Supermicro PDSMA Plus User Manual

PDSMA+

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0c

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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

PDSMA+ motherboard. The PDSMA+ supports single Intel Quad-Core

QX6700/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 Intel Quad-Core QX6700/Xeon 3000

Series/Pentium D (Dual-Core) Processor is housed in a Flip-Chip Land Grid Array

(FC-LGA4) package that interfaces with the motherboard via an LGA775 socket.

The PDSMA+ supports Intel Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology, EM64T Technol-

ogy, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) and 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.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1 describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the PDSMA+

motherboard 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 trouble-

shooting procedures for the video, the memory and the system setup.

Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on

running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A provides BIOS POST Messages.

Appendix B lists BIOS POST Codes.

Appendix C and Appendix D list HostRAID Confi guration and Software Installa-

tion Instructions.

Conventions Used in this 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 installa-

tion or to prevent damage to the components.

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

correct system setup.

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Table of Contents

Preface

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

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

Conventions Used in this Manual ................................................................................iii

Chapter 1: Introduction

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

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

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

PDSMA+ Image ......................................................................... 1-3

PDSMA+ Layout ......................................................................... 1-4

PDSMA+ Quick Reference .......................................................... 1-5

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

Intel 3000 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 Power Confi guration Settings ....................................................................... 1-11

1-6 ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-12

1-7 Power Supply .................................................................................................. 1-12

Chapter 2: Installation

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

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

2-3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis ..................................................... 2-5

2-4 Installing DDR2 Memory ................................................................................ 2-6

2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports ................................................................. 2-8

A. Backplane Connectors/IO Ports ................................................................... 2-8

B. Front Control Panel ...................................................................................... 2-8

C. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions ............................................................. 2-9

NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-9

PWR LED ................................................................................................. 2-9

HDD LED ................................................................................................. 2-10

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ..................................................................... 2-10

OH/Fan Fail LED ......................................................................................2-11

Reset Button ............................................................................................ 2-11

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2-6 Connecting Cables ....................................................................................... 2-13

ATX Power Connector ........................................................................... 2-13

Processor Power Connector .................................................................... 2-13

Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 2-14

Chassis Intrusion .................................................................................... 2-14

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

GLAN Ports .............................................................................................. 2-15

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

Speaker Connector .................................................................................. 2-16

Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-17

Wake-On-Ring ......................................................................................... 2-18

Wake-On-LAN .......................................................................................... 2-18

VGA Connector ........................................................................................ 2-19

Power SMB Connector ............................................................................. 2-19

Power Fault .............................................................................................. 2-20

Alarm Reset .............................................................................................. 2-20

Compact Flash Card Power Connector ................................................... 2-21

2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-22

Explanation of Jumpers ......................................................................... 2-22

GLAN Enable/Disable .............................................................................. 2-22

CMOS Clear ........................................................................................... 2-23

VGA Enable .............................................................................................. 2-23

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

Power Force-On Enable/Disable .............................................................. 2-24

Compact Flash Master/Slave Select ........................................................ 2-25

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

2-8 Onboard Indicators ....................................................................................... 2-26

GLAN LED Indicators ............................................................................... 2-26

Onboard Power LED ................................................................................ 2-26

BIOS POST Code LEDs .......................................................................... 2-27

2-9 Floppy, Hard Drive, IPMI 2.0 and Printer Connections ................................ 2-28

Floppy Connector .................................................................................... 2-28

Parallel Port Connector ............................................................................ 2-29

IPMI 2.0 Socket ........................................................................................ 2-29

IDE Connectors ....................................................................................... 2-30

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

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

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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 ............................................................................................... 4-6

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 only:

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

One (1) IDE cable (CBL-0036L-02)

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

Four (4) SATA cables (CBL-044) (*For retail only)

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

One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities

One (1) User's/BIOS Manual

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Contacting Super Micro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (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: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (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: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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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 of this manual. 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)

KB/MS

J28

USB 1/2

J15

COM1

J31

JPG1

VGA

JG1

JLAN1

JLAN2

Fan5

LAN1

Slot6

CTRL

Slot5

LAN2

Slot4

CTRL

Slot3

S I/O

®

UPER PDSMA+

COM2

S

Slot2

Slot1

J27

VGA

CTRL

(CPUFan)

