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  • Page 1 ® UPER H8DCL-i H8DCL-iF H8DCL-6 H8DCL-6F USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0...
  • 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

    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 H8DCL-i/6(F) serverboards. This series includes the following serverboards and characteristics: Embeded IPMI Onbard SAS2...
  • Page 4 H8DCL-i/6(F) Serverboard User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ......................1 Checklist ......................1 Contacting Supermicro ..................2 H8DCL-i/6(F) Quick Reference ................5 Chipset Overview ..................... 10 AMD SR5690/SP5100 Processor ..............10 HyperTransport Technology ................10 PC Health Monitoring ..................10 Onboard Voltage Monitors ................10 Fan Status Monitor with Firmware/Software Speed Control ......
  • Page 6 H8DCL-i/6(F) Serverboard User’s Manual Connector Defi nitions ..................9 Power Connectors ..................9 Unit Identifi er Button ..................9 Fan Headers ....................9 PW_ON Connector ..................10 Reset Connector ..................10 Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH)............... 10 NIC2 (LAN2) LED ..................10 NIC1 (LAN1) LED ..................
  • Page 7 Using the Adaptec RAID Utility ................ 24 Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation ..........24 2-12 Installing Drivers ....................25 Supero Doctor III ....................26 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures ................1 Before Power On ....................1 No Power ......................1 No Video ......................
  • Page 8 H8DCL-i/6(F) Serverboard User’s Manual Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Uncompressed Initialization Codes ..............1 Bootblock Recovery Codes ................2 Uncompressed Initialization Codes ..............3 viii...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    One (1) I/O shield (MCP-260-00027-0N) • Two (2) Retention brackets (BKT-0012L) • One (1) 9-pin serial port cable (CBL-0010L) • Eight (8; H8DCL-6(F)) or Six (6; H8DCL-i(F)) 2ft. Amphenol, SATA cable (CBL-0044L) • One (1) CD containing drivers and utilities...

  • Page 10: Contacting Supermicro

    H8DCL-i/6(F) Serverboard 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 11 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. H8DCL-i/6(F) Image Note: The board you receive may not look exactly like the image above, some components shown in the image may be changed in later revisions of this serverboard.
  • Page 12 H8DCL-i/6(F) Serverboard User’s Manual Figure 1-2. H8DCL-6F Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) COM1 JUIDB1 LAN2 LAN1 JPL2 JIPMB1 SPEAKER CPU2 SATA0 SATA1 SATA2 SP5100 SATA3 SR5690 SATA4 T-SGPI01 T-SGPI02 SAS7 SAS6 JPI2C1 SAS5 CPU1 SAS4 SAS3 2008 SAS2 SAS2...

  • Page 13: H8Dcl-I/6(F) Quick Reference

    Chapter 1: Introduction H8DCL-i/6(F) Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 2-7) JCF1 Compact Flash Master/Slave Closed (Master) JI2C1/JI2C2 I2C to PCI-E Slot Enable/Disable Both Closed (Enabled) JPB1 BMC Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable...
  • Page 14 H8DCL-i/6(F) Serverboard User’s Manual Connector Description COM1/COM2 COM1 Serial Port/Header FAN 1-6 Chassis/CPU Fan Headers IDE#1 IDE Disk Drive Connector IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port (H8DCL-iF/H8DCL-6F) Speaker Header Front Panel Connector JIBTN1 RAIDKey for RAID 5 SAS support (optional for H8DCL-6(F)

  • Page 15: Motherboard Features

    Chapter 1: Introduction Motherboard Features • Dual AMD Opteron 4100 series (AMD Socket C32 type) processors Note: Refer to our web site for details on supported processors. Memory • E i g h t ( 8 ) s i n g l e a n d d u a l c h a n n e l D I M M s l o t s s u p p o r t u p t o 32GB of ECC/Non-ECC UDIMM or up to 128GB of ECC RDIMM DDR3-1333/1066/800 in 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB or 16 GB sizes of 1.5V or 1.35V voltages.
  • Page 16 H8DCL-i/6(F) Serverboard User’s Manual ACPI Features • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard Onboard I/O • Six (6) SATA ports supported by an on-chip SATA controller (RAID 0, 1, 10 supported) •...

