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  • Page 1 ® UPER SUPER 370SWD SUPER 370SWT SUPER 370SWM USER’S AND BIOS MANUAL Revision 1.2...
  • Page 2 SUPERMICRO COMPUTER reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice. This product, including software, if any, and documentation may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent.

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    CMOS. For quick reference, a general FAQ [Frequently Asked Questions] section is provided. Instructions are also included for contacting technical support. In addition, you can visit our web site at www.supermicro.com/ techsupport.htm for more detailed information. Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility.
  • Page 4 Manual SUPER 370SWD/370SWT/370SWM Notes...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ... 1-1 Checklist ... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-2 SUPER 370SWD Motherboard Image ... 1-3 SUPER 370SWT Motherboard Image ... 1-4 SUPER 370SWM Motherboard Image ... 1-5 SUPER 370SWD Motherboard Layout ... 1-6 SUPER 370SWT Motherboard Layout ... 1-8 SUPER 370SWM Motherboard Layout ...
  • Page 6 SUPER 370SWD/370SWT/370SWM Speaker Connector ... 2-7 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ... 2-7 Universal Serial Bus ... 2-8 Serial Ports ... 2-8 Wake-On-LAN ... 2-8 Fan Headers ... 2-8 CD Headers ... 2-9 Overheat LED ... 2-9 Chassis Intrusion ... 2-9 TV Out Header ...
  • Page 7 Running Setup ... 4-2 Standard CMOS Setup ... 4-4 Advanced CMOS Setup ... 4-5 Advanced Chipset Setup ... 4-9 Power Management ... 4-12 PCI/Plug and Play Setup ... 4-16 Peripheral Setup ... 4-18 Auto-Detect Hard Disks ... 4-21 Change User/Supervisor Password ... 4-21 Change Language Setting ...
  • Page 8 Manual SUPER 370SWD/370SWT/370SWM Notes...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    One (1) ATA66 ribbon cable for IDE devices (ATA33 cable for 370SWM) One (1) Floppy ribbon cable for floppy drives One (1) Supermicro mainboard CD containing drivers and utilities One (1) 5-cm heat sink fan (retail package only) One (1) TV Out connector and cable (370SWT only)

  • Page 10: Contacting Supermicro

    UPER 370SWD/370SWT/370SWM CONTACTING SUPERMICRO Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 2051 Junction Avenue San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 895-2001 Fax: +1 (408) 895-2008 E-mail: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web site: www.supermicro.com European Office Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

  • Page 11: Super 370Swd Motherboard Image

    Chapter 1: Introduction SUPER 370SWD Figure 1-1. SUPER 370SWD Motherboard Image...

  • Page 12: Super 370Swt Motherboard Image

    Manual UPER 370SWD/370SWT/370SWM SUPER 370SWT Figure 1-2. SUPER 370SWT Motherboard Image...

  • Page 13: Super 370Swm Motherboard Image

    Chapter 1: Introduction SUPER 370SWM Figure 1-3. SUPER 370SWM Motherboard Image...

  • Page 14: Super 370Swd Motherboard Layout

    UPER 370SWD/370SWT/370SWM MOUSE J32, J33 Parallel Port 9.6" LINE LINE AC'97 Audio CODEC chip Figure 1-4. Manual 7.0" Celeron Processor PPGA Package GMCH PCI 3 PCI 2 PCI 1 7.0" SUPER 370SWD Motherboard Layout BATTERY 9.6" JP26...

  • Page 15: Quick Reference

    Quick Reference Jumpers Description JBT1 CMOS Clear (p. 2-11) Chassis Intrusion (p. 2-9) JP11 Front Side Bus Speed (p. 2-10) Pin 1-2 (Auto) JP14 CPU Safe Mode (p. 2-10) JP28 AC'97 Enable/Disable (p. 2-11) Pin 1-2 (Enabled) JPWAKE Keyboard Wake-Up (p. 2-11) Connectors Description Audio Modem Riser (p.

