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PDSMi+
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.1b
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Release Date: January 9, 2009
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PDSMi+ motherboard. The PDSMi+ supports a single Intel Quad Core/
Dual Core Xeon 3000 Series/Core 2 Duo/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 Pentium D/Pentium 4/Cel-
eron D Processor is housed in a Flip-Chip Land Grid Array (FC-LGA4) package that
interfaces with the motherboard via an LGA775 socket. The PDSMi+ supports the
Intel Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology, the EM64T Technology, the Enhanced Intel
SpeedStep Technology (EIST) and the Matrix Storage Technology. Please refer to
the motherboard specifi cations pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/
Products) for updates or visit Intel's web site for processor support. This product is
intended to be installed and serviced by a professional.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the PDSMi+
mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when in-
stalling 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 video, memory and system setup stored in CMOS..
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on
running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A and Appendix B provide BIOS POST Messages and POST Codes
Appendix C, Appendix D and Appendix E list HostRAID Setup Guidelines and
other Software Driver and Program Installation Instructions.
Conventions Used in the Manual
Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and
to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself:
*Note: Additional Information given to ensure correct system setup.
Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic
s system failure or to avoid bodily injury.
Preface
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Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installa-
tion or to prevent damage to the components.
Preface
About This Manual
Thi s manua l is wri t t en fo r syst e m inte g rat o rs, PC t e chn i cia n s and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
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Table of Contents
Preface
About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii
Manual Organization .................................................................................................... iii
Conventions Used in the Manual .................................................................................. iii
Chapter 1: Introduction
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
Checklist ..................................................................................................... 1-1
Contacting Supermicro ............................................................................... 1-2
PDSMi+ Image .......................................................................... 1-3
PDSMi+ Layout ........................................................................... 1-4
PDSMi+ Quick Reference ........................................................... 1-5
Motherboard Features .............................................................................. 1-6
The Intel 3000 Chipset: System Block Diagram ........................................ 1-8
1-2 Chipset Overview ........................................................................................... 1-9
1-3 PC Health Monitoring ................................................................................... 1-10
1-4 Power Confi guration Settings ....................................................................... 1-10
1-5 ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-11
1-6 Power Supply ...................................................................................................1-11
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
PWR Button ............................................................................................. 2-12
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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 LED ............................................................................................... 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
SMBus to PCI/PCI-Exp. Slots .................................................................. 2-23
Watch Dog Enable ................................................................................... 2-24
VGA Enable .............................................................................................. 2-24
Power Force-On Enable/Disable .............................................................. 2-25
Compact Flash Master/Slave Select ........................................................ 2-25
2-8 Onboard Indicators ....................................................................................... 2-26
GLAN LED Indicators ............................................................................... 2-26
Onboard Power LED ................................................................................ 2-27
POST Code LEDs .................................................................................... 2-27
2-9 Floppy Connector, Hard Drive, IPMI and Parallel Port Connections ........... 2-28
Floppy Connector .................................................................................... 2-28
IDE Connector ......................................................................................... 2-29
IPMI .......................................................................................................... 2-29
Parallel Port Connector ............................................................................ 2-30
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1
Before Power On ....................................................................................... 3-1
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No Power ................................................................................................... 3-1
No Video .................................................................................................. 3-1
Memory Errors ........................................................................................... 3-2
Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ................................................ 3-2
3-2 Technical Support Procedures ........................................................................ 3-2
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-3
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service ................................................................. 3-4
Chapter 4: BIOS
4-1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 4-1
4-2 Running Setup ................................................................................................. 4-2
4-3 Main BIOS Setup ............................................................................................. 4-2
4-4 Advanced Setup ............................................................................................... 4-7
4-5 Security Setup ............................................................................................... 4-19
4-6 Boot Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-20
4-7 Exit .................................................................................................................. 4-21
Appendices:
Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages .......................................................................... A-1
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes ................................................................................ B-1
Appendix C: The Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines ...................................................C-1
Appendix D: The Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines .............................................D-1
Appendix E: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers ................................... E-1
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1
Introduction
1-1 Overview
Checklist
Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged
leader in the industry. Super Micro boards are designed with the utmost attention to
detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.
Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.
If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
All the following items are included in the retail box:
One (1) Super Micro Mainboard
One (1) IDE cable (CBL-036L-02)
One (1) fl oppy drive ribbon cable (CBL-022L)
Four (4) SATA cables (CBL-0044L) (*For retail only)
One (1) I/O shield (CSE-PT07L)
One (1) Super Micro CD containing drivers and utilities
One (1) User's/BIOS Manual
Optional items:
1U 64-bit Riser Card (CSE-RR1U-Xi)
1U PCI-Exp. Riser Card (CSE-RR1U-ELi)
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Contacting Super Micro
Headquarters
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000
Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008
Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information)
support@supermicro.com (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com
Europe
Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390
Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525
Email: sales@supermicro.nl (General Information)
support@supermicro.nl (Technical Support)
rma@supermicro.nl (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: +886-(2) 8226-3990
Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3991
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: support@supermicro.com.tw
Tel: 886-2-8228-1366, ext.132 or 139
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PDSMi+ Image
An Important Note to the User
• All images and layouts shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB
Revision available at the time of publishing. The motherboard you've received
may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.
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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)
JP3 Compact Flash Master/Slave Select (Closed: Master)
JPF Power Force-On Open (Disabled)
JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1/JPL2 Giga-bit LAN 1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JWD Watch Dog Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)
Connector Description
24-PIn ATX (JPW1) ATX 24-Pin Power Connector
8-Pin PWR (JPW2) 12V 8-pin Power Connector (Required)
Alarm Reset (JPR1) Alarm Reset Enable
Buzzer Internal Buzzer
Chassis Intrusion (JL1) Chassis Intrusion Header
COM1(J31), COM2 COM Port 1 & COM 2 Header
Compact Flash PWR (JWF1) Compact Flash Power (*Note 1)
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 (*Note 2)
Floppy Connector (J27) Floppy Disk Connector
IDE-Primary (J3) IDE Primary Slot (Blue) (*Note 1)
IDE-Compact Flash (J4) Compact Flash Card (White) (*Note 1)
IPMI IPMI 2.0 Socket
KB/MS(J28) PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector
LAN1/LAN2 (JLAN1/2) Ethernet RJ45 (Gigabit LAN) Port1/Port2 Connectors
Printer (J30) Parallel Port (Printer) Header
PWR LED (JLED) Power LED
PWR Fault (PW3) Power Supply Failure
SATA 0-3 (I-SATA 0-3) 4 Intel SATA Headers
Slot 1 PCI 32-bit/33 MHz (*3.3V only)
Slot 6+SXB-E1 PCI-X 133 MHz+PCI-Exp.x8 (Riser Card only)
Speaker (J9) Speaker Connector(Pins3-4: Internal, Pins 1-4 External)
USB1/2 (J15) Back Panel Universal Serial Bus Ports 1,2
USB3/4 (J45),USB5/6 (J46) Front Panel Accessible USB headers 3,4,5,6
VGA (J16) VGA Connector
WOL(WOL) Wake On LAN header
WOR(JWOR) Wake On Ring header
LED Indicator Description (*See Chapter 2)
LE 1 Onboard Standby PWR warning LED Indicator
LE3/LE4 BIOS POST Code Indicators
*Note 1: See the last note on Page 1-4.
*Note 2: See Pg.2-7 for pin defi nitions
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Motherboard Features
CPU
• Single Intel Xeon Quad Core/Dual Core 3000 Series/Core 2 Duo/Pentium D
(Dual-Core)/Pentium 4 Extreme Edition/Pentium 4/Celeron D LGA (Land Grid Ar-
ray) 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 processor 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 the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
• Install an OS that supports HT, including Windows XP/2003 Server and Linux
2.4x. (Under Linux, use the HT compiler to compile the code. For other 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
• Four DIMM slots support Dual/Single Channel DDR2 667/533/400 MHz up
to 8 GB of ECC/Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM
Chipset
• Intel 3000
• Intel ICH7R
• Intel PXH-V
Expansion Slots
• One (1) PCI 32-Bit/33 MHz (Slot 1)
• One (1) PCI-X 64-Bit 133 MHz slot (Slot 6) + (1) PCI-E x8 (both via Riser
Card) (Slot SXB-E1)
BIOS
• 8Mb Firmware Hub Phoenix BIOS
• DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0, Plug and Play (PnP), SMBIOS 2.3, Hardware
BIOS Virus Protection
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PC Health Monitoring
• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, Chipset Voltage, Memory Voltage,
1.8V, +3.3V, +5V, +5V Standby, +12V, and −12V
• CPU 4-phase-switching voltage regulator
• Status monitor for fan speed & System OH/Fan Fail LED/Control
• Pulse Width Modulation Fan Control & Low noise fan speed control
• Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS, PWR-Up from AC PWR loss
• SuperDoctor III, NMI
• System Resource alert via SuperDoctor III
ACPI Features
• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator
• BIOS support for USB keyboard
• Main switch override mechanism
• External modem ring-on
Onboard I/O
• 1 ATA/100 EIDE Channel
• Intel ICH7R SATA Controller, 4 connectors for 4 devices with support 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
• Intel 82573V and 82573L PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controllers
• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports
• Up to 6 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2 ports and 2 headers (4 ports)
• VGA Connector
• IPMI 2.0 Socket
• Super I/O (Winbond 83627 HG) with hardware monitoring (W83793)
• ATI ES1000 16MB
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's 3000 chipset utilities
Dimensions
• 9.6" (W) x 12" (L) (243.84 mmx 304.8 mm)
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The 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.
