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SUPER i2DML-8G2

USER’S MANUAL

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Revision 1.0

SUPER i2DML-iG2

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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 SUPER i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 motherboard. The SUPER i2DML-8G2/ i2DML-iG2 supports single or dual Intel Itanium® 2 processors at a 400 MHz front side bus. Uniquely designed for demanding enterprise and technical applications, the Itanium 2 processor with 6 MB L3 Cache can provide performance increases of up to 30 to 50 percent or more over the original Intanium 2 processor. With its massive execution resources, 6.4GB/sec system bus bandwidth and 1.5GHz core speed, the latest Itanium 2 processor offers high-end reliability, flexibility, and scalability features for business critical computing and the most data-intensive applications. Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site (http:// www.supermicro.com/Product_page/product-m.htm) for updates on supported processors. This product is intended to be professionally installed.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1 begins with a checklist of what should be included in your

mainboard box, describes the features, specifications 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 you want to install the processor and DIMM memory modules and when mounting the mainboard in the chassis. Also refer to this chapter to connect the floppy and hard disk drives, SCSI drives, the IDE interfaces, the parallel and serial ports, the keyboard and mouse, the power supply and various control panel buttons and indicators.

If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes troubleshooting procedures for the video, the memory and the setup configuration stored in CMOS. For quick reference, a general FAQ [Frequently Asked Questions] section is provided.

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

Chapter 5 provides instructions on software, drivers and OS installation. Appendix A lists AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes and the Common Debug

Codes. Appendix B provides BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes.

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Table of Contents

Preface

About This Manual ...................................................................................................... ii i

Manual Organization ................................................................................................... ii i

Chapter 1: Introduction

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

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

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

Super i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 Image ...................................................... 1-3

Super i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 Layout .................................................... 1-4

Super i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 Quick Reference ................................... 1-5

Motherboard Features ............................................................................. 1-6

Intel E7505 Chipset: System Block Diagram ........................................ 1-9

1-2 Chipset Overview......................................................................................... 1-10

1-3 Special Features........................................................................................... 1-11

Recovery from AC Power Loss ......................................................... 1-11

1-4 PC Health Monitoring.................................................................................... 1-11

1- 5 ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-12

1-6 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-12

1- 7 Super I/O......................................................................................................... 1-13

Chapter 2: Installation

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

Precautions............................................................................................... 2-1

Unpacking.................................................................................................. 2-1

2- 2 Itanium 2 Processor, Heatsink and Heatsink Installation ......................... 2-2

2-3 Installing DIMMs............................................................................................. 2-10

2- 4 I/O Ports/Control Panel Connectors ........................................................... 2-11

2-5 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-13

EPS 12V Power Connector .................................................................. 2-13

Processor VRM Power Connectors ................................................... 2-13

Power Fail LED ....................................................................................... 2-14

NMI Button ................................................................................................ 2-14

Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-14

HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-15

NIC1 LED ................................................................................................. 2-15

NIC2 LED ................................................................................................. 2-15

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Overheat LED ......................................................................................... 2-16

Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-16

Power Button ......................................................................................... 2-17

Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) ............................................................ 2-17

Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Headers (USB2/3) ...................... 2-18

Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2-18

GLAN (Ethernet Port) ............................................................................. 2-19

Chassis Intrusion ................................................................................... 2-19

Fan Headers ........................................................................................... 2-20

Speaker Header ..................................................................................... 2-20

Wake-On-Ring ......................................................................................... 2-21

Power Fault Header ............................................................................... 2-21

SMB (System Management Bus) .......................................................... 2-22

Alarm Reset ............................................................................................. 2-22

SMB_Power Connector..........................................................................2-23

2- 6 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-23

Explanation of Jumpers ........................................................................ 2-23

GLAN Enable/Disable............................................................................. 2-24

CMOS Clear............................................................................................. 2-24

SCSIEnable/Disable ................................................................................. 2-25

Watch Dog Enable/Disable .................................................................... 2-26

VGA Enable/Disable ............................................................................... 2-26

2-7 Onboard Indicators ...................................................................................... 2-27

CCommon Debug Codes LEDs..............................................................2-27

SCSI Activity LED ................................................................................... 2-27

2- 8 Serial Port/Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections................................ 2-28

COM Port Connectors ........................................................................... 2-28

IDE Connectors ...................................................................................... 2-29

IPMI Connector ....................................................................................... 2-29

Ultra 320 SCSI Connectors .................................................................. 2-30

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

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

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

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

No Video ................................................................................................... 3-2

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

Losing the System’s Setup Configuration ........................................... 3-2

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

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 BIOS Setup.............................................................................................. 4-2

4-3 Advanced Setup.............................................................................................. 4-4

4-4 PCI/PnP Configuration ................................................................................... 4-14

4-5 Security Setup ...............................................................................................4-15

4- 6 Exit Options ....................................................................................................4-16

Chapter 5: Software Drivers and the OS Installation

5- 1 Introduction to the EFI PLatform ................................................................... 5-1

5-2 Flash BIOS........................................................................................................ 5-2

5- 3 Adding the CDROM'Boot Option in EFI......................................................... 5-6

5- 4 Accessing the LSI Utility and Building RAID 1........................................... 5-7

Appendices:

Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes and the Common Debug Codes .......... A-1

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Appendix b: BIOS POST Codes.............................................................................. B-1

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1-1 Overview

Checklist

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

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

One (1) Supermicro Itanium2 Mainboard

One (1) ribbon cable for IDE devices (CBL-036)

One (1) heatsink retention(w/Mounting screws) (SKT-0147-RM-IT2)

Two (2) Power Pods (-VRM mechanism for the Itanium 2 CPUs) (VRM-0008)

One (1) Supermicro CD ROM

One (1) User's/BIOS Manual

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information)

support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: SuperMicro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390 Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525 Email: sales@supermicro.nl (General Information)

support@supermicro.nl (Technical Support)

rma@supermicro.nl (RMA Dept.)

Asia-Pacific

Address: SuperMicro, Taiwan

D5, 4F, No. 16 Chien-Ba Road

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel: +886-(2) 8226-3990 Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3991 Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw Technical Support: Email: support@supermicro.com.tw Tel: +886-2-8228-1366, ext.132 or 139

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Figure 1-1. SUPER i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 Image

Note: The difference between the i2DML-8G2 and the i2DML-iG2:

There is LSI Ultra 320 SCSI on the i2DML-8G2, and there is no SCSI on the i2DML-iG2.

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Figure 1-2. SUPER i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

24Pin PW1

J20

J16 J15

J13 J14

1 5

WOR

COM1

J11

J12

J10

3 7

4 8

LAN1

LAN2

VGA

JA1

SCSI B

J18

CN4

USB2/3

J21

SPKR

JBT1

J25

Chassis Intrusion

J19

JV1

VGA Enabled

CLR CMOS

S2 S1

IPMI

SMB

CPU1

CPU2

J31

WD Reset

Fan2

24-Pin PW2

IDE1

IDE2

Fan6

Fan5

Fan1

SMB PW

J27

CN5

Alarm Reset

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM5

DIMM6

DIMM3 DIMM7

DIMM4 DIMM8

MRH-D

PCI-X (256 Pin)

SCSI A

LSI SCSI Controller

P64H

ICH4

SIOH

(South Bridge)

(North Bridge)

SNC

(VRM)

(VRM)(top) ATI-RAGE

_XL(bottom)

Front Panel CTLR

J35

J36

J37

GLAN Enable

J26

Speaker

U62

1. Jumpers not noted are for testing purposes only.

SCSI Enable

USB0/1

Fan7

82546

GLAN CTLR

Fan8

S I/O

Fan4

Fan3

Notes:

2. " " indicates the location of Pin 1.

3. For 1U servers, please use Fan1 and Fan2 for CPU cooling.

For 2U servers, please use Fan1, Fan2, Fan3 & Fan4 for CPU cooling.

U66

J29

J30

J22

BIOS1

BIOS2

BIOS3

BIOS4BIOS5

BIOS6

4. The difference between the i2DML-8G2 and the i2DML-iG2: There is LSI Ultra 320 SCSI on the i2DML-8G2, and there is no SCSI on the i2DML-iG2.

Warning: The heatsink on the MRH-D chip has been pre-installed by the

manufacturer. Please do not touch it. Turning the heatsink in a wrong way will damage it and will void the manufacturer's warranty.

PWR Pod

PW Pod

Battery

PWR Fault

J38

COM2

Debug Codes LED

DS4

DS3

SCSI LED

DS7

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Jumper Description Default Setting

J7 GLAN Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) J31 Watch Dog (*Note 3) Pins 1-2 (Reset) JBT1 CMOS Clear(*Note 5) JA 1 SCSI Enable/Disable (*Note 4) Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JV 1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

Connector Description

Alarm Reset (CN5) Fail Alarm Reset Switch BIOS#1-6 (S1-6) BIOS#1-6 Chassis Intrusion (J25) Chassis Intrusion Header COM1 (J5), COM2 (J38)COM1 & COM2 Serial Port and Header CPU1(J30), CPU2 (J29) CPU 1/2 Sockets DIMM#1-#8 (J9-J16) Memory (RAM) Slots:DIMM1(J16),DIMM2 (J13),

DIMM3 (J11), DIMM4(J9), DIMM5 (J15),

DIMM6 (J14), DIMM7 (J12), DIMM8 (J10) (*Note 2) DS3, DS4 Common Debug Codes LEDs DS7 SCSI LED (*Note 4) Fan Headers (1-8) Fan1-Fan8 Headers. Front Panel CTRL (U66)Front Control Panel Connector (*Note 3) IDE1 (J37), IDE2 (J35) IDE1/2 Hard Disk Drive Connectors IPMI (J26) IPMI 1.5, 2.0 Connector PCI-X (J19) PCI-X Bus 256-Pin Slot PW1(J20), PW2 (J36) Power1 and Power2 24-Pin-Connectors PWR Fault (U62) Power Fault Connector Speaker (CN4) Speaker Connector(*Note3) SMB (J22) System Management Bus Connector SMB_Power (J27) System Management Bus Power Header SCSI A&B (J18, J3) SCSI A Connector(J18), SCSI B Connector(J3)

(*Note 4) USB 0/1 (J1) Back Panel Universal Serial Ports USB2/3 (J21) Front Panel USB Headers VGA Connector (J2) VGA Connector WOR (J6) Wake-on-Ring Header (*Notes: 1. For 1U servers, use Fan1&Fan2 for CPU cooling. For 2U servers, use Fan1, Fan2, Fan3, Fan4 for CPU cooling.