  • Page 16: Super 370Swt Motherboard Layout

    UPER 370SWD/370SWT/370SWM MOUSE J32, J33 Parallel Port 9.6" LINE LINE AC'97 Audio CODEC chip Figure 1-5. Manual 7.0" Celeron Processor PPGA Package GMCH PCI 3 PCI 2 PCI 1 7.0" SUPER 370SWT Motherboard Layout BATTERY 9.6" JP26...
  • Page 17 Quick Reference Jumpers Description JBT1 CMOS Clear (p. 2-11) Chassis Intrusion (p. 2-9) TV Out Format (p. 2-12) JP11 Front Side Bus Speed (p. 2-10) Pin 1-2 (Auto) JP28 AC'97 Enable/Disable (p. 2-11) Pin 1-2 (Enabled) JPWAKE Keyboard Wake-Up (p. 2-11) Connectors Description Audio Modem Riser (p.

  • Page 18: Super 370Swm Motherboard Layout

    UPER 370SWD/370SWT/370SWM MOUSE J32, J33 Parallel Port 9.6" LINE LINE AC'97 Audio CODEC chip Figure 1-6. Manual 7.0" Celeron Processor PPGA Package GMCH PCI 3 PCI 2 PCI 1 7.0" SUPER 370SWM Motherboard Layout 1-10 BATTERY 9.6" JP26...
  • Page 19 Quick Reference Jumpers Description JBT1 CMOS Clear (p. 2-11) Chassis Intrusion (p. 2-9) JP11 Front Side Bus Speed (p. 2-10) Pin 1-2 (Auto) JP14 CPU Safe Mode (p. 2-10) JP28 AC'97 Enable/Disable (p. 2-11) Pin 1-2 (Enabled) JPWAKE Keyboard Wake-Up (p. 2-11) Connectors Description Audio Modem Riser (p.

  • Page 20: Chipset: System Block Diagram

    Manual UPER 370SWD/370SWT/370SWM PPGA Celeron 100/66 MHz Host Bus 100 MHz SDRAM Bus S D R A M 100 MHz Bus G M C H 4MB Display Cache 421 BGA PCI Slots 33 MHz PCI Bus APIC ATA66/33 AC'97 AMR...
  • Page 21 DIMMs whether running at a 66 or 100 MHz front side bus.) Chipset • Intel 810 (see page 1-15 for details.) 370SWD: 82810DC-100 (GMCH w/4MB display cache) + 82801AA (ICH) 370SWT: 82810L (GMCH) + 82801AA (ICH) 370SWM: 82810L (GMCH) + 82801AB (ICH0) Expansion Slots •...
  • Page 22 • Drivers for 810 chipset utilities and onboard audio and video Dimensions • SUPER 370SWD - MicroATX: 9.6" x 7.15" (244 x 182 mm) • SUPER 370SWT - MicroATX: 9.6" x 7.15" (244 x 182 mm) • SUPER 370SWM - MicroATX: 9.6" x 7.15" (244 x 182 mm)

  • Page 23: Chipset Overview

    PCI Bus and communicates with the GMCH over a dedicated hub interface. There are two versions of the ICH: the ICH and the ICH0. The 370SWD and 370SWT have the ICH version, which supports ATA66. The 370SWM has the ICH0, which supports ATA33.

  • Page 24: 1-3 Pc Health Monitoring

    1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER 370SWD/370SWT/370SWM . All have an onboard System Hardware Moni- tor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Seven Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core, Chipset Voltage, +3.3V, 5V and 12V...
  • Page 25 the sensitivity of the voltage monitor. Three-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 CPU and chassis fans are controlled by the power manage- ment functions. The thermal fan is controlled by the overheat detection logic.

  • Page 26: Acpi/Pc 98 Features

    This feature is available when the user is running SUPERMICRO's Super Doctor utility. Hardware BIOS Virus Protection The system BIOS is protected by hardware so that no virus can infect the BIOS area.
  • Page 27 98. Note: 1. Windows NT 4.0 does not support ACPI. 2. To install Windows 98 with ACPI, enter DOS and type "setup /p j" at the CDROM prompt (usually D:\) with the Windows 98 CD loaded. (Make sure you include the spaces after "setup"...

