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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 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 serverboard. The H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 is based on the nVidia® MCP55Pro and AMD 8132 chipset and supports two or four AMD Opteron Socket F type processors and up to 128 GB DDR2-667/533/400 registered ECC SDRAM.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 Checklist ................................................................................................... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ............................................................................. 1-2 H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 Image ......................................................................
Table of Contents Fan Headers .......................................................................................... 2-11 Chipset Fan Headers ............................................................................. 2-11 Power LED/Keylock/Speaker ................................................................. 2-12 ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports .......................................................... 2-12 Chassis Intrusion .........................................................................
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1 Before Power On ..................................................................................... 3-1 No Power ................................................................................................. 3-1 No Video ..................................................................................................
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer serverboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Our boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Please check that the following items have all been included with your serverboard. If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-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. H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 Image Note: H8QM8-2 is pictured. The H8QME-2 shares the same layout but with no SCSI components, connectors or jumpers.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual H8QM8-2 Figure 1-2.
Chapter 1: Introduction H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 2-7) 2 2 JI C1/2 JI2C3/4 I C to PCI-X Enable/Disable I2C to PCI-E Enable/Disable Pins 2-3 (Disabled) Pins 2-3 (Disabled) JP1 Compact Flash Card Master/Slave Closed (Master) JPA1* JPA2/JPA3* SCSI Enable/Disable SCSI Channel A/B Term.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual Serverboard Features CPU • Two (dual) or four (quad) AMD Opteron Socket F type processors Memory • Sixteen dual-channel DIMM slots supporting up to 128 GB DDR2-667/533/400 registered ECC SDRAM (or 256 GB of DDR2-667/533/400 for 8-way only) Note: Only 64 GB supported in dual-CPU configurations. Refer to Section 2-4 before installing.
Chapter 1: Introduction ACPI Features • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard • Main switch override mechanism • Internal/external modem ring-on Onboard I/O • On-chip SATA controller supporting six (6) 3 Gb/s SATA ports (RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 and JBOD) • Adaptec AIC-7902W U320 SCSI controller (H8QM8-2 only, RAID 0, 1, 10 and JBOD) • One (1) UltraDMA (ATA) 133/100 IDE port • One (1) floppy port interface (up to 2.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual DDR2-667/533/400 DDR2-667/533/400 AMD Socket F Type Processor (CPU3) DIMMC 2A DIMMC 2B DIMMC 1A DIMMC 1B AMD Socket F Type Processor (CPU4) DIMMB 1B DIMMB 1A DIMMB 2B DIMMB 2A 16 x 16 HT link (1 GHz) AMD Socket F Type Processor (CPU2) DIMMD 1B DIMMD 1A DIMMD 2B DIMMD 2A AMD Socket F Type Processor (CPU1) DIMMA 2A DIMMA 2B DIMMA 1A DIMMA 1B 800 MHz link 16 x 16 HT link (1 GHz) Slot #1: PCI-X 100 Slot #5: PCI-E x8 ATI ES 1000 Slot #2: PCI-X 100 AIC 7902W Slot #6
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-2 Chipset Overview The H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 serverboard is based on the nVidia MCP55 Pro and AMD8132 chipset. The MCP55 Pro functions as Media and Communications Processor (MCP) and the AMD-8132 as a PCI-X Tunnel. Controllers for the system memory are integrated directly into the AMD Opteron processors. MCP55 Pro Media and Communications Processor The MCP55 Pro is a single-chip, high-performance HyperTransport peripheral controller.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the H8QM8-2/H8QME2. The serverboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for four CPU cores, Hyper Transport (1.2V), memory (1.8V), chipset (1.5V) The onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously. Once a voltage becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-4 Power Configuration Settings This section describes the features of your serverboard that deal with power and power settings. Microsoft OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive, system-wide approach to system and device power control. OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other requests.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual Wake-On-Ring Header (JWOR) Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing when the system is in the SoftOff state. Note that external modem ring-on can only be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply. 1-5 Power Supply As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-6 Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock generator, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic. The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I/O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives.
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Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions • Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge. • Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-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. CPU Backplates Two CPU backplates (BKT-0011L) have been preinstalled to the serverboard to prevent the CPU area of the serverboard from bending and to provide a base for attaching the heatsink retention modules.
Chapter 2: Installation 3. Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin 1 of the socket. Once aligned, carefully place the CPU into the socket. Do not drop the CPU on the socket, move the CPU horizontally or vertically or rub the CPU against the socket or against any pins of the socket, which may damage the CPU and/or the socket. 4. With the CPU inserted into the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that it is properly installed and flush with the socket.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual Installing the Heatsink Retention Modules Two heatsink retention modules (BKT-0012L) and four screws are included in the retail box. Once installed, these are used to help attach the heatsinks to the CPUs. To install, align the module with the standoffs of the preinstalled CPU backplate and with the four feet on the module contacting the serverboard. Secure the retention module to the backplate with two of the screws provided. See Figure 2-1. Repeat for the second CPU socket.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Mounting the Serverboard into a Chassis All serverboards and motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the serverboard and the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the serverboard to the chassis. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly. 1.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual Support The H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 supports single or dual-channel, registered ECC DDR2667/533/400 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.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 I/O Port and Control Panel Connections The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 specification to make setting up your system easier. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Figure 2-3. I/O Port Locations and Definitions Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See Figure 2-4 for the pin definitions of the various connectors. Refer to Section 2-6 for details. Figure 2-4.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual 2-6 Connecting Cables 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.
