Supermicro PDSM4 Plus, PDSME Plus User Manual

PDSM4+
PDSME+

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.1b

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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
single Intel Core 2 Duo/E6000/Xeon 3000 Series/Pentium D (Dual-Core)/Pentium
4 Extreme Edition/Pentium 4/Celeron D LGA (Land Grid Array) 775 Processors at
system bus speeds of 1066 MHz/800 MHz/533 MHz. The LGA 775 Core 2 Duo/
E6000/Xeon 3000 Series/Pentium D /Pentium 4/Celeron D Processor is housed in a
Flip-Chip Land Grid Array (FC-LGA4) package that interfaces with the motherboard
via an LGA775 socket. The PDSM4+/PDSME+ supports the Intel Hyper-Threading
(HT) Technology, the EM64T Technology, the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technol­ogy (EIST) and the Matrix Storage Technology. Please refer to the motherboard
specifi cations pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/Product) for
updates or visit Intel's web site for processor support. This product is intended to
be professionally installed.

PDSM4+/PDSME+ motherboard. The PDSM4+/PDSME+ supports

Manual Organization

Chapter 1 describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the mainboard

and provides detailed information about the chipset.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when

installing the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into
the system.

If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes troubleshooting
procedures for the video, the memory and the system setup stored in the CMOS.

Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on
running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A and Appendix B provide BIOS POST Messages and POST Codes.
Appendix C, Appendix D and Appendix E list HostRAID Setup Guidelines and

Other Software Driver and Program Installation Instructions.

Conventions Used in the Manual

Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and
to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself:

Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic
system failure or to avoid bodily injury.

Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or
to prevent damage to the components.

Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure cor-

rect system setup.

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Table of Contents

Preface

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

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

Conventions Used in the Manual ................................................................................. ii

Chapter 1: Introduction

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

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

Contacting Supermicro ............................................................................... 1-2

PDSM4+/PDSME+ Image ......................................................... 1-3

PDSM4+/PDSME+ Layout .......................................................... 1-4

PDSM4+/PDSME+ Quick Reference .......................................... 1-5

Motherboard Features .............................................................................. 1-6

Intel 3010 Chipset: System Block Diagram ............................................... 1-8

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

1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-10

Recovery from AC Power Loss .............................................................. 1-10

1-4 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-10

1-5 ACPI Features .............................................................................................. 1-11

1-6 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-12

1-7 Super I/O ........................................................................................................1-13

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 ..................................................... 2-5

2-4 Installing DDR 2 Memory ............................................................................... 2-6

2-5 Control Panel Connectors and I/O Ports ........................................................ 2-8

2-6 Connecting Cables ......................................................................................... 2-8

A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports ................................................................. 2-8

B. Front Control Panel ...................................................................................... 2-9

C. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions ........................................................... 2-10

NMI Button ............................................................................................. 2-10

PWR LED ...............................................................................................2-10

HDD LED ................................................................................................. 2-11

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ..................................................................... 2-11

OH/Fan Fail LED .....................................................................................2-12

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Reset Button ............................................................................................ 2-13

PWR Button ............................................................................................. 2-13

2-6 Connecting Cables ....................................................................................... 2-14

ATX Power Connector ............................................................................ 2-14

Processor Power Connector .................................................................. 2-14

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ..................................................................... 2-15

Chassis Intrusion .................................................................................... 2-15

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ............................................2-16

Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 2-16

PWR LED ................................................................................................ 2-17

External Speaker/Internal Buzzer Header ................................................2-17

GLAN Ports ..............................................................................................2-18

Power Fault .............................................................................................. 2-18

Fan Headers .............................................................................................2-19

Wake-On-Ring .........................................................................................2-20

Wake-On-LAN ..........................................................................................2-20

VGA Connector ........................................................................................2-21

Alarm Reset ..............................................................................................2-21

PWR SMB Connector .............................................................................. 2-22

2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-23

Explanation of Jumpers ......................................................................... 2-23

GLAN Enable/Disable ..............................................................................2-23

CMOS Clear ........................................................................................... 2-24

Watch Dog Enable ................................................................................... 2-24

SMBus to PCI/PCI-E Slots ....................................................................... 2-25

VGA Enable ..............................................................................................2-25

SCSI Enable/Disable ................................................................................ 2-26

SCSI Termination Enable/Disable ............................................................ 2-26

Force PWR-ON Enable/Disable ............................................................... 2-27

Keyboard Wake-Up .................................................................................. 2-28

USB Wake-Up .......................................................................................... 2-28

2-8 Onboard Indicators ....................................................................................... 2-29

GLAN LED Indicators ............................................................................... 2-29

Onboard Power LED ................................................................................ 2-30

POST LED Indicators ............................................................................... 2-30

2-9 Floppy, Hard Drive, SIM 1U IPMI and SCSI Connections ........................... 2-31

Floppy Connector ................................................................................... 2-31

IDE Connector ........................................................................................ 2-32

SIM 1U IPMI ............................................................................................ 2-32

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Ultra 320 SCSI Connectors ......................................................................2-33

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 ................................................................. 3-4

Chapter 4: BIOS

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

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

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

4-4 Advanced Setup ............................................................................................... 4-7

4-5 Security Setup ...............................................................................................4-18

4-6 Boot Setup ......................................................................................................4-19

4-7 Exit ..................................................................................................................4-20

Appendices:

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

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

Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines ..........................................................C-1

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines ....................................................D-1

Appendix E: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers ................................... E-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. Supermicro 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 the following items are Included in the retail box.

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

One (1) IDE cable (CBL-036L-02)

One (1) fl oppy drive ribbon cable (CBL-022L)

Four (4) SATA cables (CBL-044L) (PDSME+ only) (For retail only)

Two (2) SATA cables (CBL-044L) (PDSM4+ only) (For retail only)

One (1) SCSI cable (CBL-034L-U320) (PDSM4+ only) (For retail only)

One (1) I/O shield (CSE-PT07L)

One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities

One (1) User's/BIOS Manual

One (1) SCSI Ultra 320 User's Manual (PDSM4+ only)

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Contacting Supermicro

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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PDSM4+/PDSME+ Image

Chapter 1: Introduction

An Important Note to the User

• All images and layouts shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB
Revision available at the time of publishing. The motherboard you've received
may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.

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Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

SI/O

Floppy

COM2

HW
793

C

2

PWR I

PW4

J27

JPR1

KB/MS

J28

USB 1,2

J15

COM1

JPWAKE

JPUSB1

CPU Fan6

J31

VGA

Dural Core CPU

J16

GLAN1

LGA 775

JLAN1

GLAN2

JPL1
JPL2

Slot6

Slot5

Slot4

Slot7

PCI-E x8

PCI-X 133 MHz

PCI-X 133 MHz

PCI-E x4

Battery

JLAN2

Fan5

LAN
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

Buzzer

BIOS

®

Slot2

PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR

J9

SPKR

Slot1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

UPER PDSM4+

S

SIM 1U Slot

Important Notes to the User

JPW2

8-pin PWR

PW3

DIMM#2B (Black)

DIMM#2A (Blue)

DIMM#1B (Black)

DIMM#1A (Blue)

JP6

JWOR

JP5

PXH

(Green Slot*PDSM4+)

J19

VGA
CTLR

24-Pin ATX PWR

North Bridge

LE3

LE4

JBT1

Video

Memory

WOL

JPA1

JPG1

USB3

J45

JUSB2

JL1

JPW1

JWD

JPF

ICH7R

South Bridge

SATA0

SATA2

SATA1

SATA3

SCSI
CTRL

JPA2

Fan1

LE1

Fan3

JLED

J3

JA1

Fan4

Fan2

FP CTRL

JF1

IDE

SCSI Channel

• All images and 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 this manual.

• See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front
panel connections.

• " " indicates the location of "Pin 1".

• When the LE1 LED is on, the 5V Standby PWR is on. Maker sure to remove

the power cable before installing or removing components.

• SCSI and PCI-X 100MHz ZCR (the Green Slot) are available for the PDSM4+

only.

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PDSM4+/PDSME+ Quick Reference

Jumper Description Default Setting

JP5/JP6 SMB to PCI Slots Open/Open (Disabled)
JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2-7
JPA1 (*PDSM4+ only) SCSI Channel Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPA2 (*PDSM4+ only) SCSI Channel Termin.Enable Open (Enabled)
JPF Power Force-On Open (Disabled)
JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1/JPL2 Giga-bit LAN 1/LAN 2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPUSB1(BP)/JPUSB2 (FP) BP/FP USB Wakeup Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPWAKE Keyboard/Mouse Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JWD Watch Dog Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)
Connector Description
24-PIn ATX (JPW1) ATX 24-Pin Power Connector
8-Pin PWR (JPW2) 12V 8-pin Power Connector (Required)
Alarm Reset (JPR1) Alarm Reset Header
Buzzer Internal Buzzer
Chassis Intrusion (JL1) Chassis Intrusion Header
COM1(J31), COM2 COM Port 1 & COM 2 Header
DIMM#1A,#2A,#1B,#2B Memory (DIMM) Slots (1 through 4)
Fans 1-6 Chassis/System Fan headers (Fans 1-5) & CPU Fan6
FP Control (JF1) Front Panel Control Header
Floppy Connector (J27) Floppy Disk Connector
IDE1(J3) IDE Slot
KB/Mouse (J28) PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector
LAN1/LAN2 (JLAN1/2) Ethernet RJ45 (Gigabit LAN) Port1/Port2 Connectors
Power Fault (PW3) Power Fault Header (*See Chapter 2)
Power LED (JLED) PWR LED
Power I2C (PW4) Power SMBus (I2C)
SATA 0-3 (I-SATA 0-3) 4 Intel SATA Headers
SCSI (JA1) (*PDSM4+ only) SCSI Channel Connector
Slot 1/Slot 2 PCI-X 100 MHz/Slot/PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR Slot
Slot 4/Slot 7 PCI-Exp. x4 (Slot 4)/PCI-Exp. x8 (Slot 7)
Slots 5/6 PCI-X 133 MHz slots
SIM 1U SIM 1U IPMI Slot
Speaker (J9) Buzzer/Speaker Connector
USB1/2 (J15) Back Panel Universal Serial Bus Ports 1, 2
USB3/4(USB3/J45) Front Panel Accessible USB headers 3,4
VGA (J16) VGA Connector
WOL(WOL) Wake On LAN header
WOR(JWOR) Wake On Ring header
LED Indicator Description ((Refer to Section 2-8 in Chapter 2.)
LE 1 Onboard +5V Standby PWR warning LED Indicator
LE3/LE4 BIOS POST Code Indicators

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Motherboard Features

CPU  Latest CPU technology!

• Single Intel Core 2 Duo/E6000/Xeon 3000 Series/Pentium D (Dual-Core)/

Pentium 4 Extreme Edition/Pentium 4/Celeron D LGA (Land Grid Array) 775
Processors at system bus speeds of 1066 MHz/800 MHz/533 MHz.

• Hyper-Threading (HT), EM64T, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep (EIST) supported

Using the EM64T Feature

• Use a CPU that supports the EM64T Technology

• Install a 64-bit OS (Windows XP Professional x64 Ed, Server 2003x64 Ed.)

• Install the 64-bit drivers for all MB components, devices and add-on cards

Using the Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology

• Use a CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Technology

• Install an OS that supports HT, including Windows XP/2003 Server and Linux

2.4x. (Under Linux, use the HT compiler to compile the code. For other oper­ating systems, be sure to disable the HT feature in the BIOS.)

• Enable the HT feature in the BIOS (under "Advanced" Setting) before install­ing an OS. (*Note: visit www.Intel.com for CPU support and driver updates.)

OS Licensing Support

• Intel Dual-Core CPU supports: Windows 2000 Professional, Windows
Advanced Server, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows
Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise)

• Intel Dual-Core CPU and Hyper-Threading Technology supports: Windows

2000 Advanced Server, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows
Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise)

Memory  Latest memory technology! (*

• Four DIMM slots support Dual/Single Channel DDR2 667/533/400 MHz up

to 8 GB of ECC/Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM.

Chipset  Latest Intel chipset technology!

• Intel 3010

• Intel ICH7R

• Intel PXH

Expansion Slots

• One (1) PCI-Express x4 slot (Slot 4)

• Two (2) PCI-X 64-Bit 133 MHz slots (Slot 5/Slot 6)

• One (1) PCI-X 64-Bit 100 MHz slot (Slot 1)/One (1) PCI-X 64-Bit 100 MHz
ZCR slot (*PDSM4+: Green Slot-Slot 2 w/AOC-LPZCR1 support)

• One (1) PCI-Express x8 slot (Slot 7)

• One (1) SIM 1U IPMI slot (J19)

Note: See Section 2-4 for details.)

BIOS

• 8Mb Firmware Hub Phoenix BIOS

• DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, PCI-X 1.0,ACPI 1.0, Plug and Play (PnP), SMBIOS 2.3,
Hardware BIOS Virus Protection

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PC Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, Chipset Voltage, Memory Voltage,
+1.8V, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, and −12V

• CPU 4-phase-switching voltage regulator

• Status monitor for fan speed & System OH/Fan Fail LED/Control

• Pulse Width Modulation Fan Control & Low noise fan speed control

• Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS

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

• SuperDoctor III, NMI

• System Resource alert via SuperDoctor III

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

• Adaptec Utlra 320 AIC-7901 SCSI Controller (*PDSM4+ only)

• 1 ATA/100 EIDE Channel

• Intel ICH7R SATA Controller, 4 connectors for 4 devices with support of RAID
functions 0, 1, 5 and 10 (*RAID 5: supported by Intel's RAID Controller only.)

