Supermicro PDSMi-LN4 Plus User Manual

PDSMi-LN4+

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0b

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Preface

Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and

knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of

the

Quad-Core/Dual-Core Xeon 3000 Series/Core 2/Pentium D/Pentium 4 Extreme

Edition/Pentium 4/Celeron D LGA (Land Grid Array) 775 Processors at system bus

speeds of 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz. The Intel Quad-Core/Dual-Core LGA

775 Processor is housed in a Flip-Chip Land Grid Array package that interfaces

with the motherboard via an LGA775 socket. The PDSMi-LN4+ supports the Intel

Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology, EM64T Technology, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep

Technology (EIST) and Matrix Storage Technology. Please refer to the mother-

board specifi cations pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/Product)

for updates or visit Intel's web site for processor support. This product is intended

to be professionally installed.

PDSMi-LN4+ motherboard. The PDSMi-LN4+ supports single Intel

Manual Organization

Chapter 1 describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the PDSMi-

LN4+ mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset.

Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when

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

system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble-

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

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

running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A provides BIOS POST Messages.

Appendix B lists BIOS POST Codes.

Appendix C, Appendix D and Appendix E lists HostRAID Setup and Software

Installation Instructions.

Conventions Used in the Manual

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

Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic

system failure or to avoid bodily injury.

Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation

or to prevent damage to the components.

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

correct system setup.

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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-LN4+ Image .................................................................. 1-3

PDSMi-LN4+ Layout ................................................................... 1-4

PDSMi-LN4+ 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 Fan Installation ........................................................ 2-2

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

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

2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports ................................................................. 2-7

A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports ................................................................. 2-7

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/NIC3/NIC4 LED Indicators ................................................... 2-10

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

Power Fail LED .........................................................................................2-11

Reset Button ............................................................................................ 2-12

PWR Button ............................................................................................. 2-12

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2-6 Connectors and Headers ............................................................................. 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 (Ethernet Ports) ............................................................................. 2-15

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

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

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

Power Fault .............................................................................................. 2-17

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

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

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

Power LED ............................................................................................... 2-19

Redundant PWR Alarm Reset ................................................................. 2-20

Compact Flash Card Power ..................................................................... 2-20

2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-21

Explanation of Jumpers ......................................................................... 2-21

GLAN Enable/Disable ............................................................................ 2-21

CMOS Clear ........................................................................................... 2-22

VGA Enable .............................................................................................. 2-22

Watch Dog Enable ................................................................................... 2-23

Compact Flash Master/Slave Select ........................................................ 2-23

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

2

I

C Bus to PCI Slots 1/2 .......................................................................... 2-24

2-8 Onboard Indicators ....................................................................................... 2-25

GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 2-25

2-9 Floppy, Hard Disk Drive, IPMI 2.O and Parallel Port Connections .............. 2-26

Floppy Connector .................................................................................... 2-26

IDE Connectors ........................................................................................ 2-27

IPMI 2.0 Socket ........................................................................................ 2-27

Parallel Port Connector ........................................................................... 2-28

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 4: BIOS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Appendices:

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

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

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

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

Appendix E: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers ...................................E-1

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged

leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to

detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.

Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.

If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

The following items are included in the retail box only

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

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

One (1) fl oppy drive ribbon cable (CBL-0022L)

Four (4) SATA cables (CBL-0044L) (*For retail only)

One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities

One (1) User's/BIOS Manual

Optional:

I/O Shield (MCP-260-0003-00)

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Contacting Super Micro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacifi c

Address: Super Micro, Taiwan

4F, No. 232-1 Liancheng Road

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

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Figure 1-1. PDSMi-LN4+ 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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KB/MS

USB 1/2

COM1

VGA

LAN1/2

LAN3/4

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Figure 1-3. Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

24-Pin ATX PWR

JPL1

LAN

JPL2

CTRL2

Intel 3000

LAN

CTRL1

(North Bridge)

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2B

PW3

JPR1

Fan6/CPU Fan

Dual Core CPU

LGA 775

Fan1

NIC LED3
NIC LED4

8-pin PWR

JLED

Fan2

FP Control

LE4

JPL3

Slot6

LE3

PCI-X 133 MHz

ICH7R

PXH-V

BIOS

Fan3

JPF

JL1

JWD

LAN

CTRL3

LAN

CTRL4

South Bridge

S I/O

JPL4

COM2

Buzzer

SPKR

Slot1

PCI 32 Bit/33 MHz

WOL

®

JWOR

UPER PDSMi-LN4+

S

Printer

Floppy

JBT1

LE1

2

C1
JI

C2

2

JI

USB3/4

USB5/6

JPG1

SATA2

SATA1

Battery

SATA4

SATA3

VGA

CTRL

(*Compact Flash Card only)

JP3

JWF1

IDE (Primary)

IDE

or

IPMI 2.0

H/W Monit

Fan4

Important Notes to the User

• Note 1. 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.