  • Page 17: System Block Diagram

    Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-3. AMD SR5690/SP5100 Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard. See the previous pages for the actual specifi cations of your motherboard. DDR3 DDR3 1333/1066/800MT/s...

  • Page 18: Chipset Overview

    H8DCL-i/6(F) Serverboard User’s Manual Chipset Overview The H8DCL-i/6(F) serverboard is based on the AMD SR5690/SP5100 chipset. This chipset functions as a Media and Communications Processor (MCP). Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into AMD Opteron processors. AMD SR5690/SP5100 Processor The AMD SR5690/SP5100 are each a single-chip, high-performance HyperTransport peripheral controller.

  • Page 19: Cpu Overheat/Fan Fail Led And Control

    Chapter 1: Introduction CPU Overheat/Fan Fail LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat/Fan Fail warning function in the BIOS. This allows the user to defi ne an overheat temperature. When this temperature is exceeded or when a fan failure occurs, the Overheat/Fan Fail warning LED is triggered.

  • Page 20: Main Switch Override Mechanism

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The H8DCL-i/6(F) serverboard requires the use of proprietary power supplies. Please refer to the pinout information for the power connectors in Section 7 of Chapter 2 for detailed information on power requirements.
  • Page 21 Chapter 1: Introduction The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power management through a SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption.

  • 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

    H8DCL-i/6(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.
  • Page 24 Chapter 2: Installation 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 25: Mounting The Motherboard Into A Chassis

    Check the Compatibility of the Motherboard Ports and the I/O Shield The H8DCL-i/6(F) serverboard requires a chassis that can support a board of 12" x 10" (304.8 mm x 254 mm) in size. Make sure that the I/O ports on the motherboard align with their respective holes in the I/O shield at the rear of the chassis.
  • Page 26 Please refer to our web site for memory that has been tested on the H8DCL-i/6(F) serverboard. Memory Support The H8DCL-i/6(F) serverboard supports single and dual channel, DDR3-1333/1066/800 registered ECC/Unbuffered ECC/non-ECC SDRAM.

  • Page 27: Dimm Module Population Confi Guration

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

  • 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

    H8DCL-i/6(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.

  • 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/Memory PWR connectors (JPW2/JPW3) on the motherboard. These PS_ON power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifi...

  • Page 31: Pw_On Connector

    H8DCL-i/6(F) Serverboard User's Manual PW_ON Connector Power Button Pin Defi nitions The PW_ON connector is on pins 1 and 2 of (JF1) JF1. This header should be connected to the Pin# Defi nition chassis power button. See the table on the PW_ON right for pin defi...

  • Page 32: Power On Led

    Chapter 2: Installation Power On LED Power LED Pin Defi nitions The Power On LED connector is located (JF1) on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. This connection Pin# Defi nition is used to provide LED indication of power 5V Stby being supplied to the system.

  • Page 33: Sgpio

    H8DCL-i/6(F) Serverboard User's Manual SGPIO SGPIO Header Pin Defi nitions (T-SGPIO1/TSGPIO2) The T-SGPIO1/ T-SGPIO2 (Serial General (3SGPIO1/3SGPIO2)) Purpose Input/Output) headers provide a bus Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition between the SATA controller and the backpane to provide SATA enclosure management...

  • Page 34: Jipmb1 (H8Dcl-6/If Only)

    LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) Three Gigabit Ethernet ports (designated LAN1 and LAN2) are located beside the VGA port. Additionally, for the H8DCL-i/6(F) serverboard, there is a dedicated LAN for IPMI on top of the two rear USB ports. These Ethernet ports accept RJ45 type cables.