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

• 1 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port and 1 header

• Intel 82573V and 82573L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers

• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports

• Up to 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2 ports and 2 headers

• VGA Connector

• SIM 1U IPMI Slot

• Super I/O (Winbond 83627HG), Hardware Monitoring: W83793

• ES1000 w/16MB Video Memory

Temperature

• Monitoring CPU, chassis environment

• CPU Thermal Trip support

• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) (available if supported by the CPU)

Other

• Wake-on-LAN (WOL)

• Wake-on-Ring (WOR)

• Onboard +5vsb warning LED Indicator ("LE 1")

CD Utilities

• Drivers and software for Intel 3010 chipset utilities

Dimensions

• 9.6" (W) x 12" (L) (243.84 mmx 304.8 mm)

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VRM 11

FSB: 1066/800/533MHz

DIMM_CHA
DIMM_CHB

PRI_IDE

4 x SATA

PORTS

DDR2_667/533

UDMA/100

S-ATA/300

LGA775_PROCESSOR

ADDR

CTRL CTRL

ADDR

Intel 3010

MCH

DMI

ICH-7R

LPC

DATADATA

PCIE_x8

PCIE_x8

PCIE_x8

PCIE_x4

PCIE_x1

PCI_32_BUS

CK410 CLK

SCSI-7901

PCI-X BUS

2x PCIX_64

PCI-X BUS

PXH

PCI-X BUS

2x PCIX_64

PCIE_x4

SLOTS

2XGb_LAN

ES1000

USB

PORT_0~7

W83793

KB. FDD. SER.1

MS.

W83627HG
LPC I/O

SER.2

LPCUSB 2.0/1.1

IPMI I/F

IPMI

The Intel 3010 Chipset:

System Block Diagram

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.

FWH

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1-2 Chipset Overview

The Intel 3010 chipset, designed for use with the Core 2 Duo/E6000/Xeon 3000
Series/Pentium D/Pentium 4 Processor in the 90nm Process in the LGA 775 Land
Grid Array Package, is comprised of two primary components: the Memory Control­ler Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (ICH7R). In addition, Intel's PCI-X (PXH)
is used for added functionality. The PDSM4+/PDSME+ provides the performance
and feature-set required for the main-stream server market.

Memory Controller Hub (MCH)

The function of the MCH is to manage the data fl ow between four interfaces: the
CPU interface, the DDR2 System Memory Interface, the PCI Express Interface,
and the Direct Media Interface (DMI). The MCH is optimized for the Pentium 4
processor in the 65mm/90nm process in the LGA775 Land Grid Array Package. It
supports one or two channels of DDR2 SDRAM.

The I/O Controller (ICH7R) provides the data buffering and interface arbitration re­quired for the system to operate effi ciently. It also provides the bandwidth needed
for the system to maintain its peak performance. The Direct Media Interface (DMI)
provides the connection between the MCH and the ICH7R. The ICH7R supports
PCI-E devices, four Serial ATA ports, eight USB 2.0 ports/headers and two IDE
devices. In addition, the ICH7R offers the Intel Matrix Storage Technology which
provides various RAID options for data protection and rapid data access. It also
supports the next generation of client management through the use of PROActive
technology in conjunction with Intel's next generation Gigabit Ethernet controller.

Intel ICH7R System Features

The I/O Controller Hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the
system. Functions and capabilities include:

*Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface, Version 2.0 (ACPI)
*Intel IIO External Design Specifi cation (EDS)
*3010 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) External Design Specifi cation (EDS)
*Intel I/O Controller Hub 7 (ICH7R ) Thermal Design Guideline
*Intel 82573 Platform LAN Connect (PLC) PCI Design
*Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface

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1-3 Special Features

Recovery from AC Power Loss

BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when
AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system
to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back
on) or for it to automatically return to a power- on state. See the Power Lost Con­trol setting in the Advanced section (Boot Features) to change this setting. (Note:
Default: Last State).

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the PDSM4+/PDSME+.
All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health moni­toring.

Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, Chipset Voltage,
Memory Voltage , +3.3V, +5V, +12V, and −12V (via SuperO Doctor)

An onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously. Once a voltage
becomes unstable, a warning is given or an error message is sent to the screen.
Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to defi ne the sensitivity of the voltage
monitor.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control

The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The onboard
CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS (under
Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting).

Environmental Temperature Control

The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn
on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user-defi ned
threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU. Once it detects
that the CPU temperature is too high, it will automatically turn on the thermal fan
control to prevent any overheat damage to the CPU. The onboard chassis thermal
circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chas­sis temperature is too high.

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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 tem-
perature is exceeded, both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered.

System Resource Alert

This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS
environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero Doctor is used to
notify the user of certain system events. For example, if the system is running low
on virtual memory and there is insuffi cient hard drive space for saving the data,
you can be alerted of the potential problem. You can also confi gure Supero Doctor
to provide you with warnings when the system temperature goes beyond a pre­defi ned range.

1-5 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface. The ACPI specifi -
cation defi nes a fl exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard
way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including
its hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system
to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard
disk drives and printers. This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC
such as VCRs, TVs, telephones and stereos.

In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI
provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating
system-independent interface for confi guration control. ACPI leverages the Plug
and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture-independent
implementation that is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows
2003 Server Operating Systems.

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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Main Switch Override Mechanism

When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system
suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state. The monitor will be
suspended and the hard drive will spin down. Pressing the power button again
to "wake-up" the whole system. 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. This option can be set in the Power section of the
BIOS Setup routine.

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 SoftOff 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, up-dates 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 motherboard has a 3-pin header
(WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has
WOL capability. In addition, an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL
without any connection to the WOL header. The 3-pin WOL header is to be used
with a LAN add-on card only.

Note: Wake-On-LAN requires an ATX 2.01 (or above) 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 PDSM4+/PDSME+ can only accommodate 24-pin ATX power supplies. Al­though most power supplies generally meet the specifi cations required by the CPU,
some are inadequate. In addition, the 12V 8-pin power connection is also required
to ensure adequate power supply to the system. Also your power supply must
supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports. It is strongly recommended that you use a high
quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specifi cation 2.01 or above. It
must also be SSI compliant (info at http://www.ssiforum.org/). 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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1-7 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 supports one PC-compatible printer port (SPP), Bidirectional Printer
Port (BPP), Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) or Extended Capabilities Port (ECP).

The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Confi guration
and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage­ment 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

Electro-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.

• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery. Do not install the onboard
upside down battery to avoid possible explosion.

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.

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2-2 Processor and Heatsink Fan Installation

When handling the processor package, avoid placing
direct pressure on the label area of the fan.

(*Notes: 1. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding,
removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the
processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.

2. Intel's boxed Pentium 4 CPU package contains the CPU fan and heatsink as­sembly. If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel-certifi ed
multi-directional heatsink and fan.

3. The Intel Pentium 4 LGA 775 heatsink and fan comes with a push-pin design
and no tool is needed for installation.

4. Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU
heatsink and fan.)

5. When purchasing an LGA 775 CPU or when receiving a motherboard with an LGA
775 CPU pre-installed, make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of
the CPU pins are bent; otherwise, contact the retailer immediately.

6. Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support.

Installation of the LGA775 Processor

Socket Lever

Load Plate

1. Press the socket lever to release
the load plate, which covers the CPU
socket, from its locking position.

2. Gently lift the socket lever to open
the load plate.

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3. Locate Pin 1 on the CPU socket. (*Note:

Pin 1 is the corner marked with a triangle).
Please note that the North Key and the
South Key are located vertically in the
CPU housing.

4. Position the motherboard in such a way

that Pin 1 of the CPU socket is located at
the left bottom of the CPU housing.

5. Use your thumb and your index fi nger to

hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and
the South Center Edge of the CPU.

6. Align Pin 1 of the CPU with Pin 1 of the

socket. Once aligned, carefully lower the
CPU straight down to the socket. (Do not
drop the CPU on the socket. Do not move
the CPU horizontally or vertically. Do not
rub the CPU against the surface or against
any pins of the socket to avoid damage to
the CPU or the socket.)

North Key

Pin 1

South Key

North Center Edge

South Center Edge

7. With the CPU inside the socket, inspect

the four corners of the CPU to make sure
that the CPU is properly installed.

8. Use your thumb to gently push the lever

down and lock it in the hook.

9. If the CPU is properly installed into the

socket, the plastic cap will be automatically
released from the load plate when the lever
is pushed into the hook. Remove the plastic
cap from the motherboard.

(Warning: Please keep the plastic
cap. The motherboard and the CPU
must be shipped with the plastic cap prop­erly installed to protect the CPU pins. Ship­ment without the CPU plastic cap properly
installed will void the warranty.)

Plastic cap is released
from the load plate if
CPU properly installed.

Socket Lever

CPU in the CPU socket

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Installation of the Heatsink

1. Locate the CPU Fan on the mother­board. (Refer to the layout on the right
for the CPU Fan location.)

2. Position the heatsink in such a way
that the heatsink fan wires are closest
to the CPU fan and are not interfered
with other components.

3. Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make
sure that the wires are routed through
the bottom of the heatsink.

4. Remove the thin layer of the protec­tive fi lm from the copper core of the
heatsink.

(*Warning: CPU overheat may occur if
the protective fi lm is not removed from
the heatsink.)

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5. Apply the proper amount of thermal
grease on the CPU. (*Note: if your
heatsink came with a thermal pad,
please ignore this step.)

6. If necessary, rearrange the wires
to make sure that the wires are not
pinched between the heatsink and the
CPU. Also make sure to keep clear­ance between the fan wires and the
fi ns of the heatsink.

7. Align the four heatsink fasteners
with the mounting holes on the mother­board. Gently push the pairs of diago­nal fasteners (#1 & #2, and #3 & #4)
into the mounting holes until you hear a
click. (*Note: Make sure to orient each
fastener in a way that the narrow end of
the groove is pointing outward.)

Fan Wires

Heatsink Fins

Heatsink
Fastener

#1

#4

#3

#2

Narrow end of the groove
points outward

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8. Repeat Step 6 to insert all four heatsink

fasteners into the mounting holes.

9. Once all four fasteners are securely

inserted into the mounting holes and the
heatsink is properly installed on the moth­erboard, connect the heatsink fan wires to
the CPU Fan connector.

Heatsink Removal

1. Unplug the power cord from the power

supply.

2. Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from the

CPU fan header.

3. Use your fi nger tips to gently press on the

fastener cap and turn it counterclockwise
to make a 1/4 (90
fastener upward to loosen it.

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4. Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasteners from

the mounting holes.

5. With all fasteners loosened, remove the

heatsink from the CPU.

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 mother­board to the chassis. Make sure that 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 all
necessary precautionary measures to prevent damage done to these components
when installing the motherboard into the chassis.)

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2-4 Installing DDR 2 Memory

Memory Module Installation (the fi gure on the next page.)

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules

to prevent any possible damage.

1. Insert each DDR 2 memory module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the
notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incor­rectly. (See support information below.)

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

Support

The PDSM4+/PDSME+ supports Dual/Single channel, ECC/Non-ECC unbuf-

fered DDR 2 667/533/400 SDRAM. Both interleaved and non-interleaved
memory are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots.
(Populating DIMM#1A,DIMM#2A, and/or DIMM#1B, DIMM#2B with memory
modules of the same size and of the same type will result in two-way in­terleaved memory which is faster than the single channel, non-interleaved
memory. When ECC memory is used, it may take 25-40 seconds for the VGA
to display.)

*Notes

1. Due to chipset limitation, 8GB Memory can only be supported by the following
operating systems:

32-Bit: Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise

Edition;

64-Bit: Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition, Windows XP Professional

x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition.

2. You may install a maximum of 2GB DIMMs on each slot; however, only DDR 2
533 2GB density modules are available for this confi guration.

3. Some old-version of DDR 2-667 may not match Intel's On-Die-Temperature
requirement and will automatically be down-graded to run @ 533 MHz, If this
occurs, contact your memory vendor to check the ODT value.)

4. Due to memory allocation to system devices, memory remaining available for
operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used. The reduction in
memory availability is disproportional. (Refer to the Memory Availability Table
below for details.

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System Device Size Physical Memory

Firmware Hub fl ash memory
(System BIOS)

Local APIC 4 KB 3.99
Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99
I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99
PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.76
PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.51
PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if

needed) -Aligned on 256-MB
boundary-

VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85
TSEG 1 MB 2.84
Memory available to OS and

other applications

1 MB 3.99

512 MB 3.01

Remaining (-Available)
(4 GB Total System Memory)

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Use your thumbs to
gently push the release
tabs near both ends of
the module. This should
release it from the slot.

DDR2

To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it

snaps into place. Pay attention to the alignment notch at
the bottom.

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2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See the
fi gure below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports

Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions

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1. Keyboard (Purple)

2. PS/2 Mouse (Green)

3. Backpanel USB 1

4. Backpanel USB 2

5. COM Port 1 (Turquoise)

6. VGA Port (Blue)

7. Gigabit LAN 1

8.Gigabit LAN 2

(See Section 2-5 for details.)

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B. Front Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located
on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed
specifi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the fi gure below for the
descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the
following section for descriptions and pin defi nitions.

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Ground

NMI

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HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

PWR Fail LED

Ground

Ground

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

PWR

2

1

Reset Button

Power Button

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C. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions

NMI Button

The non-maskable interrupt button
header is located on pins 19 and 20
of JF1. Refer to the table on the right
for pin defi nitions.

Power LED

The Power LED connection is located
on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.

