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Preface 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 H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 serverboard. The H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 is based on the nVidia® MCP55 chipset and supports single or dual AMD Socket F type processors and up to 64 GB of DDR2-800/667/533/400 registered ECC SDRAM. Please refer to the serverboard specifications pages on our web site for updates on supported processors (http://www.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 Checklist .................................................................................................... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ............................................................................. 1-2 H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 Image .........................................................................
Table of Contents Serial Ports .............................................................................................. 2-12 Fan Headers .......................................................................................... 2-12 LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) .......................................................................... 2-12 Power LED/Speaker ............................................................................. 2-13 ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports .....................................
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1 Before Power On....................................................................................... 3-1 No Power................................................................................................... 3-1 No Video ..................................................................................................
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 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. If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual Contacting Super Micro Headquarters Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Web Site: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. +1 (408) 503-8000 +1 (408) 503-8008 marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands +31 (0) 73-6400390 +31 (0) 73-6416525 sales@supermicro.
Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 Image Note: the H8DA3-2 is pictured. The H8DAi-2 shares the same layout but does not include SAS components.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual Figure 1-2.
Chapter 1: Introduction H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting J3P 3rd Power Fail Detect En/Dis Closed (Enabled) JBT1 JCF1 CMOS Clear Compact Flash Master/Slave See Section 2-7 Closed (Master) JF2 Onboard Speaker Pins 5-7 (Enabled) 2 2 JI C1/2 I C to PCI Enable/Disable Pins 2-3 (Disabled) JPS1* SAS RAID Select Closed (SR RAID) JPUSB JWD USB Power Select Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Dual Pwr) Pins 1-2 (Reset) Connectors Description Audio_FP CD IN COM1, COM2 FAN 1
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual Serverboard Features CPU • 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 DDR2800/667/533/400 registered ECC ECC SDRAM Note: Memory capacities are halved for single CPU systems. Refer to Section 2-4 before installing.
Chapter 1: Introduction ACPI Features • Microsoft OnNow • LED for suspend state indication • 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 for six (6) SATA ports (RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and 5) • LSI 1068E SAS controller for eight (8) SAS ports, H8DA3-2 only (RAID 0, 1, 10 and JBOD, optional RAID 5 support with iButton installed) • One (1) UltraDMA (ATA) 133/100 IDE port • One (1) flopp
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual DDR2-667/533/400 128-bit data + 16-bit ECC DIMM 1A DIMM 1B AMD Socket F Processor (CPU2) DIMM 2A DIMM 2B 128-bit data + 16-bit ECC 16 x 16 HT link (1 GHz) Slot #3: PCI-E x16 Slot #4: PCI-E x4 DIMM 1A DIMM 1B AMD Socket F Processor (CPU1) DIMM 2A DIMM 2B 16 x 16 HT link (1 GHz) 16 x 16 HT link (1 GHz) Slot #1: PCI-E x8 DDR2-667/533/400 ALC-883 Audio SATA Ports (6) PE5 IDE: ATA133 (1) PE0 nVidia IO-55 nVidia MCP55Pro USB Ports (8) PE1-4 GLAN Ports (2) Slot
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-2 Chipset Overview The H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 serverboard is based on the nVidia MCP55 Pro/IO-55 chipset. The nVidia MCP55 Pro functions as Media and Communications Processor (MCP) and the IO-55 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 controller.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2. The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for two CPU cores, 3.3V, +5Vin, +12Vin, 5V standby and battery voltage The onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously. Once a voltage becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-4 Power Configuration 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.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-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. 1-5 Power Supply As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-6 Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a floppy 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 and interrupt and DMA logic. The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I/O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives.
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Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions • Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge. • Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual 2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the proces- ! sor. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before 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.
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. 4. With the CPU inserted into the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly installed and flush with the socket.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual Installing the Heatsink Retention Modules Two heatsink retention modules (BKT-0012L) and four screws are included in the retail box. Once installed, these are used to help attach the heatsinks to the CPUs. To install, align the module with the standoffs of the preinstalled CPU backplate and with the four feet on the module contacting the serverboard. Secure the retention module to the backplate with two of the screws provided. See Figure 2-1. Repeat for the second CPU socket.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis All serverboards and motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit 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. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly. 1.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual Support The H8DA3-2/H8DAi-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).
