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  • Page 1 ® UPER H8DCL-i H8DCL-6 H8DCL-iF H8DCL-6F USER'S MANUAL Revision 1.1b...
  • 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

    AMD Socket C32 type processors with up to 64 GB of ECC/Non-ECC UDIMM or up to 256 GB of ECC RDIMM. Please refer to the motherboard specifi cations pages on our web site for updates on supported processors (http://www.supermicro.com/aplus/). This product is intended to be professionally installed. Manual Organization Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your motherboard box, describes the features, specifi...
  • Page 4 H8DCL-6/i(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 H8DCL-6/i(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: Table Of Contents

    Table Of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ......................1-1 Contacting Supermicro ..................1-2 H8DCL-6/i(F) Quick Reference ............... 1-5 Motherboard Features ..................1-7 Chipset Overview ..................1-10 AMD AMD SR5690/SP5100 Chipset ............1-10 HyperTransport Technology ................1-10 PC Health Monitoring ..................
  • Page 9 H8DCL-6/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Reset Connector ..................2-9 Power Fail LED ..................2-10 Overheat/Fan Fail/UID LED ..............2-10 NIC2 (Activity) LED .................. 2-10 NIC1 (Activity) LED .................. 2-10 HDD LED ....................2-10 Power On LED ..................2-11 NMI Button ....................2-11 Universal Serial Bus Ports ................2-11 USB Headers ....................2-11 Unit Identifi...
  • Page 10 Table Of Contents Onboard Indicators ..................2-20 GLAN LEDs ....................2-20 Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs (H8DCL-6/iF only) ..................2-20 UID LED (LE1) ..................2-20 BMC Heartbeat LED ................2-21 Power LED ....................2-21 2-10 IDE, SAS and SATA Drive Connections ............2-21 SAS Ports (H8DCL-6(F) Only) ..............
  • Page 11 H8DCL-6/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Uncompressed Initialization Codes ..............B-1 Bootblock Recovery Codes ................B-2 Uncompressed Initialization Codes ..............B-3...
  • Page 12 Table Of Contents Notes...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1 Introduction

    One (1) 15.7" USB 2-port cable with key (CBL-0083L) • Eight (8) (for H8DCL-6 and H8DCL-6F) or six (6) (for H8DCL-i and H8DCL-iF 2ft. Amphenol, SATA cable (CBL-0044L) Note: For your system to work properley, please follow the links below to download all necessary drivers/utilities and the user’s manual for your server.

  • Page 14: 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 15 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. H8DCL-6/i(F) Image Note: The board you receive may not look exactly like the image above, some components shown in the image may be changed in later revisions of this serverboard.
  • Page 16 H8DCL-6/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Figure 1-2. H8DCL-6/i(F) Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) JUIDB1 COM1 LAN2 LAN1 JPL2 JIPMB1 SPEAKER CPU2 SATA0 SATA1 SATA2 SP5100 SATA3 SR5690 SATA4 T-SGPI01 T-SGPI02 SAS7 SAS6 JPI2C1 SAS5 CPU1 SAS4 SAS3 2008 SAS2 SAS2 SAS1 BATTERY SAS0...

  • Page 17: H8Dcl-6/I(F) Quick Reference

    Chapter 1: Introduction H8DCL-6/i(F) Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 2-8) JCF1 Compact Flash Master/Slave Closed (Master) JI2C1/JI2C2 I2C to PCI-E Slot Enable/Disable Both open (Disabled) JPB1 BMC Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/JPL2 LAN 1/2 Enable/Disable...
  • Page 18 H8DCL-6/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Connector Description COM1/COM2 COM1 Serial Port/Header FAN 1-6 Chassis/CPU Fan Headers IDE#1 IDE Disk Drive Connector IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port (H8DCL-iF/H8DCL-6F only) Speaker Header Front Panel Connector Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat Warning Header JIPMB1 System Management Bus Header for the IPMI Slot (H8DCL-iF/H8DCL-6F)

  • Page 19: Motherboard Features

    Chapter 1: Introduction Motherboard Features • Dual AMD Opteron 4000 series (AMD Socket C32 type) processors Note: Refer to our web site for details on supported processors. Memory • Up to eight (8) single and dual channel DIMM slots supporting up to 64 GB of ECC/ Non-ECC UDIMM or up to 256 GB of ECC RDIMM DDR3-1600/1333/1066 MHz speed 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB size SDRAM of 1.5V or 1.35V voltages.
  • Page 20 • Eight (8) SAS ports supported by an LSI 2008 SAS2 controller (RAID 0, 1 and 10 supported, refer to "LSI2008 SAS MegaRAID Confi guration Utility" manual from http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/); RAID 5 support optional with AOC-SAS2-RAID5-KEY installed H8DCL-6/H8DCL-6F only). • Seven (7) USB (Universal Serial Bus 2.0) ports (2x rear, 4x header, 1x type A) •...

  • Page 21: System Block Diagram

    Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-3. AMD AMD SR5690/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. DDR3 DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MT/s...

