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  • Page 1 ® UPER SUPER X5DMS-6GM SUPER X5DMS-8GM USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0b...
  • Page 2 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. Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, you may not copy any part of this document.

  • Page 3: Preface

    This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the SUPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM serverboard. The SUPER X5DMS- 6GM/X5DMS-8GM supports single or dual Intel sors at up to 3.06 GHz at a 533/400 MHz front side bus. Please refer to the...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Checklist ... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-2 Super X5DMS-6GM Image ... 1-3 Super X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM Layout ... 1-4 Super X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM Quick Reference ... 1-5 Motherboard Features ... 1-6 Intel E7501 Chipset: System Block Diagram ... 1-8 Chipset Overview ... 1-9 Special Features ... 1-9 ATI Graphics Controller ...
  • Page 5 Power Fail Button ... 2-9 Reset Button ... 2-10 Power Button ... 2-10 Chassis Intrusion ... 2-10 Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) ... 2-10 Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers ... 2-11 Serial Ports ... 2-11 LAN (Ethernet) Ports ... 2-11 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ... 2-11 Fan Headers ...
  • Page 6 UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User’s Manual 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 ...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    One (1) I/O backpanel shield One (1) USB ribbon cable (retail only) One (1) COM Port w/cable (retail only) One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities One (1) User's/BIOS Manual Two (2) Pentium 4 Xeon active heatsinks (FAN-042, retail only)

  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User’s Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: SuperMicro Computer B.V.
  • Page 9 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. SUPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM Image Note: The only difference between the X5DMS-6GM and the X5DMS-8GM is that the X5DMS-6GM uses Ultra 160 LVD SCSI, and the X5DMS-8GM uses Ultra 320 LVD SCSI.
  • Page 10 2. Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only. 3. The only difference between the X5DMS-6GM and the X5DMS-8GM is that the X5DMS-6GM uses Ultra 160 LVD SCSI, and the X5DMS-8GM uses Ultra 320 LVD SCSI. (*The X5DMS-8GM includes Adaptec's AIC-7902W in place of the AIC-7899W.)
  • Page 11 X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM Quick Reference Jumper Description JBT1 CMOS Clear JPA1/JPA2 SCSI CH A/B Termination JP3/JD3 Mb/Gb LAN Enable/Disable VGA Enable/Disable 3rd P/S Fail Alarm En/Dis JP22 SCSI Enable/Disable JP37 Watch Dog Enable/Disable JP39 Front Side Bus Speed JP40 Main Power Override...

  • Page 12: Motherboard Features

    UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User’s Manual Motherboard Features • Single or dual Intel at a 533/400 MHz front side (system) 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 •...
  • Page 13 • Recovery from AC power loss control • Wake-on-LAN (WOL) • Console redirection • IPMI (optional) CD/Diskette Utilities • BIOS flash upgrade utility • Device drivers Dimensions • Extended ATX: 12" x 13.05" (304.8 x 331.5 mm) Chapter 1: Introduction (*X5DMS-6GM) (*X5DMS-8GM)

  • Page 14: Intel E7501 Chipset: System Block Diagram

    UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User’s Manual Processor 1 ATA 100 Ports Graphics USB 1.1 Ports ICH3-S SMBus Super IO Mb LAN Controller Figure 1-5. Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard.

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    IO capability and two 64-bit PCI-X interfaces. Special Features ATI Graphics Controller The X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM has an integrated ATI video controller based on the Rage XL graphics chip. dressing and AGP texturing. This onboard graphics package can provide a bandwidth of up to 512 MB/sec over a 32-bit graphics memory bus.

  • Page 16: Pc Health Monitoring

    UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User’s Manual PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM. The motherboard has an onboard System Hard- ware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, Chipset Voltage, +3.3V, +5V, +12V and +3.3V Standby...

  • Page 17: 1-5 Acpi Features

    Auto-Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core The auto-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to 20A current and auto-sense voltage IDs ranging from 1.4V to 3.5V. will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable. 1-5 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface.

  • Page 18: Power Supply

    LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted. The motherboards have a 3-pin header (WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has WOL capability. Note that Wake- On-LAN can only be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power...

  • Page 19: Super I/O

    Chapter 1: Introduction port(s). NOTE: Auxiliary 12v power (J15) is necessary to support Intel Xeon CPUs. Failure to provide this extra power will result in the CPUs becoming unstable after only a few minutes of operation. Section 2-5 for details on connecting the power supply cables. It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specification 2.02 or above.
  • Page 20 UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User’s Manual The IRQs, DMAs and I/O space resources of the Super I/O can flexibly adjust to meet ISA PnP requirements, which support ACPI and APM (Ad- vanced Power Management). 1-14...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2: Installation

    Static-Sensitive Devices Electric-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To pre- vent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions • Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge. •...

  • Page 22: Pga Processor And Heatsink Installation

    UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User’s Manual PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place the motherboard on a conductive surface, which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up.
  • Page 23 4. Secure the other retention bracket into position by repeating Step 3. 5. Lift the lever on the CPU socket: lift the lever completely or you will damage the CPU socket when power is applied. (Install CPU1 first.) 6. Install the CPU in the socket. Make sure that pin 1 of the CPU is seated on pin 1 of the socket (both corners are marked with a triangle).
  • Page 24 Notched Corner Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis. Make sure the location of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis.

