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SUPER i2DMR-8G2

USER’S MANUAL

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Page 1: ... SUPER i2DMR 8G2 USER S MANUAL SUPER Revision 1 0 SUPER i2DMR iG2 ...

Page 2: ...BILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR THE VENDOR 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 th...

Page 3: ...ssors This product is intended to be professionally installed Manual Organization Chapter 1 begins with a checklist of what should be included in your mainboard 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 you want to ins...

Page 4: ... 1 2 Chipset Overview 1 10 1 3 Special Features 1 11 Recovery from AC Power Loss 1 11 1 4 PC Health Monitoring 1 11 1 5 ACPI Features 1 12 1 6 Power Supply 1 13 1 7 Super I O 1 13 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices 2 1 Precautions 2 1 Unpacking 2 1 2 2 Itanium 2 Processor Heatsink and Motherboard Installation 2 2 2 3 Installing DIMMs 2 10 2 4 I O Ports Control Panel Connectors 2 1...

Page 5: ...planation of Jumpers 2 19 GLAN Enable Disable 2 19 CMOS Clear 2 19 Watch Dog Enable Disable 2 20 VGA Enable Disable 2 20 SCSI Enable Disable 2 20 SCSI Termination Enable Disable 2 20 Force Power On Control 2 21 2 7 Onboard Indicators 2 21 GLAN LEDs 2 21 2 8 Serial Port Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections 2 22 COM Port Connectors 2 22 IDE Connectors 2 22 IPMI Connector 2 23 Ultra 320 SCSI Connecto...

Page 6: ...turning Merchandise for Service 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction 4 1 4 2 Main BIOS Setup 4 2 4 3 Advanced Setup 4 3 4 4 PCI PnP Configuration 4 11 4 5 Security Setup 4 12 4 6 Exit Options 4 13 Appendices Appendix A BIOS POST Codes A 1 SUPER i2DMR 8G2 i2DMR iG2 User s Manual vi ...

Page 7: ...rovide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Check that the following items have all been included with your mother board If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer One 1 Supermicro Itanium2 Mainboard One 1 ribbon cable for IDE devices CBL 036 One 1 heatsink retention w Mounting screws SKT 0147 RM IT2 Two 2 Power Pods VRM mechanism for the Itanium 2 CPU...

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Page 9: ...uction 1 3 Introduction Figure 1 1 SUPER i2DMR 8G2 i2DMR iG2 Image Note The difference between the i2DMR 8G2 and the i2DMR iG2 There is Adaptec 7902 Ultra 320 SCSI on the i2DMR 8G2 and there is no SCSI on the i2DMR iG2 ...

Page 10: ...AGE _XL bottom Front Panel CTLR J 3 5 J 3 6 J 3 7 GLAN Enable J 2 6 Speaker U62 1 Jumpers not noted are for testing purposes only SCSI Enable COM2 U S B 2 3 Fan7 J 3 8 J1 82546 GLAN CTLR Fan8 S I O Fan4 Fan3 Notes 2 indicates the location of Pin 1 3 For 1U servers please use Fan1 and Fan2 for CPU cooling For 2U servers please use Fan1 Fan2 Fan3 Fan4 for CPU cooling U66 J 2 9 J 3 0 J 2 2 BIOS1 BIOS...

Page 11: ...Connector Note 3 IDE1 J37 IDE2 J35 IDE1 2 Hard Disk Drive Connectors IPMI J26 IPMI 1 5 2 0 Connector ITP J34 ITP Connector For Testing Only PCI X J19 PCI X Bus 256 Pin Slot PWR1 J20 PWR2 J36 Power1 and Power2 24 Pin Connectors PWR Fault U62 Power Fault Connector Speaker CN4 Speaker Connector Note3 SMB J22 System Management Bus Connector SMB_Power J27 System Management Bus Power Header SCSI A B J18...

