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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 H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard. The H8DI3+/I+(-F) serverboard is based on the AMD® SR5690/SP5100 chipset and supports dual AMD Socket F type processors with up to 128 GB of DDR2-800/667/533 registered ECC SDRAM.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Manual Organization Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your serverboard box, describes the features, specifications and performance of the serverboard and provides detailed information about the chipset. Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices. Read this chapter when installing the processor(s) and memory modules and when installing the serverboard in a chassis.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 1 Checklist ............................................................................................................. 1 1-2 Contacting Supermicro ....................................................................................... 2 1-3 Chipset Overview ..........................................
Table of Contents Serial Ports .................................................................................................. 10 SGPIO ..........................................................................................................11 SMBus Header .............................................................................................11 Wake-On-LAN ..............................................................................................11 Power I2C....................................
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS ............................................................... 20 Using the Adaptec RAID Utility ........................................................................ 21 Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation ............................................ 21 2-12 Installing Drivers............................................................................................... 22 Supero Doctor III ...........................
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Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer serverboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Please check that the following items have all been included with your serverboard. If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual 1-2 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Figure 1-2. H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard Serverboard Layout (not drawn to scale) VGA DP5 LAN2 USB 0/1 & KB & IPMI LAN MOUSE JPG1 JPL1 FAN5 JPL2 JPB JWD BMC COM1 LAN1 FAN7 CPU2/DIMM4A CPU2/DIMM4B CPU2/DIMM3A CPU2/DIMM3B CPU2/DIMM2A CPU2/DIMM2B CPU2/DIMM1A CPU2/DIMM1B SLOT6 PCI-E 2.0 x8 SLOT5 PCI-E 2.0 x8 USB5 SLOT2 PCI-X 133MHz JWOL USB4 SLOT1 PCI-X 133MHz JLPC80 SLOT4 PCI-E 2.0 x8 JI2C2 JPT1 SLOT3 PCI-E 2.
Chapter 1: Introduction H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 2-7) JCF1 Compact Flash Master/Slave Closed (Master) JI2C1/JI2C2 I2C to PCI-E Slot Enable/Disable Both Closed (Enabled) JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/JPL2 LAN 1/2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPS1 SAS Controller Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPS2 SAS RAID Mode On (Software RAID) JPX1A/JPX1B PCI-X Slot Frequency Selection Open
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Connector Description COM1/COM2 COM1 Serial Port/Header FAN 1-8 Chassis/CPU Fan Headers Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector I-Button I-Button Socket (for RAID 5 support) IDE#1 IDE Disk Drive Connector IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port JD1 Speaker Header JF1 Front Panel Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat Warning Header JPI2C Power I2C Header JPW1 24-pin Main ATX Power Connector JPW2/3 +12V 8-pin CPU Power Connectors JWF1 Co
Chapter 1: Introduction Serverboard Features CPU • Dual AMD Opteron 2000 series (Socket F type) processors Note: Supports 237x, 238x, 235x and 24xx processors. Please refer to our web site for further details on supported processors. Memory • Sixteen single/dual channel DIMM slots supporting up to 128 GB of DDR2-800 /667/533 registered ECC SDRAM Note: Due to a CPU limitation, fully populating DIMM slots with DDR2-667 will pull the speed down to 533 MHz (see our web site for possible updates to this).
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual ACPI Features • • • • • Microsoft OnNow Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator BIOS support for USB keyboard Wake-On-LAN (WOL) and Wake-On-Ring (WOR) headers Internal/external modem ring-on Onboard I/O • On-chip SATA controller supporting six (6) SATA ports (RAID 0, 1, 10 supported) • LSI 1068E SAS controller (H8DI3+(-F) only, RAID 0, 1, 10 and JBOD; optional RAID 5 support with I-Button installed).
Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-3. AMD SR5690/SP5100 Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your serverboard. See the previous pages for the actual specifications of your serverboard.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual 1-3 Chipset Overview The H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard serverboard is based on the AMD SR5690/SP5100 chipset. This chipset functions as a Media and Communications Processor (MCP). Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into AMD Opteron processors. AMD SR5690/SP5100 Processor The AMD SR5690 and SP5100 are each single-chip, high-performance HyperTransport peripheral controllers for northbridge and southbridge functions, respectively.
