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• 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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Important Notes to the User
• 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 frontpanel
connections.
• " " indicates the location of "Pin 1".
• When the LE1 LED is on, the 5V Standby PWR is on. Maker sure to disconnect
the power cable 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.
For JP3 to work properly, you need to connect the Compact Flash Card PWR
Cable to JWF1 fi rst.
Motherboard Layout
(not drawn to scale)
PCI 32 Bit/33 MHz
S
UPER PDSMi+
®
Pentium Dual
Core CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
GLAN1
Intel 3000
Nort h B ridge
LAN
CTRL
J P L 1
Fan4
Buzzer
J L E D
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
J F 1
So uth Bri dge
J31
J28
Fan6/CPU Fan
8-pin PWR
Battery
J 9
FP CTRL
USB 1/2
J15
VGA
J16
GLAN2
LAN
CTRL
S I/O
COM2
J P L 2
Printer
Floppy
Slot1
SXB -E1 PCI-Ex8
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 133 MHz
BIOS
PXH-V
IPMI
JP W1
J30
J27
ID EJ 4
J 3
IDE (Primary)
JWOR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3/4 USB5/6
JWF1
JPG1
JP F
JW D
W O L
Fan3
Fan2
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
Fan1
JP W2
VGA
CTRL
Slot6
L E 3
L E 4
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
(*Compact Flash Card only)
JL1
JP3
JI2C1
JI
2
C2
Fan5
J42
JS 1
PW 3
JPR1
J45
J46
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Jumper Description Default Setting
JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2-7
JI
2
C1/JI2C2 I2C (SMB) Bus to PCI slots (Open/Open: Disabled)
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.
You 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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uBoot 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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uMemory Cache
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 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 write (cache) its 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
512K to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in 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 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 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 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 system memory area above 1MB.
Select Write Back to allow 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.
uPCI 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.
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 PCI-X
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.
uSlot1 PCI 32, Slot6 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, high-
throughout 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 setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed. The options are
DOS or Other (for Unix, Novelle NetWare and other operating systems).
uAdvanced Chipset Control
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
*Warning: Take caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect
setting, a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect DRAM timing may cause
the system to become unstable. When this occurs, reset the setting 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.) (*Note: This item is
available when it is supported by the memory.)
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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.
uAdvanced 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 Technology, 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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uI/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.
Parallel Port
This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port. The options are
Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled and Auto (BIOS-or OS- controlled).
Base I/O Address
Select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The options are 378, 278
and 3BC.
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Interrupt
This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for the parallel port.
The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7.
Mode
This feature allows you to specify the parallel port mode. The options are Output
only, Bi-Directional, EPP and ECP.
DMA Channel
This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the parallel port. The
options are DMA1 and DMA3.
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.
uDMI 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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uConsole 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 set console redirection type. The options are VT100,
VT100,8bit, PC-ANSI, 7bit, PC ANSI, VT100+, VT-UTF8 and ASCII.
Flow Control
This item allows you to select the fl ow control option for the console. The options
are: None, XON/XOFF, and CTS/RTS.
Console Connection
This item allows you to decide how console redirection is to be connected: either
Direct or Via Modem.
Continue CR after POST
Choose whether to continue with console redirection after the POST routine.
The options are On and Off.
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uHardware 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
o
C, 75oC, 80oC and 85oC. (See the note below.)
Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see monitor data for the following items:
CPU Temperature
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 chas-
sis 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 and allow the onboard fans to constantly run
at full speed (12V). Select 4-pin Quiet (or Super Quiet) to lower the fan speed and
*Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take pre-
cedence over the BIOS settings. When fi rst installed, Supero Doctor III adopts the
temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subsequent changes
to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor, since the SD III settings
override the BIOS settings. For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature
threshold settings, please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set
in the BIOS.
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uIPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed
in the system.)
IPMI Specifi cation Version: This item displays the current IPMI Version.
Firmware Version: This item displays the current Firmware Version.
System Event Logging
Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging. When this function is set to Disabled,
the system will continue to log events received via system interface. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.
Clear System Event Logging
Enabling this function to force the BIOS to clear the system event logs during the
next cold boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Existing Event Log Number
This item displays the number of the existing event log.
Event Log Control
System Firmware Progress
Enabling this function to log POST progress. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.
BIOS POST Errors
Enabling this function to log POST errors. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.
BIOS POST Watch Dog
Set to Enabled to enable POST Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.
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OS Boot Watch Dog
Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.
Timer for Loading OS (Minutes)
This feature allows the user to set the time value (in minutes) for the previous
item: OS Boot Watch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank. The default
setting is 10 (minutes.) (Please ignore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is set
to "Disabled".)