NMI Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
19 Control
20 Ground

Power LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
15 +5V
16 Ground

A. NMI
B. PWR LED

JPWAKE

KB/MS

USB 1,2

SI/O

JPUSB1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

Fan5

LAN
CTRL

LAN

JPL1
JPL2

CTRL

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Slot6

PCI-X 133 MHz

Slot5

PCI-X 133 MHz

Slot4

PCI-E x4

Battery

Slot2

PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR

Slot1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

SIM 1U Slot

JPW2

8-pin PWR

PW3

DIMM#2B (Black)
DIMM#2A (Blue)

DIMM#1B (Black)
DIMM#1A (Blue)

CPU Fan6

JP6

JP5

PXH

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JWOR

VGA
CTLR

24-Pin ATX PWR

North Bridge

LE3

LE4

Video

Memory

WOL

JPA1

JPG1

USB3

JUSB2

JL1

JWD

JPF

ICH7R

South Bridge

JBT1

SATA0

SATA1

SCSI
CTRL

SATA2
SATA3

JPA2

Fan2

Fan1

FP CTRL

Fan3

JLED

OH/Fan Fail LED

IDE

LE1

SCSI Channel

Fan4

Ground

B

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

PWR Fail LED

X

Ground

Ground

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NMI

A

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

PWR

2

1

Reset Button

Power Button

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HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located
on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the
hard drive LED cable here to display
disk activity (for any hard drives on the
system, including SAS, Serial ATA and
IDE). See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators

The NIC (Network Interface Control­ler) LED connection for GLAN port1 is
located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and
the LED connection for GLAN Port2
is on Pins 9 and 10. Attach the NIC
LED cables to display network activity .
Refer to the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

HDD LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
13 +5V
14 HD Active

GLAN1/2 LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
9/11 Vcc
10/12 Ground

JPWAKE

KB/MS

USB 1,2

SI/O

JPUSB1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

Fan5

LAN
CTRL

LAN

JPL1
JPL2

CTRL

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Slot6

PCI-X 133 MHz

Slot5

PCI-X 133 MHz

Slot4

PCI-E x4

Battery

Slot2

PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR

Slot1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

SIM 1U Slot

JPW2

8-pin PWR

PW3

DIMM#2B (Black)
DIMM#2A (Blue)

DIMM#1B (Black)
DIMM#1A (Blue)

CPU Fan6

JP6

JP5

PXH

(Green Slot*PDSM4+)

JWOR

VGA
CTLR

24-Pin ATX PWR

North Bridge

LE3
LE4

Video

Memory

WOL

JPA1

JPG1

USB3

JUSB2

JL1

JWD

JPF

ICH7R

South Bridge

JBT1

SATA0

SATA1

SCSI
CTRL

SATA2
SATA3

JPA2

Fan1

Fan2

FP CTRL

Fan3

JLED

IDE

OH/Fan Fail LED

LE1

SCSI Channel

Fan4

2-11

Ground

Power LED

A

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

B

NIC2 LED

C

PWR Fail LED

Ground

Ground

A. HDD LED
B. NIC1 LED
C. NIC2 LED

X

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NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

2

1

PWR

Reset Button

Power Button

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Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH)

Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail
connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to
provide advanced warning of chassis
overheating or fan failure. Refer to the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.

Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is
located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer
to the table on the right for pin defi ni-
tions.

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
7 Vcc
8 Ground

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

State Defi nition
Off Normal
On Overheat
Flash-

Fan Fail

ing

PWR Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
5 Vcc
6 Ground

A. OH/Fan Fail LED
B. PWR Supply Fail

Floppy

JPWAKE

KB/MS

USB 1,2

SI/O

JPUSB1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

Fan5

LAN
CTRL

LAN

JPL1
JPL2

CTRL

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Slot5

Slot4

PCI-E x4

Battery

Slot2

PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR

Slot1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

SIM 1U Slot

JPW2

8-pin PWR

PW3

C

PWR I

JPR1

CPU Fan6

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PCI-E x8

PCI-X 133 MHz

JP6

PCI-X 133 MHz

DIMM#2B (Black)
DIMM#2A (Blue)

DIMM#1B (Black)
DIMM#1A (Blue)

JWOR

JP5

PXH

VGA
CTLR

(Green Slot*PDSM4+)

24-Pin ATX PWR

North Bridge

LE3

LE4

Video

Memory

WOL

JPA1

JPG1

USB3

JUSB2

JL1

JWD

JPF

ICH7R

South Bridge

JBT1

SATA0

SATA1

SCSI
CTRL

Fan2

Fan1

FP CTRL

Fan3

JLED

IDE

OH/Fan Fail LED

A

LE1

SATA2

B

SATA3

SCSI Channel

Fan4

JPA2

2-12

Ground

X

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

PWR Fail LED

Ground

Ground

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NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

2

1

PWR

Reset Button

Power Button

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The Reset Button connection is located
on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the
hardware reset switch on the computer
case. Refer to the table on the right for
pin defi nitions.

Power Button

The Power Button connection is located
on pins 1 and 2 of JF1.Momentarily con­tacting both pins will power on/off the sys­tem. This button can also be confi gured
to function as a suspend button (with a
setting in BIOS - see Chapter 4). To turn
off the power when set to suspend mode,
press the button for at least 4 seconds.
Refer to the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

Reset Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
3 Reset
4 Ground

Power Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Signal
2 +3V Standby

A. Reset Button
B. PWR Button

JPWAKE

KB/MS

USB 1,2

SI/O

JPUSB1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

Fan5

LAN
CTRL

LAN

JPL1
JPL2

CTRL

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Slot6

PCI-X 133 MHz

Slot5

PCI-X 133 MHz

Slot4

PCI-E x4

Battery

Slot2

PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR

Slot1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

SIM 1U Slot

JPW2

8-pin PWR

PW3

DIMM#2B (Black)
DIMM#2A (Blue)

DIMM#1B (Black)
DIMM#1A (Blue)

CPU Fan6

JP6

JP5

PXH

(Green Slot*PDSM4+)

JWOR

VGA
CTLR

24-Pin ATX PWR

North Bridge

LE3
LE4

Video

Memory

WOL

JPA1

JPG1

USB3

JUSB2

JL1

JWD

JPF

ICH7R

South Bridge

JBT1

SATA0

SATA1

SCSI
CTRL

Fan2

Fan1

FP CTRL

Fan3

JLED

OH/Fan Fail LED

IDE

LE1

SATA2
SATA3

JPA2

PWR Fail LED

SCSI Channel

Fan4

2-13

Ground

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

Ground

Ground

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X

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

Reset Button

A

Power Button

PWR

2

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ATX Power Connector

There are a 24-pin main power supply
connector(JPW1) and an 8-pin CPU
PWR connector (JPW2) on the moth­erboard. These power connectors
meet the SSI EPS 12V specifi cation.
.For the 8-pin PWR (JPW2), please
refer to the item listed below.

Processor Power Connector

In addition to the Primary ATX power
connector (above), the 12V 8-pin CPU
PWR connector at JPW2 must also
be connected to your power supply.
See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

A

24-Pin ATX PWR

KB/MS

USB 1,2

COM1

JPWAKE

JPUSB1

SI/O

Floppy

COM2

HW
793

C

2

PWR I

JPR1

B

JPW2

8-pin PWR

PW3

CPU Fan6

DIMM#2B (Black)
DIMM#2A (Blue)

DIMM#1B (Black)
DIMM#1A (Blue)

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V
14 -12V 2 +3.3V
15 COM 3 COM
16 PS_ON 4 +5V
17 COM 5 COM
18 COM 6 +5V
19 COM 7 COM
20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK
21 +5V 9 5VSB
22 +5V 10 +12V
23 +5V 11 +12V
24 COM 12 +3.3V

Required Connection

12V 8-pin Power CPU

Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pins Defi nition
1 through 4 Ground
5 through 8 +12V

Required Connection

Fan2

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

Fan5

LAN
CTRL

LAN

JPL1
JPL2

CTRL

Buzzer

BIOS

®

SPKR

UPER PDSM4+

S

Dural Core CPU

LGA 775

Slot7

PCI-E x8

Slot6

PCI-X 133 MHz

Slot5

PCI-X 133 MHz

Slot4

PCI-E x4

Battery

Slot2

PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR

Slot1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

SIM 1U Slot

JP6

JWOR

JP5

PXH

VGA
CTLR

(Green Slot*PDSM4+)

North Bridge

LE3
LE4

JBT1

Video

Memory

WOL

JPA1

JPG1

USB3

JUSB2

JL1

JWD

JPF

ICH7R

South Bridge

SATA0

SATA2

SATA1

SATA3

SCSI
CTRL

2-14

JPA2

Fan1

LE1

Fan4

FP CTRL

Fan3

JLED

IDE

SCSI Channel

A. 24-pin ATX PWR
B.8-pin Processor PWR

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

There are four USB 2.0 (Universal
Serial Bus) ports/headers on the
motherboard. Two of them are Back
Panel USB ports (J15), and the other
two are Front Panel USB headers
(USB#3/4:USB3/J45). See the tables
on the right for pin defi nitions.

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located
at JL1 on the motherboard. Attach the
appropriate cable from the chassis to
inform you of a chassis intrusion when
the chassis is opened.

Chapter 2: Installation

Back Panel USB

(J15)

Pin# Defi nitions
1 +5V
2 PO­3 PO+
4 Ground
5 N/A

Front Panel USB

Pin Defi nitions (USB3/J45)

USB3
Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 1 +5V
2 PO- 2 PO-

3 PO+ 3 PO+
4 Ground 4 Ground
5 No connec-

tion

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Defi nitions (JL1)

Pin# Defi nition
1 Intrusion Input
2 Ground

USB4
Pin # Defi nition

5 Key

JPWAKE

KB/MS

USB 1,2

COM1

A

SI/O

JPUSB1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

Fan5

LAN
CTRL

LAN

JPL1
JPL2

CTRL

Buzzer

BIOS

®

SPKR

UPER PDSM4+

S

Floppy

C

2

COM2

PWR I

JPR1

HW
793

Dural Core CPU

LGA 775

Slot7

PCI-E x8

Slot6

PCI-X 133 MHz

Slot5

PCI-X 133 MHz

Slot4

PCI-E x4

Battery

Slot2

PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR

Slot1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

SIM 1U Slot

JPW2

8-pin PWR

PW3

DIMM#2B (Black)
DIMM#2A (Blue)

DIMM#1B (Black)
DIMM#1A (Blue)

CPU Fan6

JP6

JP5

PXH

(Green Slot*PDSM4+)

JWOR

VGA
CTLR

24-Pin ATX PWR

North Bridge

LE3
LE4

JBT1

Video

Memory

WOL

JPA1

JPG1

B

USB3

JUSB2

JL1

JWD

JPF

ICH7R

South Bridge

SATA0

SATA1

SCSI
CTRL

C

SATA2
SATA3

JPA2

Fan1

LE1

Fan4

Fan2

FP CTRL

Fan3

JLED

IDE

SCSI Channel

A. Backpanel USB1/2
B. Front Panel USB 3/4
C. Chassis Intrusion

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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 J28. See the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.
(The mouse port is above the key­board port. See the table on the right
for pin defi nitions.)

Serial Ports

COM1 is a connector located on the
IO Backpanel and COM2 is a header
located next to the Floppy Drive. See
the table on the right for pin defi ni-
tions.

PS/2 Keyboard and

Mouse Port Pin

Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 Data
2NC
3 Ground
4 VCC
5 Clock
6NC

Serial Port Pin Defi nitions

(COM1/COM2)

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 CD 6 DSR
2RD 7RTS
3 TD 8 CTS
4 DTR 9 RI
5 Ground 10 NC

JPWAKE

KB/MS

A

USB 1,2

SI/O

JPUSB1

COM1

B

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

Fan5

LAN
CTRL

LAN

JPL1
JPL2

CTRL

Buzzer

BIOS

®

SPKR

UPER PDSM4+

S

Floppy

C

2

COM2

C

PWR I

JPR1

HW
793

Dural Core CPU

LGA 775

Slot7

PCI-E x8

Slot6

PCI-X 133 MHz

Slot5

PCI-X 133 MHz

Slot4

PCI-E x4

Battery

Slot2

PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR

Slot1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

SIM 1U Slot

JPW2

8-pin PWR

PW3

DIMM#2B (Black)
DIMM#2A (Blue)

DIMM#1B (Black)
DIMM#1A (Blue)

CPU Fan6

JP6

JP5

PXH

(Green Slot*PDSM4+)

JWOR

VGA
CTLR

24-Pin ATX PWR

North Bridge

LE3
LE4

Video

Memory

WOL

JPA1

JPG1

USB3

JUSB2

JL1

JWD

JPF

ICH7R

South Bridge

JBT1

SATA0

SATA1

SCSI
CTRL

SATA2
SATA3

JPA2

Fan1

LE1

Fan4

(Pin 10 is available on COM2 only.
NC: No Connection.)

A. PWR Button
B. COM1

Fan2

FP CTRL

Fan3

JLED

IDE

SCSI Channel

C. COM2

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Chapter 2: Installation

Power LED

The Power LED connector is desig­nated JLED. This connection is used
to provide LED Indication of power
being supplied to the system. See the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.

External Speaker/Internal
Buzzer

On the J9 header, pins 1-4 are for an
External Speaker and pins 3-4 are for
the Internal Buzzer. See the table on
the right for speaker pin defi nitions.
Note: Connect a cable to pins 1-4 to
user an external speaker. If you wish
to use the onboard buzzer, you should
close pins 3-4 with a jumper.

PWR LED

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 +5V
2 Key
3 Ground

Speaker Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin Setting Defi nition
Pins 3-4 Internal Speaker
Pins 1-4 External Speaker

JPWAKE

KB/MS

USB 1,2

SI/O

JPUSB1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

Fan5

LAN
CTRL

LAN

JPL1
JPL2

CTRL

Buzzer

BIOS

®

B

SPKR

UPER PDSM4+

S

Floppy

C

2

COM2

PWR I

JPR1

HW

793

Dural Core CPU

LGA 775

Slot7

PCI-E x8

Slot6

Slot5

Slot4

Slot2

PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR

Slot1

PCI-X 133 MHz

PCI-X 133 MHz

PCI-E x4

Battery

PCI-X#1 100MHz

SIM 1U Slot

JPW2

8-pin PWR

PW3

DIMM#2B (Black)
DIMM#2A (Blue)

DIMM#1B (Black)
DIMM#1A (Blue)

CPU Fan6

JP6

JP5

PXH

(Green Slot*PDSM4+)

JWOR

VGA

CTLR

24-Pin ATX PWR

North Bridge

LE3
LE4

JBT1

Video

Memory

WOL

JPA1

JPG1

USB3

JUSB2

JL1

JWD

JPF

ICH7R

South Bridge

SATA0

SATA2

SATA1

SATA3

SCSI
CTRL

JPA2

Fan1

LE1

A

Fan3

JLED

Fan4

Fan2

FP CTRL

IDE

SCSI Channel

A. PWR LED
B. Speaker

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GLAN (Giga-bit Ethernet
Ports)

Two G-bit Ethernet ports (GLAN1/
GLAN2) are located next to the VGA
Connector on the IO backplane. These
ports accept RJ45 type cables.