Chapter 1: Introduction CPU Overheat/Fan Fail LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat/Fan Fail warning function in the BIOS. This allows the user to define an overheat temperature. When this temperature is exceeded or when a fan failure occurs, the Overheat/Fan Fail warning LED is triggered. Auto-Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core The 3-phase-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to 80A and auto-sense voltage IDs ranging from 0.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Wake-On-LAN is defined 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 traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted. The serverboard has a 3-pin header (WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has WOL capability. Wake-On-LAN must be enabled in BIOS.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O Winbond® 83627DHG 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.
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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.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 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 serverboard into a chassis. 1. Install the processor(s) and the heatsink(s). 2. Install the serverboard in the chassis. 3. Install the memory and add-on cards. 4.
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.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-3 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis All 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.
Chapter 2: Installation 3. Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place. 4. With two CPUs installed, repeat step 2 to populate the CPU2 DIMM slots. Always install pairs of DIMMs to both CPU DIMM slots for more efficient operation. Note: 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 GB memory modules are supported. It is highly recommended that you remove the power cord from the system before installing or changing memory modules.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-5 PCI Expansion Cards A riser card is used to support one standard size (full height full length) PCI expansion card. Installing a PCI Expansion Card 1. Confirm that you have the correct riser card for your chassis model and the add-on card includes a standard bracket. 2. Remove the chassis cover. 3. Install the riser card by sliding card into the appropriate riser card in the serverboard. 4. Choose the PCI slot shield in which to place the add-on card. 5.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-6 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 2-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Figure 2-2. I/O Port Locations and Definitions 2 5 1 4 6 7 8 9 3 Rear I/O Ports 1. PS/2 Keyboard 6. COM1 2. PS/2 Mouse 7. VGA Port 3. USB0 8. LAN1 4. USB1 9. LAN2 5.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-7 Connector Definitions ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Definitions Power Connectors A 24-pin main power supply connector(JPW1) and two 8-pin CPU PWR connectors (JPW2/JPW3) on the serverboard. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification. In addition to the 24-pin ATX power connector, the 12V 8-pin CPU PWR connectors at JPW2/JPW3 must also be connected to your power supply. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation 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 definitions. NIC1 (LAN1) LED The LED connections for LAN1 are on pins 11 and 12 of JF1. Attach LAN LED cables to display network activity. See the table on the right for pin definitions. HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User's Manual Universal Serial Bus Ports Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 2.0) are located beside the Keyboard and Mouse PS2 ports. Two additional Type A ports (USB4/5) are included on the serverboard near the PCI Slot 1. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Universal Serial Bus Ports Pin Definitions (USB0/1, USB4/5) USB0 Pin # Definition USB1 Pin # Definition 1 +5V 1 +5V 2 PO- 2 PO- 3 PO+ 3 PO+ 4 Ground 4 Ground USB Headers Two USB 2.
Chapter 2: Installation SGPIO The T-SGPIO1 (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) header provides a bus between SGPIO Header Pin Definitions (T-SGPIO1) Pin# Definition Pin # Definition the SATA controller and the backpane 1 NC 2 NC to provide SATA enclosure management 3 Ground 4 Data functions. Connect the appropriate cable from the backplane to the T-SGPIO1 header 5 Load 6 Ground 7 NC 8 NC to utilize SATA management functions on Note: NC indicates no connection. your system.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User's Manual Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions (JL1) A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of Pin# Definition a chassis intrusion. Power LED/Speaker 1 Battery voltage 2 Intrusion signal PWR LED Connector Pin Definitions On the JD1 header, pins 1~3 are used for power LED indication, and pins 4-7 are for Pin Setting Definition the speaker.
Chapter 2: Installation Compact Flash Card PWR Connector A Compact Flash Card Power Connector is located at JWF1. For the Compact Flash Card to work properly, you will need to enable it with the JCF1 jumper and connect Compact Flash Card PWR Connector Jumper Definition On Compact Flash Power On (Default) Off Compact Flash Power Off a Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF1 first.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User's Manual I2C to PCI-Express Slot JI2C1/JI2C2 allows you to enable the I2C bus to communicate with the PCI-Express slot. For the jumpers to work properly, please set both jumpers to the same setting. If enabled, both jumpers must be enabled. If disabled, I2C to PCI-Express Slot Jumper Settings (JPI2C1/JPI2C2) Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Disabled both jumpers must be disabled. See the table on the right for jumper settings.
