SUPER
SUPER PIIIDM6
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SUPER PIIIDM3
SUPER PIIIDME
®
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.2
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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 SUPER PIIIDM6/PIIIDM4/PIIIDM3/PIIIDME motherboard. The SUPER
PIIIDM6/PIIIDM4/PIIIDM3/PIIIDME supports single or dual Pentium® II 350450 MHz and Pentium III 450-733 MHz processors. Please refer to the support section of our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/TechSupport.htm) for
a complete listing of supported processors.
Pentium II processors with the Dual Independent Bus (DIB) architecture are
housed in a package called a Single Edge Contact Cartridge (SECC).
Pentium III processors are packaged in SECC2 type cartridges.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your mainboard
box, describes the features, specifications and performance of the SUPER
PIIIDM6/PIIIDM4/PIIIDM3/PIIIDME mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset.
Preface
Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices. Read
this chapter when you want to install the processor and DIMM memory modules and when mounting the mainboard in the chassis. Also refer to this
chapter to connect the floppy and hard disk drives, SCSI drives, the IDE
interfaces, the parallel and serial ports and the twisted wires for the power
supply, the reset button, the keylock/power LED, the speaker and the keyboard.
If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes troubleshoot-
ing procedures for the video, the memory and the setup configuration stored
in CMOS. For quick reference, a general FAQ [Frequently Asked Questions]
section is provided. Instructions are also included for contacting technical
support. In addition, you can visit our web site at www.supermicro.com/
techsupport.htm for more detailed information.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information
on running the CMOS Setup utility.
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Appendix A offers information on BIOS error beep codes and messages.
Appendix B provides post diagnostic error messages.
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Table of Contents
Preface
About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii
Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii
Chapter 1: Introduction
1-1 Overview .......................................................................................................... 1- 1
Checklist .................................................................................................... 1-1
Contacting Supermicro ............................................................................. 1-2
SUPER PIIIDM6 Image ........................................................................... 1-4
SUPER PIIIDM4 Image ............................................................................ 1-5
SUPER PIIIDM3 Image ........................................................................... 1-6
SUPER PIIIDME Image ............................................................................ 1 -7
SUPER PIIIDM6 Layout .......................................................................... 1-8
SUPER PIIIDM4 Layout ......................................................................... 1-10
SUPER PIIIDM3 Layout ........................................................................ 1-12
SUPER PIIIDME Layout ......................................................................... 1-14
840 Chipset: System Block Diagram ................................................... 1-16
Motherboard Features ........................................................................... 1-17
1-2 Chipset Overview .......................................................................................... 1-19
1-3 PC Health Monitoring ................................................................................... 1-20
1-4 ACPI/PC 98 Features .................................................................................. 1-22
1-5 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 1-24
1-6 Super I/O ........................................................................................................ 1-25
Chapter 2: Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ................................................................................ 2-1
Precautions ............................................................................................... 2-1
Unpacking ................................................................................................. 2-1
2-2 Processor Installation .................................................................................... 2-2
2-3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis .................................................. 2- 3
2-4 Installing DIMMs ............................................................................................. 2 -4
2-5 Port/Control Panel Connector Locations .................................................. 2- 5,6
2-6 Connecting Cables ......................................................................................... 2- 7
Power Supply Connector ........................................................................ 2 -7
Secondary Power Connector ................................................................... 2-7
Power LED ................................................................................................. 2-7
Hard Drive LED ........................................................................................ 2- 7
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PWR_ON ................................................................................................... 2 -8
NIC_LED .................................................................................................... 2-8
Reset .......................................................................................................... 2-8
I2C ............................................................................................................... 2 -8
Chassis Intrusion ..................................................................................... 2-9
Keyboard Lock .......................................................................................... 2-9
Overheat LED ........................................................................................... 2-9
Extra Universal Serial Bus Connection ................................................ 2-9
Speaker ................................................................................................... 2-10
Infrared Header ...................................................................................... 2-10
Fan Headers ........................................................................................... 2-10
Ser ial P ort s ............................................................................................. 2-10
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ................................................ 2-11
Universal Serial Bus Connector ........................................................... 2-11
CD Headers ............................................................................................ 2-11
Wake-On-LAN .......................................................................................... 2-11
Wake-On-Ring ........................................................................................ 2-12
Extra Chassis Intrusion Header ........................................................... 2-12
Power Supply Fail Header .................................................................... 2-12
2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-13
CMOS Clear ............................................................................................ 2-13
Front Side Bus Speed ........................................................................... 2-13
Host Bus ECC ......................................................................................... 2-14
AC'97 Enable/Disable ............................................................................. 2-14
SCSI Termination Enable/Disable ........................................................ 2-14
Overheat Alarm Enable/Disable ............................................................ 2-14
Onboard LAN/NIC Enable/Disable ........................................................ 2-15
Power Supply Failure Alarm Enable/Disable ...................................... 2-15
2-8 Parallel Port/Floppy/Hard Disk Drive/AGP Port/SCSI Connections ...... 2-15
Parallel Port Connector ......................................................................... 2-16
Floppy Connector ................................................................................... 2-16
IDE Connectors ...................................................................................... 2-16
AGP ProSlot ............................................................................................ 2-17
Ultra SCSI Connector ............................................................................. 2-17
Ultra160 SCSI Connectors .................................................................... 2-18
2-9 Ins tall ing S oftwa re Dr iver s .......................................................................... 2-19
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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ......................................................................... 3- 1
Before Power On ...................................................................................... 3-1
No Power ................................................................................................... 3- 1
No V id eo .................................................................................................... 3 -1
Memory Errors .......................................................................................... 3- 2
Losing the System’s Setup Configuration ............................................ 3-2
3-2 Technical Support Procedures ..................................................................... 3 -2
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ......................................................................... 3-3
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service ............................................................. 3-6
Chapter 4: BIOS
4-1 Introduction....................................................................................................... 4- 1
4-2 BIOS Features ................................................................................................. 4 -2
4-3 Running Setup ................................................................................................. 4-2
Standard CMOS Setup ............................................................................. 4-4
Advanced CMOS Setup ........................................................................... 4- 5
Advanced Chipset Setup ......................................................................... 4-9
Power Management ................................................................................ 4-11
PCI/Plug and Play Setup ....................................................................... 4-14
Peripheral Setup ..................................................................................... 4-17
Auto-Detect Hard Disks ......................................................................... 4-19
Change User/Supervisor Password ...................................................... 4-19
Change Language Setting ..................................................................... 4-20
Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings ........................................... 4-20
Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings ......................................... 4-20
Save Settings and Exit ........................................................................... 4-20
Exit Without Saving ................................................................................ 4-21
Appendices:
Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes and Messages .........................................A-1
Appendix B: AMIBIOS Post Diagnostic Error Messages .................................... B -1
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1-1 Overview
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1
Introduction
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.
