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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 H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 motherboard. The H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 is based on the nVidia® MCP55 Pro chipset and supports single AMD Socket F type processors and up to 8 GB of DDR2-800/667/533 unbuffered ECC/non-ECC SDRAM. Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site for updates on supported processors (http://www.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 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 USB Headers ........................................................................................... 2-9 Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2-10 Fan Headers .......................................................................................... 2-10 LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) ......................................................................... 2-10 Power LED/Speaker ............................................
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 User’s Manual No Power ................................................................................................. 3-1 No Video .................................................................................................. 3-1 Memory Errors ......................................................................................... 3-2 Losing the System’s Setup Configuration ................................................ 3-2 3-2 Technical Support Procedures .......................
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Super Micro 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 motherboard. If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 User’s Manual 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. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390 Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525 Email: sales@supermicro.
Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. H8SMi-2 Image See notes on following page for the differences between the H8SMi-2 and H8SMA-2.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 User’s Manual Figure 1-2.
Chapter 1: Introduction H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting J18 PS2 Power Pins 1-2 (P5V Dual) J24 JBT1 USB Power CMOS Clear Pins 1-2 (P5V Dual) See Section 2-7 JCF1 JI2C1/2 Compact Flash Master/Slave I2C to PCI Enable/Disable Closed (Master) Closed (Enabled) JPG1* VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JWD Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset) Connectors Description COM1, COM2 FAN 1-5 IDE#1 J21 J22 JAR JD1 JF1 JFDD1 JL1 JOH1 JPW1 JSMB1 JU2 JUSB1 JWF1 LAN1/2 nFAN1 SAT
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 User’s Manual Motherboard Features CPU • Single AMD Socket AM2 for Dual-Core, Opteron 1000 series processor Note: Refer to our website for details on supported processors. Memory • Four dual/single channel DIMM slots supporting up to 8 GB of DDR2-800/667/533 unbuffered ECC/non-ECC SDRAM Note: Refer to Section 2-4 before installing DIMMs.
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 • Suspend to RAM (STR) Onboard I/O • On-chip SATA controller supporting six (6) SATA ports (RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 and JBOD supported) • One (1) UltraDMA (ATA) 133/100 IDE port • One (1) floppy port interface (up to 2.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 User’s Manual 128-bit data + 16-bit ECC DDR2-800/667/533 DIMM 2B DIMM 1B AMD Socket AM2 CPU DIMM 2A DIMM 1A 16 x 16 HT link (1 GHz) PCI-Exp Bus Slot 6: PCI-E x16 SATA Ports (6) Slot 4: PCI-E x4 nVidia IDE (ATA133) (1) Slot 3: PCI-E x8 MCP55 Pro PCI Bus USB 2.0 Ports (6) Slot 5: PCI ATI ES1000 Slot 2: PCI LPC Slot 1: PCI GLAN Ports (2) PHY S I/O BIOS 88E1121 Floppy Kybd/ Mouse Serial/Parallel Ports Figure 1-3.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-2 Chipset Overview The H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 motherboard is based on the nVidia MCP55 Pro chipset. The nVidia MCP55 Pro functions as Media and Communications Processor (MCP). Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into AMD Opteron processors. MCP55 Pro Media and Communications Processor The MCP55 Pro is a single-chip, high-performance HyperTransport peripheral controller.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 User’s Manual 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8SMi-2/H8SMA2. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for CPU Core, 3.3V Vcc, +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 motherboard 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.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 User’s Manual Wake-On-Ring Header (WOR) 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.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-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 A CPU backplate (BKT-0017L) has been included in the retail box. The backplate prevents the CPU area of the motherboard from bending and provides a base for attaching the retention module.
Chapter 2: Installation 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. 5. Gently press the CPU socket lever down until it locks in the plastic tab. For a dual-processor system, repeat these steps to install another CPU into the CPU#2 socket. Note: if using a single processor, only CPU 1 DIMM slots are addressable and the IO4 chip will not function properly.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 User's Manual 2-3 Mounting the Motherboard 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 motherboard and the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly. 1.
Chapter 2: Installation Support The H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 supports single or dual-channel, DDR2-800/667/533 unbuffered ECC/non-ECC SDRAM. Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots (see note on previous page). Populating two adjacent slots at a time with memory modules of the same size and type will result in interleaved (128-bit) memory, which is faster than non-interleaved (64-bit) memory.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-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.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 User's Manual 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. Pin# Definition 11 Vcc 12 NIC1 Active Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. NIC2 LED NIC2 LED Pin Definitions (JF1) The NIC2 (Network Interface Controller) LED connection is located on pins 9 and 10 of JF1. Attach the NIC2 LED cable to display network activity.
Chapter 2: Installation 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. This button Power Button Pin Definitions (JF1) can also be configured to function Pin# Definition as a suspend button (see the Power 1 PW_ON Button Mode setting in BIOS). To turn off the power when set to suspend 2 Ground mode, depress the button for at least 4 seconds. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 User's Manual ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse ports are located on the IO backplane. The mouse is the top (green) port. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin# Definition 1 Data 2 NC 3 Ground 4 VCC 5 Clock 6 NC Serial Port Pin Definitions (COM1/COM2) Serial Ports Pin # The COM1 serial port is located under the parallel port.
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.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 User's Manual Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is designated WOR. This function allows your computer to receive and "wake-up" by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state. See the table on Wake-On-Ring Pin Definitions (WOR) Pin# Definition 1 Ground (Black) 2 Wake-up the right for pin definitions. You must have a Wake-On-Ring card and cable to use this feature. SMBus Header SMBus Header Pin Definitions (JSMB1) The header at JSMB1 is for the System Management Bus.
