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Page 1 ® UPER H8QM8-2 H8QME-2 USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0d...
Page 2 The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates.
Page 3: 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 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 serverboard. The H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 is based on the nVidia® MCP55Pro and AMD 8132 chipset and supports two or four AMD Opteron Socket F type processors and up to 128 GB DDR2-667/533/400 registered ECC SDRAM.
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ....................1-1 Contacting Supermicro ................1-2 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 Image ..............1-3 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 Serverboard Layout ..........1-4 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 Quick Reference ............. 1-5 Serverboard Features ................1-6 nVidia MCP55 Pro/AMD-8132 Chipset: System Block Diagram ..... 1-8 Chipset Overview ................... 1-9 PC Health Monitoring ...................
Page 5 Table of Contents Fan Headers ..................2-11 Chipset Fan Headers ................2-11 Power LED/Keylock/Speaker ..............2-12 ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ............2-12 Chassis Intrusion ..................2-12 Overheat LED ..................2-12 Wake-On-LAN ..................2-13 Wake-On-Ring ..................2-13 SMBus Power Header ................2-13 3rd Power Supply Alarm Reset Header ..........
Page 6 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 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 Conﬁ guration ..........3-2 Technical Support Procedures ................ 3-2 Frequently Asked Questions ................
Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction
One (1) IDE cable (CBL-036L-02) One (1) ﬂ oppy cable (CBL-022L) One (1) COM port cable (CBL-010) One (1) SCSI cable, H8QM8-2 only (CBL-034L-U320) Two (2) SATA cables, H8QM8-2 only (CBL-044L) Four (4) SATA cables, H8QME-2 only (CBL-044L) Four (4) heatsink retention modules with four (8) screws (BKT-0012L)
Page 8: Contacting Supermicro
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 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 9: H8Qm8-2/H8Qme-2 Image
Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 Image Note: H8QM8-2 is pictured. The H8QME-2 shares the same layout but with no SCSI com- ponents, connectors or jumpers.
Page 10: H8Qm8-2/H8Qme-2 Serverboard Layout
Notes: 1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. 2. The H8QME-2 has the same layout as the H8QM8-2 but with no SCSI compo- nents, connectors or jumpers. 3. The silkscreen on the motherboard noting CPU3 and CPU4 have been reversed on PCB revisions 2.01 and later.
Page 11: H8Qm8-2/H8Qme-2 Quick Reference
Chapter 1: Introduction H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 2-7) C1/2 C to PCI-X Enable/Disable Pins 2-3 (Disabled) C3/4 C to PCI-E Enable/Disable Pins 2-3 (Disabled) Compact Flash Card Master/Slave Closed (Master) JPA1* SCSI Enable/Disable...
Page 12: Serverboard Features
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual Serverboard Features • Two (dual) or four (quad) AMD Opteron Socket F type processors Memory • Sixteen dual-channel DIMM slots supporting up to 128 GB DDR2-667/533/400 registered ECC SDRAM (or 256 GB of DDR2-667/533/400 for 8-way only) Note: Only 64 GB supported in dual-CPU conﬁ...
Page 13 • On-chip SATA controller supporting six (6) 3 Gb/s SATA ports (RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 and JBOD) • Adaptec AIC-7902W U320 SCSI controller (H8QM8-2 only, RAID 0, 1, 10 and JBOD) • One (1) UltraDMA (ATA) 133/100 IDE port •...
Page 14: System Block Diagram
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual DDR2-667/533/400 DDR2-667/533/400 AMD Socket F Type AMD Socket F Type DIMMC 2A DIMMB 1B Processor (CPU3) Processor (CPU4) DIMMC 2B DIMMB 1A DIMMC 1A DIMMB 2B DIMMC 1B DIMMB 2A 16 x 16 HT link (1 GHz)
Page 15: Chipset Overview
Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview The H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 serverboard is based on the nVidia MCP55 Pro and AMD- 8132 chipset. The MCP55 Pro functions as Media and Communications Processor (MCP) and the AMD-8132 as a PCI-X Tunnel. Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into the AMD Opteron processors.