One (1) Supermicro Mainboard
One (1) ATA66 ribbon cable for IDE devices
One (1) Floppy ribbon cable for (1) 5.25-inch floppy and (2) 3.5-inch floppy
drives
One (1) Serial COM 2 cable
One (1) I/O backpanel shield
SCSI Accessories (for PIIIDM6, PIIIDM4 and PIIIDM3 only)
One (1) 50-pin Ultra SCSI cable
One (1) 68-pin Ultra Wide SCSI cable
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One (1) 68-pin LVD SCSI cable
One (1) set of SCSI driver diskettes
One (1) SCSI manual
One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities
One (1) URM (Univeral Retention Mechanism for the CPU - preinstalled)
One (1) User's/BIOS Manual
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CONTACTING SUPERMICRO
Headquarters
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
2051 Junction Avenue
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: +1 (408) 895-2001
Fax: +1 (408) 895-2008
E-mail: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information)
support@supermicro.com (Technical Support)
Web site: www.supermicro.com
European Office
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
E-mail: sales@supermicro.nl
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Figure 1-1. SUPER PIIIDM6 Image
Introduction
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Chapter 1: Introduction
(Currently there is no picture for the PIIIDM4. This board shares the same PCB with the
Figure 1-2. SUPER PIIIDM4 Image
PIIIDM6, the only difference is the SCSI configuration.)
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Figure 1-3. SUPER PIIIDM3 Image
Introduction
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Figure 1-4. SUPER PIIIDME Image
Chapter 1: Introduction
Introduction
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Parallel
12"
LINE IN
LINE OUT
MIC
J19
Port
GAME
JP11
J34
PS/2 KB
PS/2
MOUSE
COM1
J17, J18
USB
PORT
J38
Figure 1-5. SUPER PIIIDM6 Layout
(not drawn to scale)
11.55"
CPU 1
FAN
ATX POWER
J27
COM2
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
CPU 1
1
JP3
AGP PRO
CPU 2
J8
J9
J10
CPU 2
FAN
THRM
FAN
FWH
(BIOS)
J2
J42
1
JP4 JP5
J41
B
JP13 JP12
ank0
ank2
ank1
ank3
B
B
B
B
J3
ULTRA SCSI Channel B
ULTRA160 SCSI
Channel B
BT1
Y
R
E
T
T
A
CH FAN
1
PWR_SEC
J28
E #2
ID
J15 J4 J14 J5
CH FAN
#1
E
ID
JF1
1
IR Header
JP10
J43
2
PPY
FLO
CD_1 CD
®
SUPER PIIIDM6
PCI 4
PCI64 #1 - SISL
PCI64 #2
J11
J14
J13
WOL
JP7
Channel A
ULTRA160 SCSI
11
WOR JBT1
JP8 JL1
Also see the figure on page 2-5 for the locations of the I/O ports and
2-6 for the Front Control Panel (JF1) connectors.
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Jumpers Description Default Setting
JBT1 CMOS Clear (p. 2-13) Pin 1-2 (Normal)
JP3 Front Side Bus Speed (p. 2-13) Pin 1-2 (CPU Select)
JP4 Manufacturer's Setting Pin 1-2
JP5 Host Bus ECC (p. 2-14) Closed (Enabled)
JP7 AC97 Audio (p. 2-14) Pin 1-2 (Enabled)
JP8 SCSI Termination (p. 2-14) Open (Enabled)
JP10 Overheat Alarm (p. 2-14) Closed (Enabled)
JP11 Onboard LAN/NIC (p. 2-15) Closed (Enabled)
JP13 P/S Failure Alarm (p. 2-15) Open (Disabled)
Connectors Description
CHASSIS FAN1 Primary Chassis Fan Header (p. 2-10)
CHASSIS FAN2 Secondary Chassis Fan Header (p. 2-10)
COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector (p. 2-10)
CPU1/CPU2 FAN CPU1/CPU2 Fan Header (p. 2-10)
GAME Game Port
IR Header Infrared Device Header (p. 2-10)
J2, J3, J4, J5 Memory (RAM) Slots (p. 2-4)
J12 Universal Serial Bus Ports (p. 2-11)
J13 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse (p. 2-11)
J14, J15 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors (p. 2-16)
J16 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (p. 2-16)
J22 Parallel Printer Port (p. 2-16)
J27 ATX Power Connector (p. 2-7)
J34 Audio CD Input (small connector) (p. 2-11)
J38 Ethernet Port
J41 Ultra160 SCSI Connector (CH B) (p. 2-18)
J42 Ultra160 SCSI Connector (CH A) (p. 2-18)
J43 Ultra SCSI Connector (CH B) (p. 2-17)
J44 Audio CD Input (large connector) (p. 2-11)
JF1 Front Control Panel (p. 2-5)
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header (p. 2-12)
JP12 Power Supply Fail Header (p. 2-12)
LINE IN Audio In Connector
LINE OUT Audio Out (Speaker) Connector
MIC Microphone Input
PWR_SEC Secondary ATX Power Connector (p. 2-7)
THRM FAN Thermal Control Fan Header (p. 2-10)
WOL Wake-on-LAN Header (p. 2-11)
WOR Wake-on-Ring Header (p. 2-12)
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Parallel
12"
LINE IN
LINE OUT
J19
Port
MIC
PS/2 KB
MOUSE
COM1
J17, J18
GAME
PORT
JP11
J34
PS/2
USB
J38
Figure 1-6. SUPER PIIIDM4 Layout
(not drawn to scale)
11.55"
CPU 1
FAN
ATX POWER
J27
COM2
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
CPU 1
1
JP3
AGP PRO
CPU 2
J8
J9
J10
CPU 2
FAN
THRM
FAN
JP5
JP4
FWH
(BIOS)
JP12
J2
1
JP13
ank0
ank2
ank1
B
B
B
J3
J42
ULTRA SCSI Channel B
ULTRA Wide SCSI
Channel B
J41
Y
R
E
T
T
A
B
ank3
B
BT1
CH FAN
1
PWR_SEC
J28
#2
E
ID
J15 J4 J14 J5
CH FAN
E #1
ID
JF1
1
IR Header
JP10
J43
2
Y
PP
FLO
CD_1 CD
®
SUPER PIIIDM4
PCI 4
PCI64 #1 - SISL
PCI64 #2
J11
J14
J13
JL1
WOL
JP7
Channel A
ULTRA Wide SCSI
11
WOR JBT1
JP8
Also see the figure on page 2-5 for the locations of the I/O ports and
2-6 for the Front Control Panel (JF1) connectors.