Chapter 2: Installation LAN1/2 Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 and JPL2 to enable or disable the LAN1 and LAN2 Ethernets ports, respectively. See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default setting is enabled.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 2-9 Onboard Indicators LAN LED (Connection Speed Indicator) 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 LED Color Definition Off 10 Mb/s Green 100 Mb/s Amber 1 Gb/s 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 speed LED.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-10 Floppy, SAS and SATA Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the IDE hard disk drive cables. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. • The 80-wire ATA100/66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives. This special cable should be used to take advantage of the speed this new technology offers.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User's Manual Floppy Drive Connector The floppy connector is located at J17. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-11 Enabling SATA RAID Now that the hardware is set up, you must install the operating system and the SATA RAID drivers, if you wish to use RAID with your SATA drives. The installation procedure differs depending on whether you wish to have the operating system installed on a RAID array or on a separate non-RAID drive. See the instructions below for details.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User's Manual Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS Before installing the Windows Operating System, you must change some settings in BIOS. Boot up the system and hit the key to enter the BIOS Setup Utlility. After the Setup Utility loads, 1. Use the arrow keys to move to the Exit menu. Scroll down with the arrow keys to the "Load Optimal Defaults setting and press . Select "OK" to confirm, then to load the default settings. 2.
Chapter 2: Installation Using the Adaptec RAID Utility The Adaptec® RAID Utility program is where you can define the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID. Figure 2-5. Adaptec RAID Utility Program Screen Installing the RAID Driver During OS Installation You may also use the procedure below to install the RAID driver during the Window's OS installation: 1. With the Windows OS installation CD in the CD-ROM drive, restart the system. 2.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 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 appear, click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CD-ROM drive. Finally, double click on the S "Setup" icon.
Chapter 2: Installation Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CD-ROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system. Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature, system voltages and fan status.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User's Manual Figure 2-8. Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen (Remote Control) Note: Super Doctor III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web Site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download the Super Doctor III User's Guide at: . For Linux, we recommend that you use the Supero Doctor II applictation instead.
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.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User's Manual 4. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system. 5. The battery on your serverboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one. No Video 1. If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and cables. 2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes.
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3-2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, note that as a serverboard manufacturer, we do not sell directly to end-users, so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s) with the specific system configuration that was sold to you. 1.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User's Manual Select your serverboard model on the web page and download the corresponding BIOS file to your computer. Unzip the BIOS update file, in which you will find the readme.txt (flash instructions), the afudos.exe (BIOS flash utility) and the BIOS image (xxx.rom) files. Copy these files to a bootable floppy disk, insert the disk into drive A and reboot the system.
Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a 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.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard 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 Wait for F1 if Error This setting controls the system response when an error is detected during the boot sequence. When enabled, BIOS will stop the boot sequence when an error is detected, at which point you will need to press the F1 button to re-enter the BIOS setup menu. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Hit DEL Message Display Enabling this setting displays the "Press Del to Run Setup" message in POST. Options include Enabled and Disabled.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Secure Virtual Machine Mode This setting is used to Enable or Disable SVM. Power Now This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now feature for generating ACPI _PPC, _PSS and _PCT objects. Power Cap This setting can be used to decide the highest performance P-State in the operating system. Options include P-State 0, P-State 1, P-State 2, P-State 3 and P-State 4. ACPI SRAT Table This setting Enables or Disables the building of an ACPI SRAT table.
Chapter 4: BIOS Channel Interleaving Selects the channel-interleaving memory scheme when this function is supported by the processor. The options are Disabled, Address Bits 6, Address Bits 12, XOR of Address Bits [20:16, 6] and XOR of Address Bits [20:16, 9]. Mem Clk Tristate C3/ALTVID Use this setting to Enable or Disable memory clock tristate during C3 and ALT VID. Memory Hole Remapping When "Enabled", this feature enables hardware memory remapping around the memory hole.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual DRAM ECC Enable This setting allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically, maintaining system integrity. Options are Enabled or Disabled. DRAM Scrub Redirect This setting allows the system to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately when they occur, even if background scrubbing is off. Options are Enabled or Disabled. 4-Bit ECC Mode This setting enables 4-Bit ECC mode (also known as CHIPKILL ECC Mode). Options are Enabled or Disabled.
Chapter 4: BIOS DRAM Timing Configuration Memory Clock Mode This setting specifies the memory clock mode. Options are Auto, Limit and Manual. DRAM Timing Mode This setting specifies the DRAM timing mode. Options include Auto, DCT 0, DCT 1 and Both. Alternate VID Specify the alternate VID while in low power states. Options are Auto and various voltages from .800V to 1.050V in increments of .025V.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual RD890 Configuration PCI Express Configuration Port Features This submenu allows you to set the features for Ports 02 through 13 in the system. Each port submenu allows you to define the same settings below. Gen 2 High Speed Mode This setting allows you to set the Gen 2 high-speed mode. Options include Auto, Disabled, Software Initiated and Advertised RC. Link ASPM Use this setting to configure the Link ASPM.
