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  • Page 1 UPER ® H8DA8-2 H8DAE-2 USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0b...
  • Page 2 The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates.

  • Page 3: Manual Organization

    This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 serverboard. The H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 is based on the nVidia® MCP55 Pro/IO-55 chipset and supports single or dual AMD Socket F type proces- sors and up to 64 GB of DDR2-667/533/400 registered ECC SDRAM.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ....................1-1 Contacting Supermicro ................1-2 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 Image ............... 1-3 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 Serverboard Layout ........... 1-4 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 Quick Reference ............1-5 Serverboard Features ................1-6 Chipset: System Block Diagram ............... 1-8 Chipset Overview ................... 1-9 PC Health Monitoring ...................
  • Page 5 Table of Contents USB Headers ..................2-12 Serial Ports ....................2-12 Fan Headers ..................2-12 JLAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) ................ 2-12 Power LED/Speaker ................2-13 ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ............2-13 Overheat LED ..................2-13 CD1 Header .................... 2-13 Wake-On-LAN ..................2-14 Wake-On-Ring ..................
  • Page 6 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual Floppy Connector ..................2-23 IDE Connector ..................2-24 Parallel Port Connector ................2-25 SATA Ports ....................2-25 SCSI Connectors ................... 2-26 2-10 Enabling SATA RAID ..................2-27 2-11 Installing Drivers ................... 2-30 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures ................3-1 Before Power On ..................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    One (1) fl oppy cable (CBL-022L) One (1) USB 2.0 port cable (CBL-083L) One (1) Firewire IEEE 1394 cable (CBL-0173L) One (1) SCSI cable, H8DA8-2 only (CBL-034L-U320) Four (4) SATA cables, H8DA8-2 only (CBL-044L) Six (6) SATA cables, H8DAE-2 only (CBL-044L)

  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro 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: Super Micro Computer B.V.

  • Page 9: H8Da8-2/H8Dae-2 Image

    Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 Image Note: H8DA8-2 is pictured. The H8DAE-2 shares the same layout but with no SCSI compo- nents, connectors or jumpers.

  • Page 10: H8Da8-2/H8Dae-2 Serverboard Layout

    Slot #1: PCI-X 100 MHz (ZCR) JPA2 FAN4 JWOL 1394_1 1394_2 USB6/7 USB4/5 Audio_FP SGPIO1 JSMB Notes: 1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. 2. The H8DAE-2 has the same layout as the H8DA8-2 but with no SCSI components, connectors or jumpers.

  • Page 11: H8Da8-2/H8Dae-2 Quick Reference

    Chapter 1: Introduction H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting 3rd Power Fail Detect En/Dis Closed (Enabled) JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2-7 JCF1 Compact Flash Master/Slave Closed (Master) Onboard Speaker Pins 6-7 (Enabled C1/2 C to PCI Enable/Disable Closed (Enabled)

  • Page 12: Serverboard Features

    • System resource alert (via included utility program) • Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) fan connectors • Auto-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core Note: the H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 requires a power supply with >3 amps current sup- plied by the 5V standby voltage.
  • Page 13 Onboard I/O • On-chip SATA controller supporting six (6) SATA ports (RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and 5) • Adaptec AIC-7902W U320 SCSI controller (H8DA8-2 only, RAID 0, 1 and 10) • One (1) UltraDMA (ATA) 133/100 IDE port • One (1) fl oppy port interface (up to 2.88 MB) •...

  • Page 14: Chipset: System Block Diagram

    H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual 128-bit data + 16-bit ECC 128-bit data + 16-bit ECC 16 x 16 HT link (1 GHz) DDR2-667/533/400 DDR2-667/533/400 DIMM 1A DIMM 1A DIMM 1B DIMM 1B AMD Opteron AMD Opteron Processor (CPU2) Processor (CPU1) DIMM 2A...

