Supermicro P4SPA Plus, P4SPE User Manual

P4SPA+
P4SPE

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 2.1a

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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 SUPER P4SPA+/P4SPE motherboard. The P4SPA+/P4SPE supports single

Intel Pentium

speed of 800/533/400 MH, or Intel Celeron 478-pin, 0.13 micron processors up to

2.4 GHz at a system bus speed of 400 MHz. Pentium 4 processors are housed in

a 478-pin micro PGA (Plastic Grid Array) package. Please refer to the motherboard

specifi cations pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/products/moth-

erboard/) for updates on supported processors. This product is intended to be

professionally installed.

Manual Organization

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4 478-pin, 0.13 micron processors up to 3.4 GHz at a system bus

Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your mainboard box,

describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the P4SPA+/P4SPE main

board and provides detailed information about the chipset.

Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices. Read

this chapter when installing the processor and DDR memory modules and when

mounting the mainboard in the chassis. Also refer to this chapter to connect the

fl oppy and hard disk drives, the IDE interfaces, the parallel and serial ports, the

mouse and keyboard and the twisted wires for the power supply, the reset button,

the keylock/power LED and the speaker.

If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes troubleshoot-

ing procedures for the video, the memory and the setup confi guration stored in

CMOS. For quick reference, a general FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section

is provided. Instructions are also included for contacting technical support. In ad-

dition, you can visit our web site at www.supermicro.com/techsupport.htm 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 POST Codes.

Appendix B lists BIOS POST Messages.

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Table of Contents

Preface

About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii

Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii

Chapter 1: Introduction

1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1

Checklist ..................................................................................................... 1-1

Contacting Super Micro .............................................................................. 1-2

SUPER P4SPA+/P4SPE Image ............................................................... 1-3

SUPER P4SPA+/ P4SPE Layout .............................................................. 1-4

SUPER P4SPA+/P4SPE Quick Reference ................................................ 1-5

E7205 Chipset: System Block Diagram ..................................................... 1-6

Motherboard Features .............................................................................. 1-7

1-2 Chipset Overview ........................................................................................... 1-9

1-3 PC Health Monitoring ................................................................................... 1-10

1-4 Power Confi guration Settings ....................................................................... 1-10

1-5 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-11

1-6 Super I/O ........................................................................................................ 1-12

Chapter 2: Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ................................................................................. 2-1

2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation ............................................................... 2-2

2-3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis ..................................................... 2-4

2-4 Installing DDR Memory .................................................................................. 2-5

2-5 I/O Port/Front Control Panel Connector Locations ........................................ 2-6

2-6 Connecting Cables ......................................................................................... 2-7

Power Supply Connectors ...................................................................... 2-7

IR Connector .............................................................................................. 2-7

PW_ON Connector .................................................................................. 2-7

Reset Connector ...................................................................................... 2-8

IDE/SATA LED ........................................................................................ 2-8

Power_LED Connector ............................................................................. 2-8

Keylock Connector ................................................................................... 2-8

Speaker Connector ................................................................................. 2-8

Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 2-9

CD Header ............................................................................................... 2-9

Fan Headers ............................................................................................ 2-9

Chassis Intrusion ...................................................................................... 2-9

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ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ......................................................... 2-10

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ..................................................................... 2-10

Wake-On-LAN .......................................................................................... 2-10

Wake-On-Ring ...........................................................................................2-11

Overheat LED ............................................................................................2-11

AC'97 Output .............................................................................................2-11

2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-12

Explanation of Jumpers ......................................................................... 2-12

CMOS Clear ........................................................................................... 2-12

USB Wake-Up .......................................................................................... 2-13

Watch Dog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-13

Front Side Bus Speed .............................................................................. 2-13

Keyboard Wake-Up .................................................................................. 2-14

Power On ................................................................................................. 2-14

Chassis/Overheat Fan Select .................................................................. 2-14

2-8 Game Port, Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Drive and AGP Connections .......... 2-15

Game Port Connector ............................................................................. 2-15

Parallel Port Connector ........................................................................... 2-15

Floppy Connector .................................................................................... 2-16

IDE Connectors ....................................................................................... 2-16

8xAGP/X4AGP Slot .................................................................................. 2-17

2-9 Installing Software ........................................................................................ 2-18

SuperO Doctor III ..................................................................................... 2-19

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1

Before Power On ....................................................................................... 3-1

No Power ................................................................................................... 3-1

No Video .................................................................................................. 3-1

Memory Errors ........................................................................................... 3-2

Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ................................................ 3-2

3-2 Technical Support Procedures ....................................................................... 3-2

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions .......................................................................... 3-3

3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service ................................................................. 3-6

Chapter 4: BIOS

4-1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 4-1

4-2 Running Setup ................................................................................................. 4-2

4-3 Main BIOS Setup ............................................................................................. 4-2

Main BIOS Setup Menu ........................................................................... 4-3

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4-4 Advanced BIOS Setup ...................................................................................... 4-5

4-4.1 Advanced BIOS Features ................................................................ 4-5

4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control ............................................................... 4-7

4-4.3 I/O Device Confi guration .................................................................. 4-9

4-4.4 PnP Confi guration .......................................................................... 4-11

4-4.5 Hardware Monitors ......................................................................... 4-12

4-4.6 Processor & Clock Options ............................................................ 4-13

4-5 Security ........................................................................................................... 4-14

4-6 Boot ............................................................................................................... 4-15

4-7 Exit ................................................................................................................. 4-17

Appendices:

Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages ......................................................................... A-1

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes ................................................................................B-1

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged

leader in the industry. Super Micro 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.

All Included in the Retail Box Only

One (1) Super Micro Mainboard

Two (2) SATA66/100 ribbon cables

One (1) COM port cable with bracket

One (1) IDE cable

One (1) fl oppy drive ribbon cable

One (1) I/O shield

One (1) Super Micro CD or diskettes containing drivers and utilities

One (1) User's/BIOS Manual

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Contacting Super Micro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [email protected] (General Information)

[email protected] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [email protected] (General Information)

[email protected] (Technical Support)

[email protected] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacifi c

Address: Super Micro, Taiwan

4F, No. 232-1 Liancheng Road

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [email protected]

Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Figure 1-1. SUPER P4SPA+ Image

Chapter 1: Introduction

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Figure 1-3. Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

Keyboard/
Mouse

COM1

Parallel Port

VGA

JPUSB

JPWAKE

ATX Power Connector

J7

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CPU

478 PGA

CPU FAN

DIMM2

DIMM1

DIMM4

DIMM3

USB2/3/4/5

USB 0/1

LINE
OUT

JP1

JP20

LINE
IN

SUPER IO

CD

COM2

LAN PORT

M IC

AUX

GAME HEADER

OH FAN

PIN1

PIN1

PIN1

PIN1

PIN1

J9

+12V Power

PIN1

JP3
JP2

AGP 8x (1.5v)/4X

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI 5

JWOR

1394/1 1394/2

GMCH

WOL

ICH5

BIOS

USB6/7

SATA

OHLED

JOH1

IDE #2

J17

BATTERY

PIN1

J18

CH/FAN1

JL1

JF1

IDE #1

FLOPPY

JP4

*See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1front panel

connections.

*Onboard VGA and G-LAN are available for the P4SPA+ only.

*The graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision

available at the time of publishing of this manual. The motherboard you've received

may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in the manual.