Fan6

Slot7

PCI-Exp. x8

PCI-X 64-bit 133 MHz

JI2C1

JI2C2

PCI 32-bit 33 MHz

PCI 32-bit 33 MHz

JPL1
JPL2

PCI 32-bit 33 MHz

PCI 32-bit 33 MHz

Printer

PCI 32-bit 33 MHz

Floppy

J9

PW4

PW3

DIMM 4

DIMM 3

DIMM 2

DIMM 1

CPU

LGA 775

SPKR

WOL

JPW2

JPR1

USB5/6

J45

LE3
LE4

USB3/4

J46

8-pin PWR

PXH-V

JBT1

DIMM 2B

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1A

Intel 3000

North Bridge

JWD

JPF

ICH7R

South Bridge

JP3
JWOR

JL1

24-Pin ATX PWR

JPW1

Fan2

JLED

IPMI 2.0

BIOS

JWF1

Battery

SATA0

LE1

SATA1

SATA2
SATA3

Fan1

FP CTRL

Fan3

JF1

Primary IDE

*Compact Flash only

3

J4

J

Fan4

Important Notes to the User

• Jumpers not indicated are for testing only.

• 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 turn off

the power before installing or removing components.

• J4 (the white slot) is reserved for Compact Flash Card only. Do not use it for

other devices. If J4 is populated with a Compact Flash Card, J3 (the blue

slot) will be available for one device only; if not, J3 can be used for multiple

devices.

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PDSMA+ Quick Reference (See Chapter 2 for details.)

Jumpers Description Default Setting

JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2-7

JP3 Compact Flash Master/Slave Closed (Master) (*Note 2)

JI2C1/JI2C2 SMbus to PCI Slot Open/Open (Disabled)

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)

JWD Watch Dog Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connectors 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

Chassis Intrusion (JL1) Chassis Intrusion Header

COM1(J31), COM2 COM Port 1 & COM 2 Header

Compact Flash Power (JWF1)Compact Flash PWR Connector (*See Notes on P.1-4)

DIMM#1A,#2A,#1B,#2B Memory (DIMM) Slots (1 through 4)

Fans 1-6 System Fan Headers (Fans 1-5), Fan6: CPU Fan

FP Control (JF1) Front Panel Control Header

Floppy Connector (J27) Floppy Disk Connector

GLAN1/2 (JLAN1/2) Ethernet RJ45 (Gigabit LAN) Port1/Port2 Connectors

IDE(J3)/Compact Flash (J4) IDE Master/Compact Flash (*See Notes on Pg.1-4)

IPMI IPMI 2.0 Socket

KB/MS (J28) PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector

Printer Parallel Port (Printer) Header

Power Fault (PW3) Power Fault Header (*See Chapter 2)

Power SMB (PW4) Power System Management Bus (I2C)

SATA 0-3 (I-SATA 0-3) Intel SATA Headers: ISATA0-ISATA3

SPKR Internal Buzzer

Speaker (J9) Speaker Connector (Pins 3-4: Internal Buzzer, Pins 1-4:

External Speaker Cable)

Slot 1-Slot 5 PCI 32-bit 33MHz slots

Slot 6/Slot 7 PCI-X 64-bit 133MHz (Slot 6)/PCI-Exp x8 (Slot 7)

USB1/2 (J15) Back Panel Universal Serial Bus Ports 1,2

USB3/4 (J46),USB5/6 (J45) Front Panel Accessible USB headers 3,4,5,6

VGA (JG1) VGA Connector

WOL (WOL) Wake On LAN header

WOR (JWOR) Wake On Ring header

LED Indicator Description (*(Refer to Chapter 2 for details)

LE 1 Onboard Standby PWR warning LED Indicator

LE3/LE4 BIOS POST Code Indicators

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Motherboard Features

CPU  Latest CPU technology!

• Single Intel Quad-Core QX6700/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

• 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 oper-

ating systems, be sure to disable the HT feature in the BIOS.)

• Enable the HT feature in the BIOS (under "Advanced" Setting) before install-

ing a supported 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 MHz up to 8 GB

of Unbuffered ECC/Non ECC two-way interleaved SDRAM.

Chipset  Latest Intel chipset technology!

• Intel 3000

• Intel ICH7R

• Intel PXH-V

Expansion Slots

• Five (5) PCI 32-Bit/33 MHz (Slot 1- Slot 5)

• One (1) PCI-X 64-Bit 133 MHz (Slot 6)

• One (1) PCI-Exp x8 (Slot 7)

Note: See Section 2-4 for details.)

