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Page 1 UPER ® H8DA8-2 H8DAE-2 USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0c...
Page 2 Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual, please see our web site at www.supermicro.com. Super Micro Computer, Inc. ("Supermicro") reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice. This product, including software, if any, and documentation may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent.
Page 3: Manual Organization
MCP55 Pro/IO-55 chipset and supports single or dual AMD Socket F type proces- sors and up to 64 GB of DDR2-800/667/533/400 registered ECC SDRAM. Please refer to the serverboard 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 serverboard box, describes the features, speciﬁ...
Page 4: Table Of Contents
About This Manual ...................... iii Manual Organization ....................iii Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ....................1-1 Contacting Supermicro ................1-2 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 Image ............... 1-3 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 Serverboard Layout ........... 1-4 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 Quick Reference ............1-5 Serverboard Features ................1-6 Chipset: System Block Diagram..............
Page 5 Table of Contents USB Headers ..................2-12 Serial Ports ....................2-12 Fan Headers ..................2-12 JLAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) ................ 2-12 Power LED/Speaker ................2-13 ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ............2-13 Overheat LED ..................2-13 CD1 Header .................... 2-13 Wake-On-LAN ..................2-14 Wake-On-Ring ..................
Page 6 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual Floppy Connector ..................2-23 IDE Connector ..................2-24 Parallel Port Connector ................2-25 SATA Ports ....................2-25 SCSI Connectors ................... 2-26 2-10 Enabling SATA RAID ..................2-27 2-11 Installing Drivers ................... 2-30 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures ................3-1 Before Power On ..................
Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer serverboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Our 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 serverboard.
Page 8: 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 9: H8Da8-2/H8Dae-2 Image
Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 Image Note: H8DA8-2 is pictured. The H8DAE-2 shares the same layout but with no SCSI compo- nents, connectors or jumpers.
Page 10: H8Da8-2/H8Dae-2 Serverboard Layout
H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual Figure 1-2. H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 Serverboard Layout (not drawn to scale) JPW2 JPW1 Kb/Mse CPU2 Fan/FAN8 DIMMA 1B COM1 DIMMA 1A DIMMA 2B DIMMA 2A Parallel Port CPU2 FAN2 COM2 USB0/1/2/3 FAN3 CPU1 JLAN1/2 DIMMB 2A DIMMB 2B DIMMB 1A Audio Jacks DIMMB 1B...
Page 11: H8Da8-2/H8Dae-2 Quick Reference
Chapter 1: Introduction H8DA8-2/H8DAE-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 6-7 (Enabled C1/2 C to PCI Enable/Disable Closed (Enabled) JPA1 SCSI Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
Page 12: Serverboard Features
H8DA8-2/H8DAE-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 64 GB of DDR2- 800/667/533/400 registered ECC SDRAM Note: Memory capacities are halved for single CPU systems. Refer to Section 2-4 before installing. Chipset •...
Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction ACPI Features • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard • Main switch override mechanism • Internal/external modem ring-on • Suspend to RAM (STR) Onboard I/O • On-chip SATA controller supporting six (6) SATA ports (RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and 5) •...
Page 14: Chipset: System Block Diagram
H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual 128-bit data + 16-bit ECC 128-bit data + 16-bit ECC 16 x 16 HT link (1 GHz) DDR2-667/533/400 DDR2-667/533/400 DIMM 1A DIMM 1A DIMM 1B DIMM 1B AMD Opteron AMD Opteron Processor (CPU2) Processor (CPU1) DIMM 2A DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 2B...
Page 15: Chipset Overview
Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview The H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 serverboard is based on the nVidia MCP55 Pro/IO-55/NEC uPD720400 chipset. The nVidia MCP55 Pro functions as Media and Communica- tions Processor (MCP) and the NEC uPD720400 as a PCI-X Bridge. Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into the AMD Opteron processors. MCP55 Pro Media and Communications Processor The MCP55 Pro is a single-chip, high-performance HyperTransport peripheral con- troller.
Page 16: Pc Health Monitoring
H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8DA8-2/H8DAE- 2. The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for two CPU cores, Hyper Transport (1.2V), two memory banks (1.8V), nVidia chipset (1.5V) 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
H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual Wake-On-Ring Header (JWOR) Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing when the system is in the SoftOff state. Note that external modem ring-on can only be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply. Power Supply As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation.
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 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual Notes 1-14...