  • Page 28: Power Supply

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates of 300 MHz and above. The SUPER 370SWD/370SWT/370SWM accommodates ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some are inadequate.

  • Page 29: Super I/O

    Chapter 1: Introduction Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selec- tion, a clock generator, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic.
  • Page 30 Manual UPER 370SWD/370SWT/370SWM Notes 1-22...

  • Page 31: Chapter 2 Installation

    Static-Sensitive Devices Static-sensitive electrical discharge 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 static discharge. Precautions • Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge. •...

  • Page 32: Processor Installation

    SUPER 370SWD/370SWT/370SWM Processor Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. The following pages cover the installation procedure. You should install the processor to the motherboard first, then install the motherboard in the chassis, then the memory and add-on cards, and finally the cables and drivers.

  • Page 33: Mounting The Motherboard In The Chassis

    Figure 2-1. PPGA Socket: Empty and with Processor Installed Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis. Chassis may include a variety of mounting fasteners made of metal or plastic.

  • Page 34: Installing Dimms

    SUPER 370SWD/370SWT/370SWM Installing DIMMs Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. DIMM Installation (See Figure 2-2) 1. Insert DIMMs in Bank 0 through Bank 1 as required for the desired system memory. 2. Insert each DIMM module vertically into its socket. Pay attention to the two notches along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM incorrectly.

  • Page 35: Port/Front Control Panel Connector Locations

    Port/Front Control Panel Connector Locations 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. Mouse (Green) Ports (Black) Keyboard COM1 Port (Purple) (Turquoise) Figure 2-3.

  • Page 36: Connecting Cables

    SUPER 370SWD/370SWT/370SWM Connecting Cables Power Supply Connector After you have securely mounted the motherboard, memory and add-on cards, you are ready to connect the cables. Attach an ATX power supply cable to J29 by aligning the tabs on both connectors. See Table 2-1 for the pin definitions of an ATX power supply.

  • Page 37: Hard Drive Led

    Hard Drive LED The hard drive LED is located on pins 1 to 4 of JF1. Attach the hard drive LED cable to pins 1 and 2. Table 2-5 for pin definitions. Keylock/Power LED Connector The keylock/power LED connector is located on pins 5 to 9 of JF1.

  • Page 38: Universal Serial Bus

    SUPER 370SWD/370SWT/370SWM Universal Serial Bus (USB) The two Universal Serial Bus con- nectors are located on J32 and J33. See Table 2-9 for pin definitions. Serial Ports A connector for serial port COM1 is located on J34. A header for serial port COM2 is located just behind COM1.

  • Page 39: Cd Headers

    CD Headers There are two CD headers of different sizes on the motherboard for audio CD playback. Connect an audio cable from your CD player to which- ever header fits your cable's connec- tor. Refer to Table 2-13 for pin defi- nitions.

  • Page 40: Jumper Settings

    SUPER 370SWD/370SWT/370SWM Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the moth- erboard, 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 cir- cuit board.

  • Page 41: Cmos Clear

    CMOS Clear Refer to Table 2-19 for instruc- tions on how to clear CMOS. Al- ways remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS. For an ATX power sup- ply, you must completely shut down the system, then use JBT1 to clear CMOS.

  • Page 42: Tv Out Mode

    Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings. • 370SWD/370SWT only: The 80-wire ATA66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives.

  • Page 43: Parallel Port Connector

    G N D G N D 40-pin header. B A L E G N D 370SWD/370SWT: You must I O C S 1 6 - use the ATA66 cable included G N D Addr 2 with your system to benefit...

  • Page 44: Amr Connector

    SUPER 370SWD/370SWT/370SWM N u m b e r M O N O _ O U T _ / P C _ B E E P B 1 0 B 1 1 B 1 2 B 1 3 B 1 4...