2. See Chapter 2 for Memory Installation Instructions.

3. See Chapter 2 for detailed information.

4. For i2DML-8G2 only

5. See Page 2-24 for more information.)

Quick Reference (i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2)

(*Please refer to Chapter 2 for pin definitions and detailed information.)

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Motherboard Features

CPU

• Two Intel Itanium2 Processor sockets and power pod sites support: Single or dual Intel® Itanium 2TM processors at a 400 MHz front side bus (system) speed up to 1.5 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache. (*Notes: Please refer to

the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported processors (http:// www.supermicro.com/TECHSUPPORT/TechSupport.htm)

Chipset

• Intel E8870 chipset

• SNC-M(Scalable Node Controller) of the E8870 chipset

• SIOH (Server I/O Hub) of the E8870 chipset

• Four Memory Repeater Hubs-DDR(MRH-D) components of the E8870 chipset

• One P64H2 PCI-X bridge component

• Network Interface Controller (NIC) 10/100/1000 Ethernet controller that provides two GLAN ports

• One I/O Control Hub 4 (ICH 4) component:

-4 USB ports (2 at the rear, 2 headers at the front),

-2 IDE bus routed through the flex cable to the peripheral board supporting one ATA100 master device

• 6-MB Flash using 6 Firmware Hub (FWH) components

Memory

• Eight 184-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB Registered ECC DDR-200 (PC1600) SDRAM (utilizing DDR266 operating at 200 MHz)

Note: 4-way Interleaved memory; requires at least 4 pieces of identical memory modules to be

installed at the same time. See Section 2-3 for details.

Expansion Slots

*For 1U Server:

• One 64-bit PCI-X 100 slot(*For i2DML-8G2), One 64-bit PCI-X 133 slot

(*For i2DML-iG2) *For 2U servers: it can support up to 3 PCI-X slots:

• One 64-bit PCI-X 100 slot(*For i2DML-8G2), One 64-bit PCI-X 133 slot

(*For i2DML-iG2)

• Two 64-bit PCI-X 133 slots

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BIOS

• 6-MB AMI® Flash BIOS (total of 6 BIOS chips)

• PCI 2.2, BIOS chips, Plug and Play (PnP), SMBIOS 2.3

• ACPI (limited)

PC Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, system voltages

• Fan status monitor with firmware/software on/off Speed control

• CPU/chassis temperature monitors

• CPU fan speed control

• CPU slow-down on temperature overheat

• CPU thermal trip support for processor protection, +5V standby alert LED

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

• Auto-switching for VRMs

• System overheat LED and control

• Chassis intrusion detection

Thermal Control

• Overheat LED Indication

• Thermal control

• 8 Fan connectors

ACPI Features

• Internal/external modem ring-On

• Control of power-on mode for recovery of power loss

• CPU thermal trip support for processor protection

• Main switch override mechanism

Onboard I/O

• LSI Dual Channel Ultra 320 SCSI (*i2DML-8G2 only)

• One IPMI 1.5 & 2.0 socket

• One Intel 82546 Gigabit Ethernet controller which supports two GLAN ports

• Onboard ATI Rage XL 8MB PCI Graphic Control

• Super I/O (W83627)

• Winbond Hardware Monitoring IC (W82791)

• Low Pin Count(LPC) Super I/O with one external serial port and an internal header supporting 2 Fast UART 16550A compatible serial ports

• Dual ATA100 channels

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• Up to 4 USB 2.0 (2 ports and 2 headers)

Other

• Internal/external modem ring-on

• Console redirection

• Watch Dog & Supero DoctorIII for system manageability

• In-Target Probe (ITP) port

• Joint Test Action Group (JTAG)/boundary scan support through ITP or external source

• Core ratio programming via the SNC-M

• Clock Buffering

• Embedded D2D converters

• I2 C Logic: Includes:

-Field Replacement Unit (FRU) device ID that is accessed through a

private I2 C bus

-Temperature sensors

CD ROM

• BIOS flash upgrade utility and device drivers

Dimensions

• ATX Ext. 12.05" x 13.1" (306.1mm x 331.5mm)

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SNC

Processor 1 Processor 2

ICH4

16GB Max. DDR200

FWH

MRH_D

MRH_D MRH_D

DIMM1 DIMM5

DIMM2 DIMM6

DIMM3 DIMM7

DIMM8

DIMM4

LPC Bus

SIOH

P64H2

IDE1

Hublink1

Hublink0

VGA

PCI32bit

USB #

0,1,2,

3,4,5

USB 2.0

IPMI

FWH

3x1MB

LPC

Super

I/O

LPC Bus

COM1

COM2

PCIX-133

82546

2GLAN

Ports

PCIX-100

LSI SCSI

PCI Slot

UDMA100

IDE2

UDMA100

VXB Slot

P64H2

1U Riser

Card

PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3

2U Riser Card

Hub link2

3x1MB

(*i2DML-

8G2 Only)

(*For 2U only)

(*For 1U only)

Figure 1-9. Block Diagram of the i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 Motherboard

Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard

Features pages for details on the features of the motherboard.

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1-2 Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel E8870 (870) chipset, the i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for high-end server platforms with configuration options optimized for communications, presentation, storage, computation or database applications. The Intel E8870 chipset consists of the following four primary components: the Scalable Node Controller (SNC), Server I/O Hub (SIOH), the Memory Repeater Hub for Synchronous Double Data Rate Memory(MRH_D) and Scalability Port Switch (SPS) (*Note Below). Complementary components include the I/O Hub Controller (Intel ICH4), the Firmware Hub (FWH), and the PCI Bus Bridge (P64H2).

The major bus groups are:

Processor system bus: supporting up to two processors and one Scalable Node Controller (SNC), with a maximum operating frequency of 200 MHz@400 MT/s.

Rambus and SNC Interface: the Interconnection between the SNC and Memory Repeater Hub (MRH-D), operating at a maximum frequency of 400 MHz.

Synchronous DDR Interface: interface between the MRH-D and up to four DIMM sockets, operating at the operating clock frequency of 100 MHz per branch channel.

Scalability Port (SP) Interface: a 400MHz, double-pumped, simultaneous bidirectional signaling (SBD) interface.

Hub Interface 2.0: interface between the SIOH and the P64H2 using 266 MHz strobes on a 16-bit wide data bus.

Hub Interface 1.5: interface between the SIOH and the ICH4 using 133 MHz strobes on a 8-bit wide data bus.

Local Firmware Hub (LPC): Interface between the SNC and local firmware.

System Management Bus (SMBus): a subset of the I2C serial bus integrated into the SNC, SPS, and SIOH.

(*Note: The Scalability Port Switch-SPS is not used in the i2DML-8G2/iG2.)

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Complementary Components include:

P64H2 PCI-X Hub (P64H2)

The P64H2 PCI-X Hub provides a 16-bit connection to the MCH for highperformance I/O capability and two 64-bit PCI-X interfaces.

1-3 Special Features

Recovery from AC Power Loss

BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on) or for it to automatically return to a poweron state. See the Power Lost Control setting in the Advanced BIOS Setup section (Peripheral Device Configuration) to change this setting. The default setting is Last State.

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware/Software On/Off Control

The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The onboard 3-pin chassis fans are controlled by the power management functions.

I/O Controller Hub (ICH4)

The ICH4 is the fourth-generation I/O Controller Hub subsystem that integrates many of the input/output functions of the chipset, including a twochannel ATA100 Bus Master IDE controller. The ICH4 also interfaces with PCI and various communications ports. Nearly all communications between the GMCH and the ICH4 takes place over the hub Interface, which is a 66 MHz/266 MB/s bus.

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CPU Overheat LED and Control

This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS. This allows the user to define an overheat temperature. When this temperature is exceeded, fans will speed up, and the warning LED is triggered.

Auto-Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core

The auto-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to 20A current and auto-sense voltage IDs ranging from 1.1V to 1.5V (*supported by VRMs only). This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable.

1-5ACPI Features

External Modem Ring-On

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 SSI compliant power supply.

1-6 Power Supply

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

The SUPER i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 requires a 24-pin connector and two 4pin 12V/15A connectors for CPU VRMs. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some are inadequate. You should use one that will supply at least 500W of power, and an even higher wattage power supply is recommended for high-load configurations. Also your power supply must supply 2A for the Ethernet ports and the E8870 chipset.

It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets SSI EPS 12V 1U 500W PS Specification. To verify the status of SSI compliance, please visit the web site at http://www.ssiforum.org/. Addi-

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tionally, in areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line filter 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.

1-7 Super I/O

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

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2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electric-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient 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.

Unpacking

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

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IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heat sink.

Note: To optimize the functionality and capability of the i2DML-8G2/ i2DML-iG2, we recommend that i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 be installed in Supermicro chassis only.

2-2 Itanium2 Processor and Heatsink Installation

When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place the motherboard on a conductive surface, which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up.

Locate the following components, which are included in the shipping package.

A. Locating the components included in the shipping package

Two (2) Power Pod (VRM-0008) Two (2 )Itanium 2 Heatsinks (SNK-0046)(*not included; sold separately)

One Package of Retention Mechanism, including:

One (1) Retention Mechanism (SKT-0147-RM-IT2)

Six (6) 6-32 8mm Screws

Eight (8) M3 5mm Screws Three (3) 6-32 4.5mm Screws

Warning: The heatsink on the MRH-D chip has been pre-installed by the

manufacturer. Please do not touch it. Turning the heatsink in a wrong way will damage it and will void the manufacturer's warranty.