Intel 3000
ES1000
LGA775_PROCESSOR
ICH-7R
USB
PORT_0~5
FWH
LPC I/O
MS.
KB. FDD. SER.1
SER.2
PRN.
PRI_IDE
VRM 11.0
ADDR
CTRL CTRL
ADDR
DATADATA
UDMA/100
PCI_32_BUS
DDR2_667/533/400
VRM V10.1
DMI
ATI
S-ATA/300
4 x SATA
CK410 CLK
MCH
PORTS
2XGb_LAN
PCIE_x1
W83627HG
FSB: 1066/800/533MHz
USB 2.0/1.1
PCIE_x4
PCI-X BUS
SMBUS I/F
PXH_V
PCIE_x8
CF_HEADER
W83793
H/W
MONITOR
PCI_32_BUS
LPC
CH_B1-2
DDR2
CH_A1-2
1x PCIE_x8
1x PCIX_64
SLOT
SLOT
1x PCI_32
3.3V SLOT
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1-2 Chipset Overview
The Intel 3000 chipset, designed for use with the Quad Core/Dual Core Processor
in the 65mm/90nm Process in the LGA 775 Land Grid Array Package, is comprised
of two primary components: the Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Control-
ler Hub (ICH7R). In addition, Intel's PCI-X (PXH-V) is used for added functionality.
The PDSMi+ 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 65mm/90nm LGA775 processors. It
supports one or two channels of DDR2 SDRAM.
The I/O Controller (ICH7R) provides the data buffering and interface arbitration
required for the system to operate effi ciently. It also provides the bandwidth needed
for the system to maintain its peak performance. The Direct Media Interface (DMI)
provides the connection between the MCH and the ICH7R. The ICH7R supports
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 PC Health Monitoring
This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the PDSMi+. The
motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC
health monitoring.
Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, Chipset Voltage,
Memory Voltage , +1.8V, +3.3V, +5V, +5V Standby, +12V, and −12V
(via SuperO Doctor III)
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. Users 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 function
in the BIOS. This allows the user to defi ne an overheat temperature. When this
temperature reaches the threshold, the CPU thermal trip feature will be activated
and it will send a signal to the Speaker LED and, at the same time, the CPU speed
will be decreased. It will also activate the alarm if a fan failure occurs.
1-4 Power Confi guration Settings
This section describes features of your motherboard that deal with power and
power settings.
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator
When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking
to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the
CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.
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.
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Pressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake-up. During the
SoftOff state, the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry
in the system alive. In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the
power, just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds. The power will turn off
and no power will be provided to the motherboard.
Wake Ring-On (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.
1-5 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 provides a standard
way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including
its hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system
to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard
disk drives and printers. This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC
such as VCRs, TVs, telephones and stereos.
In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI
provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating
system-independent interface for confi guration control. ACPI leverages the Plug and
Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture-independent im-
plementation that is compatible with both Windows and Linux Operating Systems.
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1-6 Power Supply
As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and
reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU
clock rates of 1 GHz and faster.
The
PDSMi+ accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Although most
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.
The PDSMi+ accommodates ATX power supplies. It is strongly recommended that
you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specifi cation
2.02 or above. You should use one that will supply at least 350W of power. 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 recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help
avoid problems caused by power surges.
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Chapter 2
Installation
2-1 Electro-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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Installation of the LGA775 Processor
1. Press the socket lever to release
the load plate, which covers the CPU
socket, from its locking position.
Socket Lever
2. Gently lift the socket lever to open
the load plate.
Load Plate
Load Plate
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.
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Pin 1
South Key
North Key
South Center Edge
North Center Edge
Socket Lever
CPU in the CPU socket
Plastic cap is released
from the load plate if
CPU properly installed.
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.)
7. With the CPU inside the socket, inspect
the four corners of the CPU to make sure
that the CPU is properly installed.
8. Use your thumb to gently push the lever
down and lock it in the hook.
9. If the CPU is properly installed into the
socket, the plastic cap will be automatically
released from the load plate when the lever
is pushed into the hook. Remove the plastic
cap from the motherboard.
(*Warning: Please keep the plastic-
cap. The motherboard and the CPU
must be shipped with the plastic cap
properly installed to protect the CPU
pins. Shipment without the CPU plas-
tic cap properly installed will void the
warranty.)
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Fan Wires
Thermal Grease
CPU
Heatsink
Fastener
Heatsink Fins
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.
(*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.)
Installation of the Heatsink
#2
#3
#4
#1
Narrow end of the groove
points outward
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2-3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis
All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chassis.
Make sure the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and
the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting
fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the 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.)
8. Repeat Step 6 to insert all four heatsink
fasteners into the mounting holes.
9. Once all four fasteners are securely insert-
ed into the mounting holes and the heatsink
is properly installed on the motherboard,
connect the heatsink fan wires to the CPU
Fan connector.
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
0
) turn, and then pull the fas-
tener upward to loosen it.
4. Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasteners from
the mounting holes.
5. With all fasteners loosened, remove the
heatsink from the CPU.
Heatsink Removal
Caution: To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please
do not use a force greater than 8 lb/inch on each mounting screw during
motherboard installation.
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2-4 Installing DDR2 Memory
Memory Module Installation
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 PDSMi+ 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#2A, and/or DIMM#1B, 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 be down-graded to run @ 533 MHz, If this
occurs, contact your memory vendor to check the ODT value.
4. Due to memory allocation to system devices, memory remaining available for
operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used. The reduction in
memory availability is disproportional. (Refer to the following Memory Avail-
ability Table for details.) For Microsoft Windows users: Microsoft implemented
a design change in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows
Vista. This change is specifi c to the Physical Address Extension (PAE) mode
behavior which improves driver compatibility. For more information, please read
the following article at Microsoft’s Knowledge Base website at: http://support.
microsoft.com/kb/888137.
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To Install:
Insert module vertically and press down
until it snaps into
place. Pay attention
to the notch.
Installing DIMM into Slot
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
Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability
System Device Size Physical Memory
Remaining (-Available)
(4 GB Total System Memory)
Firmware Hub fl ash memory (System
BIOS)
1 MB 3.99
Local APIC 4 KB 3.99
Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99
I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99
PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.76
PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.51
PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed)
-Aligned on 256-MB boundary-
512 MB 3.01
VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85
TSEG 1 MB 2.84
Memory available to OS and other applications
2.84
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B. Front Control Panel
JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located
on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed
specifi cally for use with Super Micro server chassis. Refer to the following section
for descriptions and pin defi nitions.
Power Button
OH/Fan Fail LED
1
NIC1 LED
Reset Button
2
HDD LED
Power LED
Reset
PWR
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Ground
Ground
1920
Vcc
X
Ground
NMI
X
Vcc
X
NIC2 LED
JF1 Header Pins
I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions
2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports
The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. Below
are the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports
1
2
3
4
5
6
Back Panel Connectors
1. Keyboard (Purple)
2. PS/2 Mouse (Green)
3/4. Back Panel USB Port 1/2
5. COM Port 1 (Turquoise)
6. VGA Port (Blue)
7/8. Gigabit LAN 1/2
(*See Section 2-5 for details.)