  • Page 35: Power I2C

    H8DCL-i/6(F) Serverboard User's Manual Power I2C Power I Pin Defi nitions The JPI2C1 header is for power I C, which (JPI2C1) may be used to monitor the status of the power Pin# Defi nition supply, fan and system temperature. See the Data table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 36: Trusted Platform Module Header

    Chapter 2: Installation Trusted Platform Module Header Trusted Platform Module Header Pin Defi nitions (JTPM1) The JTPM1 header is used to connect a Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition Trusted Platform Module (TPM), available LCLK separately from a third-party vendor. A TPM LFRAME No Pin is a security device that allows encryption...

  • Page 37: Jumper Settings

    H8DCL-i/6(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: Compact Flash Master/Slave Select

    Chapter 2: Installation Compact Flash Master/Slave Select Compact Flash Card Master/ Slave Select (JCF1) A Compact Flash Master (Primary)/Slave Jumper Setting Defi nition (Secondary) Select Jumper is located at Open Slave (Secondary) JCF1. Close this jumper to enable Compact Closed Master (Primary) Flash Card.

  • Page 39: Usb Wake-Up

    H8DCL-i/6(F) Serverboard User's Manual USB Wake-Up Backpanel USB Wake-Up Enable (JPUSB1) JPUSB1 jumper allows you to "wake up" Jumper Settings the system by pressing a key on the USB Jumper Setting Defi nition keyboard or by clicking the USB mouse of...

  • Page 40: Onboard Indicators

    Color Status Defi nition A dedicated IPMI LAN is also included on the Link Green: 100 Mb/s H8DCL-i/6F serverboard. The amber LED on (Left) Solid the right indicates activity, while the green Activity Amber: Active LED on the left indicates the speed of the...

  • Page 41: 2-10 Ide, Sas And Sata Drive Connections

    H8DCL-i/6(F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-10 IDE, SAS and SATA Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the IDE hard disk drive cables. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. • The 80-wire ATA133/100/66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your sys- tem has two connectors to support two drives.

  • Page 42: Sas Ports (H8Dcl-6(F) Only)

    Chapter 2: Installation SAS Ports (H8DCL-6(F) Only) SAS Ports Pin Defi nitions There are eight SAS ports included on the (SAS0 ~ SAS7) motherboard. See the table on the right for Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition pin defi nitions. Ground Ground Note: JPS1 must be set correctly to enable...

  • Page 43: 2-11 Enabling Sata Raid

    H8DCL-i/6(F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-11 Enabling SATA RAID Now that the hardware is set up, you must install the operating system and the SATA RAID drivers, if you wish to use RAID with your SATA drives. The installation procedure differs depending on whether you wish to have the operating system installed on a RAID array or on a separate non-RAID drive.

  • Page 44: Enabling Sata Raid In The Bios

    Chapter 2: Installation 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 45: Using The Adaptec Raid Utility

    H8DCL-i/6(F) Serverboard User's Manual 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 46: 2-12 Installing Drivers

    Chapter 2: Installation 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 47: Supero Doctor Iii

    H8DCL-i/6(F) Serverboard User's Manual 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 48 Chapter 2: Installation Figure 2-8. Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen (Remote Control) 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>.
  • Page 49 H8DCL-i/6(F) Serverboard User's Manual Notes 2-28...

  • Page 50: 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 51: No Video

    H8DCL-i/6(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.

  • Page 52: 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 53 H8DCL-i/6(F) Serverboard User's Manual Select your motherboard model on the web page and download the corresponding BIOS fi le to your computer. Unzip the BIOS update fi le, in which you will fi nd the readme.txt (fl ash instructions), the afudos.smc (BIOS fl ash utility) and the BIOS image (H8xxx.xxx) fi...
  • Page 54 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting For <fi lename>.zip Prepare a DOS or 98 bootable USB disk. Extract <fi lename>.zip fi le under Windows into the USB disk. Boot up system for which BIOS will be fl ashed from 98 bootable USB disk. At the prompt, type: [fl...

  • Page 55: Returning Merchandise For Service

    H8DCL-i/6(F) Serverboard User's Manual Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be- fore any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried.