Page 21: Chapter 2: Installation
Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices Electric Static 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 22: Processor And Heatsink Installation
H8DA8-2/H8DAE-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 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 See Figure 2-1. Repeat for the second CPU socket. Note: BKT-0012L is included for use with non-Supermicro heatsinks only. When installing Supermicro heatsinks, only BKT-0011L (the CPU backplate) is needed.
Page 25: Mounting The Serverboard Into A Chassis
Chapter 2: Installation Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis All serverboards and 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 serverboard and the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the serverboard to the chassis.
Page 26 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual Support The H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 supports single or dual-channel, DDR2-800/667/533/400 registered 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). The CPU2 DIMM slots can only be accessed when two CPUs are installed (however, the CPU2 DIMM slots are not required to be populated when two CPUs are installed).
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
H8DA8-2/H8DAE-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. Figure 2-3.
Page 29: Connecting Cables
Chapter 2: Installation Connecting Cables ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Deﬁ nitions (JPW1) ATX Power Connector Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition +3.3V +3.3V The primary ATX power supply con- -12V +3.3V nector (JPW1) meets the SSI (Super- set ATX) 24-pin speciﬁ cation. Refer to PS_ON the table on the right for the pin deﬁ...
Page 30: Hdd Led
H8DA8-2/H8DAE-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. HD Active Refer to the table on the right for pin deﬁ...
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
H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual USB Headers Universal Serial Bus Headers Pin Deﬁ nitions (USB4/5/6/7) Four additional USB2.0 headers USB2 USB3/4 Pin # Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition (USB4/5 and USB6/7) are included on the serverboard. These may be con- nected to provide front side access. A USB cable (not included) is needed Ground Ground...
Page 33: Power Led/Speaker
Chapter 2: Installation Power LED/Speaker PWR LED Connector Pin Deﬁ nitions (JD1) Pin# Deﬁ nition On JD1, pins 1, 2, and 3 are for the +Vcc power LED and pins 4 through 7 are for the speaker. See the tables on the Control right for pin deﬁ...
Page 34: Wake-On-Lan
H8DA8-2/H8DAE-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 Ground connector and cable to use the Wake- Wake-up...
Page 35: 3Rd Power Supply Alarm Header
Chapter 2: Installation 3rd Power Supply Alarm Header 3rd Power Supply Alarm Header Pin Deﬁ nitions (JPWF) Connect a cable from your power Pin# Deﬁ nition supply to JPWF to provide you with P/S 1 Fail Signal warning of a power supply failure. P/S 2 Fail Signal The warning signal is passed through P/S 3 Fail Signal...
Page 36: Firewire Headers
H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual Firewire Headers Firewire HeadersPin Deﬁ nitions (1394_1/1394_2) Pin # Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition The headers designated 1394_1 and TPA+ TPA- 1394_2 are ﬁ rewire headers. Attach the appropriate cable to utilize a Ground Ground ﬁ rewire device on your system. TPB+ TPB- S-Ground...
Page 37: Hd Audio
Chapter 2: Installation Audio Output Header: rev. 1.2 Pin Deﬁ nitions (Audio_FP) Pin# Deﬁ nition MIC left channel Ground MIC right channel Front panel audio detect Line out right channel MIC jack detect Front audio jack detect Line out left channel Line out jack detect HD Audio HD (High Deﬁ...
Page 38: Jumper Settings
H8DA8-2/H8DAE-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: Onboard Speaker Enable/Disable
H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual Onboard Speaker Enable/ Disable Onboard Speaker Enable/Disable The JD1 header allows you to use Pin Deﬁ nitions (JD1) either an external speaker or the in- Pins Deﬁ nition ternal (onboard) speaker. To use the 6 and 7 Jump for onboard speaker internal onboard speaker, close pins 4 and 7...
Page 41: Scsi Termination Enable/Disable
Chapter 2: Installation SCSI Termination Enable/ Disable (H8DA8-2 only) SCSI Term. Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPA2, JPA3) Jumper Setting Deﬁ nition Jumpers JPA2 and JPA3 are used to Open Enabled enable or disable termination for the Closed Disabled SCSI Channel A and B connector, re- spectively.
Page 42: Onboard Indicators
H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual 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 10/100 Mbps each Gb LAN port, one LED indicates Amber 1 Gbps activity while the other LED may be amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection.
Page 43: Floppy, Ide, Parallel Port, Scsi And Sata Drive Connections
Chapter 2: Installation 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. A single ﬂ...
