Supermicro SUPERO H8DGT-H, User Manual

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H8DGT-H/HF/HIBQ/HIBQF Serverboard User's Manual
Turn the power switch on and off to test the system. 4.
The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still sup- 5.
plies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.
No Video
If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and 1.
cables.
Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to Appendix A 2.
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
Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed. 1.
You should be using registered ECC DDR-3 memory (see next page). Also, 2.
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.
Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots 3.
and noting the results.
Check the power supply voltage 115V/230V switch. 4.
Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration
Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality 1.
power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information.
Refer to Section 1-6 for details on recommended power supplies.
The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still sup- 2.
plies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.
If the above steps do not fi x the setup confi guration problem, contact your 3.
vendor for repairs.