  • Page 45: Installing Software Drivers

    Installing Software Drivers After all the hardware has been installed you must install the software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard. After inserting this CD into your CDROM drive, the display shown in Figure 2-5 should appear.
  • Page 46 Manual SUPER 370SWD/370SWT/370SWM Notes 2-16...

  • Page 47: 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. Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components.

  • Page 48: Memory Errors

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

  • Page 49: Frequently Asked Questions

    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 fax at (408) 895-2012. Frequently Asked Questions Question: What are the various memories that the 810 motherboard can...
  • Page 50 Manual SUPER 370SWD/370SWT/370SWM No te : It is important to save your current BIOS and rename it "super.rom" in case you need to recover from a failed BIOS update. Select flash boot block, then enter the update BIOS image. Select "Y" to start the BIOS flash procedure and do not disturb your system until the flash utility displays that the procedure is complete.
  • Page 51 Question: How do I connect the ATA66 cable to my IDE device(s)? Answer: The 80-wire/40-pin ATA66 IDE cable that came with your system (370SWD/370SWT only) has two connectors to support two drives. This special cable must be used to take advantage of the speed the ATA66 technology offers.

  • Page 52: Returning Merchandise For Service

    SUPER 370SWD/370SWT/370SWM 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.

  • Page 53: Chapter 4: Bios

    Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS for the Intel 810 PPGA Celeron 333-500 MHz processors. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. System BIOS The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PS/2 ®...

  • Page 54: Bios Features

    BIOS Manual BIOS Features • Supports Plug and Play V1.0A and DMI 2.1 • Supports Intel PCI 2.2 (Peripheral Component Interconnect) local bus specification • Supports Advanced Power Management (APM) specification v 1.1 • Supports ACPI • Supports Flash ROM AMIBIOS supports the LS120 drive made by Matsushita-Kotobuki Electronics Industries Ltd.
  • Page 55 AMIBIOS HIFLEX SETUP UTILITY VERSION 1.18 © 1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved. PCI / PLUG AND PLAY SETUP CHANGE SUPERVISOR PASSWORD CHANGE LANGUAGE SETTING AUTO CONFIGURATION WITH OPTIMAL SETTINGS AUTO CONFIGURATION WITH FAIL-SAFE SETTINGS Standard CMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.

  • Page 56: Standard Cmos Setup

    BIOS Manual Standard CMOS Setup Date and Time Configuration Select the Standard option. Select the Date/Time icon. The current values for each category are displayed. Enter new values through the keyboard. Floppy A Floppy B Choose the Floppy Drive A or B icon to specify the floppy drive type. The settings are Not Installed, 360 KB 5¼...

  • Page 57: Advanced Cmos Setup

    Entering Drive Parameters You can also enter the hard disk drive parameters. The drive parameters are: Parameter Description Type The number for a drive with certain identification parameters. Cylinders The number of cylinders in the disk drive. H e a d s The number of heads.
  • Page 58 BIOS Manual AMIBIOS checks for a <Del> key press and runs AMIBIOS Setup if the key has been pressed. Enabled AMIBIOS does not test system memory above 1 MB. AMIBIOS does not wait up to 40 seconds for a READY signal from the IDE hard disk drive.
  • Page 59 Chapter 4: BIOS Secondary Slave fourth. The BIOS will attempt to read the boot record from 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th boot device in the selected order until it is successful in reading the booting record. The BIOS will not attempt to boot from any device which is not selected as the boot device.
  • Page 60 BIOS Manual PS/2 Mouse Support Settings for this option are Enabled or Disabled . When this option is set to Enabled , AMIBIOS supports a PS/2-type mouse. Password Check This option enables the password check option every time the system boots or the end user runs WinBIOS Setup.