BIOS

• 8Mb Firmware Hub Phoenix BIOS

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

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PC Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, Chipset (+1.5V), Memory (+1.8V),

VTT FSB, +3.3V, +3.3V Standby,+5V, +5V Standby, +12V, −12V and VBAT

• CPU 4-phase-switching voltage regulator

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

• Pulse Width Modulation Fan Control & Low Noise Fan Speed Control

• Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI) support

• 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

• External modem ring-on

Onboard I/O

• 1 ATA/100 EIDE Channel

• Intel ICH7R SATA HostRAID Controller, 4 connectors for 4 devices with sup-

port of RAID functions 0, 1, 5 and 10

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

• 1 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port and 1 header

• Two Intel single-port Gigabit Ethernet Controllers: 82573V/82573L

• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports

• Up to 6 USB (Universal Serial Bus) (2.0 ports/4 Internal headers)

• VGA Connector

• IPMI 2.0 Socket

• Super I/O (Winbond W83627 HG) with hardware monitoring (W83793)

• XGI Volari Z7

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 Standby PWR warning LED Indicator ("LE 1")

CD Utilities

• Drivers and software for Intel 3000 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

DDR2
CH_A1-2
CH_B1-2

PRI_IDE

CF_HEADER

4 x SATA

PORTS

USB

PORT_0~5

DDR2_667/533/400

UDMA/100

S-ATA/300

USB 2.0/1.1

LGA775_PROCESSOR

ADDR

CTRL CTRL

ADDR

Intel3000

(MUKILTEO-2)

MCH

ICH-7R

LPC

DATADATA

DMI

PCI-X BUS

PCIE_x4

PCIE_x1

PCI_32_BUS

PCI_32_BUS

CK410 CLK

1x PCIE_x8PCIE_x8

SLOT

1x PCIX_64

SLOT

PXH_V

2XGb_LAN

XGi Z7

VGA

5x PCI_32

SLOT

W83627HF

LPC I/O

FWH

IPMI

PECI

SMBUS I/F

KB. FDD. SER.1

MS.

SER.2

PRN.

W83793 H/W
MONITOR

Intel 3000 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 the motherboard.

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1-2 Chipset Overview

The Intel 3000 chipset, designed for use with the Pentium 4 Processor 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-V) is used for added functionality. The PDSMA+ provides the performance

and feature-set required for the high-end UP Server market.

Memory Controller Hub (MCH)

The function of the MCH is to manage the data fl ow between four interfaces: CPU

interface, DDR2 System Memory Interface, PCI Express Interface, and Direct Media

Interface (DMI). The MCH is optimized for the Pentium 4 processor 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 re-

quired 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

up to six PCI-Express slots, four Serial ATA ports, six USB 2.0 ports 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 I/O External Design Specifi cation (EDS)

*Intel's 3000 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

when the power is restored.) You can also select "Last State" from the Advanced

BIOS Setup section. In this case, the system will be restored to its original state

before the power outage. The default setting is Last State.

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the PDSMA+. The

motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC

health monitoring.

Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, Chipset Voltage
(+1.5V), Memory Voltage (+1.8V), +3.3V, +3.3V Standby, +5V, +5V
Standby, +12V, −12V, VTT FSB and VBAT.

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

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

The user can adjust the voltage thresholds to defi ne the sensitivity of the voltage

monitor.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Speed Control

The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The onboard

fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS.

CPU Overheat/Fan Fail LED and Control

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

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

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

and it will send a signal to the Speaker LED and, at the same time, the CPU speed

will decrease. It will also activate the alarm if a fan failure occurs.

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1-5 Power Confi guration Settings

This section describes the features of Power Confi guration and Power Management

of your motherboard.

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 the suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the

CPU will "wake-up" and the LED will automatically stop blinking and is turned on.

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard

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

keyboard during system boot-up.

Main Switch Override Mechanism

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

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

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

Press the power button again to "wake-up" the whole system. During the SoftOff

state, the ATX power supply provides power to the required circuitry and keep the

system "alive." In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power,

just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds. The power will turn off and no

power will be provided to the motherboard.

Wake-On-Ring (WOR)

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.

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1-6 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface. The ACPI specifi ca-

tion defi nes a fl exible and abstract hardware interface that integrates power man-

agement features with other components of a PC system, including its hardware,

operating system and application software. This enables the system to automati-

cally turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard disk drives

and printers. This also includes other 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-indepen-

dent implementation that is compatible with both Windows and Linux Operating

Systems.