  • Page 25: Installing Dimms

    Repeat for all modules (see step 1 above). Memory Support The X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM can support up to 12 GB of ECC registered DDR-266/200 (PC2100/1600) SDRAM memory. However, when a 400 FSB CPU is used, DDR-266 will run at the speed of 200 MHz. PC100/133 SDRAM is not supported.

  • Page 26: I/Oports/Control Panel Connectors

    UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM 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. I/OPorts/Control Panel Connectors The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification.
  • Page 27 JF2 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are nor- mally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connec- tors are designed especially for use with Supermicro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators.

  • Page 28: Connecting Cables

    UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User’s Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power Connection The X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM power supply connector meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 24-pin speci- fication, however it also supports a 20-pin power supply connector. Make sure that the orientation of the PS connector is correct.

  • Page 29: Hdd Led

    HDD LED The HDD LED (for IDE Hard Disk Drives) connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF2. Attach the IDE hard drive LED cable to these pins to display disk activity. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 30: Reset Button

    UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User’s Manual Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo- cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF2. At- tach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 31: Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers

    Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers Extra USB headers (FPUSB0/1 and USB2) included motherboard. FPUSB0/1 were de- signed to provide front side USB access. You will need a USB cable (not included) for these headers. Refer to the tables on the right for pin definitions. Serial Ports The COM1 serial port is located under the parallel port (see Figure...

  • Page 32: Fan Headers

    UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User’s Manual Fan Headers Your motherboard has several fan headers designated CPU1 Chassis Fan, CPU2 Chassis Fan, Chassis Fan3, Chassis Fan4 and Chassis Fan5. The first two attach to the fans on the CPU heatsinks. the table on the right for pin defini- tions.

  • Page 33: Keylock

    Keylock The keyboard lock connection is lo- cated on JP35. Utilizing this header allows you to inhibit any actions made on the keyboard, effectively "locking" it. Wake-On-LAN The Wake-On-LAN header is des- ignated WOL. See the table on the right for pin definitions. You must enable the LAN Wake-Up setting in BIOS to use this feature.

  • Page 34: Jumper Settings

    UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User’s Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used choose optional settings. create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.

  • Page 35: Mb Lan Enable/Disable

    Mb LAN Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper JP3 to enable or disable the Mb LAN port on the motherboard (see Fig- ure 2-3 for location). Refer to the table on the right for jumper set- tings. The default setting is En- abled.

  • Page 36: Scsi Enable/Disable

    UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User’s Manual SCSI Enable/Disable The SCSI Termination jumper at JP22 allows you to enable or dis- able the onboard SCSI controller. The normal (default) position is on pins 1-2 to enable SCSI termina- tion. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

  • Page 37: System Bus Speed

    System Bus Speed JP39 allows you to select Auto or 400 MHz for your system (front side) bus speed. The recommended Auto setting will automatically deter- mine the system bus speed of your processor(s). See the table on the right for jumper settings. Onboard Indicators LAN (Ethernet) LEDs The Gb and the Mb LAN (Ethernet)

  • Page 38: Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive And Scsi Connections

    UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User’s Manual Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables: • The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.

  • Page 39: Floppy Connector

    Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located on JP7. See the table below for pin definitions. IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE#1 and #2 connectors. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Chapter 2: Installation Floppy Connector Pin Definitions (JP7) Pin Number Function...

  • Page 40: Ultra160/320 Scsi Connectors

    160/320 SCSI connectors located at JA1 and JA2. 68-pin Ultra160 SCSI Connectors (JA1 and JA2) Connector Contact Number Signal Names DIFFSENS TERMPW R TERMPW R RESERVED X5DMS-6GM, Ultra 320 SCSI: X5DMS- Connector Contact Number Signal N ames +DB(12) +DB(13) +DB(14) +DB(15) +DB(P1)

  • Page 41: Installing Software Drivers

    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 2-5 should appear.

  • Page 42: Supero Doctor Iii

    UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User’s Manual Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor 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 Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.

  • Page 43: Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

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

  • Page 44: Memory Errors

    Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, note that as a motherboard manufacturer, SuperMicro does not sell directly to end-users, so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services.

  • Page 45: 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) 503-8000, option 2. Frequently Asked Questions...

  • Page 46: Returning Merchandise For Service

    UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User’s Manual site. Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than 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 flash.bat (BIOS flash utility) and...
  • Page 47 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover dam- ages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation, misuse, abuse or improper maintenance of products. During the warranty period, contact your distributor first for any product problems.
  • Page 48 UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 49: Chapter 4: Bios

    Introduction This chapter describes the PhoenixBIOS™ Setup utility for the X5DMS-6GM/ X5DMS-8GM. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy 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 50: Running Setup

    UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User's Manual Running Setup *Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted. The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choos- ing the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options (see on next page).