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Power Button
OH/Fan Fail LED
1
NIC1 LED
Reset Button
2
HDD LED
Power LED
Reset
PWR
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Ground
Ground
1920
Vcc
X
Ground
NMI
X
Vcc
X
NIC2 LED
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
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
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
15 +5V
16 Ground
NMI Button
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
19 Control
20 Ground
A
B
A. NMI
B. PWR LED
C. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions
PCI 32 Bit /33 MHz
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Core CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
GLAN1
Inte l 3000
Nor th Bri dge
LAN
CTRL
JP L1
Fan4
Buzzer
JL ED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH 7R
Sou th Br idge
Fan6/CPU Fan
8-pin PWR
Battery
J9
FP CTRL
USB 1/2
VGA
GLAN2
LAN
CTRL
S I/O
COM2
JP L2
Printer
Floppy
Slot1
SXB -E1 PCI-Ex8
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 133 MHz
BIOS
PXH-V
IPMI
IDE
IDE (Primary)
JWOR
LE1
JBT1
USB3/4
USB5/6
JWF1
JPG1
JP F
JW D
WO L
Fan3
Fan2
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
Fan1
VGA
CTRL
Slot6
LE 3
LE 4
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
(*Compact Flash Card only)
JL 1
JP 3
JI2C1
JI
2
C2
Fan5
PW 3
JPR1
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Power Button
OH/Fan Fail LED
1
NIC1 LED
Reset Button
2
HDD LED
Power LED
Reset
PWR
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Ground
Ground
1920
Vcc
X
Ground
NMI
X
Vcc
X
NIC2 LED
HDD LED
The HDD LED connection is located
on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the
hard drive LED cable here to display
disk activity (including Serial ATA and
IDE drive activities). See the table on
the right for pin defi nitions.
GLAN1/2 LED
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
9/11 Vcc
10/12 Ground
HDD LED
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
13 +5V
14 HD Active
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 located
on pins 9 and 10 of JF1. Attach the
NIC LED cables to display network
activity. Refer to the tables on the right
for pin defi nitions.
A
B
C
A. HDD LED
B. GLAN1 LED
C. GLAN2 LED
PCI 32 Bit /33 MHz
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LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
GLAN1
Inte l 3000
Nor th Bri dge
LAN
CTRL
JP L1
Fan4
Buzzer
JL ED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH 7R
Sou th Br idge
Fan6/CPU Fan
8-pin PWR
Battery
J9
FP CTRL
USB 1/2
VGA
GLAN2
LAN
CTRL
S I/O
COM2
JP L2
Printer
Floppy
Slot1
SXB -E1 PCI-Ex8
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 133 MHz
BIOS
PXH-V
IPMI
IDE
IDE (Primary)
JWOR
LE1
JBT1
USB3/4
USB5/6
JWF1
JPG1
JP F
JW D
WO L
Fan3
Fan2
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
Fan1
VGA
CTRL
Slot6
LE 3
LE 4
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
(*Compact Flash Card only)
JL 1
JP 3
JI2C1
JI
2
C2
Fan5
PW 3
JPR1
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Power Button
OH/Fan Fail LED
1
NIC1 LED
Reset Button
2
HDD LED
Power LED
Reset
PWR
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Ground
Ground
1920
Vcc
X
Ground
NMI
X
Vcc
X
NIC2 LED
Overheat/FanFail LED
Connect an LED cable to the OH/
Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8
of JF1 to provide advanced warnings
of chassis overheating or system fan
failure. Refer to the table on the right
for pin defi nitions.
OH/Fan Fail LED
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
7 Vcc
8 Ground
OH/Fan Fail Indicator
Status
State Defi nition
Off Normal
On Overheat
Flashing
Fan Fail
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.
Reset Button
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
3 Reset
4 Ground
A
B
A. OH/Fan Fail LED
B. Reset LED
PCI 32 Bit /33 MHz
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LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
GLAN1
Inte l 3000
Nor th Bri dge
LAN
CTRL
JP L1
Fan4
Buzzer
JL ED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH 7R
Sou th Br idge
Fan6/CPU Fan
8-pin PWR
Battery
J9
FP CTRL
USB 1/2
VGA
GLAN2
LAN
CTRL
S I/O
COM2
JP L2
Printer
Floppy
Slot1
SXB -E1 PCI-Ex8
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 133 MHz
BIOS
PXH-V
IPMI
IDE
IDE (Primary)
JWOR
LE1
JBT1
USB3/4
USB5/6
JWF1
JPG1
JP F
JW D
WO L
Fan3
Fan2
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
Fan1
VGA
CTRL
Slot6
LE 3
LE 4
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
(*Compact Flash Card only)
JL 1
JP 3
JI2C1
JI
2
C2
Fan5
PW 3
JPR1
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Power Button
OH/Fan Fail LED
1
NIC1 LED
Reset Button
2
HDD LED
Power LED
Reset
PWR
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Ground
Ground
1920
Vcc
X
Ground
NMI
X
Vcc
X
NIC2 LED
Power Button
Th e Power B utton co nnection 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
the 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
A
A. PWR Button
B. COM1
C. COM2
PCI 32 Bit /33 MHz
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LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
GLAN1
Inte l 3000
Nor th Bri dge
LAN
CTRL
JP L1
Fan4
Buzzer
JL ED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH 7R
Sou th Br idge
Fan6/CPU Fan
8-pin PWR
Battery
J9
FP CTRL
USB 1/2
VGA
GLAN2
LAN
CTRL
S I/O
COM2
JP L2
Printer
Floppy
Slot1
SXB -E1 PCI-Ex8
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 133 MHz
BIOS
PXH-V
IPMI
IDE
IDE (Primary)
JWOR
LE1
JBT1
USB3/4
USB5/6
JWF1
JPG1
JP F
JW D
WO L
Fan3
Fan2
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
Fan1
VGA
CTRL
Slot6
LE 3
LE 4
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
(*Compact Flash Card only)
JL 1
JP 3
JI2C1
JI
2
C2
Fan5
PW 3
JPR1
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Pentium Dual
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LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
GLAN1
Inte l 3000
Nor th Bri dge
LAN
CTRL
JP L1
Fan4
Buzzer
JL ED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH 7R
Sou th Br idge
Fan6/CPU Fan
8-pin PWR
Battery
J9
FP CTRL
USB 1/2
VGA
GLAN2
LAN
CTRL
S I/O
COM2
JP L2
Printer
Floppy
Slot1
SXB -E1 PCI-Ex8
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 133 MHz
BIOS
PXH-V
IPMI
IDE
IDE (Primary)
JWOR
LE1
JBT1
USB3/4
USB5/6
JWF1
JPG1
JP F
JW D
WO L
Fan3
Fan2
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
Fan1
VGA
CTRL
Slot6
LE 3
LE 4
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
(*Compact Flash Card only)
JL 1
JP 3
JI2C1
JI
2
C2
Fan5
PW 3
JPR1
2-6 Connecting Cables
ATX Power Connector
The main power supply connector
(JPW1) on the PDSMi+ meets the SSI
(Superset ATX) specifi cation. You can
only use a 24-pin power supply cable
on the motherboard. Make sure that
the orientation of the connector is
correct. You must also use the 8-pin
(JPW2) processor power connector
for adequate power supply to the
system (*See below.) See the table
on the right for pin defi nitions.
Processor Power Connector
In addition to the Primary ATX power
connector (above), the 12V 8-pin
Processor power connector at JPW2
must also be connected to your power
supply to provide adequate power
supply to the system.
ATX Power 24-pin Connector
Pin Defi nitions (PW1)
Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V
14 -12V 2 +3.3V
15 COM 3 COM
16 PS_ON 4 +5V
17 COM 5 COM
18 COM 6 +5V
19 COM 7 COM
20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK
21 +5V 9 5VSB
22 +5V 10 +12V
23 +5V 11 +12V
24 COM 12 +3.3V
Secondary Power
Connector
Pin Defi nitions (PW2)
Pins Defi nition
1 through 4 Ground
5 through 8 +12V
A. 24-Pin ATX PWR
B. 8-Pin 12V PWR
A
B
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LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
GLAN1
Intel 3000
Nor th Bri dge
LAN
CTRL
JP L1
Fan4
Buzzer
JL ED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH 7R
Sou th Br idge
Fan6/CPU Fan
8-pin PWR
Battery
J9
FP CTRL
USB 1/2
VGA
GLAN2
LAN
CTRL
S I/O
COM2
JP L2
Printer
Floppy
Slot1
SXB -E1 PCI-Ex8
DIMM 2B
PCI- X 133 MH z
BIOS
PXH-V
IPMI
IDE
IDE (Primary)
JWOR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3/4
USB5/6
JWF1
JPG1
JP F
JW D
WO L
Fan3
Fan2
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
Fan1
VGA
CTRL
Slot6
LE 3
LE 4
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
(*Compact Flash Card only)
JL 1
JP 3
JI2C1
JI
2
C2
Fan5
PW 3
JPR1
Chassis Intrusion
A Chassis Intrusion header is located
at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable to
inform you of a chassis intrusion.