Page 44: Ide Connector
H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual 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 45: Parallel Port Connector
Chapter 2: Installation 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. Data Bit 1 Init- Data Bit 2...
Page 46: Scsi Connectors
H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual SCSI Connectors Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connectors Pin Deﬁ nitions (JA1/JB2) (H8DA8-2 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) -DB (13) SCSI connectors located at +DB (14)
Page 47: 2-10 Enabling Sata Raid
Chapter 2: Installation 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 48 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User's Manual 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 49 Chapter 2: Installation Figure 2-5. SATA RAID Utility: Main Screen Figure 2-6. SATA RAID Utility: Array List 2-29...
Page 50: 2-11 Installing Drivers
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 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
H8DA8-2/H8DAE-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. 2.
Page 53: Frequently Asked Questions
Answer: It is recommended that you not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experi- encing problems with your system. Updated BIOS ﬁ les are located on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/aplus/support/bios). Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site. Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your current BIOS before downloading.
Page 54: 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 55: Chapter 4: Bios
Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8DA8-8/H8DAE-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
H8DA8-2/H8DAE-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. 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 57 Chapter 4: BIOS Advanced ACPI Conﬁ guration MCP55 ACPI HPET Table Use this setting to Enable or Disable the MCP55 ACPI HPET Table. IO55 ACPI HPET Table Use this setting to Enable or Disable the IOP55 ACPI HPET Table. ACPI Version Features Use this setting the determine which ACPI version to use.
Page 58 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual MPS Revision This setting allows the user to select the MPS revision level. The options are 1.1 and 1.4. Floppy/IDE/SATA Conﬁ guration Onboard Floppy Controller Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard ﬂ oppy controller. Floppy A Move the cursor to these ﬁ...
Page 59 Chapter 4: BIOS 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. LBA/Large Mode LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive.
Page 60 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual DMA Mode Selects the DAM 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 61 Chapter 4: BIOS decreases. The options are Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Select Auto to allow AMI BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. Select 0 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 3.3 MBs.
Page 62 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual PCI/PnP Conﬁ guration Load Onboard LAN Option ROM Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard option ROM. 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...
Page 63: Advanced Chipset Control
Chapter 4: BIOS Advanced Chipset Control 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 Limit allows the user to set a standard value. MCT Timing Mode Sets the timing mode for memory.
Page 64 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual 4-Bit ECC Mode Allows the user to enabled 4-bit ECC mode (also known as ECC Chipkill). Options are Enabled and Disabled. DRAM Scrub Redirect Allows system to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately, even with background scrubbing on. Options are Enabled and Disabled. DRAM BG Scrub Corrects memory errors so later reads are correct.
Page 65 Chapter 4: BIOS MAC0 LAN0 Bridge Settings are Enabled and Disabled for MAC0 LAN0 bridge. MAC1 LAN1 Settings are Auto and Disabled for MAC1 LAN1. MAC1 LAN1 Bridge Settings are Enabled and Disabled for MAC1 LAN1 bridge. Legacy USB Support Select "Enabled"...
Page 66 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual Serial Port2 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 67: Console Redirection
Chapter 4: BIOS Console Redirection Remote Access Allows you to Enable or Disable remote access. If enabled, the settings below will appear. Serial Port Number Selects the serial port to use for console redirection. Options are COM1 and COM2. Serial Port Mode Selects the serial port settings to use.
Page 68: Hardware Monitor
H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual Hardware 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 69 Chapter 4: BIOS IPMI Conﬁ guration View BMC System Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the event log. Use the "+" and "-" keys to navigate through the system event log. Clear BMC System Event Log Selecting this and pressing the Enter key will clear the BMC system event log.
Page 70: Boot Menu
H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 User’s Manual Startup Delay Use this setting to Enable or Disable the startup delay. Event Message for PEF Action Use this setting to Enable or Disable event messages for a PEF action. BMC Watch Dog Timer Action This setting is used to set the Watch Dog function. The options are Disabled, Reset System, Power Down and Power Cycle.
Page 71: Security Menu
Chapter 4: BIOS CD/DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available CD/DVD drives. 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>...
Page 72: Exit Menu
H8DA8-2/H8DAE-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 73: 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 75: 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 76 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-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. Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next.
Page 77 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 78 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-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 79 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 80 H8DA8-2/H8DAE-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 81 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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