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

front panel connections.

• Note 3. " " indicates the location of "Pin 1".

• Note 4. When the LE1 LED is on, the 5V Standby PWR is on. Maker sure to

unplug the power cable before installing or removing components.

• Note 5. J4 (the white slot) is reserved for the Compact Flash Card only. Do

not use it for other devices. If J4 is populated with a Compact Flash Card, J3

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

multiple devices.

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PDSMi-LN4+ Quick Reference

Jumpers Description Default Setting

JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2-7

2

JI

C1/JI2C2 I2C Bus to PCI Slots 1/2 Ena. Open (Disabled)

JP3 (*Note below) Compact Flash Master/Slave Select (Closed: Master)

JPF Power Force-On Open (Disabled)

JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPL1/JPL2/JPL3/JPL4 Giga-bit LAN 1/2/3/4 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JWD Watch Dog Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connectors Description

24-PIn ATX (JPW1) ATX 24-Pin Power Connector

8-Pin PWR (JPW2) 12V 8-pin PWR Connector

Compact Flash Power (JWF1)Compact Flash Card PWR Connector (*Note below)

Alarm Reset (JPR1) Redundant PWR Alarm Reset

Chassis Intrusion (JL1) Chassis Intrusion Header

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

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

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

FP Control (JF1) Front Panel Control Header

Floppy Connector (J27) Floppy Disk Connector

IDE-Primary (J3) IDE Primary Slot (Blue) (*Note 5 on Page 1-4)

IDE-Compact Flash (J4) Compact Flash Card (White) (*Note 5 on Page 1-4)

IPMI (J19) IPMI 2.0 Socket

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

LAN1-LAN4 (JLAN1/2) Ethernet RJ45 (Gigabit LAN) Port1-Port4 Connections

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

PWR LED (JLED) PWR LED Header

Printer (J30) Parallel Port (Printer) Header

SATA 1-4 4 Intel SATA Headers

Slot 1/Slot 6 PCI 32-bit 33 MHz (Slot 1)/PCI-X 133 MHz (Slot 6)

Speaker (J9) Speaker Connector (Pins 3-4: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 (JG1) VGA Connector

WOL(WOL) Wake On LAN header

WOR(JWOR) Wake On Ring header

LED Indicator Description (*(Refer to Addendum A)

LE 1 Onboard Standby PWR warning LED Indicator

LE3/LE4 BIOS POST Code Indicators

NICLED3/NICLED4 LED Indicators for GLAN Port 3/GLAN Port 4

*Note: For JP3 to work properly, you need to connect the Compact Flash Card PWR

Cable to JWF1 fi rst.

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Motherboard Features

CPU  Latest CPU technology!

• Single Intel Quad-Core/Dual-Core Xeon 3000 Series/Core 2/Pentium D/Pentium

4 Extreme Edition/Pentium 4/Celeron D LGA (Land Grid Array) 775 Processor at

system bus speeds of 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz.

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

Using the EM64T Feature

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

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

Using the Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology

• Use a CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Technology

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

2.4x. (Under Linux, use the HT compiler to compile the code. For other operat-

ing 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 Quad-Core/Dual-Core CPU supports: Windows 2000 Professional, Win-

dows Advanced Server, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows

Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise)

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

Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional,

Windows Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise)

Memory  Latest memory technology! (*

• Four DIMM slots support single/dual Channel DDR 2 667/533 MHz up to 8 GB

of Unbuffered ECC/Non ECC DDR 2 SDRAM.

Chipset  Latest Intel chipset technology!

• 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)

Note: See Section 2-4 for details.)