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Jumpers Description Default Setting
JBT1 CMOS Clear (p. 2-13) Pin 1-2 (Normal)
JP3 Front Side Bus Speed (p. 2-13) Pin 1-2 (CPU Select)
JP4 Manufacturer's Setting Pin 1-2
JP5 Host Bus ECC (p. 2-14) Closed (Enabled)
JP7 AC97 Audio (p. 2-14) Pin 1-2 (Enabled)
JP8 SCSI Termination (p. 2-14) Open (Enabled)
JP10 Overheat Alarm (p. 2-14) Closed (Enabled)
JP11 Onboard LAN/NIC (p. 2-15) Closed (Enabled)
JP13 P/S Failure Alarm (p. 2-15) Open (Disabled)
Connectors Description
CHASSIS FAN1 Primary Chassis Fan Header (p. 2-10)
CHASSIS FAN2 Secondary Chassis Fan Header (p. 2-10)
COM1/COM2 COM1COM2 Serial Port Connector (p. 2-10)
CPU1/CPU2 FAN CPU1/CPU2 Fan Header (p. 2-10)
GAME Game Port
IR Header Infrared Device Header (p. 2-10)
J2, J3, J4, J5 Memory (RAM) Slots (p. 2-4)
J12 Universal Serial Bus Ports (p. 2-11)
J13 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse (p. 2-11)
J14, J15 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors (p. 2-16)
J16 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (p. 2-16)
J22 Parallel Printer Port (p. 2-16)
J27 ATX Power Connector (p. 2-7)
J34 Audio CD Input (small connector) (p. 2-11)
J38 Ethernet Port
J41 Ultra Wide SCSI Connector (CH B) (p. 2-18)
J42 Ultra Wide SCSI Connector (CH A) (p. 2-18)
J43 Ultra SCSI Connector (p. 2-17)
J44 Audio CD Input (large connector) (p. 2-11)
JF1 Front Control Panel (p. 2-5)
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header (p. 2-12)
JP12 Power Supply Fail Header (p. 2-12)
LINE IN Audio In Connector
LINE OUT Audio Out (Speaker) Connector
MIC Microphone Input
PWR_SEC Secondary ATX Power Connector (p. 2-7)
THRM FAN Thermal Control Fan Header (p. 2-10)
WOL Wake-on-LAN Header (p. 2-11)
WOR Wake-on-Ring Header (p. 2-12)
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Parallel
12"
LINE OUT
J19
Port
LINE IN
MIC
J34
PS/2 KB
PS/2 MOUSE
COM1
J17, J18
USB
J38
GAME
PORT
JP11
Figure 1-7. SUPER PIIIDM3 Layout
(not drawn to scale)
11.55"
CPU 1
FAN
ATX POWER
J27
COM2
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
CPU 1
1
JP3
AGP PRO
CPU 2
J8
J9
J10
CPU 2
FAN
THRM
FAN
JP5
FWH
(BIOS)
JP4
JP12
ank0
B
J2
J4 J3 J14
1
J43
JP13
ank1
B
CH FAN
PWR_SEC
J28
ank2
ank3
B
B
J15 J5
BT1
Y
R
E
T
T
A
B
ULTRA SCSI
CH FAN
1
#2
E #1
E
ID
ID
1
IR Header
JP10
2
JF1
PPY
FLO
CD_1 CD
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PCI 4
PCI64 #1 - SISL
PCI64 #2
J11
J14
J13
JL1
WOL
JP7
11
JBT1
WOR
ULTRA III LVD/SE
J41
JP8
Also see the figure on page 2-5 for the locations of the I/O ports and
2-6 for the Front Control Panel (JF1) connectors.
