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1. 4 13 4 5 Securty NO erc 4 14 EM QU d mettre 4 14 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes vi Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer e One 1 H83DMT H8DMT INF motherboard Two 2 SATA cables CBL 0228L e One 1 CD containing drivers and utilities 14 H8DMT H8DMT INF 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 Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Ch
2. 2 5 H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual 2 5 1 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 LAN1 LAN2 InfiniBand Port HE HEW Gage USB 0 1 Ports COM Port Turquoise VGA Port Blue The InifniBand port is included on the H8BDMT INF only Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 2 3 for the pin definitions of the various connectors Refer to Section 2 6 for details Figure 2 3 JF1 Front Control Panel Header JF1 20 19 Ground Ground Power 2 1 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation 2 6 Connector Definitions 20 pin Power Connector Pin Definitions JWR1 JWR2 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 GND_1 Proprietary Power Connector The primary power supply connec 2 GND_2 tors JWR1 and JWR2 are designed 1 GND3 for use with Supermicro proprietary 14 GND 7 4 GND4 power supplies Refer to the table on qu 15 8 5 GND 5 the right for the pin definitions of the 16 6 20 pin power connectors This con 17 12 5 7 12 1 nection supplies power to the chipset 18 12 6 8 12V 2 fans and memory 19 1207 9 12
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4. 1 5 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 Chapter 1 Introduction Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on BIOS Support for USB Keyboard If a USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system it will function like a normal keyboard during system boot up Main Switch Override Mechanism The power button can function as a system suspend button When the user de presses the power button the system will enter a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Depressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up During the SoftOff state the power sup ply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power just depress and hold the power button for 4 seconds The power will turn off and no power will be provided to the motherboard Wak
5. B 5 H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual Checkpoint 86h 87h Code Description The password was checked Performing any required programming before WIN BIOS Setup next The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen Performing any necessary programming after WINBIOS Setup next The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed Displaying the power on screen message next Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed Resetting the hard disk controller next The hard disk controller has been reset Configuring the floppy drive controller next The floppy drive controller has been configured Configuring the hard disk drive controller next Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next See the last page of this chapter for additional information Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800 Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed The adap tor ROM check is next The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST Perform ing any required processing after the option ROM returned control Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed Configuring the timer data area and printer base address next Set the timer and printer b
6. s Q ji amp amp amp USB2 3 JF1 ba oo DP4 pe O 5 8555 a amp 8 ll amp 919 9188 8 gt 5 o olojo 5156165 g B 8 oll E FAN4D n FANSO D 2 Notes Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only The H8DMT does not include InfiniBand components 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction H8DMT H8DMT INF Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2 7 2 l2C to PCI E Slot Both Closed Enabled J1B1 InfiniBand Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPG1 VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Description COM1 COM2 COM Serial Port Header FAN 1 4 Chassis CPU Fan Headers J2 Auxilliary Power Connector for IDE drives JF1 Front Panel Connector JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header Overheat Warning Header JWOL Wake On LAN Header JWOR Wake On Ring Header JWR1 20 pin Proprietary Power Connector JWR2 20 pin Proprietary Power Connector LAN1 2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports PWRI C Power Header SATAO SATA3 SATA Ports SIMSO SIMSO Remote Management Slot SMBus System Management Bus Header T S
7. e 2 temperature sensing logic 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction ACPI Features e Microsoft OnNow Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator BIOS support for USB keyboard e Wake On LAN and Wake On Ring WOR headers e Internal external modem ring on Onboard e On chip SATA controller supporting four 4 SATA ports RAID 0 1 0 1 5 and JBOD supported e One 1 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port e On chip MCP55 V Pro Ethernet controller supports two Gigabit LAN ports Six 6 USB Universal Serial Bus 2 0 ports headers e Onboard XGI Z9S graphics controller e H8DMT INF Mellanox InfiniHost MT25204A0 FCC D for 20Gb s InfiniBand Other e Onboard power LED e Chassis intrusion detection CD Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility Dimensions e Proprietary form factor 16 64 x 6 8 423 x 173 mm 1 7 H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual DDR2 667 533400 DIMM4B DIMM 4A DIMM3B DIMM 3A DIMM2B DIMM 2A DIMM1B DIMM 1A PCI E Slot l lt AMD Socket HM W83793G PCI x16 MT25204 x8 GE PHY 88E1121R RG 4 4x SATA 6x USB DDR2 667 533 400 AMD Socket F DIMM 4B DIMM4A DIMM 3B DIMM3A DIMM 2B DIMM 2A
8. DIMM 1B DIMM1A 55 PRO MII SIO W83627 DHG BIOS IPMI Figure 1 3 nVidia MCP55 V Pro Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard See the previous pages for the actual specifications of your motherboard Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 Chipset Overview The H8DMT H8DMT INF motherboard is based on the nVidia MCP55 V Pro chipset The nVidia MCP55 Pro functions as Media and Communications Proces sor MCP Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into AMD Opteron processors MCP55 V Pro Media and Communications Processor The MCP55 V Pro is a single chip high performance HyperTransport peripheral controller It includes 28 lane Express interface an AMD Opteron 16 bit Hyper Transport interface link a four port Serial ATA interface a dual port Gb Ethernet interface and a six port USB 2 0 interface This hub connects directly to the CPU HyperTransport Technology HyperTransport technology is a high speed low latency point to point link that was designed to increase the communication speed by a factor of up to 48x between integrated circuits This is done partly by reducing the number of buses in the chipset to reduce bottlenecks and by enabling a more efficient use of memory in multi processo
9. We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows and security and audio drivers Question Why can t I turn off the power using momentary power on off switch Answer The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power But ton 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 When the Standby or Suspend feature is enabled or when the BIOS is not in control such as during memory count the first screen that appears when the system is turned on the momentary on off switch must be held for more than four seconds to shut down the system This feature is required to implement the ACPI features on the motherboard 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be fore any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete For faster service RMA authorizations may be requested online http www supermicro com support rma This