BIOS

• 8Mb Firmware Hub Phoenix BIOS

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

Hardware BIOS Virus Protection

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PC Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, Chipset Voltage (1.5V), Memory Volt-

age (1.8V), +3.3V, +5V, +5V Standby, +12V, and −12V

• CPU 4-phase-switching voltage regulator

• Status monitor for fan speed & System Overheat/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/Mouse

• Main switch override mechanism

• External modem ring-on

Onboard I/O

• One ATA/100 EIDE Channel

• Intel ICH7R SATA Controller, 4 connectors for 4 devices with support of RAID

functions 0, 1, 5 and 10

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

• One Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port and 1 connect with Compact Flash

Card support

• Four Intel single-port 82573 V/L PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controllers with four

GLAN ports

• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports

• Up to 6 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports for a speed

• VGA Connector

• One Parallel port

• One IPMI 2.0 Socket

• Super I/O (Winbond 83627 HG) with hardware monitoring (W83793)

• XGI Volari Z7

Temperature

• Monitoring CPU, chassis environment

• CPU Thermal Trip support

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

Other

• Wake-on-LAN (WOL)

• Wake-on-Ring (WOR)

• Onboard Standby PWR warning LED Indicator ("LE 1")

CD Utilities

• Drivers and software for Intel 3000 Chipset utilities

Dimensions

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

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VRM 10.1

DDR2
CH_A1-2
CH_B1-2

PRI_IDE

CF_HEADER

4 x SATA

PORTS

USB

PORT_0~5

VRM V10.1

FSB: 1066/800/533MHz

DDR2_667/533/400

LGA775_PROCESSOR

UDMA/100

S-ATA/300

USB 2.0/1.1

CTRL

ADDR

Intel 3000

MCH

DMI

ICH-7R

W83627HG

LPC I/O

DATA

PCIE_x4

PCIE_x1

PCI_32_BUS

PCI_32_BUS

PCI-X BUS

1x PCIX_64

4XGb_LAN

Volari Z7

1x PCI_32

SMBUS I/F

CK410 CLK

PXH_V

SLOT

XGI

SLOT

FWH

KB. FDD. SER.1

MS.

SER.2

PRN.

H/W

MONITOR

W83793

Figure 1-3. Intel 3000 Chipset:

System Block Diagram

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

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

actual specifi cations of the motherboard.

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1-2 Chipset Overview

The Intel 3000 chipset, designed for use with Intel Xeon 3000, UP Pentium 4 and

Dual Core Pentium D Processors, is comprised of two primary components: the

Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (ICH7R). The PCI-X

(PXH-V) is also used for added functionality. With the capabilities provided by the

Intel 3000 chipset, the PDSMi-LN4+ 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: the

CPU interface, the DDR 2 System Memory Interface, the PCI Express Interface,

and the Direct Media Interface (DMI). The MCH is optimized for the Pentium 4 or

Pentium D processor in the LGA775 Land Grid Array Package. It supports one or

two channels of DDR 2 SDRAM.

The I/O Controller (ICH7R) provides the data buffering and interface arbitration re-

quired for the system to operate effi ciently. It also provides the bandwidth needed

for the system to maintain its peak performance. The Direct Media Interface (DMI)

provides the connection between the MCH and the ICH7R. The ICH7R supports

up to 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 op-

tions 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 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-LN4+. 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 , +3.3V, +3.3V Standby, +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 will

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

the CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and stay on.

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard

If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, this keyboard will function

like a normal keyboard during system boot-up.

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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-indepen-

dent implementation that is compatible with both Windows and Linux Operating

Systems.

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

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

PDSMi-LN4+ accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Although

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

ommended.

The PDSMi-LN4+ accommodates ATX power supplies. In addition to the 24-pin

ATX power supply (JPW1), the 12V 8-pin (JPW2) connection is also required to

provide adequate power supply to the system. It is strongly recommended that you

use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specifi cation 2.02

or above. Also your power supply must supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports. It must

also be SSI compliant (info at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in areas where

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

the computer from noise. It is 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 Static-Sensitive Devices

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

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

measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD.

Precautions

• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

• Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic

bag.

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

chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

• Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in

use.

• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent

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

the motherboard.

• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery. Do not install the onboard

upside down battery to avoid possible explosion.

Unpacking

The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When

unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.

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2-2 Processor and Heatsink Fan Installation

When handling the processor package, avoid placing

direct pressure on the label area of the fan.

(*Notes: 1. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding,

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

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

2. Intel's boxed Pentium 4 CPU package contains the CPU fan and heatsink as-

sembly. If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel-certifi ed

multi-directional heatsink and fan.

3. The Intel Pentium 4 LGA 775 heatsink and fan comes with a push-pin design

and no tool is needed for installation.

4. Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU

heatsink and fan.)

5. When purchasing an LGA 775 CPU or when receiving a motherboard with an LGA

775 CPU pre-installed, make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of

the CPU pins are bent; otherwise, contact the retailer immediately.

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

Installation of the LGA775 Processor

Socket Clip

Load Plate

1. Press the socket clip to release

the load plate, which covers the CPU

socket, from its locking position.

2. Gently lift the socket clip to open the

load plate.

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

Pin 1 is the corner marked with a triangle).

Please note that the North Key and the

South Key are located vertically in the

CPU housing.

4. Position the motherboard in such a way

that Pin 1 of the CPU socket is located at

the left bottom of the CPU housing.

5. Use your thumb and your index fi nger to

hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and

the South Center Edge of the CPU.

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

socket. Once aligned, carefully lower the

CPU straight down to the socket. (**Do not

drop the CPU on the socket. Do not move

the CPU horizontally or vertically. Do not

rub the CPU against the surface or against

any pins of the socket to avoid damage to

the CPU or the socket.)

North Key

Pin 1

South Key

North Center Edge

South Center Edge

7. With the CPU inside the socket, inspect

the four corners of the CPU to make sure

that the CPU is properly installed.

8. Use your thumb to gently push the

socket clip down to the clip lock.

9. If the CPU is properly installed into the

socket, the plastic cap will be automatically

released from the load plate when the Clip

is pushed in the clip lock. Remove the

plastic cap from the motherboard.

(*Warning: Please keep the plastic

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cap. The motherboard and the CPU must

be shipped with the plastic cap properly

installed to protect the CPU pins. Ship-

ment without the CPU plastic cap properly

installed will void the warranty.)

Plastic cap is released

from the load plate if

CPU properly installed.

Socket clip

CPU in the CPU socket

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Installation of the Heatsink

1. Locate the CPU Fan on the moth-

erboard. (Refer to the layout on the

right for the CPU Fan location.)

2. Position the heatsink so that the

heatsink fan wires are closest to the

CPU fan and are not interfered with

other components.

3. Inspect the CPU Fan wires to

make sure that the wires are routed

through the bottom of the heatsink.

4. Remove the thin layer of the

protective fi lm from the copper core of

the heatsink.

Thermal Grease

(*Warning: CPU overheat may occur

if the protective fi lm is not removed

from the heatsink.)

5. Apply the proper amount of thermal

grease on the CPU. (*Note: if your

heatsink came with a thermal pad,

please ignore this step.)

6. If necessary, rearrange the wires

to make sure that the wires are not

pinched between the heatsink and the

CPU. Also make sure to keep clear-

ance between the fan wires and the

fi ns of the heatsink.

7. Align the four heatsink fasten-

ers with the mounting holes on the

motherboard. Gently push the pairs of

diagonal fasteners (#1 & #2, and #3

& #4) into the mounting holes until

you hear a click. (*Note: Make sure

to orient each fastener so that the

narrow end of the groove is pointing

outward.)

CPU

Fan Wires

Heatsink Fins

Heatsink

Fastener

#1

#4

#3

#2

Narrow end of the groove

points outward

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8. Repeat Step 6 to insert all four heatsink

fasteners into the mounting holes.

9. Once all four fasteners are securely

inserted into the mounting holes and the

heatsink is properly installed on the moth-

erboard, connect the heatsink fan wires to

the CPU Fan connector.

Heatsink Removal

1. Unplug the power cord from the power

supply.

2. Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from

the CPU fan header.

3. Use your fi nger tips to gently press on

the fastener cap and turn it counterclock-

wise to make a 1/4 (90

the fastener upward to loosen it.

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) turn, and then pull

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4. Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasteners

from the mounting holes.

5. With all fasteners loosened, remove the

heatsink from the CPU.

2-3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chassis.

Make sure the location of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the

chassis match. Make sure the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly.

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

(*Note: some components are near to the mounting holes. Please take all neces-

sary precautionary measures to prevent damage done to these components when

installing the motherboard into the chassis.)

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2-4 Installing DDR 2 Memory

Memory Module Installation (See Figure 2-2)

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules

to prevent any possible damage.

1. Insert each DDR 2 memory module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the

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

rectly. (See support information below.)

