Chapter 2: Installation

LAN1/2 Enable/Disable

Change the setting of jumper JPL1 or JPL2 to enable or disable the LAN1 or LAN2 Ethernet port. See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default setting is enabled.

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.

Compact Flash Master/Slave Select

A Compact Flash Master (Primary)/ Slave (Secondary) Select Jumper is located at JCF1. Close this jumper to enable Compact Flash Card. For the Compact Flash Card or the Compact Flash Jumper (JCF1) to work properly, you will need to connect the Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF1 first. Refer to the board layout below for the location.

LAN1/2 En/Disable Jumper

Settings (JPL1/JPL2)

Jumper Setting

 

Definition

Pins 1-2

 

Enabled

 

Pins 2-3

 

Disabled

 

 

 

VGA Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings (JPG1)

Jumper Setting Definition

Pins 1-2

Enabled

Pins 2-3

Disabled

 

 

Compact Flash Card Master/

Slave Select (JCF1)

Jumper Setting Definition

Open

Slave (Secondary)

Closed

Master (Primary)

 

 

Watch Dog Enable/Disable

JWD1 enables the Watch Dog function, 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

anon-maskable interrupt for the program that has frozen. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS.

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings (JWD1)

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.

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SUPER MICRO Computer H8SCM-F user manual LAN1/2 Enable/Disable, VGA Enable/Disable, Compact Flash Master/Slave Select

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