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Jumpers Description Default Setting
JA1 SCSI Termination (p. 2-14) Open (Enabled)
JBT1 CMOS Clear (p. 2-13) Pin 1-2 (Normal)
JP3 Front Side Bus Speed (p. 2-13) Pin 1-2 (CPU Select)
JP4 Manufacturer's Setting Pin 1-2
JP5 Host Bus ECC (p. 2-14) Closed (Enabled)
JP7 AC97 Audio (p. 2-14) Pin 1-2 (Enabled)
JP10 Overheat Alarm (p. 2-14) Closed (Enabled)
JP11 Onboard LAN/NIC (p. 2-15) Closed (Enabled)
JP13 P/S Failure Alarm (p. 2-15) Open (Disabled)
Connectors Description
CHASSIS FAN1 Primary Chassis Fan Header (p. 2-10)
CHASSIS FAN2 Secondary Chassis Fan Header (p. 2-10)
COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector (p. 2-10)
CPU1FAN CPU 1 Fan Header (p. 2-10)
CPU2FAN CPU 2 Fan Header (p. 2-10)
GAME Game Port
IR Header Infrared Device Header (p. 2-10)
J2, J3, J4, J5 Memory (RAM) Slots (p. 2-4)
J12 Universal Serial Bus Ports (p. 2-11)
J13 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse (p. 2-11)
J14, J15 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors (p. 2-16)
J16 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (p. 2-16)
J22 Parallel Printer Port (p. 2-16)
J27 ATX Power Connector (p. 2-7)
J34 Audio CD Input (small connector) (p. 2-11)
J38 Ethernet Port
J41 Ultra160 SCSI Connector (CH B) (p. 2-18)
J43 Ultra SCSI Connector (CH B) (p. 2-17)
J44 Audio CD Input (large connector) (p. 2-11)
JF1 Front Control Panel (p. 2-5)
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header (p. 2-12)
JP12 Power Supply Fail Header (p. 2-12)
LINE IN Audio In Connector
LINE OUT Audio Out (Speaker) Connector
MIC Microphone Input
PWR_SEC Secondary ATX Power Connector (p. 2-7)
THRM FAN Thermal Control Fan Header (p. 2-10)
WOL Wake-on-LAN Header (p. 2-11)
WOR Wake-on-Ring Header (p. 2-12)
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12"
LINE OUT
J22
Parallel
Port
LINE IN
MIC
PS/2 KB
PS/2 MOUSE
COM1
J12
USB
GAME
PORT
JP11
Figure 1-8. SUPER PIIIDME Layout
(not drawn to scale)
11.55"
J13
ATX POWER
J27
J38
COM2
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
CPU 1
1
JP3
AGP PRO
CPU 1
FAN
J8
J9
J10
CPU 2
CPU 2
FAN
THRM
JP12
JP13
FAN
ank0
ank1
B
B
1
JP4
JP5
FWH
(BIOS)
B
ank2
B
BT1
A
CH FAN
CH FAN
2
1
PWR_SEC
J28
PPY
FLO
ank3
B
#1
E #2
E
ID
ID
J14 J15 J2 J5 J4 J3
JF1
1
IR Header
Y
R
E
T
T
CD_1 CD
®
SUPER PIIIDME
PCI 4
PCI64 #1 - SISL
PCI64 #2
J11
J14
J13
JL1
WOL
JP7
11
WOR JBT1
Also see the figure on page 2-5 for the locations of the I/O ports and
2-6 for the Front Control Panel (JF1) connectors.
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Jumpers Description Default Setting
JBT1 CMOS Clear (p. 2-13) Pin 1-2 (Normal)
JP3 Front Side Bus Speed (p. 2-13) Pin 1-2 (CPU Select)
JP4 Manufacturer's Setting Pin 1-2
JP5 Host Bus ECC (p. 2-14) Closed (Enabled)
JP7 AC97 Audio (p. 2-14) Pin 1-2 (Enabled)
JP11 Onboard LAN/NIC (p. 2-15) Closed (Enabled)
JP13 P/S Failure Alarm (p. 2-15) Open (Disabled)
Connectors Description
CHASSIS FAN1 Primary Chassis Fan Header (p. 2-10)
CHASSIS FAN2 Secondary Chassis Fan Header (p. 2-10)
COM1 COM1 Serial Port Connector (p. 2-10)
COM2 COM2 Serial Port Connector (p. 2-10)
CPU1FAN CPU 1 Fan Header (p. 2-10)
CPU2FAN CPU 2 Fan Header (p. 2-10)
GAME Game Port
IR Header Infrared Device Header (p. 2-10)
J2, J3, J4, J5 Memory (RAM) Slots (p. 2-4)
J12 Universal Serial Bus Ports (p. 2-11)
J13 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse (p. 2-11)
J14, J15 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors (p. 2-16)
J16 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (p. 2-16)
J22 Parallel Printer Port (p. 2-16)
J27 ATX Power Connector (p. 2-7)
J34 Audio CD Input (small connector) (p. 2-11)
J38 Ethernet Port
J44 Audio CD Input (large connector) (p. 2-11)
JF1 Front Control Panel (p. 2-5)
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header (p. 2-12)
JP12 Power Supply Fail Header (p. 2-12)
LINE IN Audio In Connector
LINE OUT Audio Out (Speaker) Connector
MIC Microphone Input
PWR_SEC Secondary ATX Power Connector (p. 2-7)
THRM FAN Thermal Control Fan Header (p. 2-10)
WOL Wake-on-LAN Header (p. 2-11)
WOR Wake-on-Ring Header (p. 2-12)
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AC'97
USB
SuperI/O
LPC
Pentium III/II
CPU
133/100 MHz Host Bus
1.5 Mb/sec
MCH
ICH
241 BGA
BIOS 4Mb
FWH
Pentium III/II
CPU
AGP 2.0
P64H
ATA66 IDE
Ports
AGP Pro
33 MHz
PCI Slots
66 MHz
PCI Slots
Figure 1-9. 840 Chipset:
System Block Diagram
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Features of the PIIIDM6/PIIIDM4/PIIIDM3/PIIIDME
CPU
• Single or dual Pentium II 350-450 MHz processors at 100 MHz bus
speed or single or dual Pentium III 450-733 MHz processors at 133/100
MHz bus speed Note: Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete
listing of supported processors. (http://www.supermicro.com/TechSupport.htm)
Memory
• Four 168-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 4 GB SDRAM or registered
DIMMs
Chipset
• Intel 840-ICH (see page 1-19 for details)
Expansion Slots
• Two 64-bit, 66 MHz PCI slots
• Four 32-bit, 33 MHz PCI slots
• 1 AGP Pro slot
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BIOS
• 4 Mb Firmware Hub AMI® Flash BIOS
• APM 1.2, DMI 2.1, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0, Plug and Play (PnP)
PC Health Monitoring
• Seven onboard voltage monitors for CPU core, chipset voltage, +3.3V,
±5V and ±12V
• Four-fan status monitor with firmware/software on/off control
• Environmental temperature monitor and control
• CPU fan auto-off in sleep mode
• Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss
• System overheat LED and control
• System resource alert
• Hardware BIOS virus protection
• Auto-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core
ACPI/PC 98 Features
• Microsoft OnNow
• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator
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• BIOS support for USB keyboard
• Real-time clock wake-up alarm
• Main switch override mechanism
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• External modem ring-on
• STR (Suspend to RAM)
Onboard I/O
• Dual channel Ultra160 SCSI, SISL-ready (PIIIDM6, PIIIDM4)
• Single channel Ultra160 SCSI, SISL-ready (PIIIDM3)
• 2 EIDE bus master interfaces support Ultra DMA/66