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P4SPA+/P4SPE Quick Reference

Jumpers Description Default Setting

JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2-7

JP1 Overheat Fan Force-On Open (Disabled)

JP2, JP3 FSB Speed Pins 1-2 (Auto)

JP4 Watch Dog Pins 2-3 (NMI)

JP20 Force Power-On Open (Disabled)

JPUSB USB Wake Up (USB0/1) Pins 1-2 (Disabled)

JPWAKE KB/Mouse Wake-Up Pins 1-2 (Disabled)

Connectors Description

AUX Auxiliary Port Connector

CD1 Audio CD Input (large connector)

COM1 COM Port/Serial Port 1 Connector

COM2 COM Header/Serial Port 2 Header

Chassis Fan 1 Chassis Fan Header

CPU Fan Processor Fan Header

OH Fan Overheat Fan Header

DIMM1/2/3/4 Memory (DIMM) Slots (1 through 4)

Ethernet Gigabit LAN (Ethernet Port)

Floppy Connector(1) Floppy Disk Connector

Game Port Game Port

IDE(2) 2 IDE Connectors

SATA 2 SATA Headers

J1 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

J4 Parallel Printer Port

J7 ATX Power Connector

J9 12V Power Supply

JF1 Front Control Panel

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JOH1 Overheat LED Header

JWOR Wake-On-Ring Header

LINE IN Audio In Connector

LINE OUT Audio Out (Speaker) Connector

MIC Microphone Input

USB 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 Universal Serial Ports 0-7

VGA Video/Graphic Connector

WOL Wake-On-LAN

*Note: The onboard VGA and G-LAN connections are available for the P4SPA+ only.

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AGP 8X/4X

CSA LAN

2.1GB/s

266MB/s

Processor

400/533/800 MHz
SystemBus

GMCH

Channel A

2.1GB/s-3.2GB/s

Channel B

2.1GB/s-3.2GB/s

DDR

DDR

DDR

UBS 2.0-8 PORTS

GPIO

2 SATA PORTS

AC"97 CODEC

2 ATA/100 PORTS

266MB/s

Flash

BIOS

Hub Interface

POWER MANAGEMENT

LAN CONN/ASF

ICH5

SYSTEM MANAGEMENT

SMBus 2.0/i

PCI Bus

5 PCI Masters

TPM

SIO

LPC interface

Figure 1-3. 865G/865PE Springdale Chipset:

System Block Diagram

DDR

2

c

Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent

the features on your motherboard. See the following pages for the

actual specifi cations of each motherboard.

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Motherboard Features

CPU  Latest CPU technology!

• Single Pentium

MHz FSB) or Intel Celeron 478-pin, 0.13 micron processors up to 2.4 GHz (at
400 MHz FSB).

Note: Refer to the motherboard specifi cations pages on our web site (http://www.

*

supermicro.com/products/motherboard/)

Memory  Latest memory technology!

• Dual/Single Channel DDR up to 4 GB of two-way interleaved or non-interleaved

non-ECC DDR-400/333/266 SDRAM in 4 DIMMS

Note: See Section 2-4 for details.

Chipset  Latest Intel chipset technology!

• Intel Springdale 865G (P4SPA+), 865PE (P4SPE)

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4 478-pin, 0.13 micron processors up to 3.4 GHz (at 800/533/400

Expansion Slots

• Five 32-bit, 33 MHz PCI slots (5V)

• One AGP8x/X4 slot (1.5V)

BIOS

• 4 Mb Firmware Hub AwardBIOS

®

Flash BIOS

• APM 1.2, DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0, Plug and Play (PnP)

PC Health Monitoring

• Eight onboard voltage monitors for CPU core, +3.3V, +3.3V standby, +5V, +5V

standby, Vbat (battery voltage) and ±12V

• Fan status monitor with fi rmware/software on/off control

• SuperDoctor II, Watch Dog, NMI, LDCM, LDSM

• Environmental temperature monitoring and control

• Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss

• System overheat LED and control

• System resource alert

• Hardware BIOS virus protection

• Auto-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core

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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

• 2 ATA/100 EIDE Channel s for a total of 4 IDE devices backward compatible

• Intel ICH5 SATA Controller, 2 connectors for 2 devices

• 1 fl oppy port interface (up to 2.88 MB)

• 2 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial ports

• Intel 82547EI Gigabit Ethernet Controller (66MHz)(*For P4SPA+), Intel 82562EZ

10/100 Mb Ethernet LAN Controller (*For P4SPE)

• 1 EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) and ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) supported

parallel port

• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports

• 1 game port header

• Up to 8 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports for a speed of up to 480Mbps

 Latest USB 2.0 technology!

• 1 infrared port

• AC'97 audio high quality 6-channel sound

Other

• Hyper-threading enabled

• Wake-on-LAN (WOL)

• Wake-on-Ring (WOR)

• Multiple CPU clock frequency ratio selections (set in BIOS)

• AC97' CODEC

• Suspend-to-RAM

• Onboard +5vsb warning LED (LE2)

CD Utilities

• BIOS fl ash upgrade utility

• Drivers and software for Intel 865G/865PE chipset utilities

Dimensions

• ATX form factor, 12" x 8.8" (305 x 223.5 mm)

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1-2 Chipset Overview (865G:P4SPA+, 865PE:P4SPE)

Intel’s Sprindale (865G, 865PE) chipset is comprised of two primary components:

the Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (ICH5).

The Sprindale (865G, 865PE) provides the performance and feature-set required

for high-end dual/single-processor desktop and workstation systems.

Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)

The GMCH provides the host (CPU) interface, DDR (Memory) interface, AGP

interface, ICH5(Hub), CSA interface and 8xAGP interface for the Sprindale (865G,

865PE) chipset. The CPU interface supports the Pentium 4 Processor subset of

the Extended Mode of the Scalable Bus Protocol. The GMCH memory interface

supports dual channel DDR, and the 1.5V AGP slot which supports 8X/4X data

transfers and AGP Fast Writes. The Integrated Graphics Controller provides 3D,

2D high performance graphics solution.

Host Interface and System Memory Interface

The Springdale GMCH can utilize a single PGA 478-pin processor. It supports a FSB

frequency of 800/533/400 MHz(100 MHz, 133 MHz, and 200 MHz CLK respectively).

It supports 32-bit host addressing, decoding up to 4GB of the CPU's memory ad-

dress space. The Springdale GMCH integrates a system memory DDR Controller

which supports dual DDR data channels, with a bandwidth up to 3.2GB/s(DDR 400)

for single-channel mode and 6.4GB/s(DDR 400) for dual-channel mode.

Intel ICH5 System Features

The I/O Controller Hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the

system. It supports dual channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus Master IDE Controller, two Se-

rial ATA (SATA) Host Controllers, SMBus 2.0 Controller, LPC/Flash BIOS Interface,

PCI 2.3 Interface, and Integrated System Management Controller.

Graphics Features/Display (865G: for P4SPA+ only)

The Springdale GMCH provides an integrated graphics accelerator delivering 3D,

2D and video capabilities. It also provides interfaces to a progressive scan analog

monitor and two DVO devices. It

a high-speed interface to a digital display.

is compliant with DVI specifi cation and has

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1-3 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER P4SPA+/

P4SPE. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that

supports PC health monitoring.

Eight Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core, Chipset Voltage,
+3.3V, +3.3V standby, +5V, +5V standby, Vbat and ±12V

The onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously. Once a volt-

age becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error message to the

screen. Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to defi ne the sensitivity of the

voltage monitor.

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-pin fans are controlled by the power management functions.

CPU Overheat LED and Control

This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function

in the BIOS. This allows the user to defi ne an overheat temperature. When this

temperature reaches the threshold, the CPU thermal trip feature will be activated

and it will send a signal to the Speaker LED and the CPU speed will be decreased

as well.

Hardware BIOS Virus Protection

The system BIOS is protected by Hardware so that no virus can infect the BIOS

area. The user can only change the BIOS contents through the fl ash utility provided

by Super Micro. This feature can prevent viruses from infecting the BIOS area and

destroying valuable data.

Auto-Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core

The 3-phase-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to 60A

current and auto-sense voltage IDs ranging from 0.875 V to 1.6V. This will allow

the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable.

1-4 Power Confi guration Settings

This section describes features of your motherboard that deal with power and

power settings.

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.

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BIOS Support for USB Keyboard

If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, it will function like a normal

keyboard during system boot-up.

Main Switch Override Mechanism

When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system

suspend button. When the user presses the power button, the system will enter

a SoftOff state. The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down.

Pressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake-up. During

the SoftOff state, the ATX power supply 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 press and hold the power button for 4 seconds. The power will turn off

and no power will be provided to the motherboard.

External Modem Ring-On

Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing

when the system is in the Standby or Off state. Note that external modem ring-on

can only be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.

