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® UPER SUPER S2DM3 SUPER S2DME USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0...
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Santa 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.
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.
Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ... 1-1 Checklist ... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-3 SUPER S2DM3 Image ... 1-4 SUPER S2DME Image ... 1-5 SUPER S2DM3 Layout ... 1-6 SUPER S2DME Layout ... 1-8 840 Chipset: System Block Diagram ... 1-10 Motherboard Features ...
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UPER S2DM3/S2DME User’s Manual Chassis Intrusion ... 2-10 Keyboard Lock ... 2-10 Overheat LED ... 2-10 Extra Universal Serial Bus Connection ... 2-10 Speaker ... 2-11 Infrared Header ... 2-11 Fan Headers ... 2-11 Serial Ports ... 2-11 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ... 2-12 Universal Serial Bus Connector ...
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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures ... 3-1 Before Power On ... 3-1 No Power ... 3-1 No Video ... 3-1 Memory Errors ... 3-2 Losing the System’s Setup Configuration ... 3-2 Technical Support Procedures ... 3-2 Frequently Asked Questions ... 3-3 Returning Merchandise for Service ...
One (1) 68-pin LVD SCSI cable One (1) set of SCSI driver diskettes One (1) SCSI manual One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities One (1) DRM (Dual Retention Mechanism for the CPU - preinstalled) One (1) User's/BIOS Manual...
UPER S2DM3/S2DME User's Manual Figure 1-3. SUPER S2DM3 Layout PS/2 KB PS/2 MOUSE Parallel Port Ethernet LINE IN LINE OUT PCI 1 JP11 PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 PCI64 #1 - SISL (3.3V) PCI64 #2 (3.3V) Also see the figure on page 2-6 for the locations of the I/O ports and 2-7 for the Front Control Panel (JF1) connectors.
UPER S2DM3/S2DME User's Manual Figure 1-4. SUPER S2DME Layout PS/2 KB PS/2 MOUSE Parallel Port Ethernet LINE IN LINE OUT PCI 1 JP11 PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 PCI64 #1 - SISL (3.3V) PCI64 #2 (3.3V) Also see the figure on page 2-6 for the locations of the I/O ports and 2-7 for the Front Control Panel (JF1) connectors.
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Features of the S2DM3/S2DME ® • Dual or single Pentium MHz front side bus speed Note: Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported processors. (http://www.supermicro.com/TechSupport.htm) M e m o r y •...
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CD Utilities • BIOS flash upgrade utility • Drivers for 840 chipset utilities Dimensions • SUPER S2DM3 - Extended ATX: 12" x 12.5" (305 x 318 mm) • SUPER S2DME - Extended ATX: 12" x 12.5" (305 x 318 mm) 1-12...
Chipset Overview Intel’s 840 chipset is based on the new modular design introduced by the 800 series chipsets and consisting of three main components. The 82840 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) provides support for AGP2x/4x and AGP Pro. An 82801 I/O Controller Hub (ICH) connects the PCI slots, IDE controllers and USB ports to the MCH via an accelerated hub architecture.
To support the STR function, your power supply must provide a +5V standby voltage that supplies at least 720 mA of current. Alert on LAN 2 (AOL2) (S2DM3 only) AOL2 ASIC brings an advanced level of management interface between a remote management console/server and the client system.
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Five Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core(s), +3.3V, 5V and The onboard voltage monitor will scan these five voltages continuously. Once a voltage becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen. Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor.
UPER S2DM3/S2DME User's Manual System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Intel's LANDesk Client Manager (optional). It is used to notify the user of certain system events. example, if the system is running low on virtual memory and there is insuf- ficient hard drive space for saving the data, you can be alerted of the potential problem.
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looking for it in the Device Manager, which is located in the Control Panel in Windows. 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 re- quests.
It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The SUPER S2DM3/S2DME accommodates ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some are inadequate. You should use one that will supply at least 300W of power - an even higher wattage power supply is recommended for high- load configurations.
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.
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. •...
UPER S2DM3/S2DME User's Manual Pentium II and III Xeon Processor Installation Please Note: These instructions are for the retail pack with a passive heatsink. OEM Pentium II/III Xeon processors require a heatsink. When installing the Pentium II/III Xeon processor, the DRM (Dual Retention Module) must be bolted to the chas- sis.
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socket. Then, using screws from the DRM kit, insert four screws and secure the fastener down tightly. Removing the Pentium II/III Xeon Processor To remove the Pentium II/III processor from the motherboard, follow the reverse of the installation process. When removing the Pentium II/III processor, avoid press- ing down on the motherboard or components.