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

Support

The PDSMi-LN4+ supports single/dual channel, ECC/Non ECC unbuffered

DDR 2 667/533 SDRAM. Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory are

supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots. (Populating

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

of the same size and of the same type will result in the 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 DDR 2

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

3. Some old-version of DDR 2-667 may not match Intel's On-Die-Temperature

requirement and will automatically be down-graded to run @ 533 MHz, If this

occurs, contact your memory vendor to check the ODT value.

To Install:

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

To Remove:

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

Figure 2-2. Installing DIMM into Slot

DDR2

Top View Of DDR2 Slot

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*Note: 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.

Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability

System Device Size Physical Memory

Firmware Hub fl ash memory
(System BIOS)

Local APIC 4 KB 3.99

Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99

I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99

PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.76

PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.51

PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if
needed) -Aligned on 256-MB
boundary-

VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85

TSEG 1 MB 2.84

Memory available to OS and
other applications

1 MB 3.99

512 MB 3.01

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

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2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See

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

A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports

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

Back Panel Connectors

1. Keyboard (Purple)

2. PS/2 Mouse (Green)

3. Back Panel USB Port 1

4. Back Panel USB Port 2

5. COM Port 1 (Turquoise)

6. VGA Port (Blue)

7. Gigabit LAN 2

8. Gigabit LAN 1

9. Gigabit LAN 4

10. Gigabit LAN 3

(*See Section 2-6 for details.)

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Figure 2-4. JF1 Header Pins

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B. Front Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located

on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specifi -

cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of

the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section

for descriptions and pin defi nitions.

Figure 2-4. JF1 Header Pins

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Ground

NMI

X

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

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Ground

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X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

PWR

Reset Button

Power Button

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NMI Button

The non-maskable interrupt button

header is located on pins 19 and 20

of JF1. Refer to the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

Power LED

The Power LED connection is

located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1.

Refer to the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

NMI Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

19 Control

20 Ground

Power LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

15 +5V

16 Ground

A. NMI

B. PWR LED

KB/MS

USB 1/2

COM1

VGA

LAN1/2

LAN3/4

Fan5

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CTRL1

LAN

CTRL3

LAN

CTRL4

WOL

LAN

CTRL2

JWOR

S I/O

LE4

Printer

Slot6

JPL4

JPL1

JPL3

LE3

SPKR

Slot1

JPL2

ICH7R

South Bridge

COM2

Buzzer

24-Pin ATX PWR

Intel 3000

(North Bridge)

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2B

PCI-X 133 MHz

JBT1

LE1

C1

C2

2

2

JI

JI

PCI 32 Bit/33 MHz

Floppy

Fan6/CPU Fan

USB3/4

USB5/6

JPR1

PXH-V

JPG1

SATA2

SATA1

PW3

Battery

SATA4

SATA3

Dual Core CPU

LGA 775

BIOS

VGA

CTRL

(*Compact Flash Card only)

JP3

IDE (Primary)

JWF1

Fan1

NIC LED3
NIC LED4

IDE

Fan2

8-pin PWR

Fan3

JPF

H/W Monitor

JL1

IPMI 2.0

Fan4

Ground

Power LED

B

HDD LED

JLED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

FP Control

OH/Fan Fail LED

JWD

PWR Fail LED

Ground

Ground

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NMI

A

X

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

Reset Button

Power Button

PWR

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HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located

on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the

hard drive LED cable here to display

disk activity (for any hard drives on

the system, including SAS, Serial ATA

and IDE). See the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

NIC1/NIC2/NIC3/NIC4 LED

Indicators

The NIC (Network Interface Control-

ler) LED connection for GLAN port1

is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1,

for GLAN port2 is on Pins 9 and 10

of JF1. The NIC LED connection for

GLAN port3 is located at NIC3 LED,

for GLAN port 4 is located at NIC4

LED. Attach the NIC LED cables to

display network activities. Refer to the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

PW3

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2B

USB3/4

C1

C2

2

JI

JI

USB5/6

JPR1

Fan6/CPU Fan

PXH-V

JPG1

SATA2

SATA1

Battery

SATA4

SATA3

Dual Core CPU

LGA 775

BIOS

(*Compact Flash Card only)

JP3

JWF1

S I/O

Printer

LE4

Slot6

LE3

JPL4

JPL1

JPL3

SPKR

Slot1

24-Pin ATX PWR

JPL2

ICH7R

South Bridge

COM2

Buzzer

KB/MS

USB 1/2

LAN

CTRL2

COM1

LAN

CTRL1

VGA

LAN1/2

LAN3/4

Fan5

LAN

CTRL3

LAN

CTRL4

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PCI-X 133 MHz

JBT1

LE1

2

PCI 32 Bit/33 MHz

Floppy

VGA

CTRL

Fan1

D

NIC LED3
NIC LED4

E

IDE

IDE (Primary)