Power Fault (PWR Supply
Failure)

Connect a cable from your power sup­ply to the Power Fail (PW3) header
to provide a warning in the event of a
power supply failure. This warning sig­nal is passed through the PWR_LED
pin to indicate of a power failure on the
chassis. See the table on the right for
pin defi nitions.

PWR Supply Fail

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 PWR 1: Fail
2 PWR 2: Fail

3 PWR 3: Fail
4 Signal: Alarm Reset

Note: This feature is only available when using
Supermicro redundant power supplies.

JPWAKE

KB/MS

USB 1,2

SI/O

JPUSB1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

A

GLAN2

B

Fan5

LAN
CTRL

LAN

JPL1
JPL2

CTRL

Buzzer

BIOS

®

SPKR

UPER PDSM4+

S

C

Floppy

C

2

COM2

PWR I

JPR1

HW
793

CPU Fan6

Dural Core CPU

LGA 775

Slot7

PCI-E x8

Slot6

Slot5

Slot2

Slot1

PCI-X 133 MHz

PCI-X 133 MHz

Slot4

PCI-E x4

Battery

PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR

PCI-X#1 100MHz

SIM 1U Slot

JPW2

8-pin PWR

PW3

DIMM#2B (Black)
DIMM#2A (Blue)

DIMM#1B (Black)
DIMM#1A (Blue)

JP6

JP5

PXH

(Green Slot*PDSM4+)

JWOR

VGA
CTLR

24-Pin ATX PWR

North Bridge

LE3
LE4

JBT1

Video

Memory

WOL

JPA1

JPG1

USB3

JUSB2

JL1

JWD

JPF

ICH7R

South Bridge

SATA0

SATA2

SATA1

SATA3

SCSI
CTRL

JPA2

Fan1

LE1

Fan3

JLED

SCSI Channel

Fan4

A. GLAN1
B. GLAN2
C. PWR Fault

Fan2

FP CTRL

IDE

2-18

Fan Headers

Chapter 2: Installation

The PDSM4+/PDSME+ has fi ve chasis/
system fan headers (Fan1 to Fan5) and
one CPU Fan (CPU Fan6). (Note: all
these fans are 4-pin fans. However, Pins
1-3 of the fan headers are backward com­patible with the traditional 3-pin fans.) See
the table on the right for pin defi nitions.
The onboard fan speeds are controlled by
Thermal Management via BIOS Hardware
Monitor in the Advanced Setting

. When

using Thermal Management setting,
please use all 3-pin fans or all 4-pin fans
on the motherboard. Please do not use
3-pin fans and 4-pin fans on the same
board. (Note: Default: Disabled)

4-pin Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 Tachometer
4 PWR Modulation

JPWAKE

KB/MS

USB 1,2

SI/O

JPUSB1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

Fan5

E

LAN
CTRL

LAN

JPL1
JPL2

CTRL

Buzzer

BIOS

®

SPKR

UPER PDSM4+

S

Floppy

C

2

COM2

PWR I

JPR1

HW
793

DF

CPU Fan6

Dural Core CPU

LGA 775

Slot7

PCI-E x8

Slot6

Slot5

Slot2

Slot1

PCI-X 133 MHz

PCI-X 133 MHz

Slot4

PCI-E x4

Battery

PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR

PCI-X#1 100MHz

SIM 1U Slot

JPW2

8-pin PWR

PW3

DIMM#2B (Black)
DIMM#2A (Blue)

DIMM#1B (Black)
DIMM#1A (Blue)

JP6

JP5

PXH

(Green Slot*PDSM4+)

JWOR

VGA
CTLR

24-Pin ATX PWR

North Bridge

LE3
LE4

JBT1

Video

Memory

WOL

JPA1

JPG1

USB3

JUSB2

JL1

JWD

JPF

ICH7R

South Bridge

SATA0

SATA2

SATA1

SATA3

SCSI
CTRL

JPA2

Fan1

A

LE1

Fan4

B

Fan2

FP CTRL

C

Fan3

JLED

IDE

SCSI Channel

D

A. Fan 1
B. Fan 2
C. Fan 3
D. Fan 4
E. Fan 5
F. Fan 6 (CPU Fan)

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Wake-On-Ring

The Wake-On-Ring header is des­ignated JWOR.This feature allows
your computer to be awakened by
an incoming call to the modem when
the system is in the suspend state.
See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions. You must have a Wake-
On-Ring card and a cable to use this
feature.

Wake-On-LAN

The Wake-On-LAN header is located
at JWOL on the motherboard. See
the table on the right for pin defi ni-
tions. (You must also have a LAN
card with a Wake-On-LAN connector
and cable to use this feature.)

Wake-On-Ring

Pin Defi nitions

(JWOR)

Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground
2 Wake-up

Wake-On-LAN

Pin Defi nitions

(JWOL)

Pin# Defi nition
1 +5V Standby
2 Ground
3 Wake-up

JPWAKE

KB/MS

USB 1,2

SI/O

JPUSB1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

Fan5

LAN
CTRL

LAN

JPL1
JPL2

CTRL

Buzzer

BIOS

®

SPKR

UPER PDSM4+

S

Floppy

C

2

COM2

PWR I

JPR1

HW
793

Dural Core CPU

LGA 775

Slot7

PCI-E x8

Slot6

Slot5

Slot2

Slot1

PCI-X 133 MHz

PCI-X 133 MHz

Slot4

PCI-E x4

Battery

PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR

PCI-X#1 100MHz

SIM 1U Slot

JPW2

8-pin PWR

PW3

DIMM#2B (Black)
DIMM#2A (Blue)

DIMM#1B (Black)
DIMM#1A (Blue)

CPU Fan6

JP6

JP5

PXH

(Green Slot*PDSM4+)

JWOR

VGA
CTLR

24-Pin ATX PWR

North Bridge

A

LE3

LE4

Video

Memory

B

WOL

JPA1

JPG1

USB3

JUSB2

JL1

JWD

JPF

ICH7R

South Bridge

JBT1

SATA0

SATA1

SCSI
CTRL

SATA2

SATA3

JPA2

Fan1

LE1

Fan3

JLED

Fan4

Fan2

A. WOR
B. WOL

FP CTRL

IDE

SCSI Channel

2-20

VGA Connector

A VGA connector (J16) is located
between COM1 and GLAN1 on the IO
backplane. Refer to the board layout
below for the location.

Chapter 2: Installation

Alarm Reset

If three power supplies are installed,
the system will notify you when any of
the three power modules fails. Connect
JPR1 to a micro-switch to enable you
to turn off the alarm that is activated
when a power module fails. See the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.

JPW2

8-pin PWR

PW3

B

JPR1

CPU Fan6

Dural Core CPU

LGA 775

DIMM#2B (Black)
DIMM#2A (Blue)

DIMM#1B (Black)
DIMM#1A (Blue)

KB/MS

USB 1,2

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

JPUSB1

A

JPWAKE

SI/O

Floppy

COM2

HW
793

C

2

PWR I

24-Pin ATX PWR

North Bridge

Alarm Reset

Pin Setting Defi nition
Pin 1 Ground
Pin 2 +5V

A. VGA
B. Alarm Reset

Fan2

Fan1

GLAN2

Fan5

LAN
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BIOS

®

UPER PDSM4+

S

Slot7

Slot6

Slot5

Slot4

JPL1
JPL2

Buzzer

SPKR

Slot2

Slot1

PCI-E x4

Battery

PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR

PCI-X#1 100MHz

SIM 1U Slot

PCI-E x8

PCI-X 133 MHz

PCI-X 133 MHz

JP6

JP5

PXH

(Green Slot*PDSM4+)

JWOR

VGA
CTLR

LE3

LE4

JPA1

USB3

JL1

2-21

Video

WOL

JUSB2

JBT1

Memory

JPG1

JWD

JPF

ICH7R

South Bridge

SATA0

SATA2

SATA1

SATA3

SCSI
CTRL

JPA2

LE1

Fan4

FP CTRL

Fan3

JLED

IDE

SCSI Channel

PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual

Power SMB (I2C) Connector

Power SMB (I2C) Connector (PW4)
monitors the status of PWR Supply,
Fan and system temperature. See the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.

PWR SMB

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 Clock
2 Data

3 PWR Fail
4 Ground
5 +3.3V

JPWAKE

KB/MS

USB 1,2

SI/O

JPUSB1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

Fan5

LAN
CTRL

LAN

JPL1
JPL2

CTRL

Buzzer

BIOS

®

SPKR

UPER PDSM4+

S

Floppy

C

2

COM2

Slot7

Slot6

Slot5

Slot4

Slot2

PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR

Slot1

SIM 1U Slot

PWR I

HW
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PCI-E x8

PCI-X 133 MHz

PCI-X 133 MHz

PCI-E x4

Battery

PCI-X#1 100MHz

A

JPR1

CPU Fan6

LGA 775

JPW2

8-pin PWR

PW3

DIMM#2B (Black)
DIMM#2A (Blue)

DIMM#1B (Black)
DIMM#1A (Blue)

JP6

JP5

PXH

(Green Slot*PDSM4+)

JWOR

VGA
CTLR

24-Pin ATX PWR

North Bridge

LE3
LE4

JBT1

Video

Memory

WOL

JPA1

JPG1

USB3

JUSB2

JL1

JWD

JPF

ICH7R

South Bridge

SATA0

SATA2

SATA1

SATA3

SCSI
CTRL

JPA2

Fan1

LE1

Fan3

JLED

SCSI Channel

Fan4

A. PWR SMB

Fan2

FP CTRL

IDE

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2-7 Jumper Settings

Explanation of
Jumpers

Chapter 2: Installation

To modify the operation of the
motherboard, 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 two pin jumpers, "Closed"
means the jumper is on and "Open"

means the jumper is off the pins.

GLAN Enable/Disable

JPL1/JPL2 enable or disable the
GLAN ports on the motherboard. See
the table on the right for jumper set­tings. The default setting is enabled.

Connector

3 2 1

Pins

Jumper

3 2 1

Setting

GLAN Enable

Pin# Defi nition
1-2 Enabled (*default)
2-3 Disabled

JPWAKE

KB/MS

USB 1,2

SI/O

JPUSB1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

Fan5

LAN
CTRL

LAN

JPL1
JPL2

CTRL

Buzzer

BIOS

®

SPKR

UPER PDSM4+

S

Floppy

C

2

COM2

PWR I

JPR1

HW
793

Dural Core CPU

LGA 775

Slot7

PCI-E x8

Slot6

PCI-X 133 MHz

Slot5

PCI-X 133 MHz

Slot4

PCI-E x4

A

Battery

B

Slot2

PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR

Slot1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

SIM 1U Slot

JPW2

8-pin PWR

PW3

DIMM#2B (Black)
DIMM#2A (Blue)

DIMM#1B (Black)
DIMM#1A (Blue)

CPU Fan6

JP6

JP5

PXH

(Green Slot*PDSM4+)

JWOR

VGA
CTLR

24-Pin ATX PWR

North Bridge

LE3
LE4

JBT1

Video

Memory

WOL

JPA1

JPG1

USB3

JUSB2

JL1

JWD

JPF

ICH7R

South Bridge

SATA0

SATA1

SCSI
CTRL

SATA2
SATA3

JPA2

Fan1

Fan3

JLED

IDE

LE1

SCSI Channel

Fan4

2-23

A. GLAN1 Enable
B. GLAN2 Enable

Fan2

FP CTRL

PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual

CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact
pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal
object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short
the connection. Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clear­ing CMOS.

Note: For an ATX power supply, you must completely shut down the system, remove
the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS. Do not use the PW_ON

connector to clear CMOS.

Watch Dog Enable/Disable

JWD all ow s yo u to en a bl e t he Watc h D o g t i m er.
Watch Dog is used for system monitoring. It can
cause the system to reboot when a software
applic ation ha ngs. Clo se Pins 1-2 to reset t he
system if an application hangs. Close Pins 2-3 to
generate a non-maskable interrupt signal for the
application that is hung u p. S e e the table on the
right fo r jumper set tings. Watch Do g must also
be enabled in the BIOS.

JPWAKE

KB/MS

USB 1,2

SI/O

JPUSB1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

Fan5

LAN
CTRL

LAN

JPL1
JPL2

CTRL

Buzzer

BIOS

®

SPKR

UPER PDSM4+

S

Floppy

C

2

COM2

PWR I

JPR1

HW
793

Dural Core CPU

LGA 775

Slot7

PCI-E x8

Slot6

PCI-X 133 MHz

Slot5

PCI-X 133 MHz

Slot4

PCI-E x4

Battery

Slot2

PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR

Slot1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

SIM 1U Slot

JPW2

8-pin PWR

PW3

DIMM#2B (Black)
DIMM#2A (Blue)

DIMM#1B (Black)
DIMM#1A (Blue)

CPU Fan6

JP6

JP5

PXH

(Green Slot*PDSM4+)

JWOR

VGA
CTLR

24-Pin ATX PWR

North Bridge

LE3

LE4

JBT1

Video

Memory

WOL

JPA1

JPG1

USB3

JUSB2

JL1

B

JWD

JPF

ICH7R

South Bridge

A

SATA0

SATA2

SATA1

SCSI
CTRL

SATA3

JPA2

Fan1

LE1

Fan4

Fan2

FP CTRL

Fan3

JLED

IDE

SCSI Channel

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings (JWD)

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Reset

(default)
Pins 2-3 NMI
Open Disabled

A. Clear CMOS
B. Watch Dog Enable

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SMBus to PCI/PCI-Exp. Slots

Jumpers JP5, JP6 allow your PCIX/
PCI-E card to be connected to the
System Management Bus

. The default

setting is "Open" to disable the con­nection. See the table on the right for
jumper settings.

VGA Enable/Disable

JPG1 enables or disables the VGA
Connector on the motherboard. See
the table on the right for jumper set­tings. The default setting is enabled.

