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  • Page 1 UPER ® H8DCE USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1b...
  • Page 2 Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual, please see our web site at www.supermicro.com. Super Micro Computer, Inc. ("Supermicro") 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

    Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the H8DCE serverboard. The H8DCE is based on the nVidia® nForce Pro 2200/2050 chipset and supports single or dual AMD Opteron 200 series type processors in 940- pin microPGA ZIF sockets and up to 32 GB of DDR266 or 16 GB of DDR400/333 registered ECC SDRAM.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    H8DCE User’s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ......................1-1 Contacting Supermicro ..................1-2 Serverboard Details ..................1-4 H8DCE Layout ....................1-4 H8DCE Quick Reference ................1-5 Chipset Overview ................... 1-9 2200 Media and Communications Processor ..........1-9 2050 Media and Communications Processor ..........
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Building a Driver Diskette ................2-23 Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS ..............2-24 Using the nVidia RAID Utility ................ 2-24 Installing the OS and Drivers ................ 2-24 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures ................3-1 Before Power On .................... 3-1 No Power ......................
  • Page 6 H8DCE User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer serverboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Our 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 serverboard.

  • 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. H8DCE Image...

  • Page 10: Serverboard Details

    H8DCE User’s Manual Serverboard Details H8DCE Layout Figure 1-2. H8DCE Serverboard Layout (not drawn to scale) SMB_PW Kybd/ ATX Power JPW1 FAN6 FAN5 FAN8 (CPU2 Fan) Mouse J1B1 CPU1 DIMM 1B USB0/1/2/3 CPU1 DIMM 1A CPU1 DIMM 2B COM1 CPU1 DIMM 2A CPU2 FAN1 COM2...

  • Page 11: H8Dce Quick Reference

    Chapter 1: Introduction H8DCE Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2-7 C1/2 C to PCI Enable/Disable Closed (Enabled) JPAC Audio Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset) Connectors Description AUX1 Auxiliary Connection for Audio Audio Out for CD COM1, COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Ports...

  • Page 12: Serverboard Features

    H8DCE User’s Manual Serverboard Features • Single or dual AMD Opteron 200 series 64-bit processors in 940-pin microPGA ZIF sockets Memory • Eight dual/single channel DIMM slots supporting up to 32 GB of registered ECC DDR266 or up to 16 GB of registered ECC DDR400/333 SDRAM Note: Memory capacities are halved for single CPU systems.
  • Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction ACPI Features • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard • Main switch override mechanism • Internal/external modem ring-on • Suspend to RAM (STR) Onboard I/O • On-chip SATA controller supporting eight (8) SATA ports (RAID 0, 1 and 0+1) •...
  • Page 14 H8DCE User’s Manual DDR400/333/266 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B Opteron Processor (2) DIMM 1A DIMM 1B 16 x 16 HT link (1 GHz) 128-bit data + 16-bit ECC DDR400/333/266 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B Opteron Processor (1) DIMM 1A DIMM 1B 16 x 16 HT link (1 GHz) Slot #6: PCI-E x16 Slot #4: PCI-E x16 Slot #7: PCI-E x4...

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview The H8DCE serverboard is based on the nVidia nForce Pro 2200/2050 chipset. The two main components of this chipset (the 2200 and the 2050) both function as Media and Communications Processors (MCPs). Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into the AMD Opteron processors.

  • Page 16: Pc Health Monitoring

    H8DCE User’s Manual PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8DCE. The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for two CPU cores, Hyper Transport (1.2V), two memory banks (2.5V), nVidia 2200/2050 chipset (1.5V) The onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously.
  • Page 17 Chapter 1: Introduction Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.

  • Page 18: Power Supply

    H8DCE User’s Manual Power Supply As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates of 1 GHz and faster. The H8DCE accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Although most power sup- plies generally meet the specifi...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2 Installation

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

  • Page 20: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    H8DCE User's Manual Processor and Heatsink Installation Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the processor. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Installing the CPU Backplates Two CPU backplates (BKT-0004) are included in the retail box. The backplates prevent the CPU area of the serverboard from bending and provide a base for at- taching the heatsink retention modules.