Chapter 2: Installation Power LED Power LED Pin Definitions (JF1) The Power LED connection is located Pin# Definition on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the 15 Vcc table on the right for pin definitions. 16 Control HDD LED HDD LED Pin Definitions (JF1) The HDD (IDE Hard Disk Drive) LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the IDE hard drive LED cable to display disk activity. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual Power Fail LED Power Fail LED Pin Definitions (JF1) The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. This feature is only available Pin# Definition 5 Vcc 6 Control for systems with redundant power supplies. Reset Button Reset Button Pin Definitions (JF1) The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case.
Chapter 2: Installation USB Headers Universal Serial Bus Headers Pin Definitions (USB2/3) Tw o a d d i t i o n a l U S B 2 . 0 h e a d ers (USB2/3) are included on the USB2 Pin # Definition USB3 Pin # Definition 1 +5V 1 +5V 2 PO- 2 PO- A USB cable (not included) is needed 3 PO+ 3 PO+ for the connection. See the table on 4 Ground 4 Ground the right for pin definitions. 5 Key 5 No connection serverboard. These may be connected to provide front side access.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual Speaker Connector Pin Definitions (JF2) Power LED/Keylock/Speaker Pin# Definition On the JF2 header, pins 2, 4 and 6 1 Red wire, speaker data are for the power LED, pins 8 and 10 3 NC are for the keylock and pins 1, 3, 5 and 7 are for the speaker (there is no 5 Buzzer signal 7 Speaker data pin 9). See the tables on the right for pin definitions and below right for pin locations Note: The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker.
Chapter 2: Installation Wake-On-LAN Wake-On-LAN Pin Definitions (JWOL) The Wake-On-LAN header is designated JWOL. See the table on the right for pin definitions. You must have a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN connector and cable to use the Wake- Pin# Definition 1 +5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake-up On-LAN feature. Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is designated JWOR. This function allows your computer to receive and "wake-up" by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual JLAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (designated JLAN1 and JLAN2) are located beside the COM2 port. These Ethernet ports accept RJ45 type cables. Compact Flash Power Headers Compact Flash Power Header Pin Definitions (JWF1) A Compact Flash Card Power Connector is located at JWF1. For the Compact Flash Card to work properly, you will first need to connect the device's power cable to JWF1 and correctly set the Compact Flash Jumper (JP1).
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the serverboard, jumpers can be used to 3 2 1 3 2 1 Connector Pins choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the Jumper connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board. See the diagram at right for an example of jumping pins 1 and 2. Refer to the serverboard layout page for jumper locations.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual VGA Enable/Disable VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPG1) JPG1 allows you to enable or disable Jumper Setting the VGA port. The default position is Pins 1-2 Enabled Pins 2-3 Disabled on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA. See the table on the right for jumper set- Definition tings. JLAN Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable or disable the JLAN1 and JLAN2 Gb Ethernet ports. See the table on the right for jumper settings.
Chapter 2: Installation SCSI Controller Enable/ Disable (H8QM8-2 only) SCSI Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPA1) Jumper JPA1 is used to enable or dis- Both Jumpers Definition able the Adaptec AIC-7902W SCSI Pins 1-2 Enabled controller. The default setting is on pins 1-2 to enable SCSI. See the table on Pins 2-3 Disabled right for jumper settings. SCSI Termination Enable/ Disable (H8QM8-2 only) SCSI Term.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual PCI-X Slot Frequency Select PCI-X Slot #3/#4 Frequency Select Jumper Settings (JPXA1) Jumper JPXA1 is are used to set the speed of PCI-X slots #1 and #2. The recommended (default) setting is open for Auto. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Jumper Setting Pins 1-2 66 MHz PCI-X Pins 2-3 66 MHz PCI Open Auto PCI-X Slot Frequency Select Jumper JPXB1 is are used to set the speed of PCI-X slots #3 and #4. The recommended (default) setting is open for Auto.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-8 Onboard Indicators JLAN1/JLAN2 LEDs The Ethernet ports (located beside JLAN LED (Connection Speed Indicator) LED Color Definition each Gb LAN port, one LED indicates activity when blinking while the other Off 10 MHz Green 100 MHz LED may be green, amber or off to Amber 1 GHz the VGA port) have two LEDs. On indicate the speed of the connection. See the table on the right for the functions associated with the connection speed LED.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual 2-9 Floppy, IDE, Parallel Port, SCSI and SATA Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the floppy and hard disk drive cables. The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives.
