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  • Page 1 ® UPER H8DGi H8DGi-F H8DG6 H8DG6-F USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.2a...
  • Page 2 Clara County in the State of California, USA. The State of California, County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes. Supermicro's total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product.
  • Page 3 H8DG6-F H8DGi-F Please refer to the motherboard specifi cations pages on our web site for updates on supported processors (http://www.supermicro.com/aplus/). This product is intended to be professionally installed. Manual Organization Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your motherboard box, describes the features, specifi...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ......................1-1 Contacting Supermicro ..................1-2 H8DG6/i(-F) Quick Reference ................. 1-5 Motherboard Features ..................1-7 Chipset Overview ..................1-10 AMD SR5690/SP5100 Chipset ..............1-10 HyperTransport Technology ................1-10 PC Health Monitoring ..................
  • Page 5 H8DG6/i(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Using the DotHill and Adaptec RAID Utility ..........2-28 Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation ......... 2-28 2-13 Installing Drivers .................... 2-29 Supero Doctor III ................... 2-30 2-14 Serverboard Battery ..................2-32 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures ................
  • Page 6 Table of Contents Notes...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.

  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    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. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML...
  • Page 9 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. H8DG6/i(-F) Image...
  • Page 10 H8DG6/i(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Figure 1-2. H8DG6/i(-F) Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) COM1 JPL1 LAN2 LAN1 FAN6 INTEL FAN5 Windbond 82576 JWOL1 FAN7/CPU1 JPB1 JPG1 JWD1 CPU1 BATTERY JBT1 JOH1 SP5100 SR5690 JPS1 JWF1 CPU2 LEDS1 SR5690 2008 SAS2 SAS 4~7 SAS 0~3 FAN8/CPU2...

  • Page 11: H8Dg6/I(-F) Quick Reference

    Pins 1-2 (Reset) Description LAN Ports LEDs for the LAN Ethernet ports Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs for the dedicated IPMI LAN Ethernet port (H8DGi/6-F only) LED for BMC Heartbeat LED for Serverboard Power-On LED for UID Button LEDS1 SAS2008 Heartbeat LED...
  • Page 12 Connector Description COM1/COM2 COM1 Serial Port/Header FAN 1-8 Chassis/CPU Fan Headers IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port (H8DGi/6-F only) Speaker Header Front Panel Connector JIBTN1 RAIDKey for RAID 5 SAS support (optional for H8DG6(-F) only) Chassis Intruder Header JOH1 Overheat Warning Header...

  • Page 13: Motherboard Features

    Chapter 1: Introduction Motherboard Features • Dual AMD Opteron 6000 series (AMD Socket G34 type) processor Note: Refer to our web site for details on supported processors. Memory • Sixteen (16) four channel DIMM slots support up to 128 GB of ECC/Non-ECC UDIMM or 512 GB of ECC RDIMM, with DDR3-1600/1333/1066 Mhz speed SDRAM in 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB sizes of 1.5V or 1.35V voltages.
  • Page 14 H8DG6/i(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL ACPI Features • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard • Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Onboard I/O • Six (6) SATA ports supported by an on-chip SATA controller (RAID 0, 1 and 10 supported) •...
  • Page 15 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-3. AMD Dual SR5690 and one SP5100 Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard. See the previous pages for the actual specifi cations of your motherboard.

  • Page 16: Chipset Overview

    H8DG6/i(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Chipset Overview The H8DG6/i(-F) serverboard is based on the AMD Dual SR5690 and one SP5100 chipset. This chipset functions as a Media and Communications Processor (MCP). Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into AMD Opteron processors.

  • Page 17: Power Confi Guration Settings

    Chapter 1: Introduction CPU Overheat/Fan Fail LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat/Fan Fail warning function in the BIOS. This allows the user to defi ne an overheat temperature. When this temperature is exceeded or when a fan failure occurs, the Overheat/Fan Fail warning LED is triggered.

  • Page 18: Power Supply

    H8DG6/i(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Main Switch Override Mechanism The power button can function as a system suspend button. When the user depresses the power button, the system will enter a SoftOff state. The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down. Depressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake-up.

  • Page 19: Super I/O

    Chapter 1: Introduction Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O Winbond® BMC chip includes a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock generator, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic. The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I/O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with fl...
  • Page 20 H8DG6/i(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Notes 1-14...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2 Installation

    The following statements are industry standard warnings, provided to warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily injury. Should you have questions or experience difficulty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assistance. Only certifi ed technicians should attempt to install or confi gure components.
  • Page 22 H8DG6/i(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Warnung Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr. Ersetzen Sie die Batterie nur durch den gleichen oder vom Hersteller empfohlenen Batterietyp. Entsorgen Sie die benutzten Batterien nach den Anweisungen des Herstellers. Attention Danger d'explosion si la pile n'est pas remplacée correctement. Ne la remplacer que par une pile de type semblable ou équivalent, recommandée par le fabricant.
  • Page 23 Chapter 2: Installation Product Disposal Warning! Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations. 警告 本产品的废弃处理应根据所有国家的法律和规章进行。 警告 本產品的廢棄處理應根據所有國家的法律和規章進行。 Warnung Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen des Landes erfolgen. ¡Advertencia! Al deshacerse por completo de este producto debe seguir todas las leyes y reglamentos nacionales.