Page 12: ...nterface Controller NIC 10 100 1000 Ethernet controller that provides two GLAN ports One I O Control Hub 4 ICH 4 component 6 USB ports 4 at the rear 2 headers 2 IDE bus routed through the flex cable to the peripheral board supporting one ATA100 master device 6 MB Flash using 6 Firmware Hub FWH components Memory Eight 184 pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB Registered ECC DDR 200 PC1600 SDRAM u...

Page 13: ...ystem overheat LED and control Chassis intrusion detection Thermal Control Overheat LED Indication Thermal control 8 Fan connectors ACPI Features Internal external modem ring On Control of power on mode for recovery of power loss CPU thermal trip support for processor protection Main switch override mechanism Onboard I O Adaptec 7902 Dual Channel Ultra 320 SCSI i2DMR 8G2 only One IPMI 1 5 2 0 sock...

Page 14: ...n Target Probe ITP port Joint Test Action Group JTAG boundary scan support through ITP or external source Core ratio programming via the SNC M Clock Buffering Embedded D2D converters I2 C Logic Includes Field Replacement Unit FRU device ID that is accessed through a private I2 C bus Temperature sensors CD ROM BIOS flash upgrade utility and device drivers Dimensions ATX Ext 12 25 x 13 05 311 2mm x ...

Page 15: ...I FWH 3x1MB LPC Super I O LPC Bus COM1 COM2 PCIX 133 82546 2GLAN Ports PCIX 100 SCSI 7902 PCI Slot UDMA100 IDE2 UDMA100 VXB Slot P64H2 1U Riser Card PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 2U Riser Card Hublink2 3x1MB i2DMR 8G2 Only For 2U only For 1U only Figure 1 9 Block Diagram of the i2DMR 8G2 i2DMR iG2 Motherboard Note This is a general block diagram Please see the previous Motherboard Features page...

Page 16: ...sor system bus supporting up to two processors and one Scalable Node Controller SNC with a maximum operating frequency of 200 MHz 400 MT s Rambus and SNC Interface the Interconnection between the SNC and Memory Repeater Hub MRH D operating at a maximum frequency of 400 MHz Synchronous DDR Interface interface between the MRH D and up to four DIMM sockets operating at the operating clock frequency o...

Page 17: ...ation to change this setting The de fault setting is Last State 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER i2DMR 8G2 i2DMR iG2 All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Software On Off Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard 3...

Page 18: ...e used with an SSI compliant power supply 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 SUPER i2DMR 8G2 i2DMR iG2 requires a 24 pin connector and two 4 pin 12V 15A connectors for CPU VRMs Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications req...

Page 19: ...r I O provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator com plete 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...

Page 20: ...1 14 Introduction SUPER i2DMR 8G2 i2DMR iG2 User s Manual Notes ...

Page 21: ...removing the board from the anti static bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components periph eral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides ex cellent conductivity between the po...

Page 22: ...e fan Also do not place the motherboard on a conductive surface which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up Locate the following components which are included in the shipping package A Locating the components included in the shipping package Two 2 Power Pod VRM 0008 Two 2 Itanium 2 Heatsinks SNK 0046 not included sold separately One Package of Retention Mechanism inclu...

Page 23: ...ecure the retention mechanism onto the motherboard by screwing three 3 6 32 4 5MM screws into the mounting holes on the back of the motherboard 1 Place the retention mechanism on the motherboard 2 Screw in three 6 32 4 5mm screws on the reverse side of the motherboard B Installing the Heatsink Retention Mechanism on the Motherboard ...

Page 24: ...mounting holes in the chassis 3 Align the six mounting holes on the motherboard against the corre sponding mounting holes in the chassis 4 Screw six 6 6 32 8mm screws into the mounting holes on the retention mechanism and the mounting holes in the chassis as shown in the pictures below 5 Locate six 6 32 4 5mm screws included in the chassis mounting kit Secure the motherboard onto the chassis by sc...

Page 25: ...low D Installing and securing the Itanium 2 CPU onto the motherboard Itanium 2 CPU CPU1 Socket 2 Use an M2 5 Hex Key to secure the Itanium 2 CPU as shown in the picture below Use an M 2 5 Hex Key to secure the CPU Notes Please refer to Chapter 1 Page 1 4 for the locations of CPU1 Socket and CPU2 Socket 3 Repeat Step 1 and Step 2 to install the second Itanium2 CPU as needed See Note ...