Chassis Intrusion
Pin Defi nitions (JL1)
Pin# Defi nition
1 Intrusion Input
2 Ground
A
B
A. COM1
B. COM2
C. Chassis Intrusion
Serial Ports
Two serial headers: COM1 (J31),
COM2 are included on the mother-
board. COM1 (J31) is a port located
next to VGA port. See the table on the
right for pin defi nitions.
Serial Port Pin Defi nitions
(COM1/COM2)
Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 CD 6 DSR
2 RD 7 RTS
3 TD 8 CTS
4 DTR 9 RI
5 Ground 10 NC
Note: Pin 10 is included on the header but not on
the port. NC indicates no connection.
C
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UPER P DSM i+
®
Pentium Dual
Core CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
GLAN1
Intel 3000
Nor th Bri dge
LAN
CTRL
JP L1
Fan4
Buzze r
JL ED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH 7R
Sou th Br idge
Fan6/CPU Fan
8-pin PWR
Battery
J 9
FP CTRL
USB 1/2
VGA
GLAN2
LAN
CTRL
S I/O
COM2
JP L2
Printer
Floppy
Slot1
SXB -E1 PCI-Ex8
DIMM 2B
PCI- X 133 M Hz
BIOS
PXH-V
IPMI
IDE
IDE (Primary)
JWOR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3/ 4
USB5/ 6
JWF1
JPG1
JP F
JW D
WO L
Fan3
Fan2
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
Fan1
VGA
CTRL
Slot6
L E3
L E4
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
(*Compact Flash Card only)
JL 1
JP 3
JI2C1
JI
2
C2
Fan5
PW 3
JPR1
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
There are two Universal Serial Bus
ports (USB 1/2) are located at (J15)
on the I/O back panel. Additional four
USB ports (USB 3/4, USB 5/6) located
are at J45 and J46 on the mother-
board. These ports can be used to
provide front side chassis access
(cables not included). See the tables
on the right for pin defi nitions.
GLAN (Giga-bit Ethernet
Ports)
Two G-bit Ethernet ports (GLAN) are
located next to the VGA port on the IO
backplane. These ports accept RJ45
type cables.
D
A
B
C
A. USB 1/2
B. GLAN1
C. GLAN2
D. FP USB3/4
E. FP USB5/6
E
Front Panel USB
Pin Defi nitions (USB 3/4/5/6)
USB 3/5
Pin # Defi nition
USB 4/6
Pin # Defi nition
1 +5V 1 +5V
2 PO- 2 PO-
3 PO+ 3 PO+
4 Ground 4 Ground
5 Key 5 No connection
Back Panel USB
(USB 1/2)
Pin# Defi nitions
1 +5V
2 PO-
3 PO+
4 Ground
5 N/A
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UPER PDSMi+
®
Pentium Dual
Core CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
GLAN1
Intel 3000
Nor th Bri dge
LAN
CTRL
JP L1
Fan4
Buzze r
JL ED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
Sou th Br idge
Fan6/CPU Fan
8-pin PWR
Battery
J 9
FP CTRL
USB 1/2
VGA
GLAN2
LAN
CTRL
S I/O
COM2
JP L2
Printer
Floppy
Slot1
SXB -E1 PCI-Ex8
DIMM 2B
PCI- X 133 M Hz
BIOS
PXH-V
IPMI
IDE
IDE (Primary)
JWOR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3/ 4
USB5/ 6
JWF1
JPG1
JP F
JW D
WO L
Fan3
Fan2
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
Fan1
VGA
CTRL
Slot6
L E3
L E4
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
(*Compact Flash Card only)
JL 1
JP 3
JI2C1
JI
2
C2
Fan5
PW 3
JPR1
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and
PS/2 Mouse Ports
The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2
mouse are located next to the Back
Panel USB ports on the motherboard.
See the table at right for pin defi ni-
tions. (Note: NC=No connection.)
PS/2 Keyboard and
Mouse Port Pin
Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 Data
2 NC
3 Ground
4 VCC
5 Clock
6 NC
Speaker Connector
The speaker connector, located at
J9, allows you to choose using the
internal or external speaker. For the
internal speaker, short pins 3 and 4.
To use an external speaker, place the
speaker cable header on all four pins.
See the table on the right.
Speaker Connector (J9)
Pin Setting Defi nition
Pins 3-4 Internal Speaker
Pins 1-4 External Speaker
A
B
A. KB/Mouse
B. Speaker Connector
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S
UPER PDSMi+
®
Pentium Dual
Core CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
GLAN1
Intel 3000
Nor th Bridg e
LAN
CTRL
J P L 1
Fan4
Buzzer
J L E D
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
So ut h B ri dg e
Fan6/CPU Fan
8-pin PWR
Battery
J 9
FP CTRL
USB 1/2
VGA
GLAN2
LAN
CTRL
S I/O
COM2
J P L 2
Printer Floppy
Slot 1
SXB -E1 PCI-Ex8
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 133 MHz
BIOS
PXH-V
IPMI
ID E
IDE (Primary)
JWOR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3 /4
USB5 /6
JWF1
JPG1
JP F
JWD
W O L
Fan3
Fan2
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
Fan1
VGA
CTRL
Slot 6
L E 3
L E 4
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
(*Compact Flash Card only)
JL 1
JP 3
JI2C1
JI
2
C2
Fan5
PW 3
JPR1
Fan Header
Pin Defi nitions
(Fan1-5)
Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground (Black)
2 +12V (Red)
3 Tachometer
4 PWM_Control
Fan Headers
The PDSMi+ has six fan connectors (Fan1
to Fan6). Fan6 is designated as the CPU
Cooling Fan. (*Note: all these fans are
4-pin fans. However, Pins 1-3 of the fan
headers are backward compatible with the
traditional 3-pin fans.) See the table on the
right for pin defi nitions. (*The onboard fan
speeds are controlled by the Fan Speed
Mode (Thermal Management) in the BIOS
Hardware Monitoring Section. When us-
ing Thermal Management settings, please
use all 3-pin fans or all 4-pin fans on the
motherboard. Please do not use 3-pin
fans and 4-pin fans on the same board.
The default setting is "Disabled" which
will allow the onboard fans to run at full
speed.)
D
A
B
C
A. Fan 1
B. Fan 2
C. Fan 3
D. Fan 4
E. Fan 5
F. Fan 6 (CPU Fan)
DF
E
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UPER PDSMi+
®
Pentium Dual
Core CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
GLAN1
Intel 3000
Nor th Bri dge
LAN
CTRL
J PL 1
Fan4
Buzze r
J LE D
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
So uth Brid ge
Fan6/CPU Fan
8-pin PWR
Battery
J 9
FP CTRL
USB 1/2
VGA
GLAN2
LAN
CTRL
S I/O
COM2
J PL 2
Printer
Floppy
Slot1
SXB -E1 PCI-Ex8
DIMM 2B
PCI- X 133 MHz
BIOS
PXH-V
IPMI
ID E
IDE (Primary)
JWOR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3/ 4
USB5/ 6
JWF1
JPG1
JP F
JW D
W OL
Fan3
Fan2
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
Fan1
VGA
CTRL
Slot6
L E3
L E4
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
(*Compact Flash Card only)
JL 1
JP 3
JI2C1
JI
2
C2
Fan5
PW 3
JPR1
Wake-On-Ring
The Wake-On-Ring header (JWOR)
is located close to the ICH7 (South
Bridge). This function allows your
computer to be awakened by an
incoming call to the modem when in
suspend state. See the table on the
right for pin defi nitions. You must have
a Wake-On-Ring card and a cable to
use this feature.
Wake-On-LAN
The Wake-On-LAN (WOL) header
is located close to the SATA#0 port.
See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions. You must enable the LAN
Wake-Up function in the BIOS and
also have a LAN card with a Wake-
on-LAN connector and a cable to use
this feature.