Wake-On-LAN (WOL)

Wake-On-LAN is defi ned as the ability of a management application to remotely

power up a computer that is powered off. Remote PC setup, updates and asset

tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffi c is kept to

a minimum and users are not interrupted. The motherboards have 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. Note that Wake-On-LAN

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 of 1 GHz and faster.

The SUPER P4SPA+/P4SPE accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Although

most power supplies generally meet the specifi cations required by the CPU, some

are inadequate. You power supply must supply 1 amp of 5V standby voltage.

It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets

12V ATX power supply Specifi cation 1.1 or above. Additionally, in areas where

noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line fi lter 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.

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1-6 Super I/O

The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a fl oppy 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 fl oppy disk drives. The Super I/O supports 360 K, 720 K, 1.2

M, 1.44 M or 2.88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb/s, 500 Kb/s or

1 Mb/s.It also provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication

ports (UARTs). Each UART includes 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 provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Confi guration

and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage-

ment through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management

to reduce power consumption.

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Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent

damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following

measures are generally suffi cient 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.

• Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral

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 excellent

conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and

the motherboard.

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.

Installing the Motherboard into the Chassis

Follow the procedures as listed below to install the motherboard into a chassis:

1. Install the processor and the heatsink to the motherboard.

2. Install the motherboard in the chassis.

3. Install the memory and add-on cards.

4. Finally, connect the cables and install the drivers.

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2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation

!

IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before add-

ing, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install

the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.

Note: The CPU heatsink fan with clips is included only with the retail versions of

the P4SPA+/P4SPE. If you buy a boxed Intel Pentium 4 478/Northwood processor,

it should include a heatsink, fan and retention mechanism. If you buy a processor

separately, use only a Super Micro or Intel certifi ed heatsink and fan.

When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure

on the label area of the fan.

Installation of the Processor and Heatsink

1. Locate the following components included in the shipping package.

Clips (2)

Bracket (1)

2. Insert the white pegs into the black anchors. Do

not force the white pegs all the way in - about 1/3 of

the white pegs should be inside the black anchors.

(These are used for chassis that do not have four

CPU retention holes.)

Bracket in the

proper position

3. Place a retention bracket in the proper position and

secure it by pressing two pegs into the retention holes

until you hear a click sound which indicates that the peg

is locked and secured.

4. Secure the other retention bracket into the proper position by repeating Step 3.

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5. Lift the lever on the CPU socket.

6. Install the CPU in the socket. Make sure that Pin 1 of

the CPU is seated on Pin 1 of the socket (both corners

are marked with a triangle).

7. Press the lever down until

you hear a click to indicate it is

locked.

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Socket Lever

Socket lever in the

locked position

8. Apply the proper amount of thermal compound to the CPU die.

9. Place the heatsink on top of

the CPU and press fi rmly down-

ward - do not twist or slide the

heatsink.

10. Secure the heat sink by locking

the retention clips into their proper

position.

Retainer clip

attachment

point

11. Connect the CPU fan cable to

the CPU Fan header on the mother-

board.

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Lever

Pin 1

Processor

Pin 1

Figure 2-1. 478-pin mPGA Socket: Empty and with Processor Installed

2-3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t 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 moth-

erboard to the chassis. Make sure the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in

tightly. Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard

tray. (*Note: some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take

precautionary measures to prevent damage done to these components when you

install the motherboard into the chassis.)

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2-4 Installing DDR Memory

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules

to prevent any possible damage.

Memory Module Installation (See Figure 2-2)

1. Insert each DDR memory module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the

notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incor-

rectly. (See support information below.)

2. Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place.

Support

The P4SPA+/P4SPE supports Dual or Single channel, Non-ECC, unbuffered

DDR-400/333/266 SDRAM. Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory are

supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots. (*Note: Populat-

ing DIMM1,DIMM3 and/or DIMM2, DIMM4 with memory modules of the same

size/same type will result in the dual channel, two-way interleaved memory

which is faster than the single channel, non-interleaved memory.)

Figure 2-2. Side and Top Views of DDR Module Installation into Slot

To Install:

Insert module
vertically and
press down
until it snaps
into place.
Pay attention
to the notch.

To Remove:

Use your thumbs
gently to push
each release tab
outward to release
the DIMM from
the slot.

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2-5 I/O Port/Control Panel Connector Locations

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 specifi cation to make

setting up your system easier. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations

of the various IO ports.

Figure 2-3. I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions

Mouse

Keyboard

Parallel Port (Burgundy)

COM1 Port

(*P4SPA+only)

VGA

USB Ports

Note:

LAN Port

(*See Note:)

USB Port

Blue-Line In

Green-Line Out

Red-Mic

Front Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See Figure

2-4 for the pin defi nitions of the various connectors including the speaker. Refer

to Section 2-6 for details.

JF1

Pin 26: Reset

Pin 24: Ground

Pin 25: VCC5

Pin 23: X

Pin 22: X

Pin 20: PW ON

Pin 18: Ground

Pin 16: X

Pin 14: Ground

Pin 12: NIC LED

Pin 10: IRTX

Pin 8: GROUND

Pin 6: IRRX

Pin 4: CIRRX

Pin 2: VCC5

Pin 21: X

Pin 19: Speaker

Pin 17: Ground

Pin 15: Keylock

Pin 13: Ground

Pin 11: X

Pin 9: Power LED

Pin 7: VCC5

Pin 5: IDE LED

Pin 3: IDE LED

Pin 1: VCC5

Figure 2-4. Front Control Panel Connectors

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2-6 Connecting Cables

Power Supply Connectors

The primary power supply

connector(J7) on the P4SPA+/P4SPE

meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 20-pin

specifi cation. Refer to the table on the

right for the pin defi nitions of the ATX

20-pin power connector. You must

also connect the 4-pin (J9) processor

power connector to your power sup-

ply. Refer to the table below right for

the J9 (12V) connector.

ATX 20-pin Power Connector

Pin # Definition
11 +3.3V
12 -12V
13 COM
14 PS_ON
15 COM
16 COM
17 COM
18 -5V
19 +5V
20 +5V

Required Con-

nection

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Pin Definitions (J7)

Pin # Definition
1 +3.3V
2 +3.3V
3COM
4+5V
5COM
6+5V
7COM
8PW-OK
95VSB
10 +12V

+12V 4-pin
Connector

(J9)

Pins #

Definition
1 & 2
3 & 4

Ground

+12 V

IR Connector

The infrared connector is located on

pins 2,4,6,8, and 10 of JF1. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

See the Technical Support section of

our web page for information on the

infrared devices you may use in the

system.

PW_ON Connector

The PW_ON connector is located

on pins 18 and 20 of JF1. Connect

it to the chassis power button. You

may also confi gure the system to the

suspend mode (see the Power But-

ton Mode setting in BIOS). To turn

off power when the suspend mode is

enabled, press the power button for 4

seconds or more. See the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

Infrared Pin

Definitions

(JF1)

Pin

Number

Definition
2
4
6

Ground

8

10

PW_ON

Pin Definitions

(JF1)

Pin

Number

20
18

+5V

CIRRX

IRRX

IRTX

Definition

PW_ON

Ground

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Reset Connector

The reset connector is located on pins

24 and 26 of JF1. This connector

attaches to the reset switch on the

computer chassis. See the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

*IDE/SATA LED(*See Note
below)

The IDE LED is located on pins 1,

3, 5, and 7 of JF1. This connection

displays all IDE/SATA activities. See

the table on the right for pin defi ni-

tions. (*This LED is for all IDE/SATA

devices.)

Reset Pin

Definitions

(JF1)

Pin

Number

IDE Pin Defi nition

Pin

Number

24
26

1
3
5
7

Definition

Ground

Reset

Definition

HD Active
HD Active

+5V

+5V

Power_LED Connector

The Power LED connector is located

on pins 9, 11 and 13 of JF1. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

Keylock Connector

The keylock connector is located on

pins 15 and 17 of JF1. See the table

on the right for pin defi nitions.

