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  • Page 1 ® UPER H8SGL H8SGL-F USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.2a...
  • Page 2 Clara County in the State of California, USA. The State of California, County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes. Supermicro's total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product.

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the H8SGL(-F) serverboard. The H8SGL(-F) serverboard is based on the AMD® SR5650/SP5100 chipset and supports one AMD Socket G34 type processor with up to 256 GB of registered ECC or 64 GB of unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR3-1600/1333/1066 Mhz SDRAM.
  • Page 4 H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Notes...

  • Page 5: Standardized Warning Statements

    The following statements are industry standard warnings, provided to warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily injury. Should you have questions or experience diffi culty, Contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assistance. Only certifi ed technicians should attempt to install or confi gure components.
  • Page 6 H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Attention Danger d'explosion si la pile n'est pas remplacée correctement. Ne la remplacer que par une pile de type semblable ou équivalent, recommandée par le fabricant. Jeter les piles usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant. ¡Advertencia! Existe peligro de explosión si la batería se reemplaza de manera incorrecta.

  • Page 7: Product Disposal

    Standardized Warning Statements Product Disposal Warning! Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations. 警告 本产品的废弃处理应根据所有国家的法律和规章进行。 警告 本產品的廢棄處理應根據所有國家的法律和規章進行。 Warnung Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen des Landes erfolgen. ¡Advertencia! Al deshacerse por completo de este producto debe seguir todas las leyes y reglamentos nacionales.
  • Page 8 H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Notes viii...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ......................1-1 Contacting Supermicro ..................1-2 Motherboard Features ..................1-7 Chipset Overview ..................1-10 AMD SR5650/SP5100 Chipset ..............1-10 HyperTransport Technology ................1-10 PC Health Monitoring ..................1-10 Power Confi...
  • Page 10 H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Fan Headers ..................... 2-12 Serial Ports ....................2-12 SGPIO ...................... 2-12 Video Connector ..................2-12 Chassis Intrusion ..................2-13 Overheat LED ................... 2-13 Wake-On-LAN ..................2-13 Power I2C ....................2-13 IPMB ......................2-13 Power LED/Speaker ................. 2-14 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ..........
  • Page 11 Table of Contents 2-12 Installing Drivers .................... 2-25 Supero Doctor III ................... 2-26 2-13 Serverboard Battery ..................2-28 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures ................3-1 Before Power On .................... 3-1 No Power ......................3-1 No Video ......................3-2 Memory Errors ....................3-2 Losing the System’s Setup Confi...
  • Page 12 H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Notes...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1 Introduction

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

  • Page 14: Contacting Supermicro

    H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: 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.
  • Page 15 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. H8SGL(-F) Image...
  • Page 16 H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Figure 1-2. H8SGL(-F) Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) JPL1 JPL2 COM1 LAN IPMI/ LAN2 LAN1 Mouse JPUSB1 USB0/1 Winbond WPCCM450 SR5100 SR5650 CMOS CLEAR JBT1 USB3 BATTERY JPW2 USB2 IDE#1 FAN4 FAN3 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 Notes: Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.
  • Page 17 USB Power Pins 1-2: Dual Power Pins 2-3: Standalone Power Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset) Description LAN Ports LEDs for the LAN Ethernet ports Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs for the dedicated IPMI LAN Ethernet port (H8SGL-F only) LED for Serverboard Power-On...
  • Page 18 FAN 1-6 Chassis/CPU Fan Headers IDE#1 IDE Disk Drive Connector IPMB System Management Bus Header for the IPMI Slot IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port (H8SGL-F only) Speaker Header Front Panel Connector Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat Warning Header JPI2C1...

  • Page 19: Motherboard Features

    Chapter 1: Introduction Motherboard Features • Single AMD Opteron 6000 series processor Note: Refer to our web site for details on supported processors. Memory • Single/Dual/Tri/Quad channel DIMM slots supporting up to 256 GB of registered ECC or 64 GB of unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR3-1600/1333/1066 Mhz speed, 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB size SDRAM Note: Refer to Section 2-4 before installing memory and our web site for recommended DIMMs.
  • Page 20 • Two (2) LAN ports supported by two onboard Intel® 82574 dual port Ethernet controller for 10/100/1000Base-T • One (1) dedicated IPMI LAN port (H8SGL-F only) • One (1) VGA port supported by an onboard Matrox ® G200 graphics controller (with 16 MB DDR2 memory) •...

  • Page 21: System Block Diagram

    Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-3. AMD SR5650/SP5100 Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard. See the previous pages for the actual specifi cations of your motherboard. DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A...