Page 26: ...ns on both edges of the CPU are fully seated in the Edge Connector and you hear a click Warning Unless the Signal Pins of the CPU are fully seated in the Edge Connector of the Power Pod the CPU will not function correctly 1 Align the opening slot of the CPU Power Pod with the CPU 2 Push the Edge Connector toward the CPU until you hear a click and the Signal Pins are fully seated in the Edge Connec...

Page 27: ...2 CPU w Power Pod as needed 3 Secure the Power Pod onto the motherboard with four 4 M3 screws 3 Locate four 4 M3 screws in the VRM 008 package Secure the Power Pod onto the motherboard with four 4 M3 screws as shown in the picture below Dual Itanium 2 Processors w Power Pods installed ...

Page 28: ...es are aligned with those on the retention mechanism as shown in Figure 1 below 2 Screw in two diagonal screws ie the 1 and 2 screws until just snug do not fully tighten then do the same with the remaining diagonal screws as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 1 Locate the four mounting holes on the heatsink retention module Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Note To maximizing the cooling effect of the i2DMR ...

Page 29: ...ond CPU if needed as shown in the Figure 4 Figure 4 The i2DMR 8G2 iG2 with two heatsinks installed G Connecting AC Power to the motherboard and the Power Pods 1 Connect the 24 pin power connector from the AC Power Supply to the motherboard Refer to Page 1 4 for the locations of power connectors 2 Connect two 2 4 pin 12V 15A power connectors from the AC Power Supply to the power pods ...

Page 30: ... starting with DIMM1 J16 DIMM2 J13 DIMM3 J11 DIMM4 J9 DIMM1 DIMM4 are the DIMM sockets colored in blue If four more DIMMs are used insert DIMM5 J15 DIMM6 J14 DIMM7 J12 and DIMM8 J10 into the slots DIMM5 DIMM8 are the DIMM sockets colored in black The memory scheme is interleaved and you must install four modules at a time beginning with DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 blue slots 2 Insert each DIMM module ...

Page 31: ... the module This should release it from the slot 2 4 I OPorts Control Panel Connectors The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification 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 For i2DMR 8G2 only ...

Page 32: ...tions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions Figure 2 4 Front Control Panel U66 Header Pins Power Button Overheat LED 1 NIC1 LED Reset Button 2 Power Fail LED HDD LED Power LED Reset Pwr Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Ground Ground 19 20 Vcc X Ground NMI X X NIC2 LED Speaker 1 2 3 4 Speaker Connector CN4 CN4 contains header pins...

Page 33: ... 8G2 i2DMR iG2 These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification Only one main power supply is needed See the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of U66 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Number 19 20 Definition Control Ground NMI Button Pin Definitions U66 Pin Number 15 16 Definition V...

Page 34: ... for pin defini tions HDD LED Pin Definitions U66 Pin Number 13 14 Definition Vcc HD Active NIC LED Pin Definitions U66 Pin Number 11 12 Definition Vcc GND NIC2 LED The NIC Network Interface Con troller LED connection for the GLAN port is located on pins 9 and 10 of U66 Attach the NIC LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC 2 LED Pin Definition...

Page 35: ...al Serial Bus USB0 1 USB2 3 Two USB 2 0 ports USB0 1 J1 and USB2 3 J4 are located on the back panel USB0 is the bottom connector and USB1 is the top connector of J1 USB2 is the bot tom connector and USB3 is the top connector of J4 See the table on the right for pin definitions Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions Pin Number Definition 1 5V 2 P0 3 P0 4 Ground 5 N A Pin Number Definition 1 5V 2 P0 3...

Page 36: ...intrusion See the tables on the right for pin definitions Serial Ports There are two Serial Ports on the i2DMR 8G2 i2DMR iG2 The COM1 serial port J5 is located under the parallel port see Figure 2 3 and the COM2 header J38 is lo cated next to the GLAN1 port See the tables on the right for pin definitions GLAN Ports Ethernet Ports Two G bit Ethernet ports desig nated LAN1 LAN2 are located between K...