Chapter 4: BIOS Hot Plug Support Use this setting to set Hot Plug Support. Options include Disabled and Native. NB-SB Port Features NB-SB Link APSM Use this to set the NB-SB Link ABSM. Options include L1 and Disabled. Link Width This setting allows you to set the Link Width for the NB-SB port. Options include Auto, x1, x2 and x4. NP NB-SB VC1 Traffic Support Use this setting to Disable or Enable NP NB-SB VC1 traffic support.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual TX Drive Strength Use this setting to configure TX drive strength. Options include Auto, 26mA, 20mA, 22mA and 24mA. TXCLK Clock Gating in L1 Use this setting to Enable or Disable the TXCLK clock gating in L1. LCLK Clock Gating in L1 Use this setting to Enable or Disable the LCLK clock gating in L1. SB Core Setting Turn Off PLL During L1/L23 Use this setting to Enable or Disable turning off the PLL during L1/ L23.
Chapter 4: BIOS HT Link Tristate This setting allwos you to configure the HT Link Tristate. Options include Auto, Disabled, CAD/CTL and CAD/CTL/CLK. NB Deemphasis Level Use this to set the NB deemphasis level. Options include Disabled, 0.4 dB, 1.32 dB, -2.08dB, 3.1 dB, 4.22 dB, 5.50 dB and 7.05 dB. IOMMU This setting is used to disable or set the GART size in systems without AGP. Options include AGP Present, Disabled, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB. USB 2.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used. Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt. Select "Disabled" to allow the data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time.
Chapter 4: BIOS IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) Use this to set the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Options are 0-35 seconds in 5 second increments. 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.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Load Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard LAN 2 option ROM. Load Onboard SAS Option ROM Use to setting to Enable or Disable SAS option ROM. Boots Graphic Adapter Priority Use this setting to specify the priority for the boot graphic adapter. Options include Slot 6, Other or Onboard VGA.
Chapter 4: BIOS Remote Access Configuration Remote Access Allows you to Enable or Disable remote access. If enabled, the settings below will appear. Serial Port Number Selects the serial port to use for console redirection. Options are COM1, COM2 and COM3. Serial Port Mode Selects the serial port settings to use. Options are (115200 8, n, 1), (57600 8, n, 1), (38400 8, n, 1), (19200 8, n, 1) and (09600 8, n, 1). Flow Control Selects the flow control to be used for console redirection.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Hardware Health Configuration 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS ACPI Aware O/S This setting enables or disables ACPI support for the Operating System. Options include Yes for enable and No for disable. ACPI APIC Support Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer list. The available options are Enabled and Disabled. Headless Mode Use this setting to Enable or Disable headless operation mode through ACPI. ACPI Version Features Use this setting the determine which ACPI version to use. Options are ACPI v1.0, ACPI v2.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual IP Address In the field provided here enter the IP address in the decimal form of xxx.xxx. xxx.xxx with xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only. Subnet Mask In the field provided here enter the Subnet address in the decimal form of xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx with xxx having a value of less than 256 and in decimal form only. Gateway Address In the field provided here enter the Gateway address in the decimal form of xxx.xxx.xxx.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-4 Security Menu AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both passwords, the Supervisor password must be set first. Change Supervisor Password Select this option and press to access the sub menu, and then type in the password. Change User Password Select this option and press 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.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual 4-6 Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system 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 .
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.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual B-2 Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint Code Description E0h The onboard 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.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description 2Eh Completed post-video ROM test processing. If the EGA/VGA controller is not found, performing the display memory read/write test next. 2Fh The EGA/VGA controller was not found. The display memory read/write test is about to begin. 30h The display memory read/write test passed. Look for retrace checking next. 31h The display memory read/write test or retrace checking failed.
Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 54h Shutdown was successful. The CPU is in real mode. Disabling the Gate A20 line, parity, and the NMI next. 57h The A20 address line, parity, and the NMI are disabled. Adjusting the memory size depending on relocation and shadowing next. 58h The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing. Clearing the Hit message next. 59h The Hit message is cleared. The message is displayed.
H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description 99h Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed. Configuring the timer data area and printer base address next. 9Ah Set the timer and printer base addresses. Setting the RS-232 base address next. 9Bh Returned after setting the RS-232 base address. Performing any required initialization before the Coprocessor test next. 9Ch Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over.
