SUPER MICRO Computer H8DII+-F manual

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Preface iii Preface 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 H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard. The H8DI3+/I+(-F) serverboard is based on the AMD® SR5690/SP5100 chipset and supports dual AMD Socket F type processors with up to 128[...]

Manual Organization Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your serverboard box, describes the features, speci fi cations and performance of the serverboard and provides detailed information about the chipset. Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices. Read this chapter when installing the proces[...]

H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User ’ s Manual v T able of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 1 Checklist ............................................................................................................. 1 1-2 Contacting S[...]

vi T able of Contents Serial Ports .................................................................................................. 10 SGPIO .......................................................................................................... 1 1 SMBus Header ...................................................................................[...]

H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User ’ s Manual vii Enabling SA T A RAID in the BIOS ............................................................... 20 Using the Adaptec RAID Utility ........................................................................ 21 Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation ............................................ [...]

viii Notes Preface[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer serverboard 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[...]

1-2 H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User ’ s Manual 1-2 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (T echnical Support) Web Site: www .supermicro.com Europe Addr[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Figure 1-1. H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard Image[...]

1-4 H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User ’ s Manual Notes: Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only . Not all ports, jumpers or LED Indicators are available on all serverboards. Figure 1-2. H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard Serverboard Layout (not drawn to scale) JPI2C JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 JF1 JWF1 JWOL JPL2 JPT1 JPS1 J7 JPX1B JPX1A JPL1 JPB JPG1 JWD JPUSB1 [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 2-7) JCF1 Compact Flash Master/Slave Closed (Master) JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 I 2 C to PCI-E Slot Enable/Disable Both Closed (Enabled) JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/JPL2 LAN 1/2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enab[...]

1-6 H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User ’ s Manual Connector Description COM1/COM2 COM1 Serial Port/Header F AN 1-8 Chassis/CPU Fan Headers Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector I-Button I-Button Socket (for RAID 5 support) IDE#1 IDE Disk Drive Connector IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port JD1 Speaker Header JF1 Front Panel Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion H[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Serverboard Features CPU Dual AMD Opteron 2000 series (Socket F type) processors • Note: Supports 237x, 238x, 235x and 24xx processors. Please refer to our web site for further details on supported processors. Memory Sixteen single/dual channel DIMM slots supporting up to 128 GB of DDR2-800 • /667/533 registered ECC [...]

1-8 H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User ’ s Manual ACPI Features Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard • W ake-On-LAN (WOL) and W ake-On-Ring (WOR) headers • Internal/external modem ring-on • Onboard I/O On-chip SA T A controller supporting six (6) SA T A ports (RAID 0, 1, 10 sup- •[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 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 serverboard. See the previous pages for the actual speci fi cations of your serverboard. DDR2 DDR2 DDR2 533/667/800 Socket F AMD H0L1 HT Link 16/16-1GHz H0L2 16/16-1GHz HT [...]

1-10 H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User ’ s Manual 1-3 Chipset Overview The H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard 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 SR[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 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 de fi ne an overheat temperature. When this temperature is exceeded or when a fan failure occurs, the Overheat/Fan Fail warning LED is triggered. Auto-Sw[...]

1-12 H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User ’ s Manual W ake-On-LAN (WOL) W ake-On-LAN is de fi ned as the ability of a management application to remotely power up a computer that is powered off. Remote PC setup, up-dates and access tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traf fi c is kept to a minimum and users are not interru[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 1-7 Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O Winbond ® 83627DHG 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 generator , drive interface control logic[...]

1-14 H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User ’ s Manual Notes[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. T o prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully . The following measures are generally suf fi cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions Use a grounded wris[...]

H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-2 ! 2-2 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 [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Installing the Heatsinks We recommend the use of active type heatsinks (except for 1U systems). Use any onboard fan header for the CPU's heatsink fan. T o install the heatsink, please follow the installation instructions included with your heatsink package (not included). Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the 3. [...]

H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-4 2-3 Mounting the Serverboard 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 serverboard and the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place. 3. With two CPUs installed, repeat step 2 to populate the CPU2 DIMM slots. 4. Always install pairs of DIMMs to both CPU DIMM slots for more ef fi cient operation. Note: 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 GB memory modules are supported. It is highly r[...]

H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-6 2-5 PCI Expansion Cards A riser card is used to support one standard size (full height full length) PCI expansion card. Installing a PCI Expansion Card Con fi rm that you have the correct riser card for your chassis model and the 1. add-on card includes a standard bracket. Remove the chassis cover .[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 2-6 I/O Port and Control Panel Connections The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 speci fi 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. I/O Port Locations and De fi nitions Front Control Panel JF1 contains head[...]

H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-8 2-7 Connector De fi nitions Power Connectors A 24-pin main power supply connector(JPW1) and two 8-pin CPU PWR connectors (JPW2/JPW3) on the serverboard. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V speci fi cation. In addition to the 24-pin A TX power connector , the 12V 8-pin CPU PWR connectors at [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 NIC2 (LAN2) LED The LED connections for LAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1. Attach LAN LED cables to display network activity . See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity (for any hard d[...]