1-7 Power Supply

As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and

reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU

clock rates of 1 GHz and faster.

The

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

inadequate. A 2 amps of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recom-

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

meets ATX power supply Specifi cation 2.02 or above. Also your power supply must

supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports. 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 recom-

mended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused

by power surges. To provide adequate power supply to the system, the additional

8-pin 12V power is also required.

PDSMA+ accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Although most

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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 as-

sembly. 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.

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 prop-

erly installed to protect the CPU pins. Ship-

ment 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 mother-

board. (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 protec-

tive fi lm from the copper core of the

heatsink.

Thermal Grease

(*Warning: CPU overheat may occur if

the protective fi lm is not removed from

the heatsink.)

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 clear-

ance between the fan wires and the

fi ns of the heatsink.

7. Align the four heatsink fasteners

with the mounting holes on the mother-

board. Gently push the pairs of diago-

nal 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.)

CPU

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 moth-

erboard, 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 mounting holes for 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 mother-

board 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 near 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 DDR2 Memory

Memory Module Installation (See Figure 2-2)

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules

to prevent any possible damage.

1. Insert each DDR2 memory module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the

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

rectly. (See support information below.)

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

Support

The PDSMA+ supports Dual channel, ECC/Non-ECC unbuffered DDR2

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#1B, and/or DIMM#2A,DIMM#2B with memory modules

of the same size and of the same type will result in dual channel, 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 DDR2

533 MHz 2GB density modules are available for this confi guration.

3. Some old-version of DDR2-667 may not match Intel's On-Die-Temperature re-

quirement and will automatically down-grade 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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Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability

System Device Size Physical Memory

Firmware Hub fl ash memory
(System BIOS)

Local APIC 4 KB 3.99

Area Reserved for the
chipset

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
applications

1 MB 3.99

2 MB 3.99

512 MB 3.01

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

2.84

Figure 2-2. Installing DIMM into Slot

To Install:

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

To Remove:

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

DDR2

Top View Of DDR2 Slot

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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

Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports

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1. Keyboard (Purple)

2. PS/2 Mouse (Green)

3. Back Panel USB Port 1

4. Back Panel USB Port 2

5. COM Port 1 (Turquoise)

6. VGA Port (Blue)

7. Gigabit LAN 1

8. Gigabit LAN 2

B. Front Control Panel

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

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 Figure 2-4 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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OH/Fan Fail LED

Figure 2-4. JF1 Header Pins

1920

Ground

X

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

X

Ground

Ground

2

Reset

PWR

1

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset Button

Power Butto

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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

KB/MS

USB 1/2

JPG1

COM1

VGA

JLAN1

JLAN2

Fan5

LAN1

CTRL

LAN2

CTRL

S I/O

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PCI-X 64-bit 133 MHz

JI2C1
JI2C2

PCI 32-bit 33 MHz

PCI 32-bit 33 MHz

JPL1
JPL2

PCI 32-bit 33 MHz

PCI 32-bit 33 MHz

Printer

PCI 32-bit 33 MHz

Floppy

PW4

(CPUFan)

Fan6

J9

PW3

CPU

LGA 775

SPKR

WOL

JPR1

USB5/6

LE3
LE4

PXH-V

JBT1

USB3/4

8-pin PWR

DIMM 2B

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1A

ICH7R

South Bridge

JP3
JWOR

JL1

2

4

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Intel 3000

North Bridge

JWD

JPF

IPMI 2.0

SATA0

LE1

SATA1

JLED

BIOS

Battery

SATA2
SATA3

X

Fan2

PW

R

Fan3

JWF1

*Compact Flash only

Fan4

2-9

Fan1

Power LED

B

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

FP CTRL

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

Primary IDE

Ground

X

X

Ground

Ground

A. NMI

B. PWR LED

2

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NMI

A

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

Reset Button

Power Butto

PWR

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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 activities (including Serial ATA

and IDE drive activities). See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators

The NIC (Network Interface Control-

ler) LED connections for the GLAN

port1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of

JF1, and for the GLAN port2 is lo-

cated on pins 9 and 10 of JF1. Attach

the NIC LED cables to display network

activities. Refer to the tables 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

