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- Page 1 ® UPER H8DGi H8DGi-F H8DG6 H8DG6-F USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0b...
- Page 2 This product, including software and documentation, is the property of Supermicro and/or its licensors, and is supplied only under a license. Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed, except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license.
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Page 3: About This Manual
H8DG6-F H8DGi-F 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 H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Notes...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ......................1 Checklist ......................1 Contacting Supermicro ..................2 H8DG6/i(-F) Quick Reference ................5 Chipset Overview ..................... 10 AMD SR5690/SP5100 Processor ..............10 HyperTransport Technology ................10 PC Health Monitoring ..................10 Power Confi... - Page 6 H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Power I2C ....................12 Trusted Platform Module Header ..............12 JSMB1 (H8DG6/i-F only) ................12 Wake-On-LAN ..................... 13 LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) ................13 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ..........13 DOM Power Connector ................13 SGPIO ......................
- Page 7 Table of Contents Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation ..........23 2-12 Installing Drivers ....................24 Supero Doctor III ....................25 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures ................1 Before Power On ....................1 No Power ......................1 No Video ......................2 Memory Errors ....................
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Page 9: 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 10: 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 11 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. H8DG6/i(-F) Image...
- Page 12 H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Figure 1-2. H8DG6/i(-F) Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) COM1 JPL1 LAN2 LAN1 FAN6 INTEL FAN5 Windbond 82576 JWOL1 FAN7/CPU1 JPB1 JPG1 JWD1 CPU1 BATTERY JBT1 JOH1 SP5100 SR5690 JPS1 JWF1 CPU2 LEDS1 SR5690 2008 SAS2 SAS 4~7 SAS 0~3 FAN8/CPU2...
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Page 13: H8Dg6/I(-F) Quick Reference
Pins 1-2 (Reset) Description LAN Ports LEDs for the LAN Ethernet ports Dedicated IPMI LAN LEDs for the dedicated IPMI LAN Ethernet port (H8DGi/6-F only) LED for BMC Heartbeat LED for Serverboard Power-On LED for UID Button LEDS1 SAS2008 Heartbeat LED... - Page 14 Connector Description COM1/COM2 COM1 Serial Port/Header FAN 1-8 Chassis/CPU Fan Headers IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port (H8DGi/6-F only) Speaker Header Front Panel Connector JIBTN1 RAIDKey for RAID 5 SAS support (optional for H8DG6(-F)) Chassis Intruder Header JOH1 Overheat Warning Header...
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Page 15: Motherboard Features
Chapter 1: Introduction Motherboard Features • Dual AMD Opteron 6100 series (AMD Socket G34 type) processor Note: Refer to our web site for details on supported processors. Memory • S i x t e e n ( 1 6 ) f o u r c h a n n e l D I M M... - Page 16 H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual ACPI Features • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard • Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Onboard I/O • Six (6) SATA ports supported by an on-chip SATA controller (RAID 0, 1, 10 supported) •...
- Page 17 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-3. AMD Dual SR5690 and one 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.
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Page 18: Chipset Overview
H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Chipset Overview The H8DG6/i(-F) serverboard is based on the AMD Dual SR5690 and one SP5100 chipset. This chipset functions as a Media and Communications Processor (MCP). Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into AMD Opteron processors. -
Page 19: 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 20: Power Supply
H8DG6/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 21: 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 22: 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 23: Processor And Heatsink Installation
H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User's Manual Processor and Heatsink Installation Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the processor. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Installation Procedure Follow the procedures as listed below to install the motherboard into a chassis. Install the processor(s) and the heatsink(s). - Page 24 Chapter 2: Installation 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. Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket.
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Page 25: Mounting The Motherboard Into A Chassis
H8DG6/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 26 Chapter 2: Installation Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place. With four CPUs installed, repeat step 2 to populate the CPU2 DIMM slots. Always install four DIMMs to both CPU DIMM slots for more effi cient operation.