SMB to PCI Enable

Jumper Settings

Pin# Defi nition
Open Disabled (default)
Closed Enabled

VGA Enable

Jumper Settings

Pin# Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Enabled (default)
Pins 2-3 Disabled

JPWAKE

KB/MS

USB 1,2

SI/O

JPUSB1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

Fan5

LAN
CTRL

LAN

JPL1
JPL2

CTRL

Buzzer

BIOS

®

SPKR

UPER PDSM4+

S

Floppy

C

2

COM2

PWR I

JPR1

HW

793

CPU Fan6

Dural Core CPU

LGA 775

Slot7

PCI-E x8

Slot6

Slot5

Slot4

Slot2

PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR

Slot1

PCI-X 133 MHz

PCI-X 133 MHz

PCI-E x4

Battery

PCI-X#1 100MHz

SIM 1U Slot

JPW2

8-pin PWR

PW3

DIMM#2B (Black)
DIMM#2A (Blue)

DIMM#1B (Black)
DIMM#1A (Blue)

A

JP6

JP5

PXH

(Green Slot*PDSM4+)

JWOR

VGA
CTLR

24-Pin ATX PWR

North Bridge

LE3
LE4

JBT1

Video

Memory

WOL

B

JPA1

JPG1

USB3

JUSB2

JL1

JWD

B

JPF

ICH7R

South Bridge

SATA0

SATA2

SATA1

SATA3

SCSI
CTRL

JPA2

Fan1

LE1

Fan3

JLED

IDE

SCSI Channel

Fan4

A. SMB to PCI
B. VGA Enable

Fan2

FP CTRL

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SCSI Enable/Disable
(PDSM4+ Only)

Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable
or disable the SCSI Controller. The
default setting is pins 1-2 to enable the
SCSI connection. See the table on the
right for jumper settings.

SCSI Termination Enable/
Disable (PDSM4+ Only)

Jumpers JPA2 allows you to enable or
disable the termination of the SCSI
connector. The default setting is open
to enable (-to terminate-) the SCSI
channel. (For SCSI to function prop­erly, please do not change the default
setting.) See the table on the right for
jumper settings.

SCSI Enable

Jumper Settings

Pin# Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Enabled (*default)
Pins 2-3 Disabled

SCSI Termination Enable

Jumper Settings

Pin# Defi nition
Open Enabled (*default)
Closed Disabled

(Default: Open: Do not change the default setting!)

JPWAKE

KB/MS

USB 1,2

SI/O

JPUSB1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

Fan5

LAN
CTRL

LAN

JPL1
JPL2

CTRL

Buzzer

BIOS

®

SPKR

UPER PDSM4+

S

Floppy

C

2

COM2

PWR I

JPR1

HW
793

CPU Fan6

Dural Core CPU

LGA 775

Slot7

PCI-E x8

Slot6

Slot5

Slot2

Slot1

PCI-X 133 MHz

PCI-X 133 MHz

Slot4

PCI-E x4

Battery

PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR

PCI-X#1 100MHz

SIM 1U Slot

JPW2

8-pin PWR

PW3

DIMM#2B (Black)
DIMM#2A (Blue)

DIMM#1B (Black)
DIMM#1A (Blue)

JP6

JP5

PXH

(Green Slot*PDSM4+)

JWOR

VGA
CTLR

24-Pin ATX PWR

North Bridge

LE3
LE4

JBT1

Video

Memory

WOL

A

JPA1

JPG1

USB3

JUSB2

JL1

JWD

JPF

ICH7R

South Bridge

SATA0

SATA2

SATA1

SATA3

SCSI
CTRL

JPA2

Fan1

LE1

Fan3

JLED

SCSI Channel

Fan4

B

A. SCSI Enable
B. SCSI Termination
Enable

Fan2

FP CTRL

IDE

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Force-Power-On Enable/Dis­able

Jumper JPF allows you to enable or
disable the function of Force-Power­On. If enabled, the power will always
stay on automatically. If this function
disabled, the user needs to press
the power button to power on the
system.

Power Force On

Jumper Settings

Pin# Defi nition
Off Normal
On Force On

JPWAKE

KB/MS

USB 1,2

SI/O

JPUSB1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

Fan5

LAN
CTRL

LAN

JPL1
JPL2

CTRL

Buzzer

BIOS

®

SPKR

UPER PDSM4+

S

Floppy

C

2

COM2

PWR I

JPR1

HW
793

Dural Core CPU

LGA 775

Slot7

PCI-E x8

Slot6

Slot5

Slot2

Slot1

PCI-X 133 MHz

PCI-X 133 MHz

Slot4

PCI-E x4

Battery

PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR

PCI-X#1 100MHz

SIM 1U Slot

JPW2

8-pin PWR

PW3

DIMM#2B (Black)
DIMM#2A (Blue)

DIMM#1B (Black)
DIMM#1A (Blue)

CPU Fan6

JP6

JP5

PXH

(Green Slot*PDSM4+)

JWOR

VGA
CTLR

24-Pin ATX PWR

North Bridge

LE3
LE4

JBT1

Video

Memory

WOL

JPA1

JPG1

USB3

JUSB2

JL1

JWD

JPF

ICH7R

South Bridge

SATA0

SATA2

SATA1

SATA3

SCSI
CTRL

A

JPA2

Fan1

LE1

Fan3

JLED

IDE

SCSI Channel

Fan4

A. PWR Force On

Fan2

FP CTRL

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Keyboard Wake-Up

The JPWAKE jumper is used together with
the Keyboard Wake-Up function in the BIOS.
Enable both the jumper and the BIOS setting
to allow the system to be woken up when the
user hits 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 supply 720 mA of standby power
to use this feature.

USB Wake-Up

The Front Panel USB Wake-up jumper (JUSB1)
and Back Panel USB Wake-up Jumper (JUSB2)
are used together with the BIOS. Enable both
the jumper and the BIOS settings to allow the
system to be woken up when a FP USB or a
BK USB device receives incoming signals. See
the table on the right for jumper settings. Your
power supply must meet ATX specifi cation

2.01 or higher and supply 720 mA of standby
power to use this feature.

Keyboard Wake-Up

Jumper Settings

Pin# Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Enabled (*default)
Pins 2-3 Disabled

FP USB/BP USB Wake-Up

Jumper Settings

Pin# Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Enabled (*default)
Pins 2-3 Disabled

JPWAKE

KB/MS

USB 1,2

B

SI/O

JPUSB1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

Fan5

LAN
CTRL

LAN

JPL1
JPL2

CTRL

Buzzer

BIOS

®

SPKR

UPER PDSM4+

S

Floppy

A

C

2

COM2

PWR I

JPR1

HW
793

Dural Core CPU

LGA 775

Slot7

PCI-E x8

Slot6

PCI-X 133 MHz

Slot5

PCI-X 133 MHz

Slot4

PCI-E x4

Battery

Slot2

PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR

Slot1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

SIM 1U Slot

JPW2

8-pin PWR

PW3

DIMM#2B (Black)
DIMM#2A (Blue)

DIMM#1B (Black)
DIMM#1A (Blue)

CPU Fan6

JP6

JP5

PXH

(Green Slot*PDSM4+)

JWOR

VGA
CTLR

24-Pin ATX PWR

North Bridge

LE3
LE4

JBT1

Video

Memory

WOL

JPA1

JPG1

USB3

JUSB2

JL1

JWD

JPF

ICH7R

South Bridge

SATA0

SATA2

SATA1

SATA3

SCSI
CTRL

C

JPA2

Fan1

LE1

Fan3

JLED

SCSI Channel

Fan4

A. Keyboard Wake-up
B. FP USB Wake-up
C. BP USB Wake-up

Fan2

FP CTRL

IDE

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2-8 Onboard Indicators

GLAN LEDs

There are two GLAN ports on the
motherboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet
LAN port has two LEDs. The yellow
Activity LED indicates activity , while
the Link LED may be green, amber
or off to indicate the speed of the
connection. See the tables at right
for more information.

Link
LED

Activity
LED

(Rear View: When viewing it from
the rear side of the system.)

GLAN Activity Indicator

Color Status Defi nition
Yellow Flashing Active

GLAN Link Indicator

LED Color Defi nition
Off No Connection or 10 Mbps
Green 100 Mbps
Amber 1 Gbps

JPWAKE

KB/MS

USB 1,2

SI/O

JPUSB1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

A

B

Fan5

LAN
CTRL

LAN

JPL1
JPL2

CTRL

Buzzer

BIOS

®

SPKR

UPER PDSM4+

S

Floppy

C

2

COM2

PWR I

JPR1

HW
793

CPU Fan6

Dural Core CPU

LGA 775

Slot7

PCI-E x8

Slot6

Slot5

Slot4

Slot2

PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR

Slot1

PCI-X 133 MHz

PCI-X 133 MHz

PCI-E x4

Battery

PCI-X#1 100MHz

SIM 1U Slot

JPW2

8-pin PWR

PW3

DIMM#2B (Black)
DIMM#2A (Blue)

DIMM#1B (Black)
DIMM#1A (Blue)

JP6

JP5

PXH

(Green Slot*PDSM4+)

JWOR

VGA
CTLR

24-Pin ATX PWR

North Bridge

LE3

LE4

JBT1

Video

Memory

WOL

JPA1

JPG1

USB3

JUSB2

JL1

JWD

JPF

ICH7R

South Bridge

SATA0

SATA2

SATA1

SATA3

SCSI
CTRL

JPA2

Fan1

LE1

FP CTRL

Fan3

JLED

IDE

SCSI Channel

Fan4

A. GLAN1
B. GLAN2

Fan2

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Onboard Power LED

There is an Onboard Power LED (LE1)
located on the motherboard. When LE1 is
off, the system is off. When the green light
is on, the system is on. When the yellow
light is on, the system is off, but the AC
power cable is still connected. Make sure
to disconnect the power cable before re­moving or installing components. See the
layout below for the LED location.

Onboard PWR LED Indicator (LE1)

LED Status

LED Color Defi nition
Off System Off
Green System On
Yellow System off, PWR Cable

Connected

POST LEDs

There are two POST (Power-On Self Test)
LEDs (LE3, LE4) located on the mother­board. The green LED is LE3; while the
yellow LED is LE4. These LEDs indicate
POST activities during system bootup.
Refer to the table on the right for details.
Also see the layout below for the LED
locations.

KB/MS

USB 1,2

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

JPWAKE

JPUSB1

SI/O

Floppy

COM2

HW
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C

2

PWR I

JPR1

CPU Fan6

Dural Core CPU

LGA 775

JPW2

8-pin PWR

PW3

DIMM#2B (Black)
DIMM#2A (Blue)

DIMM#1B (Black)
DIMM#1A (Blue)

24-Pin ATX PWR

North Bridge

POST LED Indicators (LE3/LE4)

LED Status

LE3 LE4

Green Yellow
POST On On
Memory Initial. Blinking Blinking
PCI Initialization On Blinking
Video Initial. Blinking On
POST Com-

Off Off
pleted

A. LE1
B. LE3
C. LE4

Fan2

Fan1

GLAN2

LAN
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

BIOS

®

UPER PDSM4+

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Fan5

Slot6

Slot5

JPL1
JPL2

Buzzer

Slot2

PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR

SPKR

Slot1

Slot7

Slot4

Battery

SIM 1U Slot

PCI-E x8

PCI-X 133 MHz

JP6

PCI-X 133 MHz

PCI-E x4

PCI-X#1 100MHz

JWOR

JP5

PXH

(Green Slot*PDSM4+)

VGA
CTLR

JPA1

USB3

LE3
LE4

Video

WOL

JUSB2

JL1

JWD

JPF

B

ICH7R

C

South Bridge

JBT1

SATA0

Memory

SATA1

JPG1

SCSI
CTRL

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SATA2
SATA3

JPA2

LE1

A

Fan4

FP CTRL

Fan3

JLED

IDE

SCSI Channel

Chapter 2: Installation

2-9 Floppy, Hard Disk Drive, SIM 1U IPMI and SCSI

Connections

Note the following when connecting 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 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.

Floppy Connector

The fl oppy connector is located at
J27. See the table below for pin
defi nitions.

A

KB/MS

USB 1,2

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

JPUSB1

JPWAKE

SI/O

Floppy

COM2

HW
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C

2

PWR I

JPR1

CPU Fan6

Dural Core CPU

LGA 775

JPW2

8-pin PWR

PW3

DIMM#2B (Black)
DIMM#2A (Blue)

DIMM#1B (Black)
DIMM#1A (Blue)

North Bridge

24-Pin ATX PWR

Fan1

Floppy Drive Connector
Pin Defi nitions (Floppy)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 Ground 2 FDHDIN
3 Ground 4 Reserved
5 Key 6 FDEDIN
7 Ground 8 Index
9 Ground 10 Motor Enable
11 Ground 12 Drive Select B
13 Ground 14 Drive Select B
15 Ground 16 Motor Enable
17 Ground 18 DIR
19 Ground 20 STEP
21 Ground 22 Write Data
23 Ground 24 Write Gate
25 Ground 26 Track 00

Fan2

27 Ground 28 Write Protect
29 Ground 30 Read Data
31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select
33 Ground 34 Diskette

GLAN2

LAN
CTRL

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UPER PDSM4+

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Fan5

LAN
CTRL

BIOS

Slot7

Slot6

Slot5

Slot4

JPL1
JPL2

Battery

Buzzer

Slot2

PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR

SPKR

Slot1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

SIM 1U Slot

PCI-E x8

PCI-X 133 MHz

JP6

PCI-X 133 MHz

PCI-E x4

JP5

PXH

(Green Slot*PDSM4+)

JWOR

VGA
CTLR

USB3

JPA1

LE3

LE4

Video

WOL

JL1

JUSB2

JBT1

Memory

JPG1

JWD

JPF

ICH7R

South Bridge

SATA0

SATA1

SCSI
CTRL

SATA2
SATA3

JPA2

LE1

Fan4

FP CTRL

Fan3

JLED

IDE

SCSI Channel

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IDE Connectors

IDE Connector is located at
J3 on the motherboard. See
the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

SIM IU IPMI

There is a SIM 1U IPMI Socket
(J19) on the motherboard. Re­fer to the layout below for the
SIM 1U IPMI location.