Wake-On-LAN
Pin Defi nitions
(JWOL)
Pin# Defi nition
1 +5V Standby
2 Ground
3 Wake-up
Wake-On-Ring
Pin Defi nitions
(JWOR)
Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground (Black)
2 Wake-up
A
B
A. WOR
B. WOL
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S
UPER PDSMi+
®
Pentium Dual
Core CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
GLAN1
Intel 3000
Nor th Bri dge
LAN
CTRL
J PL 1
Fan4
Buzze r
J LE D
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
So uth Brid ge
Fan6/CPU Fan
8-pin PWR
Battery
J 9
FP CTRL
USB 1/2
VGA
GLAN2
LAN
CTRL
S I/O
COM2
J PL 2
Printer Floppy
Slot1
SXB -E1 PCI-Ex8
DIMM 2B
PCI- X 133 MHz
BIOS
PXH-V
IPMI
ID E
IDE (Primary)
JWOR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3/ 4
USB5/ 6
JWF1
JPG1
JP F
JW D
WO L
Fan3
Fan2
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
Fan1
VGA
CTRL
Slot6
L E3
L E4
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
(*Compact Flash Card only)
JL 1
JP 3
JI2C1
JI
2
C2
Fan5
PW 3
JPR1
Power LED
The Power LED connector is desig-
nated JLED. This connection is used
to provide LED Indication of power
supplied to the system. See the table
on the right for pin defi nitions.
VGA Connector
A VGA connector (J16) is located next
to COM1 Port on the IO backplane.
Refer to the board layout below for
the location.
PWR LED
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 +5V
2 Key
3 Ground
A
B
A. VGA
B. PWR LED
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UPER P DSM i+
®
Pentium Dual
Core CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
GLAN1
Intel 3000
Nor th Bri dge
LAN
CTRL
JP L1
Fan4
Buzze r
JL ED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH 7R
Sou th Br idge
Fan6/CPU Fan
8-pin PWR
Battery
J9
FP CTRL
USB 1/2
VGA
GLAN2
LAN
CTRL
S I/O
COM2
JP L2
Printer Floppy
Slot1
SXB -E1 PCI-Ex8
DIMM 2B
PCI- X 133 MH z
BIOS
PXH-V
IPMI
IDE
IDE (Primary)
JWOR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3/ 4
USB5/ 6
JWF1
JPG1
JP F
JW D
WO L
Fan3
Fan2
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
Fan1
VGA
CTRL
Slot6
L E3
L E4
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
(*Compact Flash Card only)
JL 1
JP 3
JI2C1
JI
2
C2
Fan5
PW 3
JPR1
Power Fault (PWR Supply
Failure)
Connect a cable from your power
supply to the Power Fail (PSF) header
(PW3) to provide a warning of power
supply failure. This warning signal is
passed through the PWR_LED pin
to indicate of a power failure on the
chassis. See the table on the right
for pin defi nitions.
Note: This feature is only available when using
Super Micro redundant power supplies.
Alarm Reset
If three power supplies are installed
and Alarm Reset (JPAR1) is enabled,
the system will notify you when any of
the three power modules fails. Con-
nect JPAR1 to a micro-switch to turn
off the alarm that is activated when a
power module fails. See the table on
the right for pin defi nitions.
PWR Supply Fail LED
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 PWR 1: Fail
2 PWR 2: Fail
3 PWR 3: Fail
4 Signal: Alarm Reset
Alarm Reset
Pin Setting Defi nition
Pin 1 Ground
Pin 2 +5V
A
B
A. Power Fault
B. Alarm Reset
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UPER P DSM i+
®
Pentium Dual
Core CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
GLAN1
Intel 3000
Nor th Bri dge
LAN
CTRL
JP L1
Fan4
Buzze r
JL ED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH 7R
Sou th Br idge
Fan6/CPU Fan
8-pin PWR
Battery
J9
FP CTRL
USB 1/2
VGA
GLAN2
LAN
CTRL
S I/O
COM2
JP L2
Printer Floppy
Slot1
SXB -E1 PCI-Ex8
DIMM 2B
PCI- X 133 MH z
BIOS
PXH-V
IPMI
IDE
IDE (Primary)
JWOR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3/ 4
USB5/ 6
JWF1
JPG1
JP F
JW D
WO L
Fan3
Fan2
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
Fan1
VGA
CTRL
Slot6
L E3
L E4
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
(*Compact Flash Card only)
JL 1
JP 3
JI2C1
JI
2
C2
Fan5
PW 3
JPR1
A
A. C ompac t Flas h Card
Power
Compact Flash Card PWR
Connector
A Co m p a ct F l a s h Ca rd P o w e r
Connector is located at JWF1. Please
connect the Compact Flash Card
power cable to JWF1 and enable
Compact Flash Card Jumper located
at JP3 before using Compact Flash
Card. Refer to the board layout below
for the location.
Compact Flash Card PWR
Connector
Jumper Defi nition
On Compact Flash
Power On
Off Compact Flash
Power Off
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2-7 Jumper Settings
Explanation of
Jumpers
To mod i fy t he o p er a ti o n of t he
motherboard, jumpers can be used
to choose between optional settings.
Jumpers create shorts between two
pins to change the function of the
connector. Pin 1 is identified with
a square solder pad on the printed
circuit board. See the motherboard
layout pages for jumper locations.
Note: On two pin jumpers, "Closed"
means the jumper is on and "Open"
means the jumper is off the pins.
GLAN Enable/Disable
JPL1 enables or disable GLAN 1 Port,
and JPL2 enables or disable GLAN
2 Port on the motherboard. See the
table on the right for jumper settings.
The default setting is enabled.
GLAN 1/2 Enable
Jumper Settings
Jumper Setting Defi nition
1-2 Enabled
2-3 Disabled
A
B
A. GLAN1 Enable
B. GLAN2 Enable
PCI 32 Bi t/33 MH z
S
UPER P DSM i+
®
Pentium Dual
Core CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
GLAN1
Intel 3000
Nor th Bri dge
LAN
CTRL
JP L1
Fan4
Buzze r
JL ED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH 7R
Sou th Br idge
Fan6/CPU Fan
8-pin PWR
Battery
J9
FP CTRL
USB 1/2
VGA
GLAN2
LAN
CTRL
S I/O
COM2
JP L2
Printer Floppy
Slot1
SXB -E1 PCI-Ex8
DIMM 2B
PCI- X 133 MH z
BIOS
PXH-V
IPMI
IDE
IDE (Primary)
JWOR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3/ 4
USB5/ 6
JWF1
JPG1
JP F
JW D
WO L
Fan3
Fan2
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
Fan1
VGA
CTRL
Slot6
L E3
L E4
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
(*Compact Flash Card only)
JL 1
JP 3
JI2C1
JI
2
C2
Fan5
PW 3
JPR1
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S
UPER PDSMi+
®
Pentium Dual
Core CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
GLAN1
Intel 3000
Nor th Bri dge
LAN
CTRL
J PL 1
Fan4
Buzze r
JL ED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
Sou th B rid ge
Fan6/CPU Fan
8-pin PWR
Battery
J 9
FP CTRL
USB 1/2
VGA
GLAN2
LAN
CTRL
S I/O
COM2
J PL 2
Printer
Floppy
Slot1
SXB -E1 PCI-Ex8
DIMM 2B
PCI- X 133 MHz
BIOS
PXH-V
IPMI
IDE
IDE (Primary)
JWOR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3/ 4
USB5/ 6
JWF1
JPG1
JP F
JW D
WO L
Fan3
Fan2
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
Fan1
VGA
CTRL
Slot6
L E3
L E4
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
(*Compact Flash Card only)
JL 1
JP 3
JI2C1
JI
2
C2
Fan5
PW 3
JPR1
CMOS Clear
JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead
of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact
pads to prevent accidental clearing of
CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal ob-
ject such as a small screwdriver to touch
both pads at the same time to short the
connection. Always remove the AC power
cord from the system before clearing
CMOS. Note: For an ATX power
supply, you must completely shut down
the system, remove the AC power cord
and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS. Do
not use the PW_ON connector to clear
CMOS.
SMBus to PCI/PCI-Exp. Slots
Jumpers JI
2
C1, JI2C2 allow you to con-
nect PCIX/PCI-E slots to the System
Management Bus. The default setting is
"Open" to disable the connection. See the
table on the right for jumper settings.
SMBus to PCI/PCI/Exp
Jumper Settings
Jumper Setting Defi nition
Closed Enabled
Open Disabled (*Default)
A
B
C
A. Clear CMOS
B. JI2C1
C. JI2C2
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S
UPER PDSMi+
®
Pentium Dual
Core CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
GLAN1
Intel 3000
Nor th Bri dge
LAN
CTRL
J P L1
Fan4
Buzze r
J LE D
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
So uth Bri dge
Fan6/CPU Fan
8-pin PWR
Battery
J 9
FP CTRL
USB 1/2
VGA
GLAN2
LAN
CTRL
S I/O
COM2
J P L2
Printer
Floppy
Slot1
SXB -E1 PCI-Ex8
DIMM 2B
PCI- X 133 MHz
BIOS
PXH-V
IPMI
ID E
IDE (Primary)
JWOR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3/ 4
USB5/ 6
JWF1
JPG1
JP F
JW D
W OL
Fan3
Fan2
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
Fan1
VGA
CTRL
Slot6
L E3
L E4
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
(*Compact Flash Card only)
JL 1
JP 3
JI2C1
JI2C2
Fan5
PW 3
JPR1
Watch Dog Enable
JWD controls Watch Dog, a system
monitor that takes actions when a
software application hangs. Close Pins
1-2 allows WD to reset the system if
a program hangs. Close Pins 2-3 to
generate a non-maskable interrupt for
the program that hangs. (This function
requires software support.). Watch Dog
must also be enabled in BIOS.