  • Page 22: Chipset Overview

    H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Chipset Overview The H8SGL(-F) serverboard is based on the AMD SR5650/SP5100 chipset. This chipset functions as a Media and Communications Processor (MCP). Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into AMD Opteron processors. AMD SR5650/SP5100 Chipset The AMD SR5650/SP5100 are each a single-chip, high-performance HyperTransport peripheral controller.

  • Page 23: Power Confi Guration Settings

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

  • Page 24: Power Supply

    Please refer to the pinout information for the power connectors in Section 2-7 of Chapter 2 for detailed information on power requirements for the H8SGL(-F). In areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line fi...

  • Page 25: Super I/O

    Chapter 1: Introduction Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O Winbond® BMC chip includes a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock generator, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic. The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I/O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with fl...
  • Page 26 H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Notes 1-14...

  • Page 27: Chapter 2 Installation

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

  • Page 28: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Processor and Heatsink Installation Warning: 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. Installation Procedure Follow the procedures as listed below to install the motherboard into a chassis.
  • Page 29 Chapter 2: Installation 3. Use your thumb and your index fi nger to hold the CPU. Locate and align pin 1 of the CPU socket with pin 1 of the CPU. Both are marked with a triangle. 4. Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket.

  • Page 30: Mounting The Motherboard Into A Chassis

    Check the Compatibility of the Motherboard Ports and the I/O Shield 1. The H8SGL(-F) serverboard requires a chassis that can support a board of 12" x 8" (305 x 203 mm) in size. 2. Make sure that the I/O ports on the motherboard align with their respective holes in the I/O shield at the rear of the chassis.
  • Page 31 (128-bit) memory, which is faster than non-interleaved (64-bit) memory. Maximum Memory The H8SGL(-F) serverboard supports up to 256 GB of registered ECC or 64 GB of unbuffered ECC/non-ECC SDRAM in eight (8) DIMM slots. Figure 2-1. Installing DIMM into Slot...

  • Page 32: Dimm Module Population Confi Guration

    H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Memory Population for Optimal Performance -For a Motherboard with One CPU (CPU1) Installed # DIMMS Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 4 DIMMs CPU1 P1-1A P1-2A P1-3A P1-4A 8 DIMMs CPU1 P1-1A P1-1B P1-2A...

  • Page 33: Pci Expansion Cards

    Chapter 2: Installation PCI Expansion Cards A riser card is used to support one standard size (full height full length) PCI expansion card. Installing a PCI Expansion Card 1. Confi rm that you have the correct riser card for your chassis model and the add-on card includes a standard bracket.

  • Page 34: I/O Port And Control Panel Connections

    H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 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 2-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

  • Page 35: Connector Defi Nitions

    Chapter 2: Installation Connector Defi nitions ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Defi nitions Power Connectors Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition A 2 4 - p i n m a i n p o w e r s u p p l y +3.3V +3.3V connector(JPW1) and three 8-pin...

  • Page 36: Power Fail Led

    H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Power Fail LED PWR Fail LED Pin Defi nitions The Power Fail LED connection is (JF1) located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer to Pin# Defi nition the table on the right for pin defi nitions.

  • Page 37: Power On Led

    Chapter 2: Installation Power On LED Power LED Pin Defi nitions The Power On LED connector is (JF1) located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. This Pin# Defi nition connection is used to provide LED 3.3V indication of power being supplied to Power LED the system.

  • Page 38: Fan Headers

    H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Defi nitions This motherboard has six fan headers Pin# Defi nition (Fan1 to Fan6). These 4-pin fans Ground headers are backward compatible +12V with 3-pin fans. However, fan speed control is available for 4-pin fans only.

  • Page 39: Chassis Intrusion

    Chapter 2: Installation Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Defi nitions A Chassis Intrusion header is located (JL1) at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable to Pin# Defi nition inform you of a chassis intrusion. Battery voltage Intrusion signal Overheat LED Overheat LED Pin Defi...

  • Page 40: Power Led/Speaker

    H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Power LED/Speaker PWR LED Connector Pin Defi nitions On the JD1 header, pins 1~3 are used Pin Setting Defi nition for power LED indication, and pins 4-7 Pin 1 Anode (+) are for the speaker. See the tables...

  • Page 41: Trusted Platform Module Header

    Chapter 2: Installation Trusted Platform Module Header Trusted Platform Module Header Pin Defi nitions (JLPC1 ) The JLPC1 header is used to connect Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), LCLK available separately from a third-party vendor.

  • Page 42: Jumper Settings

    H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Jumper Settings Connector Pins Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the Jumper motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two Setting pins to change the function of the connector.