Speaker Connector

The speaker connector is located on

pins 19, 21, 23 and 25 of JF1. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

Pin

Number

19

21
23
25

Power_LED

Pin Definitions (JF1)

Pin

Number

9
11
13

Number

Speaker: Pin Definition

Fucntion

Key No connection
Key
+5V

Definition

+5V
+5V

Ground

Keylock

Pin Definitions

(JF1)

Pin

Definition

Keylock

15

Control

17

Pin Definition

Speaker data

No connection

Red wire

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Serial Ports

There are two serial ports on the

motherboard. COM1 is a port located

next to the mouse/keyboard ports

and COM2 is a header located on the

motherboard near PCI slot 5. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

*NC indicates no connection.

CD Header

There are two 4-pin CD headers of

different sizes on the motherboard.

These headers allow you to use the

onboard sound for audio CD play-

back. Connect a audio cable from

your CD drive to a header that fi ts

your cable's connector. Only one

CD header can be used at any one

time. See the tables at right for pin

defi nitions.

Serial Port Pin Definitions

(COM1, COM2)

Pin Number Definition
1 CD
2 RD
3 TD
4 DTR
5 Ground

Note: Pin 10 is included on the header but not

on the port.

Audio CD Header Pin Definitions

Pin

Number

1
2
3
4

Audio CD Header Pin Definitions

Pin

Number

1
2
3
4

Pin Number Definition
6 DSR
7 RTS
8 CTS
9 RI
10 NC

(CD1)

Definition

Left Stereo Signal

Ground
Ground

Right Stereo Signal

(CD2)

Definition

Right Stereo Signal

Ground

Left Stereo Signal

Ground

Fan Headers

There are four fan headers on the

motherboard. These fan headers are

designated CPU Fan, Chassis Fan 1

and Overheat Fans. Connect the fan

on your CPU heatsink to the CPU Fan

header. See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

Chassis Intrusion

The Chassis Intrusion header is desig-

nated JL1. See the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

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Fan Header Pin Definitions

(CPU, Chassis and Overheat)

Pin

Number

1
2
3

Caution: These fan headers are DC power.

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Definitions (JL1)

Number

Ground (black)

+12V (red)

Tachometer

Pin

Intrusion Input

1
2

Definition

Definition

Ground

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ATX PS/2 Keyboard and
PS/2 Mouse Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2

mouse are located at J1. See the table

on the right for pin defi nitions. (The

mouse port is above the keyboard

port.)

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

In addition to the Back Panel USB

ports, USB 6 and USB 7 are Univer-

sal Serial Bus headers that can be

used to provide front side chassis

access (cables not included). See

the tables on the right (below) for pin

defi nitions.

Pin

Number

1
3
5
7

PS/2 Keyboard

and Mouse Port

Pin Definitions

(J1)

Pin

Number

USB Pin Definition

Pin# Definition

1 +5V

3 P0+

4 Ground

Definition

+5V
PO-

PO+

Ground

1
2
3
4
5
6

JPUSB

2 P0-

J11

Definition

Ground

Clock

Pin

Number

Data

NC

VCC

NC

2
4
6
8

10

Definition

+5V
PO-

PO+

Ground

Ground

Wake-On-LAN

The Wake-On-LAN header is des-

ignated WOL on the motherboard.

See the table on the right for pin

defi nitions. You must enable the LAN

Wake-Up setting in the BIOS to use

this function. (You must also have a

LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN con-

nector and cable to use this feature.)

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Wake-On-LAN Pin

Definitions (WOL)

Pin

Number

1
2
3

Definition

+5V Standby

Ground

Wake-up

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Wake-On-Ring

The Wake-On-Ring header is designated

JWOR. This function allows your computer

to receive and be "awakened" by an incom-

ing call when in the suspend state. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions. You

must also have a WOR card and cable to

use WOR.

Overheat LED (JOH)

The JOH header is used to connect

an LED to provide warnings of chassis

overheating. Refer to Table 2-15 for

pin defi nitions.

Wake-On-Ring Pin Definitions

(JWOR1)

Pin

Number

1

2

Pin Definitions (JOH1)

Pin

Number

Definition

Ground

Wake-up

Table 2-15

Overheat LED

1
2

Definition

12VDC

OH Active

AC'97 Output

AC'97 provides high quality onboard

audio. The P4SPA+/P4SPE features 6-

channel sound for front L&R, rear L&R,

center and subwoofer speakers. This

feature is activated via the Advanced

software included on the CD-ROM that

came with your motherboard. Sound is

then output through the Line In, Line Out

and MIC jacks (see the picture on the

right). You also need to activate AC 97 by

enabling the "AC 97 Audio" setting in the

Advanced Chipset section in the BIOS.

Blue

Line In

Green

Line Out

Red

MIC In

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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 identifi ed with a square solder

pad on the printed circuit board. See

the motherboard layout pages for

jumper locations.

Note: On a two-pin jumper, "Closed"

means the jumper is on both pins and

"Open" means the jumper is either on

Connector

Pins

Jumper

Cap

Setting

3 2 1

3 2 1

Pin 1-2 short

only one pin or completely removed.

CMOS Clear

JBT1 is not actually a jumper but con-

sists of two contact pads. To clear the

contents of CMOS, short these pads

together by touching them both with a

metal conductor such as the head of

a small screwdriver. JBT1 is located

near the SATA header on the P4SPA+/

P4SPE. Note: For ATX power sup-

plies, you must completely shut down

the system and remove the AC power

cord before clearing CMOS.

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USB Wake-Up

Use JPUSB to enable or disable USB

Wake-Up, which allows you to wake

the system up by pressing a key on

the keyboard or by clicking the mouse

when it is connected to the USB0

or USB1 port. This jumper is used

together with the USB Wake-Up func-

tion in the BIOS. Enable both jumper

setting and the BIOS setting to allow

the system to be awakened. See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

Watch Dog Enable/Disable

JP4 enables the function of Watch

Dog. Watch Dog is a system monitor

that takes actions when a software

application freezes the system. Close

pins 1-2 to reset the system if a pro-

gram freezes. Close pins 2-3 to gen-

erate a non-maskable interrupt for the

program that freezes. See the table

on the right for jumper settings. Watch

Dog must also be enabled in BIOS.

USB Wake-Up

Jumper Settings

(JPUSB)

Jumper

Position

1-2
2-3

Jumper Settings (JP4)

Jumper
Position
Pins 1-2
Pins 2-3

Open

Definition
Disabled

Enabled

Watch Dog

Definition

WD to Reset

WD to NMI

Disabled

Front Side Bus Speed
Settings

JP 2 and JP3 are the jumpers for the

Front Side Bus Speed Select. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

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Front Side Bus Speeds:

JP2, JP3

JP2

1-2 AUTO
2-3 2-3
2-3 133 MHz
NC

NC

JP3

1-2

NC
2-3 200 MHz

NC

100 MHz

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Keyboard Wake-Up

The JPWAKE jumper is used together

with the Keyboard Wake-Up function

in the BIOS. Enable both jumper and

BIOS settings to allow the system to

be awakened when the user presses

a key on the keyboard. See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

Your power supply must meet ATX

specifi cation 2.01 or higher and sup-

ply 720 mA of standby power to use

this feature.

Power On

Instead of using the chassis power on

switch, you may close jumper JP20 to

apply power to the system. See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

The default setting is Open (normal).

Keyboard Wake-Up

Jumper Settings

(JPWAKE)

Jumper

Position

1-2
2-3

Jumper Settings

Jumper

Position

Open

Closed

Definition

Disabled

Enabled

Power On

(JP20)

Definition

Normal

Force Power On

Chassis/Overheat Fan
Select

A header for the Overheat Fan Force

On is located at JP1. Close Pins 1 &

2 of JP 1 to enable the function of OH

Fan Force On, which will force the OH

Fan to stay on at all times, and the OH

Fan will function as a normal Chassis

Fan. The default setting is "Open" to

disable this function. In this situation,

the OH Fan will not be turned on un-

less an overheat condition occurs.