IDE Drive Connectors

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 Reset IDE 2 Ground
3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8
5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9
7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10
9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11
11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12
13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13
15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14
17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15
19 Ground 20 Key
21 DRQ3 22 Ground
23 I/O Write 24 Ground
25 I/O Read 26 Ground
27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE
29 DACK3 30 Ground
31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16
33 Addr1 34 Ground
35 Addr0 36 Addr2
37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1
39 Activity 40 Ground

JPWAKE

KB/MS

USB 1,2

SI/O

JPUSB1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

Fan5

LAN
CTRL

LAN

JPL1
JPL2

CTRL

Buzzer

BIOS

®

SPKR

UPER PDSM4+

B

S

Floppy

C

2

COM2

PWR I

JPR1

HW
793

CPU Fan6

Dural Core CPU

LGA 775

Slot7

PCI-E x8

Slot6

Slot5

Slot2

Slot1

PCI-X 133 MHz

PCI-X 133 MHz

Slot4

PCI-E x4

Battery

PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR

PCI-X#1 100MHz

SIM 1U Slot

JPW2

8-pin PWR

PW3

DIMM#2B (Black)
DIMM#2A (Blue)

DIMM#1B (Black)
DIMM#1A (Blue)

JP6

JP5

PXH

(Green Slot*PDSM4+)

JWOR

VGA
CTLR

24-Pin ATX PWR

North Bridge

LE3
LE4

JBT1

Video

Memory

WOL

JPA1

JPG1

USB3

JUSB2

JL1

JWD

JPF

ICH7R

South Bridge

SATA0

SATA2

SATA1

SATA3

SCSI
CTRL

JPA2

Fan1

LE1

Fan3

JLED

SCSI Channel

Fan4

Fan2

FP CTRL

A

IDE

A. IDE
B. SIM 1U IPMI

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Ultra 320 SCSI
Connectors (*PDSM4+
only)

There is one SCSI connector
on the motherboard. SCSI
Channel A is located at JA1.
Refer to the table below for the
pin defi nitions.

A. SCSI

JPWAKE

KB/MS

USB 1,2

SI/O

JPUSB1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

Fan5

LAN
CTRL

LAN

JPL1
JPL2

CTRL

Buzzer

BIOS

®

SPKR

UPER PDSM4+

S

Floppy

COM2

HW
793

Slot7

Slot6

Slot5

Slot4

Battery

Slot2

PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR

Slot1

SIM 1U Slot

PW3

C

2

PWR I

JPR1

CPU Fan6

Dural Core CPU

LGA 775

PCI-E x8

PCI-X 133 MHz

JP6

PCI-X 133 MHz

PCI-E x4

PCI-X#1 100MHz

JPW2

8-pin PWR

DIMM#2B (Black)
DIMM#2A (Blue)

DIMM#1B (Black)

DIMM#1A (Blue)

JWOR

JP5

PXH

(Green Slot*PDSM4+)

VGA
CTLR

North Bridge

LE3
LE4

WOL

JPA1

USB3

JL1

24-Pin ATX PWR

JWD

JPF

ICH7R

South Bridge

JBT1

Video

SATA0

Memory

SATA1

JPG1

SCSI
CTRL

JUSB2

SATA2
SATA3

JPA2

Fan1

LE1

Fan4

Fan2

FP CTRL

Fan3

JLED

IDE

SCSI Channel

Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 +DB (12) 35 -DB (12)
2 +DB (13) 36 -DB (13)
3 +DB (14) 37 -DB (14)
4 +DB (15) 38 -DB (15)
5 +DB (P1) 39 -DB (P1)
6 +DB (0) 40 -DB (0)
7 +DB (1) 41 -DB (1)
8 +DB (2) 42 -DB (2)
9 +DB (3) 43 -DB (3)
10 +DB (4) 44 -DB (4)
11 +DB (5) 45 -DB (5)
12 +DB (6) 46 -DB (6)
13 +DB (7) 47 -DB (7)
14 +DB (P) 48 -DB (P)

15 Ground 49 Ground
16 DIFFSENS 50 Ground
17 TERMPWR 51 TERMPWR
18 TERMPWR 52 TERMPWR
19 Reserved 53 Reserved
20 Ground 54 Ground
21 +ATN 55 -ATN
22 Ground 56 Ground
23 +BSY 57 -BSY
24 +ACK 58 -ACK
25 +RST 59 -RST
26 +MSG 60 -MSG
27 +SEL 61 -SEL
28 +C/D 62 -C/D
29 +REQ 63 -REQ
30 +I/O 64 -I/O
31 +DB (8) 65 -DB (8)
32 +DB (9) 66 -DB (9)
33 +DB (10) 67 -DB (10)
34 +DB (11) 68 -DB (11)

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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. Make sure that the 8-pin 12v power connector is connected.

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

sis.

3. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those for the

keyboard and mouse.

4. Remove all add-on cards.

5. Install a CPU and heatsink (making sure that it is fully seated) and then, con-

nect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard. Check all
jumper settings as well.

6. Make sure to use the correct type of CMOS battery as specifi ed by the Manu-

facturer. Do not install the CMOS battery upside down to avoid possible
explosion.

No Power

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

chassis.

2. Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions.

3. Check if 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--in this case, you will need to remove

all the add-on cards and cables fi rst.

2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. (Refer to Appendix A for

details on beep codes.)

3. Remove all memory modules and turn on the system. (If the alarm is on, check

the specifi cations of memory modules, reset the memory or try different
modules.)

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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 the DIMM modules are properly installed and fully seated in the
slots.

2. You should be using unbuffered, ECC/Non-ECC DDR 2-677/533/400 memory
(see the next page). Also, it is recommended that you use the same memory
speed for all DIMMs 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. Please be sure to use 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. 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 fi x the Setup Confi guration problem, contact your
vendor for repairs.

3-2 Technical Support Procedures

Before contacting Technical Support, please make sure that you have followed all
the steps listed below. Also, note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro
does not sell directly to end-users, 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 Ques­tion' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site (

www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/

) before contacting Technical Support.

http://

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

com/support/bios/).

Note: Not all BIOS can be fl ashed. Some cannot be fl ashed; it depends on
the modifi cations to the boot block code.

(http://www.supermicro.

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3. If you've followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system, and still
cannot resolve the problem, then please contact Supermicro's technical support
and provide them with the following information:

• 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

(http://www.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], by phone at:

[phone], option 2, or by fax at [phone].

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?
Answer: The PDSM4+/PDSME+ supports up to 8 GB of unbuffered, ECC/Non-

ECC, DDR2-677/533/400, 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 do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not

experiencing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS fi les are located on
our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our BIOS
warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web
site. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS fi le to your computer.
Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your
BIOS before downloading. You can choose from the zip fi le and the .exe fi le. If
you choose the zip BIOS fi le, please unzip the BIOS fi le onto a bootable device or
a USB pen. Run the batch fi le using the format fl ash.bat fi lename.rom from your
bootable device or USB pen to fl ash the BIOS. Then, your system will automati-
cally reboot. If you choose the .exe fi le, please run the .exe fi le under Windows to
create the BIOS fl ash fl oppy disk. Insert the fl oppy disk into the system you wish
to fl ash the BIOS. Then, bootup the system to the fl oppy disk. The BIOS utility will
automatically fl ash the BIOS without any prompts. Please note that this process
may take a few minutes to complete. Do not be concerned if the screen is paused
for a few minutes.

(
to prevent possible system boot failure!)

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

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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,
security and audio drivers.

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 of fers. 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.

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. 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 in­curred 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 Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the PDSM4+/PDSME+.
The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash 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. Please refer to the Manual
Download area of the Supermicro web site <http://www.supermicro.com> for any
changes to the BIOS that may not be 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 Phoenix BIOS stores the system parameters,
types of disk drives, video displays, etc. in the CMOS. The CMOS memory requires
very little electrical power. When the computer is turned off, a backup battery pro­vides power to the CMOS Logic, enabling it to retain system parameters. When the
computer is powered on, the computer is confi gured with the values stored in the
CMOS Logic by the system BIOS, which gains control at boot up.

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 the
<Delete> key at the appropriate time during system boot. (See below.)

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 Security and Power menus. Beginning with Section 4-3, detailed de­scriptions are given for 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

Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.

The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap­propriate 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 Phoenix BIOS™ is immediately acti-
vated.

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

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

2. When the message shown below appears briefl y at the bottom of the screen
during the POST (Power On Self-Test), press the <Delete> key to activate the
main Setup menu:

Press the <Delete> key 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 to move among the different settings in each menu.
Use the Left/Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting.

Press the <Esc> key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu. The next section describes in
detail how to navigate through the menus.

Items that use submenus are indicated with the
press the <Enter> key to access the submenu.

Xicon. With the item highlighted,

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Chapter 4: BIOS

Main Setup Features

System Time

To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate
fi elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data.

System Date

Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fi elds, and enter the correct
data. Press the <Enter> key to save the data.

BIOS Date

This fi eld displays the date when this version of BIOS was built.

Legacy Diskette A

This setting allows the user to set the type of fl oppy disk drive installed as diskette A.
The options are Disabled, 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.

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Parallel ATA

This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel ATA. The
options are Disabled, Channel 0, channel 1, and Both.

Serial ATA

This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.

Native Mode Operation

Select the native mode for ATA. The options are: Parallel ATA, Serial ATA,
Both, and Auto.

SATA Controller Mode

Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be automatically-detected
and be placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS. Select Enhanced to allow the
SATA and PATA drives to be to be automatically-detected and be placed in the
Native IDE Mode. (*Note: The Enhanced mode is supported by the Windows

2000 OS or a later version.)

When the SATA Controller Mode is set to "Enhanced", the following items will
display:

Serial ATA (SATA) RAID Enable

Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions. (For the Windows OS
environment, use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled. When this item
is set to Enabled, the item: "ICH RAID Code Base" will be available for you to
select either Intel or Adaptec Host RAID fi rmware to be activated. If this item is
set to Disabled, the item-SATA AHCI Enable will be available.) The options are
Enabled and Disabled.

SATA AHCI

Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface. (*Take
caution when using this function. This feature is for advanced programmers only.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.)

ICH RAID Code Base

Select Intel to enable Intel's SATA RAID fi rmware. Select Adaptec to use Adaptec's
HostRAID fi rmware. The options are Intel and Adaptec.

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XIDE Primary Master/Slave, IDE Secondary Master/Slave, SATA
Port3 and SATA Port4

These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Primary Master/
Slave, IDE Secondary Master/Slave, SATA Port3/SATA Port4 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:

Type

This option allows you to select the type of IDE hard drive. The option-Auto
allows the BIOS to automatically determine the hard drive's capacity, number of
heads, etc.). The option- User will allow the user to enter the parameters of the
HDD installed at this connection. Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed.
Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed.

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CHS Format

The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:

TYPE: This item displays the type of IDE or SATA Device.
Cylinders: This item indicates the status of Cylinders.
Headers: This item indicates the number of headers.
Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors.
Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum storage capacity of the

system.

LBA Format

The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:
Total Sectors: This item displays the number of total sectors available in the

LBA Format.
Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA

Format.

Multi-Sector Transfers

This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used
in multi-sector transfer. The options are Disabled, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors, and
16 Sectors.

LBA Mode Control

This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Primary
Master Device via the LBA mode. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

32 Bit I/O

This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32-bit data transfer.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Transfer Mode

This option allows the user to set the transfer mode. The options are Standard,
Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2.

Ultra DMA Mode

This option allows the user to select Ultra DMA Mode. The options are Disabled,
Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4, and Mode 5.

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System Memory

This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present
in the system.

Extended Memory

This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as being
present in the system.

4-4 Advanced Setup

Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.
Y ou should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have sub
menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.

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XBoot Features

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

QuickBoot Mode

If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self Test) routine by
skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on. The settings are Enabled
and Disabled. If Disabled, the POST routine will run at normal speed.

Quiet Boot

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen during
boot-up.

ACPI Mode

Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI (Advanced Confi guration
and Power Interface) power management on your system. The options are

Yes and No.

Power Button Behavior

If set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user
hits the power button. If set to 4-sec., the system will power off when the user
presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer. The options are instant-off
and 4-sec override.

Resume On Modem Ring

Select On to “wake your system up” when an incoming call is received by your
modem. The options are On and Off.

Power Loss Control

This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns
after an unexpected loss of power. The options are Stay Off, Power On, and

Last State.

Watch Dog

If enabled, this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not
active for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Summary Screen

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays
the system confi guration during bootup.

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XMemory Cache

Memory Cache

Set to enabled to set the state of Cache Memory. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.

Cache System BIOS Area

This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be
used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this
reserved memory area. Select "Write Protect" to enable this function, and this
area will be reserved for BIOS ROM access only. Select "Uncached" to disable this
function and make this area available for other devices.

Cache Video BIOS Area

This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be
used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this
reserved memory area. Select "Write Protect" to enable the function and this area
will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only. Select "Uncached" to disable
this function and make this area available for other devices.

Cache Base 0-512K

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area: block
0-512K to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM
(SDROM) or to be written into L1, L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU
operations . Select "Uncached" to disable this function. Select "Write Through" to
allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the
same time. Select "Write Protect" to prevent data from being written into the base
memory area of Block 0-512K. Select "Write Back" to allow the CPU to write data
back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast
CPU data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through,
Write Protect, and Write Back.

Cache Base 512K-640K

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area: 512K-640K
to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM)
or written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations.
Select "Uncached" to disable this function. Select "Write Through" to allow data to
be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time.
Select "Write Protect" to prevent data from being written into the base memory
area of Block 512-640K. Select "Write Back" to allow the CPU to write data back
directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU
data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write
Protect, and Write Back.

