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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 H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i serverboard. The H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i is based on the nVidia® nForce Pro 2200 and AMD-8132 chipset and supports dual AMD Opteron 200 series type processors in 940-pin microPGA ZIF sockets and up to 32 GB of DDR333 or DDR266 or up to 16 GB of DDR400 registered ECC SDRAM.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i User’s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 Checklist ...............................................
Table of Contents Universal Serial Bus Ports ..................................................................... 2-11 Extra USB Headers ................................................................................ 2-12 Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2-12 Fan Headers .......................................................................................... 2-12 Chassis Intrusion .................................................
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i 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.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i User’s Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Web Site: SuperMicro 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: SuperMicro 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. H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i Image Note: H8DCR-3 is pictured. The H8DCR-i shares the same layout but with no SAS components, connectors or jumpers.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i User’s Manual Figure 1-2.
Chapter 1: Introduction H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting J3P 3rd Power Fail Detect En/Dis Closed (Enabled) JBT1 JCF1 JI2C1/2 CMOS Clear Compact Flash Select I2C to PCI Enable/Disable See Section 2-7 Closed (Master) Closed (Enabled) JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/JPL2 JPS1 LAN1/2 Enable/Disable SAS Controller En/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPX1A/JPX2A PCI-X Slot #7/6 Freq.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i User’s Manual Serverboard Features CPU • Dual AMD Opteron 200 series 64-bit processors in 940-pin microPGA ZIF sockets (single CPU configurations are not recommended) Memory • Eight dual/single channel DIMM slots supporting up to 32 GB of registered ECC DDR333/266 or up to 16 GB of registered ECC DDR400 SDRAM Note: Memory capacities are halved for single CPU systems. Refer to Section 2-4 before installing.
Chapter 1: Introduction ACPI Features • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard • Main switch override mechanism • Internal/external modem ring-on Onboard I/O • On-chip SATA controller supporting four (4) SATA ports (RAID 0, 1, 0+1, and JBOD*) • Adaptec AIC-9410W SAS controller (RAID 0, 1 and JBOD; H8DCR-3 only) • Two (2) UltraDMA (ATA) 133/100 IDE ports • One (1) floppy port interface (up to 2.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i User’s Manual 128-bit data + 16-bit ECC 16 x 16 HT link (1 GHz) 128-bit data + 16-bit ECC DDR400/333/266 DDR400/333/266 DIMM 1B TM AMD Opteron Processor (CPU2) DIMM 2B DIMM 3B DIMM 1A TM AMD Opteron Processor (CPU1) DIMM 2A DIMM 3A DIMM 4B DIMM 4A 16 x 16 HT link (1 GHz) PCI-X 133 (Slot 6) CH B PCI-X 100 (Slot 7): ZCR CH A 8x PCI Express Slot 8x PCI Express Slot AMD-8132 BCM5721 (LAN1) nVidia nForce Pro 2200 SAS Ports (8) BCM5721 (LAN2) SATA Ports (4) AIC-9410W IDE (
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-2 Chipset Overview The H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i serverboard is based on the nVidia nForce Pro 2200 and the AMD-8132 chipset. The nVidia nForce Pro 2200 functions as a Media and Communications Processor and the AMD-8132 as a PCI-X Tunnel. Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into the AMD Opteron processors. nForce Pro 2200 Media and Communications Processor This MCP is a single-chip, high-performance HyperTransport peripheral controller.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i User’s Manual 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8DCR-3/H8DCRi. The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for two CPU cores, Hyper Transport (1.2V), two memory banks (2.5V), chipset (1.5V) 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.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i User’s Manual Wake-On-Ring Header (JWOR1) 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 of 1 GHz and faster.
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.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i User's Manual 2-2 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.
Chapter 2: Installation Installing the Processors 1. Lift the lever on CPU socket #1 until it points straight up. 2. Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU. Locate pin 1 on the CPU socket and pin 1 on the CPU. Both are marked with a triangle. 3. Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket. Once aligned, carefully place the CPU into the socket.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i User's Manual Installing the Heatsink Retention Modules Two heatsink retention modules (BKT-0005) and four screws are included in the retail box. Once installed, these are used to help attach the heatsinks to the CPUs. To install, position the module so that the CPU backplate standoffs insert through the holes on the heatsink retention module and the four feet on the module contact the serverboard. Secure the retention module to the backplate with two of the screws provided. See Figure 2-1.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-4 Installing Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules to prevent any possible damage. 1. Insert each memory module vertically into its slot, paying attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly (see Figure 2-2). See support information below. 2. Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place. Note: each processor has its own built-in memory controller.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i User's Manual Figure 2-2. Side and Top Views of DDR Installation To 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. Note the notch in the slot and on the bottom of the DIMM. These prevent the DIMM from being installed incorrectly. To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to release the DIMM from the slot.