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Overheat Fan Force On

Position

Closed

Pin

Open

(JP1)

Definitions

Disabled

Enabled

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2-8 Game Port, Parallel Port, Floppy Drive, Hard Drive

and AGP Connections

Use the following information to connect the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables.

• The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.

• A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.

• A single fl oppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide

for two fl oppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires always connects

to drive A, and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects

to drive B.

• The 80-wire ATA100/66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system

has two connectors to support two drives. This special cable should be used

to take advantage of the speed this new technology offers. The blue connector

connects to the onboard IDE connector interface and the other connector(s) to

your hard drive(s). Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive

for details on actual jumper locations and settings for the hard disk drive.

Game Port Header

There is a game port header on the

motherboard. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

Parallel Port Connector

The parallel port is located at J4. Re-

fer to Figure 2-3 for location. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

Game Port Header Pin

Definitions

Pin Number Function
1
3
5
7
9
11 GP2 (JSX2R)
13 GP3 (JSY2R)
15

Pin Number Function
1 Strobe­ 3 Data Bit 0
5 Data Bit 1
7 Data Bit 2
9 Data Bit 3
11 Data Bit 4
13 Data Bit 5
15 Data Bit 6
17 Data Bit 7
19 ACK
21 BUSY
23 PE
25 SLCT

(GAME PORT Header)

+5V fused
GP0 (JSX1R)

Ground
GP5 (JSBUT1)
+5V fused

MIDI-INR

Parallel (Printer) Port Pin Definitions

Pin Number
2
4
6
8
10
12
14

(J4)

Pin Number Function
2 Auto Feed­ 4 Error­ 6 Init­ 8 SLCT IN­ 10 GND
12 GND
14 GND
16 GND
18 GND
20 GND
22 GND
24 GND
26 NC

Function
GP4 (JSBUTO)
Ground
GP1 (JSY1R)

+5V fused

GP6 (JSBUT2)
MIDI-OUTR
GP7 (JSBUT3)

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Floppy Connector

The fl oppy connector is located at

J5. Refer to Figure 2-3 for location.

See the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

IDE Connectors

There are no jumpers to confi gure

for the onboard IDE interfaces

located on Pins 3, 5 of JF1. Re-

fer to Figure 2-3 for location.

See the table on the left for pin

definitions. Note: You must

use the ATA100/66 cable included

with your system to benefi t from

the ATA100/66 technology.

Pin Number Function
1 Reset IDE
3 Host Data 7
5 Host Data 6
7 Host Data 5
9 Host Data 4
11 Host Data 3
13 Host Data 2
15 Host Data 1
17 Host Data 0
19 GND
21 DRQ3
23 I/O Write­ 25 I/O Read­ 27 IOCHRDY
29 DACK3­ 31 IRQ14
33 Addr 1
35 Addr 0
37 Chip Select 0
39 Activity

Floppy Connector Pin Definitions (J5)

Pin Number Function
1 GND
3 GND
5 Key
7 GND
9 GND
11 GND
13 GND
15 GND
17 GND
19 GND
21 GND
23 GND
25 GND
27 GND
29 GND
31 GND
33 GND

IDE Connector Pin Definitions

Pin Number Function
2 FDHDIN
4 Reserved
6 FDEDIN
8 Index­ 10 Motor Enable
12 Drive Select B­ 14 Drive Select A­ 16 Motor Enable
18 DIR­ 20 STEP­ 22 Write Data­ 24 Write Gate­ 26 Track 00­ 28 Write Protect­ 30 Read Data­ 32 Side 1 Select­ 34 Diskette

(J6, J7)

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

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Chapter 2: Installation

1.5V 8xAGP Slot

The P4SPA+/P4SPE includes an 8xAGP slot for high-performance video cards. It

is backward compatible with 4xAGP and 2xAGP graphics cards.

To install a VGA card, power down the system and remove the I/O shield correspond-

ing to the AGP slot. Then, pull back the locking tab on the slot before inserting your

VGA card. After the card is inserted, close the locking tab if possible (some VGA

cards have a notch at the corner of the board to lock it into place, others do not).

Replace all chassis covers before restoring power to the system.

Figure 2-5. 8xAGP Slot

Locking Tab

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2-9 Installing the Operating System and Software
Programs

After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst install the operating system,

and then, other software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the

Super Micro CDs that came packaged with your motherboard.

Drivers/Tool Installation Display Screen

*Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme fi les

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 must

re-boot 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.

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Chapter 2: Installation

Supero Doctor III

The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-based management tool that supports

remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools.

The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program

included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor

the environment and operations of your system. Supero Doctor III displays crucial

system information such as CPU temperature, system voltages and fan status. See

the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface.

*Note 1: The default user name and password are ADMIN.

*Note 2: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take pre-

cedence over the BIOS settings. When fi rst installed, Supero Doctor III adopts the

temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subsequent changes

to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor, since the SD III settings

override the BIOS settings. For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature

threshold settings, please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set

in the BIOS.

Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information)

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Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control)

*Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Website at: ftp://

ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII User's

Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For

Linux, we will still recommend Supero Doctor II.

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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. Check that the +5v standby LED is not lit (LE2 on motherboard).

2. Make sure the 4-pin 12v power connector at J24 is connected to your power

supply.

3. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas-

sis.

4. Disconnect all ribbon/wire 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

chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard. Check all jumper

settings as well.

No Power

1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the

chassis.

2. Check if all jumpers are set to their default positions.

3. Check that the 115V/230V switch on the power supply is properly set.

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 supplies

~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

No Video

1. If 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.

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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 all DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.

2.Make sure to use unbuffered DDR memory modules (see the next page). Also,

it is recommended that you use memory modules of the same speed in the

system. See Section 2-4 for memory limitations.

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 Confi guration

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 old. Make sure that it still supplies

~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

3. If the above steps do not fi x the Setup Confi guration problem, contact your

vendor for repairs.

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 us-

ers, so it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting

services. They should know of any possible problem(s) with the specifi c system

confi guration that was sold to you.

1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently

Asked Questions' (FAQs) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web

site (

http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical

Support.

2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at

com/support/bios/

Note: Not all BIOS can be fl ashed; it depends on the modifi cations to the

boot block code.

3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when

(http://www.supermicro.

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contacting Super Micro for technical support:

• Motherboard model and PCB revision number

• BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your

system fi rst boots up)

•System confi guration

An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at

supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm).

4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready

when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached

by e-mail at [email protected] or by fax at: [phone], option

2.

(http://www.

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?

Answer: The P4SPA+/P4SPE supports up to 4 GB of non-ECC, unbuffered DDR-

400/333/266, two-way interleaved or non-interleaved SDRAM. See Section 2-4 for

details on installing memory.

Question: How do I 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 fi les are located on our web site

at http://www.supermicro.com/techsupport/BIOS/bios.htm. 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 mainboard model and download the BIOS

fi le to your computer. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS fi le

to your computer. Unzip the BIOS fi les onto a bootable fl oppy and reboot your

system. Follow the Readme.txt to continue fl ashing the BIOS.

(

prevent possible system boot failure!)Question:

After fl ashing the BIOS my system does not have video. How can I correct

this?

Answer: If the system does not have video after fl ashing your new BIOS, it indicates

that the fl ashing procedure failed. To fi x this, fi rst clear CMOS per the instructions

in this manual and retry the BIOS fl ashing procedure. If you still do not have video,

please use the following BIOS Recovery Procedure. First, make sure the JPWAKE

jumper is disabled. Then, turn your system off and place the fl oppy disk with the

saved BIOS image fi le (see above FAQ) in drive A. Press and hold <Alt> and <F2>

at the same time, then turn on the power keeping these keys pressed until your

fl oppy drive starts reading. Your screen will remain blank until the BIOS program is

*Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to

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done. If the system reboots correctly, then the recovery was successful. The BIOS

Recovery Procedure will not update the boot block in your BIOS.

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. 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 the momentary power on/off

switch?

Answer: The instant power off function is controlled by the Power Button Mode

settings in the BIOS. 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 at the POST (Power On Self Test), 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.

Question: How do I utilize the six-channel sound?