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 Compact Flash Power Header Pin Definitions (JWF1) A Compact Flash Card Power header is located at JWF1.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 User's Manual 2-7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be 3 2 1 3 2 1 Connector Pins used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the Jumper function of the 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 motherboard layout page for jumper locations.
Chapter 2: Installation VGA Enable/Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPG1) the VGA port. The default position is Jumper Setting Definition on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA. See the table on the right for jumper set- Pins 1-2 Enabled Pins 2-3 Disabled tings. Note: JPG1 is included on the H8SMi2 only. I2C to PCI Enable/Disable The JI2C1/2 pair of jumpers allows you to connect the System Management Bus to the PCI expansion slots.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 User's Manual Onboard Speaker Enable/ Disable The JD1 header allows you to use either an external speaker or the internal (onboard) speaker. To use the internal onboard speaker, close pins Onboard Speaker Enable/Disable Pin Definitions (JD1) Pins Definition 6 and 7 Jump for onboard speaker 4 and 7 Attach external speaker wires 6 and 7 with a jumper.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-8 Onboard Indicators LAN1/LAN2 LEDs LAN 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 may Off 10 MHz Green 100 MHz be green, amber or off to indicate Amber 1 GHz the VGA port) have two LEDs. the speed of the connection. On See the table on the right for the functions associated with the connection speed LED.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 User's Manual 2-9 Floppy, IDE, Parallel Port 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 Pin # Definition figure the onboard IDE#1 con- 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground nector unless using it for a compact flash device. See 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 the table on the right for pin 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 definitions.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 User's Manual Parallel Port The parallel port is located on the I/O backplane. See the table below for pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation 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.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 User's Manual 2. Use the arrow keys to move to the "Advanced" menu, then scroll down to "nVidia RAID Setup" and press the key. Once in the submenu, scroll down to "nVidia RAID Function" and enable the 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 twice and scroll to the Exit menu. Select "Save Changes and Exit" and hit , then hit again to verify. 4.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-11 Installing Drivers The CD that came bundled with the system contains software drivers, some of which must be installed, such as the chipset driver. After inserting this CD into your CDROM drive, the display shown in Figure 2-5 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.) Figure 2-5.
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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.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-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 unbuffered ECC or non-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. 3.
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when contacting us for technical support: Motherboard 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.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-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 motherboard 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 H8SMi-2/H8SMA-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.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-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 PS/2 Mouse Support Set this value to allow the PS/2 mouse support to be modified. The options are Enabled, Disabled and Auto. Wait for ‘F1’ If Error Select Enabled to activate the function of Wait for "F1" if Error. T Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display Select Enabled to display Setup Message when the user hits the DEL key. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Interrupt 19 Capture Select Enabled to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 User’s Manual Power Configuration Power Button Mode Allows the user to change the function of the power button. Options are On/Off and Suspend. Restore on AC Power Loss This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power. The options are Power Off, Power On and Last State. Watch Dog Timer This setting is used to Enable or Disable the Watch Dog Timer function.
Chapter 4: BIOS Floppy/IDE/SATA 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". Floppy B 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".
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 User’s Manual 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. Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred.
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.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-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.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 User’s Manual IRQ3/IRQ4/IRQ5/IRQ7/IRQ9/IRQ10/IRQ11/IRQ14/IRQ15 This feature specifies the availability of an IRQ to be used by a PCI/PnP device. Select Reserved for the IRQ to be used by a Legacy ISA device. The options are Available and Reserved. 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS Parallel Port Mode Specify the parallel port mode. The options are Normal, Bi-directional, EPP and ECP. Parallel Port IRQ Select the IRQ (interrupt request) for the parallel port. The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7. Advanced Chipset Configuration NorthBridge Configuration In addition to the below settings, the screen lists various clock and timing information. Memory Configuration Memclock Mode This setting determines how the memory clock is set.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 User’s Manual 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS possibility of Electromagnetic Interference. PCIE Spread Spectrum Use this setting to Enable or Disable spread spectrum for the PCIE. SATA Spread Spectrum Use this setting to Enable or Disable spread spectrum for SATA. Primary Graphics Adapter Use this setting to select PCI Express -> PCI or PCI -> PCI Express for the primary graphics adapter. USB 1.1 Controller Enable or disable the USB 1.1 controller. USB 2.0 Controller Enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 User’s Manual MAC1 LAN1 Bridge Settings are Enabled and Disabled for MAC1 LAN1 bridge. Event Log Configuration 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 to mark all events as read. Clear Event Log Select Yes and press to clear all event logs. The options are Yes and No to verify.
Chapter 4: BIOS 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. Options are ANSI, VT100 and VT- UTF8. VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support Allows you to Enable or Disable VT-UTF8 combination key support for ANSI/ VT100 terminals.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 User’s Manual Other items in the submenu are system monitor displays for the following information: CPU Temperature, System Temperature, CPU1 VCore, 3.3V Vcc (V), +5Vin, +12Vin, 5V Standby and Battery Voltage. View BMC System Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the event log. Use the "+" and "-" keys to navigate through the system event log. Clear BMC System Event Log Selecting this and pressing the Enter key will clear the BMC system event log.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-4 Boot Menu This feature 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. The devices to set are: · 1st Boot Device · 2nd Boot Device · 3rd Boot Device · 4th Boot Device Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from the available hard disk drives.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 User’s Manual 4-5 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature, select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press . Then Select "OK" to allow BIOS to automatically load the Optimal Defaults as the BIOS Settings. The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance, but may not work best for all computer applications. Load Fail-Safe Defaults To set this feature, select Load Fail-Safe Defaults 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.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-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.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-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.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-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.
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 User’s Manual Disclaimer (continued from front) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.