  • Page 51: Main Bios Setup Menu

    Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Advanced System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A: Legacy Diskette B: ! Primary Master ! Primary Slave ! Secondary Master ! Secondary Slave System Memory Extended Memory F1 Help Select Item Esc Exit Select Menu Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the...
  • Page 52 UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User's Manual Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A. The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB, 3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.
  • Page 53 Type Selects the type of IDE hard drive. The options are Auto (allows BIOS automatically determine the hard drive's capacity, number of heads, etc.), a number from 1-39 to select a predetermined type of hard drive, CD-ROM and ATAPI Removable. Multi-Sector Transfers Select the number of transfer sectors.

  • Page 54: Advanced Setup

    UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User's Manual Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.
  • Page 55 ! ! ! ! ! PCI/PnP Configuration Access the submenu for this item to make changes to the PCI/PnP configuration, as listed below. Onboard LAN1 OPROM Configure Enabling this setting allows you to boot your system from LAN 1. Options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 56 UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User's Manual ! ! ! ! ! PCI Slot Configuration PCI/PCIX Frequency (Slot 4-5) This setting controls the bus speed of PCI-X slots # 4 and 5. Options are 33 MHz, 66 MHz, 100 MHz, 133 MHz and Auto. Note that the onboard SCSI limits the speed of these two slots to 66 MHz on the P4DMS-6GM.
  • Page 57 Latency Timer This setting (included in the submenu for the above six settings) sets the minimum guaranteed time slice allotted to the bus master in units of PCI bus clocks. Options are Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h and 00E0h. Large Disk Access Mode This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed.
  • Page 58 UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User's Manual Serial Port A This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled. Base I/O Address Select the base I/O address for serial port A. The options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.
  • Page 59 Base I/O Address Select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The options are 378, 278 and 3BC. Interrupt Select the IRQ (interrupt request) for the parallel port. Options are IRQ5 and IRQ7. Mode Specify the parallel port mode. Options are Output Only, Bi-directional, EPP and ECP.
  • Page 60 UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User's Manual SMART Device Monitoring This setting lets you enable or disable SMART device monitoring, which may predict IDE drive failure. The options are Enabled and Disabled. ECC Configuration This setting lets you enable or disable ECC (Error Correction and Checking).
  • Page 61 Split Lock Operations This setting allows you to Enable or Disable split lock operations. Hyper-Threading This setting allows you to Enable or Disable hyper-threading. Enabling hyper-threading results in increased CPU performance. ! ! ! ! ! DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Event Log Validity This is a display, not a setting, informing you of the event log validity.
  • Page 62 UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User's Manual Clear All DMI Event Logs This setting will clear all DMI event logs when set to Yes. Options are Yes and No. ! ! ! ! ! Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
  • Page 63 Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security BIOS settings are described in this section. Main Advanced Security...
  • Page 64 UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User's Manual Set Supervisor Password When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When prompted, type the Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor's password, which allows access to BIOS.
  • Page 65 Power Choose Power from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Power setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Power BIOS settings are described in this section. Main Advanced ACPI Mode:...
  • Page 66 UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User's Manual Suspend Timeout Use this setting to specify the period of system inactivity to transpire before entering the suspend state. Options are Off, 5 min, 10 min, 15 min, 20 min, 30 min, 40 min and 60 min.
  • Page 67 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Highlighting a setting with a + or - willl expand or collapse that entry. See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window.
  • Page 68 UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User's Manual Choose PIR from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.
  • Page 69 ! ! ! ! ! Processor Info ROM Data Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see PIR data on the following items: Header Info Processor Data Processor Core Data L3 Cache Data Package Data Part Number Data Thermal Reference Data Feature Data Other Data OEM Data...

  • Page 70: Exit

    UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User's Manual 3.3V Standby (V) 3.3V Vcc (V) 5V Vcc (V) 12V Vcc (V) 1.8V Vcc (V) -12V Vcc (V) Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section.
  • Page 71 Chapter 4: BIOS Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility. Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made.
  • Page 72 UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User's Manual Notes 4-24...

  • Page 73: Appendix Abios Post Messages

    Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages.
  • Page 74 UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User’s Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default configuration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly, perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup Values. If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values.
  • Page 75 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages System cache error - Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled cache slows system performance considerably. CPU ID: CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.
  • Page 76 UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User’s Manual Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n (0-3) identified. Invalid System Configuration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ conflict I/O device IRQ conflict error. PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen: PS/2 Mouse installed. nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
  • Page 77 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message.
  • Page 78 UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 79: Appendix Bbios Post Codes

    BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem.
  • Page 80 UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User’s Manual POST Code Description 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Set ES segment register to 4 GB Auto size DRAM Initialize POST Memory Manager...
  • Page 81 POST Code Description Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults (optional) Display shadow-area message...
  • Page 82 UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User’s Manual POST Code Description Check for SMART Drive (optional) Shadow option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of day Check key lock...
  • Page 83 POST Code Description Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA Initialize digitizer and display message Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM...
  • Page 84 UPER X5DMS-6GM/X5DMS-8GM User’s Manual Notes...

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