  • Page 21: Installing The Heatsink Retention Modules

    Chapter 2: Installation 4. With the CPU inserted into the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly installed and fl ush with the socket. 5. Gently press the CPU socket lever down until it locks in the plastic tab. For a dual-processor system, repeat these steps to install another CPU into the CPU#2 socket.

  • Page 22: Mounting The Serverboard Into A Chassis

    H8DCE User's Manual Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis All serverboards and motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the serverboard and the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the serverboard to the chassis.
  • Page 23 Chapter 2: Installation Support The H8DCE supports single or dual-channel, registered ECC DDR400/333/266 SDRAM. Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots (see note on previous page and charts on following page). The CPU2 DIMM slots can only be accessed when two CPUs are installed (however, the CPU2 DIMM slots are not required to be populated when two CPUs are installed).
  • Page 24 H8DCE User's Manual Populating Memory Banks for 128-bit Operation CPU1 CPU1 CPU1 CPU1 CPU2 CPU2 CPU2 CPU2 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B Notes: X indicates a populated DIMM slot. If adding at least four DIMMs (with two CPUs installed), the confi...

  • Page 25: I/O Port And Control Panel Connections

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

  • Page 26: Connecting Cables

    H8DCE User's Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Defi nitions (J1B1) Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition ATX Power Connector +3.3V +3.3V The primary ATX power supply con- -12V +3.3V nector (J1B1) on the H8DCE meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 24-pin speci- PS_ON fi...
  • Page 27 Chapter 2: Installation Power LED Power LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) The Power LED connection is located Pin# Defi nition on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Control HDD LED The HDD (IDE Hard Disk Drive) LED HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and...
  • Page 28 H8DCE User's Manual Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is Power Fail LED located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer Pin Defi nitions (JF1) to the table on the right for pin defi ni- Pin# Defi nition tions.
  • Page 29 Chapter 2: Installation Extra USB Headers Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers Pin Defi nitions (USB4/5/6/7) Four additional USB2.0 headers USB2 USB3/4 (USB4/5 and USB6/7) are included on Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition the serverboard. These may be con- nected to provide front side access.
  • Page 30 H8DCE User's Manual Speaker Connector Power LED/Keylock/Speaker Pin Defi nitions (JF2) Pin# Defi nition On the JF2 header, pins 2, 4 and 6 Red wire, speaker data are for the power LED, pins 8 and 10 are for the keylock and pins 1, 3, 5 Buzzer signal and 7 are for the speaker (there is no Speaker data...
  • Page 31 Chapter 2: Installation Wake-On-LAN Wake-On-LAN The Wake-On-LAN header is desig- Pin Defi nitions (JWOL) nated JWOL. See the table on the Pin# Defi nition right for pin defi nitions. You must +5V Standby have a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN Ground connector and cable to use the Wake- Wake-up...
  • Page 32 H8DCE User's Manual Overheat LED Overheat LED Pin Defi nitions (JOH) Connect an LED to the JOH header to Pin# Defi nition provide warning of chassis overheat- 12VDC ing. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. OH Active CD1 Header Pin Defi...
  • Page 33 Chapter 2: Installation AC97 AC97 provides high quality onboard Line In (blue port): Surround L/R audio. The H8DCE features 6-chan- nel (5.1) sound for front L&R, rear L&R, center and subwoofer speakers. Line Out (green port): Front L/R This feature is activated with software included on the CD-ROM that came with the serverboard.

  • Page 34: Jumper Settings

    Power Supply Fail Alarm Reset The system will notify you in the event Power Supply Fail of a power supply failure. This feature Alarm Reset assumes that Supermicro redundant Pin Defi nitions (JAR) power supply units are installed in the Pin# Defi nition chassis.
  • Page 35 Chapter 2: Installation CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords. Instead of pins, this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS. To clear CMOS, 1) First power down the system and unplug the power cord(s). 2) With the power disconnected, short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver for at least four seconds.
  • Page 36 H8DCE User's Manual Watch Dog Enable/Disable JWD controls the Watch Dog function. Watch Dog is a system monitor that Watch Dog Jumper Settings (JWD) can reboot the system when a software Jumper Setting Defi nition application hangs. Pins 1-2 will cause Pins 1-2 Reset WD to reset the system if an applica-...