Chapter 2: Installation Populating Memory Banks for 128-bit Operation CPU1 DIMM1A CPU1 DIMM1B CPU1 DIMM2A CPU1 DIMM2B X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X CPU2 DIMM1A CPU2 DIMM1B X X X X X X X X X X X X CPU2 DIMM2A CPU2 DIMM2B X X X X X X X X X X X X Notes: X indicates a populated DIMM slot.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual 2-5 I/O Port and Control Panel Connections The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 specification 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. I/O Port Locations and Definitions Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See Figure 2-4 for the pin definitions of the various connectors. Refer to Section 2-6 for details.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-6 Connector Definitions ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Definitions (J1B1) ATX Power Connector Pin# Definition 13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V 14 -12V 2 +3.3V 15 COM 3 COM 16 PS_ON 4 +5V tions of the ATX 24-pin power connec- 17 COM 5 COM tor. This connection supplies power to 18 COM 6 +5V the chipset, fans and memory. 19 COM 7 COM 20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK 21 +5V 9 5VSB 22 +5V 10 +12V 23 +5V 11 +12V 24 COM 12 +3.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual HDD LED HDD LED Pin Definitions (JF1) The HDD (IDE Hard Disk Drive) LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the IDE hard drive LED cable to display disk activity. Pin# Definition 13 Vcc 14 HD Active Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. NIC1 LED NIC1 LED Pin Definitions (JF1) The NIC1 (Network Interface Controller) LED connection is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1. Attach the NIC1 LED cable to display network activity.
Chapter 2: Installation Power Fail LED Power Fail LED Pin Definitions (JF1) The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. This feature is only available Pin# Definition 5 Vcc 6 Control for systems with redundant power supplies. Reset Button Reset Button Pin Definitions (JF1) The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual USB Headers Universal Serial Bus Headers Pin Definitions (USB4/5/6/7) Four additional USB2.0 headers (USB4/5 and USB6/7) are included on USB4/6 Pin # Definition USB5/7 Pin # Definition 1 +5V 1 +5V 2 PO- 2 PO- A USB cable (not included) is needed 3 PO+ 3 PO+ for the connection. See the table on 4 Ground 4 Ground the right for pin definitions. 5 Key 5 No connection the serverboard. These may be connected to provide front side access.
Chapter 2: Installation Power LED/Speaker PWR LED Connector Pin Definitions (JF2) On JF2, pins 2, 4 and 6 are for the Pin# Definition power LED and pins 1, 3, 5 and 7 are 2 +Vcc for the speaker. Pins 8 and 10 are for the keylock. See the tables on the 4 Control 6 Control right for pin definitions. Speaker Connector Pin Definitions (JF2) Note: The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual Wake-On-LAN Wake-On-LAN Pin Definitions (JWOL) The Wake-On-LAN header is designated JWOL. See the table on the Pin# Definition right for pin definitions. You must have a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN 1 +5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake-up connector and cable to use the WakeOn-LAN feature. Note: Wake-On-LAN from S3, S4, S5 states are supported by LAN1. LAN2 supports Wake-On-LAN from S1 state only. Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is designated JWOR.
Chapter 2: Installation Power Fail Alarm Reset Header Alarm Reset Header Pin Definitions (JAR) Connect JAR to the alarm reset button on your chassis (if available) or to Pin# Definition 1 Ground 2 Reset Signal a microswitch to allow you to turn off the alarm that sounds when a power supply module fails. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Compact Flash Power Header Compact Flash Power Header Pin Definitions (JWF1) A Compact Flash Card Power header is located at JWF1.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions (JL1) A Chassis Intrusion header is located Pin# Definition at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable 1 Battery voltage to inform you of a chassis intrusion.
Chapter 2: Installation Audio Ports (J42) HD (High Definition) audio is provided with an onboard Realtek ALC883 audio chip. The H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 features 6-channel (5.1) sound for front L&R, rear L&R, center and subwoofer speakers with the use of a mic or line-in device. Without the use of a mic or line-in device, 8-channel sound (7.1) may be used. Sound is output through the Line In, Line Out and MIC jacks (see below). There is also a CD1 header on the board that can be used for audio.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual 2-7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the serverboard, jumpers can be used to 3 2 1 3 2 1 Connector Pins choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the Jumper connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board. See the diagram at right for an example of jumping pins 1 and 2. Refer to the serverboard layout page for jumper locations.