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview The H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 serverboard is based on the nVidia MCP55 Pro/IO-55/NEC uPD720400 chipset. The nVidia MCP55 Pro functions as Media and Communica- tions Processor (MCP) and the NEC uPD720400 as a PCI-X Bridge. Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into the AMD Opteron processors.

  • Page 16: Pc Health Monitoring

    H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8DA8-2/H8DAE- 2. The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for two CPU cores, Hyper Transport (1.2V), two memory banks (1.8V), nVidia chipset (1.5V)

  • Page 17: Power Confi Guration Settings

    Chapter 1: Introduction Power Confi guration Settings This section describes the features of your serverboard that deal with power and power settings. Microsoft OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive, system-wide approach to system and device power control. OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other requests.

  • Page 18: Power Supply

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifi cations required by the CPU, some are inadequate. Important: a 3A or greater current supply on the 5V Standby rail is required.

  • Page 19: Super I/O

    Chapter 1: Introduction Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a fl oppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock genera- tor, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic.
  • Page 20 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual Notes 1-14...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2: Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •...

  • Page 22: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual Processor and Heatsink Installation Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the proces- sor. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it be- fore adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Installing the CPU Backplates...
  • Page 23 Chapter 2: Installation 3. Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket. Once aligned, carefully place the CPU into the socket. Do not drop the CPU on the socket, move the CPU horizontally or vertically or rub the CPU against the socket or against any pins of the socket, which may damage the CPU and/or the socket.
  • Page 24 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual Installing the Heatsink Retention Modules Two heatsink retention modules (BKT-0012L) and four screws are included in the retail box. Once installed, these are used to help attach the heatsinks to the CPUs. To install, align the module with the standoffs of the preinstalled CPU backplate and with the four feet on the module contacting the serverboard.

  • Page 25: Mounting The Serverboard Into A Chassis

    1. Check the compatibility of the serverboard ports and the I/O shield The H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 serverboard requires a chassis that can support extended ATX boards of 12" x 13.05" in size. Make sure that the I/O ports on the serverboard align with their respective holes in the I/O shield at the rear of the chassis.
  • Page 26 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual Support The H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 supports single or dual-channel, DDR2-667/533/400 reg- istered ECC SDRAM. Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots (see note on previous page and charts on following page).
  • Page 27 Chapter 2: Installation Populating Memory Banks for 128-bit Operation CPU1 CPU1 CPU1 CPU1 CPU2 CPU2 CPU2 CPU2 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B Notes: X indicates a populated DIMM slot. If adding at least four DIMMs (with two CPUs installed), the confi...

  • Page 28: I/O Port And Control Panel Connections

    H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual I/O Port and Control Panel Connections The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 specifi cation to make setting up your system easier. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

  • Page 29: Connecting Cables

    Chapter 2: Installation Connecting Cables ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Defi nitions (JPW1) ATX Power Connector Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition +3.3V +3.3V The primary ATX power supply con- -12V +3.3V nector (JPW1) meets the SSI (Super- set ATX) 24-pin specifi cation. Refer to PS_ON the table on the right for the pin defi...

  • Page 30: Hdd Led

    H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual HDD LED HDD LED The HDD (IDE Hard Disk Drive) LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) connection is located on pins 13 and Pin# Defi nition 14 of JF1. Attach the IDE hard drive LED cable to display disk activity.

  • Page 31: Power Fail Led

    Chapter 2: Installation Power Fail LED Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is Pin Defi nitions (JF1) located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer Pin# Defi nition to the table on the right for pin defi ni- tions.

  • Page 32: Usb Headers

    Figure 2-3 for locations and the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Ground Note: NC indicates no connection. Fan Headers The H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 has eight fan headers, which are designated FAN1 Fan Header Pin Defi nitions through FAN8. Fans are Pulse Width...