One (1) M2.5 Hex Key (*for CPU removal and locking)

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1. Place the retention mechanism (P/N SKT-0147-RM-IT2) on the mother-

board as shown in the picture below:

2. Secure the retention mechanism onto the motherboard by screwing

three (3) 6-32 4.5MM screws into the mounting holes on the back of the motherboard.

1.) Place the retention mechanism on the motherboard

2.) Screw in three 6-32

4.5mm screws on the reverse side of the motherboard

B. Installing the Heatsink Retention Mechanism on the Motherboard

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C. Installing Motherboard into chassis

*Note: To optimize the functionality and the capability of the i2DML-8G2/

i2DML-iG2, we strongly recommend that the i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 be installed in Supermicro's proprietary chassis only-the SC813HS-500W (*for 1 U), SC823HS-500W (*for 2U).

1. Locate six(6) 6-32 8mm screws in the retention mechanism shipping package.

2. On the retention mechanism located on the motherboard, locate the six mounting holes (as shown in the picture below), and locate their six corresponding mounting holes in the chassis.

3. Align the six mounting holes on the motherboard against the corresponding mounting holes in the chassis.

4. Screw six (6) 6-32 8mm screws into the mounting holes on the retention mechanism and the mounting holes in the chassis as shown in the pictures below.

5. Locate six 6-32 4.5mm screws included in the chassis mounting kit. Secure the motherboard onto the chassis by screwing 6-32 4.5mm screws into all the remaining mounting holes on the motherboard and the mounting holes in the chassis.

1.) Screw six 6-32 8mm screws into mounting holes on the board and on the chassis.

2.) Secure the motherboard onto the chassis by screwing 6-32 4.5mm screws into all the remaining mounting holes on the board and on the chassis.

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1. Insert the Itanium 2 CPU into the CPU1 Socket. Make sure that CPU Pin

1 is aligned with the cut angle of the CPU socket. (*See Note) as shown in the picture below:

D. Installing and securing the Itanium 2 CPU onto the motherboard

Itanium 2 CPU

CPU1 Socket

2. Use an M2.5 Hex Key to properly install and securely lock the Itanium 2

CPU onto the socket as shown below:

Use an M2.5 Hex Key

to secure the CPU.

(*Notes: Please refer to Chapter 1 Page 1-4 for the locations of CPU1 Socket and CPU2 Socket.)

3. Make sure that the CPU is in its proper locking position. (*To lock it:

Use an M2.5 Hex key to turn the lock in the clockwise direction. To unlock it: turn the lock in the counter-clock direction.)

4. Repeat the Steps 1-3 to install CPU#2, if needed.

CPU-unlocked CPU-locked

Pointer

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(*Notes: 1.The CPU Power Pod is a VRM mechanism specially designed

for the Itanium 2 processors.)

1. Locate the opening slot on the CPU Power Pod, and align the opening slot with the Itanium2 CPU installed on the motherboard.

2. Carefully push the Edge Connector of the Power Pod toward the CPU until the Signal Pins on both edges of the CPU are fully seated in the Edge Connector and you hear a click. (*Warning: Unless the Signal

Pins of the CPU are fully seated in the Edge Connector of the Power Pod, the CPU will not function correctly!!)

1.) Align the opening slot of the CPU Power Pod with the CPU.

2.) Push the Edge Connector toward the CPU until you hear a click and the Signal Pins are fully seated in the Edge Connector.

CPU Power Pod

E. Installing and securing the Power Pod onto the Itanium 2 CPU

Itanium2 CPU

*Edge Connector

Opening slot of the Power Pod

*Signal Pins

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4. Repeat Step 1 and Step 2 to install the second Itanium2 CPU (w/Power

Pod) as needed.

3.) Secure the Power Pod onto the

motherboard with four(4) M3 screws.

3. Locate four(4) M3 screws in the VRM-008 package. Secure the Power

Pod onto the motherboard with four(4) M3 screws as shown in the picture below:

Dual Itanium 2 Processors (w/ Power Pods installed)

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F. Installing the Heatsink on the CPU(*for CPU w/o Heatsink only)

(*Warning: Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink-the required amount of thermal grease has already been applied.)

1. Place the heatsink (P/N SKT-0046) on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism as shown in Figure 1 below.

2. Screw in two diagonal screws (ie the #1 and #2 screws) until just snug (do not fully tighten), then do the same with the remaining diagonal screws as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3.

1) Locate the four mounting holes on the heatsink retention module.

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

(*Note: To maximizing the cooling effect of the i2DML-8G2/iG2, we

strongly recommend that Supermicro's proprietary heatsinks (SNK-046) be used with the Itanium 2 CPUs.)

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3. Secure the heatsink onto the CPU by tightening all four screws as shown in Figure 3.

4. Repeat the above steps 1-3 to install the second heatsink on the second CPU if needed as shown in the Figure 4.

Figure 4

The i2DML-8G2/iG2 with two heatsinks installed

G. Connecting the Power Supply to the motherboard and the Power Pods

1. Connect the 24-pin power connector from the AC Power Supply to the motherboard. (Refer to Page 1-4 for the locations of power connectors.)

2. Connect two(2) 4-pin 12V/15A power connectors from the AC Power Supply to the power pods.

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Figure 2-2. Installing and Removing DIMMs

To Install:

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

2-3 Installing DIMMs

Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules:

http://www.supermicro.com/TECHSUPPORT/FAQs/Memory_vendors.htm

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM

modules to prevent any possible damage. Also note that the

memory is interleaved to improve performance (see step 1).

DIMM Installation

1. Insert either 4 or 8 identical DIMMs (-Memory of the same size and type) into the memory slots, starting with DIMM1(J16), DIMM2(J13), DIMM3(J11) & DIMM4(J9). (DIMM1-DIMM4 are the DIMM sockets colored in blue.) If four more DIMMs are used, insert DIMM5(J15), DIMM6(J14), DIMM7(J12) and DIMM8(J10) into the slots. (DIMM5-DIMM8 are the DIMM sockets colored in black.) The memory scheme is interleaved, and you must install four modules at a time, beginning with DIMM1, DIMM2, DIMM3, DIMM4 (blue slots).

2. Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly.

3. Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot. Repeat for all modules (see step 1 above).

Memory Support

The i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 supports up to 16 GB of buffered, Reg. ECC DDR-200 (utilizing DDR 266 memory operating at DDR 200). All motherboards were designed to support 2 GB modules in each slot.

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To Remove:

Use your thumbs to gently push near the edge of both ends of the module. This should release it from the slot.

2-4 I/OPorts/Control Panel Connectors

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

Figure 2-3. I/O Port Locations and Definitions

COM Port USB

Ports

GLAN1 GLAN2 Video Port

(*For i2DML-8G2 only)

External SCSI

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Front Control Panel (U66)

U66 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions.

Figure 2-4: Front Control Panel-U66 Header Pins

Pow er Butto n

Overheat LED

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

Power Fail LED

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

Pwr

Vcc

Ground

1920

Vcc

Ground

NMI

NIC2 LE D

Speaker

Speaker Connector (CN4)

CN4 contains header pins for the Speaker Header located at the front of the chassis. (*See the Connector Section for details.)

Figure 2-5: CN4 Header Pins

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24Pin PW1

SMB PW

Alarm Reset

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM5

PWR Fault

24-Pin PW2

IDE1

IDE2

Fan6

Fan5

Debug Codes LED

LAN

SCSI B

USB2/3

PMI

SMB

CPU1

CPU2

Fan6

Fan5

Fan6

Fan1

SMB

Alarm

DIMM

DIMM5

DIMM

DIMM4

DIMM

MRH-D

MRH-

MRH-D

PCI-X

LSI

SCS

Controller

P64H

ICH4

SIOH

SNC

-to

VRM-to

CTLR

0/1

GLAN

CTLR

Fan8

S I/O

Fan3

Fau

COM2

EPS 12V Power Supply 24-pin Connectors:

J20,J36--Pin Definitions

Pin Number Definition 13 +3.3V 14 -12V 15 COM 16 PS_ON# 17 COM 18 COM 19 COM 20 Res(NC) 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V 24 COM

Pin Number Definition

1 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 3 CO M

4 +5V

5 CO M

6 +5V

7 CO M

8 PWR_OK 9 5VSB 10 +12V 11 +12V 12 +3.3V

2-5 Connecting Cables

Processor Power Connectors

(*For CPU

VRMs)

In addition to the primary SSI EPS12V 24-pin power connectors (above), there are also two 4-pin EPS 12V/15A VRM power connectors to be connected to CPU Power Pods (VRMs). Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

EPS 12V Power Supply 4-pin Connectors:

Pin Definitions

Pin Number Definition 2 Ground 4 +12V

Pin Number Definition 1 Th r u 3 Th r u

EPS 12V Power

Connectors (Main PS)

There are two 24-pin main power supply connectors (PW1, PW2) on the board. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification. (*Only one 24-pin connector is needed.) See the tables on the right for pin definitions.

PW1 (24-Pin PWR Connector)

PW2 (24-Pin PWR Connector)

CPU VRMs

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Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of U66. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

Power Fail LED Pin

Definitions

(U66)

Number

5 6

Definition

Vcc

GND

NMI Button

The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of U66. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

Number

19 20

Definition

Control Ground

NMI Button Pin

Definitions (U66)

Power LED

The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of U66. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

Number

15 16

Definition

Vcc

Control

PWR_LED Pin Definitions

(U66)

Power Button

Overheat LED

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

Power Fail LED

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

Pwr

Vcc

Ground

1920

Vcc

Ground

NMI

NIC2 LED

LAN

SCSI B

USB2/3

IPMI

SMB

CPU1

CPU2

Pin PW

Fan6

Fan5

Fan6

Fan1

SMB

Alarm

DIMM

DIMM5

DIMM

DIMM4

DIMM

MRH-D

MRH-

MRH-D

PCI-X

LSI

SCS

Controller

P64H

ICH4

SIOH

SNC

-to

VRM-to

0/1

GLAN

CTLR

Fan8

S I/O

Fan3

Fault

COM2

NMI Button

PWR LED

PWR Fail LED

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HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of U66. Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity (for any hard drives on the system, including SCSI, Serial ATA and IDE). See the table on the right for pin definitions.