Chapter 2: Installation IDE Connector IDE Drive Connector Pin Definitions (IDE#1) There are no jumpers to con- Pin# Definition figure the onboard IDE#1 con- 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground nector. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual Parallel Port Connector Parallel Port Connector Pin Definitions (J4) Pin# Definition Pin # Definition The parallel (printer) port is 1 Strobe- 2 Auto Feed- located on the I/O backplane. 3 Data Bit 0 4 Error- See the table on the right for pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation SCSI Connectors (H8QM8-2 only) Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connectors Pin Definitions (JA1/JA2) Pin# Definition Pin # Definition Refer to the table at right for 1 +DB (12) 35 -DB (12) pin definitions for the Ultra320 2 +DB (13) 36 -DB (13) SCSI connectors located at JA1 and JA2.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual 2-10 Enabling SATA RAID 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. 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.
Chapter 2: Installation 2. Use the arrow keys to move to Advanced > Floppy/IDE/SATA Configuration > nVidia RAID Setup and press the key. Once in the submenu, enable the "nVidia RAID Function" setting, which will cause the SATA0/1/2 Primary/Secondary settings to appear. Enable the SATA devices and channels you will be using. 3. Hit the key to "Save Changes and Exit", then hit to verify. 4. After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will reboot.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual Figure 2-5. SATA RAID Utility: Main Screen Figure 2-6.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-11 Installing Software Drivers After all the hardware and operating system have been installed, you need to install certain drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your serverboard. After inserting this CD into your CD-ROM drive, the display shown in Figure 2-7 should appear. (If this display does not appear, click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CDROM drive.
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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.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B. Memory Errors 1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed. 2. You should be using registered ECC DDR-2 memory (see next page). Also, it is recommended that you use the same memory type and speed for all DIMMs in the system. See Section 2-4 for memory details and limitations. 3.
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when contacting us for technical support: Serverboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up) System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is posted on our web site. 4.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual Question: Why can't I turn off the power using the momentary power on/off switch? Answer: The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power Button Mode setting. When the On/Off feature is enabled, the serverboard will have instant off capabilities as long as the BIOS has control of the system.
Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8QM8-2/H8QME-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.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual 4-2 Main Menu When you first enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will see the Main Menu screen. You can always return to the Main Menu by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen with the arrow keys. The Main Menu screen provides you with a system overview, which includes the version, built date and ID of the AMIBIOS, the type, speed and number of the processors in the system and the amount of memory installed in the system.
Chapter 4: BIOS Boot up Num-Lock Set this value to allow the Number Lock setting to be modified during boot up. The options are On and Off. PS/2 Mouse Support Set this value to modify support for a PS/2 mouse. The options are Auto, Enabled and Disabled. Wait for ‘F1’ If Error Select Enable to activate the Wait for F1 if Error function. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display Select Enabled to display message to hit the DEL key to enter Setup. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 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. 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.
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".
H8QM8-2/H8QME-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 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. Select "Enabled" to allow AMI BIOS to use the S.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual 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 AMI BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk drive support 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection This setting allows AMI BIOS to auto-detect the 80-Pin ATA(PI) cable. The options are Host, Device and Host & Device. 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.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-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 Address This option specifies the I/O address used by the parallel port. Select Disabled to prevent the parallel port from accessing any system resources. When the value of this option is set to Disabled, the printer port becomes unavailable. Select 378 to allow the parallel port to use 378 as its I/O port address. The majority of parallel ports on computer systems use IRQ7 and I/O Port 378H as the standard setting.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual Mem Clk Tristate C3/ALTVID Use this setting to Enable or Disable memory clock tristate during C3 and ALT VID. CS Sparing Enable Use this setting to Enable or Disable the CS Sparing function. Memory Hole Remapping When "Enabled", this feature enables hardware memory remapping around the memory hole. Options are Enabled and Disabled. ECC Configuration DRAM ECC Enable DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically. Options are Enabled and Disabled.
Chapter 4: BIOS Power Down Control Allows DIMMs to enter power down mode by deasserting the clock enable signal when DIMMs are not in use. Options are Auto and Disabled. Alternate VID Specifies and alternate VID while in low power states. Options are Auto and various voltages between .8V and 1.115V. Memory Timing Parameters Allows the user to select which CPU Node's timing parameters (memory clock, etc.) to display. Options are CPU Node 0, CPU Node1, CPU Node2 and CPU Node3.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual 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. Remote Access Configuration Remote Access Allows you to Enable or Disable remote access. If enabled, the settings below will appear.
Chapter 4: BIOS 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. System Health Monitor CPU Overheat Temperature Use the "+" and "-" keys to set the CPU temperature threshold to between 65o and 90o C.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual 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 · 5th Boot Device Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available hard disk drives. 1st Drive Specifies the boot sequence for the 1st Hard Drive.
Chapter 4: BIOS 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.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User’s Manual 4-6 Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave BIOS Setup and reboot the computer, so the new system configuration parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press .
Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur. Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot-up process. The error messages normally appear on the screen. Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot-up procedure.
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Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes checkpoint codes to I/O port 0080h. If the computer cannot complete the boot process, diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h. B-1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint Code Description D0h The NMI is disabled. Power on delay is starting.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-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.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-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.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-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.
H8QM8-2/H8QME-2 User's Manual (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.