  • Page 37: Onboard Indicators

    Chapter 2: Installation Onboard Indicators JLAN1/JLAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports (located beside JLAN Right LED the VGA port) have two LEDs. On (Connection Speed Indicator) each Gb LAN port, the yellow (right) LED Color Defi nition LED indicates activity while the left 10 MHz LED may be green, orange or off to Green...

  • Page 38: Floppy, Ide, Parallel Port And Sata Drive Connections

    H8DCE User's Manual Floppy, IDE, Parallel Port and SATA Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables. The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. A single fl...
  • Page 39 Chapter 2: Installation IDE Connectors IDE Drive Connectors Pin Defi nitions (IDE#1/IDE#2) There are no jumpers to confi g- Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition ure the onboard IDE#1 and #2 Reset IDE Ground connectors. See the table on Host Data 7 Host Data 8 the right for pin defi...
  • Page 40 H8DCE User's Manual Parallel Port Connector Parallel Port Connector Pin Defi nitions (Printer) The parallel (printer) port is Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition designated "Printer". Strobe- Auto Feed- the table on the right for pin Data Bit 0 Error- defi...

  • Page 41: 2-10 Enabling Sata Raid

    OS installation. Building a Driver Diskette You must fi rst build a driver diskette from the Supermicro CD-ROM that was included with the system. (You will have to create this disk on a computer that is already running and with the OS installed.) Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive and...

  • Page 42: Enabling Sata Raid In The Bios

    H8DCE User's Manual Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS Before installing the Windows Operating System, you must change some settings in BIOS. Boot up the system and hit the <Del> key to enter the BIOS Setup Utlility. After the Setup Utility loads, 1.
  • Page 43 Chapter 2: Installation into the fl oppy drive. Highlight "Manufuacturer Supplied Hardware Support Disk" and hit the <Enter> key. Highlight the fi rst "nVidia RAID" driver shown and press the <Enter> key to install it. Soon a similar blue screen will appear again. Again hit the <S>...
  • Page 44 H8DCE User's Manual Notes 2-26...

  • Page 45: 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 46: Memory Errors

    H8DCE 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 47: Frequently Asked Questions

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 1. Please review the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked Questions' (FAQs) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site before contacting Technical Support. 2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site. Note: Not all BIOS can be fl...

  • Page 48: 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 49: Chapter 4 Bios

    Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8DCE. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual.

  • Page 50: Main Menu

    H8DCE 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 pro- cessors in the system and the amount of memory installed in the system.
  • Page 51 Chapter 4: BIOS Primary/Secondary/Third/Fouth/Fifth/Sixth IDE Master/Slave Highlight one of the items above and press <Enter> to access the submenu for that item. Type Select the type of device connected to the system. The options are Not Installed, Auto, CDROM and ARMD. LBA/Large Mode LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive.
  • Page 52 H8DCE User's Manual data transfer rate of 3.3 MBs. Select 1 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 for a data transfer rate of 5.2 MBs. Select 2 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 for a data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs. Select 3 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 for a data transfer rate of 11.1 MBs.
  • Page 53 Chapter 4: BIOS SATA0 IDE Interface This setting is used to Enable or Disable the serial controller for SATA0. SATA1 IDE Interface This setting is used to Enable or Disable the serial controller for SATA1. IO4 SATA0 IDE Interface This setting is used to Enable or Disable the serial controller for IO4 SATA0. IO4 SATA1 IDE Interface This setting is used to Enable or Disable the serial controller for IO4 SATA1.
  • Page 54 H8DCE User's Manual Super IO Confi guration Serial Port1 Address This option specifi es the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1. Select "Disabled" to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port physically becomes unavailable.
  • Page 55 Chapter 4: BIOS APCI Confi guration General APCI Confi guration Suspend Mode Select the mode used for the system suspend state. Options are S1 (POS), S3 (STR) and Auto. (POS=Power Off Standby, STR=Suspend to RAM.) Advanced ACPI Confi guration ACPI 2.0 Features "Yes"...
  • Page 56 H8DCE User's Manual Hyper Transport Confi guration CPU0: CPU1 HT Link Speed The HT link will run at the speed specifi ed in this setting if it is slower than or equal to the system clock and if the board is capable. Options are Auto, 200 MHz, 400 MHz, 600 MHz, 800 MHz and 1 GHz.
  • Page 57 Chapter 4: BIOS SMBIOS Confi guration SMBIOS SMI Support Enable or Disable SMBIOS wrapper support for PnP function 50h-54h. Remote Access Confi guration Remote Access Allows you to Enable or Disable Remote Access. Serial Port Number Selects the serial port to use for console redirection. Options are COM1 and COM2.
  • Page 58 H8DCE User's Manual Sredir Memory Display Delay Use this setting to set the delay in seconds to display memory information. Op- tions are No Delay, 1 sec, 2 secs and 4 secs. USB Confi guration This screen will display the module version and all USB enabled devices. USB Controller Support Enable the controller for your USB ports.