Chapter 2: Installation 3rd Power Supply Fail Signal Enable/Disable The system can notify you in the event of a power supply failure. This feature 3rd Power Supply Fail Signal Jumper Settings (J3P) assumes that three redundant power supply units are installed in the chas- Jumper Setting Definition Open Disabled Closed Enabled sis. If you only have one or two power supplies installed, you should disable the function with the J3P header to prevent false alarms.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual Power LED/Speaker PWR LED Connector Pin Definitions (JF2) On JF2, pins 2, 4 and 6 are for the Pin# Definition power LED and pins 1, 3, 5 and 7 are 2 +Vcc for the speaker. Pins 8 and 10 are for the keylock. See the tables on the right 4 Control 6 Control for pin definitions. Speaker Connector Pin Definitions (JF2) Note: The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker.
Chapter 2: Installation Flashing IT Firmware 1. Download the appropriate IT firmware from the web site: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/driver/SAS/LSI/Firmware/IT/ 2. Unzip it to a bootable floppy or USB pen. 3. With JPS1 on (closed) boot to the device with the unzipped firmware and type "clear" to erase the SR firmware. 4. Remove AC power and open JPS1. 5. Boot to the disk again and type "H8DM32". 6. When prompted for the SAS address, type in the 16-digit SAS address labeled on the board. 7.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual 2-9 Floppy, IDE, Parallel Port, SAS and SATA Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the floppy and hard disk drive cables. The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives.
Chapter 2: Installation IDE Connector IDE Drive Connector Pin Definitions (IDE#1) There are no jumpers to con- Pin# Definition figure the onboard IDE#1 con- 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground nector. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual Parallel Port Connector Parallel Port Connector Pin Definitions Pin# Definition See the table on the right for 1 Strobe- 2 Auto Feed- pin definitions of the parallel 3 Data Bit 0 4 Error- (printer) port.
Chapter 2: Installation SAS Ports SAS Ports Pin Definitions (SAS0~3, SAS4~7) There are eight Serial Attached Pin# Definition Pin # SCSI ports on the H8DA3-2 Definition A1 Ground B1 Ground (SAS0~3 and SAS4~7). See the table on the right for pin A2 RX 0+ B2 TX 0+ A3 RX 0- B3 TX 0- definitions.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual 2-10 Enabling SATA RAID Note: For SAS RAID (H8DA3-2), please refer to LSI manual on the driver CD. 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.
Chapter 2: Installation 2. Use the arrow keys to move to Advanced > Floppy/IDE/SATA Configuration > nVidia RAID Setup and press the key. Once in the submenu, enable the "nVidia RAID Function" setting, which will cause the SATA0/1/2 Primary/Secondary settings to appear. Enable the SATA devices and channels you will be using. 3. Hit the key to "Save Changes and Exit", then hit to verify. 4. After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will reboot.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual Figure 2-5. SATA RAID Utility: Main Screen Figure 2-6.
Chapter 2: Installation 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. (If this display does not appear, click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CDROM drive. Finally, double click on the S "Setup" icon.
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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3-1 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. Before Power On 1.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-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. You should be using registered ECC DDR-2 memory (see next page). Also, it is recommended that you use the same memory type and speed for all DIMMs in the system. See Section 2-4 for memory details and limitations. 3.
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when contacting us for technical support: Serverboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up) System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is posted on our web site. 4.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User's Manual Question: Why can't I turn off the power using the momentary power on/off switch? Answer: The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power Button Mode setting. When the On/Off feature is enabled, the serverboard will have instant off capabilities as long as the BIOS has control of the system.
Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy 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. Please refer to the Manual Download area of our web site for any changes to BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual 4-2 Main Menu When you first 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS Boot up Num-Lock Set this value to allow the Number Lock setting to be modified during boot up. The options are On and Off. PS/2 Mouse Support Set this value to modify support for a PS/2 mouse. The options are Auto, Enabled and Disabled. Wait for ‘F1’ If Error Select Enable to activate the Wait for F1 if Error function. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display Select Enabled to display message to hit the DEL key to enter Setup. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual Headless Mode Use this setting to Enable or Disable headless operation mode through ACPI. MCP55 ACPI HPET Table Use this setting to either Enable or Disable the MCP55 ACPI HPET table. Suspend Mode This setting is used to select the ACPI state used for system suspend. The options are S1 (POS), S3 (STR) and Auto. Power Configuration Power Button Mode Allows the user to change the function of the power button. Options are On/Off and Suspend.
Chapter 4: BIOS CPU Configuration The submenu lists CPU information and the following settings: GART Error Reporting This setting is used for testing only (setting should be disabled). Power Now This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now feature. Thermal Throttling This setting is used to Enable or Disable Thermal Throttling. Errata #169 The options are Enabled or Disabled. Some Linux kernals may have problems installing, in such case try disabling this setting for a workaround.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual nVidia RAID Function This setting is used to Enable or Disable the nVidia ROM. Primary IDE Master/Slave Highlight one of the items above and press 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. The options are Disabled and Auto.