UPER S2DM3/S2DME User's Manual Figure 2-2. 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. Although a chassis may have both types, metal fasteners are the most highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis.
As stated in 1 above, you must populate either two or four banks of memory. Support The S2DM3/S2DME supports registered DIMMs and ECC type memory. PC133 and PC100 memory are both supported but will result in the same perfomance, as the memory bus runs at 100 MHz.
UPER S2DM3/S2DME User's Manual To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push near the edge of both ends of the module. This should release it from the slot. Port/Control Panel Connector Locations The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification.
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Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See Figure 2-5 for the pin definitions of the speaker, overheat LED, keyboard lock, chassis intrusion, I drive LED and power LED headers, which are all located on JF1. Please note that even and odd numbered pins are on opposite sides.
UPER S2DM3/S2DME User's Manual Connecting Cables (see previous page for JF1 connection locations) Power Supply Connector After you have securely mounted the motherboard, memory and add-on cards, you are ready to connect the cables. ATX power supply cable to either J27 or J48 by aligning the tabs on both connectors.
PWR_ON The PWR_ON connection is lo- cated on pins 11 and 13 of JF1. Momentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system. The user can also configure this but- ton to function as a suspend but- ton. (See the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS.) To turn off the power when set to suspend mode,...
UPER S2DM3/S2DME User's Manual Chassis Intrusion The Chassis Intrusion connection is located on pin 20 of JF1. See Table 2-9 for pin definitions. Keyboard Lock The Keyboard Lock connection is located on pins 22 and 24 of JF1. See Table 2-10 for pin definitions.
Speaker The speaker connection is located on pins 28, 30, 32 and 34 of JF1. See Table 2-13 for pin definitions. Infrared Header A 6-pin header for infrared de- vices is located just below JF1 on the motherboard. See Table 2-14 for pin definitions.
UPER S2DM3/S2DME User's Manual ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse are located on J13. See Table 2-17 for pin definitions. (The mouse port is above the key- board port. See Figure 2-3.)
This warning signal is passed through the PWR_LED pin on JL1 to provide indication of a power failure on the chassis. This feature is only available when using Supermicro power supplies. See Table 2-23 for pin definitions. Chapter 2: Installation 2-13...
UPER S2DM3/S2DME User's Manual SLED (SCSI LED) Indicator (S2DM3 only) The SLED connector is used to provide an LED indication of SCSI activity. Refer to Table 2-24 for connecting the SCSI LED. Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the moth- erboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings.
See Table 2-27 for jumper settings. SCSI Termination Enable/ Disable (S2DM3 only) Jumper JA1 allows you to enable or disable termination for the SCSI connectors. The normal (default) position is open to enable SCSI termination.
UPER S2DM3/S2DME User's Manual Host Bus ECC Jumper JP5 is used to enable or disable ECC (Error Correction and Control) on the host (front side) bus. See Table 2-30 for jumper settings. Onboard LAN/NIC Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper JP11...
• A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A, and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B.
UPER S2DM3/S2DME User's Manual IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to config- ure the onboard IDE connectors J14 and J15. Refer to Table 2- 35 for pin definitions. must use the ATA66 cable in- cluded with your system to benefit from the ATA66 tech- nology.
50-pin Legacy SCSI Connector There are no jumpers to configure the onboard SCSI interfaces. Re- fer to Table 2-36 for pin definitions for the 50-pin Legacy SCSI con- nector located at JA6. Chapter 2: Installation Ultra Wide SCSI Connector Refer to Table 2-37 for pin defini- tions for the Ultra Wide SCSI con- nector located at JA5.
UPER S2DM3/S2DME User's Manual Ultra160 LVD/SE SCSI Connector Refer to Table 2-38 for pin definitions for the Ultra160 LVD/SE SCSI connector located at JA2. 2-20...
Chapter 2: Installation 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 2-6 should appear.
Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. 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. before adding, changing or installing any hardware components. Before Power On 1.
UPER S2DM3/S2DME User's Manual 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 the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed. Inter- leaved memory requires that modules must be installed in pairs (two slots at a time).
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:...
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UPER S2DM3/S2DME User's Manual your BIOS before downloading. Select your motherboard model and down- load the BIOS file to your computer. Unzip the BIOS update file and you will find the readme.txt (flash instructions), the fwhflash.com (BIOS flash utility) and the BIOS image (xxxxxx.rom) files. Copy these files onto a bootable floppy and reboot your system.