Page 37: ... Number 1 2 Definition Ground Wake up Speaker Header The Speaker header is located on CN4 See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions Note The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 3 and 4 with a jumper to enable it Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Number 1 2 3 Definition Ground black 12V red Tachometer Cau...

Page 38: ... Reset The system will notify you in the event of a power supply failure This feature assumes that Super micro redundant power supply units are installed in the chassis If you only have a single power supply installed you should dis able this the default setting with CN5 to prevent false alarms See the table on the right for jumper settings The Alarm Re set header is located next to the PWR Fault ...

Page 39: ...1 2 short 3 2 1 3 2 1 GLAN Enable Disable J7 enables or disables the GLAN port s on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Jumper Position Pins 1 2 Pins 2 3 Definition Enabled Disabled GLAN Enable Disable Jumper Settings J7 CMOS Clear JBT1 is not literally a jumper but con sists of two contact pads To clear the contents of CMOS short these pad...

Page 40: ...able Disable i2DMR 8G2 only The SCSI jumper at JA1 allows you to enable or disable the onboard SCSI controller The normal de fault position is on pins 1 2 to en able SCSI termination See the table on the right for jumper set tings Jumper Position 1 2 2 3 Definition Enabled default Disabled VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JV1 SCSI Termination Enable Disable i2DMR 8G2 only Jumpers CN1 and CN3 all...

Page 41: ...functions associated with the second LED LED Color Off Green Orange Definition No Connection 100 Mb 1 Gb 1 Gb LAN Right LED Indicator Force Power On Enable Disable Jumper J23 located next to the 24 Pin power connector allows you to enable or disable the function of Force Power On If enabled the power will always stay on auto matically If this function disabled the user needs to press the power but...

Page 42: ...K3 31 IRQ14 33 Addr 1 35 Addr 0 37 Chip Select 0 39 Activity Pin Number Function 2 GND 4 Host Data 8 6 Host Data 9 8 Host Data 10 10 Host Data 11 12 Host Data 12 14 Host Data 13 16 Host Data 14 18 Host Data 15 20 Key 22 GND 24 GND 26 GND 28 BALE 30 GND 32 IOCS16 34 GND 36 Addr 2 38 Chip Select 1 40 GND IDE Connector Pin Definitions J35 J37 2 8 COM Port IDE IPMI and SCSI Connections Note the follow...

Page 43: ... TERMPWR TERMPWR RESERVED GROUND ATN GROUND BSY ACK RST MSG SEL C D REQ I O DB 8 DB 9 DB 10 DB 11 Connector Contact Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Signal Names DB 12 DB 13 DB 14 DB 15 DB P1 DB 0 DB 1 DB 2 DB 3 DB 4 DB 5 DB 6 DB 7 DB P GROUND GROUND TERMPWR TERMPWR RESERVED GROUND ATN GROUND BSY ACK RST MSG SEL C D REQ I O DB 8 DB...

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Page 45: ...um power requirement is 500W and above Also two 4 pin 12V 15A power connectors are required for CPU Power Pods VRMs 5 There is no BIOS Recovery function available Should a problem occur after flashing BIOS all six BIOS chips will have to be replaced Before Power On 1 Make sure no short circuits exist between the motherboard and chassis 2 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard inclu...

Page 46: ...2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 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 NOTE If you are a system integrator VAR or OEM a POST diagnos tics card is recommended For BIOS POST codes refer to App A Memory Errors 1 Make sure the DIMM modules are prope...

Page 47: ...commended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes Either 4 or 8 of identical DIMMs shall be installed 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also note that as a motherboard manufacturer Super Micro does not sell directly to end users so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshoot...

Page 48: ...few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number Whe...

Page 49: ...s guide The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be config ured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame dis plays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text mess...