10. before removing or installing TIMENS components InfiniBand Link LED LE2 InfiniBand LED Indicators plor status Definition Green Solid InfiniBand Two InfiniBand LED indicators LE2 LE3 Connected are located near the InfiniBand port The Off Off No connection green LED LE2 is the InfiniBand link LED while the yellow LED indicates InfiniBand Link LED activity Refer to the tables on the right ES for details Color Status Definition Yellow Solid InfiniBand Active Yellow Dim InfiniBand Connected Activity Idle Off Off No connection Chapter 2 Installation 2 9 Drive Connections There are no IDE or floppy drive connectors on the motherboard Use the following information to connect the SATA drive cables SATA Ports Pin Definitions SATA0 SATA3 SATA Ports Pin Definition There are no jumpers to con 1 Ground figure the SATA ports which 2 TXP are designated SATAO through 3 TXN SATA3 See the table on the 4 Ground right for pin definitions 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground 2 15 H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual 2 10 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 de
11. similar blue screen will appear again Again hit the lt S gt key then highlight the second item nForce Storage Controller and press the lt Enter gt key then lt Enter gt again to continue with the Windows setup 2 11 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 4 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 Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you should reboot the system before moving on to the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD 2 18 Chapter 2 Installation SUPERMICRO H8DMT INF Server Board Drivers amp Tools WinXP AMD Processor Power Management Driver B B nVidia MCP55 Chipset Driver E SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Microsoft DirectX 9 0 nVIDIA MCP55 V Pro Chipset 29 Graphics Driver H8DMT INF v y 1 Mellanox InfiniBand Driver Optional Supero Doctor lll SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Build driver diskettes and m
12. Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not maximum performance 4 15 H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual Notes 4 16 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 pro cedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list on the following page correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error All errors listed with the exception of Beep Code 8 are fatal errors A 1 AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short 1 long Memory error No memory detected in system 1 long 8 short Video error Video adapter disabled or missing A 1 H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS P
13. and executing DMI POST initialization next The system configuration is displayed Copying any code to specific areas Code copying to specific areas is done Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next B 7 H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual Notes B 8
14. format For example 5 30 A M appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30 P M as 17 30 00 4 3 Advanced Settings Menu gt BIOS Features 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 OS Installation Change this setting if using a 64 bit Linux operating system The available options are Other and Linux Interrupt 19 Capture Select Enabled to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS 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 ACPI Mode Use this setting to determine whether ACPI mode will be used The options are Yes and No gt Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPI Version Features Use this setting the determine which ACPI version to use Options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 ACPI APIC Support Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer list The available options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI OEMB Table Deter
15. old Check to verify that it still sup plies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the above steps do not fix the setup configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also note that as a motherboard manufacturer we do not sell directly to end users so it is best to 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 Please review the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Ques tions FAQs sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site before contacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site Note Not all BIOS can be flashed depending on the modifications to the boot block code 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting us for technical support e Motherboard model and PCB revision number e BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up e System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is posted on our web site Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when contacting our technical support department by e mail 3 3 Frequent
16. supported It is highly recommended that you remove the power cord from the system before installing or changing memory modules Please refer to our web site for memory that has been tested on the H8DMT H8DMT INF Support The H8DMT H8DMT INF supports single or dual channel DDR2 667 533 400 registered ECC SDRAM Only interleaved memory is supported so you must populate two DIMM slots at a time see procedure above 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 Note Due to a CPU limitation fully populating DIMM slots with DDR2 667 will pull the speed down to 533 MHz Please see our web site for pos sible updates to this limitation Maximum Memory 64 GB of DDR2 667 533 400 registered ECC SDRAM Figure 2 1 Side and Top Views of DDR Installation Notch j 4 Notch 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 To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push each re lease tab outward to release the DIMM from the slot N Note Notch ud should align with its receptive point on the slot Note the notch in the slot and on the bottom of the DIMM These prevent the DIMM from being installed incorrectly Top View of DDR Slot Release Tab TE Il Release Tab
17. 1 which has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 2 which has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 3 which has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode 4 which has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999 For other disk drives such as IDE CD ROM drives check the specifications of the drive DMA Mode Selects the DMA Mode Options are Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MDWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMAO UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMAS UDMA4 and UDMAS5 SWDMA Single Word 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 Select Enabled to allow AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to support hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Select Enabled to activate the function of 32 Bit data transfer Select Disabled to deactivate the function The options are Enabled and Disabled gt PCI PnP Configuration Slot 1 OPROM Use this setting to Enable or Disable the OPROM Option ROM firmware for slot 1 The options are Yes and No Load Onboard LAN Option ROM Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboa
18. 8 NMP BURON TEE 2 9 Universal Serial Bus Ports sssi senine esana 2 9 USB 2 9 OWS E 2 9 Serial POMS 2 10 Table of Contents 2 7 2 8 2 10 3 1 3 2 3 3 We MN fee 2 10 LANT1 2 Ethernet Ports aree engen E han na kana b kak 2 10 Ovel heat RTT ETT 2 10 Chassis NER 2 10 Wak On LAN C REN Wa 2 11 kk kek kk 2 11 SMBUS Meadar 2 11 2 11 Jumper Settings keka kk kek ak kak E 2 12 Explanation of JUMPErsS Re 2 12 CMOS Clea ses Nee rrr nc ples eae Neues echoes ga 2 12 VGA Enable Disable u Eek kk kk ae erry 2 13 PCI Express RN ER 2 13 Watch Dog 2 13 InfiniBand Port Enable Disable es 2 13 Onboala ocio eee ks eee 2 14 2 LEDS MOM deza hanya kal 2 14 Power LED ss eelea ael linke sedan iaoa cia naa karan sah n na kana n b a k y a kawik daa avka 2 14 Teli Bile ala le LED elel DD DM 2 14 Drive CGFNS clin b ka k sah b k