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IRQs. See Table 3-1 below for details on shared IRQs. Table 3-1. Shared IRQs S2DM3/S2DME PCI 1 shares an IRQ with the NIC and the AGP Pro slot PCI 2 shares an IRQ with the onboard audio and the SM bus*...
UPER S2DM3/S2DME User's Manual 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.
Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS for the SUPER S2DM3/S2DME motherboards. 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 and PS/2 ®...
UPER S2DM3/S2DME 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.
UPER S2DM3/S2DME 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...
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.
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UPER S2DM3/S2DME 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.
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The settings for this option are BIOS or Silent . If selected as BIOS, the POST will start with the normal sign-on message screen. If Silent is selected, the POST will start with the Supermicro screen Display Mode at Add-On ROM Init The settings for this option are Force BIOS or Keep Current .
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UPER S2DM3/S2DME Manual The settings for this option are Disabled or Enabled . * Note: S.M.A.R.T. cannot predict all future device failures. S.M.A.R.T. should be used as a warning tool, not as a tool to predict the device reli- a b i l i t y .
Chapter 4: BIOS setting is Disabled. Set this option to Enabled to permit the contents of F0000h RAM memory segment to be written to and read from cache memory. Processor Serial Number Intel included a serial number in their Pentium III processors as a unique system identifier.
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UPER S2DM3/S2DME Manual PC/PCIB Select Enable The settings for this option are Enabled or Disabled . Search for MDA Resources The settings for this option are Yes or No. AC97 Audio Controller This setting is used to switch the onboard audio on and off. The settings for this option are Enabled or Disabled .
Chapter 4: BIOS Power Management NOTE: APM is automatically installed. If using ACPI, changes to the following settings up to and including LAN Wake-Up will have no affect. If you prefer to use ACPI, refer to the instructions on initializing ACPI on page 1-16.
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UPER S2DM3/S2DME Manual 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. The settings are Standby and Off .
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Chapter 4: BIOS 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.
UPER S2DM3/S2DME Manual RTC Alarm Minute This allows you to set a time at which the system will wake-up. The setting is a number representing the alarm minute. 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.
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Chapter 4: BIOS Aware. Set this option to No if the operating system (such as DOS, OS/ 2, Windows 3.x) does not use PnP. You must set this option correctly. Otherwise, PnP-aware adapter cards installed in the computer will not be configured properly.
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UPER S2DM3/S2DME Manual Offboard PCI IDE Primary IRQ Offboard PCI IDE Secondary IRQ These options specify the PCI interrupt used by the primary (or secondary) IDE channel on the offboard PCI IDE controller. The settings are Disabled , Hardwired , INTA , INTB , INTC , and INTD .
Chapter 4: BIOS least one IRQ must be available for PCI and PnP devices. The settings are PCI/PnP or ISA/EISA. (See page 3-5 for information on shared IRQs.) Reserved Memory Size This option specifies the size of the memory area reserved for legacy ISA adapter cards.
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Chassis Fan1 Chassis Fan2 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 four-fan status monitor.
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 Note: The Optimal default setting for this communication. option is ECP and the Fail-Safe setting is Normal . EPP Version The settings are Enabled and Disabled .
UPER S2DM3/S2DME Manual Change User Password Change Supervisor Password The system can be configured so that all users must enter a password every time the system boots or when the AMIBIOS setup is executed. You can set either a Supervisor password or a User password.
Save Settings and Exit Highlight this and hit <Enter> when you wish to save any changes made to settings in BIOS and exit back to the system boot-up procedure. Exit Without Saving Highlight this and hit <Enter> when you wish to exit back to the system boot-up procedure without saving any changes.
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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.
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UPER S2DM3/S2DME 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.
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.
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UPER S2DM3/S2DME 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...
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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...
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UPER S2DM3/S2DME 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.
Appendix B: AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error This section describes the power-on self-tests (POST) port 80 codes for the AMIBIOS. Check Point Description Code copying to specific areas is done. to INT 19h boot loader next. NMI is Disabled.
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UPER S2DM3/S2DME Manual Check Point Description 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>...
Appendix B: AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages Check Point Description 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.
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UPER S2DM3/S2DME Manual Check Point Description 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.
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Appendix B: AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages Check Point 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.
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UPER S2DM3/S2DME Manual Check Point Description 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.
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Appendix B: AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages Check Point Description 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.
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UPER S2DM3/S2DME Manual Check Point Description 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.
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Appendix B: AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages Check Point Description 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.
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