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Cache Extended Memory

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to
be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM)
or written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations.
Select "Uncached" to disable this function. Select "Write Through" to allow data
to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same
time. Select "Write Protect" to prevent data from being written into the extended
memory area above 1 MB. Select "Write Back" to allow the CPU to write data back
directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU
data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write
Protect, and Write Back.

Discrete MTRR Allocation

If enabled, MTRRs (-Memory Type Range Registers) are confi gured as distinct,
separate units and cannot be overlapped. If enabled, the user can achieve better
graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write-combining
confi guration with 4GB or more memory. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

XPCI Confi guration

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices.

Onboard GLAN1/Onboard GLAN2 (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Confi gure

Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from GLAN. The options are

Disabled and Enabled.

Onboard SCSI OPROM Confi gure

Enabling this option provides the capitally to boot from SCSI HDD. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.

Reset Confi guration Data

If set to Yes, this setting clears the Extended System Confi guration Data- (ESCD)
area. The options are Yes and No.

Frequency for PPCI-X#1-#2/SCSI

This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed
in the slot indicated. The options are Auto, PCI 33 MHz, PCI 66 MHz, PCI-X 66
MHz, PCI-X 100 MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz.

XSlot1 PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR, Slot2 PCI-X 100MHz, Slot3 PCI-Exp x4,
Slot4 PCI-X 133MHz, Slot5 PCI-X 133MHz, and Slot6 PCI-Exp x8

Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the
following:

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Option ROM Scan

When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.

Enable Master

This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Latency Timer

This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high-priority, high­throughout device may benefi t from a greater clock rate. The options are Default,

0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix, Novell and
other Operating Systems, please select the option: other. If a drive fails after
the installation of a new software, you might want to change this setting and
try again. A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate.

Large Disk Access Mode

This feature is available for systems with a hard drive disk capacity larger than 137GB.
If your HDD capacity is larger than 137 GB, select DOS for a system based on DOS;
otherwise, select Other for system based on other operating systems. The options
are DOS or Other (for Unix, Novelle NetWare and other operating systems).

XAdvanced Chipset Control

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Warning: Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. Incorrect val-

ues entered may cause system malfunction. Also, a very high DRAM frequency
or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system instability. When this occurs,
revert to the default setting.

Clock Spectrum Feature

If Enabled, the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused
by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.

ECC Conditions

This setting specifi es the ECC Error conditions that will be treated as "ECC Error
Events" by the system. The options are None, Single Bit, Multiple Bit, and Both.

(Note: This item is available when it is supported by the memory.)

ECC Error Handler

This setting allows you to select the type of interrupt to be activated as a result of
an ECC error. The options are None, NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt), SMI (System

Management Interrupt) and SCI (System Control Interrupt.)

available when it is supported by the memory.)

(Note: This item is

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Route Port 80h Cycles to

This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to. The
options are Disabled, PCI and LPC.

USB Function

Select Enabled to enable the function of USB devices specifi ed. The settings are

Enabled and Disabled.

Legacy USB Support

This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices. The settings
are Enabled and Disabled.

XAdvanced Processor Options

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

CPU Speed

This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor.

Frequency Ratio (Available when supported by the CPU.)

The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU.
The options are: Default, x12, x13, x14, x15, x16, x17 and x18.

Hyperthreading (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to use the Hyper-Threading T echnology , which will result in increased
CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Machine Checking (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to
detect and report hardware (machine) errors via a set of model-specifi c registers
(MSRs). The options are Disabled and Enabled.

L3 Cache (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to enable the function of L3 Cache to optimize system and CPU
performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Thermal Management 2 (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 (TM2) which will lower CPU voltage
and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predefi ned overheat threshold.
Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 (TM1), allowing CPU clocking to be
regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches
the overheat threshold.

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Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the
CPU.)

The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The
CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

C1 Enhanced Mode (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage/frequency to
prevent overheat. The options are Enabled and Disabled. (Note: please refer to
Intel’s web site for detailed information.)

Intel <R> Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by
the CPU.)

Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform
to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creating
multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options are Enabled and
Disabled. (Note: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power off
and restart the system for the change to take effect.) Please refer to Intel’s web
site for detailed information.

No Execute Mode Memory Protection (Available when supported by
the CPU and the OS.)

Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify
areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, and
thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a fl ood of codes to
overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack.

(Note: this feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the function
of Execute Disable Bit.) The options are Disabled and Enabled. (Note: For more
information regarding hardware/software support for this function, please refer to
Intel's and Microsoft's web sites.)

Processor Power Management (Available when supported by the
CPU.)

This feature allows the user to determine the processor power management mode.
The options are Disabled and C States Only. If set to Disabled, C States and GV1/
GV3 are disabled. If set to C States only, the processor power will be controlled
through CPU power states in the APCI setting.

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XI/O Device Confi guration

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

KBC Clock Input

This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC. The options are 6MHz,
8MHz, 12MHz, and 16MHz.

Serial Port A

This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A. The options are Enabled
(user defi ned), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- or OS- controlled).

Base I/O Address

This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port A. The options
are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8, and 2E8.

Interrupt

This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port A. The
options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.

Serial Port B

This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B. The options are Enabled
(user defi ned), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled.

Mode

This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to serial
port B. The options are Normal and IR (for an infrared device).

Base I/O Address

This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port B. The options
are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.

Interrupt

This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port B. The
options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.

Floppy Disk Controller

This setting allows you to assign control of the fl oppy disk controller. The options
are Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS and OS controlled).

Base I/O Address

This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for the Floppy port. The
options are Primary and Secondary.

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XDMI Event Logging

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Event Log Validity

This is a display to inform you of the event log validity. It is not a setting.

Event Log Capacity

This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity. It is not a setting.

View DMI Event Log

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log.

Event Logging

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging.

ECC Event Logging

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging.

Mark DMI Events as Read

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark the DMI events as read.

Clear All DMI Event Logs

Select Yes and press <Enter> to clear all DMI event logs. The options are Yes
and No.

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XConsole Redirection

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

COM Port Address

This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to:
Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled.

BAUD Rate

This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for Console Redirection. The options
are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K, and 115.2K.

Console Type

This item allows you to choose the console redirection type. The options are VT100,
VT100,8bit, PC-ANSI, 7bit, PC ANSI, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.

Flow Control

This item allows you to set the fl ow control for the console redirection. The options
are: None, XON/XOFF, and CTS/RTS.

Console Connection

This item allows you to decide how the console redirection is to be connected:
either Direct or Via Modem.

Continue CR after POST

This item allows you to decide whether you want to continue with console redirection
after POST routines. The options are On and Off.

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XHardware Monitor Logic

CPU Temperature Threshold

This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate
the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature
threshold. The options are 70

Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see monitor data for the following items:

CPU Temperature
PECI Agent
System Temperature

Fan1-Fan6 Speeds: If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will

automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item.

Fan Speed Control Modes

This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the
onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When the
CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and vice versa.
If the option is set to “3-pin fan”, the fan speed is controlled by voltage. If the option
is set to “4-pin”, the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modulation (PWM).
Select “3-pin” if your chassis came with 3-pin fan headers. Select “4-pin” if your
chassis came with 4-pin fan headers. Select “Workstation” if your system is used as
a Workstation. Select “Server” if your system is used as a Server. Select “Disable”
to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to constantly
run at the full speed (12V). The Options are: 1. Disable, 2. 3-pin (Server), 3. 3-pin
(Workstation), 4. 4-pin (Server) and 5. 4-pin (Workstation).

o

C, 75oC, 80oC and 85oC. (See the note below.)

Voltage Monitoring

The following items will be monitored and displayed:
Vcore A

Vcc 1.5V

-12V/+12V

Vcc 1.8V
+3.3V
5VDD/5Vsb
Vfsb/Vbat

Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take prece­dence 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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4-5 Security

Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow
keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed by
highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security BIOS
settings are described in this section.

Supervisor Password Is:

This indicated if a supervisor password has been entered for the system. Clear
means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password
has been entered for the system.

User Password Is:

This indicated if a user password has been entered for the system. Clear means
such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been
entered for the system.

Set Supervisor Password

When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key . When
prompted, type the Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set or to change
supervisor's password, which allows access to the BIOS.

Set User Password

When the item "Set User Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When
prompted, type the user's password in the dialogue box to set or to change the
user's password, which allows access to the system at boot-up.

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Password on Boot

This setting allows you to decide if a password is required for a user to enter the
system at system boot. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled
(password not required).

4-6 Boot

Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.
You should see the following display. See details on how to change the order and
specs of boot devices in the Item Specifi c Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are
described in this section.

Boot List

Candidate
List

Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders

The devices included in the boot list section (above) are bootable devices listed in
the sequence of boot order as specifi ed. The boot functions for the devices included
in the candidate list (above) are currently disabled. Use a <+> key or a <-> key to
move the device up or down. Use the <f> key or the <r> key to specify the type of
an USB device, either fi xed or removable. You can select one item from the boot
list and hit the <x> key to remove it from the list of bootable devices (to make its
resource available for other bootable devices). Subsequently, you can select an
item from the candidate list and hit the <x> key to remove it from the candidate
list and put it in the boot list. This item will then become a bootable device. See
details on how to change the priority of boot order of devices in the "Item Specifi c
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4-7 Exit

Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou
should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section.

Exit Saving Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made and to exit the
BIOS Setup utility.

Exit Discarding Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any
changes you may have made.

Load Setup 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.

Discard Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to discard (cancel) any changes you made.
You will remain in the Setup utility.

Save Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made. You will remain
in the Setup utility.

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Appendix A

BIOS POST Messages

During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a prob­lem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is
a list of such BIOS messages.

Failure Fixed Disk

Fixed disk is not working or not confi gured properly. Check to see if fi xed disk is
attached properly. Run Setup. Find out if the fi xed-disk type is correctly identifi ed.

Stuck key

Stuck key on keyboard.

Keyboard error

Keyboard not working.

Keyboard Controller Failed

Keyboard controller failed test. May require replacing keyboard controller.

Keyboard locked - Unlock key switch

Unlock the system to proceed.

Monitor type does not match CMOS - Run SETUP

Monitor type not correctly identifi ed in Setup

Shadow Ram Failed at offset: nnnn

Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was de­tected.

System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn

System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was de­tected.

Extended RAM Failed at offset: nnnn Extended memory not working or not con-

fi gured properly at offset nnnn.

System battery is dead - Replace and run SETUP

The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead. Replace the battery
and run Setup to reconfi gure the system.

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System CMOS checksum bad - Default confi guration used

System CMOS has been corrupted or modifi ed incorrectly, perhaps by an application
program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup V alues.
If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values. If the error
persists, check the system battery or contact your dealer.

System timer error

The timer test failed. Requires repair of system board.

Real time clock error
Real-Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test. May require board repair.

Check date and time settings

BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the Real-Time Clock. May require
setting legal date (1991-2099).

Previous boot incomplete - Default confi guration used

Previous POST did not complete successfully. POST loads default values and offers
to run Setup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected,
the next boot will likely fail. On systems with control of wait states, improper Setup
settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next boot. Run Setup
and verify that the waitstate confi guration is correct. This error is cleared the next
time the system is booted.

Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS

Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS.

Diskette drive A error
Diskette drive B error

Drive A: or B: is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests. Check to see that
the drive is defi ned with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive
is attached correctly.

Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUP

Type of fl oppy drive A: not correctly identifi ed in Setup.

Incorrect Drive B type - run SETUP

Type of fl oppy drive B: not correctly identifi ed in Setup.

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System cache error - Cache disabled

RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache
jumpers. Y ou may have to replace the cache. See your dealer . A disabled cache slows
system performance considerably.

CPU ID:

CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.

EISA CMOS not writeable

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to EISA CMOS.

DMA Test Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA (Direct Memory Access)
registers.

Software NMI Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot generate software NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt).

Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Fail-Safe Timer takes too long.

device Address Confl ict
Address confl ict for specifi ed device.

Allocation Error for: device

Run ISA or EISA Confi guration Utility to resolve resource confl ict for the specifi ed

device.

CD ROM Drive

CD ROM Drive identifi ed.

Entering SETUP ...

Starting Setup program

Failing Bits: nnnn

The hex number nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address which failed the memory
test. Each 1 (one) in the map indicates a failed bit. See errors 230, 231, or 232 above
for offset address of the failure in System, Extended, or Shadow memory.

Fixed Disk n
Fixed disk n (0-3) identifi ed.

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Invalid System Confi guration Data

Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data.

I/O device IRQ confl ict

I/O device IRQ confl ict error.

PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen:

PS/2 Mouse installed.

nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.

nnnn Cache SRAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested.

nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully
tested.

nnnn kB System RAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.

One or more I2O Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot
Menu

There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed I2O block-storage
devices.

Operating system not found

Operating system cannot be located on either drive A: or drive C:. Enter Setup and
see if fi xed disk and drive A: are properly identifi ed.

Parity Check 1 nnnn

Parity error found in the system bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display
it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Parity is a method
for checking errors in binary data. A parity error indicates that some data has been
corrupted.

Parity Check 2 nnnn

Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it
on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????.

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Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous

Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot process
or <F2> to enter Setup and change the settings. Press <F3> to display the previous
screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM, i.e., an add-on card). Write
down and follow the information shown on the screen.

Press <F2> to enter Setup

Optional message displayed during POST. Can be turned off in Setup.

PS/2 Mouse:

PS/2 mouse identifi ed.

Run the I2O Confi guration Utility

One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Confi guration Request bit set
in the LCT. Run an I2O Confi guration Utility (e.g. the SAC utility).

System BIOS shadowed

System BIOS copied to shadow RAM.

UMB upper limit segment address: nnnn

Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks, indicating
released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory man­ager.

Video BIOS shadowed

Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM.

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Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes

Appendix B

BIOS POST Codes

This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST
codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal.

Recoverable POST Errors

When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an
POST code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the follow­ing beep codes:

1 long and two short beeps - video confi guration error
1 repetitive long beep - no memory detected
1 continuous beep with Front Panel OH LED on - system overheat

Terminal POST Errors

If a terminal type of error occurs, BIOS will shut down the system. Before doing
so, BIOS will write the error to port 80h, attempt to initialize video and write the
error in the top left corner of the screen. The following is a list of codes that may
be written to port 80h.