  • Page 33: Power Led/Speaker

    Chapter 2: Installation Power LED/Speaker PWR LED Connector Pin Defi nitions (JD1) Pin# Defi nition On JD1, pins 1, 2, and 3 are for the +Vcc power LED and pins 4 through 7 are for the speaker. See the tables on the Control right for pin defi...

  • Page 34: Wake-On-Lan

    H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual Wake-On-LAN Wake-On-LAN Pin Defi nitions The Wake-On-LAN header is desig- (JWOL) nated JWOL. See the table on the Pin# Defi nition right for pin defi nitions. You must +5V Standby have a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN...

  • Page 35: 3Rd Power Supply Alarm Header

    Chapter 2: Installation 3rd Power Supply Alarm Header 3rd Power Supply Alarm Header Pin Defi nitions (JPWF) Connect a cable from your power Pin# Defi nition supply to JPWF to provide you with P/S 1 Fail Signal warning of a power supply failure. P/S 2 Fail Signal The warning signal is passed through P/S 3 Fail Signal...

  • Page 36: Firewire Headers

    H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual Firewire Headers Firewire HeadersPin Defi nitions (1394_1/1394_2) Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition The headers designated 1394_1 and TPA+ TPA- 1394_2 are fi rewire headers. Attach the appropriate cable to utilize a Ground Ground fi rewire device on your system.

  • Page 37: Hd Audio

    HD Audio HD (High Defi nition) audio is provided with an onboard Realtek ALC883 audio chip. The H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 features 6-channel (5.1) sound for front L&R, rear L&R, center and subwoofer speakers with the use of a mic or line-in device. Without the use of a mic or line-in device, 8-channel sound (7.1) may be used.

  • Page 38: Jumper Settings

    H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the Connector serverboard, jumpers can be used to Pins choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the Jumper connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.

  • Page 39: 3Rd Power Supply Fail Signal Enable/Disable

    Chapter 2: Installation 3rd Power Supply Fail Signal Enable/Disable The system can notify you in the event 3rd Power Supply Fail Signal of a power supply failure. This feature Jumper Settings (J3P) assumes that three redundant power Jumper Setting Defi nition supply units are installed in the chas- Open Disabled...

  • Page 40: Onboard Speaker Enable/Disable

    PCI-X Slot Speed PCI-X Slot Speed Jumper Settings (JPX1A/JPX2A) Jumpers JPX1A and JPX2A on the Jumper Setting Defi nition H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 can be used to Open Auto change the speed of PCI-X slot #1 and Pins 1-2 PCI-X 66 MHz PCI-X slot #2, respectively. See the...

  • Page 41: Scsi Termination Enable/Disable

    Chapter 2: Installation SCSI Termination Enable/ Disable (H8DA8-2 only) SCSI Term. Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPA2, JPA3) Jumper Setting Defi nition Jumpers JPA2 and JPA3 are used to Open Enabled enable or disable termination for the Closed Disabled SCSI Channel A and B connector, re- spectively.

  • Page 42: Onboard Indicators

    H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual Onboard Indicators JLAN1/JLAN2 LEDs JLAN LED (Connection Speed Indicator) The Ethernet ports (located beside LED Color Defi nition the VGA port) have two LEDs. On 10/100 MHz each Gb LAN port, one LED indicates Amber 1 GHz...

  • Page 43: Floppy, Ide, Parallel Port, Scsi And Sata Drive Connections

    Chapter 2: Installation Floppy, IDE, Parallel Port, SCSI and SATA Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables. The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. A single fl...

  • Page 44: Ide Connector

    H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual IDE Connector IDE Drive Connector Pin Defi nitions (IDE#1) Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition There are no jumpers to con- fi gure the onboard IDE#1 con- Reset IDE Ground nector. See the table on the...

  • Page 45: Parallel Port Connector

    Chapter 2: Installation Parallel Port Parallel Port Connector Pin Defi nitions Connector Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition See the table on the right for Strobe- Auto Feed- pin defi nitions of the parallel Data Bit 0 Error- (printer) port. Data Bit 1 Init- Data Bit 2...