19. CPU system repeat these steps to install another CPU into the CPU 2 socket and into CPU 2 3 and 4 sockets for a quad CPU configuration Note in single and dual CPU configura tions memory must be installed in the DIMM slots associated with the installed CPU s Memory is limited to a maximum of 32 for single CPU and 64 GB for dual CPU configurations Installing the Heatsinks We recommend the use of active type heatsinks except for 1U systems Use any onboard fan header for the CPU s heatsink fan To install the heatsink please follow the installation instructions included with your heatsink package not included 2 3 H8DMT H8DMT INF 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 Check the Compatibility of the Motherboard Ports and the I O Shield 1 The H8DMT H8DMT INF motherboard requires a chassis that can support a board of 16 64 x 6 8 in size It was designed to be used in a Supermicro 1U Twin system Make sure that the I O ports on the motherboard align with their respective hole
20. California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Super Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 0b Release Date December 24 2008 Unless you request and receive written permission from
21. GPIO 1 Serial General Purpose Input Output Header USBO 1 USB2 3 4 5 LED DP4 LE2 LES H8DMT INF only Universal Serial Bus USB Ports Headers Description Onboard Power LED InfiniBand Physical Link LED Green InfiniBand Logical Link LED Yellow 1 5 H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual Motherboard Features CPU e Dual AMD Opteron 2000 series Socket F type processors Note Refer to our web site for details on supported processors Memory e Sixteen single dual channel DIMM slots supporting up to 64 GB of DDR2 667 533 400 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 Refer to Section 2 4 before installing memory and our web site for recommended DIMMs Chipset e nVidia MCP55 V Pro Expansion Slots e One 1 PCI Express x16 slot e One 1 SIMSO slot for IPMI card BIOS e 8 Mb AMIBIOS LPC Flash ROM APM 1 2 DMI 2 3 PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 ACPI 2 0 is BIOS supported SMBIOS 2 3 Plug and Play PnP PC Health Monitoring e Onboard voltage monitors e Fan status monitor with firmware software on off and speed control e Watch Dog e Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS e Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss e System resource alert via included utility program e Auto switching voltage regulator for the CPU core e CPU thermal trip support
22. MT INF The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable the port See the table on the right for jumper settings Chapter 2 Installation VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled to PCI Express Slot Jumper Settings JPI C1 JPI C2 Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Disabled Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled Note when Watch Dog is enabled the user must write their own application software to disable the Watch Dog Timer InfiniBand Port Enable Disable Jumper Settings J1B1 Definition Enabled Jumper Setting Pins 1 2 Pins 2 3 Disabled H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual 2 8 Onboard Indicators LAN1 LAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports located beside the VGA port have two LEDs On each Gb LAN port one LED blinks to indicate LED Color Definition activity while the other may be green 10 MHz 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 Green 100 MHz Amber 1 GHz Power LED DP4 is an Onboard Power LED When this LED is lit it means power is pres DE ent on the serverboard Be sure to turn State System Status off the system and unplug the power op rne e A present on cord s
23. OST 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 DOh The NMI is disabled Power on delay is starting Next the initialization code check sum will be verified Initializing the DMA controller performing the keyboard controller BAT test starting memory refresh and entering 4 GB flat mode next Starting memory sizing next Returning to real mode Executing any OEM patches and setting the Stack next Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow RAM at E000 0000h The initialization code is copied to segment 0 and control will be transferred to segment 0 1 H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual B 2 Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint Code Description The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized Next beginning the base 512 KB memory test Eth Initializing the interrupt vector table next E2h E6h Enabling the floppy drive controller and Timer IRQs Enabling internal cache mem ory Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next Edh Initializing the floppy driv
24. ROM If Enabled the setting below will appear 0 1 Primary Secondary Channel This setting is used to Enable or Disable the SATAO Primary SATAO Secondary SATA1 Primary and SATA1 Secondary channels four settings total If enabled the following settings will appear gt SerialATA 0 1 Primary Secondary Channel 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 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 Select Auto to allows the data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS PIO Mode PIO Programmable I O mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode which has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow BIOS to use PIO mode
25. SUPER H8DMT H8DMT INF USER S MANUAL The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPERMICRO SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of
26. SUPER MICRO COMPUTER you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2008 by SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America 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 H8DMT H8DMT INF motherboard The H8DMT H8DMT INF is based on the nVidia MCP55 V Pro chipset and supports dual AMD Socket F type processors and up to 64 GB of DDR2 667 533 400 registered ECC SDRAM Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site for updates on supported processors http www supermicro com aplus This product is intended to be professionally installed Manual Organization Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your motherboard box describes the features specifications and performance of the motherboard 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 motherboard in a chassis Also refer to this chapter to connect the hard disk drives the var
27. V 3 20 12V 8 12 12V 4 Auxiliary Power Auxiliary Power Connector Pin Definitions J2 Ere Pin Definition A 4 pin 12V auxiliary power connector is included to provide power to hard drive disks See the table on the right for pin definitions 1 412V 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 PW ON Connector Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 The PW ON connector is on pins 1 F1 Pin Definition and 2 of JF1 This header should be connected to the chassis power but j 2 Ground ton See the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Connector Reset Button The reset connector is located on pins Pin eee 3 4 of JF1 and attaches to the reset switch on the computer chas 5 posel sis See the table on the right for pin 4 Ground definitions Pin Definition H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual Overheat Fan Fail LED OH OH Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail Pin Definitions JF1 LED Status Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad vanced warning of chassis overheat ing or fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions and status indicators Pin Definition State Indication 7 Vcc Solid Overheat Control Blinking Fan fail NIC2 LAN2 LED NIC2 LED The LED connections for LAN2 are on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach LAN Pin Definition LED cables to display network activ 9 Vcc ity See the table on the r