Answer: The six-channel sound available on the P4SPA+/P4SPE can be enabled

with the audio driver software that was included in your motherboard package.

When activated, sound will be routed through the jacks under the Game Port as

follows: Line Out = front L&R speakers, Line In = rear L&R speakers, MIC = center

and subwoofer speakers. You must also enable the "AC97 Audio" setting in the

Advanced Chipset section of the BIOS setup.

Question: I see some of my PCI devices sharing IRQs, but the system seems

to be fi ne. Is this correct or not?

Answer: Some PCI Bus Mastering devices can share IRQs without performance

penalties. These devices are designed to work correctly while sharing IRQs. See

Table 3-1, below, for details on shared IRQs, if USB 2.0 drivers have not been

installed.

PCI 1 shares an IRQ with USB 2.0, AC 97, and the SM Bus Controller

PCI 2 shares an IRQ with CSA LAN, USB 1.1 (USB5,6)* and SATA

PCI 3 shares an IRQ with USB 1.1 (USB3,4)*

PCI 4 has a dedicated IRQ (does not share)

PCI 5 has a dedicated IRQ (does not share)

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Question: I installed my microphone correctly but I can't record any sound.

What should I do?

Answer: Go to <Start>, <Programs>, <Accessories>, <Entertainment> and then

<Volume Control>. Under the Properties tab, scroll down the list of devices in the

menu and check the box beside "Microphone".

Question: How do I connect the ATA100/66 cable to my IDE device(s)?

Answer: The 80-wire/40-pin high-density ATA100/66 IDE cable that came with

your system has two connectors to support two drives. This special cable must be

used to take advantage of the speed the ATA100/66 technology offers. Connect

the blue connector to the onboard IDE header and the other connector(s) to

your hard drive(s). Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for

details on actual jumper locations and settings.

Question: I have a P4SPA+ motherboard. The IDE CD ROM on the Secondary

IDE disappears after I install the SATA hard drive.

Answer: To fi x this, set the SATA to "MANUAL" and set SATA0 to "Primary IDE

Master", then both SATA and Secondary IDE can be seen. If you have your IDE

CDROM on the Primary IDE, then you need to set the SATA0 to "Secondary IDE

Master".

Question: After I have installed 4 pieces of 1GB Memory, why does the BIOS

only detect about 3.75 GB of memory during POST?

Answer: Because the chipset does not support memory remapping, so there is a

memory hole located around the 4GB memory address.

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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.

This 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 fi rst for any product problems.

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Chapter 4: BIOS

Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AwardBIOS for the P4SPA+/P4SPE. The Award ROM

BIOS is stored in a Flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy 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. Refer to the Manual

Download area of our web site for any changes to BIOS that are not refl ected in

this manual.

System BIOS

The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM® PC, XT™, AT®, and

®

PS/2

compatible computers. The AwardBIOS Flash chip stores the system pa-

rameters, such as amount of memory, type of disk drives and video displays, etc.

CMOS requires very little power. When the computer is turned off, a back-up battery

provides power to the BIOS Flash chip, enabling it to retain the system parameters.

Each time the computer is powered-on, the computer is then confi gured with the

values stored in the BIOS ROM by the system BIOS, which gains control when the

computer is powered on.

How To Change the Confi guration Data

The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed

by entering the BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing

<Del> at the appropriate time during system boot.

Starting the Setup Utility

Normally, the only visible POST (Power On Self Test) routine is the memory test. As

the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the

BIOS Setup utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens,

such as the Chipset and Power menus. Section 4-3 gives detailed descriptions of

each parameter setting in the Setup utility.

Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to

prevent possible boot failure.

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4-2 Running Setup

*Optimal default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.

The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap-

propriate text from the Main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in

this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how

to set the options (see the next page).

When you fi rst power on the computer, the AwardBIOS™ is immediately activated.

While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two

ways:

1. By pressing <Del> immediately after turning the system on, or

2. When the following message appears briefl y at the bottom of the screen

during the POST (Power On Self-Test), press the <Del> key to activate

the Main Setup Menu.

Press DEL to enter SETUP

4-3 Main BIOS Setup

All Main Setup options are described in this section. The Main BIOS Setup screen

is displayed below.

Use the <Up> <Down> arrow keys or the <Tab> key to move among the different

settings in the above menu.

Press the <Esc> key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu and use the <Left> <Right> arrow

keys to enter the other categories of BIOS settings. The next section is described in

detail to illustrate how to navigate through the menus.

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Chapter 4: BIOS

Date/Time

Set the system date and time. Key in the correct information in the mm, dd and

yy fi elds. Press the Enter key to save the data.

Legacy Diskette A

This setting allows the user to set the type of fl oppy disk drive installed as diskette

A. The options are None, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB,

3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.

Legacy Diskette B

This setting allows the user to set the type of fl oppy disk drive installed as diskette

B. The options are None, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB,

3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.

Primary Master/Primary Slave/Secondary Master/Secondary Slave

These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the IDE Primary Master/

Slave and IDE Secondary Master/Slave slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following

sub-menu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the correct confi gurations

accordingly. The items included in the sub-menu are listed below:

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IDE HDD Auto-Detection

Use this feature to allow the AwardBIOS to confi gure the settings for the

device installed in the IDE Primary Master slot. The options are None, Auto

and Manual.

IDE Primary Master

Press the <Enter> key to activate the 'IDE HDD Auto-Detection function,

which will allow the BIOS to automatically detect the status of the IDE HDD

device installed in IDE Primary Master slot.

Access Mode

This item determines the location through which the AwardBIOS accesses the

IDE Primary Master Device. The settings are CHS, LBA, Large, and Auto.

Base Memory/Extended Memory/Total Memory

This feature displays the memory size of each memory type detected by the

BIOS.

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4-4 Advanced BIOS Setup

Choose the Advanced BIOS Setup menu from the Award BIOS with the Left/Right arrow

keys. You should see the following display. Select one of the items in the left frame of the

screen to go to the sub screen for that item. Advanced BIOS Setup options are displayed

by highlighting the option using the arrow keys. All Advanced BIOS Setup options are

described in this section.

4-4.1 Advanced BIOS Features

When the item of Advanced BIOS Features is highlighted, press the <Enter> key

to activate the screen below:

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Quick Boot

If enabled, this feature allows the system to skip certain tests while booting. This

will decrease the time needed to boot the system. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

Quiet Boot

Select Enabled to use Quiet Boot features. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

ACPI Function

Select Enabled to activate the function of BIOS Support for Advanced Confi guration

and Power Interface features. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.

ACPI Suspend Type

If enabled, the option allows the user to determine the ACPI Suspend type. The

options are S1(POS), S3(STR), S1&S3.

APIC Mode

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable APIC. APIC is used to assign interrupt

signals to a specifi c processor on multi-processor system and provides IRQs beyond

the conventional 16 in the Windows 2000 or XP environment. It has no effect on

1 U systems.

MPS Version Control for OS

This setting displays the MPS version for your operating system. Options are 1.1

and 1.4.

PWRON After PWR-Fail

This setting allows the user to specify how the system will respond when power

is reapplied after a sudden power outage. The options are Off, On and Former-

Sts.

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4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control

Graphics Apertures

This option allows the BIOS to set the size of system memory reserved for AGP

Graphic access. The options are 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, and 256.

CSA LAN(Giga-LA)

This setting allows you to enable or disable the CSA (GLAN) Controller. The

options are Enabled, and Disabled.

On-Chip VGA

This setting allows you to enable or disable the On-Chip VGA Controller. The

options are Enabled, and Disabled.

On-Chip Frame Buffer Size

This setting allows you to set the On-Chip Frame Buffer Size. The options are

1 MB, 4 MB, 8 MB, 16 MB and 32 MB.

Onboard LAN

This setting allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN Controller. The

options are Enabled, and Disabled.

On-Chip Serial ATA

Select Disabled to disable the SATA Controller. Select Auto to allow the BIOS to

make arrangements automatically. The options are Disabled, Auto and Manual.