  • Page 24: Static-Sensitive Devices

    H8DG6/i(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •...

  • Page 25: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent; otherwise, contact your retailer immediately. • Refer to the Supermicro web site for updates on CPU support. Installing the Processors 1. Begin by removing the cover plate that protects the CPU.
  • Page 26 CPU(s). Note: see Chapter 6 for details on installing the air shroud. Caution: Supermicro recommends that you utilize a Processor Installation/Removal tool to install or remore the processor from the serverboard without causing the processor or serverboard damage.

  • Page 27: Mounting The Motherboard Into A Chassis

    Chapter 2: Installation Installing the Heatsinks We recommend the use of active type heatsinks (except for 1U systems). Use any onboard fan header for the CPU's heatsink fan. To install the heatsink, please follow the installation instructions that are included with your heatsink package. Note: Make sure the heatsink is placed so that the fi...
  • Page 28 H8DG6/i(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2. Install to slots CPU1/DIMM1A, CPU1/DIMM2A, CPU1/DIMM3A and CPU1/ DIMM4A, etc. Always install in groups of four and in the numerical order of the DIMM slots. See support information below. 3. Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place. 4.

  • Page 29: Dimm Module Population Confi Guration

    Chapter 2: Installation Memory Population for Optimal Performance -For a Motherboard with One CPU (CPU1) Installed # DIMMS Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 4 DIMMs CPU1 P1-1A P1-2A P1-3A P1-4A 8 DIMMs CPU1 P1-1A P1-1B P1-2A P1-2B P1-3A P1-3B P1-4A...

  • Page 30: Pci Expansion Cards

    H8DG6/i(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL PCI Expansion Cards A riser card is used to support one standard size (full height full length) PCI expansion card. Installing a PCI Expansion Card 1. Confi rm that you have the correct riser card for your chassis model and the add-on card includes a standard bracket.

  • Page 31: I/O Port And Control Panel Connections

    Chapter 2: Installation I/O Port and Control Panel Connections The I/O ports are color coded to make setting up your system easier. See Figure 2-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Figure 2-2. I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions Rear I/O Ports 1.

  • Page 32: Connector Defi Nitions

    H8DG6/i(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Connector Defi nitions Power Connectors ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Defi nitions A 2 4 - p i n m a i n p o w e r s u p p l y Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi...
  • Page 33 Chapter 2: Installation Reset Connector Reset Button Pin Defi nitions The reset connector is located on pins (JF1) 3 and 4 of JF1 and attaches to the Pin# Defi nition reset switch on the computer chassis. Reset See the table on the right for pin Ground defi...
  • Page 34 H8DG6/i(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL HDD LED HDD LED Pin Defi nitions The HDD LED connections are located (JF1) on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a Pin# Defi nition hard-drive LED cable to display HDD or SATA activities. Refer to the table on HDD LED the right for pin defi...
  • Page 35 Chapter 2: Installation Power LED/Speaker PWR LED Connector Pin Defi nitions On the JD1 header, pins 1~3 are used Pin Setting Defi nition for power LED indication, and pins 4-7 Pin 1 Anode (+) are for the speaker. See the tables Pin2 Cathode (-) on the right for pin defi...
  • Page 36 Pin Defi nitions A System Management Bus header Pin# Defi nition for the IPMI slot is located at IPMB for Data the H8DG6-F/H8DGi-F serverboards. Connect the appropriate cable here Ground to use the IPMB I2C connection on Clock your system.
  • Page 37 Chapter 2: Installation Wake-On-LAN Wake-On-LAN Pin Defi nitions T h e Wa k e - O n - L A N h e a d e r i s (JWOL1) designated JWOL1. See the table on Pin# Defi nition the right for pin defi nitions. You must +5V Standby have a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN Ground...
  • Page 38 H8DG6/i(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL USB Headers Universal Serial Bus Headers Pin Defi nitions Four USB 2.0 headers (USB2/3 (USB2/3, USB4/5) and USB4/5) are also included on JUSB2, JUSB3 the motherboard. These may be Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition connected to provide front side access. A USB cable (not included) is needed for the connection.