Fan2

8-pin PWR

Fan3

JPF

H/W Monitor

Fan4

JLED

FP Control

JL1

JWD

IPMI 2.0

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

13 +5V

14 HD Active

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

9/11 Vcc

10/12 Ground

Ground

X

Power LED

A

HDD LED

B

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

C

OH/Fan Fail LED

PWR Fail LED

Ground

Ground

HDD LED

GLAN1/2 LED

A. HDD LED

B. GLAN1 LED

C. GLAN2 LED

D. GLAN3 LED

E. GLAN4 LED

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NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

PWR

Reset Button

Power Button

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Overheat/FanFail LED

Connect an LED cable to the OH/Fan

Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1

to provide advanced warning of chas-

sis overheating or system fan failure.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

PWR Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is

located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer

to the tables on the right for pin defi ni-

tions and color messages.

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

State Defi nition

Off Normal

On Overheat

Flash-

Fan Fail

ing

PWR Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

5 Vcc

6 Ground

PWR Fail Indicator Status

State Defi nition

Green PWR On, System

Normal

Amber Redundant PWR

Failure

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OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

7 Vcc

8 Ground

KB/MS

USB 1/2

COM1

VGA

LAN1/2

LAN3/4

Fan5

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LAN

CTRL3

LAN

CTRL4

WOL

JWOR

LAN

CTRL2

S I/O

Printer

LE4

Slot6

JPL4

JPL1

JPL3

LE3

SPKR

Slot1

JPL2

ICH7R

South Bridge

COM2

Buzzer

24-Pin ATX PWR

Intel 3000

(North Bridge)

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2B

PCI-X 133 MHz

JBT1

LE1

USB3/4

C1

C2

2

2

JI

JI

PCI 32 Bit/33 MHz

Floppy

USB5/6

JPR1

Fan6/CPU Fan

PXH-V

JPG1

SATA2

SATA1

PW3

Battery

SATA4

SATA3

Dual Core CPU

LGA 775

BIOS

VGA

CTRL

(*Compact Flash Card only)

JP3

IDE (Primary)

JWF1

Fan1

IDE

NIC LED3
NIC LED4

Fan2

2-11

8-pin PWR

Fan3

JPF

H/W Monitor

Fan4

JLED

FP Control

JL1

JWD

A

IPMI 2.0

Ground

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

PWR Fail LED

B

Ground

Ground

A. OH/Fan Fail LED

B. PWR Fail LED

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1

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

PWR

Reset Button

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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.

Power Button

Reset Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

3 Reset

4 Ground

The Power Button connection is

located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Mo-

mentarily contacting both pins will

power on/off the system. This button

can also be confi gured to function as

a suspend button (with a setting in

BIOS - see Chapter 4). To turn off the

power when set to suspend mode,

press the button for at least 4 sec-

onds. Refer to the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

PW3

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2B

JBT1

USB3/4

C1

C2

2

2

JI

JI

USB5/6

JPR1

Fan6/CPU Fan

PXH-V

JPG1

SATA2

SATA1

Battery

SATA4

SATA3

Dual Core CPU

LGA 775

BIOS

VGA

CTRL

(*Compact Flash Card only)

JP3

JWF1

LE4

S I/O

Printer

24-Pin ATX PWR

JPL1

JPL2

JPL3

Slot6

LE3

ICH7R

South Bridge

JPL4

COM2

Buzzer

SPKR

Slot1

PCI 32 Bit/33 MHz

KB/MS

USB 1/2

LAN

CTRL2

COM1

LAN

CTRL1

VGA

LAN1/2

LAN3/4

Fan5

LAN

CTRL3

LAN

CTRL4

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PCI-X 133 MHz

LE1

Floppy

Fan1

NIC LED3
NIC LED4

IDE

IDE (Primary)

Fan2

8-pin PWR

Fan3

JPF

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H/W Monito

Fan4

JLED

FP Control

JL1

JWD

IPMI 2.0

Power Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Signal

2 +3V Standby

Ground

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

PWR Fail LED

Ground

Ground

A. Reset Button

B. PWR Button

X

2

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NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

Reset Button

A

Power Button

PWR

1

B

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