  • Page 59: Pci/Pnp Menu

    Chapter 4: BIOS System Fan Monitor Fan Speed Control Modules This feature allows the user to determine how the system will control the speed of the onboard fans. If the option is set to "3-pin fan", the fan speed is controlled based upon the CPU die temperature.
  • Page 60 H8DCE User's Manual Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Set this value to allow or restrict the system from giving the VGA adapter card an interrupt address. The options are Yes and No. Palette Snooping Select "Enabled" to inform the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system in order for the graphics card to function properly.

  • Page 61: Boot Menu

    Chapter 4: BIOS Boot Menu This feature allows the user to confi gure the following items: Boot Settings Confi guration Quick Boot If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for the system to boot up. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Quiet Boot If Disabled, normal POST messages will be displayed on boot-up.

  • Page 62: Security Menu

    H8DCE User's Manual Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to prioritize the sequence for the Boot Device. The devices to set are: · 1st Boot Device · 2nd Boot Device · 3rd Boot Device · 4th Boot Device Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available remov- able drives.

  • Page 63: Chipset Menu

    Chapter 4: BIOS Clear User Password Select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu. You can use the sub menu to clear the user password. (Only visible if passwords have been entered.) Boot Sector Virus Protection This option is near the bottom of the Security Setup screen. Select "Disabled" to deactivate the Boot Sector Virus Protection.
  • Page 64 H8DCE User's Manual Hardware Memory Hole When "Enabled", allows software memory remapping around the memory hole. Options are Enabled and Disabled. Note: this is only supported by Rev E0 processors and above. Node Interleaving Use this setting to Enable or Disable node interleaving. Rev E Settings PwrDwnCtl The options for the Power Down Control settings are Auto, Disabled,...
  • Page 65 Chapter 4: BIOS L2 Cache BG Scrub Allows L2 cache RAM to be corrected when idle. Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds. Data Cache BG Scrub Allows L1 cache RAM to be corrected when idle. Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds.

  • Page 66: Power Menu

    H8DCE User's Manual PCI Express Spread Spectrum This setting is used to enable spread spectrum for the PCI Express. Options are Disabled and Down Spread. Primary Video This setting is used to switch the PCI bus scanning order while searching for the video card.

  • Page 67: Exit Menu

    Chapter 4: BIOS Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system confi guration changes, select this option to leave BIOS Setup and reboot the computer, so the new system confi guration parameters can take effect.
  • Page 68 H8DCE User's Manual Notes 4-20...

  • Page 69: 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 70 H8DCE User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 71: 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 equip- ment 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 72 H8DCE 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 73 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution. These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM. Checkpoint Code Description The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power on condition. The BIOS stack has been built.
  • Page 74 H8DCE User's Manual Checkpoint Code Description Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on. Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next. Initialization before setting the video mode is complete. Confi guring the mono- chrome mode and color mode settings next.
  • Page 75 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Clearing the memory above 1 MB next. The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Saving the memory size next.
  • Page 76 H8DCE User's Manual Checkpoint Code Description The password was checked. Performing any required programming before WIN- BIOS Setup next. The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed. Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next.
  • Page 77 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control. Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next. Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed. Displaying the system confi guration next. Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next.
  • Page 78 H8DCE User's Manual Notes...

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