Page 50: ...tems will be automatically displayed Language Menu This option allows you to set the default Language used by the BIOS Select English US if you wants to use English as your default Language System Memory BSP Information When you select this option AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of each of the following items BSP Type BSP Speed BSP CPU1 ID BSP CPU2 ID BSP L1 Cache BSP L2 Cache BSP L...

Page 51: ...our format For ex ample 5 30 A M appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30P M as 17 30 00 4 3 Advanced BIOS Setup The Advanced BIOS Setup screen and sub menus are listed below Setup Warning When you first enter the Advanced Setup screen the Setup Warning will be displayed Please follow the instruction and set the correct value for each item to prevent the system from malfunctioning Super IO Configuration Sub M...

Page 52: ... tions are Enabled and Disabled The default setting for Serial Port1 is Enabled When Enabled is se lected for Serial Port1 the address for Serial Port1 will be automatically set to 2F8 IRQ3 The default setting for Serial Port2 is Disabled When Disabled is se lected for Serial Port2 Serial Port2 will physically become unavailable IDE Configurations Sub Menu The screen for the Primary IDE Master is ...

Page 53: ... 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 PIO Mode IDE PIO Programmable I O mode programs timing cycles be...

Page 54: ...MA0 UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 and UDMA4 The feature allows the BIOS to set ARMD Emulation type The options are Auto Floppy and Hard Disk ARMD Emulation Type allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 2 1 MBs Select SWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select SWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2 It h...

Page 55: ...ns are Host Device Host and Device ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detection This item allows the user to configure the system s boot settings BIOS Settings Configuration Quiet Boot Set this value to allow the boot up screen options to be modified between POST messages or OEM logo The default setting is Disabled Select Dis abled to allow the computer system to display the POST messages Select Enabled to allow ...

Page 56: ...er s Manual System Health Monitor This feature allows the BIOS to automatically display the status of the fol lowing items Advanced System Health CPU Overheat CPUI Temperature CPU2 Temperature for 2U systems Voltage Status Fan Speeds ...

Page 57: ...loss of power Options are Stay Off Power On and Last State Watch Dog Timer This setting is used to enable or disabled the Watch Dog Timer function It must be used in conjunction with the J31 jumper see Chapter 2 for details Options are Enabled and Disabled Watch Dog Timer Value If the function of Watch Dog Timer above is enabled this feature will allow the user to value for the Watch Dog Timer Opt...

Page 58: ...n This feature allows the user to configure USB settings Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to enable the support for USB Legacy The options are Disabled and Enabled Select Enabled to enable the USB Host Controller The options are Disabled and Enabled USB Function ...

Page 59: ...92 PCI clock cycles Select 224 to set the PCI latency to 224 PCI clock cycles Select 248 to set the PCI latency to 248 PCI clock cycles Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Set this value to allow or restrict the system from giving the VGA adapter card an interrupt address The options are Yes and No PCI IDE BusMaster Set this value to allow or prevent the use of PCI IDE busmastering Select Enabled to allow the...

Page 60: ...ccess the sub menu You can use the sub menu to clear the user password 4 5 Security Settings AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both passwords the Supervisor password must be set first Hardware Health Monitoring H W Health Function Select Enabled to enable the function of Hardware Health Monitoring Device The Options are Enabled and Disabled Overheat Temperature Trips Th...

Page 61: ...out making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter Then Select OK to allow BIOS to automatically load Optimal Defaults to BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system perf...

Page 62: ...4 14 SUPER i2DMR 8G2 i2DMR iG2 User s Manual Discarding Changes Select this option and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to the BIOS Utility Program ...

Page 63: ...at provides interface between the operating system and the computer firmware BIOS It abstracts system data specified in the system BIOS and translates it into an object oriented language that can be easily accessed by the OS It provides a rich environment for system pre installation EFI initializes chipset buses drivers and locates OS loaders Once the EFI Firmware boots up the system it hands over...

Page 64: ...o the files is www supermicro com 3 Connect the USB device to one of the USB ports See Page 1 4 for USB port locations 4 Bootup the system with the USB pen connected to a USB port The system will boot to the EFI Boot Manager Highlight the EFI Shell Built in and press Enter to select it Boot to EFI Boot Manager 5 Once the EFI shell Built in is selected you enter the EFI Shell In the EFI Shell locat...