  • Page 43: I2C To Pci-Express Slot

    Chapter 2: Installation I2C to PCI-Express Slot C to PCI-Express Slot Jumper Settings C1/JI C2 allows you to enable the C1/JI C bus to communicate with the PCI- Jumper Setting Defi nition Express slot. For the jumpers to work Closed Enabled properly, please set both jumpers to Open...

  • Page 44: Compact Flash Master/Slave Select

    H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Compact Flash Master/Slave Select Compact Flash Card Master/ Slave Select (JCF1) A Compact Flash Master (Primary)/ Jumper Settings Slave (Secondary) Select Jumper is Jumper Setting Defi nition located at JCF1. Close this jumper to Open Slave (Secondary) enable Compact Flash Card.

  • Page 45: Bmc Jumper

    Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs IPMI LAN Link LED (Left) & Activity LED (Right) A dedicated IPMI LAN is also included Color Status Defi nition on the H8SGL-F serverboard. The Green: Link 100 Mb/s amber LED on the right indicates Solid (Left)

  • Page 46: 2-10 Ide And Sata Drive Connections

    H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-10 IDE and SATA Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the IDE hard disk drive cables. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. • The 80-wire ATA133/100/66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives.

  • Page 47: Sata Ports

    Chapter 2: Installation SATA Ports SATA Ports Pin Defi nitions (SATA0-SATA5) There are no jumpers to configure Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition the SATA ports, which are designated Ground SATA0 through SATA5. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Ground Ground 2-21...

  • Page 48: 2-11 Enabling Sata Raid

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

  • Page 49: Enabling Sata Raid In The Bios

    Chapter 2: Installation 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 50: Using The Adaptec Raid Utility

    H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Figure 2-5.Adaptec RAID Utility Program Screen Using the Adaptec RAID Utility The Adaptec® RAID Utility program is where you can defi ne the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID.

  • Page 51: 2-12 Installing Drivers

    The Supermicro Website contains drivers and utilities for your system at ftp://ftp. supermicro.com, some of which must be installed, such as the chipset driver. After downloading and installing the drivers and utilities, the display shown in Figure 2-6 should appear.

  • Page 52: Supero Doctor Iii

    H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Supero Doctor III The SuperDoctor® III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called SD III Client. The SuperDoctor III program included on the CD-ROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
  • Page 53 Chapter 2: Installation Figure 2-8. Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen (Remote Control) Note: The SuperDoctor III program and User’s Manual can be downloaded from the Supermicro web site at http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/software/ SuperDoctorIII.cfm.For Linux, we recommend that you use the SuperoDoctor II application instead.

  • Page 54: 2-13 Serverboard Battery

    H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 2-13 Serverboard Battery Caution: There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down, which will reverse its polarites (see Figure 2-9). This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer (CR2032).

  • Page 55: 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 56: No Video

    H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL No Video 1. If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and cables. 2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes.

  • Page 57: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support? Answer: The H8SGL(-F) serverboard supports up to 256 GB of registered ECC or 64 GB of unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR3-1600/1333/1066 Mhz speed, 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB size SDRAM. See Section 2-4 for details on installing memory.

  • Page 58: Returning Merchandise For Service

    H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Question: Why can't I turn off the power using the momentary power on/off switch? Answer: The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power Button Mode setting. When the On/Off feature is enabled, the motherboard will have instant off capabilities as long as the BIOS has control of the system.

  • Page 59: Chapter 4 Bios

    Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8SGL(-F) serverboard. The 16 Mb AMI BIOS® is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual.

  • Page 60: Main Menu

    H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Main Menu When you fi rst enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will see the Main Menu screen. You can always return to the Main Menu by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen with the arrow keys.
  • Page 61 Chapter 4: BIOS Wait for F1 if Error This setting controls the system response when an error is detected during the boot sequence. When enabled, BIOS will stop the boot sequence when an error is detected, at which point you will need to press the F1 button to re-enter the BIOS setup menu.

  • Page 62: Processor And Clock Options

    H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL  Processor and Clock Options CPU Confi guration This displays static information on the Module Version, Physical Count and Logical Count for the system's processor(s) and clock. CPU Information The information for the installed processor includes Revision, Cache L1/L2/L3, Speed, NB CLK, Able to Change Frequency and uCode Patch Level.