Page 16: Pc Health Monitoring
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8QM8-2/H8QME- 2. The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for four CPU cores, Hyper Transport (1.2V), memory (1.8V), chipset (1.5V)
Page 17: Power Conﬁ Guration Settings
Chapter 1: Introduction Power Conﬁ guration Settings This section describes the features of your serverboard that deal with power and power settings. Microsoft OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive, system-wide approach to system and device power control. OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other requests.
Page 18: Power Supply
It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the speciﬁ cations required by the CPU, some are inadequate. A 2 amp current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recom- mended.
Page 19: Super I/O
Chapter 1: Introduction Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a ﬂ oppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock genera- tor, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic.
Page 20 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual Notes 1-14...
Page 21: Chapter 2: Installation
Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent dam- age 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 22: Processor And Heatsink Installation
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual Processor and Heatsink Installation Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the proces- sor. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it be- fore adding, removing or changing any hardware components. CPU Backplates Two CPU backplates (BKT-0011L) have been preinstalled to the serverboard to prevent the CPU area of the serverboard from bending and to provide a base for attaching the heatsink retention modules.
Page 23 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 socket.
Page 24 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual Installing the Heatsink Retention Modules Two heatsink retention modules (BKT-0012L) and four screws are included in the retail box. Once installed, these are used to help attach the heatsinks to the CPUs. To install, align the module with the standoffs of the preinstalled CPU backplate and with the four feet on the module contacting the serverboard.
Page 25: Mounting The Serverboard Into A Chassis
1. Check the compatibility of the serverboard ports and the I/O shield The H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 serverboard requires a chassis that can support extended ATX boards of 16" x 13" in size. Make sure that the I/O ports on the serverboard align with their respective holes in the I/O shield at the rear of the chassis.
Page 26 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual Support The H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 supports single or dual-channel, registered ECC DDR2- 667/533/400 SDRAM. Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots (see note on previous page). Populating two adjacent slots at a time with memory modules of the same size and type will result in inter- leaved (128-bit) memory, which is faster than non-interleaved (64-bit) memory.
Page 27: I/O Port And Control Panel Connections
Figure 2-4. JF1: Front Control Panel Header (JF1) Ground x (key) x (key) Power LED HDD LED NIC1 NIC2 OH/Fan Fail LED Power Fail LED Ground Reset Button Ground Power Button Note: NMI is not supported on the H8QM8-2 or the H8QME-2.
Page 28: Connecting Cables
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Deﬁ nitions (J1B1) ATX Power Connector Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition +3.3V +3.3V The primary ATX power supply con- -12V +3.3V nector (J1B1) meets the SSI (Super- set ATX) 24-pin speciﬁ cation. Refer to PS_ON the table on the right for the pin deﬁ...
Page 29: Power Led
Chapter 2: Installation Power LED Power LED Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) Pin# Deﬁ nition The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin deﬁ nitions. Control HDD LED HDD LED The HDD (IDE Hard Disk Drive) LED Pin Deﬁ...
Page 30: Power Fail Led
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual Power Fail LED Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer Pin# Deﬁ nition to the table on the right for pin deﬁ ni- tions.
Page 31: Usb Headers
Chapter 2: Installation USB Headers Universal Serial Bus Headers Pin Deﬁ nitions (USB2/3) Tw o a d d i t i o n a l U S B 2 . 0 h e a d - USB2 USB3 Pin # Deﬁ...
Page 32: Power Led/Keylock/Speaker
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual Speaker Connector Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF2) Power LED/Keylock/Speaker 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...
Page 33: Wake-On-Lan
Chapter 2: Installation Wake-On-LAN Wake-On-LAN Pin Deﬁ nitions The Wake-On-LAN header is desig- (JWOL) nated JWOL. See the table on the Pin# Deﬁ nition right for pin definitions. You must +5V Standby have a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN Ground connector and cable to use the Wake- Wake-up On-LAN feature.
Page 34: Jlan1/2 (Ethernet Ports)
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual JLAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (designated JLAN1 and JLAN2) are located beside the COM2 port. These Ethernet ports accept RJ45 type cables. Compact Flash Power Compact Flash Power Header Headers Pin Deﬁ nitions (JWF1) Pin# Deﬁ...