28. alized Next performing any required initialization before the keyboard BAT command is issued OCh The keyboard controller input buffer is free Next issuing the BAT command to the keyboard controller OEh The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified Next performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test OFh The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test is done The key board command byte is written next 10h The keyboard controller command byte is written Next issuing the Pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking command 11h Next checking if lt End or lt Ins gt keys were pressed during power on Initializing CMOS if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was set in AMIBCP or the lt End gt key was pressed Next disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2 The video display has been disabled Port B has been initialized Next initializing the chipset The 8254 timer test will begin next Next programming the flash ROM The memory refresh line is toggling Checking the 15 second on off time next Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required configuration before the video ROM test All necessary processing before passing control to the video ROM is done Look ing for the video ROM next and passing control to it The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST Performing any requir
29. and Disabled for MACO LANO MACO LANO Bridge Settings are Enabled and Disabled for MACO LANO bridge LAN1 Settings are Auto and Disabled for LAN1 LAN1 Bridge Settings are Enabled and Disabled for MAC1 LAN1 bridge 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 Auto disabled Legacy support if no USB devices are connected The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto gt Processor amp Clock Options MTRR Mapping This determines the method used for programming CPU MTRRs when 4 GB or more memory is present The options are Continuous which makes the PCI hole non cacheable and Discrete which places the PCI hole below the 4 GB boundary Thermal Throttling Used to Enable or Disable thermal to generate a power management event Power Now This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now feature Secure Virtual Machine Mode This setting is used to Enable or Disable SVM 4 9 H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual CPU Page Translation Table This setting is used to Enable or Disable the CPU Page Translation Table gt I O Device Configuration Serial Port1 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled th
30. anuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Figure 2 4 Driver Tool Installation Display Screen H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual Notes 2 20 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 onboard power LED is lit DP4 on the motherboard 2 Make sure that the power connector is connected to your power supply 3 Make sure that no short circuits exist between the motherboard and chassis 4 Disconnect all cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 5 Remove all add on cards 6 Install a CPU and heatsink making sure it is fully seated and connect the internal chassis and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well 7 Use the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as recommended by the manufacturer To avoid possible explosion do not install the CMOS battery upside down No Power 1 Make sure that no short circuits exist between the motherboard and the
31. ase addresses Setting the RS 232 base address next Returned after setting the RS 232 base address Performing any required initializa tion before the Coprocessor test next Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over Initializing the Coproces sor next Coprocessor initialized Performing any required initialization after the Coproces sor test next Initialization after the Coprocessor testis complete Checking the extended keyboard keyboard ID and Num Lock key next Issuing the keyboard ID command next Displaying any soft errors next The soft error display has completed Setting the keyboard typematic rate next The keyboard typematic rate is set Programming the memory wait states next Memory wait state programming is over Clearing the screen and enabling parity and the NMI next NMI and parity enabled Performing any initialization required before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000 next Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed Passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next B 6 Checkpoint 9 Abh BOh 1 00h Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Code Description Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed Displaying the system configuration next Uncompressing the DMI data
32. chas sis 2 Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions 3 Check that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set 3 1 H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual 4 Turn the power switch on and off to test the system 5 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one No Video 1 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 NOTE If you are a system integrator VAR or OEM a POST diagnostics card is recommended For I O port 80h codes refer to App B Memory Errors 1 Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed 2 You should be using registered ECC DDR 2 memory see next page Also it is recommended that you use the same memory type and speed for all DIMMs in the system See Section 2 4 for memory details 3 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots and noting the results 4 Check the power supply voltage 115V 230V switch Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 6 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be
33. d the SATA drive backplane to provide SATA enclosure management func tions Connect the appropriate cables from the backplane to the T SGPIO1 header to utilize SATA management functions on your system 1 3 Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 2 Chapter 2 Installation 45V Standby Ground Wake up Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR Pin Definition 1 Ground Black Wake up SMBus Header Pin Definitions SMBus Pin Definition Data Ground Clock No Connection SGPIO Header Pin Definitions T SGPIO1 Definition Pin Definition NC Ground Load NC 2 NC 6 Note NC indicates no connection H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the mother board jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See Pins Jumper the diagram at right for an example 3 a of jumping pins 1 and 2 Refer to the Seting EHI motherboard layout page for jumper locations Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS which will also clear any passwords Instead of pins
34. de and type of RAID Two main windows are shown in the utility The Free Disks window on the left will list all available drives Use the arrow keys to select and move drives to the window on the right which lists all drives that are to become part of the RAID array Once you have finished selecting the drives and type of RAID you wish to use for your RAID array press the F7 key You will be prompted to verify your choice if you want to continue with your choices select Yes Note that selecting Yes will clear previous data from the drives you selected to be a part of the array You are then given the choice of making the RAID array bootable by pressing the the B key After you have finshed press the lt Ctrl gt and X keys simultaneously Installing the OS and Drivers With the Windows OS installation CD in the CD ROM drive restart the system When you see the prompt hit the F6 key to enter Windows setup Eventually a blue screen will appear with a message that begins Windows could not determine the type of one or more storage devices When you see the screen hit the S key to Specify Additional Device then insert the driver diskette you just created 2 17 H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual into the floppy drive Highlight Manufuacturer Supplied Hardware Support Disk and hit the lt Enter gt key Highlight the first nVidia RAID driver shown and press the lt Enter gt key to install it Soon
35. dvanced Power Management Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent dam age 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 e Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts e When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use e For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Use only the correct type of CMOS onboard battery as specified by the manu facturer Do not install the CMOS onboard battery upside down which may result in a possible explosion Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 2 1 H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before add
