ash ROM.

FFh Flash ROM programming was successful. Next, restarting the system BIOS.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

date and time next.

before the keyboard BAT command is issued.

keyboard controller.

any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test.

board command byte is written next.

blocking and unblocking command.

CMOS RAM if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was
set in AMIBCP or the <End> key was pressed.

the chipset.

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. Look-

ing for the video ROM next and passing control to it.

2Dh The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST. Performing any required pro-

cessing 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. In-

terrupt vector initialization is about to begin.

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Checkpoint Code Description

25h Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG

27h Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next.

28h Initialization before setting the video mode is complete. Confi guring the mono-

2Ah Bus initialization system, static, output devices will be done next, if present. See the

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

2Fh The EGA/VGA controller was not found. The display memory read/write test is

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 alter-

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

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

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

switch is on.

chrome mode and color mode settings next.

last page for additional information.

found, performing the display memory read/write test next.

about to begin.

nate display memory read/write test next.

retrace checking next.

this chapter for additional information.

additional information.

3Ah The new cursor position has been read and saved. Displaying the Hit <DEL> mes-

3Bh The Hit <DEL> message is displayed. The protected mode memory test is about

40h Preparing the descriptor tables next.

42h The descriptor tables are prepared. Entering protected mode for the memory test

43h Entered protected mode. Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next.

44h Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on. Initializing data to check memory

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

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

47h The memory pattern has been written to extended memory. Writing patterns to the

48h Patterns written in base memory. Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB

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

sage next.

to start.

next.

wraparound at 0:0 next.

tem memory size next.

Writing patterns to test memory next.

base 640 KB memory next.

next.

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.

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Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

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

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

4Eh The memory test started, but not as the result of a soft reset. Displaying the fi rst

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

50h The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized. Adjusting the displayed

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

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

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

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

58h The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing. Clearing the Hit

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

above 1 MB next.

next. Going to checkpoint 52h next.

64 KB memory size next.

test. Performing the sequential and random memory test next.

memory size for relocation and shadowing next.

information next.

next.

parity, and the NMI next.

depending on relocation and shadowing next.

<DEL> message next.

the DMA and interrupt controller test next.

60h The DMA page register test passed. Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register

62h The DMA controller 1 base register test passed. Performing the DMA controller 2

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

66h Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2. Initializing the 8259 interrupt

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

81h A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found. Issuing the keyboard controller

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

83h The command byte was written and global data initialization has completed. Check-

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

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

test next.

base register test next.

and 2 next.

controller next.

keys. Issuing the keyboard reset command next.

interface test command next.

initializing the circular buffer next.

ing for a locked key next.

RAM data next.

or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next.

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86h The password was checked. Performing any required programming before WIN-

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

88h Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen. Performing any necessary

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

8Ch Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next.

8Dh The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed. Resetting the hard disk controller

8Fh The hard disk controller has been reset. Confi guring the fl oppy drive controller

91h The fl oppy drive controller has been confi gured. Confi guring the hard disk drive

95h Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next. See the last page of this chapter

96h Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800.

97h Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed. The adap-

98h The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST. Perform-

BIOS Setup next.

WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility
next.

programming after WINBIOS Setup next.

screen message next.

next.

next.

controller next.

for additional information.

tor ROM check is next.

ing any required processing after the option ROM returned control.

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

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 initializa-

9Ch Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over. Initializing the Coproces-

9Dh Coprocessor initialized. Performing any required initialization after the Coproces-

9Eh Initialization after the Coprocessor test is complete. Checking the extended keyboard,

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

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

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

timer data area and printer base address next.

tion before the Coprocessor test next.

sor next.

sor test next.

keyboard ID, and Num Lock key next. Issuing the keyboard ID command next.

and the NMI next.

to the adaptor ROM at E000 next.

control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next.

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Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

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

Aah Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed. Displaying the system

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

after the E000 option ROM had control next.

confi guration next.

next.

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