Watch Dog
Jumper Settings (JWD)
Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Reset
Pins 2-3 NMI
Open Disabled
VGA Enable/Disable
JPG1 enables or disables the VGA
Connector on the motherboard. See the
table on the right for jumper settings.
The default setting is enabled.
VGA Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings
Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Enabled
Pins 2-3 Disabled
A
B
A. Watch Dog Enable
B. VGA Enable
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UPER PDSMi+
®
Pentium Dual
Core CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
GLAN1
Intel 3000
Nor th Bri dge
LAN
CTRL
J PL 1
Fan4
Buzze r
JL ED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
Sou th B rid ge
Fan6/CPU Fan
8-pin PWR
Battery
J 9
FP CTRL
USB 1/2
VGA
GLAN2
LAN
CTRL
S I/O
COM2
J PL 2
Printer
Floppy
Slot1
SXB -E1 PCI-Ex8
DIMM 2B
PCI- X 133 MHz
BIOS
PXH-V
IPMI
IDE
IDE (Primary)
JWOR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3/ 4
USB5/ 6
JWF1
JPG1
JP F
JW D
WO L
Fan3
Fan2
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
Fan1
VGA
CTRL
Slot6
L E3
L E4
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
(*Compact Flash Card only)
JL 1
JP 3
JI2C1
JI
2
C2
Fan5
PW 3
JPR1
Power Force On Enable/
Disable
Jumper JPF allows you to enable or
disable the function of Power Force
On. If enabled, the power will always
stay on automatically. If this function is
disabled (the normal setting), the user
needs to press the power button to
power on the system.
Power Force On
Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings (JPF)
Jumper Setting Defi nition
Open Normal
Closed Force On
Compact Flash Master/Slave
Select
A Compact Flash Master (Primary)/
Slave (Secondary) Select Jumper is
located at JP3. Close this jumper to
enable Compact Flash Card. For the
Compact Flash Card to work properly,
you will need to connect the Compact
Flash Card power cable to JWF1 and
close this jumper to enable it first.
Refer to the board layout below for the
location.
Compact Flash Card Master/
Slave Select
Jumper Defi nition
Open Slave (Secondary)
Closed Master (Primary)
B
A. PWR Force-On
B. Compact Flash Master/
Slave Select
A
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S
UPER PDSMi+
®
Pentium Dual
Core CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
GLAN1
Intel 3000
Nor th Bri dge
LAN
CTRL
J PL 1
Fan4
Buzze r
J LE D
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
So uth Brid ge
Fan6/CPU Fan
8-pin PWR
Battery
J 9
FP CTRL
USB 1/2
VGA
GLAN2
LAN
CTRL
S I/O
COM2
J PL 2
Printer Floppy
Slot1
SXB -E1 PCI-Ex8
DIMM 2B
PCI- X 133 MHz
BIOS
PXH-V
IPMI
ID E
IDE (Primary)
JWOR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3/ 4
USB5/ 6
JWF1
JPG1
JP F
JW D
W OL
Fan3
Fan2
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
Fan1
VGA
CTRL
Slot6
L E3
L E4
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
(*Compact Flash Card only)
JL 1
JP 3
JI2C1
JI2C2
Fan5
PW 3
JPR1
GLAN LEDs
There are two GLAN ports on the mother-
board. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has
two LEDs. The yellow LED indicates activity;
while the other LED may be green, amber
or off to indicate the speed of the connec-
tion. See the table at right for the functions
associated with the second LED.
2-8 Onboard Indicators
A c t i v i t y
(Yellow)
Link (Am-
ber, Off,
Green)
GLAN Left LED
Connection Speed Indicator
LED Color Defi nition
Off 10Mbps or No Connection
Green 100 Mbps
Amber 1 Gbps
GLAN Right LED
Activity Indicator
LED Color Defi nition
Yellow Flashing: LAN Port Active
A
B
A. GLAN1 Port
B. GLAN2 Port
Rear View
(When viewing from the rear side of
the chassis)
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Onboard Power LED
There is an Onboard Power LED (LE1)
located on the motherboard. When LE1 is
off, the system is off. When the green light
is on, the system is on. When the yellow
light is on, the system is off, but the AC
power cable is still connected. Make sure
to disconnect the power cable before re-
moving or installing components. See the
layout below for the LED location.
Onboard PWR LED Indicator (LE1)
LED Color Defi nition
Off System Off
Green System On
Yellow System off, PWR Cable
Connected
POST Code LEDs
There are two POST (Power-On Self
Test) Code LEDs (LE3, LE4) located on
the motherboard. The green LED is LE3,
and the yellow LED is LE4. These LEDs
indicate POST activities during system
bootup. Refer to the table on the right for
details. Also see the layout below for the
LED locations.
POST LED Indicators (LE3/LE4)
LE3 LE4
Green Yellow
POST On On
Memory Initial. Blinking Blinking
PCI Initialization On Blinking
Video Initial. Blinking On
POST Completed
Off Off
PCI 32 Bit/33 MHz
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UPER PDSMi+
®
Pentium Dual
Core CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
GLAN1
Intel 3000
Nor th Bri dge
LAN
CTRL
J PL 1
Fan4
Buzze r
J LE D
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
So uth Brid ge
Fan6/CPU Fan
8-pin PWR
Battery
J 9
FP CTRL
USB 1/2
VGA
GLAN2
LAN
CTRL
S I/O
COM2
J PL 2
Printer Floppy
Slot1
SXB -E1 PCI-Ex8
DIMM 2B
PCI- X 133 MHz
BIOS
PXH-V
IPMI
ID E
IDE (Primary)
JWOR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3/ 4
USB5/ 6
JWF1
JPG1
JP F
JW D
W OL
Fan3
Fan2
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
Fan1
VGA
CTRL
Slot6
L E3
L E4
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
(*Compact Flash Card only)
JL 1
JP 3
JI2C1
JI
2
C2
Fan5
PW 3
JPR1
A
B
A. LE1
B. LE3
C. LE4
C
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Pentium Dual
Core CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
GLAN1
Intel 3000
Nor th Bri dge
LAN
CTRL
JP L1
Fan4
Buzzer
JL ED
24-Pin AT X PWR
ICH 7R
Sou th Br idge
Fan6/CPU Fan
8-pin PWR
Battery
J9
FP CTRL
USB 1/2
VGA
GLAN2
LAN
CTRL
S I/O
COM2
JP L2
Printer
Floppy
Slot1
SXB -E1 PCI-Ex8
DIMM 2B
PCI- X 133 MH z
BIOS
PXH-V
IPMI
IDE
IDE (Primary)
JWOR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3/ 4
USB5/ 6
JWF1
JPG1
JP F
JW D
WO L
Fan3
Fan2
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
Fan1
VGA
CTRL
Slot6
L E3
L E4
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
(*Compact Flash Card only)
JL 1
JP 3
JI2C1
JI
2
C2
Fan5
PW 3
JPR1
2-9 Floppy, Hard Disk Drive, IPMI and Printer Connections
Note the following when connecting the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables:
• The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.
• A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.
• A single fl oppy disk drive ribbon cable has two connectors to provide for two
fl oppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive
A, and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive
B.
Floppy Connector
The fl oppy connector is located
between the IDE connectors and
the printer. See the table below for
pin defi nitions.