Page 35: Jumper Settings
Chapter 2: Installation Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the Connector serverboard, jumpers can be used to Pins choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the Jumper connector. Pin 1 is identiﬁ ed with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.
Page 36: Vga Enable/Disable
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual VGA Enable/Disable VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPG1) JPG1 allows you to enable or disable Jumper Setting Deﬁ nition the VGA port. The default position is Pins 1-2 Enabled on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA. See...
Page 37: Scsi Controller Enable/Disable
Chapter 2: Installation SCSI Controller Enable/ Disable (H8QM8-2 only) SCSI Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPA1) Both Jumpers Deﬁ nition Jumper JPA1 is used to enable or dis- Pins 1-2 Enabled able the Adaptec AIC-7902W SCSI Pins 2-3 Disabled controller. The default setting is on pins 1-2 to enable SCSI.
Page 38: Pci-X Slot Frequency Select
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual PCI-X Slot Frequency Select PCI-X Slot #3/#4 Frequency Select Jumper Settings Jumper JPXA1 is are used to set (JPXA1) the speed of PCI-X slots #1 and #2. Jumper Setting Deﬁ nition The recommended (default) setting is Pins 1-2 66 MHz PCI-X open for Auto.
Page 39: Onboard Indicators
Chapter 2: Installation Onboard Indicators JLAN1/JLAN2 LEDs JLAN LED (Connection Speed Indicator) The Ethernet ports (located beside LED Color Deﬁ nition the VGA port) have two LEDs. On 10 MHz each Gb LAN port, one LED indicates Green 100 MHz activity when blinking while the other Amber 1 GHz...
Page 40: Floppy, Ide, Parallel Port, Scsi And Sata Drive Connections
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual Floppy, IDE, Parallel Port, SCSI 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.
Page 41: Ide Connector
Chapter 2: Installation IDE Connector IDE Drive Connector Pin Deﬁ nitions (IDE#1) Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition There are no jumpers to con- ﬁ gure the onboard IDE#1 con- Reset IDE Ground nector. See the table on the Host Data 7 Host Data 8 right for pin deﬁ...
Page 42: Parallel Port Connector
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual Parallel Port Parallel Port Connector Pin Deﬁ nitions (J4) Connector Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition The parallel (printer) port is Strobe- Auto Feed- located on the I/O backplane. Data Bit 0 Error- See the table on the right for...
Page 43: Scsi Connectors
Chapter 2: Installation SCSI Connectors Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connectors Pin Deﬁ nitions (JA1/JA2) (H8QM8-2 only) Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition Refer to the table at right for +DB (12) -DB (12) pin deﬁ nitions for the Ultra320 +DB (13)
Page 44: 2-10 Enabling Sata Raid
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual 2-10 Enabling SATA RAID Serial ATA (SATA) Serial ATA (SATA) is a physical storage interface that employs a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. This connection is a serial link. The serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA (PATA) and can extend up to one meter in length, compared to only 40 cm for PATA cables.
Page 45 Chapter 2: Installation 2. Use the arrow keys to move to Advanced > Floppy/IDE/SATA Conﬁ guration > nVidia RAID Setup and press the <Enter> key. Once in the submenu, enable the "nVidia RAID Function" setting, which will cause the SATA0/1/2 Primary/Secondary settings to appear.
Page 46 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual Figure 2-5. SATA RAID Utility: Main Screen Figure 2-6. SATA RAID Utility: Array List 2-26...
Page 47: 2-11 Installing Software Drivers
Chapter 2: Installation 2-11 Installing Software Drivers After all the hardware and operating system have been installed, you need to install certain drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your serverboard. After inserting this CD into your CD-ROM drive, the display shown in Figure 2-7 should appear.
Page 48 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual Notes 2-28...
Page 49: 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 50: Memory Errors
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B. Memory Errors 1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.
Page 51: Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions Question: What type of memory does my serverboard support? Answer: The H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 supports up to 128 GB DDR2-667/533/400 regis- tered ECC interleaved SDRAM with four CPUs installed. In an 8-way conﬁ guration (using the HT slots) the maximum memory support is 128 GB for registered ECC DDR2-667/533/400 (only 64 GB supported in dual-CPU conﬁ...
