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Page 1 UPER ® H8DA3-2 H8DAi-2 USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0c...
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 This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 serverboard. The H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 is based on the nVidia® MCP55 chipset and supports single or dual AMD Socket F type processors and up to 32 GB of DDR2-667/533/400 registered ECC SDRAM.
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ....................1-1 Contacting Supermicro ................1-2 H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 Image ................. 1-3 H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 Serverboard Layout ............ 1-4 H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 Quick Reference ............1-5 Serverboard Features ................1-6 Chipset: System Block Diagram ............... 1-8 Chipset Overview ................... 1-9 PC Health Monitoring ...................
Page 5 Table of Contents Serial Ports ....................2-12 Fan Headers ..................2-12 LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) ................2-12 Power LED/Speaker ................2-13 ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ............2-13 Overheat LED ..................2-13 CD IN Header ..................2-13 Wake-On-LAN ..................2-14 Wake-On-Ring ..................2-14 Power Supply I C Header ...............
Page 6 H8DA3-2/H8DAi-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
H8DA3-2: Four (4) SATA cables (CBL-044L) H8DAi-2: Six (6) SATA cables (CBL-044L) One (1) USB 2.0 port cable (CBL-083L) Two (2) iPass SATA cables, H8DA3-2 only (CBL-0097L-02) Two (2) heatsink retention modules with four (4) screws (BKT-0012L) One (1) I/O shield for chassis (MCP-260-00004-00)
Page 8: Contacting Supermicro
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual Contacting Super Micro 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: H8Da3-2/H8Dai-2 Image
Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 Image Note: the H8DA3-2 is pictured. The H8DAi-2 shares the same layout but does not include SAS components.
Page 10: H8Da3-2/H8Dai-2 Serverboard Layout
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual Figure 1-2. H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 Serverboard Layout (not drawn to scale) JPW1 J1B1 JPWF Kb/Mse JPW2 CPU1 / DIMMA 1B COM1 JOH1 CPU1 / DIMMA 1A CPU1 / DIMMA 2B CPU1 / DIMMA 2A Parallel Port FAN2 CPU2 COM2...
Page 11: H8Da3-2/H8Dai-2 Quick Reference
Chapter 1: Introduction H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting 3rd Power Fail Detect En/Dis Closed (Enabled) JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2-7 JCF1 Compact Flash Master/Slave Closed (Master) Onboard Speaker Pins 5-7 (Enabled) C1/2 C to PCI Enable/Disable Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
Page 12: Serverboard Features
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual Serverboard Features • Single or dual AMD 64-bit Socket F, Opteron 2000 type processors Memory • Eight dual/single channel DIMM slots supporting up to 32 GB of DDR2- 667/533/400 registered ECC ECC SDRAM Note: Memory capacities are halved for single CPU systems. Refer to Section 2-4 before installing.
Page 13 • On-chip SATA controller for six (6) SATA ports (RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and 5) • LSI 1068E SAS controller for eight (8) SAS ports, H8DA3-2 only (RAID 0, 1, 10 and JBOD, optional RAID 5 support with iButton installed) •...
Page 14: Chipset: System Block Diagram
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual 128-bit data + 16-bit ECC 128-bit data + 16-bit ECC 16 x 16 HT link (1 GHz) DDR2-667/533 DDR2-667/533 DIMM 1A DIMM 1A DIMM 1B DIMM 1B AMD Socket F AMD Socket F Processor (CPU2) Processor (CPU1)
Page 15: Chipset Overview
Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview The H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 serverboard is based on the nVidia MCP55 Pro/IO-55 chipset. The nVidia MCP55 Pro functions as Media and Communications Proces- sor (MCP) and the IO-55 as a PCI-X Bridge. Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into the AMD Opteron processors.
Page 16: Pc Health Monitoring
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2. The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for two CPU cores, 3.3V, +5Vin, +12Vin, 5V standby and battery voltage The onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously.
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 H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the speciﬁ cations required by the CPU, some are inadequate. Important: a 3A or greater current supply on the 5V Standby rail is required.
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 H8DA3-2/H8DAi-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
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-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. Installing the CPU Backplates...
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 H8DA3-2/H8DAi-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 H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 serverboard requires a chassis that can support extended ATX boards of 12" x 13.05" 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 H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual Support The H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 supports single or dual-channel, DDR2-667/533/400 regis- tered ECC 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).