36. e Eeh Looking for a floppy diskette in drive A Reading the first sector of the diskette Efh A read error occurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A Next searching for AMIBOOT ROM file in the root directory Eih The AMIBOOT ROM file is not in the root directory F2h Next reading and analyzing the floppy diskette FAT to find the clusters occupied by the AMIBOOT ROM file F3h Next reading the AMIBOOT ROM file cluster by cluster F4h The AMIBOOT ROM file is not the correct size F5h Next disabling internal cache memory FBh Next detecting the type of flash ROM FCh Next erasing the flash ROM FDh Next programming the flash ROM FFh Flash ROM programming was successful Next restarting the system BIOS B 2 Appendix 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 FOOOOh 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 08h The CMOS checksum calculation is done next OAh The CMOS checksum calculation is done Initializing the CMOS status register for date and time next OBh The CMOS status register is initi
37. e On LAN WOL Wake On LAN is defined as the ability of 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 motherboard 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 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 H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual 1 6 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 The H8DMT H8DMT INF requires the use of proprietary power supplies Please refer to the pinout information for the power connectors in Section 6 of Chapter 2 for detailed information on power requirements In areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges Warning To prevent the possibility of explosion do not use the wrong type of onboard CMOS battery or install it upside down 1 7 Super I O The disk drive adapter functio
38. e serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 2F8 IRQ3 to allow the serial port to use 2F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address The options are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 gt DMI Event Logging View Event Log Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to view the contents of the event log Mark All Events as Read Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to mark all events as read Clear Event Log Select Yes and press lt Enter gt to clear all event logs The options are Yes and No to verify gt Console Redirection Remote Access Allows you to Enable or Disable remote access If enabled the settings below will appear Serial Port Number 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS Selects the serial port to use for console redirection Options are COM1 and COM2 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 C
39. ed this feature enables hardware memory remapping around the memory hole Options are Enabled and Disabled 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS CS Sparing This setting will reserve a spare memory rank in each node when enabled Options are Enable and Disable DCT Unganged Mode This setting enables unganged DRAM mode 64 bit Options are Auto ganged mode and Always unganged mode Power Down Enable This setting enables or disables DDR power down mode Options are Enabled and Disabled Power Down Mode This sets the power down mode Options are Channel and Chip Select 8 DIMM Drive Strength Use this setting to Enable or Disable 8 DIMM Drive Strength gt ECC Configuration ECC Mode This setting affects the DRAM scrub rate based on its setting Options are Disabled Basic Good Super Max and User DRAM ECC Enable DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically 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 4 Bit ECC Mode Allows the user to enabled 4 bit ECC mode also known as ECC Chipkill Options are Enabled and Disabled DRAM BG Scrub Corrects memory errors so later reads are correct Options are Disabled and vari ous times in nanoseconds and microseconds 4 7 H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual Data Cache BG Scrub Allows L1 cache RAM to be corrected when
40. ed pro cessing after the video ROM had control Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature next Making the BIOS code segment writable and performing any necessary configura tion before initializing the interrupt vectors The configuration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed In terrupt vector initialization is about to begin B 3 H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual Checkpoint 25h 27h 28h 2Ah 2Eh 2Fh 30h 31h 32h 34h 37h 38h 39h 3Ah 3Bh 40h 42h 43h 44h 45h 46h 47h 48h 49h 4Bh Code Description Interrupt vector initialization is done Clearing the password if the POST DIAG Switch is on Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next Initialization before setting the video mode is complete Configuring the mono chrome mode and color mode settings next Bus initialization system static output devices will be done next if present See the last page for additional information Completed post video ROM test processing If the EGA VGA controller is not found performing the display memory read write test next The EGA VGA controller was not found The display memory read write test is about to begin The display memory read write test passed Look for retrace checking next The display memory read write test or retrace checking failed Performing the alter nate display memory read write test next The alt
41. en created remove the floppy and insert the installation CD for the Windows Operating System you wish to install into the CD ROM drive of the new system you are about to configure 2 16 Chapter 2 Installation 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 Del key to enter the BIOS Setup Ullility 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 Enter Select OK to confirm then Enter to load the default settings 2 Use the arrow keys to move to the Advanced menu then scroll down to nVidia RAID Setup and press the lt Enter gt key Once in the submenu scroll down to nVidia RAID Function and enable the setting which will cause the 0 1 2 Primary Secondary settings to appear Enable the SATA devices and channels you will be using 3 Hit the Esc key twice and scroll to the Exit menu Select Save Changes and Exit and hit enter then hit Enter again to verify 4 After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility the system will reboot When prompted during the startup press the lt F10 gt key when prompted to run the nVidia RAID Utility program Using the nVidia RAID Utility The nVidia RAID Utility program is where you can define the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mo
42. er The header is for power which may be used to monitor the status of the power supply fan and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 2 Installation NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control 20 Ground Universal Serial Bus Ports Pin Definitions 0580 1 USB4 5 USBO Pin Definition 0581 Pin Definition 1 5V PO PO Ground Ground Universal Serial Bus Headers Pin Definitions USB2 3 USB2 Pin Definition USB3 4 Pin Definition 1 5V PO PO Ground No connection Power Pin Definitions Pin Definition Data Ground Clock H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual Serial Ports The COM1 serial port is located beside the VGA port Refer to the motherboard layout for the location of the COM2 header See the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers The H8DMT H8DMT INF has four 6 pin proprietary fan headers Each fan header supports two 3 pin fans See the table on the right for pin definitions Note The onboard fan speed is con trolled by the CPU die temperature LAN1 2 Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports desig nated LAN1 and LAN2 are located beside the COM2 port These Ether net ports accept RJ45 type cables Overheat LED Connect an LED to the JOH1 header to provide warning of chassis over heating See the tab