Page 52: Returning Merchandise For Service
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 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 But- ton Mode setting. When the On/Off feature is enabled, the serverboard will have instant off capabilities as long as the BIOS has control of the system.
Page 53: Chapter 4: Bios
Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8QM8-2/H8QME-2. 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 54: Main Menu
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 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 55 Chapter 4: BIOS Boot up Num-Lock Set this value to allow the Number Lock setting to be modiﬁ ed during boot up. The options are On and Off. PS/2 Mouse Support Set this value to modify support for a PS/2 mouse. The options are Auto, En- abled and Disabled.
Page 56 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual Restore on AC Power Loss This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power. The options are Power Off, Power On and Last State. Watch Dog Timer Select This setting is used to Enable or Disable the Watch Dog Timer function.
Page 57 Chapter 4: BIOS Floppy/IDE/SATA Conﬁ guration Floppy A Move the cursor to these ﬁ elds via up and down <arrow> keys to select the ﬂ oppy type. The options are Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4", 720 KB 3½", 1.44 MB 3½”, and 2.88 MB 3½".
Page 58 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual Primary 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.
Page 59 Chapter 4: BIOS DMA Mode Selects the DMA Mode. Options are 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 60 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual PIO Mode PIO (Programmable I/O) mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode increases, the cycle time decreases. The options are Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Select Auto to allow AMI BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode.
Page 61 Chapter 4: BIOS ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection This setting allows AMI BIOS to auto-detect the 80-Pin ATA(PI) cable. The options are Host, Device and Host & Device. PCI/PnP Conﬁ guration Clear NVRAM Select Yes to clear NVRAM during boot-up. The options are Yes and No. Plug &...
Page 62 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual IRQ3/IRQ4/IRQ5/IRQ7/IRQ9/IRQ10/IRQ11/IRQ14/IRQ15 This feature speciﬁ es the availability of an IRQ to be used by a PCI/PnP device. Select Reserved for the IRQ to be used by a Legacy ISA device. The options are Available and Reserved. DMA Channel 0/Channel 1/Channel 3/Channel 5/Channel 6/Channel Select Available to indicate that a speciﬁ...
Page 63 Chapter 4: BIOS Parallel Port Address This option speciﬁ es the I/O address used by the parallel port. Select Disabled to prevent the parallel port from accessing any system resources. When the value of this option is set to Disabled, the printer port becomes unavailable. Select 378 to allow the parallel port to use 378 as its I/O port address.
Page 64 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual Mem Clk Tristate C3/ALTVID Use this setting to Enable or Disable memory clock tristate during C3 and ALT VID. CS Sparing Enable Use this setting to Enable or Disable the CS Sparing function. Memory Hole Remapping When "Enabled", this feature enables hardware memory remapping around the memory hole.
Page 65 Chapter 4: BIOS Power Down Control Allows DIMMs to enter power down mode by deasserting the clock enable signal when DIMMs are not in use. Options are Auto and Disabled. Alternate VID Speciﬁ es and alternate VID while in low power states. Options are Auto and various voltages between .8V and 1.115V.
Page 66 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual Event Log Conﬁ guration View Event Log Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log. Mark All Events as Read Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark all events as read.
Page 67: System Health Monitor
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. Op- tions are No Delay, 1 sec, 2 secs and 4 secs. System Health Monitor CPU Overheat Temperature Use the "+"...
Page 68: Boot Menu
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual Boot Menu This feature allows the user to conﬁ gure the following items: Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to prioritize the boot sequence from the available de- vices. The devices to set are: · 1st Boot Device ·...
Page 69: Security Menu
Chapter 4: BIOS Security Menu AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both passwords, the Supervisor password must be set ﬁ rst. Change Supervisor Password Select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu, and then type in the password.
Page 70: Exit Menu
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual 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 71: 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 72 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual Notes...
Page 73: 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. Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint...
Page 74 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual 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 75 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 76 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 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 77 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 78 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 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 79 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 80 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual (continued from front) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency com- munication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signiﬁ...

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