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.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i 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. Figure 2-4.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-6 Connecting Cables ATX Power 20-pin Connector Pin Definitions (J1B4) ATX Power Connector Pin# Definition The primary ATX power supply con- 11 +3.3V 1 +3.3V nector (J1B4) meets the SSI (Super- 12 -12V 2 +3.3V 13 COM 3 COM set ATX) 20-pin specification. Refer to the table on the right for the pin Pin # Definition 14 PS_ON 4 +5V definitions of the ATX power connec- 15 COM 5 COM tor.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i User's Manual Power LED Power LED Pin Definitions (JF1) The Power LED connection is located Pin# Definition on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the 15 Vcc table on the right for pin definitions. 16 Control 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. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation Reset Button Reset Button Pin Definitions (JF1) The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach Pin# Definition it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case. Refer to the table on 3 Reset 4 Ground the right for pin definitions. Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i User's Manual Extra USB Headers Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers Pin Definitions (JUSB2) Tw o a d d i t i o n a l U S B 2 . 0 h e a d ers (USB2/3) are included on the USB2 Pin # Definition USB3/4 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 serverboard. These may be connected to provide front side access.
Chapter 2: Installation Power LED/Speaker PWR LED Connector Pin Definitions (JD1) On JD1, pins 1, 2, and 3 are for the Pin# Definition power LED and pins 4 through 7 are 1 +Vcc for the speaker. See the tables on the right for pin definitions. 2 Control 3 Control Speaker Connector Pin Definitions (JD1) Note: The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i 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 are supported by LAN1. LAN2 supports Wake-On-LAN from S1 only.) Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is designated JWOR.
Chapter 2: Installation Power Fail Connector Power Fail Connector Pin Definitions (JPWF) Connect a cable from your power supply to JPWF to provide you with Pin# Definition warning of a power supply failure. The warning signal is passed through 1 P/S 1 Fail Signal 2 P/S 2 Fail Signal the PWR_LED pin to indicate a power 3 P/S 3 Fail Signal failure. See the table on the right for 4 Reset (from MB) pin definitions. Note: This feature is only available when using redundant power supplies.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i 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.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i User's Manual Watch Dog Enable/Disable JWD controls the Watch Dog function. Watch Dog Jumper Settings (JWD) Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs. Jumping pins 1-2 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1-2 Reset will cause WD to reset the system if Pins 2-3 NMI an application has frozen. Close pins 2-3 to have Watch Dog generate an NMI (non-maskable interrupt).
Chapter 2: Installation PCI-X Slot Frequency Select Jumpers JPX1A and JPX2A can be PCI-X Slot Speed Jumper Settings (JPX1A/JPX2A) used to change the speed of PCI-X Jumper Setting Definition slots 6 and 7, respectively. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Open Auto Pins 1-2 PCI-X 66 MHz Pins 2-3 PCI 66 MHz Note: JPX1A controls the speed for PCI-X slot #6 and JPX2A controls the speed for PCI-X slot #7. The default setting for both is Auto.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i User's Manual 2-8 Onboard Indicators LAN1/LAN2 LEDs LAN1/2: Left LED (Connection Speed Indicator) The Ethernet ports (located beside LED Color Definition each Gb LAN port, one LED blinks to indicate activity while the other Off 10 MHz Green 100 MHz LED may be green, amber or off to Amber 1 GHz the VGA port) have two LEDs. On indicate the speed of the connection. See the table on the right for the functions associated with the connection speed LED. +3.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Floppy, IDE, SATA and SAS 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.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i User's Manual IDE Connectors IDE Drive Connectors Pin Definitions (JIDE#1/JIDE#2) There are no jumpers to config- Pin# Definition ure the onboard IDE#1 and #2 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground connectors. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation SATA Ports SATA Ports Pin Definitions (SATA0-SATA3) There are no jumpers to con- Pin # figure the SATA ports, which 1 Ground are designated SATA0 through SATA3. See the table on the 2 TXP 3 TXN right for pin definitions. 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground SAS Ports There are two SAS ports, one located on the backplane and the other on the serverboard near the floppy connector. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i User's Manual 2-10 Enabling SATA RAID Now that the hardware is set up, you must now 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. See the instructions below for details.
Chapter 2: Installation 2. Use the arrow keys to move to the "Advanced" menu, then scroll down to "IDE Configuration" and press the key. Once in the IDE Configuration submenu, scroll down to "Configuration nVidia RAID ROM" and press to access that submenu. Highlight the setting "RAID Option ROM" and press enter, change the setting to Enabled and hit again. A new setting should now be displayed: "Master SATA as RAID"". Enable this setting. 3.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i User's Manual Figure 2-5. Driver Installation Display Screen Using the nVidia Media Shield The CD that came with your system includes a RAID utility program that can be used in Windows. This program is installed along with the "nVidia nForce Standalone Kit" on the CD. After the program is installed, open it by going to Start > Programs > nVidia Corporation > Media Shield. On the left side of the program's main window, click "Create Array" (under System Tasks).