  • Page 61: Advanced Chipset Setup

    Chapter 4: BIOS (or D0000h-D7FFFh) are copied (shadowed) from ROM to RAM for faster execution. When set to Cached , the contents of the video ROM area from C0000h-C7FFFh (or D0000h-D7FFFh) are copied from ROM to RAM, and can be written to or read from cache memory. The default settings are Cached for C000 and Disabled for D000.
  • Page 62 BIOS Manual CAS# Latency (SCLKS) This option regulates the column address strobe. The settings for this option are Auto, 2 or 3 (clocks). RAS to CAS Delay (SCLKS) This option specifies the length of the delay inserted between the RAS (Row Address Strobe) and CAS (Column Address Strobe) signals of the DRAM system memory access cycle.
  • Page 63 RAS Timing This option specifies the timing of the Row Address Strobe (RAS). The settings are Slow or Fast. RAS Precharge Timing The precharge time is the number of cycles it takes for the RAS to accumulate its charge before a DRAM refresh. If insufficient time is allowed, refresh may not complete and the DRAM may fail to retain data.

  • Page 64: Power Management

    BIOS Manual SDRAM Buffer Strength The settings for this option are Weak or Auto . CPU Clock Frequency This option allows you to increase the FSB speed over the normal 66 and 100 MHz settings controlled by JP11. The settings for this option are Auto, 66.8 and 72 with JP11 set to 66 MHz or Auto and 100.2, 107, 112, 117, 125, and 133.6 when JP11 is set to 100 MHz or Auto.
  • Page 65 CPU Sleep Pin Enable The settings for this option are Enabled or Disabled . Green PC Monitor Power State This option specifies the power state that the green PC-compliant video monitor enters when AMIBIOS places it in a power savings state after the specified period of display inactivity has expired.
  • Page 66 BIOS Manual Advanced SMI Enable Controls Timer Overflow Enable This allows the system to generate a System Management Interrupt after a specific amount of time has passed. The settings are Enabled and Disabled . Thermal SMI Enable This allows the system to generate a System Management Interrupt after a specific temperature has been exeeded.
  • Page 67 Chapter 4: BIOS RTC Alarm Second This allows you to set a time at which the system will wake-up. The setting is a number representing the alarm second. AC97 Logic Resume This allows you to wake up the system from an AC'97 modem. The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled .

  • Page 68: Pci/Plug And Play Setup

    BIOS Manual PCI/Plug and Play Setup Plug and Play-Aware O/S The settings for this option are No or Yes . Set this option to Yes if the operating system in the computer is aware of and follows the Plug and Play specification.
  • Page 69 Chapter 4: BIOS This option forces IRQ14 and IRQ15 to a PCI slot on the PCI local bus. This is necessary to support non-compliant ISA IDE controller adapter cards. If an offboard PCI IDE controller adapter card is installed in the computer, you must also set the Offboard PCI IDE Primary IRQ and Offboard PCI IDE Secondary IRQ options.

  • Page 70: Peripheral Setup

    BIOS Manual removed from the pool, the end user can use these options to reserve the IRQ by assigning an ISA/EISA setting to it. Onboard I/O is configured by AMIBIOS. All IRQs used by onboard I/O are configured as PCI/PnP. IRQ14 and 15 will not be available if the onboard PCI IDE is enabled.
  • Page 71 Chassis Fan Thermal Control Fan The above features are for PC Health Monitoring. The motherboards with W83781D have seven onboard voltage monitors for the CPU core, CPU I/ O, +3.3V, +5V, -5V, +12V, and -12V, and for the three-fan status monitor.
  • Page 72 BIOS Manual EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) to provide asymmetric bidirectional data transfer driven by the host device. Use ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) to achieve data transfer rates of up to 2.5 Mbps. ECP uses the DMA protocol and provides symmetric bidirectional communica tion.

  • Page 73: Auto-Detect Hard Disks

    Onboard IDE This option specifies the onboard IDE controller channels to be used. The settings are Disabled, Primary , Secondary or Both . Auto-Detect Hard Disks This section allows BIOS to look for and configure any hard disk drives on your system.

  • Page 74: Auto Configuration With Optimal Settings

    BIOS Manual Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings The Optimal default settings provide optimum performance settings for all devices and system features. Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings The Fail-Safe default settings consist of the safest set of parameters. Use them if the system is behaving erratically. They should always work but do not provide optimal system performance characteristics.