POST Code Description

01h IPMI Initialization
02h Verify Real Mode
03h Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)
04h Get CPU type
06h Initialize system hardware
07h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM.
08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values
09h Set IN POST fl ag
0Ah Initialize CPU registers
0Bh Enable CPU cache
0Ch Initialize caches to initial POST values
0Eh Initialize I/O component
0Fh Initialize the local bus IDE
10h Initialize Power Management
11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values
12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot
13h Reset PCI Bus Mastering devices
14h Initialize keyboard controller
16h 1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum
17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size

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POST Code Description

18h 8254 timer initialization
1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization
1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller
20h 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh
22h 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller
24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB
28h Auto size DRAM
29h Initialize POST Memory Manager
2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM
2Ch 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx*
2Eh 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of
memory bus
2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow
32h Test CPU bus-clock frequency
33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager
36h Warm start shut down
38h Shadow system BIOS ROM
3Ah Auto size cache
3Ch Advanced confi guration of chipset registers
3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values
41h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot (optional)
42h Initialize interrupt vectors
45h POST device initialization
46h 2-1-2-3 Check ROM copyright notice
48h Check video confi guration against CMOS
49h Initialize PCI bus and devices
4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system
4Bh QuietBoot start (optional)
4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM
4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice
4Fh Initialize MultiBoot
50h Display CPU type and speed
51h Initialize EISA board (optional)
52h Test keyboard
54h Set key click if enabled
55h Enable USB devices
58h 2-2-3-1 Test for unexpected interrupts
59h Initialize POST display service
5Ah Display prompt “Press <ESC> to enter SETUP”
5Bh Disable CPU cache

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POST Code Description

5Ch Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB
60h Test extended memory
62h Test extended memory address lines
64h Jump to UserPatch1
66h Confi gure advanced cache registers
67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC
68h Enable external and CPU caches
69h Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area
6Ah Display external L2 cache size
6Bh Load custom defaults (optional)
6Ch Display shadow-area message
70h Display error messages
72h Check for confi guration errors
76h Check for keyboard errors
7Ch Set up hardware interrupt vectors
7Dh Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring (optional)
7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present
80h Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs (optional)
81h Late POST device initialization
82h Detect and install external RS232 ports
83h Confi gure non-MCD IDE controllers
84h Detect and install external parallel ports
85h Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices
86h Re-initialize onboard I/O ports.
87h Confi gure Motherboard Confi gurable Devices
(optional)
88h Initialize BIOS Data Area
89h Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs)
8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area
8Bh Test and initialize PS/2 mouse
8Ch Initialize fl oppy controller
8Fh Determine number of ATA drives (optional)
90h Initialize hard-disk controllers
91h Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers
92h Jump to UserPatch2
93h Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards
95h Install CD ROM for boot
96h Clear huge ES segment register
97h Fix up Multi Processor table
98h 1-2 Search for option ROMs and shadow if successful. One
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POST Code Description

99h Check for SMART Drive (optional)
9Ch Set up Power Management
9Dh Initialize security engine (optional)
9Eh Enable hardware interrupts
9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives
A0h Set time of day
A2h Check key lock
A4h Initialize typematic rate
A8h Erase <ESC> prompt
AAh Scan for <ESC> key stroke
ACh Enter SETUP
AEh Clear Boot fl ag
B0h Check for errors
B1h Inform RomPilot about the end of POST (optional)
B2h POST done - prepare to boot operating system
B4h 1 One short beep before boot
B5h Terminate QuietBoot (optional)
B6h Check password (optional)
B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS and PPM Structures
B9h Prepare Boot
BAh Initialize SMBIOS
BCh Clear parity checkers
BDh Display MultiBoot menu
BEh Clear screen (optional)
BFh Check virus and backup reminders
C0h Try to boot with INT 19
C1h Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM)
C2h Initialize error logging
C3h Initialize error display function
C4h Initialize system error fl ags
C6h Console redirection init.
C7h Unhook INT 10h if console redirection enabled
C8h Force check (optional)
C9h Extended ROM checksum (optional)
CDh Reclaim console redirection vector

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POST Code Description

D2h Unknown interrupt
D4h Check Intel Branding string
D8h Alert Standard Format initialization
D9h Late init for IPMI
DEh Log error if micro-code not updated properly

The following are for boot block in Flash ROM

POST Code Description

E0h Initialize the chipset
E1h Initialize the bridge
E2h Initialize the CPU
E3h Initialize system timer
E4h Initialize system I/O
E5h Check force recovery boot
E6h Checksum BIOS ROM
E7h Go to BIOS
E8h Set Huge Segment
E9h Initialize Multi Processor
EAh Initialize OEM special code
EBh Initialize PIC and DMA
ECh Initialize Memory type
EDh Initialize Memory size
EEh Shadow Boot Block
EFh System memory test
F0h Initialize interrupt vectors
F1h Initialize Run Time Clock
F2h Initialize video
F3h Initialize System Management Manager
F4h Output one beep
F5h Clear Huge Segment
F6h Boot to Mini DOS
F7h Boot to Full DOS

If the BIOS detects errors on 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it displays an
additional word-bitmap (xxxx) to indicate the address line or bits that have failed. For
example, “2C 0002” means address line 1 (bit one set) has failed. “2E 1020" means
data bits 12 and 5 (bits 12 and 5 set) have failed in the lower 16 bits. The BIOS also
sends the bitmap to the port-80 LED display. It fi rst displays the checkpoint code,
followed by a delay , the high-order byte, another delay, and then the loworder byte of
the error. It repeats this sequence continuously.

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Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines

Appendix C

Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines

After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure Intel's ICH7R
SATA RAID* before you install the Windows Operating System and other software
drivers.

Important Notes to the User:

Note 1: If you do not wish to confi gure onboard SATA RAID functions, please go

directly to Section C-2, Appendix D and Appendix E for the Operating System &
Other Software Installation.

Note 2: This chapter describes RAID Confi guration Instructions for the Intel ICH
RAID Controller designed for the Windows OS. If you have the PDSME+ Model and
choose to use the Linux OS, please enable Adaptec's RAID Controller in the BIOS
and refer to the fi le: "E7230 Note.txt" in the folder: "Intel E7230" saved in the CD
that came with your motherboard for Adaptec RAID Confi guration Instructions.

C-1 Introduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATA

To confi gure the SATA RAID functions, you must fi rst use the Intel ICH7R SATA
RAID Utility program to confi gure the RAID Level that you desire before installing
the Windows XP/2000/2003 operating system and other software drivers. (The
necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with
your motherboard.) Note: the current version of the ICH7R SATA RAID Utility can
only support Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating Systems.

Serial ATA (SATA)

Serial ATA (SATA) is a physical storage interface that uses a single cable with a
minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. It is
a serial link, which supports transfer rates up to 3Gbps. Because the serial cables
used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA (PATA),
SATA systems have better airfl ow and can be installed in smaller chassis than
Parallel ATA. In addition, the cables used in PATA are limited to a length of 40cm,
while Serial ATA cables can be up to one meter in length. Overall, SATA provides
better functionality than PATA.

Introduction to Intel ICH7R Serial RAID

Located in the South Bridge of the Intel 3010 chipset, the I/O Controller Hub (ICH7R)
provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system. It supports a 2­channel UltraAT A/100 Bus Master IDE controller (PA TA) and four Serial ATA (SATA)
ports. The ICH7R supports the following PATA and SATA device confi gurations:
Legacy mode and Native mode.

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RAID Confi gurations

The following types of RAID confi gurations are supported:
RAID 0 (Data Striping): this writes data in parallel, interleaved ("striped") sections

of two hard drives. Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk.
RAID1 (Data Mirroring): an identical data image from one drive is copied to another

drive. The second drive must be the same size or larger than the fi rst drive.
RAID 10 (Striping & Mirroring): RAID 0 and 1 schemes are combined (without parity

information) to get the benefi ts of both.
RAID 5: both data and parity information are striped and mirrored across three or

more hard drives.

Intel Matrix Storage

The Intel Matrix Storage, supported by the ICH7R, allows the user to create RAID
0 and RAID1 set by using only two identical hard disk drives. The Intel Matrix
Storage Technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive and generate
a virtual RAID0 and RAID1sets. It also allows you the change the HDD partition
size without any data.

Confi guring BIOS settings for SATA RAID Functions (Native Mode)

1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
Note: If it is the fi rst time powering on the system, we recommend you load the

Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so, please skip to Step 3.

2. Use the arrow keys to select the "Exit" Settings. Once in the "Exit" settings,
Scroll down to select "Load Optimized Default Settings" and press the <Enter>
key. Select "OK" to confi rm the selection. Press the <Enter> key to load the default
settings for the BIOS.

3. Use the arrow keys to select the "Main" section in BIOS.

4. Scroll down to "SATA Control Mode" and press the <Enter> key to select "En­hanced"

5. Scroll down to "SA TA RAID Enabled" and press <Enter>. Then, select "Enabled."

6. Scroll down to "Exit". Select "Exit Saving Changes" from the "Exit" menu. Press
the <Enter> key to save the changes and exit the BIOS.

7. Once you've exited the BIOS Utility, the system will re-boot.

8. During the system boot-up, press the <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously to run
the Intel RAID Confi guration Utility when prompted by the following message: Press
<Ctrl> <I> for Intel RAID Confi guration Utility .

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Using the Intel ICH7R SATA RAID Utility Program

1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes:

a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will automatically
reboot. The following screen appears after Power-On Self Test.

b. When you see the above screen, press the <Ctrl> and the <I> keys simultane­ously to have the main menu of the SATA RAID Utility appear:

(Note: All graphics and screen shots shown in the manual are for reference only. The
screen shots shown in the manual do not imply Supernicro's endorsement or non-en­dorsement on any 3rd party's product. Your screens may or many not look exactly the
same as the graphics shown in this manual.)

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Creating a RAID 0 Volume:

a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.
The following screen will appear:

b. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key
to go to the next fi eld. (You can use the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.)

c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys
to select RAID 0 (Stripe) and hit <Enter>.

d. When the Disks item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the HDD to confi gure
as RAID. The following pop-up screen (*See the note on Page C-3) displays:

e. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight a drive and press <Space>
to select it. A triangle appears to confi rm the selection of the drive.

f. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the stripe size, ranging from
4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 0 array, and hit <Enter>. (*Note: For a server, please
use a lower stripe size, and for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe size. The
default stripe size is 128 KB.)

g. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message
displays.

h. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.

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Creating a RAID 1 Volume:

a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.
The following screen will appear:

b. Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key
to go to the next fi eld. (You can use the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.)

c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys
to select RAID 1 (Mirror) and hit <Enter>.

d. When the Capacity item is highlighted, enter your RAID volume capacity and hit
<Enter>. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.

e. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message
displays.

f. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.

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Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0):

a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.
The following screen will appear:

b. Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press <Enter>.
c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys

to select RAID 10 (RAID1 + RAID0) and hit <Enter>.
d. When the Stripe Size is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to

select the stripe size from 4 KB to 128 KB for your RAID 10 and hit <Enter>. The
default setting is 6 4KB. (*Note: For a server, please use a lower stripe size, and
for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe size.)

e. When the RAID Volume Capacity item is highlighted, enter your RAID volume
capacity and hit <Enter>. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.

f. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message
displays.

g. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.

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Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity):

a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.
The following screen will appear:

b. Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press <Enter>.
c. When the Raid Level is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to

select RAID 5 (Parity) and hit <Enter>.
d. When the Disk item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the HDD to confi gure

as RAID. The following pop-up screen (*See the note on Page C-3) displays:

e. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight a drive and press <Space>
to select it. A triangle appears to confi rm the selection of the drive.

f. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the stripe size, ranging from
4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 5 array, and hit <Enter>. (*Note: For a server, please
use a lower stripe size, and for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe size. The
default stripe size is 128 KB.)

g. Enter your desired RAID volume capacity and press <Enter> when the capacity
item is highlighted. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.

h Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message
displays.

h. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.

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Deleting RAID Volume:

(Warning: Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set. You

will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set.)
a. From the main menu, select item2-Delete RAID Volume, and press <Enter>.
b. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the RAID set you want to

delete and press <Del>. A Warning message displays.
c. When asked "Are you sure you want to delete this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to

delete the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Delete Volume menu.

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Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines

Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD

a. From the main menu, select item3-Reset Disks to Non- RAID, and press <Enter>.
The following screen will appear:

(Warning: Be cautious when you reset a RAID volume HDD to non-
RAID or Resetting a RAID HDD. Resetting a RAID volume HDD or
Resetting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete all internal
RAID structure on the drive.)

b. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight the RAID set drive to reset
and press <Space> to select.

c. Press <Enter> to reset the RAID set drive. A Warning message displays.
d. Press "Y" to reset the drive, or type "N" to go back to the main menu.

Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility:

a. From the main menu, select item4-Exit, and press <Enter>. A warning message
will appear.

b. Press "Y" to reset the drive, or type "N" to go back to the main menu.

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PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual

C-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 for systems
with RAID Functions

Installing New Operating System-the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS

a. Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the
system will start booting up from CD.

b. Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 if you need to install a third
party SCSI or RAID driver" displays.

c. When the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify
additional device(s).

d. Insert the driver diskette-"Intel AA RAID XP/2000/2003 Driver for ICH7R into Drive
A: and press the <Enter> key.

e. Select the Intel(R)82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in
the XP/2000/2003 Setup Screen, and press the <Enter> key.

f. Press the <Enter> key to continue the installation process. (If you need to specify
any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all devices are speci­fi ed, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.

g. From the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The
XP/2000/2003 Setup will automatically load all device fi les and then, continue the
Windows XP/2000/2003 installation.

h. After the Windows XP/2000/2003 Installation is completed, the system will au­tomatically reboot.

i. Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with the package into the CD Drive
during system reboot, and the main screen will appear.

(Note: the current version of the ICH7R SATA RAID Utility can only support the
Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating System.)

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