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Page 27: Dimm Module Population Confi Guration
H8DG6/i(-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 P1-2B P1-3A P1-3B... -
Page 28: Pci Expansion Cards
Chapter 2: Installation Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Available (4 GB Total System Memory) Firmware Hub fl ash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.99 GB Local APIC 4 KB 3.99 GB Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99 GB I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) -
Page 29: I/O Port And Control Panel Connections
H8DG6/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 30: Connector Defi Nitions
Chapter 2: Installation Connector Defi nitions ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition Power Connectors +3.3V +3.3V A 24-pin main power supply connector(JPW1) -12V +3.3V and two 8-pin CPU PWR connectors (JPW2/JPW3) on the motherboard. These PS_ON power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifi... -
Page 31: Overheat (Oh)/Fan Fail/Pwr Fail/Uid Led
H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User's Manual Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID OH/Fan Fail/ PWR Fail/Blue_UID LEDPin Defi nitions (JF1) Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and 8 of Pin# Defi nition JF1 to use the Overheat/Fan Fail/Power Fail Blue_LED-Cathode(UID)/5.5V.SB and UID LED connections. The Red LED on OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID LED (Red) pin 8 provides warnings of an overheat, fan... -
Page 32: Serial Ports
Chapter 2: Installation Serial Ports Serial Port Pin Defi nitions (COM1/COM2) The COM1 serial port is located beside the Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition VGA port. Refer to the motherboard layout for the location of the COM2 header. See the table on the right for pin defi... -
Page 33: Overheat Led
H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User's Manual Overheat LED Overheat LED Pin Defi nitions Connect an LED to the JOH1 header to (JOH1) provide warning of chassis overheating. See Pin# Defi nition the table on the right for pin defi nitions. 3.3V OH Active Power I2C Power I Pin Defi... -
Page 34: Wake-On-Lan
Chapter 2: Installation Wake-On-LAN Wake-On-LAN Pin Defi nitions The Wake-On-LAN header is designated (JWOL1) JWOL1. See the table on the right for pin Pin# Defi nition defi nitions. You must have a LAN card with +5V Standby a Wake-On-LAN connector and cable to use Ground the Wake-On-LAN feature. -
Page 35: Sgpio
H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User's Manual SGPIO SGPIO Header Pin Defi nitions (T-SGPIO1/TSGPIO2) The T-SGPIO1/ T-SGPIO2 (Serial General Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition Purpose Input/Output) headers provide a bus between the SATA controller and the backpane Ground Data to provide SATA enclosure management Load Ground functions. -
Page 36: Video Connector
Chapter 2: Installation Video Connector A Video (VGA) connector is located below the COM Port on the IO backplane. This connector is used to provide video and CRT display. JIBTN1 Header (only on H8DG6(-F)) A RAIDKey header, located at JIBTN1, provides RAID function support in order to use RAID 5 SAS support. -
Page 37: Jumper Settings
H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User's Manual Jumper Settings Connector Pins Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, Jumper jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function Setting of the connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board. -
Page 38: Lan Enable/Disable
Chapter 2: Installation LAN Enable/Disable LAN Jumper Settings (JPL1) Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable Jumper Setting Defi nition or disable the LAN1/2 Ethernet ports. See Pins 1-2 Enabled the table on the right for jumper settings. The Pins 2-3 Disabled default setting is enabled. -
Page 39: Watch Dog Enable/Disable
H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User's Manual Watch Dog Enable/Disable Watch Dog Jumper Settings (JWD1) JWD1 enables the Watch Dog function, a Jumper Setting Defi nition system monitor that takes action when a Pins 1-2 Reset software application freezes the system. Pins 2-3 Jumping pins 1-2 will have WD reboot the Open Disabled... -
Page 40: Bmc Heartbeat Led
Chapter 2: Installation BMC Heartbeat LED BMC Heartbeat (DP1) LED Settings A BMC (Baseboard Management Control) Color Status Defi nition Heartbeat LED is located at DP1 on the Green Blinking BMC: Normal motherboard. When DP1 is on, the BMC Not functioning Controller functions normally. -
Page 41: 2-10 Sas And Sata Drive Connections
H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-10 SAS and SATA Drive Connections SATA Ports SATA Ports Pin Defi nitions There are no jumpers to confi gure the SATA (SATA0-SATA5) ports, which are designated SATA0 through Pin # Defi nition SATA5. See the table on the right for pin Ground defi... -
Page 42: 2-11 Enabling Sata Raid
OS installation. Building a Driver Diskette You must fi rst build a driver diskette from the Supermicro CD-ROM that was included with the system. (You will have to create this disk on a computer that is already running and with the OS installed.) -
Page 43: Enabling Sata Raid In The Bios
H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User's Manual Note: You need to have an external USB fl oppy when building the driver diskette. Window's Vista, Windows 2008 or later Windows OS systems can use a USB stick instead of a fl oppy. Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS Before installing the Windows Operating System, you must change some settings in BIOS. -
Page 44: Using The Adaptec Raid Utility
Chapter 2: Installation After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will reboot. When prompted during the startup, press the <CTRL+A> key when prompted to run the Dot- Hill RAID Utility program (see Figure 2-5). Using the Adaptec RAID Utility The Adaptec®... -
Page 45: 2-12 Installing Drivers
H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User's Manual Highlight the fi rst "Adaptec RAID" driver shown and press the <Enter> key to install it. Press <Enter> again to continue with the Windows setup. 2-12 Installing Drivers The CD that came bundled with the system contains drivers, some of which must be installed, such as the chipset driver. -
Page 46: Supero Doctor Iii
Chapter 2: Installation Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor 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 Supero Doctor III program included on the CD-ROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system. - Page 47 Note: Super Doctor III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web Site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download the Super Doctor III User's Guide at: <http://www.supermicro.com/ PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf>. For Linux, we recommend that you use the Supero Doctor II applictation instead.