Page 65: ...prompt type Shell fsX X is the number of sector which your USB pen is located at This command will change the directory from Shell to fsX 7 Now you can start flashing BIOS by typing fsX amiflash bios rom X is the sector number that your USB pen is located at 8 When asked Reset NVRAM to default value y n please choose accordingly ...

Page 66: ...When the fsx directory appears type in the file name at the prompt fsx amiflash ami64 rom eg for the example shown above at the prompt type fs0 amiflash ami64 rom and press Enter as shown below Then the system will start loading the BIOS Image file ...

Page 67: ...ashing as shown in the screen above After the BIOS Image file is loaded the following screen will appear 11 When asked Proceed with flash update y n type y at the prompt to update the BIOS Type n at the prompt if you do not want to update the BIOS If you type y the system will automatically update the BIOS file 12 After BIOS is updated you will be asked Reset CMOS to default values will be done du...

Page 68: ...description such as CDROM 6 When asked Enter Boot Option Data type A Ascii U Unicode N No boot Option Then press Enter 7 When asked Enter bootOption Data type Data will be stored as Unicode string Then press Enter 8 When asked Save changes to NVRAM Y Yes N No press Y 9 Select Exit option to exit the Add Boot option menu 10 Select the Exit option to exit the Boot Maintenance Menu 11 Once you re bac...

Page 69: ...em goes into the EFI Boot Manager choose EFI Shell Built in 5 Under the EFI Shell locate the USB device for example fsx fs0 or fs1 6 At the Shell command prompt type Shell fsX X the num ber of the file that your USB pen is located at This com mand will change the directory from Shell to fsX 7 At the new command prompt type fsX load ramdisk efi This command will create a virtual block inside the EF...

Page 70: ...and prompt type Shell exit This command will exit EFI Shell and go back to EFI Boot Manager 12 Select CDROM boot option to boot from Windows OS installation CD after you have already added CDROM boot option under EFI Boot Manager 13 Follow OS instruction to setup OS ...

Page 71: ...checksum will be verified D1h Initializing the DMA controller performing the keyboard controller BAT test starting memory refresh and entering 4 GB flat mode next D3h Starting memory sizing next D4h Returning to real mode Executing any OEM patches and setting the Stack next D5h Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow RAM at E000 0000h Theinitializationcodeiscopiedtosegment0andcontrol wi...

Page 72: ...nd byte is written Next issuing the Pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking command 11h Next checking if End or Ins keys were pressed during power on Initializing CMOS RAM if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was set in AMIBCP or the End key was pressed 12h Next disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2 13h Thevideodisplayhasbeendisabled PortBhasbeen...

Page 73: ...play memory read write test next 32h The alternate display memory read write test passed Looking for alternate display retrace checking next 34h Video display checking is over Setting the display mode next 37h The display mode is set Displaying the power on message next 38h Initializing the bus input IPL general devices next if present See the last page of this chapter for additional information 3...

Page 74: ... 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 Performing the sequential and random memory test next 50h The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized Adjusting the displayed memory size for relocation and shadowing next 51h The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadow ing Tes...

Page 75: ...has completed Checking for a locked key next 84h Locked key checking is over Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM data next 85h The memory size check is done Displaying a soft error and checking for a password or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next 86h The password was checked Performing any required programming before WINBIOS Setup next 87h The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed...

Page 76: ... before the Coprocessor test next 9Ch Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over Initializing the Coprocessor next 9Dh Coprocessor initialized Performing any required initialization after the Coprocessor test next 9Eh Initialization after the Coprocessor test is complete Checking the extended keyboard keyboard ID and Num Lock key next Issuing the keyboard ID command next A2h Displ...

Page 77: ... 2 Common Debug Codes Common Debug Codes for the motherboard are listed below DS4 DS3 On On SNC found and start memory sizing On Off Initial system memory and SIOH Off On Valid memory and SIOH found Off Off ICH4 found Checkpoints CodeDescription ...

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