H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-10 Universal Serial Bus Ports T wo Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 2.0) are located beside the Keyboard and Mouse PS2 ports. T wo additional T ype A ports (USB4/5) are included on the serverboard near the PCI Slot 1. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Universal Serial Bus Ports Pin De ?[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 Overheat LED Connect an LED to the JOH1 header to provide warning of chassis overheating. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Overheat LED Pin De fi nitions (JOH1) Pin# De fi nition 1 3.3V 2 OH Active W ake-On-LAN The W ake-On-LAN header is designated JWOL. See the table on the right for pin de fi nit[...]

H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-12 Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion. Chassis Intrusion Pin De fi nitions (JL1) Pin# De fi nition 1 Battery voltage 2 Intrusion signal A TX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The A TX PS/2 keyboard and PS/[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Compact Flash Card PWR Connector A Compact Flash Card Power Connector is located at JWF1. For the Compact Flash Card to work properly , you will need to enable it with the JCF1 jumper and connect a Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF1 fi rst. 2-8 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers T o modify the operation of the [...]

H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-14 VGA Enable/Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port. The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA. See the table on the right for jumper settings. VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPG1) Jumper Setting De fi nition Pins 1-2 Enabled Pins 2-3 Disabled I2C to PCI-Express Sl[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 LAN1/2 Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 and JPL2 to enable or disable the LAN1 and LAN2 Ethernets ports, respectively . See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default setting is enabled. LAN1/2 En/Disable Jumper Settings (JPL1/JPL2) Jumper Setting De fi nition Pins 1-2 Enabled Pins 2-3 Disa[...]

H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-16 2-9 Onboard Indicators LAN1/LAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA port) have two LEDs. On each Gb LAN port, one LED blinks to indicate activity while the other may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection. See the table on the right for the functions associated w[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 2-10 Floppy , SAS and SA T A 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 A T A100/66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system • has two connectors to support two drives. This spec[...]

H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-18 SA T A Ports There are no jumpers to con fi gure the SA T A ports, which are designated SA T A0 through SA T A5. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. SA T A Ports Pin De fi nitions (SA T A0-SA T A3) Pin # De fi nition 1 Ground 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground Floppy Drive C[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 2-1 1 Enabling SA T A RAID Now that the hardware is set up, you must install the operating system and the SA T A RAID drivers, if you wish to use RAID with your SA T A 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[...]

H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-20 Enabling SA T A RAID in the BIOS Before installing the Windows Operating System, you must change some settings in BIOS. Boot up the system and hit the <Del> key to enter the BIOS Setup Utlility . After the Setup Utility loads, Use the arrow keys to move to the Exit menu. Scroll down with the a[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 Figure 2-5. Adaptec RAID Utility Program Screen Using the Adaptec RAID Utility The Adaptec® RAID Utility program is where you can de fi ne the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID. Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation Y ou may also use the procedure below to install t[...]

H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-22 Figure 2-6. Driver/T ool Installation Display Screen 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 . After inserting this CD into your CD-ROM drive, the display shown in Figure 2-6 should appear . (If th[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 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 monito[...]

H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-24 Note: Super Doctor III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web Site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. Y ou can also download the Super Doctor III User's Guide at: <http://www .supermicro.com/ PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf>. For Linux, we recommend[...]

3-1 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Chapter 3 T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting 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 ‘T echnical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter . [...]

3-2 H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User's Manual T urn the power switch on and off to test the system. 4. The battery on your serverboard may be old. Check to verify that it still 5. 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 1. cables. Use the speake[...]

3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 3-2 T echnical Support Procedures Before contacting T echnical Support, please take the following steps. Also, note that as a serverboard 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[...]

3-4 H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User's Manual Select your serverboard 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.exe (BIOS fl ash utility) and the BIOS image (xxx.rom) fi les. Copy these fi les to [...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8DI3+/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 [...]

4-2 H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User ’ s Manual 4-2 Main Menu When you fi rst enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility , you will see the Main Menu screen. Y ou 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 [...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-3 W ait 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. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Hit DEL Message D[...]

4-4 H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User ’ s Manual 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 for generating ACPI _PPC, _PSS and _PCT objects. Power Cap This setting can be used to decide the highest performance P-State in the operating system[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 Channel Interleaving Selects the channel-interleaving memory scheme when this function is supported by the processor . The options are Disabled, Address Bits 6, Address Bits 12, XOR of Address Bits [20:16, 6] and XOR of Address Bits [20:16, 9]. Mem Clk T ristate C3/AL TVID Use this setting to Enable or Disable memory clock trist[...]