HDD LED Pin

Definitions

(U66)

Number

13 14

Definition

Vcc

HD Active

NIC1 LED

The NIC (Network Interface Controller) LED connection for the GLAN port is located on pins 11 and 12 of U66. Attach the NIC LED cable to display network activity. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

NIC LED Pin

Definitions

(U66)

Number

11 12

Definition

Vcc

GND

NIC2 LED

The NIC (Network Interface Controller) LED connection for the GLAN port is located on pins 9 and 10 of U66. Attach the NIC LED cable to display network activity. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

NIC 2 LED Pin

Definitions

(U66)

Number

Definition

Vcc

GND

Power Button

Overheat LED

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

Power Fail LED

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

Pwr

Vcc

Ground

1920

Vcc

Ground

NMI

NIC2 LED

LAN

SCSI B

USB2/3

IPMI

SMB

CPU1

CPU2

-P

1 E

Fan6

Fan5

Fan6

Fan1

SMB

Alarm

DIMM

DIMM5

DIMM

DIMM4

DIMM

MRH-D

MRH-

MRH-D

PCI-X

LSI

SCS

Controller

P64H

ICH4

SIOH

SNC

-to

VRM-to

0/1

GLAN

CTLR

Fan8

S I/O

Fan3

Fault

COM2

HDD LED NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

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Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of U66. Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

Number

3 4

Definition

Reset

Ground

Reset Pin

Definitions

(U66)

Overheat LED (OH)

Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of U66 to provide advanced warning of chassis overheating. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

Overheat (OH) LED

Pin Definitions

(U66)

Number

7 8

Definition

Vcc

GND

Power Button

Overheat LED

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

Power Fail LED

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

Pwr

Vcc

Ground

1920

Vcc

Ground

NMI

NIC2 LED

LAN

SCSI B

USB2/3

IPMI

SMB

CPU1

CPU2

-P

1 E

Fan6

Fan5

Fan6

Fan1

SMB

Alarm

DIMM

DIMM5

DIMM

DIMM4

DIMM

MRH-D

MRH-

MRH-D

PCI-X

LSI

SCS

Controller

P64H

ICH4

SIOH

SNC

-to

VRM-to

0/1

GLAN

CTLR

Fan8

S I/O

Fan3

Fault

COM2

Overheat LED

Reset Button

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LAN1

DIMM7

DIMM4

DIMM8

MRH-D

PCI

USB0/1

Power Button

The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of U66. Momentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system. This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button (with a setting in BIOS - see Chapter 4). 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 definitions.

Number

1 2

Definition

PW_ON

Ground

Power Button

Connector

Pin Definitions

(U66)

Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1)

Four USB 2.0 ports:USB0/1(J1) are located on the back panel. USB0 is the bottom connector and USB1 is the top connector of J1. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions

Pin Number Definition 1+5V 2P0 3P0+ 4 Ground 5 N/A

Pin Number Definition 1+5V 2P0 3P0+ 4 Ground 5Key

USB 0/1(J1)

LAN

SCSI B

USB2/3

IPMI

SMB

CPU1

CPU2

Fan6

Fan5

Fan6

Fan1

SMB

Alarm

DIMM

DIMM5

DIMM

DIMM4

DIMM

MRH-D

MRH-

MRH-D

PCI-X

LSI

SCS

Controller

P64H

ICH4

SIOH

SNC

-to

VRM-to

0/1

GLAN

CTLR

Fan8

S I/O

Fan3

Fault

COM2

Power Button

Overheat LED

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

Power Fail LED

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

Pwr

Vcc

Ground

1920

Vcc

Ground

NMI

NIC2 LED

USB 0/1

PWR On Button

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SCSI B

USB2/3

SPKR

Chassis Intrusion

CLR CMOS

IDE1

IDE2

Fan6

Fan5

SCSI A

LSI SCSI Controller

ICH4

SIOH

(South Bridge)

Front Panel CTLR

Speaker

SCSI Enable

Fan8

S I/O

BIOS1

BIOS2

BIOS3

BIOS4BIOS5

BIOS6

COM2

Debug Cod

SCSI LED

WOR

COM1

S P

arm

Reset

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM5

DIMM6

Fan7

PWR

Fault

LAN

SCSI B

USB2/3

PMI

SMB

CPU1

CPU2

1 E

Fan6

Fan5

Fan6

Fan1

SMB

Alarm

DIMM

DIMM5

DIMM

DIMM4

DIMM

MRH-D

MRH-

MRH-D

PCI-X

LSI

SCS

Controller

P64H

ICH4

SIOH

SNC

-to

VRM-top

0/1

GLAN

CTLR

Fan8

S I/O

Fan3

Fau

COM2

Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Header

An extra USB header (USB2/3) (J21) can be used for front side USB access. You will need a USB cable to use either connection. Refer to the tables on the right for pin definitions.

Front Panel Universal Serial Bus(J21) Pin

Definitions

Pin Number Definition 1+5V 2P0 3P0+ 4 Ground 5Key

FPUSB2/FOUSB3

Serial Ports

There are two Serial Ports on the i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2. COM1 (J5) is a connector and COM2 (J38) is a header. See the tables on the right for pin definitions.

Serial Ports Pin Definitions

(COM1-J5, COM2-J38)

Pin Number Definition 1 DCD 2 Serial In 3 Serial Out 4 DTR 5 Ground

Pin Number Definition 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI

COM1 Port

COM2 Port

USB 2/3

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USB2/3

SPKR

Chassis Intrusion

CLR CMOS

Fan6

Fan5

Bridge)

Front Panel CTLR

LAN1

LAN2

VGA

MRH-D

GLAN Enable

USB0/1

GLAN CTLR

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header (J25) is located below the S I/O chip. Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion. See the tables on the right for pin definitions.

GLAN Ports (Ethernet Ports)

Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (designated LAN1, LAN2) are located between Keyboard/Mouse connectors and the VGA connector. This port accepts RJ45 type cables.

Number

1 2

Definition

Instrusion

Ground

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Definitions

(J25)

LAN

SCSI B

USB2/3

PMI

SMB

CPU1

CPU2

1 E

Fan6

Fan5

Fan6

Fan1

SMB

Alarm

DIMM

DIMM5

DIMM

DIMM4

DIMM

MRH-D

MRH-

MRH-D

PCI-X

LSI

SCS

Controller

P64H

ICH4

SIOH

SNC

-to

VRM-to

0/1

GLAN

CTLR

Fan8

S I/O

Fan3

Fau

COM2

GLAN1, GLAN2

Chassis Intrusion

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SCSI B

USB2/3

SPKR

Chassis Intrusion

CLR CMOS

SCS

LSI SCSI Controller

(South Bridge)

Speaker

Fan8

S I/O

BIOS1

BIOS2

BIOS3

BIOS4BIOS5

BIOS6

COM2

SCSI LED

LAN

SCSI B

USB2/3

IPMI

SMB

CPU1

CPU2

Fan6

Fan5

Alarm

DIMM

MRH-

PCI-X

LSI

Controller

-to

VRM-to

0/1

Speaker Header

The Speaker header is located on CN4. See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions. Note: The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker. If you wish to use the onboard speaker, you should close pins 3, and 4 with a jumper to enable it.

Fan Header Pin Definitions

Number

1 2 3

Definition

Ground (black)

+12V (red)

Tachometer

Caution: Fan headers are DC power.

Fan Headers

The i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 has eight fan headers. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

Speaker

CN4

FAN3, FAN1

FAN4, FAN2

FAN5, FAN6

FAN7

Speaker

FAN8

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24Pin PW1

WOR

COM1

SMB PW

Alarm Reset

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM5

DIMM6

DIMM3

DIMM7

MRH-D

Fan7

PWR Fault

Wake-On-Ring

The Wake-On-Ring header is designated JWOR(J6). 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 definitions. You must have a Wake-On-Ring card and cable to use this feature.

Wake-on-Ring

Pin Definitions

(JWOR-J6)

Number

1 2

Definition

Ground

Wake-up

Power Fault

Connect a cable from your power supply to the U62 header to provide warning of power supply failure. This warning signal is passed through the PWR_LED pin on U66 to indicate of a power failure on the chassis. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

Power Fault

Pin Definitions (U62)

Number

1 2 3 4

Definition P/S 1 Fail Signal P/S 2 Fail Signal P/S 3 Fail Signal Reset (from MB)

Note: This feature is only available when using redundant Supermicro power supplies.

LAN

-P

1 E

Fan6

Alarm

DIMM

MRH-

PCI-X

LSI

Controller

OHNC

-to

VRM-to

0/1

PWR Fault

Wake On Ring

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VGA

SCSI B

USB2/3

SPKR

Chassis Intrusion

CLR CMOS

IPMI

SMB

IDE1

IDE2

Fan6

Fan5

SCSI A

LSI SCSI Controller

P64H

ICH4

SIOH

(South Bridge)

Front Panel CTLR

GLAN Enable

Speaker

SCSI Enable

GLAN CTLR

Fan8

S I/O

BIOS1

BIOS2

BIOS3

BIOS4BIOS5

BIOS6

Battery

COM2

Debug Codes LED

SCSI LED

24Pin

SMB PW

Alarm Reset

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM5

DIMM6

an7

PWR Fault

SMB

A System Management Bus header is located at J22. Connect the appropriate cable here to utilize SMB on your system.

Alarm Reset

The system will notify you in the event of a power supply failure. This feature assumes that Supermicro redundant power supply units are installed in the chassis. If you only have a single power supply installed, you should disable this (the default setting) with (CN5) to prevent false alarms. See the table on the right for jumper settings. (The Alarm Reset header is located next to the PWR Fault header and close to Fan3.)