43. ernate display memory read write test passed Looking for alternate display retrace checking next The display mode is set Displaying the power on message next Video display checking is over Setting the display mode next Initializing the bus input IPL general devices next if present See the last page of this chapter for additional information Displaying bus initialization error messages See the last page of this chapter for additional information The new cursor position has been read and saved Displaying the Hit DEL mes sage next The Hit DEL message is displayed The protected mode memory test is about to start Preparing the descriptor tables next The descriptor tables are prepared Entering protected mode for the memory test next Entered protected mode Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on Initializing data to check memory wraparound at 0 0 next Data initialized Checking for memory wraparound at 0 0 and finding the total sys tem memory size next The memory wraparound test is done Memory size calculation has been done Writing patterns to test memory next The memory pattern has been written to extended memory Writing patterns to the base 640 KB memory next Patterns written in base memory Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified The amount of memor
44. g on relocation and shadowing next The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Clearing the Hit DEL message next The Hit DEL message is cleared The WAIT message is displayed Starting the DMA and interrupt controller test next The DMA page register test passed Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next The DMA controller 1 base register test passed Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next The DMA controller 2 base register test passed Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 Initializing the 8259 interrupt controller next Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization Extended NMI source enabling is in progress The keyboard test has started Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck keys Issuing the keyboard reset command next A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found Issuing the keyboard controller interface test command next The keyboard controller interface test completed Writing the command byte and initializing the circular buffer next The command byte was written and global data initialization has completed Check ing for a locked key next Locked key checking is over Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM data next The memory size check 15 done Displaying a soft error and checking for a password or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next
45. hen enabled the following settings will appear PEF Action Global Control Options are Alert Power Down Reset Sysytem Power Cycle OEM Action and Diagnostic Int Alert Startup Delay Use this setting to Enable or Disable the alert startup delay Startup Delay Use this setting to Enable or Disable the startup delay Event Message for PEF Action Use this setting to Enable or Disable event messages for a PEF action BMC Watch Dog Timer Action This setting is used to set the Watch Dog function The options are Disabled Reset System Power Down and Power Cycle 4 4 Boot Menu The Boot Menu is accessible only when the Load Onboard LAN Option ROM setting in the PCI PnP Configuration menu is enabled gt Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to prioritize the boot sequence from the available devices gt Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available hard disk drives 4 13 H8DMT H8DMT INF 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 lt Enter gt to access the sub menu and then type in the password Change User Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu and then type in the password Boot Sector Virus Protection This option is near the bott
46. idle 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 L3 Cache BG Scrub Allows L3 cache RAM to be corrected when idle Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds gt 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 are Auto and DCT gt IOMMU Option Menu IOMMU Mode Used to disable or set the GART size in systems without AGP Options are AGP Present Disabled 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB and 1 GB 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 gt SouthBridge MCP55 Configuration CPU LDT Spread Spectrum Enables spread spectrum for the CPU LDT Options are Center Spread Down Spread or Disabled PCIE Spread Spectrum Allows you to Enable or Disable spread spectrum for PCI Express 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS SATA Spread Spectrum Enables spread spectrum for the SATA Options are Enabled and Disabled USB 1 1 Controller Allows you to Enable or Disable the USB 1 1 controller USB 2 0 Controller Enable or Disable the USB 2 0 controller MACO LANO Settings are Auto
47. ight for pin Ground definitions NIC1 LAN1 LED The LED connections for LAN1 are on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach LAN Pin Definition LED cables to display network activ 41 Vcc ity See the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display Pin Definition disk activity for any hard drives on the 13 Voc system including SAS Serial ATA and IDE See the table on the right for pin definitions Power On LED The Power On LED connector is lo Power LED cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 This Pin Definitions GET connection is used to provide LED Pin Definition indication of power being supplied to 15 5V Stby the system See the table on the right Control for pin definitions 2 8 NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Universal Serial Bus Ports Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB 2 0 are located beside the LAN1 2 ports Two additional ports USB4 5 are included on the motherboard near the SIMSO slot See the table on the right for pin definitions USB Headers Two USB 2 0 headers USB2 3 are also included on the motherboard These may be connected to provide front side access A USB cable not included is needed for the connec tion See the table on the right for pin definitions Pow
48. ing Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the processor removing or changing any hardware components Installation Procedure Follow the procedures as listed below to install the motherboard into a chassis 1 Install the processor s and the heatsink s 2 Install the motherboard in the chassis 3 Install the memory and add on cards 4 Finally connect the cables and install the drivers Installing the Processors 1 Begin by removing the cover plate that protects the CPU Lift the lever on the CPU socket until it points straight up With the lever raised lift open the silver CPU retention plate Triangles 2 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU Locate and align pin 1 of the CPU socket with pin 1 of the CPU Both are marked with a triangle 2 2 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 Then gently lower the sil ver CPU retention plate into place 5 Carefully press the CPU socket le ver down until it locks into its reten tion tab For a dual
49. ious ports and the power and reset buttons and the system LEDs If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes troubleshooting procedures for the video the memory and the setup configuration stored in CMOS For quick reference a general FAQ Frequently Asked Questions section is pro vided Instructions are also included for contacting technical support In addition you can visit our web site for more detailed information Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Code Messages Appendix B lists BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 SIMI 1 1 H 1 1 1 2 Gonlta tingi SUDer IC Ok a s 1 2 H8DMT H8DMT INF Quick 1 5 1 3 Chipset OVerv W eer meee nem TER DURER 1 9 55 Pro Media and Communications 1 9 Hyperransport Technology ke kl sikak ayan Edid 1 9 1 4 Health Monitoring uu meee nares kk E KAK 1 10 15 Power Configuration SONI jS aee oc Hel ke kenek 1 10 1 6 Power e