  • Page 46: Scsi Connectors

    H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual SCSI Connectors Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connectors Pin Defi nitions (JA1/JB2) (H8DA8-2 only) Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition Refer to the table at right for +DB (12) -DB (12) pin defi nitions for the Ultra320 +DB (13)

  • Page 47: 2-10 Enabling Sata Raid

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-10 Enabling SATA RAID Serial ATA (SATA) Serial ATA (SATA) is a physical storage interface that employs a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. This connection is a serial link. The serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA (PATA) and can extend up to one meter in length, compared to only 40 cm for PATA cables.
  • Page 48 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual 2. Use the arrow keys to move to Advanced > Floppy/IDE/SATA Confi guration > nVidia RAID Setup and press the <Enter> key. Once in the submenu, enable the "nVidia RAID Function" setting, which will cause the SATA0/1/2 Primary/Secondary settings to appear.
  • Page 49 Chapter 2: Installation Figure 2-5. SATA RAID Utility: Main Screen Figure 2-6. SATA RAID Utility: Array List 2-29...

  • Page 50: 2-11 Installing Drivers

    H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual 2-11 Installing Drivers After all the hardware and operating system have been installed, you need to install certain drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your serverboard. After inserting this CD into your CD-ROM drive, the display shown in Figure 2-7 should appear.

  • Page 51: Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter. Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components.

  • Page 52: Memory Errors

    H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B. Memory Errors 1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.

  • Page 53: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions Question: What type of memory does my serverboard support? Answer: The H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 supports up to 64 GB of DDR2-667/533/400 registered ECC SDRAM with two CPUs installed. With only one CPU installed the maximum memory support is halved. Memeory can be installed in interleaved or non-interleaved confi...

  • Page 54: Returning Merchandise For Service

    H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual Question: Why can't I turn off the power using the momentary power on/off switch? Answer: The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power But- ton Mode setting. When the On/Off feature is enabled, the serverboard will have instant off capabilities as long as the BIOS has control of the system.

  • Page 55: Chapter 4: Bios

    Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8DA8-8/H8DAE-2. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual.

  • Page 56: Main Menu

    H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual Main Menu When you fi rst enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will see the Main Menu screen. You can always return to the Main Menu by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen with the arrow keys.
  • Page 57 Chapter 4: BIOS Advanced ACPI Confi guration MCP55 ACPI HPET Table Use this setting to Enable or Disable the MCP55 ACPI HPET Table. IO55 ACPI HPET Table Use this setting to Enable or Disable the IOP55 ACPI HPET Table. ACPI Version Features Use this setting the determine which ACPI version to use.
  • Page 58 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual MPS Revision This setting allows the user to select the MPS revision level. The options are 1.1 and 1.4. Floppy/IDE/SATA Confi guration Onboard Floppy Controller Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard fl oppy controller.
  • Page 59 Chapter 4: BIOS Primary IDE Master/Slave Highlight one of the items above and press <Enter> to access the submenu for that item. Type Select the type of device connected to the system. The options are Not Installed, Auto, CDROM and ARMD. LBA/Large Mode LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive.
  • Page 60 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual DMA Mode Selects the DAM Mode. Options are SWDMA0, SWDMA1, SWDMA2, MWDMA0. MDWDMA1, MWDMA2, UDMA0. UDMA1, UDMA2, UDMA3, UDMA4 and UDMA5. (SWDMA=Single Word DMA, MWDMA=Multi Word DMA, UDMA=UltraDMA.) S.M.A.R.T. Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help predict impending drive failures.
  • Page 61 Chapter 4: BIOS decreases. The options are Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Select Auto to allow AMI BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. Select 0 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 3.3 MBs.
  • Page 62 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual PCI/PnP Confi guration Load Onboard LAN Option ROM Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard option ROM. Clear NVRAM Select Yes to clear NVRAM during boot-up. The options are Yes and No. Plug & Play OS Select Yes to allow the OS to confi...