• 1 floppy port interface (up to 2.88 MB)
• 2 Fast UART 16550A compatible serial ports
• 1 EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) and ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)
supported parallel port
• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports
• 1 infrared port
• 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports
Other
• AOL2 (see page 1-20)
• Selectable CPU and chassis fan speed control (set in BIOS)
• Internal/external modem ring-on
• Recovery from AC power loss control
• Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
• Multiple FSB clock frequency selections (set in BIOS)
CD Utilities
• BIOS flash upgrade utility
• Drivers for 840 chipset utilities
Dimensions
• SUPER PIIIDM6 - Extended ATX: 12" x 11.55" (305 x 293 mm)
• SUPER PIIIDM4 - Extended ATX: 12" x 11.55" (305 x 293 mm)
• SUPER PIIIDM3 - Extended ATX: 12" x 11.55" (305 x 293 mm)
• SUPER PIIIDME - Extended ATX: 12" x 11.55" (305 x 293 mm)
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1-2 Chipset Overview
Intel’s 840 chipset is based on the new modular design introduced by the
800 series chipsets and consisting of three main components. The 82840
Memory Controller Hub (MCH) provides support for AGP2x/4x and AGP Pro.
An 82801 I/O Controller Hub (ICH) connects the PCI slots, IDE controllers
and USB ports to the MCH via an accelerated hub architecture. The third
main component is the 82802 Firmware Hub (FWH), which stores both system and video BIOS and includes a Random Number Generator (RNG).
Memory Controller Hub (MCH)
The MCH includes the host (CPU) interface, DRAM interface, ICH interface,
4xAGP interface and P64 interface for the 840 chipset. It contains advanced power management logic and supports dual channels for DRAM.
The AGP 2.0 interface supports 4x data transfer and 2x/4x fast write capability and operates at a peak bandwidth of 266 MB/sec. The MCH host
interface bus runs at 133/100 MHz.
I/O Controller Hub (ICH)
The ICH is the Controller Hub for the I/O subsystem and integrates many of
the Input/Output functions of the 840 chipset, including a two-channel
UDMA/66 Bus Master IDE controller. It also provides the interface to the PCI
Bus and communicates with the MCH over a dedicated hub interface.
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Firmware Hub (FWH)
The FWH is a component that brings added security and manageability to
the PC platform infrastructure. This device includes an integrated Random
Number Generator (RNG) for stronger encryption, digital signing and security protocols. The FWH stores the system BIOS and video BIOS to eliminate
a redundant nonvolatile memory component.
PCI 64-bit Hub (P64H)
The P64H chip provides a bridge between the MCH and the PCI Bus. It has
a 16-bit primary hub interface to the MCH and a secondary 64-bit PCI Bus
interface, which supports both 64-bit and 32-bit PCI devices. The P64H is
PCI 2.2 compliant.
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Suspend to RAM (STR)
When the system goes into a sleep state, power is removed from most of
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the system components but can remain supplied to RAM to quickly restore
the system to its previous state of operation. Because system restoral
happens in only ~5 seconds, applications that were open before the sleep
state can reopen for immediate access. In STR, all data in system memory
is stored in RAM when the system is suspended and system power is
turned off (the power supply fan also shuts off). You must be running
ACPI for this feature to take effect. See page 1-22 for details on initiating
ACPI. All drivers and add-on cards must be ACPI supported for STR to
function.
Alert on LAN 2 (AOL2)
AOL2 ASIC brings an advanced level of management interface between a
remote management console/server and the client system. It provides interfaces to the 82559 Ethernet controller chip and to system monitoring devices. AOL2 can send "Alert" messages to the mangagement console to
notify administrators of important events or problems such as high temperatures, chassis intrusion and voltages exceeding safe margins.
Recovery from AC Power Loss
BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond
when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose
for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the
power switch to turn it back on) or for it to automatically return to a power
on state. See the Power Lost Control setting in BIOS on page 4-11 of this
manual to change this setting. The default setting is Always OFF.
1-3 PC Health Monitoring
This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER
PIIIDM6/PIIIDM4/PIIIDM3/PIIIDME. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring.
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Seven Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core, Chipset
Voltage, +3.3V,
The onboard voltage monitor will scan these seven 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 define
the sensitivity of the voltage monitor.
±±
±5V and
±±
±±
±12V
±±
Four-Fan Status Monitor with Firmware/Software On/Off
Control
The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The
onboard 3-pin CPU and chassis fans are controlled by the power management functions. The thermal fan is controlled by the overheat detection
logic.
Environmental Temperature Control
The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and
will turn on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds
a user-defined threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from
the CPU. It can continue to monitor for overheat conditions even when the
CPU is in sleep mode. Once it detects that the CPU temperature is too high,
it will automatically turn on the thermal control fan to prevent any overheat
damage to the CPU. The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the
overall system temperature and alert users when the chassis temperature
is too high.
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CPU Fan Auto-Off in Sleep Mode
The CPU fan activates when the power is turned on. It can be turned off
when the CPU is in sleep mode. When in sleep mode, the CPU will not run
at full power, thereby generating less heat.