50. le on the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DCD DSR RXD RTS TXD CTS DTR RI Ground NC Pins Definition Pin Definition PWR DC 4 Ground Speed CTRL Tachometer for Fan 2 4 6 Tachometer for 5 Fan 1 3 5 Ground PWR DC Speed CTRL Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH1 Pin Definition 1 3 3V OH Active Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Battery voltage Intrusion signal Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is desig nated JWOL See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN con nector and cable to use the Wake On LAN feature Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is des ignated JWOR 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 the right for pin definitions You must have a Wake On Ring card and cable to use this feature SMBus Header The header at SMBus is for the System Management Bus Connect the appro priate cable here to utilize SMB on the system See the table on the right for pin definitions SGPIO The T SGPIO1 Serial General Pur pose Input Output header provides a bus between the SATA controller an
51. ly Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my motherboard support Answer The 8 1 supports up to 64 GB of DDR2 667 533 400 registered ECC SDRAM or 32 GB with a single CPU installed Both single and dual channel configuratiosn are supported See Section 2 4 for details on installing memory Question How do update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experi encing problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your current BIOS before downloading Select your motherboard 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 3 3 H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual 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 At the DOS prompt after rebooting enter the command flash without quotation marks then type in the BIOS file that you want to update with xxxx rom Question What s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system
52. message will accompany it Note that BIOS has default text messages built in We retain the option to include omit or change any of these text messages Settings printed in Bold are the default values A gt indicates a submenu Highlighting such an item and pressing the lt Enter gt key will open the list of settings within that submenu The BIOS setup utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of these hot keys lt F1 gt lt F10 gt lt Enter gt lt ESC gt lt Arrow gt keys etc can be used at any time during the setup navigation process 4 1 H8DMT H8DMT INF 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 cessors in the system and the amount of memory installed in the system System Time System Date You can edit this field to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or System Date using the lt Arrow gt keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the lt Tab gt key or the lt Arrow gt keys to move between fields The date must be entered in DAY MM DD YYYY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Please note that time is in a 24 hour
53. mines 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 gt General WHEA Configuration WHEA Support Use this setting to Enable or Disable WHEA Windows Hardware Error Architec ture support WHEA provides a common infrastructure for reporting hardware errors on Windows platforms and was designed to improve recovery following fatal hardware errors Power Button Mode Allows the user to change the function of the power button Options are On Off and Suspend Watch Dog Timer Select This setting is used to Enable or Disable the Watch Dog Timer function It must be used in conjunction with the Watch Dog jumper see Chapter 2 for details To enable choose from 1 2 3 4 8 15 or 30 min 4 3 H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual 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 MPS Revision This setting allows the user to select the MPS revision level The options are 1 1 and 1 4 SATA Configuration Serial ATA Devices This setting is used to determine if SATA drives will be used and how many Options are Disabled Device 0 and Device 0 1 nVidia RAID Function This setting is used to Enable or Disable the nVidia
54. n to allow the onboard fans to continuously run at full speed 12V The options are 1 Disable Full Speed 2 3 pin Server 3 3 pin Workstation FAN1 Speed through FAN8 Reading The speeds of the onboard fans in rpm are displayed here Other items in the submenu are systems monitor displays for the following infor mation CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature for 2U systems System Temperature VCoreA VCoreB for 20 systems HT Voltage CPU1 Mem VTT CPU2 Mem VTT CPU1 Mem CPU2 Mem 12V 3 3V VDD 5V VSB MCP55VCore 1 5V and VBAT gt Configuration gt View BMC System Event Log Pressing the Enter key will open the following settings 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 gt Set LAN Configuration Use the and keys to choose the desired channel number gt IP Address Use the and keys to select the parameter The IP address and current IP address in the BMC are shown gt Address Use the and keys to select the parameter The MAC address and cur rent MAC address in the BMC are shown gt Subnet Mask Use the and keys to select the parameter The subnet address and current subnet address in the BMC are shown Chapter 4 BIOS gt Set PEF Configuration PEF Support Use this setting to Enable or Disable PEF support W
55. ns 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 The Super I O provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs one of which supports serial infrared communication Each UART in cludes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which support higher speed modems The Super I O supports one PC compatible printer port SPP Bi directional Printer Port BPP Enhanced Parallel Port EPP or Extended Capabilities Port ECP The Super I O provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage ment through a SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption The IRQs DMAs and I O space resources of the Super I O can be flexibly adjusted to meet ISA PnP requirements which support ACPI and APM A
56. om of the Security Setup screen Select Disabled to deactivate the Boot Sector Virus Protection Select Enabled to enable boot sector protection When Enabled AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 lt Enter gt Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to AMI BIOS Utility Program Chapter 4 BIOS Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt 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
57. ontrol Selects the flow control to be used for console redirection Options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST Options are Disable no redirection after BIOS POST Boot Loader redirection during POST and during boot loader and Always redirection always active Note that some OS s may not work with this set to Always Terminal Type Selects the type of the target terminal 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 Sredir Memory Display Delay Use this setting to set the delay in seconds to display memory information Options are No Delay 1 sec 2 secs and 4 secs gt Hardware Monitor CPU Overheat Alarm Use the and keys to set the CPU temperature threshold to between 65 and 90 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 72 C gt System Fan Monitor Fan Speed Control This feature allows the user to determine how the system will control the speed of the onboard fans Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation 4 11 H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Disable to disable the fan speed control functio
58. r systems The end result is a significant increase in bandwidth within the chipset 1 9 H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the HEDMT H8DMT INF The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that sup ports PC health monitoring Onboard Voltage Monitors The onboard voltage monitor will continuously scan crucial voltage levels Once a voltage becomes unstable it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the volt age monitor Real time readings of these voltage levels are all displayed in BIOS Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Software Speed Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard fans are controlled by thermal management via BIOS 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 8 V to 1 55V This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable
59. rd option ROM This setting must be enabled to view the Boot Menu settings 4 5 H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual Clear NVRAM Select Yes to clear NVRAM during boot up The options are Yes and No Plug amp Play OS Select Yes to allow the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug amp 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 Options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 gt Advanced Chipset Control gt NorthBridge Configuration gt Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving Select Auto to automatically enable a bank interleaving memory scheme when this function is supported by the processor The options are Auto and Disabled 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 Enable Clock to All Dimms Use this setting to enable unused clocks to all DIMMSs even if some DIMM slots are unpopulated Options are Enabled and Disabled Mem Clk Tristate C3 ALTVID Use this setting to Enable or Disable memory clock tristate during C3 and ALT VID Memory Hole Remapping When Enabl
60. s in the I O shield at the rear of the chassis Mounting the Motherboard onto the Tray in the Chassis 1 Carefully mount the motherboard onto the motherboard tray by aligning the motherboard mounting holes with the raised metal standoffs in the tray 2 Insert screws into all the mounting holes in the motherboard that line up with the standoffs 3 Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard to the mainboard tray tighten until just snug if too tight you might strip the threads Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the motherboard ground to provide a continu ous ground for the system Exercise extreme caution when installing or removing memory mod ules to prevent any possible damage 2 4 Installing Memory Installing Memory 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 incor rectly see Figure 2 1 Install to slots CPU1 DIMM1A and CPU1 DIMM1B first then to CPU1 DIMM2A and CPU1 DIMM2B etc Always install in pairs and in the numerical order of the DIMM slots See support information below 2 4 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 and 4 GB memory modules are
61. tails Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface that employs a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point to point connection between devices This connection is a serial link that supports a SATA transfer rate from 150 MBps The serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA PATA and can extend up to one meter in length compared to only 40 cm for PATA cables Overall SATA provides better functionality than PATA Installing the OS SATA Driver Before installing the OS operating system and SATA RAID driver you must de cide if you wish to have the operating system installed as part of a bootable RAID array or installed to a separate non RAID hard drive If on a separate drive you may install the driver either during or after the OS installation If you wish to have the OS on a SATA RAID array you must follow the procedure below and install the driver during the OS installation Building a Driver Diskette You must first build a driver diskette from the Supermicro CD ROM that was included with the system You will have to create this disk on a computer that is already running and with the OS installed Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive and start the system A display as shown in Figure 2 4 will appear Click on the icon labeled Build Driver Diskettes and Manuals and follow the instructions to create a floppy disk with the driver on it Once it s be
62. this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To Clear CMOS 1 First power down the system and unplug the power cord s 2 With the power disconnected short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver 3 Remove the screwdriver or shorting device 4 Reconnect the power cord s and power on the system Note Do not use the PW ON connector to clear CMOS JBT1 contact pads VGA Enable Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings I2C to PCI Express Slot Jl C1 JI C2 allows you to enable the 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 both jumpers must be disabled See the table on the right for jumper set tings Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD enables the Watch Dog func tion a system monitor that takes action when a software application freezes the system Jumping pins 1 2 will have WD reboot the system if a program freezes Jumping pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable inter rupt for the program that has frozen See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS InfiniBand Port Enable Disable J1B1 enables or disables the In finiBand port on the H8D
63. un ha bk b n ba 2 15 SATA POS Sonido vee ee nr ca e bedl xeran b a k 2 15 Enabling A N DD DD 2 16 Serial ATA eR 2 16 Installing the OS SATA Driver 2 2 16 B ilding a Driver DISKO H s m 2 16 Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS 2 17 Using the nVidia RAID Utility u cenae est e e aeo ges 2 17 Installing OS and sno ae dka cak iiaa 2 17 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ieu ruo Ges tU ce lea pik nuk exe Con Masc 3 1 Before Power ON cos re tuse KA kK KA KAKA ee eer 3 1 INO 3 1 No 3 2 Memon 3 2 Losing the System s Setup 3 2 Technical Support enti 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Saas bad kac pras 3 3 Returning Merchandise for 3 4 3 4 H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 MTFOCU CH OM eI HH 4 1 4 2 4 2 4 8 Advanced Settings MENU tute H ka lay kurk Ra gk nay 4 2 4 4 ING T ss i e
64. ung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 H8DMT INF Image ii a ji vemm mnm 2 The H8DMT shares the same layout but does not include InfiniBand components 1 3 H8DMT H8DMT INF User s Manual Figure 1 2 H3DMT H8DMT INF Motherboard Layout not drawn to scale LE3 273 VGA LE2 COM1 LAN2 USBO 1 InfiniBand mo 5 Controller 58 XGI Z9S Graphics E BE 5 D m JWD T 9 94 E TT m B Battery 2 2 8 A e x H 8 E o 5 B gt id 5 JBT1 d 5 MCP55V H8DMT INF a K 15 JoH1B JL1 In JWOL JB Speaker ols 2 lt EIE 0 elo 5 Bo T SGPIO lt ini amp gt 59
65. warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in curred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS Setup utility for the HEDMT H8DMT INF 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 Starting the Setup Utility To enter the BIOS Setup Utility hit the lt Delete gt key while the system is booting up In most cases the lt Delete gt key is used to invoke the BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as lt F1 gt lt F2 gt etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text mes sage When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text
66. y above 1 MB has been found and verified Checking for a soft reset and clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next If this is a power on situation going to checkpoint 4Eh next B 4 Appendix BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint 4Ch 4Dh 4Eh 4Fh 50h 51h 52h 53h 54h 57h 58h 59h 60h 62h 65h 66h 67h 7Fh 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h Code Description The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Clearing the memory above 1 MB next The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Saving the memory size next Going to checkpoint 52h next The memory test started but not as the result of a soft reset Displaying the first 64 KB memory size next The memory size display has started The display is updated during the memory test Performing the sequential and random memory test next The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized Adjusting the displayed memory size for relocation and shadowing next The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized Saving the memory size information next The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved Entering real mode next Shutdown was successful The CPU is in real mode Disabling the Gate A20 line parity and the NMI next The A20 address line parity and the NMI are disabled Adjusting the memory size dependin

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