SUPER MICRO Computer H8QI6-F manual

H8QI6-F H8QIi-F USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0a ® S UPER[...]

Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, you may not copy any part of this document. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders. Copyright © 2010 by SUPER M[...]

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 H8QI6/i-F serverboards. This series includes the following serverboards and characteristics: Embeded IPMI Onbard SAS2 1U Board H8QI6-F Y es Y es H8QIi-F Y es The [...]

iv H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User ’ s Manual Notes[...]

v T able of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 1 Checklist ............................................................................................................. 1 1-2 Contacting Supermicro ..................................[...]

vi Serial Ports .................................................................................................. 10 SGPIO .......................................................................................................... 1 1 SMBus Header ............................................................................................. 1 1 W ak[...]

T able of Contents vii 2-12 Installing Drivers ............................................................................................... 23 Supero Doctor III .............................................................................................. 24 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures ..............................[...]

Notes viii H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User ’ s Manual[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview 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[...]

1-2 H8QI6/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 Address:[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Figure 1-1. H8QI6-F Image[...]

1-4 H8QI6/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. H8QI6/i-F Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) JPI2C1 JBT1 COM2 JSMB1 3-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1 3-SGPIO1 JIBTN1 JWOL1 JWD1 JPL1 JPG1 JPS1 Battery JPW3 JPW2 [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 H8QI6/i-F 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 LAN 1/2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPS1 SAS Control[...]

1-6 H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User ’ s Manual Connector Description COM1/COM2 COM1 Serial Port/Header F AN 1-9 Chassis/CPU Fan Headers HT Connector HT Connectors (2) IDE#1 IDE Disk Drive Connector IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port JD1 Speaker Header JF1 Front Panel Connector JIBTN1 RAIDKey for RAID 5 SAS support (optional for H8QI6-F) JL1 Chassis Intr[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Motherboard Features CPU Quad AMD Opteron 8000 series (Socket F type) processors • Note: Support for 837x, 838x, 839x and 84xx processors. Refer to our web site for details on supported processors. Note: Y ou must install at least two processors for full functions to be supported. Memory Sixteen single/dual channel DIM[...]

1-8 H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User ’ s Manual Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard • W ake-On-LAN (WOL) • Internal/external modem ring-on • Onboard I/O Six (6) SA T A ports supported by an on-chip SA T A controller (RAID 0, 1, 10 • supported) Eight (8) SAS ports supported by an LS[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 4x DIMM 4x DIMM 1207-SOCKET #4 1207-SOCKET #3 4x DIMM LPC BUS KB. 4x DIMM MS. FWH DDR2-533/667 1207-SOCKET #2 LPC I/O W83627HF VRM SR5690 PCIE (X16) H/W_MONITOR HT Link 16/16-1GHz I/O_CONN. 16/16-1GHz PCIE (X16) W83795 Fan Control HT Link 16/16-1GHz I/O CONN. VRM 6x PORTS SATA_CONN SATA PCIE X8 UIO SLOT 16/16-1GHz HT Lin[...]

1-10 H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User ’ s Manual 1-3 Chipset Overview The H8QI6/i-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[...]

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 H8QI6/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 interrupted[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 The Super I/O supports one PC-compatible printer port (SPP), Bi-directional Printer Port (BPP) , Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) or Extended Capabilities Port (ECP). The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Con fi guration and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage[...]

1-14 H8QI6/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 dam- age 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 wr[...]

H8QI6/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 the [...]

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 3. the [...]

H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual 2-4 2-3 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, meta[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Figure 2-1. Side and T op Views of DDR Installation T o Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. The release tabs should close - if they do not you should close them yourself. T o Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push each re- lease tab outward to release the DIMM from the slot. Note: [...]

H8QI6/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 expan- sion 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 . 2[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 1 2 5 4 3 6 7 8 9 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[...]

H8QI6/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 three 8-pin CPU PWR connectors (JPW2/JPW3/JPW4) on the motherboard. 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 [...]

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[...]

H8QI6/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 motherboard. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Universal Serial Bus Ports Pin De fi nitions (USB0/1, USB4[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 W ake-On-LAN The W ake-On-LAN header is designated JWOL. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Y ou must have a LAN card with a W ake-On-LAN connector and cable to use the W ake-On-LAN feature. W ake-On-LAN Pin De fi nitions (JWOL) Pin# De fi nition 1 +5V Standby 2 Ground 3 W ake-up SMBus Header The head[...]