Page 27 Chapter 2: Installation 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 28: I/O Port And Control Panel Connections
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 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 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
Page 29: Connector Deﬁ Nitions
Chapter 2: Installation Connector Deﬁ nitions 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...
Page 30: Hdd Led
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual HDD LED HDD LED The HDD (IDE Hard Disk Drive) LED Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) connection is located on pins 13 and Pin# Deﬁ nition 14 of JF1. Attach the IDE hard drive LED cable to display disk activity.
Page 31: Power Fail Led
Chapter 2: Installation 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 32: Usb Headers
Figure 2-3 for locations and the table on the right for pin deﬁ nitions. Ground Note: NC indicates no connection. Fan Headers The H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 has eight fan headers, which are designated FAN1 Fan Header Pin Deﬁ nitions through FAN8. Fans are Pulse Width...
Page 33: Power Led/Speaker
Chapter 2: Installation Power LED/Speaker PWR LED Connector Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF2) Pin# Deﬁ nition On JF2, pins 2, 4 and 6 are for the +Vcc power LED and pins 1, 3, 5 and 7 are for the speaker. Pins 8 and 10 are for Control the keylock.
Page 34: Wake-On-Lan
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual 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 deﬁ nitions. You must +5V Standby have a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN...
Page 35: Power Fail Alarm Reset Header
Chapter 2: Installation Power Fail Alarm Reset Alarm Reset Header Header Pin Deﬁ nitions (JAR) Pin# Deﬁ nition Connect JAR to the alarm reset but- Ground ton on your chassis (if available) or to Reset Signal a microswitch to allow you to turn off the alarm that sounds when a power supply module fails.
Page 36: Chassis Intrusion
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Deﬁ nitions (JL1) A Chassis Intrusion header is located Pin# Deﬁ nition at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable Battery voltage to inform you of a chassis intrusion. Intrusion signal Audio Output Header Audio Output Header Pin Deﬁ...
Page 37: Audio Ports
Audio Ports (J42) HD (High Deﬁ nition) audio is provided with an onboard Realtek ALC883 audio chip. The H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 features 6-channel (5.1) sound for front L&R, rear L&R, center and subwoofer speakers with the use of a mic or line-in device. Without the use of a mic or line-in device, 8-channel sound (7.1) may be used.
Page 38: Jumper Settings
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual 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 39: 3Rd Power Supply Fail Signal Enable/Disable
Chapter 2: Installation 3rd Power Supply Fail Signal Enable/Disable The system can notify you in the event 3rd Power Supply Fail Signal of a power supply failure. This feature Jumper Settings (J3P) assumes that three redundant power Jumper Setting Deﬁ nition supply units are installed in the chas- Open Disabled...
Page 40: Power Led/Speaker
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual Power LED/Speaker PWR LED Connector Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF2) Pin# Deﬁ nition On JF2, pins 2, 4 and 6 are for the power LED and pins 1, 3, 5 and 7 are +Vcc for the speaker. Pins 8 and 10 are for Control the keylock.
Page 41: Sas Controller Enable/Disable
JPS1 enables or disables the onboard Pins 1-2 Enabled LSI 1068E SAS controller on the Pins 2-3 Disabled H8DA3-2. See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default set- ting is enabled. Onboard Indicators LAN1/LAN2 LEDs LAN LED...
Page 42: Floppy, Ide, Parallel Port, Sas And Sata Drive Connections
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual Floppy, IDE, Parallel Port, SAS 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 43: 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 44: Parallel Port Connector
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual Parallel Port Parallel Port Connector Pin Deﬁ nitions Connector Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition See the table on the right for Strobe- Auto Feed- pin deﬁ nitions of the parallel Data Bit 0 Error- (printer) port.
Page 45: Sas Ports
SAS Ports Pin Deﬁ nitions (SAS0~3, SAS4~7) There are eight Serial Attached Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition SCSI ports on the H8DA3-2 Ground Ground (SAS0~3 and SAS4~7). See RX 0+ TX 0+ the table on the right for pin...
Page 46: 2-10 Enabling Sata Raid
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual 2-10 Enabling SATA RAID Note: For SAS RAID (H8DA3-2), please refer to LSI manual on the driver CD. 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.
Page 47 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 48 H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual Figure 2-5. SATA RAID Utility: Main Screen Figure 2-6. SATA RAID Utility: Array List 2-28...