  • Page 22: Chipset Overview

    H8DCL-6/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Chipset Overview The H8DCL-6/i(F) serverboard is based on the AMD AMD SR5690/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 AMD SR5690/SP5100 Chipset The AMD AMD SR5690/SP5100 are each a single-chip, high-performance HyperTransport peripheral controller.

  • Page 23: Cpu Overheat/Fan Fail Led And Control

    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: Main Switch Override Mechanism

    H8DCL-6/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Main Switch Override Mechanism The power button can function as a system suspend button. When the user depresses the power button, the system will enter a SoftOff state. The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down. Depressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake-up.

  • 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 H8DCL-6/i(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

    H8DCL-6/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Processor and Heatsink Installation Caution: 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. 1.
  • Page 29 Chapter 2: Installation 3. Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket. Once aligned, carefully place the CPU into the socket. Do not drop the CPU on the socket, move the CPU horizontally or vertically or rub the CPU against the socket or against any pins of the socket, which may damage the CPU and/or the...

  • Page 30: Mounting The Motherboard Into A Chassis

    H8DCL-6/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Mounting the Motherboard into a Chassis All 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 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 31 Chapter 2: Installation Figure 2-1. Installing DIMM into Slot To Install: Insert Notch Notch module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Front View Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom. Note: Notch should align with To Remove: Use the receptive key point on the slot.

  • Page 32: Dimm Module Population Confi Guration

    H8DCL-6/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Memory Population for Optimal Performance -For a Motherboard with One CPU (CPU1) Installed # DIMMS Channel 1 Channel 2 2 DIMMs P1-1A P1-2A 4 DIMMs P1-1A P1-1B P1-2A P1-2B Memory Population for Optimal Performance -For a Motherboard with Two CPUs (CPU1 & CPU2) Installed # DIMMS Channel 1 Channel 2...

  • 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

    H8DCL-6/i(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. Figure 2-2.

  • 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 two 8-pin CPU/...

  • Page 36: Power Fail Led

    H8DCL-6/i(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. 3.3V Power Fail LED Overheat/Fan Fail/UID LED...

  • 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: Unit Identifi Er Button

    H8DCL-6/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Unit Identifi er Button UID Button Pin Defi nitions This motherboar contains a Unit Pin# Defi nition Identifier (UID) button. There is Ground another UID button located on the Ground control panel. When you push either UID button, both Rear UID and Front Button In Panel UID Indicators will illuminate.

  • Page 39: Atx Ps/2 Keyboard And Ps/2 Mouse Ports

    Chapter 2: Installation ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin Mouse Ports Defi nitions PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB Ports 0/1 on the KB Data Mouse Data motherboard.

  • Page 40: Jipmb1 (H8Dcl-6/If Only)

    H8DCL-6/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL JIPMB1 (H8DCL-6/iF only) JIPMB1 Pin Defi nitions A System Management Bus header Pin# Defi nition for the IPMI slot is located at IPMB. Data Connect the appropriate cable here to use the IPMB I2C connection on Ground your system.

  • Page 41: Power Smb (I 2 C)

    Chapter 2: Installation Power SMB (I Power SMB I Pin Defi nitions The Power System Management Bus (JPI2C1) C) connector (JPI2C1) monitors Pin# Defi nition the power suppply, fan and system Clock temperatures. See the table on the Data right for pin defi nitions. PWR Fail Ground +3.3V...

  • Page 42: Serial Ports

    H8DCL-6/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Serial Ports Serial Port Pin Defi nitions (COM1/COM2) The COM1 serial port is located Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition beside the VGA port. Refer to the motherboard layout for the location of the COM2 header. See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 43: Jumper Settings

    Chapter 2: Installation 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 44: Compact Flash Master/Slave Select

    H8DCL-6/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Compact Flash Master/Slave Select Compact Flash Card Master/ Slave Select (JCF1) A Compact Flash Master (Primary)/ Jumper Setting Defi nition Slave (Secondary) Select Jumper is Open Slave (Secondary) located at JCF1. Close this jumper to enable Compact Flash Card. For the Closed Master (Primary) Compact Flash Card or the Compact...

  • Page 45: Usb Wake-Up

    Chapter 2: Installation USB Wake-Up Backpanel USB Wake-Up Enable (JPUSB1) JPUSB1 jumper allows you to "wake Jumper Settings up" the system by pressing a key on the Jumper Setting Defi nition USB keyboard or by clicking the USB Pins 1-2 Enabled (default) mouse of your system.

  • Page 46: Onboard Indicators

    H8DCL-6/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs GLAN LED Link Speed Activity There are two LAN ports (LAN1/2) on the motherboard. Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The Yellow LED GLAN Activity Indicator on the right indicates connection and (Right) LED Settings activity.

  • Page 47: Bmc Heartbeat Led

    Chapter 2: Installation BMC Heartbeat LED BMC Heartbeat (DP1)) LED Settings A BMC (Baseboard Management Color Status Defi nition Control) Heartbeat LED is located at Green Blinking BMC: Normal DP1 on the motherboard. When DP1 Not functioning is on, the BMC Controller functions normally normally.

  • Page 48: Sata Ports

    H8DCL-6/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL 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 IDE Connector...
  • Page 49 Chapter 2: Installation 2-23...