Floppy Drive Connector
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 Ground 2 FDHDIN
3 Ground 4 Reserved
5 Key 6 FDEDIN
7 Ground 8 Index
9 Ground 10 Motor Enable
11 Ground 12 Drive Select B
13 Ground 14 Drive Select B
15 Ground 16 Motor Enable
17 Ground 18 DIR
19 Ground 20 STEP
21 Ground 22 Write Data
23 Ground 24 Write Gate
25 Ground 26 Track 00
27 Ground 28 Write Protect
29 Ground 30 Read Data
31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select
33 Ground 34 Diskette
A
A. Floppy
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Pentium Dual
Core CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
GLAN1
Intel 3000
Nor th Bri dge
LAN
CTRL
J PL 1
Fan4
Buzze r
J LE D
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
So uth Brid ge
Fan6/CPU Fan
8-pin PWR
Battery
J 9
FP CTRL
USB 1/2
VGA
GLAN2
LAN
CTRL
S I/O
COM2
J PL 2
Printer
Floppy
Slot1
SXB -E1 PCI-Ex8
DIMM 2B
PCI- X 133 MHz
BIOS
PXH-V
IPMI
ID E
IDE (Primary)
JWOR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3/ 4
USB5/ 6
JWF1
JPG1
JP F
JW D
W OL
Fan3
Fan2
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
Fan1
VGA
CTRL
Slot6
L E3
L E4
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
(*Compact Flash Card only)
JL 1
JP 3
JI2C1
JI
2
C2
Fan5
PW 3
JPR1
IDE Connector
There are two IDE Connectors (J3:Blue,
J4: White) on the motherboard. The
blue IDE connector (J3) is designated
as the IDE Primary drive. The white IDE
connector (J4) is designated as the IDE
Slave drive and is reserved for Compact
Flash Card use only. See the table on
the right pin defi nitions.
*Note: J4 (the white slot) is reserved
for Compact Flash Card only. Do not
use it for other devices. If J4 is popu-
lated with a Compact Flash Card, J3
(the blue slot) will be available for one
device only.
IPMI 2.0 Socket
There is an IPMI Socket on the mother-
board. Refer to the layout below for the
location of IPMI 2.0 Socket.
IDE Drive Connectors
Pin Defi nitions (IDE)
Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 Reset IDE 2 Ground
3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8
5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9
7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10
9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11
11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12
13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13
15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14
17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15
19 Ground 20 Key
21 DRQ3 22 Ground
23 I/O Write 24 Ground
25 I/O Read 26 Ground
27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE
29 DACK3 30 Ground
31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16
33 Addr1 34 Ground
35 Addr0 36 Addr2
37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1
39 Activity 40 Ground
A
B
C
A. IPMI
B. J3 (Blue)
C. J4 (White) (*For Compact
Flash Card Only)
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Pentium Dual
Core CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
GLAN1
Intel 3000
Nor th Bri dge
LAN
CTRL
J PL 1
Fan4
Buzze r
J LE D
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
So uth Brid ge
Fan6/CPU Fan
8-pin PWR
Battery
J 9
FP CTRL
USB 1/2
VGA
GLAN2
LAN
CTRL
S I/O
COM2
J PL 2
Printer
Floppy
Slot1
SXB -E1 PCI-Ex8
DIMM 2B
PCI- X 133 MHz
BIOS
PXH-V
IPMI
ID E
IDE (Primary)
JWOR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3/ 4
USB5/ 6
JWF1
JPG1
JP F
JW D
W OL
Fan3
Fan2
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
Fan1
VGA
CTRL
Slot6
L E3
L E4
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
(*Compact Flash Card only)
JL 1
JP 3
JI2C1
JI
2
C2
Fan5
PW 3
JPR1
Parallel (Printer) Port Connector
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 Strobe- 2 Auto Feed-
3 Data Bit 0 4 Error-
5 Data Bit 1 6 Init-
7 Data Bit 2 8 SLCT IN-
9 Data Bit 3 10 GND
11 Data Bit 4 12 GND
13 Data Bit 5 14 GND
15 Data Bit 6 16 GND
17 Data Bit 7 18 GND
19 ACK 20 GND
21 BUSY 22 Write Data
23 ___ 24 Write Gate
25 SLCT 26 NC
Parallel Port Connector
The parallel port is located at J30.
See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.
A
A. Printer
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Chapter 3
Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures
Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all
of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support
Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter.
Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding, changing or installing any
hardware components.
Before Power On
1. Check if the Standby PWR LED (LE1) is not lit. (*Note: If LE1 is on, it indicates
that Standby PWR is on. Be sure to disconnect the power cable before install-
ing or removing the components.)
2. Make sure the 8-pin 12v power connector at JPW2 is connected.
3. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas-
sis.
4. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those for the
keyboard and mouse.
5. Remove all add-on cards.
6. Install a CPU and heatsink (making sure that it is fully seated,) and then, con-
nect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard. Check all
jumper settings as well.
7. Make sure to use the correct type of CMOS battery as specifi ed by the Manu-
facturer. Do not install the CMOS battery upside down to avoid possible
explosion.
No Power
1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the
chassis.
2. Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions.
3. Check if the 115V/230V switch on the power supply is properly set.
4. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system.
5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies
~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.
No Video
1. If the power is on, but you have no video--in this case, you will need to remove
all the add-on cards and cables fi rst.
2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. (Refer to Appendix A for
details on beep codes.)
3. Remove all memory modules and turn on the system. (If the alarm is on, check
the specs of the memory, reseat the memory or try a different one.)
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NOTE
If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics
card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B.
Memory Errors
1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly installed and fully seated in
the slots.
2. You should be using unbuffered, ECC/Non-ECC DDR2-677/533/400 memory (see
the next page). Also, it is recommended that you use the same memory speed
for all DIMMs in the system. See Section 2-4 for memory limitations.
3. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots and
noting the results.
4. Check the power supply voltage 115V/230V switch.
Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration
1. Please be sure to use a high quality power supply. A poor quality power supply
may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to Section
1-6 for details on recommended power supplies.
2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies
~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.
3. If the above steps do not fi x the Setup Confi guration problem, contact your
vendor for repairs.
3-2 Technical Support Procedures
Before contacting Technical Support, please make sure that you have followed all
the steps listed below. Also, note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Super Micro
does not sell directly to end-users, so it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or
reseller for troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s)
with the specifi c system confi guration that was sold to you.
1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked Ques-
tion' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site (
http://
www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/
) before contacting Technical Support.
2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at
(http://www.supermicro.
com/support/bios/
).
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Note: Not all BIOS can be fl ashed; some can be fl ashed, depending on the
modifi cations to the boot block code.
3. If you've followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system, and still
cannot resolve the problem, then please contact Super Micro's technical support
and provide them with the following information:
• Motherboard model and PCB revision number
• BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your
system fi rst boots up)
•System confi guration
An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at (http://www.
supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm).
4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready
when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached
by e-mail at support@supermicro.com, by phone at:
(408) 503-8000, option 2, or by fax at (408)503-8019.
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?
Answer: The PDSMi+ supports up to 8 GB of unbuffered, ECC/Non-ECC DDR2-
677/533/400, two-way interleaved or non-interleaved SDRAM. See Section 2-4 for
details on installing memory.
Question: How do I update my BIOS?
It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing
any problems with your system. Updated BIOS fi les are located on our web site at
http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our BIOS warning message
and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site. Select your moth-
erboard model and download the BIOS fi le to your computer. Also, check the current
BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading.
You can choose from the zip fi le and the .exe fi le. If you choose the zip BIOS fi le,
please unzip the BIOS fi le onto a bootable device or a USB pen. Run the batch fi le
using the format fl ash.bat fi lename.rom from your bootable device or USB pen to
fl ash the BIOS. Then, your system will automatically reboot. If you choose the .exe
fi le, please run the .exe fi le under Windows to create the BIOS fl ash fl oppy disk.
Insert the fl oppy disk into the system you wish to fl ash the BIOS. Then, bootup the
system to the fl oppy disk. The BIOS utility will automatically fl ash the BIOS without
any prompts. Please note that this process may take a few minutes to complete.
Do not be concerned if the screen is paused for a few minutes.
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Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to
prevent possible system boot failure!
Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard?
Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will
greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD and install
the applications you need. Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for the
Windows OS, security and audio drivers.
Question: How do I connect the ATA100/66 cable to my IDE device(s)?
Answer: The 80-wire/40-pin high-density ATA100/66 IDE cable that came with
your system has two connectors to support two drives. This special cable must be
used to take advantage of the speed the ATA100/66 technology offers. Connect
the blue connector to the onboard IDE header and the other connector(s) to
your hard drive(s). Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for
details on actual jumper locations and settings.
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service
A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be-
fore any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your
vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning
to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the
outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping and
handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service
is complete.
This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in-
curred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper
maintenance of products.
During the warranty period, contact your distributor fi rst for any product problems.
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4-1
Chapter 4
BIOS
4-1 Introduction
This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the PDSMi+. The
Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a
fl oppy disk-based program.
Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or
deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the Manual
Download area of the Super Micro web site <http://www.supermicro.com> for any
changes to the BIOS that may not be refl ected in this manual.