However, if the Primary IDE and Secondary IDE drives are not populated, the

Award BIOS will display Pri Master for Onboard SATA1, and Sec Master for

Onboard SATA2. If the Primary IDE is populated and the Secondary IDE drive is

not populated, the Award BIOS will display Sec Master for Onboard SATA1, and

Sec Slave for the item Onboard SATA2. If the Primary IDE is not populated and

the Secondary IDE drive is populated, the Award BIOS will display Pri Master for

the item Onboard SATA1, and Pri Slave for the item Onboard SATA2.

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**If both Primary IDE and the Secondary IDE drives are populated, the Award

BIOS will assign Tertiary for the item Onboard SATA1, and Quad for the item

Onboard SATA2. (***The last option is supported by XP or the later version of

OS only.)

On-Chip Serial ATA Port0/Port1 Mode.

The feature allows you to confi gure SATA Port0/Port1 Settings. The options are

Primary Master, Primary Slave, Secondary Master, Secondary Slave, Logical

Primary, Logical Secondary, Tertiary Master, and Quaternary Master. The default

setting for On-Chip SATA Port0 is Logical Primary, and the default setting for

Port1 is Logical Secondary.

USB Controller

This setting allows you to enable or disable the USB Controller. The options are

Enabled, and Disabled.

USB 2.0 Controller

This setting allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 (EHCI) Controller. The

options are Enabled, and Disabled.

USB Legacy Support

This setting allows you to enable or disable the functions of USB, Keyboard/Mouse

under POST and DOS. The options are Disabled, and Enabled.

USB KB Wake-Up From S3

This setting allows you to enable or disable the function of USB KB Wake-Up

from S3. The options are Disabled, and Enabled.

AC97 Audio

Select Disable to disable the AC 97 Controller. Select Auto to allow the BIOS

select AC97 automatically. The options are Auto, and Disabled.

CPU THRM-Throttling

THRM throttling is used to lower power consumption and reduce the heat

generated by the CPU. The options for this setting are 87.5%, 75%, 62.5%,

50%, 37.5%, 25%' and 12.5%'.

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Chapter 4: BIOS

Onboard Serial Port1/Onboard Serial Port2

This setting allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ for

Serial Port1 and Serial Port 2. The options are Disabled , 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3,

3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, and Auto. The default setting for Serial Port1 is 3F8/IRQ4

and the default for Port 2 is 2F8/IRQ3.

UART Mode Select

This setting allows the user to select the UART mode for the BIOS. The options

are IrDA, ASKIR and Normal.

RxD, TxD Active

This allows the user to confi gure RxD, TxD Active settings. The options are Hi, Hi,

Hi, Lo, Lo, Hi, and Lo, Lo.

IR Transmission Delay

If Enabled, the transmission of IR (infrared) signals will be delayed. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

UR2 Duplex Mode

This feature allows the user to confi gure the UR2 Duplex Mode. The options are

Full and Half.

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Use IR Pins

This item sets the usage of IR pins. The options are RxD2, TxD2 and IR-

Rx2Tx2.

Onboard Parallel Port

This setting allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ for

the onboard parallel port. The options are Disabled, 378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5 and

3BC/IRQ7.

Parallel Port Mode

This setting sets the mode for the onboard Parallel port. The options are SPP,

EPP, ECP ECP+EPP and Normal.

EPP Mode Select

This setting allows the user to select the EPP port type. The options are EPP 1.9

and EPP 1.7.

ECP Mode Use DMA

This setting allows the user to select the DMA channel for the ECP mode (port).

The options are 1 and 3.

Game Port Address

This setting allows the user to set the address for the Game Port. The options

are Disabled, 201 and 209.

Midi Port Address

This setting allows the user to set the address for the Midi Port. The options are

Disabled, 330, 300 and 290.

Midi Port IRQ

This setting allows the user to set the IRQ for the Midi Port. The options are 5,

and 10.

Watch Dog Timer Select

This setting allows you to set the Watch Dog Timer. You must also change the

setting of the Watch Dog jumper in order for this function to work well (-see jumper

settings in Chapter 2). The options are 10 Sec, 20 Sec, 30 Sec, 40 Sec, 1 Min,

2 Min, 4 Min and Disabled.

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Power On Function

This setting allows the user to decide which method to use to power on the

system. The options are Password, Hot Key, Mouse Left, Mouse Right, Any Key,

and Button Only.

KB Power On Password

This setting allows the user to enter the Password when the system is powered

on via keyboard.

Hot Key Power On

This setting allows the user to decide which hot-keys to use in order to power

on the system. The options are Ctrl-F1, Ctrl-F2, Ctrl-F3, Ctrl-F4, Ctrl-F5, Ctrl-F6,

Ctrl-F7, and Ctrl-F8.

4-4.4 PnP Confi guration

Choose PCI/PnP Confi gurations from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/

Right arrow keys. You should see the following display:

Initial Display From

This feature sets the device that will initiate the monitor display when the system

is fi rst turned on. The Options are PCI Slot and Onboard/AGP.

Reset Confi guration Data

Select Enabled to reset the extended system confi guration data when you exit

setup. Do this when you have installed a new add-on card or when the OS cannot

reboot the system due to system confi guration errors. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

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Resources Controlled By

This setting allows BIOS to automatically confi gure all boot and Plug and Play

compatible devices. If you choose Auto, you cannot select the IRQ, DMA and

memory base address fi elds, because BIOS automatically assigns them. The

options are Auto <ESCD> and Manual.

4-4.5 Hardware Monitors

There are only three settings on this menu (below). The rest of this menu shows

various temperatures and voltage levels as indicated.

CPU Warning Temperature

This allows you to set the CPU warning temperature threshold. If the CPU temperature

reaches this threshold, an alarm will be activated and a warning message will

be displayed on the screen. The options are Disabled, 60

700C/1580F, 750C/1670F, 800C/1760F and 850C/1850F.

*Note : In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take pre-

cedence over the BIOS settings. When fi rst installed, Supero Doctor III adopts the

temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subsequent changes

to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor, since the SD III settings

override the BIOS settings. For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature

threshold settings, please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set

in the BIOS.

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4-4.6 Processor & Clock Options

Chapter 4: BIOS

Hyper-Threading (Available when supported by the CPU and the
OS)

Set this option to Enabled to use Hyper-Threading features. Enabling this function

will improve CPU performance. The settings are Disabled and Enabled.

CPU Clock Ration

Use this option to set the CPU clock ratio. The settings are x8 x9, x10, x11, x12,

x13, x14, x15, x16, x17, x18, x19, x20, x21, x22 and x23.

Spread Spectrum

Spread Spectrum is a technique used to stabilize a system by reducing the level of

Electromagnetic Interference. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

CPU Clock

Key in the number you want to set for the CPU clock speed (MHz). Super Micro

does not recommend CPU.

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4-5 Security

Choose Security from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys.

You should see the following display:

Set Supervisor Password

When the item Set Supervisor Password is highlighted on the above screen, press

the <Enter> key. When prompted, type the Supervisor Password in the dialogue

box to set or to change the Supervisor Password.

Set User Password

When the item Set User Password is highlighted on the above screen, press the

<Enter> key. When prompted, type the User Password in the dialogue box to set

or to change the User Password.

Password Check

This setting allows the user to determine if the password is required when the

system boots up or if the password is required only when you enter the CMOS

setup. The options are System and Setup.

Fixed Disk Boot Sector

This setting allows the user to confi gure the Fixed Disk Boot Sector. The default

setting is Protected.

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4-6 Boot

Choose Boot from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You

should see the following display:

The Award BIOS attempts to load the operating system from devices specifi ed by

the users in a user-specifi ed sequence.

Hard Disk Boot Priority

This item allows the user to select the Boot Priority of Hard Disk Devices.

First Boot Device

This item allows the user to set the fi rst boot-up device. The options are Floppy,

LS120, HDD, CDROM, ZIP100, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-HDD,

LAN and Disabled.

Second Boot Device

This item allows the user to set the second boot-up device. The options are Floppy,

LS120, HDD, CDROM, ZIP100, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-HDD,

LAN and Disabled.