A. HDD LED

B. GLAN1 LED

C. GLAN2 LED

KB/MS

USB 1/2

JPG1

COM1

VGA

JLAN1

JLAN2

Fan5

LAN1

CTRL

LAN2

CTRL

S I/O

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JI2C1
JI2C2

PCI 32-bit 33 MHz

PCI 32-bit 33 MHz

JPL1
JPL2

PCI 32-bit 33 MHz

PCI 32-bit 33 MHz

Printer

PCI 32-bit 33 MHz

Floppy

PW4

(CPUFan)

Fan6

J9

PW3

CPU

LGA 775

SPKR

WOL

JPR1

USB5/6

LE3
LE4

JBT1

USB3/4

8-pin PWR

PXH-V

DIMM 2B

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1A

Intel 3000

North Bridge

ICH7R

South Bridge

JP3
JWOR
JL1

JWD

JPF

2

LE1

4

-Pin AT

JLED

IPMI 2.0

SATA0
SATA1

BIOS

Battery

SATA2
SATA3

X

Fan2

PW

R

Fan3

JWF1

*Compact Flash only

Fan4

2-10

Fan1

FP CTRL

Primary IDE

Ground

X

Power LED

A

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

B

C

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

Ground

Ground

1920

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

X

2

Vcc

Reset

Reset Button

Power Butto

PWR

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Overheat/FanFail LED

Connect an LED cable to the OH/Fan

Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of

JF1 to provide an advanced warning

of chassis overheating or system fan

failure. Refer to the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is lo-

cated 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.

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

State Defi nition

Off Normal

On Overheat

Flash-

Fan Fail

ing

Reset Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

3 Reset

4 Ground

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

7 Vcc

8 Ground

A. OH/Fan Fail LED

B. Reset LED

KB/MS

USB 1/2

JPG1

COM1

VGA

JLAN1

JLAN2

Fan5

LAN1

CTRL

LAN2

CTRL

S I/O

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JI2C1
JI2C2

PCI 32-bit 33 MHz

PCI 32-bit 33 MHz

JPL1
JPL2

PCI 32-bit 33 MHz

PCI 32-bit 33 MHz

Printer

PCI 32-bit 33 MHz

Floppy

PW4

(CPUFan)

Fan6

J9

PW3

CPU

LGA 775

SPKR

WOL

JPR1

USB5/6

LE3
LE4

PXH-V

JBT1

USB3/4

8-pin PWR

DIMM 2B

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1A

ICH7R

South Bridge

JP3
JWOR

JL1

2

4

-Pin AT

Intel 3000

North Bridge

JWD

JPF

IPMI 2.0

SATA0

LE1

SATA1

JLED

BIOS

Battery

SATA2
SATA3

X

Fan2

PW

R

Fan3

JWF1

*Compact Flash only

Fan4

Fan1

FP CTRL

A

OH/Fan Fail LED

Primary IDE

2-11

Ground

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

Ground

Ground

1920

NMI

X

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

X

Vcc

B

Reset

Reset Button

Power Butto

PWR

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Power Button

The Power Button connection is

located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Mo-

mentarily 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.

Power Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Signal

2 +3V Standby

KB/MS

USB 1/2

COM1

VGA

JLAN1

JLAN2

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LAN1

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LAN2

CTRL

S I/O

COM2

VGA

CTRL

PCI-Exp. x8

PCI-X 64-bit 133 MHz

JI2C1
JI2C2

PCI 32-bit 33 MHz

PCI 32-bit 33 MHz

JPL1
JPL2

PCI 32-bit 33 MHz

PCI 32-bit 33 MHz

Printer

PCI 32-bit 33 MHz

Floppy

PW4

(CPUFan)

Fan6

J9

PW3

CPU

LGA 775

SPKR

WOL

JPR1

USB5/6

LE3
LE4

JBT1

USB3/4

8-pin PWR

PXH-V

DIMM 2B

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1A

Intel 3000

North Bridge

ICH7R

South Bridge

JP3
JWOR
JL1

JWD

JPF

2

LE1

4

-Pin AT

JLED

IPMI 2.0

SATA0
SATA1

BIOS

Battery

SATA2
SATA3

X

Fan2

PW

R

Fan3

JWF1

*Compact Flash only

Fan4

2-12

Fan1

FP CTRL

Primary IDE

Ground

X

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

Ground

Ground

A. PWR Button

1920

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

X

Vcc

Reset

Reset Button

A

Power Butto

PWR

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