SMB Header

Pin Definitions (J22)

Number

1 2 3 4

Definition

Data

Ground

Clock

No Connection

Jumper

Position

Open

Closed

Definition

Enabled

Disabled

Alarm Reset Jumper

Settings

(CN5)

LAN

-P

1 E

Fan6

Alarm

DIMM

MRH-

PCI-X

LSI

Controlle

-to

VRM-to

0/1

Alarm Reset

SMB

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24Pin PW1

SMB PW

Alarm Reset

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM5

DIMM6

PWR Fault

SMB Power (I

Connector

C Connector (J27), located be-

tween the PWR ForceOn Header and the PWR Fault header, monitors the status of PWR Supply, Fan and system temperature.

SMB PWR

Pin Definitions (J27)

Pin #

1 2 3 4 5

Definition

Clock

Data

N/A N/A N/A

2-6 Jumper Settings

Explanation of Jumpers

To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board. See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations. Note: On two pin jumpers, "Closed" means the jumper is on and "Open" means the jumper is off the pins.

Connector

Pins

Jumper

Cap

Setting

3 2 1

Pin 1-2 short

LAN

1 E

Fan6

Alarm

DIMM

MRH-

PCI-X

LSI

Controller

-to

VRM-to

0/1

SMB PWR Connector

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VGA

SCSI B

USB2/3

SPKR

Chassis Intrusion

CLR CMOS

IPMI

SMB

IDE1

IDE2

Fan6

Fan5

SCSI A

LSI SCSI Controller

P64H

ICH4

SIOH

(South Bridge)

Front Panel CTLR

GLAN Enable

Speaker

SCSI Enable

GLAN CTLR

Fan8

S I/O

BIOS1

BIOS2

BIOS3

BIOS4BIOS5

BIOS6

COM2

Debug Codes LED

SCSI LED

LAN1

LAN2

VGA

SCSI B

PCI-X

SCSI A

LSI SCSI Controller

P64H

GLAN Enable

Speake

SCSI Enable

GLAN CTLR

Fan8

BIOS2

BIOS3

BIOS4BIOS

SCSI LED

GLAN Enable/Disable

J7 enables or disables the GLAN port(s) on the motherboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default setting is enabled.

Jumper

Position Pins 1-2 Pins 2-3

Definition

Enabled

Disabled

GLAN

Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

(J7)

CMOS Clear

JBT1 is not literally a jumper but consists of two contact pads. To clear the contents of CMOS, short these pads together by touching them both with a metal conductor such as the head of a small screwdriver. For ATX/SSI power supplies, you must completely shut down the system and remove the AC power cord before clearing CMOS.

JBT1

LAN

PMI

Fan6

Alarm

DIMM

MRH-

PCI-X

LSI

Controller

-to

VRM-to

0/1

8 I/O

GLAN Enable

Clear CMOS

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VGA

SCSI B

USB2/3

SPKR

Chassis Intrusion

CLR CMOS

IPMI

SMB

SCSI A

LSI SCSI Controller

P64H

ICH4

SIOH

(South Bridge)

Front Panel CTLR

GLAN Enable

Speaker

SCSI Enable

GLAN CTLR

Fan8

S I/O

BIOS1

BIOS2

BIOS3

BIOS4BIOS5

BIOS6

Battery

COM2

Debug Codes LED

SCSI LED

LAN

BB2/3

PMI

in P

Fan6

Alarm

DIMM

MRH-

PCI-X

LSI

Controller

-to

VRM-to

0/1

SCSI Enable/Disable (*i2DML-8G2 only)

The SCSI jumper at JA1 allows you to enable or disable the onboard SCSI controller. The normal (default) position is on pins 1-2 to enable SCSI termination. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

Jumper Position Pins 1-2 Pins 2-3

Definition

Enabled Disabled

SCSI Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

(JA1)

SCSI Enable

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CPU2

WD Reset

Fan2

24-Pin PW2

SNC

Fan4

LAN1

LAN2

VGA Enabled

MRH-D

PCI-X

USB

Battery

Watch Dog

J31 controls Watch Dog, a system monitor that takes action when a software application freezes the system. Pins 1-2 will have WD reset the system if a program freezes. Pins 2-3 will generate a non-maskable interrupt for the program that has frozen (requires software implementation). Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS.

Jumper Position Pins 1-2 Pins 2-3

Open

Definition

WD to Reset

WD to NMI

Disabled

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings (J31)

VGA Enable/Disable

JV1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port. The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

Jumper

Position

1-2 2-3

Definition

Enabled(default)

Disabled

VGA Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

(JV1)

(*Note: Watch Dog is for OEM use only. WD sets a timer and it will

reset after the time specified expired. ACustom code must be written to stop this function if WD is set to "enabled" in the BIOS and via a jumper on board.)

LAN

-P

in P

1 E

Fan6

Alarm

DIMM

MRH-

PCI-X

LSI

Controller

-to

VRM-to

0/1

Watch Dog Reset

VGA Enable

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24-Pin P

IDE1

IDE2

Fan6

Fan5

Debug Codes LED

SCSI B

SCSI A

LSI SCSI Controller

Enable

Speaker

SCSI Enable

GLAN

CTLR

Fan8

BIOS2

BIOS3

BIOS4BIOS5

SCSI LED

2-7 Onboard Indicators

Common Debug Codes LEDs

There are two Common Debug LEDs located next to the IDE 2 Connector. See the table below for the functions associated with the Debug Codes LEDs.

DS4 DS3 On On: SNC found and start memory sizing On Off: Initial system memory and SIOH Off On: Valid memory and SIOH found Off Off: ICH4 found

SCSI Activity LED (*i2DML8G2 Only)

The SCSI Activity LED is located next to the LSI SCSI Controller. When the SCSI Activity LED blinks, it indicates that the SCSI channels are ative.

LAN

BB2/3

Fan6

Alarm

DIMM

DIMM3

DIMM7

DIMM

MRH-

PCI-X

LSI

Controller

-to

VRM-top

0/1

DS3 (top) DS4 (bottom)

SCSI Activity LED

Debug Codes LED

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COM1

SMB PW

Alarm Reset

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM5

DIMM6

DIMM3

DIMM7

DIMM4

MRH-D

Fan7

PWR Fault

LAN2

VGA

SCSI B

USB2/3

SPKR

Ch Int

CLR CMOS

IPMI

SMB

SCSI A

LSI SCSI Controller

P64H

ICH4

(South Bridge)

GLAN Enable

Speaker

SCSI Enable

GLAN CTLR

Fan8

BIOS1

BIOS2

BIOS3

BIOS4BIOS5

BIOS6

Battery

COM2

SCSI LED

2-8 COM Port, IDE, IPMI and SCSI Connections

Note the following when connecting the hard disk drive cable:

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

COM Port 1 (J5) & COM 2 Header (J38)

The COM Port 1 is located on J5, and the COM 2 Header is located on J38.

LAN

PMI

Fan6

Alarm

DIMM

MRH-

PCI-X

LSI

Controller

-to

VRM-top

0/1

COM 1

COM 2

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Fan2

24-Pin PW2

IDE1

IDE2

Fan6

Fan5

Fan4

Debug Codes LED

SCSI B

USB2/3

SPKR

Chassis Intrusion

CLR CMOS

IPMI

SMB

LSI SCSI Controller

P64H

ICH4

(South Bridge)

Front

CTLR

N le

Speaker

SCSI Enable

GLAN CTLR

S I/O

BIOS1

BIOS2

BIOS3

BIOS4BIOS5

BIOS6

Battery

COM2

SCSI LED

IPMI

J26 is designated as the IPMI Socket for the i2DML-8G2/i2DMLiG2 Motherboard.

IDE Connectors

There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE#1 and #2 connectors (at J37 and J35, respectively). See the table on the right for pin definitions.

Pin Number Function 1 Reset IDE 3 Host Data 7 5 Host Data 6 7 Host Data 5 9 Host Data 4 11 Host Data 3 13 Host Data 2 15 Host Data 1 17 Host Data 0 19 GND 21 DRQ3 23 I/O Write 25 I/O Read 27 IOCHRDY 29 DACK3 31 IRQ14 33 Addr 1 35 Addr 0 37 Chip Select 0 39 Activity

Pin Number Function 2 GND 4 Host Data 8 6 Host Data 9 8 Host Data 10 10 Host Data 11 12 Host Data 12 14 Host Data 13 16 Host Data 14 18 Host Data 15 20 Key 22 GND 24 GND 26 GND 28 BALE 30 GND 32 IOCS16 34 GND 36 Addr 2 38 Chip Select 1 40 GND

IDE Connector Pin Definitions

(J35, J37)

LAN

-P

1 E

Fan6

Alarm

DIMM

MRH-

PCI-X

LSI

Controller

-to

VRM-to

0/1

IDE 1 (Right), IDE 2 (Left)

IPMI

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VGA

SCSI B

SCSI A

LSI SCSI Controller

P64H

GLAN Enable

Speaker

SCSI Enable

GLAN CTLR

Fan8

BIOS1

BIOS2

BIOS3

BIOS4BIOS5

BIOS6

COM2

SCSI LED

Ultra 320 SCSI Connectors (*i2DML-8G2 only)

Refer to the table below for the pin definitions of the Ultra 320 SCSI connectors: SCSI A (located on J18), and SCSI B (located on J3.)