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Page 48: 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 49: No Video
H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User's Manual Turn the power switch on and off to test the system. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one. No Video If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and cables. -
Page 50: Technical Support Procedures
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, note that as a motherboard manufacturer, we do not sell directly to end-users, so it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s) with the specifi... -
Page 51: Returning Merchandise For Service
For faster service, RMA authorizations may be requested online (http://www. supermicro.com/support/rma/). This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in- curred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper maintenance of products. -
Page 52: Chapter 4 Bios
Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8DG6/i(-F) serverboard. 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 53: Main Menu
H8DG6/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 54: 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 55: Advanced Chipset Control
H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual GART Error Reporting This option should remain disabled for normal operation. The driver developer may enable this option for testing purposes. Options are Enabled or Disabled. Microcode Update This setting Enables or Disables microcode updating. Secure Virtual Machine Mode This setting is used to Enable or Disable SVM. - Page 56 Chapter 4: BIOS Node Interleaving This option enables node memory interleaving. Options include Auto or Disabled. 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.
- Page 57 H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual OHCI/EHCI HC Device Functions These settings allow you to either Enable or Disable functions for OHCI or EHCI bus devices. USB 2.0 Controller Mode Use this setting to confi gure the USB 2.0 Controller in either Hi-Speed (480 Mps) or Full Speed (12 Mps) mode.
- Page 58 Chapter 4: BIOS Primary/Secondary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave LBA/Large Mode LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. The options are Disabled and Auto. Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred.
- Page 59 H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual S.M.A.R.T. Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help predict impending drive failures. Select "Auto" to allow BIOS to auto detect hard disk drive support. Select "Disabled" to prevent AMI BIOS from using the S.M.A.R.T. Select "Enabled" to allow AMI BIOS to use the S.M.A.R.T. to sup- port hard drive disk.
- Page 60 Chapter 4: BIOS Onboard LAN Option ROM Select This setting allows you to select the onboard LAN option ROM for iSCSI or PXE. Note: You must enable ONLY LAN1 when the iSCSI support option is specifi ed. Load Onboard LAN 1 Option ROM This option allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN 1 option ROM.
- Page 61 H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual 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. Serial Port Number Use this setting to select the serial port for console redirection. Options include COM1, COM2*.
- Page 62 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 Modes This feature allows the user to determine how the system will control the speed of the onboard fans.
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Page 63: Trusted Computing
H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Trusted Computing TCG/TPM Support This setting enables/disables TPM/TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2) support in BIOS. Options include No or Yes. 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 64 Chapter 4: BIOS In the fi eld provided here enter the IP address in the decimal form of xxx.xxx. xxx.xxx with xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only The IP address and current IP address in the BMC are shown. Subnet Mask In the fi...
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Page 65: Security Menu
H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual 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 66: 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 67 H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Notes 4-16...
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Page 68: 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 69 H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Notes...
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Page 70: 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 71: B-2 Bootblock Recovery Codes
H8DG6/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 72: 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 73 H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description 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. The display memory read/write test is about to begin. The display memory read/write test passed.
- Page 74 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description Shutdown was successful. The CPU is in real mode. Disabling the Gate A20 line, parity, and the NMI next. The A20 address line, parity, and the NMI are disabled. Adjusting the memory size depending on relocation and shadowing next.
- Page 75 H8DG6/i(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed. Confi guring the timer data area and printer base address next. Set the timer and printer base addresses. Setting the RS-232 base address next. Returned after setting the RS-232 base address.