H8QI6/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/2 mo[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 UID Button Pin De fi nitions Pin# De fi nition 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 Button In 4 Ground Unit Identi fi er Button SW1 is a Unit Identi fi er (UID) button. There is another UID button located on the control panel. When you push either UID button, both Rear UID and Front Panel UID Indica- tors will illuminate. Push eithe[...]

H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual 2-14 2-8 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers T o modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts be- tween two pins to change the function of the connector . Pin 1 is identi fi ed with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 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 Slot JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 al[...]

H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual 2-16 LAN1/2 Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable to enable or disable the LAN1 and LAN2 Ethernets ports. See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default setting is enabled. LAN1/2 En/Disable Jumper Settings (JPL1) Jumper Setting De fi nition Pins 1-2 Enabled Pins 2-3 Disabl[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 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 with the connection sp[...]

H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual 2-18 2-10 IDE, 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 driv[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 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 SAS Ports Pin De fi nitions (SAS0 [...]

H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual 2-20 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 [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 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 arrow 1. keys to the &[...]

H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual 2-22 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 be[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 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 this display does not a[...]

H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual 2-24 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 all[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 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 down- load the Super Doctor III User's Guide at: <http://www .supermicro.com/PROD- UCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf>. For Linux, we recommend that you use the [...]

H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual 2-26 Notes[...]

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 H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual T urn the power switch on and off to test the system. 4. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still sup- 5. plies ~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 speaker [...]

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 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[...]

3-4 H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User's Manual 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 a bootable fl oppy disk, insert the disk into drive A and reboot the system. At the DOS prompt after rebooting, enter the command " fl ash" (without quotation [...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8QI6/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 [...]

4-2 H8QI6/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 date[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-3 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. ACPI SRA T T able This option Enables or Disables the building of the ACPI SRA T T able. CPU Prefetching Use this setting to Enable or Disable CPU prefetching. IO Prefetching U[...]

4-4 H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User ’ s Manual PIO Mode PIO (Programmable I/O) mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller . As the PIO mode increases, the cycle time decreases. The options are Auto , 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Select Auto to allow BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk drive[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 A T A(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection This option selects the mechanism used for detecting the installation of an 80-pin A T A(PI) cable. Options include Host & Device , Host or Device.  Floppy Con fi guration Floppy A Use this option to select the type of fl oppy drive connected to the system for the Floppy A. Options includ[...]

4-6 H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User ’ s Manual PCI IDE Busmaster Use this setting to Enable or Disable BIOS enabled uses of PCI Busmastering for reading or writing to IDE drives. Offboard PCI/ISA IDE Card Some PCI IDE cards may require this option to be set to the PCI slot number that is holding the card. The Auto setting works for most PCI IDE cards.[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-7 Serial 2 Address This option speci fi 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. Select "2F8/IRQ3&quo[...]

4-8 H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User ’ s Manual NODE0: NODE1 HT Link Width Link Width Hyper T ransport runs at this width. Options include Auto , 4 Bit, 8 Bit and 16 Bit.  Chipset Con fi guration  NorthBridge Con fi guration  Memory Con fi guration Bank Interleaving Select Auto to automatically enable a bank-interleaving memory scheme when [...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9 Power Down Enable This setting enables or disables DDR power down mode. Options are Enabled and Disabled. Power Down Mode This sets the power down mode. Options are Channel and Chip Select.  ECC Con fi guration ECC Mode This submenu affects the DRAM scrub rate based on its setting. Options include Disabled, Basic , Good, Sup[...]

4-10 H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User ’ s Manual L2 Cache BG Scrub Allows L2 cache RAM to be corrected when idle. Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds. The default is 2.56us. L3 Cache BG Scrub Allows L3 cache RAM to be corrected when idle. Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds. The defa[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 1 SA T A IDE Combined Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the SA T A IDE combined mode. PATA Channel Con fi guration This allows you to set PATA channel con fi guration. Options include S ATA a s Primary or SA T A as secondary . Power Saving Features Use this option to Enable or Disable power down saving features[...]