CPU Overheat LED and Control
This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning
function in the BIOS (see page 4-17). This allows the user to define an
overheat temperature. When this temperature is exceeded, both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered.
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System Resource Alert
This feature is available when used with Intel's LANDesk Client Manager
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(optional). It is used to notify the user of certain system events. For
example, if the system is running low on virtual memory and there is insufficient hard drive space for saving the data, you can be alerted of the
potential problem.
Hardware BIOS Virus Protection
The system BIOS is protected by hardware so that no virus can infect the
BIOS area. The user can only change the BIOS content through the flash
utility provided by SUPERMICRO. This feature can prevent viruses from
infecting the BIOS area and destroying valuable data.
Auto-Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core
The auto-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to
20A current and auto-sense voltage IDs ranging from 1.3V to 3.5V. This
will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable.
1-4 ACPI/PC 98 Features
ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. The ACPI
specification defines a flexible 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 configuration control. ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor
architecture-independent implementation that is compatible with both Windows 98 and Windows NT 5.0. Note: To utilize ACPI, you must reinstall
Windows 98. To reinstall Windows 98 with ACPI, enter DOS and type
"setup /p J" at the CDROM prompt (usually D:\) with the Windows 98 CD
loaded. (Make sure you include the spaces after "setup" and "p".) Then hit
<Enter>. You can check to see if ACPI has been properly installed by
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looking for it in the Device Manager, which is located in the Control Panel in
Windows.
Microsoft OnNow
The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive, system-wide approach to
system and device power control. OnNow is a term for a PC that is always
on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other requests.
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, the USB keyboard
will work like a normal keyboard during system boot-up.
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Real Time Clock Wake-Up Alarm
Although the PC may be perceived to be off when not in use, it is still
capable of responding to preset wake-up events. In the BIOS, the user can
set a timer to wake-up the system at a predetermined time (see page 4-14)
Main Switch Override Mechanism
When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a
system suspend button. When the user depresses the power button, the
system will enter a SoftOff state. The monitor will be suspended and the
hard drive will spin down. Depressing 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
depress and hold the power button for 4 seconds. The power will turn off
and no power will be provided to the motherboard.
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External Modem Ring-On
Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem
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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 defined as the ability of a management application to remotely power up a computer that is powered off. Remote PC setup, updates and asset tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that
daily LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted. The
motherboards have a 3-pin header (WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on
a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has WOL capability. Wake-On-LAN
must be enabled in BIOS. Note that Wake-On-Lan can only be used with an
ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.
1-5 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 300 MHz and above.
The SUPER PIIIDM6/PIIIDM4/PIIIDM3/PIIIDME accommodates ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some are inadequate.
It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that
meets ATX power supply Specification 2.01 or above. Additionally, in areas
where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a
line filter 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.
Note: To support the keyboard wake-up function, your power supply must
be ATX 2.01 or higher and must provide a minimum standby voltage of 720
mA.
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1-6 Super I/O
The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a floppy disk drive
controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator,
write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock generator, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic. The wide range
of functions integrated onto the Super I/O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives. The Super I/O supports four
360 K, 720 K, 1.2 M, 1.44 M or 2.88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250
Kb/s, 500 Kb/s or 1 Mb/s.
It also provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication ports
(UARTs), one of which supports serial infrared communication. Each UART
includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator,
complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system. Both
UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an
advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher
speed modems.
The Super I/O supports one PC-compatible printer port (SPP), Bi-directional
Printer Port (BPP) , Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) or Extended Capabilities Port
(ECP).
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The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Configuration
and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power management through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption.
The IRQs, DMAs and I/O space resources of the Super I/O can flexibly adjust to
meet ISA PnP requirements, which suppport ACPI and APM (Advanced Power
Management).
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Chapter 2
Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices
Static-sensitive electrical discharge can damage electronic components. To
prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully.
The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from
static discharge.
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.
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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 Installation
The following pages cover the installation procedure. You should install the
processor to the motherboard first, then install the motherboard in the chassis,
then the memory and add-on cards, and finally the cables and drivers. Following
the installation procedures in the order they appear in this chapter should elimi-
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nate the most common problems encountered when installing a system.
IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it
before adding, removing or changing any hardware components.
Follow the instructions that came with your processor or heat sink to
attach a heat sink to the processor. Your heat sink should have a 3-pin
fan, which connects to the CPU 1/2 header. Make sure that good contact
is made between the CPU cartridge and the heat sink, particularly with
SECC2 Pentium III OEM packages. Insufficient contact will cause the
processor to overheat, which may crash the system.
Your motherboard has a preinstalled URM (Universal Retention Mechanism). A picture of a URM is shown in Figure 2-1. (This is one of
several types - all of which can support SEPP, SECC and SECC2 packages.) Before installing your processor, you must flip the arms of the
URM to their upright positions. Some URMs may have extra caps to be
used for Pentium III processors (AMP URMs do not use these). After the
processor is installed in the motherboard, place one of these caps (if
included) on each end of the URM and push down until they snap into
place. These caps are not left/right specific.
!
Heat Sink
URM
When handling the processor package, avoid placing
direct pressure on the label area of the fan.
Processor
You are now ready to install the processor. Your motherboard has a Slot
1 type connector, which supports Celeron, Pentium II* and Pentium III processors housed in SEPP, SECC* and SECC2 packages, respectively. Please
see the note on the following page when installing a Pentium II processor
with the SECC package.
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*Note: The Pentium II processor comes in the SECC package, which has
locking tabs on the top corners. Before installing the Pentium II package into
the URM, push these two locks inward until you hear a click. (After you
have fully seated the processor into the Slot 1 connector as instructed
below, these locks should return to their outer positions.)