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. Check that the +3.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i 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 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.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i 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 H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i. 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.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i 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 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave Highlight one of the items above and press to access the submenu for that item. The same settings apply to the Secondary through Sixth IDE sevices. 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. In the LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i 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. 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS Configuration nVidia RAID ROM RAID Option ROM This setting is used to Enable or Disable the nVidia ROM. If enabled, the setting below will appear. Master SATA as RAID This setting is used to set the third master as a RAID drive. The options are Enabled or Disabled. Floppy Configuration Floppy A Move the cursor to these fields via up and down keys to select the floppy type. The options are Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4", 720 KB 3½", 1.44 MB 3½”, and 2.88 MB 3½".
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i User's Manual Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Set this value to allow or restrict the system from giving the VGA adapter card an interrupt address. The options are Yes and No. Palette Snooping Select "Enabled" to inform the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system in order for the graphics card to function properly. The options are Enabled and Disabled. PCI IDE BusMaster Set this value to allow or prevent the use of PCI IDE busmastering.
Chapter 4: BIOS User Config Mode Options are Auto and Manual. Bank Interleaving Determines if memory will be interleaved. Options are Auto and Disabled. Burst Length Use this setting to set the memory burst length. 64-bit Dq must use 4 beats. Options are 8 beats, 4 beats and 2 beats. SoftWare Memory Hole When "Enabled", allows software memory remapping around the memory hole. Options are Enabled and Disabled. Node Interleaving Use this setting to Enable or Disable Node Interleaving.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i User's Manual DRAM BG Scrub Corrects memory errors so later reads are correct. Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds. L2 Cache BG Scrub Allows L2 cache RAM to be corrected when idle. Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds. Data Cache BG Scrub Allows L1 cache RAM to be corrected when idle. Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds.
Chapter 4: BIOS PCI Express Spread Spectrum This setting is used to enable spread spectrum for the PCI Express. Options are Disabled and Down Spread. Primary Video This setting is used to switch the PCI bus scanning order while searching for the video card. It allows the user to select the type of primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers. Options are Slave PCI-Express and Master PCI-Express.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i User's Manual Parallel Port Address This option specifies the I/O address used by the parallel port. Select Disabled to prevent the parallel port from accessing any system resources. When the value of this option is set to Disabled, the printer port becomes unavailable. Select 378 to allow the parallel port to use 378 as its I/O port address. The majority of parallel ports on computer systems use IRQ7 and I/O Port 378H as the standard setting.
Chapter 4: BIOS AMD PowerNow Configuration This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD PowerNow feature. DMI Event Logging View Event Log Highlight this item and press to view the contents of the event log. Mark All Events as Read Highlight this item and press then select Yes to mark all DMI events as read (or cancel). Clear Event Log Highlight this item and press then select Yes to clear the DMI event log (or cancel).
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i User's Manual Terminal Type This item allows you to select the terminal type for console redirection. The options are ANSI, VT100, and VT-UTF8. VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support This item allows you to Enable or Disable VT-UTF8 combo key support. Sredir Memory Display Delay This item allows you to set the redirect delay to No Delay, Delay 1 sec., Delay 2 sec. or Delay 4 sec.
Chapter 4: BIOS Set LAN Configuration IP Address Shows the IP address configuration. MAC Address Shows the MAC address configuration. Subnet Mask Shows the subnet mask configuration. Set PEF Configuration Enable or Disable PEF support. If Enabled, the following PEF settings will appear. PEF Action Global Control Use this setting to determine the type of PEF action. Options are Alert, Power Down, Reset Sysytem, Power Cycles, OEM Action and Diagnostics Int.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i User's Manual USB Configuration This screen will display the module version and all USB enabled devices. USB Controller Support Enable the controller for your USB ports. Options are Disabled, USB 1.1 only and USB 1.1 + USB 2.0. Legacy USB Support Select "Enabled" to enable the support for USB Legacy. Disable Legacy support if there are no USB devices installed in the system. The options are Disabled, Enabled and Auto. USB 2.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-4 Boot Menu This feature allows the user to configure the following items: Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for the system to boot up. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Quiet Boot If Disabled, normal POST messages will be displayed on boot-up. If Enabled, this display the OEM logo instead of POST messages.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i User's Manual Interrupt 19 Capture Enable to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to prioritize the sequence for the boot device from all available devices. Removeable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from the available removeable drives. OS Installation Change this setting if using a Linux operating system. The available options are Other and Linux.
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.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i 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. Edh Initializing the floppy drive.
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.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i 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.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i 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.
H8DCR-3/H8DCR-i User’s Manual Notes B-8