Chapter 4: BIOS 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. Select "Auto" to allow BIOS to auto detect hard disk drive support. Select "Disabled" to prevent AMI BIOS from using the S.M.A.R.T.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual cannot be determined. Select 0 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 3.3 MBs. Select 1 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1. It has a data transfer rate of 5.2 MBs. Select 2 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs. Select 3 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3. It has a data transfer rate of 11.1 MBs. Select 4 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4. It has a data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs.
Chapter 4: BIOS PCI/PnP Configuration 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 configure Plug & Play devices. (This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug & Play.) Select No to allow AMIBIOS to configure all devices in the system. PCI Latency Timer This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus. Select a value to set the PCI latency in PCI clock cycles.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual DMA Channel 0/Channel 1/Channel 3/Channel 5/Channel 6/Channel 7 Select Available to indicate that a specific DMA channel is available to be used by a PCI/PnP device. Select Reserved if the DMA channel specified is reserved for a Legacy ISA device. The options are Available and Reserved. Reserved Memory Size This feature specifies the size of memory block to be reserved for Legacy ISA devices. The options are Disabled, 16K, 32K and 64K.
Chapter 4: BIOS Super IO Configuration Serial Port1 Address This option specifies the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1. 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 "3F8/IRQ4" to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I/O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address. The options are Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4 and 2E8/IRQ3.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual Chipset Configuration NorthBridge Configuration Memory Configuration Memclock Mode This setting determines how the memory clock is set. Auto has the memory clock by code and Manual and Limit allow the user to set a standard value. MCT Timing Mode Sets the timing mode for memory. Options are Auto and Manual. Bank Interleaving Select Auto to automatically enable interleaving-memory scheme when this function is supported by the processor. The options are Auto and Disabled.
Chapter 4: BIOS ECC Configuration DRAM ECC Enable DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically. Options are Enabled and Disabled. 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.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual SouthBridge Configuration CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum Enables spread spectrum for the CPU/LDT. Options are Center Spread, Down Spread or Disabled. PCIE Spread Spectrum Allows you to Enable or Disable spread spectrum for PCI-Express.. SATA Spread Spectrum Enables spread spectrum for the SATA. Options are Enabled and Disabled. PCI Bus Scan Order Options are High Low and Low High. MAC0 LAN0 Settings are Auto and Disabled for MAC0 LAN0.
Chapter 4: BIOS USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Reset Delay Set the USB mass storage reset delay to 10 sec., 20 sec., 30 sec. or 40 sec. Device #1 Emulation Type If set to Auto, USB devices < 530MB will be emulated as a floppy drive and the remaining as hard drives. The Forced FDD setting forces a formatted hard drive to boot as a floppy disk drive. Options are Auto, Floppy, Forced FDD, Hard Disk and CD-ROM.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual Flow Control Selects the flow control to be used for console redirection. Options are None, Hardware and Software. 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. Terminal Type Selects the type of the target terminal. UTF8.
Chapter 4: BIOS System Health Monitor CPU Overheat Alarm Use the "+" and "-" keys to set the CPU temperature threshold to between 65o and 90o 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 off once the CPU temperature has dropped to 5 degrees below the threshold set. The default setting is 72o C.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 User’s Manual 4-4 Boot Menu This menu allows the user to configure the following items: Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to prioritize the boot sequence from the available devices. Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available hard disk drives. Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available removable drives.
Chapter 4: BIOS 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 configuration changes, select this option to leave BIOS Setup and reboot the computer, so the new system configuration parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press .
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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. The error messages normally appear on the screen. Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot-up procedure.
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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 Code Description D0h The NMI is disabled. Power on delay is starting.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 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 floppy 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 floppy drive controller and Timer IRQs. Enabling internal cache memory.
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. Next, disabling cache memory. 06h Uncompressing the POST code next. 07h Next, initializing the CPU and the CPU data area.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 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. Configuring the monochrome mode and color mode settings next. 2Ah Bus initialization system, static, output devices will be done next, if present. See the last page for additional information.
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. Going to checkpoint 52h next. 4Eh The memory test started, but not as the result of a soft reset. Displaying the first 64 KB memory size next. 4Fh The memory size display has started. The display is updated during the memory test.
H8DA3-2/H8DAi-2 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 Setup and cleared the screen. Performing any necessary programming after WINBIOS Setup next. 89h The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed.
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 configuration next. Abh Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next. B0h The system configuration is displayed. B1h Copying any code to specific areas.
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