Arm (in upright
position)
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Figure 2-1. Universal Retention Mechanism (URM)
With the heat sink facing toward the DIMM memory slots, slide the SEPP/
SECC/SECC2 processor package into the URM and continue pushing it down
until fully seated in the Slot 1 connector. Some URMs have extra caps to be
used for SECC2 processors (AMP URMs do not have these). If so, after the
processor is installed in the motherboard, place a cap on each end of the
URM and push down until they snap into place. These caps are not left/
right specific.
2-3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis
All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis.
Chassis may include a variety of mounting fasteners made of metal or plastic.
Although a chassis may have both types, metal fasteners are the most highly
recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis. For this
reason, it is best to use as many metal fasteners as possible.
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2-4 Installing DIMMs
CAUTION
Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM
modules to prevent any possible damage.
DIMM Installation (See Figure 2-2)
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1. Insert DIMMs as required for the desired system memory. Note that the
2. Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the
3. Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the
Support
The PIIIDM6/PIIIDM4/PIIIDM3/PIIIDME supports registered DIMMs and ECC
PIIIDM6/PIIIDM4/PIIIDM3/PIIIDME interleaves memory for increased
performance, which requires you to install two modules at a time.
two notches along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the
DIMM module incorrectly.
slot. As stated in 1 above, you must populate either two or four
banks of memory.
type memory. PC133 and PC100 memory are both supported but will
result in the same perfomance, as the memory bus runs at 100 MHz.
Figure 2-2. DIMM Installation
Side View of DIMM Installation into Slot
PC100
Notches
DIMM
PC100
Notches
Note: Notches
should align
with the
receptive points
on the slot
DIMM Slot
To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it
snaps into place. Pay attention to the two notches.
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Top View of DIMM Slot
To Remove:
Use your thumbs to gently push near the edge of both ends of
the module. This should release it from the slot.
2-5 Port/Control Panel Connector Locations
The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification.
See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
Mouse
(Green)
Keyboard
(Purple)
Parallel Port
(Burgundy)
COM1 Port
(Turquoise)
Figure 2-3. I/O Port Locations and Definitions
USB
Ports
(Black)
Ethernet
Port
(Black)
Game Port
(Gold)
Line Out Line In Mic
(Lime) (Light blue) (Pink)
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Front Control Panel
JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors.
See Figure 2-4 for the pin definitions of the speaker, overheat LED,
keyboard lock, chassis intrusion, I2C, USB0, reset, power on, hard
drive LED and power LED headers, which are all located on JF1.
Please note that even and odd numbered pins are on opposite sides.
Refer to pages 2-7 to 2-8 for details.
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Speaker
Overheat
LED
Keyboard
Lock
Chassis
Intrusion
I2C
NIC
Unused
2
JF1
USB0
Unused
Reset
PWR_ON
IDE LED
PWR_LED
1
Figure 2-4. Front Control Panel Connectors
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2-6 Connecting Cables (see previous page for JF1
connection locations)
Power Supply Connector
After you have securely mounted
the motherboard, memory and
add-on cards, you are ready to
connect the cables. Attach an
ATX power supply cable to J27 by
aligning the tabs on both connectors. See Table 2-1 for the pin
definitions of an ATX power supply.
Secondary Power Connector
Use of the Secondary Power connector (PWR_SEC) is recommended when a heavy load of peripherals has been added to the
motherboard.
pin connector and check the power supply layout before attaching it.
for pin definitions.
Note: Be sure to use a 6-
See Table 2-2
ATX Power Supply Connector
Pin Number Definition
1 3.3V
2 3.3V3
3 Ground
45V
5 Ground
65V
7 Ground
8 PW-OK
9 5VSB
10 12V
Secondary Power Connector
Table 2-1
Pin Definitions (J27)
Pin Number Definition
Table 2-2
(PWR_SEC)
Pin
Number Definition
1 Ground
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 +3.3V
5 +3.3V
6 +5V (keyed)
11 3.3V
12 -12V
13 Ground
14 PS-ON
15 Ground
16 Ground
17 Ground
18 -5V
19 5V
20 5V
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Power LED
The Power LED connection is located on pins 1, 3 and 5 of JF1.
See Table 2-6 for pin definitions.
Hard Drive LED
The Hard Drive LED connection is
located on pins 7 and 9 of JF1.
Attach the hard drive LED cable to
these pins to display disk activity.
See Table 2-5 for pin definitions.
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Table 2-3
PWR_LED Pin
Definitions (JF1)
Pin
Number
1
3
5
Table 2-4
IDE_LED Pin
Definitions
(JF1)
Pin
Number
7
9
Definition
+5V
Key
GND
Definition
+5V
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The PWR_ON connection is located on pins 11 and 13 of JF1.
Momentarily contacting both pins
will power on/off the system. The
user can also configure this button to function as a suspend button. (See the Power Button Mode
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setting in BIOS.) To turn off the
power when set to suspend mode,
hold down the power button for at
least 4 seconds. See Table 2-5
for pin definitions.
The Network Interface Controller
LED connection is located on pins
12 and 14 of JF1. Attach the NIC
LED cable to these pins to display
network activity. See Table 2-6
for pin definitions.
PWR_ON
NIC_LED
Table 2-5
PWR_ON Connector
Pin Definitions
(JF1)
Pin
Number
Definition
11
PW_ON
13
Ground
Table 2-6
NIC_LED Pin
Definitions
(JF1)
Pin
Number
Definition
12
+5V
14
GND
Reset
The Reset connection is located
on pins 15 and 17 of JF1. This
connector attaches to the hardware reset switch on the computer case. See Table 2-7 for pin
definitions.
I2C
The I2C connection is located on
pins 16 and 18 of JF1. See Table
2-6 for pin definitions.
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Table 2-7
Reset Pin
Definitions
(JF1)
Pin
Number
Definition
15
Reset
17
Ground
Table 2-8
I2C Pin Definitions
(JF1)
Pin
Number
Definition
16
SDA
18
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Chassis Intrusion
The Chassis Intrusion connection
is located on pin 20 of JF1. See
Table 2-9 for pin definitions.