  • Page 63: Advanced Chipset Control

    Chapter 4: BIOS  Advanced Chipset Control  NorthBridge Confi guration  Memory Confi guration Bank Interleaving Select Auto to automatically enable a bank-interleaving memory scheme when this function is supported by the processor. The options are Auto and Disabled. Node Interleaving This option enables node memory interleaving.
  • Page 64 H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL  DRAM Timing Confi guration DRAM Timing Confi g This option allows you to set the DRAM timing confi guration for the system. Options include Auto or Manual. Memory Clock Speed This option sets the memory clock speed. Options include 200 MHz, 266 MHz, 333 MHz, 400 MHz, 533 MHz, 667 MHz 800 MHz and 933 MHz.
  • Page 65 Chapter 4: BIOS On Chip SATA Type Use this setting to set the On Chip SATA type. Options include Native IDE, RAID, AHCI and Legacy IDE. SATA IDE Combined Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the SATA IDE combined mode. PATA Channel Confi...
  • Page 66 H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL DMA Mode Selects the DMA Mode. Options are Auto, SWDMA0, SWDMA1, SWDMA2, MWDMA0. MDWDMA1, MWDMA2, UDMA0. UDMA1, UDMA2, UDMA3, UDMA4 and UDMA5. (SWDMA=Single Word DMA, MWDMA=Multi Word DMA, UDMA=UltraDMA.) S.M.A.R.T. Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help predict impending drive failures.
  • Page 67 Chapter 4: BIOS ROM Scan Ordering This setting determines which kind of option ROM activates prior to another. Options include Onboard First and Addon First. PCI Slot 1/PCI Slot 2/PCI Slot 3 These settings Enable or Disable the specifi ed PCI slot in your system. PCIE x4 Slot4/PCI x8 Slot 5/PCI x8/x16 Slot 6 These settings Enable or Disable the specifi...
  • Page 68 H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Serial Port 2 Attribute This option allows you to set COM2 as a normal serial port or as virtual COM for SOL. Options are SOL or COM.  Remote Access Confi guration Remote Access Use this option to Enable or Disable Remote Access in your system. If enabled, the settings below will appear.
  • Page 69 Chapter 4: BIOS  Hardware Health Confi guration CPU Overheat Alarm This setting allows you to specify the type of alarm for CPU overheating. Options include The Early Alarm and The Default Alarm. Fan Speed Control This feature allows the user to determine how the system will control the speed of the onboard fans.
  • Page 70 H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL When COA (either Early or Default Alarm) is enabled, the following actions are required to be executed: • System overheating LED is required to be ON and to solid red. • Onboard buzzer or speaker is required to be ON and to be a continuous sound.

  • Page 71: View Bmc System Event Log

    Chapter 4: BIOS ACPI Version Features Use this setting the determine which ACPI version to use. Options are ACPI v1.0, ACPI v2.0 and ACPI v3.0.  IPMI Confi guration This menu shows static information about the IPMI fi rmware revision and status of the BMC, as well as options for IPMI confi...
  • Page 72 H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL IP Address This submenu sets the IP address source as either Static or DHCP. Selecting Static allows you to manually set the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address. In the fi eld provided here enter the IP address in the decimal form of xxx.xxx.

  • Page 73: Security Menu

    Chapter 4: BIOS SR56x0 (RD890S) PCIE Error Log This setting allows you set an error log ofr PCIE errors. Options include Yes or No. Security Menu AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both passwords, the Supervisor password must be set fi...

  • Page 74: Boot Menu

    H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Boot Menu The Boot Menu is accessible only when the "Load Onboard LAN Option ROM" setting (in the PCI/PnP Confi guration menu) is enabled.  Boot Device Priority This feature allows you to prioritize the boot sequence from the list of available devices.

  • Page 75: 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 76 H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Notes 4-18...

  • Page 77: 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 78 H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Notes...

  • Page 79: Appendix B Bios Post Checkpoint Codes

    Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes checkpoint codes to I/O port 0080h. If the computer cannot complete the boot process, diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h. B-1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint...

  • Page 80: B-2 Bootblock Recovery Codes

    H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL B-2 Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint Code Description The onboard fl oppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB memory test. Initializing the interrupt vector table next.

  • Page 81: B-3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes

    Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes B-3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution. These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM. Checkpoint Code Description The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power on condition. The BIOS stack has been built.
  • Page 82 H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Checkpoint Code Description Bus initialization system, static, output devices will be done next, if present. See the last page for additional information. Completed post-video ROM test processing. If the EGA/VGA controller is not found, performing the display memory read/write test next.
  • Page 83 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized. Saving the memory size information next. The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved. Entering real mode next. Shutdown was successful. The CPU is in real mode. Disabling the Gate A20 line, parity, and the NMI next.
  • Page 84 H8SGL(-F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Checkpoint Code Description Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed. The adaptor ROM check is next. The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST. Performing any required processing after the option ROM returned control.

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