Signal Names

+DB(12) +DB(13) +DB(14) +DB(15)

+DB(P1)

+DB(0) +DB(1) +DB(2) +DB(3) +DB(4) +DB(5) +DB(6) +DB(7)

+DB(P)

GROUND

DIFFSENS TERMPWR TERMPWR

RESERVED

GROUND

+ATN

GROUND

+BSY

+ACK

+RST

+MSG

+SEL

+C/D

+REQ

+I/O +DB(8) +DB(9)

+DB(10) +DB(11)

Connector

Contact Number

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34

Signal Names

-DB(12)

-DB(13)

-DB(14)

-DB(15)

-DB(P1)

-DB(0)

-DB(1)

-DB(2)

-DB(3)

-DB(4)

-DB(5)

-DB(6)

-DB(7)

-DB(P) GROUND GROUND

TERMPWR TERMPWR

RESERVED

GROUND

-ATN

GROUND

-BSY

-ACK

-RST

-MSG

-SEL

-C/D

-REQ

-I/O

-DB(8)

-DB(9)

-DB(10)

-DB(11)

Connector

Contact

Number

35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68

68-pin Ultra 320SCSI Connectors (J18 and J3)

LAN

Fan6

Alarm

DIMM

MRH-

PCI-X

LSI

Controller

OHNC

-to

VRM-to

0/1

SCSI Channel A

SCSI Channel B

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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.

Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components.

Notes:

1) It might take longer than usual (up to 40 seconds) to boot up the system. (The larger the memory size is, the longer it will take to boot the system.)

2) Please wait at least 10 seconds between power off and power on for proper VRMs discharge.

3) The i2DML-8G2/iG2 supports Limited ACPI functions (only the functions of: “S0-Active”, and “S5-Complete power off” are supported).

4) The minimum power requirement is 500W and above. Also, two 4-pin 12V/15A power connectors are required for CPU Power Pods (VRMs).

5) There is no BIOS Recovery function available. Should a problem occur after flashing BIOS, all six BIOS chips will have to be replaced.

Before Power On

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

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

for the keyboard and mouse.

3. Remove all add-on cards.

4. Install one CPU (making sure it is fully seated) and connect the chassis

speaker and the power LED to the motherboard. (Check all jumper settings as well.)

No Power

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

sis. (*Disconnect the AC plug from the power supply for more than 2 minutes to reset short circuit protection.)

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. Connect the AC plug to the power supply, and turn the power switch on

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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 the Appendixes for details on beep codes.

3. Make sure that the CPU is securely locked in the CPU socket.

4. Make sure that the 4-pin 12V/15A connector is used on the VRM Power Pod.

5. Make sure that the CPU is completely inserted into the VRM Power Pod. (*Please refer to Page 2-6 in Chapter 2.)

Losing the System’s Setup Configuration

1. Ensure 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 Section 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 fix the Setup Configuration problem, contact your vendor for repairs.

NOTE

If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnos-

tics card is recommended. For BIOS POST codes, refer to App.

Memory Errors

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

2. Determine if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed. It is recommended to use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the system.

3. Make sure you are using the correct type of ECC DDR-200 SDRAM (utilizing DDR-266 operating at 200 MHz). EDO SDRAM and PC100/133 SDRAM are not supported.

4. Make sure all memory modules are fully seated in their slots. As an interleaved memory scheme is used, you must install four or eight identical memory modules at the same time, beginning with DIMM1DIMM4(sockets colored in blue). (If eight DIMMs are used, install DIMM5DIMM8((sockets colored in black.) (see Section 2-3).

5. Check the position of the 115V/230V switch on the power supply.

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• Motherboard model and PCB revision number

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

•System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/techsupport/contact_support.htm.

4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached by e-mail at support@supermicro.com or by phone at:

(408) 503-8000, option 2. You can also send fax to us at (408) 503-

8019.

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can support?

Answer: The i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2 has eight 184-pin DIMM slots that sup-

port registered ECC DDR-200 (PC1600) SDRAM modules (-utilizing DDR-266 operating at 200 MHz). It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes. (Either 4 or 8 of identical DIMMs shall be installed.)

3-2 Technical Support Procedures

Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Super Micro does not sell directly to end-users, so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s) with the specific system configuration that was sold to you.

1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently

Asked Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site(http://www.supermicro.com/TECHSUPPORT/TechSupport.htm) before contacting Technical Support.

2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/techsupport/download.htm.

Note: Not all BIOS can be flashed depending on the modifications to the boot block code.

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

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

experiencing no problems with your system. Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http://www.supermicro.com. 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 BIOS before downloading. (*Note: There is no BIOS Recovery function available for the motherboard. Should a problem occur after you flash the BIOS, you will need to change all six BIOS chips.)

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.

3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service

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

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

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

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AMIBIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMIBIOS for the i2DML-8G2/i2DML-iG2. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens.

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens, hit the <Delete> key while the system is booting-up.

(*Note: 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>, and so on.)

Each main BIOS menu option is described in this user’s guide. The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can be configured. “Grayed-out” options cannot be configured. Options in blue can be configured by the user. The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message. When an option is selected in the left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will accompany it.

(*Note: AMIBIOS has default text messages built in. Supermicro retains the option to include, omit, or change any of these text messages.)

The AMI BIOS setup/utility uses a key-based navigation system called hot keys. Most of the BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process. These keys include <F1>, <F10>, <Enter>, <ESC>, <Arrow> keys, and so on.

(*Note: Options printed in Bold are default settings. )

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When you first enter the BIOS Setup Utility, you will enter 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 BIOS Setup screen is shown below.

AMI BIOS Version BIOS Built Date BIOS ID

When you select the Main Setup, the following items will be automatically displayed:

Language Menu

This option allows you to set the default Language used by the BIOS. Select English (US) if you wants to use English as your default Language.

System Memory

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BSP Information

When you select this option, AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of each of the following items as shown in the screen below:

BSP Type BSP Speed

BSP CPU1 ID BSP CPU2 ID BSP L1 Cache BSP L2 Cache BSP L3 Cache

System Time/System Date

Use this option 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 fields. The date must be entered in DAY/MM/DD/YY format. The time is

Number of CPU(s)

entered in HH:MM:SS format.(*Note: The time is in 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 A.M. appears as 05:30:00, and 5:30P.M. as 17:30:00.)

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4-3 Advanced BIOS Setup

The Advanced BIOS Setup screen and sub menus are listed below:

Setup Warning

When you first enter the Advanced Setup screen, the Setup Warning will be displayed. Please follow the instruction and set the correct value for each item to prevent the system from malfunctioning.

!Super IO Configuration Sub Menu

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Serial Port1 Address/Serial Port2 Address

This option specifies the base I/O port addresses and Interrupt Request addresses of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port2. Select "Disabled" to prevent the serial ports from accessing any system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial ports physically becomes unavailable. The options are: "Enabled", and "Disabled."

The default setting for Serial Port1 is "Enabled". When "Enabled" is selected for Serial Port1, the address for Serial Port1 will be automatically set to 2F8/IRQ3.

The default setting for Serial Port2 is "Disabled". When "Disabled" is selected for Serial Port2, Serial Port2 will physically become unavailable.

!IDE Configurations Sub Menu

The screen for the Primary IDE Master is shown below.

When you select this Sub Menu, AMI BIOS automatically displays the status of the following items.

Device Vendor Size LBA Mode PIO Node Async DMA Ultra DMA S. M. A. R. T

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Type

Select the type of device connected to the system. The options are "Not Installed", "Auto", "CDROM" and "ARMD".

LBA/Large Mode

LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB. For drive capacities 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" or "Auto".

Primary IDE Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Master/Slave Sub Menu

From the Advanced Setup screen, press <Enter> to access this sub menu for the primary and secondary IDE master and slave drives. Use this screen to select options for the Primary and Secondary IDE drives. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the selected option.

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

IDE 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 the BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. Select 0 to allow the BIOS to use PIO mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 3.3 MBs. Select 1 to allow the BIOS to use PIO mode 1. It has a data transfer rate of 5.2 MBs. Select 2 to allow the BIOS to use PIO mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs. Select 3 to allow the BIOS to use PIO mode 3. It has a data transfer rate of 11.1 MBs. Select 4 to allow the 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 specifications of the drive.

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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 the BIOS from using the S.M.A.R.T. Select "Enabled" to allow the BIOS to use the S.M.A.R.T. to support hard drive disk. The options are "Disabled", "Enabled", and "Auto."

32Bit Data Transfer

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

the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1. It has a data transfer rate of 25 MBs. Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 33.3 MBs. Select UDMA3 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3. It has a data transfer rate of 66.6 MBs. Select UDMA4 to allow the

The Options are "Auto","SWDMA0", "SWDMA1", "SWDMA2", "MWDMA0", "MWDMA1", "MWDMA2","UDMA0", "UDMA1", "UDMA2", "UDMA3" and "UDMA4".

The feature allows the BIOS to set ARMD Emulation type. The options are:"Auto", "Floppy" and "Hard Disk."

ARMD Emulation Type

allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 2.1 MBs. Select SWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1. It has a data transfer rate of 4.2 MBs. Select SWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs. Select MWDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 4.2 MBs. Select MWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1. It has a data transfer rate of 13.3 MBs. Select MWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Multi-Word DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs. Select UDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs. It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2. Select UDMA1 to allow

Select Auto to allow the BIOS to auto detect the DMA mode. Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. Select SWDMA0 to

DMA Mode

BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 . It has a data transfer rate of 100 MBs.

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ATA(PI) Detect Time Out

The feature allows AMI BIOS to set the time out value for detecting ATA(PI) devices . The options are: "0", "5", "10", "15", "20", "25" and "30."

This feature allows the BIOS to auto-detect 80Pin ATA(PI) Cable. The options are: "Host & Device", "Host" and "Device."

ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection

This item allows the user to configure the system's boot settings.

!Boot Settings Configuration

Quiet Boot

Set this value to allow the boot up screen options to be modified between POST messages or OEM logo. The default setting is Disabled. Select Disabled to allow the computer system to display the POST messages. Select Enabled to allow the computer system to display the OEM logo.

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!Advanced System Health

This feature allows the BIOS to automatically display the status of the following items:

AMIBIOS automatically monitors and displays the status of the following items:

CPU Overheat Temperature

This feature allows the user to set the temperature threshold. Once the CPU temperature reaches the threshold, the CPU Overheat Alarm will be

set off to give warnings to the user.