Page 49: 2-11 Installing Drivers
Chapter 2: Installation 2-11 Installing 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 50 H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual Notes 2-30...
Page 51: 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 52: Memory Errors
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-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 53: Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions Question: What type of memory does my serverboard support? Answer: The H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 supports up to 32 GB of registered ECC DDR2- 667/533/400 SDRAM with two CPUs installed. With only one CPU installed the maximum memory support is halved. Memory can be installed in interleaved or non-interleaved conﬁ...
Page 54: Returning Merchandise For Service
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-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 55: Chapter 4: Bios
Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8DA3-2/H8DAi-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 56: Main Menu
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-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 57 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 58 H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual Headless Mode Use this setting to Enable or Disable headless operation mode through ACPI. MCP55 ACPI HPET Table Use this setting to either Enable or Disable the MCP55 ACPI HPET table. Suspend Mode This setting is used to select the ACPI state used for system suspend. The options are S1 (POS), S3 (STR) and Auto.
Page 59 Chapter 4: BIOS CPU Conﬁ guration The submenu lists CPU information and the following settings: GART Error Reporting This setting is used for testing only (setting should be disabled). Power Now This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now feature. Thermal Throttling This setting is used to Enable or Disable Thermal Throttling.
Page 60 H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual nVidia RAID Function This setting is used to Enable or Disable the nVidia ROM. 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 61 Chapter 4: BIOS 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 62 H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual cannot be determined. Select 0 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 3.3 MBs. Select 1 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1. It has a data transfer rate of 5.2 MBs. Select 2 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2.
Page 63 Chapter 4: BIOS PCI/PnP Conﬁ guration Clear NVRAM Select Yes to clear NVRAM during boot-up. The options are Yes and No. Plug & Play OS Select Yes to allow the OS to conﬁ gure Plug & Play devices. (This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug &...
Page 64 H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual DMA Channel 0/Channel 1/Channel 3/Channel 5/Channel 6/Channel Select Available to indicate that a speciﬁ c DMA channel is available to be used by a PCI/PnP device. Select Reserved if the DMA channel speciﬁ ed is reserved for a Legacy ISA device.
Page 65 Chapter 4: BIOS 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 66 H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual Chipset Conﬁ guration NorthBridge Conﬁ guration Memory Conﬁ guration Memclock Mode This setting determines how the memory clock is set. Auto has the memory clock by code and Manual and Limit allow the user to set a standard value.
Page 67 Chapter 4: BIOS ECC Conﬁ guration DRAM ECC Enable DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automati- cally. Options are Enabled and Disabled. 4-Bit ECC Mode Allows the user to enabled 4-bit ECC mode (also known as ECC Chipkill).
Page 68 H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual SouthBridge Conﬁ guration CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum Enables spread spectrum for the CPU/LDT. Options are Center Spread, Down Spread or Disabled. PCIE Spread Spectrum Allows you to Enable or Disable spread spectrum for PCI-Express.. SATA Spread Spectrum Enables spread spectrum for the SATA. Options are Enabled and Disabled.
Page 69 Chapter 4: BIOS USB Mass Storage Device Conﬁ guration USB Mass Storage Reset Delay Set the USB mass storage reset delay to 10 sec., 20 sec., 30 sec. or 40 sec. Device #1 Emulation Type If set to Auto, USB devices < 530MB will be emulated as a ﬂ oppy drive and the remaining as hard drives.
Page 70 H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual Flow Control Selects the ﬂ ow control to be used for console redirection. Options are None, Hardware and Software. Redirection After BIOS POST Options are Disable (no redirection after BIOS POST), Boot Loader (redirection during POST and during boot loader) and Always (redirection always active).
Page 71 Chapter 4: BIOS System Health Monitor CPU Overheat Alarm Use the "+" and "-" keys to set the CPU temperature threshold to between 65 and 90 C. When this threshold is exceeded, the overheat LED on the chas- sis will light up and an alarm will sound. The LED and alarm will turn off once the CPU temperature has dropped to 5 degrees below the threshold set.
Page 72: Boot Menu
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual Boot Menu This menu 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 devices. Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available hard disk drives.
Page 73: 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.
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Page 75: 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.
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Page 77: 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 78 H8DA3-2/H8DAi-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 79 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 80 H8DA3-2/H8DAi-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 81 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 82 H8DA3-2/H8DAi-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 83 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.
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