Time Out Option
This feature allows the user to determine what action to take in an event of a system
boot failure. The options are No Action, Reset, Power Off and Power Cycles.
uSystem Event Log/System Event Log (List Mode)
These options display the System Event (SEL) Log and System Event (SEL) Log
in List Mode. Items include: SEL (System Event Log) Entry Number, SEL Record
ID, SEL Record Type, Time Stamp, Generator ID, SEL Message Revision, Sensor
Type, Sensor Number, SEL Event Type, Event Description, and SEL Event Data.
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uRealtime Sensor Data
This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures,
fan speeds and voltages of various components.
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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 item indicates 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 item indicates 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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Fixed Disk Boot Sector
This setting may offer protection against viruses when set to Write Protect, which
protects the boot sector on the hard drive from having a virus written to it. The
other option is Normal.
Password on Boot
This setting allows you to decide if a password is required for a user to enter the
system at bootup. 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 as shown below. All Boot
BIOS settings are described in this section.
Candidate
List
Boot List
Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders
The items included in the boot list section are bootable devices listed in the
sequence of boot order as specifi ed. The items included in the candidate list are
currently not bootable. 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). Conversely, 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 to make it bootable. See details on how to change the priority of boot order of
devices in the "Item Specifi c Help" window.
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4-7 Exit
Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.
You 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 prob-
lem 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 at-
tached 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 de-
tected.
System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn
System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was de-
tected.
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 Values.
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. You 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 man-
ager.
Video BIOS shadowed
Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM.
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Appendix B
BIOS POST Codes
This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the Phoenix BIOS. 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 follow-
ing beep codes:
1 long and two short beeps - video confi guration error
1 repetitive long beep - no memory detected
1 long continuous beep with Overheat (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
long, two short beeps on checksum failure
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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 errors), 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
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 and Appendix E for 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 the Linux OS is used, please
refer to Appendix D for Adaptec HostRAID Setup 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 Super Micro CD that came packaged with
your motherboard.) Note that 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 the 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 2-
channel UltraATA/100 Bus Master IDE controller (PATA) 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 "En-
hanced"
5. Scroll down to "SATA 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
a. From the main menu, select item3-Reset Disks to Non- RAID, and press <Enter>.
The following screen will appear:
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.
(Warning: Be cautious when you reset a RAID volume HDD to non-
RAID or Re-setting 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.)
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C-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS for systems with RAID Functions
Installing a New Operating System-Windows XP/2000/2003 OS
a. Insert the Microsoft 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. Choose 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 speci-
fi 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 au-
tomatically reboot.
i. Insert Super Micro's CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during
system reboot, and the following 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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* Adaptec’s SATA HostRAID Controller Firmware supports:
Drives supported
Number of RAID Volumes supported Two
Total Drives in RAID Configurations Four
Examples of Valid RAID Configurations:
Two drives of RAID 1 + two drives of RAID 0
Two drives of RAID 1 + two drives of RAID 1
Three drives of RAID 0
Four drives of RAID 0
Examples of Invalid RAID Configurations:
Three drives of RAID 0 + two drives of RAID 1
(*Note: this table is applicable to Adaptec’s HostRAID Controller
Firmware only.)
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Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines
After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure the Adaptec Embedded
Serial ATA RAID before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary
drivers are all included on the Super Micro bootable CDs that came packaged with
your motherboard. *Note: The following section provides information on the Adaptec
SATA RAID Driver based on the Intel Enterprise South Bridge 2 (ICH7R) Controller.
D-1 Introduction to the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID
Controller Driver
Serial ATA (SATA)
Serial ATA(SATA) is a physical storage interface. It 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 SATA Transfer rates up to 3.0 Gbps. Because the
serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Paral-
lel 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 can only extend
to 40cm long, while Serial ATA cables can extend up to one meter. Overall, Serial
ATA provides better functionality than Parallel ATA.
Introduction to the Intel ICH7R Controller Hub
Located in the South Bridge of the Intel 3010 Chipset, the ICH7R Controller Hub
provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system. It supports 1-
channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus Master IDE controller (PATA) and an Adaptec's fi rmware,
which support up to four Serial ATA drives, up to two RAID volumes and up to four
drives in RAID Confi gurations. (See the table below for details.)
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To confi gure the Adaptec SATA RAID for Operating Systems that support RAID functions(--Windows, Red Hat & SuSe, Linux)
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 "En-
hanced"
5. Scroll down to "SATA RAID Enabled" and press <Enter>. Then, select "En-
abled."
6. Scroll down to "ICH RAID Codebase" and select "Adaptec". Then press <Enter>.
(*For ICH RAID Codebase: Change the setting from Intel to Adaptec.)
7. Scroll down to "Exit". Select "Exit Saving Changes" from the "Exit" menu. Press
the <Enter> key to save the changes and exit the BIOS.
8. Once you've exited the BIOS Utility, the system will re-boot.
9. During the system boot-up, press the <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously to run
the Intel RAID Confi guration Utility when prompted by the following message: Press
<Ctrl> <A> for Intel RAID Confi guration Utility.
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