  • Page 39: Jumper Settings

    Chapter 2: Installation Jumper Settings Connector Pins Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the Jumper motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two Setting pins to change the function of the connector.
  • Page 40 H8DG6/i(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL LAN Enable/Disable LAN Jumper Settings (JPL1) Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to Jumper Setting Defi nition enable or disable the LAN1/2 Ethernet Pins 1-2 Enabled ports. See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default setting Pins 2-3 Disabled is enabled.
  • Page 41 Chapter 2: Installation BMC Jumper BMC Jumper Enable (JPB1) Jumper Settings JPB1 is used to enable or disable Jumper Setting Defi nition theBMC (Baseboard Management Pins 1-2 Enabled (default) Control) Chip and the onboard IPMI connection.This jumper is used Pins 2-3 Disabled together with the IPMI settings in the BIOS.

  • Page 42: Onboard Indicators

    IPMI LAN Link LED Activity LED In addition to LAN Ports 1/2, an IPMI Dedicated LAN is also included on the H8DG6-F/H8DGi-F serverboards. The amber LED on the right indicates IPMI LAN Link/Speed LED (Left) connection and activity; while the &...
  • Page 43 Chapter 2: Installation BMC Heartbeat LED BMC Heartbeat (DP1) LED Settings A BMC (Baseboard Management Color Status Defi nition Control) Heartbeat LED is located at Green Blinking BMC: Normal DP1 on the motherboard. When DP1 Not functioning is on, the BMC Controller functions normally normally.

  • Page 44: Sas And Sata Drive Connections

    H8DG6/i(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-11 SAS and SATA Drive Connections SATA Ports SATA Ports Pin Defi nitions There are no jumpers to configure (SATA0-SATA5) the SATA ports, which are designated Pin# Defi nition SATA0 through SATA5. See the table Ground on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 45: Enabling Sata Raid

    OS installation. Building a Driver Diskette You must fi rst build a driver diskette from Supermicro drivers for your system. Drivers can be found at ftp://ftp.supermicro.com. (You will have to create this disk on a computer that is already running and with the OS installed.) Building a Driver Diskette 1.

  • Page 46: Enabling Sata Raid In The Bios

    H8DG6/i(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS Before installing the Windows operating system, you must change some settings in the BIOS. Boot up the system and hit the <Delete> key to enter the BIOS Setup Utlility. After the setup utility loads, 1.
  • Page 47 Chapter 2: Installation Figure 2-5. DotHill RAID Utility Program Screen Figure 2-6.Adaptec RAID Utility Program Screen 2-27...

  • Page 48: Using The Dothill And Adaptec Raid Utility

    H8DG6/i(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Using the DotHill and Adaptec RAID Utility The RAID Utility program allows you to defi ne the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID. Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation You may also use the procedure below to install the RAID driver during the Windows OS installation: 1.

  • Page 49: Installing Drivers

    The Supermicro Website contains drivers and utilities for your system at ftp://ftp. supermicro.com, some of which must be installed, such as the chipset driver. After downloading and installing the drivers and utilities, the display shown in Figure 2-7 should appear.

  • Page 50: Supero Doctor Iii

    H8DG6/i(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Supero Doctor III The SuperDoctor® III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called SD III Client. The SuperDoctor III program included on the CD-ROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
  • Page 51 Chapter 2: Installation Figure 2-9. Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen (Remote Control) Note: The SuperDoctor III program and User’s Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/software/ SuperDoctorIII.cfm.For Linux, we recommend that you use the SuperoDoctor II application instead.

  • Page 52: Serverboard Battery

    H8DG6/i(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-14 Serverboard Battery Caution: There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down, which will reverse its polarites (see Figure 2-10). This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer (CR2032).

  • Page 53: 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 54: No Video

    H8DG6/i(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL No Video 1. If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and cables. 2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes. Note: If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics card is recommended.

  • Page 55: Frequently Asked Questions

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site. Note: Not all BIOS can be fl ashed depending on the modifi cations to the boot block code. 3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when contacting us for technical support: •...

  • Page 56: Returning Merchandise For Service

    For faster service, RMA authorizations may be requested online (http://www. supermicro.com/support/rma/). This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in- curred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper maintenance of products.

  • Page 57: Chapter 4 Bios

    Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8DG6/i(-F) serverboard. The 16 Mb AMI 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 58: Main Menu

    H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard 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. The Main Menu screen provides you with a system overview, which includes the version, built date and ID of the AMIBIOS, the type, speed and number of the processors in the system and the amount of memory installed in the system.
  • Page 59 Chapter 4: BIOS Wait for F1 if Error This setting controls the system response when an error is detected during the boot sequence. When enabled, BIOS will stop the boot sequence when an error is detected, at which point you will need to press the F1 button to re-enter the BIOS setup menu.