  • Page 56: Chapter 4 Bios

    Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8DCL-i/6(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 57: Main Menu

    H8DCL-i/6(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.
  • Page 58 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 59: Advanced Chipset Control

    H8DCL-i/6(F) Serverboard User’s Manual Microcode Update This setting Enables or Disables microcode updating. Secure Virtual Machine Mode This setting is used to Enable or Disable SVM. Power Now This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now feature.
  • Page 60 Chapter 4: BIOS Channel Interleaving This option enables channel memory interleaving. Options include Auto or Disabled. CS Sparing This setting will reserve a spare memory rank in each node when enabled. Options are Enabled and Disabled. Bank Swizzle Mode This setting Enables or Disables the bank swizzle mode. ...
  • Page 61 H8DCL-i/6(F) Serverboard User’s Manual Chipset Information This is a static display of chipset information for the Northbridge chipset. It includes information for Memory CLK, CAS Latency (Tcl), RAS/CAS Delay (Trcd), Row Precharge Time (Trp), Min Active RAS (Tras), RAS/RAS Delay (Trrd), Row Cycle (Trc), Read to Precharge (Trtp), Write Recover Time (Twr) and Memory Type.
  • Page 62 Chapter 4: BIOS SATA IDE Combined Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the SATA IDE combined mode. PATA Channel Confi guration This allows you to set PATA channel confi guration. Options include SATA as Primary or SATA as secondary. ...
  • Page 63 H8DCL-i/6(F) Serverboard User’s Manual DMA Mode Selects the DMA Mode. Options are Auto, SWDMA0, SWDMA1, SWDMA2, MWDMA0. MDWDMA1, MWDMA2, UDMA0. UDMA1, UDMA2, UDMA3, UDMA4 and UDMA5. (SWDMA=Single Word DMA, MWDMA=Multi Word DMA, UDMA=UltraDMA.) S.M.A.R.T. Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help predict impending drive failures.
  • Page 64 Chapter 4: BIOS ROM Scan Ordering This setting determines which kind of option ROM activates prior to another. Options include Onboard First and Addon First. PCI Slot 1 These settings Enable or Disable the specifi ed PCI slot in your system. PCIE x4 Slot2/PCI x8 Slot 3~PCI x8 Slot 6 These settings Enable or Disable the specifi...
  • Page 65 H8DCL-i/6(F) Serverboard User’s Manual Serial 2 Address This option specifi es the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 2. Select "Disabled" to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources. When this option is set to "Disabled", the serial port physically becomes unavailable.
  • Page 66 Chapter 4: BIOS VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support Allows you to Enable or Disable VT-UTF8 combination key support for ANSI/ VT100 terminals. Sredir Memory Display Delay Use this setting to set the delay in seconds to display memory information. Options are No Delay, 1 sec, 2 secs and 4 secs. ...

  • Page 67: View Bmc System Event Log

    H8DCL-i/6(F) Serverboard User’s Manual Headless Mode Use this setting to Enable or Disable headless operation mode through ACPI. ACPI Version Features Use this setting the determine which ACPI version to use. Options are ACPI v1.0, ACPI v2.0 and ACPI v3.0.
  • Page 68 Chapter 4: BIOS IP Address This submenu sets the IP address source as either Static or DHCP. Selecting Static allows you to manually set the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address. 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.

  • Page 69: Security Menu

    H8DCL-i/6(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 70: Exit Menu

    Chapter 4: BIOS  CD/DVD Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available CD/ DVD drives. A device that is in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu.  USB Drives This feature allows you to specify the boot sequence from the list of available USB drives.
  • Page 71 H8DCL-i/6(F) Serverboard User’s Manual Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature, select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. Then Select "OK" to allow BIOS to automatically load the Optimal Defaults as the BIOS Settings. The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance, but may not work best for all computer applications.
  • Page 72 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 73 H8DCL-i/6(F) Serverboard User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 74: B-1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes

    Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes checkpoint codes to I/O port 0080h. If the computer cannot complete the boot process, diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h. B-1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint...

  • Page 75: B-2 Bootblock Recovery Codes

    H8DCL-i/6(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.

  • Page 76: 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 77 H8DCL-i/6(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.
  • Page 78 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 79 H8DCL-i/6(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.

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