CPUI Temperature/CPU2 Temperature (*for 2U systems) System Temperature

!System Fan Monitor

This feature allows the BIOS to automatically monitor and display the speeds of fans installed in the system.

!System Health Monitor

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!Peripheral Device Configuration

This feature allows the user to configure Peripheral Device settings

Power Loss Control

This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power. Options are "Stay Off", "Power On" and "Last State."

Watch Dog Timer

This setting is used to enable or disabled the Watch Dog Timer function. It must be used in conjunction with the J31 jumper (see Chapter 2 for details). Options are "Enabled" and "Disabled."

SCSI & PCI Slot1 Frequency

This setting allows the user to set the maximum PCI bus speed for the slot specified. Options are "PCI 33MHz", "PCI 66MHz", "PCIX 66MHz", "PCIX 100MHz", "PCIX 133MHz" and "Auto." (*If set to "Auto", the maximum bus speed will be decided by the AMI BIOS based on the capability of the device of the bus.)

(*Note: Watch Dog is for OEM use only. WD sets a timer and it will reset after the time specified expired. ACustom code must be written to stop this function if WD is set to "enabled" in the BIOS and via a jumper on board.)

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!Remote Access Configuration

You can use this screen to select options for the Remote Access Configuration. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the selected option.

Remote Access

This feature allows the user to enable or disable the function of Remote Access. If :Disabled" is not select, then you can select a Remote Access type. The options are "Enable" or "Disabled".

Serial Port Number

Select the serial port you want to use for console redirection. You can set the value for this option to either "COM1" or "COM2".

Serial Port Mode

Select the baud rate you want the serial port to use for console redirection. Select "115200 8,n,1" to select 115200 as the baud rate (transmitted bits per second) of the serial port. Select "57600 8,n,1" to set 57600 as the baud rate (transmitted bits per second) of the serial port. Select "19200 8,n,1" to set 19200 as the baud rate (transmitted bits per second) of the serial port. The default setting is "115200 8,n,1".

Flow Control

Select the flow control for console redirection. You can set the value for this option to one of the following: "None", "RTS/CTS" or "XOn/XOff".

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c. On the Remote System (Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 2000)

Start -> Programs ->Accesories -> Communications -> HyperTerminal Set the following parameters:

*Note: To use the function of Console redirection , Please check the following requirements:

a. Null Modem Cable - Connect the Remote System and the Host System (the i2DML motherboard).

b. On the Host System set the BIOS option CMOS Setup -> Advanced -> Remote Access Configuration Remote Set the item: "Remote Access" to "Serial" Set the item: "Serial Port Number" to COM1 or COM2 used as connection Set the item: "Serial Port Mode" to the one that matches to the Remote

System: "115200 8, n, 1", "57600 8, n, 1", "19200 8, n, 1", or "9600 8, n, 1".

Terminal Type

Select the Terminal Type for console redirection. You can set the value for this option to one of the following: "ANSI", "VT100", "VT100 Plus" or "VTUTF8".

Connect using -> Direct to COM port (Select the Com port) Bits Per Second -> Match to BIOS setting on the Host System Data bits -> 8 Parity -> n Stop bits -> 1 Flow Control -> Hardware

Please also be aware the following options, if necessary: "Function, Arrow, and Ctrl Keys" together will function as-> Terminal

Keys "Backspace keys" functions as -> "Ctrl-H" For "Emulation" -> select the item "ANSI" For "Telnet Terminal ID" -> use "ANSI"

d. Because the Function key has been redefined by Hyper Terminal, you cannot use the Del key to get into the CMOS setup screen. But another Key: <F4> will bring you into the CMOS screen when memory is counting.

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USB Configuration

This feature allows the user to configure USB settings

Legacy USB Support

Select "Enabled" to enable the support for USB Legacy. The options are "Disabled", "Enabled" and "Auto".

Select "Enabled" to enable the USB Host Controller. The options are "Disabled", and "Enabled."

USB Function

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PCI Latency Timer

This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus. The default setting is "64." Select "32" to set the PCI latency to 32 PCI clock cycles. Select "64" to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles. Select "96" to set the PCI latency to 96 PCI clock cycles. Select "128" to set the PCI latency to 128 PCI clock cycles. Select "160" to set the PCI latency to 160 PCI clock cycles. Select "192" to set the PCI latency to 192 PCI clock cycles. Select "224" to set the PCI latency to 224 PCI clock cycles. Select "248" to set the PCI latency to 248 PCI clock cycles.

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".

PCI IDE BusMaster

Set this value to allow or prevent the use of PCI IDE busmastering. Select "Enabled" to allow the BIOS to use PCI busmaster for reading and writing to IDE drives. The options are "Disabled" and "Enabled".

PCI Slot1 ROM

Select "Enabled" to enable the function of PCI Slot1 Option ROM. The options are "Disabled" and "Enabled".

This feature allows the user to set PCI/PnP configurations:

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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.

Clear User Password

Select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu. You can use the sub menu to clear the user password.

4-5 Security Settings

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

!Hardware Health Monitoring H/W Health Function

Select "Enabled" to enable the function of Hardware Health Monitoring Device. The Options are "Enabled" and "Disabled".

Overheat Temperature Trips

The feature allows the user to set the CPU temperature threshold. The options range from "65oC" to "90oC. The default setting is "78oC".

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4-6 Exit Options

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

Exit Saving Changes

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

Exit Discarding Changes

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

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 Optimal Defaults to 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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Discarding Changes

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

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Chapter 5

Software Drivers and the Operating System

Installation

After all the hardware has been installed, you need to install the operating system, and other software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your motherboard.

5-1 Introduction to the EFI Platform

EFI

OS Loader

Primitives

BIOS

Data

Abstracts

System

protocols

Hardware

Drivers

Devices

The EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) Platform is a new firmware architecture that provides interface between the operating system and the computer firmware (BIOS). It abstracts system data specified in the system BIOS and translates it into an object-oriented language that can be easily accessed by the OS. It provides a rich environment for system pre-installation. EFI initializes chipset, buses, drivers, and locates OS loaders. Once the EFI Firmware boots up the system, it hands over the system operation to the OS. When running in the background in the OS environment, EFI still provides the system with simple runtime services such as monitoring firmware settings and system reset. Due to the inter-operability between the OS and the system BIOS, EFI optimizes the performance of the 64-bit Itanium2 systems.

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5-2 Flash the AMI BIOS:

1. Obtain a USB Pen, or a USB storage device (2.0 recommended).

2. From our web site, download the following two files into the USB pen or device: [amiflash.efi], and [bios.rom] (*The link to the files is: www.supermicro.com)

3. Connect the USB device to one of the USB ports (*See Page 1-4 for USB port locations.)

4. Boot up the system with the USB pen connected to a USB port. The system will boot to the “EFI Boot Manager”. Highlight the “EFI Shell [Built-in]” and press <Enter> to select it.

Boot to EFI Boot Manager

5. Once the "EFI shell (Built-in)" is selected, you enter the "EFI Shell". In the “EFI Shell,” locate the USB device (for example fs0 or fs1...)

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Locate the USB device (Example)

The location of the USB device (Example)

6. At the Shell command prompt, type: Shell> fsX: (*X: is the number of

sector which your USB pen is located at.) (*This command will change the directory from [Shell] to [fsX])

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7. When the fsx directory appears, type in the file name at the prompt. fsx:\ amiflash ami64.rom

(eg: for the example shown above, at the prompt, type fs0:\> amiflash ami64.rom and press <Enter> as shown below:

Then, the system will start loading the BIOS Image file.

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8. When asked "Reset NVRAM to default value? (y/n), type "y" at the

prompt, if you want to reset all default values after flashing the BIOS.(*y: This will reset your NVRAM which typically resets your boot options in EFI to manufacturer defaults. If you previously added options to boot from CDROM or Windows, these will disappear after NVRAM is reset, and in this case

you will have to re-add the options. n: This will leave NVRAM alone, thus, your boot options will still remain the same as before BIOS flashed.) Type "n" at the prompt if you want to keep the default values after BIOS flashing as shown in the screen above.

After the BIOS Image file is loaded, the following screen will appear:

9. When asked "Proceed with flash update? (y/n), type "y" at the prompt

to update the BIOS. Type "n" at the prompt if you do not want to update the BIOS. If you type "y", the system will automatically update the BIOS file.

10. After BIOS is updated, you will be asked "Reset CMOS to default

values (will be done during the next boot?) y/n? as shown in the screen below. (*y: if you want to reset BIOS to manufacturer’s default settings during the next boot, or n: if you only want to update BIOS without resetting it to manufacturer’s default settings.)

(*Please note that this reset will not affect EFI boot options.)

11. Then, you will be asked "Reset the system? y/n? Type "y" at the

prompt if you want to automatically reboot the system.

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1. Power on the system and go into the “EFI Boot Manager”

2. Select “Boot Option Maintenance Menu."

3. Select “Add a Boot Option.”

4. Select “Removable Media Boot [Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1F|1)/ ATA(Secondary,Master)]”.

(* Please note: if your CDROM drive is connected to the primary IDE connector, you must choose it accordingly.)

5. Enter a new description such as “CDROM”.

6. When asked: “Enter Boot Option Data", type [A-Ascii UUnicode N-No boot Option]:”. Then, press <Enter>.

7. When asked: “Enter bootOption Data, type [Data will be stored as Unicode string:]”. Then, press <Enter>.

8. When asked: “Save changes to NVRAM [Y-Yes N-No]:”, press Y.

9. Select "Exit" option to exit the "Add Boot option menu".

10.Select the "Exit" option to exit the "Boot Maintenance Menu".

11.Once you’re back to the EFI Boot Manager, you now can select the CDROM boot option to boot from the OS installation CD.

5-3 Adding the "CDROM" boot option in the EFI:

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1) When the onboard SCSI controller does not detect hard drives, make

sure that the onboard SCSI is enabled through jumper JA1, and that the SCSI NVRAM is updated.