Third Boot Device

This item allows the user to set the third boot-up device. The options are Floppy,

LS120, HDD, SCSI, CDROM, ZIP100, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-

HDD, LAN and Disabled.

Boot Other Device

If enabled, this option enables the BIOS to load the OS from another device rather

than the ones that have been specifi ed as the fi rst, second and third boot up devices.

The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

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4-7 Exit

Choose Exit from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You

should see the following display:

Save & Exit Setup

When the item Save & Exit Setup is highlighted, press <Enter> to save the changes

you've made in the BIOS and exit. Your system should then continue with the

boot-up procedure.

Exit without Saving

When the item Exit without Saving is highlighted, press <Enter> to exit the Setup

routine without saving any changes you may have made. Your system should then

continue with the boot-up procedure.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the default settings for all items in the

BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use.

Load Optimized Defaults

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the optimized settings for all items in the

BIOS Setup. These settings provide you with optimal system performance.

Discard Changes

When the item Discard Changes is highlighted, press <Enter> to discard any

changes you made to the BIOS settings and to stay in BIOS Setup. Your system

should then continue with the boot-up procedure.

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Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages

Appendix A

BIOS POST Messages

During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a prob-

lem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is

a list of such BIOS messages.

Beeps Error Messages

1 long beep Memory Modules Errors

1 long beep+2 short beeps VGA Errors

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Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes

Appendix B

BIOS POST Codes

This section lists the POST (Power On Self Testing) Codes for the Award BIOS.

POST (hex) Description

CFh Test CMOS R/W functionality.
C0h Early chipset initialization:

-Disable shadow RAM

-Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below)

-Program basic chipset registers

C1h Detect memory

-Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC.

-Auto-detection of L2 cache (socket 7 or below)
C3h Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM
C5h Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 & F000 shadow

RAM.
0h1 Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical address 1000:0
02h Reserved
03h Initial Superio_Early_Init switch.
04h Reserved
05h 1. Blank out screen

2. Clear CMOS error flag
06h Reserved
07h 1. Clear 8042 interface

2. Initialize 8042 self-test
08h 1. Test special keyboard controller for Winbond 977 series Super

I/O chips.

2. Enable keyboard interface.
09h Reserved
0Ah

0Bh Reserved
0Ch Reserved
0Dh Reserved
0Eh Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R/W-able or not. If



Disable PS/2 mouse interface (optional).



Auto detect ports for keyboard & mouse followed by a port & interface swap
(optional).



Reset keyboard for Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips.

test fails, keep beeping the speaker.

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POST (hex) Description

0Fh Reserved
10h Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into the

run time area in F000 for ESCD & DMI support.
11h Reserved
12h Use walking 1’s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS

circuitry. Also set real-time clock power status, and then check for

override.
13h Reserved
14h Program chipset default values into chipset. Chipset default

values are MODBINable by OEM customers.
15h Reserved
16h Initial Early_Init_Onboard_Generator switch.
17h Reserved
18h Detect CPU information including brand, SMI type (Cyrix or

Intel) and CPU level (586 or 686).
19h Reserved
1Ah Reserved
1Bh Initial interrupts vector table. If no special specified, all H/W

interrupts are directed to SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR & S/W

interrupts to SPURIOUS_soft_HDLR.
1Ch Reserved
1Dh Initial EARLY_PM_INIT switch.
1Eh Reserved
1Fh Load keyboard matrix (notebook platform)
20h Reserved
21h HPM initialization (notebook platform)
22h Reserved
23h 1. Check validity of RTC value:

e.g. a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute.

2. Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack. If CMOS checksum fails, use default
value instead.

3. Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI & PnP use. If ESCD is valid, take into
consideration of the ESCD’s legacy information.

4. Onboard clock generator initialization. Disable respective clock resource to
empty PCI & DIMM slots.

5. Early PCI initialization:

-Enumerate PCI bus number

-Assign memory & I/O resource

-Search for a valid VGA device & VGA BIOS, and put it

into C000:0.
24h Reserved
25h Reserved
26h Reserved
27h Initialize INT 09 buffer
28h Reserved
29h

2Ah Reserved
2Bh Reserved
2Ch Reserved



Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for 0-640K memory address.



Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU.



Program early chipset according to CMOS setup. Example: onboard IDE
controller.



Measure CPU speed.



Invoke video BIOS.

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POST (hex) Description

2Dh 1. Initialize multi-language

2. Put information on screen display, including Award title, CPU type, CPU
speed ….

2Eh Reserved
2Fh Reserved
30h Reserved
31h Reserved
32h Reserved
33h Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips.
34h Reserved
35h Reserved
36h Reserved
37h Reserved
38h Reserved
39h Reserved
3Ah Reserved
3Bh Reserved
3Ch Test 8254
3Dh Reserved
3Eh Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1.
3Fh Reserved
40h Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2.
41h Reserved
42h Reserved
43h Test 8259 functionality.
44h Reserved
45h Reserved
46h Reserved
47h Initialize EISA slot
48h Reserved
49h 1. Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page.

2. Program writes allocation for AMD K5 CPU.

4Ah Reserved
4Bh Reserved
4Ch Reserved
4Dh Reserved
4Eh 1. Program MTRR of M1 CPU

2. Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable
range.

3. Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU.

4. On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case the
cacheable ranges between each CPU are not identical.

4Fh Reserved
50h Initialize USB
51h Reserved
52h Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0)
53h Reserved
54h Reserved
55h Display number of processors (multi-processor platform)
56h Reserved
57h 1. Display PnP logo

2. Early ISA PnP initialization

-Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device.

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POST (hex) Description

58h Reserved
59h Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code.
5Ah Reserved
5Bh (Optional Feature)

Show message for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional)
5Ch Reserved
5Dh 1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch.

2. Initialize Init_Onboard_AUDIO switch.
5Eh Reserved
5Fh Reserved
60h Okay to enter Setup utility; i.e. not until this POST stage can users

enter the CMOS setup utility.
61h Reserved
62h Reserved
63h Reserved
64h Reserved
65h Initialize PS/2 Mouse
66h Reserved
67h Prepare memory size information for function call:

INT 15h ax=E820h
68h Reserved
69h Turn on L2 cache
6Ah Reserved
6Bh Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup &

Auto-configuration table.
6Ch Reserved
6Dh 1. Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices.

2. Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is
set to “AUTO”.

6Eh Reserved
6Fh 1. Initialize floppy controller

2. Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware.

70h Reserved
71h Reserved
72h Reserved
73h (Optional Feature)

Enter AWDFLASH.EXE if :

-AWDFLASH is found in floppy drive.

-ALT+F2 is pressed
74h Reserved
75h Detect & install all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, CDROM…..
76h Reserved
77h Detect serial ports & parallel ports.
78h Reserved
79h Reserved
7Ah Detect & install co-processor
7Bh Reserved
7Ch Reserved
7Dh Reserved
7Eh Reserved
7Fh 1. Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported.

-If errors occur, report errors & wait for keys

-If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue:

Clear EPA or customization lo

o.

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Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes

POST (hex) Description

80h Reserved
81h Reserved
82h 1. Call chipset power management hook.

2. Recover the text font used by EPA logo (not for full screen logo)

3. If password is set, ask for password.
83h Save all data in stack back to CMOS
84h Initialize ISA PnP boot devices
85h 1. USB final Initialization

2. NET PC: Build SYSID structure

3. Switch screen back to text mode

4. Set up ACPI table at top of memory.

5. Invoke ISA adapter ROMs

6. Assign IRQs to PCI devices

7. Initialize APM

8. Clear noise of IRQs.
86h Reserved
87h Reserved
88h Reserved
89h Reserved
90h Reserved
91h Reserved
92h Reserved
93h Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus code
94h 1. Enable L2 cache

2. Program boot up speed

3. Chipset final initialization.

4. Power management final initialization

5. Clear screen & display summary table

6. Program K6 write allocation

7. Program P6 class write combining
95h 1. Program daylight saving

2. Update keyboard LED & typematic rate
96h 1. Build MP table

2. Build & update ESCD

3. Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h

4. Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick

5. Build MSIRQ routing table.
FFh Boot attempt (INT 19h)

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