System BIOS
The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM® PC, XT™, AT®, and
PS/2® compatible computers. The Phoenix BIOS stores the system parameters,
types of disk drives, video displays, etc. in the CMOS. The CMOS memory requires
very little electrical power. When the computer is turned off, a backup battery pro-
vides power to the CMOS Logic, enabling it to retain system parameters. When the
computer is powered on, the computer is confi gured with the values stored in the
CMOS Logic by the system BIOS, which gains control at boot up.
How To Change the Confi guration Data
The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by
entering the BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the
<Delete> key at the appropriate time during system boot. (See below.)
Starting the Setup Utility
Normally, only memory test is visible during POST (Power-On Self Test). As the
memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the BIOS
Setup utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens, such
as the Security and Power menus. Beginning with Section 4-3, detailed descriptions
are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility.
Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS
to prevent possible boot failure.
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4-2 Running Setup
*Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.
The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing
the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is
described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to
understand how to set the options.
When you fi rst power on the computer, the Phoenix BIOS™ is immediately acti-
vated.
While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two
ways:
1. By pressing <Delete> immediately after turning the system on, or
2. When the message shown below appears briefl y at the bottom of the screen
during the POST (Power On Self-Test), press the <Delete> key to activate the
main Setup menu:
Press the <Delete> key to enter Setup
4-3 Main BIOS Setup
ʳ
All main Setup options are described in this section. The main BIOS Setup screen
is displayed below.
Use the Up/Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu.
Use the Left/Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting.
Press the <Esc> key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu. The next section describes in
detail how to navigate through the menus.
Items that use submenus are indicated with the uicon. With the item highlighted,
press the <Enter> key to access the submenu.
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Main BIOS Setup Menu
Main Setup Features
System Time
To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate
fi elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data.
System Date
Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fi elds, and enter the correct
data. Press the <Enter> key to save the data.
BIOS Date
This fi eld displays the date when this version of BIOS was built.
Legacy Diskette A
This setting allows the user to set the type of fl oppy disk drive installed as diskette A.
The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB,
3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.
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Parallel ATA
This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel ATA. The
options are Disabled, Channel 0, channel 1, and Both.
Serial ATA
This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.
Native Mode Operation
Select the native mode for ATA. The options are: Parallel ATA, Serial ATA,
Both, and Auto.
SATA Controller Mode
Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be automatically-detected
and be placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS. Select Enhanced to allow the
SATA and PATA drives to be to be automatically-detected and be placed in the
Native IDE Mode. (*Note: The Enhanced mode is supported by the Windows
2000 OS or a later version.)
When the SATA Controller Mode is set to "Enhanced", the following items will
display:
Serial ATA (SATA) RAID
Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions. (*For the Windows OS
environment, use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled. When this item
is set to Enabled, the item: "ICH RAID Code Base" will be available for you to
select either Intel or Adaptec Host RAID fi rmware to be activated. If this item is
set to Disabled, the item-SATA AHCI Enable will be available.) The options are
Enabled and Disabled.
SATA AHCI
Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface. (*Take
caution when using this function. This feature is for advanced programmers only.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.)
ICH RAID Code Base
Select Intel to enable Intel's SATA RAID fi rmware. Select Adaptec to use Adaptec's
HostRAID fi rmware. The options are Intel and Adaptec.
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uIDE Primary Master/Slave, IDE Secondary Master/Slave, SATA
Port3 and SATA Port4
These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Primary Master/
Slave, IDE Secondary Master/Slave, SATA Port3/SATA Port4 slots. Hit <Enter>
to activate the following sub-menu screen for detailed options of these items.
Set the correct confi gurations accordingly. The items included in the sub-menu
are:
Type
This option allows the user to select the type of IDE hard drive. The option
Auto will allow the BIOS to automatically confi gure the parameters of the
HDD installed at the connection. Enter a number between 1 to 39 to select a
predetermined HDD type. Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters
of the HDD installed. Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed. Select ATAPI
if a removable disk drive is installed.
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CHS Format
The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:
TYPE: This item displays the type of IDE or SATA Device.
Cylinders: This item indicates the status of Cylinders.
Headers: This item indicates the number of headers.
Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors.
Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum storage capacity of the
system.
LBA Format
The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:
Total Sectors: This item displays the number of total sectors available in the
LBA Format.
Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA
Format.
Multi-Sector Transfers
This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be
used in multi-sector transfer. The options are Disabled, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors,
and 16 Sectors.
LBA Mode Control
This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Primary
Master Device via the LBA mode. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
32 Bit I/O
This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32-bit data transfer.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Transfer Mode
This option allows the user to set the transfer mode. The options are Standard,
Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2.
Ultra DMA Mode
This option allows the user to select Ultra DMA Mode. The options are Disabled,
Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4, and Mode 5.
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System Memory
This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present
in the system.
Extended Memory
This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as being
present in the system.
4-4 Advanced Setup
Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.
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
noise. The Options are: 1. Disable, 2. 3-pin (Server), 3. 3-pin (Workstation), 4.
4-pin (Server), and 5. 4-pin (Workstation),
Voltage Monitoring
The following items will be monitored and displayed:
Vcore: 1.25V/1.5V/-12V/Vdimm/+3.3V/+12V/5Vsb/5VDD/P_VTT/Vbat
*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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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
the error. It repeats this sequence continuously.
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Appendix C
Intel HostRAID Installation Instructions
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
<Ctrl> <I> for Intel RAID Confi guration Utility.
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Using the Intel ICH7R SATA RAID Utility Program
1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes:
a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will automatically
reboot. The following screen appears after Power-On Self Test.
b. When you see the above screen, press the <Ctrl> and the <I> keys simultane-
ously to have the main menu of the SATA RAID Utility appear:
(*Note: All graphics and screen shots shown in the manual are for reference only. The
screen shots shown in the manual do not imply Supernicro's endorsement or non-en-
dorsement on any 3rd party's product. Your screens may or many not look exactly the
same as the graphics shown in this manual.)
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b. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key
to go to the next fi eld. (You can use the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.)
c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys
to select RAID 0 (Stripe) and hit <Enter>.
d. When the Disks item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the HDD to confi gure
as RAID. The following pop-up screen (*See the note on Page C-3) displays:
e. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight a drive and press <Space>
to select it. A triangle appears to confi rm the selection of the drive.
f. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to selet the stripe size, from 4 KB to
128 KB for the RAID 0 array, and hit <Enter>. (*Note: For a server, please use a
lower stripe size, and for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe size.The default
stripe size is 128 KB.)
g. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message
displays.
h. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.
Creating a RAID 0 Volume:
a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.
The following screen will appear:
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Creating a RAID 1 Volume:
a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.
The following screen will appear:
b. Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key
to go to the next fi eld. (You can use the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.)
c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys
to select RAID 1 (Mirror) and hit <Enter>.
d. When the Capacity item is highlighted, enter your RAID volume capacity and hit
<Enter>. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.
e. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message
displays.
f. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.
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Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0):
a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.
The following screen will appear:
b. Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press <Enter>.
c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys
to select RAID 10 (RAID1 + RAID0) and hit <Enter>.
d. When the Stripe Size is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to
select the stripe size from 4 KB to 128 KB for your RAID 10 and hit <Enter>. The
default setting is 6 4KB. (*Note: For a server, please use a lower stripe size, and
for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe size.)
e. When the RAID Volume Capacity item is highlighted, enter your RAID volume
capacity and hit <Enter>. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.
f. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message
displays.
g. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.
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Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity):
a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.
The following screen will appear:
b. Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press <Enter>.
c. When the Raid Level is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to
select RAID 5 (Parity) and hit <Enter>.
d. When the Disk item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the HDD to confi gure
as RAID. The following pop-up screen (*See the note on Page C-3) displays:
e. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight a drive and press <Space>
to select it. A triangle appears to confi rm the selection of the drive.
f. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the stripe size, from 4 KB
to 128 KB for the RAID 5 array, and hit <Enter>. (*Note: For a server, please use a
lower stripe size, and for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe size. The default
stripe size is 128 KB.)
g. Enter your desired RAID volume capacity and press <Enter> when the capacity
item is highlighted. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.
h Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message
displays.
h. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.
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Deleting RAID Volume:
(Warning: Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set. You
will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set.)
a. From the main menu, select item2-Delete RAID Volume, and press <Enter>.
b. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the RAID set you want to
delete and press <Del>. A Warning message displays.
c. When asked "Are you sure you want to delete this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
delete the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Delete Volume menu.
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Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD
a. From the main menu, select item3-Reset Disks to Non- RAID, and press <Enter>.
The following screen will appear:
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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