4-6 H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User ’ s Manual DRAM ECC Enable This setting allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically , maintaining system integrity . Options are Enabled or Disabled. DRAM Scrub Redirect This setting allows the system to correct DRAM ECC errors immedi- ately when they occur , even if background scrubbing is[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-7  DRAM Timing Con fi guration Memory Clock Mode This setting speci fi es the memory clock mode. Options are Auto , Limit and Manual. DRAM Timing Mode This setting speci fi es the DRAM timing mode. Options include Auto , DCT 0, DCT 1 and Both. Alternate VID Specify the alternate VID while in low power states. Options are Aut[...]

4-8 H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User ’ s Manual  RD890 Con fi guration  PCI Express Con fi guration  Port Features This submenu allows you to set the features for Ports 02 through 13 in the system. Each port submenu allows you to de fi ne the same settings below . Gen 2 High Speed Mode This setting allows you to set the Gen 2 high-speed[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9 Hot Plug Support Use this setting to set Hot Plug Support. Options include Disabled and Native.  NB-SB Port Features NB-SB Link APSM Use this to set the NB-SB Link ABSM. Options include L1 and Dis- abled. Link Width This setting allows you to set the Link Width for the NB-SB port. Options include Auto , x1, x2 and x4. NP NB-S[...]

4-10 H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User ’ s Manual TX Drive Strength Use this setting to con fi gure TX drive strength. Options include Auto , 26mA, 20mA, 22mA and 24mA. TXCLK Clock Gating in L1 Use this setting to Enable or Disable the TXCLK clock gating in L1. LCLK Clock Gating in L1 Use this setting to Enable or Disable the LCLK clock gating in L[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 1 HT Link T ristate This setting allwos you to con fi gure the HT Link T ristate. Options include Auto , Disabled, CAD/CTL and CAD/CTL/CLK. NB Deemphasis Level Use this to set the NB deemphasis level. Options include Disabled, 0.4 dB, 1.32 dB, -2.08dB , 3.1 dB, 4.22 dB, 5.50 dB and 7.05 dB. IOMMU This setting is used to disable[...]

4-12 H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User ’ s Manual Block (Multi-Sector T ransfer) Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used. Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt. Select "Disabled" to allow the da[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-13 IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) Use this to set the time out value for detecting A T A/A T API devices. Options are 0-35 seconds in 5 second increments.  PCI/PnP Con fi guration Clear NVRAM Select Y es to clear NVRAM during boot-up. The options are Y es and No . Plug & Play OS Select Y es to allow the OS to con fi gure Plug [...]

4-14 H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User ’ s Manual Load Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard LAN 2 option ROM. Load Onboard SAS Option ROM Use to setting to Enable or Disable SAS option ROM. Boots Graphic Adapter Priority Use this setting to specify the priority for the boot graphic adapter . Options include Slot[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-15  Remote Access Con fi guration 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, COM2 and COM3 . Serial Port Mode Selects the serial port settings to use. Options are (1 15200 [...]

4-16 H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User ’ s Manual  Hardware Health Con fi guration CPU Overheat Alarm Use the "+" and "-" keys to set the CPU temperature threshold to between 65 o and 90 o C. When this threshold is exceeded, the overheat LED on the chassis will light up and an alarm will sound. The LED and alarm will turn of [...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-17 ACPI Aware O/S This setting enables or disables ACPI support for the Operating System. Options include Ye s for enable and No for disable. ACPI APIC Support Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer list. The available options are Enabled and Disabled. Headless Mode Use this setting to Enable[...]

4-18 H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User ’ s Manual  IP 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 .  Subnet Mask In the fi eld provided here enter the Subnet address in the decimal form of xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx with xxx having a v[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-19 4-4 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. Change User Password Select this option and press <Enter>[...]

4-20 H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User ’ s Manual 4-6 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 con fi guration changes, select this option to leave BIOS Setup and reboot the computer , so the new system con fi guration parameters c[...]

Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-T est) 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. The error messages normally appear on the screen. Fatal errors are those which will not allow t[...]

A-2 H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User ’ s Manual Notes[...]

B-1 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self T est, 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 uncompr[...]

B-2 H8DI3+/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 E0h The onboard fl oppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB memory test. E1h Initializing the interrupt vector table next. E2h Initial[...]

B-3 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 03h The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power on condition. 05h The BIOS stack has been built. [...]

B-4 H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User ’ s Manual Checkpoint Code Description 2Eh Completed post-video ROM test processing. If the EGA/VGA controller is not found, performing the display memory read/write test next. 2Fh The EGA/VGA controller was not found. The display memory read/write test is about to begin. 30h The display memory read/write test p[...]

B-5 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 54h Shutdown was successful. The CPU is in real mode. Disabling the Gate A20 line, parity , and the NMI next. 57h The A20 address line, parity , and the NMI are disabled. Adjusting the memory size depending on relocation and shadowing next. 58h The memory size was adjusted for r[...]

B-6 H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User ’ s Manual Checkpoint Code Description 99h Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed. Con fi guring the timer data area and printer base address next. 9Ah Set the timer and printer base addresses. Setting the RS-232 base address next. 9Bh Returned after setting the RS-232 base address.[...]