  • Page 60: Advanced Chipset Control

    H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Microcode Update This setting Enables or Disables microcode updating. Secure Virtual Machine Mode This setting is used to Enable or Disable SVM. Power Now This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now feature. Power Cap This option can decide the highest P-state in the OS.
  • Page 61 Chapter 4: BIOS Node Interleaving This option enables node memory interleaving. Options include Auto or Disabled. Channel Interleaving This option enables channel memory interleaving. Options include Auto or Disabled. CS Sparing This setting will reserve a spare memory rank in each node when enabled. Options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 62 H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Clock Speed Information Clock speed information for memory is displayed under this Northbridge Chipset Confi rguration page. This information includes Memory CLK, CAS Latency (Tcl), RAS/CAS Delay (Trcd), Row Precharge Time (Trp), Min Active RAS (Tras), RAS/RAS Delay (Trrd), Row Cycle (Trc), Read to Precharge (Trtp), Write Recover Time (Twr) and Memory Type.
  • Page 63 Chapter 4: BIOS SATA IDE Combined Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the SATA IDE combined mode. PATA Channel Confi guration This allows you to set PATA channel confi guration. Options include SATA as Primary or SATA as secondary. ...
  • Page 64 H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual DMA Mode Selects the DMA Mode. Options are Auto, SWDMA0, SWDMA1, SWDMA2, MWDMA0. MDWDMA1, MWDMA2, UDMA0. UDMA1, UDMA2, UDMA3, UDMA4 and UDMA5. (SWDMA=Single Word DMA, MWDMA=Multi Word DMA, UDMA=UltraDMA.) S.M.A.R.T. Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help predict impending drive failures.
  • Page 65 Chapter 4: BIOS ROM Scan Ordering This setting determines which kind of option ROM activates prior to another. Options include Onboard First and Addon First. PCIe x4 Slot 1/PCIe x16 Slot 2/PCIe x8 Slot 3/PCIe x16 Slot 4/PCIe x4 Slot 5/PCIe x16 Slot 6 These settings Enable or Disable the specifi...
  • Page 66 H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual  Remote Access Confi guration Remote Access Use this option to Enable or Disable Remote Access in your system. If enabled, the settings below will appear. Serial Port Number Use this setting to select the serial port for console redirection. Options include COM1, COM2 and COM3*.
  • Page 67 Chapter 4: BIOS  Hardware Health Confi guration CPU Overheat Alarm This setting allows you to specify the type of alarm for CPU overheating. Options include The Early Alarm and The Default Alarm. Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to determine how the system will control the speed of the onboard fans.
  • Page 68 H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Default Alarm (default setting) is enabled when the Tctl value = 70, and is disabled when the Tctl value drops from 70 to 67. When COA (either Early or Default Alarm) is enabled, the following actions are required to be executed: •...

  • Page 69: Trusted Computing

    Chapter 4: BIOS Headless Mode Use this setting to Enable or Disable headless operation mode through ACPI. ACPI Version Features Use this setting the determine which ACPI version to use. Options are ACPI v1.0, ACPI v2.0 and ACPI v3.0. NUMA Support This setting Enables or Disables the building of a ACPI SRAT table.
  • Page 70 H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual IP Address Source Select the source of this machine's IP address. If Static is selected, you will need to know and enter manually the IP address of this machine below. If DHCP is selected, the BIOS will search for a DHCP (Dynamic Host Confi...

  • Page 71: Security Menu

    Chapter 4: BIOS  Event Log Confi guration View Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the event log. Use the "" and "" keys to navigate through the system event log. Mark All Events as Read Selecting this and pressing the Enter key marks all events as read in the event log.

  • Page 72: Boot Menu

    H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Boot Menu The Boot Menu is accessible only when the "Load Onboard LAN Option ROM" setting (in the PCI/PnP Confi guration menu) is enabled.  Boot Device Priority This feature allows you to prioritize the boot sequence from the list of available devices.

  • Page 73: Exit Menu

    Chapter 4: BIOS Retry Boot Devices This option allows you to retry boot devices. Options include Enabled and Disabled. 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...
  • Page 74 H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Notes 4-18...

  • Page 75: 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 76 H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 77: 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. B-1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint...

  • Page 78: Bootblock Recovery Codes

    H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual B-2 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. Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next.

  • Page 79: Uncompressed Initialization Codes

    Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes B-3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution. These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM. Checkpoint Code Description The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power on condition. The BIOS stack has been built.
  • Page 80 H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description Bus initialization system, static, output devices will be done next, if present. See the last page for additional information. Completed post-video ROM test processing. If the EGA/VGA controller is not found, performing the display memory read/write test next. The EGA/VGA controller was not found.
  • Page 81 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized. Saving the memory size information next. The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved. Entering real mode next. Shutdown was successful. The CPU is in real mode. Disabling the Gate A20 line, parity, and the NMI next.
  • Page 82 H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed. The adaptor ROM check is next. The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST. Performing any required processing after the option ROM returned control. Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed.

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