4-12 H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User ’ s Manual Slot Power Limit, W Use this setting to con fi gure the Slot Power Limit power . The user can adjust this value using the + and - keys. The default is 75 . Compliance Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the Compliance Mode. Remap Port Device Number This setting allows you remap the Port De[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-13  GPP Core Settings These submenus allow you to specify GPP core settings. Each submenu allows you to de fi ne the same settings listed below . Core Con fi guration This setting allows you to con fi gure core con fi guration. Options include Auto, 1x16 and 2x8. Powerdown Unused Lanes This setting allows you to Enable or D[...]

4-14 H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User ’ s Manual LCLK Clock Gating in L1 Use this setting to Enable or Disable the LCLK clock gating in L1.  Debug Option Peer to Peer Among GPP1/GPP2 Use this setting enable or disable Peer to Peer among GPP1/GPP2. Options include Auto, Enabled and Disabled . PCIE Overclocking Use this setting to Enable or Disable PC[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-15 HT3 Link Power State This setting allows you to con fi gure the HT3 Link power state. Options include Auto , LS0, LS1, LS2 and LS3. Unit ID Clumping Use this setting to con fi gure Unit ID clumping. Options include Disabled , Auto, UnitID 2/3, UnitID B/C and UnitID 2/3 & B/C. HT Link T ristate This setting allwos you to c[...]

4-16 H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User ’ s Manual Primary Video Controller Use this setting to specify the primary video controller boot order . Options include PCIE-GPP1-GPP2-GPP3a-PCI , PCIE-GPP2-GPP1-GPP3a-PCI, PCIE-GPP3a- GPP1-GPP2-PCI or PCI-PCIE-GPP1-GPP2-GPP3a. PCI Spread Spectrum Use this setting to Enable or Disable PCI Spread Spectrum in the s[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-17 Headless Mode Use this setting to Enable or Disable headless operation mode through ACPI.  IPMI Con fi guration This menu shows static information about the IPMI fi rmware revision and status of the BMC, as well as options for IPMI con fi guration.  View BMC System Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the followi[...]

4-18 H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User ’ s Manual  Gateway Address In the fi eld provided here enter the Gateway 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 current Gateway address in the BMC is shown.  MPS Con fi guration MPS Revision This option allows you to set the MP[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-19 Redirection After BIOS POST Options are Disable (no redirection after BIOS POST), Boot Loader (redirection during POST and during boot loader) and Always (redirection always active). Note that some OS's may not work with this set to Always. T erminal T ype Selects the type of the target terminal. Options are ANSI , VT100 a[...]

4-20 H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User ’ s Manual USB Mass Storage Reset Delay Use this option to set the number of seconds POST waits for the USB mass storage device after the Start Unit command. Options include 10, 20 , 30 and 40 seconds. Emulation T ype This sets the emulation type for USB mass storage devices. If Auto, USB devices less than 530 MB w[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-21 Hit 'DEL' Message Display Use this option to Enable or Disable the "Press DEL to run setup" message in POST . Interrupt 19 Capture Select Enabled to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. The options are Enabled and Disabled.  Boot Device Priority This feature allows you to prioritize the boot sequence from the[...]

4-22 H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User ’ s Manual Change User Password Select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu, and then type in the password. Boot Sector Virus Protection This option is near the bottom of the Security Setup screen. Select "Disabled" to deactivate the Boot Sector Virus Protection. Select "Enabled[...]

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 H8QI6/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 H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User ’ s Manual 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 Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next. E6h Enabling the fl oppy drive controller and T imer IRQs. E[...]

B-3 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes 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. Next, disabling cache memory . 06h Uncompressing the POST code next. 07h Next, initializing the CPU and the CPU data area. 08h The CMOS checksum calculation is do[...]

B-4 H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User ’ s Manual Checkpoint Code Description 25h Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on. 27h Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next. 28h Initialization before setting the video mode is complete. Con fi guring the monochrome mode and color mode [...]

B-5 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 4Ch The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Clearing the memory above 1 MB next. 4Dh The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Saving the memory size next. Go- ing to checkpoint 52h next. 4Eh The memory test started, but not as the result of a sof[...]

B-6 H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User ’ s Manual Checkpoint Code Description 86h The password was checked. Performing any required programming before WINBIOS Setup next. 87h The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed. Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next. 88h Returned from WINBIOS Set[...]

B-7 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description A9h Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control. Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next. Aah Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed. Displaying the system con fi guration next. Abh Uncompressing the DMI data and exec[...]

B-8 H8QI6/i-F Serverboard User ’ s Manual Notes[...]