  • Page 63: Advanced Chipset Control

    Chapter 4: BIOS Advanced Chipset Control NorthBridge Confi guration Memory Confi guration Memclock Mode This setting determines how the memory clock is set. Auto has the memory clock by code and Limit allows the user to set a standard value. MCT Timing Mode Sets the timing mode for memory.
  • Page 64 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual 4-Bit ECC Mode Allows the user to enabled 4-bit ECC mode (also known as ECC Chipkill). Options are Enabled and Disabled. DRAM Scrub Redirect Allows system to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately, even with background scrubbing on. Options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 65 Chapter 4: BIOS MAC0 LAN0 Bridge Settings are Enabled and Disabled for MAC0 LAN0 bridge. MAC1 LAN1 Settings are Auto and Disabled for MAC1 LAN1. MAC1 LAN1 Bridge Settings are Enabled and Disabled for MAC1 LAN1 bridge. Legacy USB Support Select "Enabled"...
  • Page 66 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual Serial Port2 Address This option specifi es the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 2. Select "Disabled" to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources. When this option is set to "Disabled", the serial port physically becomes unavailable.

  • Page 67: Console Redirection

    Chapter 4: BIOS Console Redirection Remote Access Allows you to Enable or Disable remote access. If enabled, the settings below will appear. Serial Port Number Selects the serial port to use for console redirection. Options are COM1 and COM2. Serial Port Mode Selects the serial port settings to use.

  • Page 68: Hardware Monitor

    H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual Hardware Monitor CPU Overheat Alarm Use the "+" and "-" keys to set the CPU temperature threshold to between 65 and 90 C. When this threshold is exceeded, the overheat LED on the chas- sis will light up and an alarm will sound. The LED and alarm will turn off once the CPU temperature has dropped to 5 degrees below the threshold set.
  • Page 69 Chapter 4: BIOS IPMI Confi guration View BMC System Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the event log. Use the "+" and "-" keys to navigate through the system event log. Clear BMC System Event Log Selecting this and pressing the Enter key will clear the BMC system event log.

  • Page 70: Boot Menu

    H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual Startup Delay Use this setting to Enable or Disable the startup delay. Event Message for PEF Action Use this setting to Enable or Disable event messages for a PEF action. BMC Watch Dog Timer Action This setting is used to set the Watch Dog function. The options are Disabled, Reset System, Power Down and Power Cycle.

  • Page 71: Security Menu

    Chapter 4: BIOS CD/DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available CD/DVD drives. Security Menu AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both passwords, the Supervisor password must be set fi rst. Change Supervisor Password Select this option and press <Enter>...

  • Page 72: Exit Menu

    H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system confi guration changes, select this option to leave BIOS Setup and reboot the computer, so the new system confi guration parameters can take effect.

  • Page 73: Appendix A: Bios Error Beep Codes

    Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur. Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot-up process.
  • Page 74 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 75: Appendix B: Bios Post Checkpoint Codes

    Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes checkpoint codes to I/O port 0080h. If the computer cannot complete the boot process, diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h. Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint...
  • Page 76 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint Code Description The onboard fl oppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB memory test. Initializing the interrupt vector table next.
  • Page 77 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution. These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM. Checkpoint Code Description The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power on condition. The BIOS stack has been built.
  • Page 78 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on. Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next. Initialization before setting the video mode is complete. Confi guring the mono- chrome mode and color mode settings next.
  • Page 79 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Clearing the memory above 1 MB next. The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Saving the memory size next.
  • Page 80 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description The password was checked. Performing any required programming before WIN- BIOS Setup next. The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed. Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next.
  • Page 81 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control. Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next. Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed. Displaying the system confi guration next. Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next.
  • Page 82 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual Notes...

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