  • Page 50: 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 51: 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 52: Using The Adaptec Raid Utility

    H8DCL-6/i(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. Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation You may also use the procedure below to install the RAID driver during the Window's OS installation:...

  • Page 53: 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 54: Supero Doctor Iii

    H8DCL-6/i(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 55 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 56: 2-13 Serverboard Battery

    H8DCL-6/i(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 57: 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 58: No Video

    H8DCL-6/i(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. Note: If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics card is recommended.

  • Page 59: Frequently Asked Questions

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site. Note: Not all BIOS can be fl ashed depending on the modifi cations to the boot block code. 3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when contacting us for technical support: •...
  • Page 60 H8DCL-6/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Use the procedures below to fl ash from a BIOS fl ash fl oppy or USB disk. For <fi lename>.exe 1. Run the <fi lename>.exe fi le under Windows to create the BIOS fl ash fl oppy disk.

  • Page 61: Returning Merchandise For Service

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 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 62 H8DCL-6/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Notes...

  • Page 63: Chapter 4 Bios

    Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8DCL-6/i(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 64: Main Menu

    H8DCL-6/i(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. 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 processors in the system and the amount of memory installed in the system.

  • Page 65: Processor And Clock Options

    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 66: Advanced Chipset Control

    H8DCL-6/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Microcode Update This setting Enables or Disables microcode updating. Secure Virtual Machine Mode This setting is used to Enable or Disable SVM. Power Now This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now feature. Power Cap This option can decide the highest P-state in the OS.
  • Page 67 Chapter 4: BIOS Channel Interleaving This option enables channel memory interleaving. Options include Auto or Disabled. CS Sparing This setting will reserve a spare memory rank in each node when enabled. Options are Enabled and Disabled. Bank Swizzle Mode This setting Enables or Disables the bank swizzle mode. ...
  • Page 68 H8DCL-6/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Chipset Information This is a static display of chipset information for the Northbridge chipset. It includes information for Memory CLK, CAS Latency (Tcl), RAS/CAS Delay (Trcd), Row Precharge Time (Trp), Min Active RAS (Tras), RAS/RAS Delay (Trrd), Row Cycle (Trc), Read to Precharge (Trtp), Write Recover Time (Twr) and Memory Type.
  • Page 69 Chapter 4: BIOS SATA IDE Combined Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the SATA IDE combined mode. PATA Channel Confi guration This allows you to set PATA channel confi guration. Options include SATA as Primary or SATA as secondary. ...
  • Page 70 H8DCL-6/i(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 71 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 These settings Enable or Disable the specifi ed PCI slot in your system. PCIE x4 Slot2/PCI x8 Slot 3~PCI x8 Slot 6 These settings Enable or Disable the specifi...
  • Page 72 H8DCL-6/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Serial 2 Address This option specifi es the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 2. 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 73 Chapter 4: BIOS VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support Allows you to Enable or Disable VT-UTF8 combination key support for ANSI/ VT100 terminals. Sredir Memory Display Delay Use this setting to set the delay in seconds to display memory information. Options are No Delay, 1 sec, 2 secs and 4 secs. ...
  • Page 74 H8DCL-6/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL CPU Overheating Alarm (COA) CPU Overheating Alarm (COA) has “Early Alarm” and “Default Alarm” (default) options in the BIOS, and is required to be implemented in all fan speed control modes. Early Alarm is enabled when the Tctl value = 65, and is disabled when the Tctl value drops from 65 to 62.

  • Page 75: View Bmc System Event Log

    Chapter 4: BIOS  ACPI Confi guration PS2 KB/MS Wakeup This setting allows you to Enable or Disable PS2 keyboard and mouse wakeup. ACPI Aware O/S This setting Enables or Disables ACPI support for the system's operating system. Options include Yes (enabled) or No (disabled). ACPI APIC Support Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer list.
  • Page 76 H8DCL-6/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL  Set LAN Confi guration Use the "+" and "-" keys to choose the desired channel number. This displays Channel Number and Channel Number Status information. This menu contains options for inputing settings for the SET LAN Confi guration Command.

  • Page 77: Security Menu

    Chapter 4: BIOS  Event Log Confi guration View Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the event log. Use the "" and "" keys to navigate through the system event log. Mark All Events as Read Selecting this and pressing the Enter key marks all events as read in the event log.

  • Page 78: Boot Menu

    H8DCL-6/i(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 79: Exit Menu

    Chapter 4: BIOS Retry Boot Devices This option allows you to retry boot devices. Options include Enabled and Disabled. 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...
  • Page 80 H8DCL-6/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Notes 4-18...

  • Page 81: 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 82 H8DCL-6/i(F) SERVERBOARD USER'S MANUAL Notes...

  • Page 83: B-1 Uncompressed Initialization 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 84: B-2 Bootblock Recovery Codes

    H8DCL-6/i(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. Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next.

  • Page 85: 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 86 H8DCL-6/i(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. The EGA/VGA controller was not found.
  • Page 87 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 88 H8DCL-6/i(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. Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed.

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