  • Page 75: Appendix A: Bios Error Beep Codes

    Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes & Messages 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 BIOS Manual Beeps Error message Refresh Failure Parity Error Base 64 KB Memory Failure Timer Not Operational Processor Error 8042 - Gate A20 Failure Processor Exception Interrupt Error Display Memory Read/Write Error ROM Checksum Error CMOS Shutdown Register Read/Write Error Refer to the table on page A-3 for solutions to the error beep codes.
  • Page 77 If it beeps... then ... 1, 2, 3 times reseat the DIMM memory. If the system still beeps, replace the memory. 6 times reseat the keyboard controller chip. If it still beeps, replace the keyboard controller. If it still beeps, try a different keyboard, or replace the keyboard fuse, if the keyboard has one.
  • Page 78 BIOS Manual Error Message 8042 Gate -- A20 Error Address Line Short! C: Drive Error C: Drive Failure Cache Memory Bad CH-2 Timer Error CMOS Battery State Low CMOS Checksum Failure CMOS System Option Not Set CMOS Display Type Mismatch CMOS Memory Size Mismatch Information...
  • Page 79 Error Message CMOS Time and Date Not Set D: Drive Error D: Drive Failure Diskette Boot Failure Display Switch Not Proper DMA Error DMA #1 Error DMA #2 Error FDD Controller Failure HDD Controller Failure INTR #1 Error INTR #2 Error Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes Information Run Standard Setup to set the date and time...
  • Page 80 BIOS Manual Error Message Invalid Boot Diskette Keyboard Is Locked... Unlock It Keyboard Error KB/Interface Error No ROM BASIC Off Board Parity Error On Board Parity Error Parity Error???? Information The BIOS can read the disk in floppy drive A:, but cannot boot the computer. Use another boot disk.

  • Page 81: Appendix B: Amibios Post Diagnostic Error Messages

    Appendix B: AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages This section describes the power-on self-tests (POST) port 80 codes for the AMIBIOS. Check PointDescription Code copying to specific areas is done. to INT 19h boot loader next. NMI is Disabled.
  • Page 82 BIOS Manual Check PointDescription The keyboard controller command byte is written. Next, issuing the pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking commands. Next, checking if the <End or <Ins> keys were pressed during Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was set in AMIBCP or the <End>...
  • Page 83 Appendix B: AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages Check PointDescription Initialization before setting the video mode is complete. Configuring the monochrome mode and color mode settings next. Bus initialization system, static, output devices will be done next, if present. Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required configuration before the video ROM test.
  • Page 84 BIOS Manual Check PointDescription Initializing the bus input, IPL, and general devices next, if present. Displaying bus initialization error messages. The new cursor position has been read and saved. Displaying the Hit <DEL> message next. Preparing the descriptor tables next. The descriptor tables are prepared.
  • Page 85 Appendix B: AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages Check PointDescription 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 86 BIOS Manual Check PointDescription The DMA page register test passed. DMA Controller 1 base register test next. The DMA controller 1 base register test passed. Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next. The DMA controller 2 base register test passed. Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next.
  • Page 87 Appendix B: AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages Check PointDescription programming been completed. Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next. Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen. Performing any necessary programming after WINBIOS Setup next.
  • Page 88 BIOS Manual Check PointDescription Any initialization required after the option ROM test has been completed. printer base address next. Set the timer and printer base addresses. RS-232 base address next. Returned Performing Coprocessor test next. Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over.
  • Page 89 Appendix B: AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages Check PointDescription Returned Next, performing the E000 option ROM had control. Initialization completed. Displaying the system configuration next. Building the multiprocessor table, if necessary. POST next. The system configuration is displayed. Uncompressing the DMI data and initializing DMI. Copying any code to specific areas.
  • Page 90 BIOS Manual If either <Ctrl><Home>was pressed or the system BIOS checksum is bad, next the system will go to checkpoint code E0h. Otherwise, going to checkpoint code D7h. B-10...

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