To update the SCSI NVRAM, please do the following:

a. Download the following three files: nvdata.dat, nvdata.efi, and nvdata.sav into a USB pen.

b. Go to the EFI Shell and locate the USB pen. c. At the prompt, type:

fs1:\> nvdata nvdata.dat

2) If the hard drives are detected by the SCSI controller, but the system

is slow in following the user's command inside the LSI Logic utility environment, please send the motherboard back to Supermicro's RMA Department to have the onboard NVRAM cleaned up because the problem is caused by un-cleaned soldering.

3) It is absolutely normal for the SCSI controller to take a while to detect

the Hard drives since the firmware of the hard drives is built inside the EFI environment.

5-4 Accessing the LSI Logic Utility and building RAID 1

5.4.1 Some common concerns

4) It may take a while to build the RAID array, but the user does not have

to wait for it to complete before he/she can start loading the OS. To load the OS, you need to exit the SCSI utility or reset the system, and then, proceed with the OS installation while the RAID1 Array is being Built in the background.

5) Please note that only RAID-1 is supported by the current version of

SCSI controller. No other RAID array is supported.

6) To building RAID 1 Array, please make sure that the drives are

configured in the same channel. The User will not be able to build RAID if the drives are connected to two different channels.

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5.4.2 Creating RAID Arrays

(*Please note that this is only a brief instruction to show the user how to build RAID 1 in the LSI Logic Utility. For detailed information, please refer to LSI Logic's Documentation.)

Creating RAID 1 Array:

1) Choose "EFI Shell [Built-in]" in EFI Boot Manager

2) Find out the ID number of the onboard controller's driver and record the number of [drv]. (*This step is absolutely needed if you have one or more LSI Logic controllers in the same system.)

Shell> drvcfg

3) Go to the LSI Logic Utility Shell> drvcfg -s xx (*Note: xx=[drv] number)

4) Once you're inside the LSI Logic MPT SCSI Setup Utility, highlight the

channel in which the drives are connected to, and which you want to build RAID-1 in and hit the <Enter> Key. Make sure that the LSI controller is enabled in both channels.

00: channel A (A high density connector located on the back of the

board)

01: channel B (the on-board LVD connector)

5) You will see a list of items that are available. (Items in lighter color

are the ones that can be accessed by the user.) (*Notes: The item-Device Properties displays the status of drives speed, controller

and SAF-TE if present. The item-RAID Properties shows the location where you should enter to

build RAID.)

6) Highlight "RAID Properties" and hit the <Enter> key.

7) Under the "Array disk?" column, change "No" to "Yes" by using "+" or

"-" key followed by <Enter> to select the drives to be configured for RAID-1. (*Remember you have to do this step twice to configure both drives)

8) Once you've configured RAID 1, make sure to save the configuration

and then, exit. Now you can reset the system and start the OS installation .

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BIOS Error Beep Codes and Common Debug

Codes

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

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

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

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

POST codes may be read on the debug LEDs located beside the LAN port on the motherboard backplane. See the description of the Debug LEDs (LED1 and LED2) in Section 2-6.

Appendix A: AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes

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A-1 IA-32 Error Beep Codes

Beep Code Error Message Description

1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset.

(Ready to power up.)

5 short, 1 long Memory error No memory detected in

system

8 beeps Display memory read/write error Video adapter missing or

with faulty memory

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A-2 IA-64 Common Debug Codes

DS4 DS3 On On: SNC found and start memory sizing On Off: Initial system memory and SIOH Off On: Valid memory and SIOH found Off Off: ICH4 found

Common Debug Codes for the IA-64 systems are listed below:

Checkpoints Code Description

*Note: The Debug Codes LEDs (-DS3, DS4) are located next to the IDE2 Connector. Please refer to the Motherboard layout on Page 1-4 (Chapter 1) for DS3, DS4 locations.

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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.

Checkpoint Code Description

D0h The NMI is disabled. Power on delay is starting. Next, the initialization

code checksum will be verified.

D1h Initializing the DMA controller, performing the keyboard controller

BAT test, starting memory refresh, and entering 4 GB flat mode next.

D3h Starting memory sizing next.

D4h Returning to real mode. Executing any OEM patches and setting the

Stack next.

D5h Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow RAM at

E000:0000h. The initialization code is copied to segment 0 and control will be transferred to segment 0.

D6h Control is in segment 0. Next, checking if <Ctrl> <Home> was pressed

and verifying the system BIOS checksum. If either <Ctrl> <Home> was pressed or the system BIOS checksum is bad, next will go to checkpoint code E0h. Otherwise, going to checkpoint code D7h.

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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

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

command to the keyboard controller. 0Eh The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified.

Next, performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard

controller BAT command test.

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

done. The keyboard command byte is written next.

10h The keyboard controller command byte is written. Next, issuing the

Pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking command. 11h Next, checking if <End or <Ins> keys were pressed during power on.

Initializing CMOS RAM if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot

AMIBIOS POST option was set in AMIBCP or the <End> key was

pressed.

12h Next, disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and

13h The video display has been disabled. Port B has been initialized. Next,

initializing the chipset. 14h The 8254 timer test will begin next. 19h The 8254 timer test is over. Starting the memory refresh test next.

1Ah The memory refresh line is toggling. Checking the 15 second on/off

time next.

2Bh Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required configu-

ration before the video ROM test.

2Ch All necessary processing before passing control to the video ROM

is done. Looking for the video ROM next and passing control to it. 2Dh The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST. Performing any

required processing after the video ROM had control. 23h Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green

PC feature next. Making the BIOS code segment writable and

performing any necessary configuration before initializing the

interrupt vectors.

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Checkpoint Code Description

24h The configuration required before interrupt vector initialization

has completed. Interrupt vector initialization is about to begin.

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

POST DIAG switch is on. 27h Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next. 28h Initialization before setting the video mode is complete. Configuring

the monochrome mode and color mode settings next. 2A h Bus initialization system, static, output devices will be done next, if

present. See the last page for additional information. 2Eh Completed post-video ROM test processing. If the EGA/VGA

controller is not found, performing the display memory read/write

test next.

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

write test is about to begin.

30h The display memory read/write test passed. Look for retrace

checking next.

31h The display memory read/write test or retrace checking failed.

Performing the alternate display memory read/write test next.

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

alternate display retrace checking next. 34h Video display checking is over. Setting the display mode next. 37h The display mode is set. Displaying the power on message next.

38h Initializing the bus input, IPL, general devices next, if present. See the

last page of this chapter for additional information.

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

chapter for additional information.

3Ah The new cursor position has been read and saved. Displaying the

Hit <DEL> message next.

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

test is about to start. 40h Preparing the descriptor tables next.

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

memory test next.

43h Entered protected mode. Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode

next.

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

check memory wraparound at 0:0 next.

45h Data initialized. Checking for memory wraparound at 0:0 and finding

the total system memory size next.

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

been done. Writing patterns to test memory next.

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Checkpoint Code Description

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

patterns to the base 640 KB memory next.

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

below 1 MB next.

49h The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified.

Determining the amount of memory above 1 MB memory next.

4Bh The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verified.

Checking for a soft reset and clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next. If this is a power on situation, going to checkpoint 4Eh next.

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

the memory above 1 MB next.

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

the memory size next. Going to checkpoint 52h next.

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

Displaying the first 64 KB memory size next.

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

the memory test. Performing the sequential and random memory test next.

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

the displayed memory size for relocation and shadowing next.

51h The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadow-

ing. Testing the memory above 1 MB next.

52h The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized. Saving

the memory size information next.

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

Entering real mode next.

54h Shutdown was successful. The CPU is in real mode. Disabling the

Gate A20 line, parity, and the NMI next.

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

the memory size depending on relocation and shadowing next.

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

Clearing the Hit <DEL> message next.

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

displayed. Starting the DMA and interrupt controller test next.

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Checkpoint Code Description

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

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

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

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

interrupt controller next. 67h Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization. 7Fh Extended NMI source enabling is in progress. 80h The keyboard test has started. Clearing the output buffer and

checking for stuck keys. Issuing the keyboard reset command next. 81h A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found. Issuing the keyboard

controller interface test command next. 82h The keyboard controller interface test completed. Writing the com-

mand byte and initializing the circular buffer next. 83h The command byte was written and global data initialization has

completed. Checking for a locked key next. 84h Locked key checking is over. Checking for a memory size mismatch

with CMOS RAM data next. 85h The memory size check is done. Displaying a soft error and checking

for a password or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next. 86h The password was checked. Performing any required programming

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

Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the

AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next.

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

any necessary programming after WINBIOS Setup next. 89h The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed. Displaying the

power on screen message next.

8Bh The first screen message has been displayed. The <WAIT...>

message is displayed. Performing the PS/2 mouse check and

extended BIOS data area allocation check next. 8Ch Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next. 8Dh The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed. Resetting the hard disk

controller next. 8Fh The hard disk controller has been reset. Configuring the floppy drive

controller next.

91h The floppy drive controller has been configured. Configuring the hard

disk drive controller next.

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Checkpoint Code Description

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

this chapter for additional information.

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

97h Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has com-

pleted. The adaptor ROM check is next.

98h The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS

POST. Performing any required processing after the option ROM returned control.

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

Configuring the timer data area and printer base address next.

9Ah Set the timer and printer base addresses. Setting the RS-232 base

address next.

9Bh Returned after setting the RS-232 base address. Performing any

required initialization before the Coprocessor test next.

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

the Coprocessor next.

9Dh Coprocessor initialized. Performing any required initialization after

the Coprocessor test next.

9Eh Initialization after the Coprocessor test is complete. Checking the

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

A2 h Displaying any soft errors next.

A3h The soft error display has completed. Setting the keyboard typematic

rate next.

A8h Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h

completed. Passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next.

A9h Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control. Performing any

initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next.

Aah Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed. Displaying

the system configuration next. B0h The system configuration is displayed. B1h Copying any code to specific areas.

00h Code copying to specific areas is done. Passing control to EFI.

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