Keyboard Lock
The Keyboard Lock connection is
located on pins 22 and 24 of JF1.
See Table 2-10 for pin definitions.
Pins 5 through 7 are for the power
LED. Pins 8 and 9 are for the
keylock.
Overheat LED (OH)
Connect an LED to the OH connection on pin 26 of JF1 to provide
advanced warning of chassis
overheating. Refer to Table 2-11
for pin definitions.
Table 2-9
Chassis Intrusion (IT)
Pin Definitions (JL1)
Pin
Number20Definition
Intrusion Input
Table 2-10
Keyboard Lock
(KL) Pin Definitions
(JF1)
Pin
Number
Definition
22
+5V
24
GND
Table 2-11
Overheat LED (OH)
Pin Definitions (JF1)
Pin
Number10Definition
OH Active
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NOTE: Because the OH and USB0 connectors both share pin 25, you cannot
have both connnected at the same time.
Extra Universal Serial Bus
Connection (USB0)
Table 2-12
An additional connection for USB0
USB0 Pin
Definitions
is included on pins 25, 27, 29 and
31 of JF1 for front side USB access. You cannot have devices
connected to both this and the
back side connector at J12. See
Pin
Number
1
2
3
4
Definition
+5V
Key
IRRX
Ground
Table 2-12 for pin definitions. You
will need a USB cable (not included) to use this connection.
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The speaker connection is located
on pins 28, 30, 32 and 34 of JF1.
See Table 2-13 for pin definitions.
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A 6-pin header for infrared devices is located just below JF1 on
the motherboard. See Table 2-14
for pin definitions. Also, see the
Technical Support section of our
web page for information on infrared devices you can connect to
the motherboard.
The thermal control fan header is
designated THRM FAN on your
board. The CPU and chassis fan
headers are designated CPU1,
CPU2, CHASSIS FAN1 and CHASSIS FAN2, respectively. Refer to
Table 2-15 for pin definitions.
Speaker
Infrared Header
Fan Headers*
Table 2-13
Speaker Connector Pin
Definitions (JF1)
Pin
Number
Function
28
+
30
32
34
Fan Header Pin Definitions
(THRM FAN, CPU1/2, CHASSIS
Number
* Caution: These fan headers
are DC power.
Red wire, Speaker data
Key
Table 2-14
Infrared (IR) Pin
Definitions
Pin
Number
1
2
3
4
5
Table 2-15
FAN1/2)
Pin
1
Ground (black)
2
3
No connection
Speaker data
Definition
+5V
Key
IRRX
Ground
IRTX
Definition
+12V (red)
Tachometer
Definition
Key
Serial Ports
Two connectors, for the COM1
and COM2 serial ports, are
provided on your board. COM1 is
located below the parallel port
(see Figure 2-3) and COM2 is
located just behind the Game
Port. See Table 2-16 for pin
definitions.
Pin Number Definition
1 DCD
2 DSR
3 Serial In
4 RTS
5 Serial Out
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Table 2-16
Serial Port Pin Definitions
(COM1, COM2)
Pin Number Definition
6CTS
7 DTR
8RI
9 Ground
10 NC
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ATX PS/2 Keyboard and
PS/2 Mouse Ports
The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the
PS/2 mouse are located on J13.
See Table 2-17 for pin definitions.
(The mouse port is above the keyboard port. See Figure 2-3.)
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
Two Universal Serial Bus connectors are located on J12. USB0 is
the bottom connector and USB1 is
the top connector. See Table 2-18
for pin definitions.
CD Headers
There are two CD headers of different sizes on the motherboard to
enable audio CD playback. Connect an audio cable from your CD
player to whichever header fits
your cable's connector. Refer to
Table 2-19 for pin definitions.
Table 2-17
PS/2 Keyboard
and Mouse Port
Pin Definitions
(J13)
Pin
Number
Definition
1
Data
2
NC
3
Ground
4
VCC
5
Clock
6
NC
J12
Pin
Number
1
2
3
4
Table 2-18
Pin
Number Definition
1 +5V
2 P03 P0+
4 Ground
5 Key
Table 2-19
(CD, CD_1)
Definition
Right Stereo Signal
Ground
Ground
Left Stereo Signal
J12
Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions
Pin
Number Definition
1 +5V
2 P03 P0+
4 Ground
5 N/A
Audio CD Header Pin Definitions
Installation
Wake-On-LAN
The Wake-On-LAN header is designated as WOL. Refer to Table 220 for pin definitions. You must
enable the LAN Wake-Up setting in
BIOS to use this feature. You
must also have a LAN card with a
Wake-on-LAN connector and
cable.
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Wake-On-LAN Pin
Definitions (WOL)
Pin
Number
1
2
3
Definition
+5V Standby
Wake-up
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The Wake-On-Ring header is designated as WOR. This function allows your computer to receive
and be "woken up" by an incoming
call when in the suspend state.
Refer to Table 2-21 for pin definitions. You must also have a WOR
Installation
card and cable to use WOR.
An additional chassis intrusion
header (the other is located on
JF1) is included on your motherboard at JL1. If a chassis intrusion condition has been detected,
the mouse and keyboard will be
disabled (but no audible alarm will
be activated). All system operations will halt until the intrusion
microswitch is set back to normal.
See Table 2-22 for pin definitions.
Wake-On-Ring
Extra Chassis Intrusion
Header
Table 2-21
Wake-On-Ring Pin
Definitions (WOR)
Pin
Number
Definition
1
+5V Standby
2
Ground
3
Wake-up
Table 2-22
Chassis Intrusion
Header Pin Definitions
(JL1)
Pin
Number
26
1
Definition
Intrusion Input
Ground
Power Supply Fail Header
Connect a cable from your power
supply to the header at JP12 to
provide warning of power supply
failure. This warning signal is
passed through the PWR_LED pin
on JL1 to provide indication of a
power failure on the chassis.
This feature is only available when
using Supermicro power supplies.
See Table 2-23 for pin definitions.
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Pin
Number
1
2
3
4
Table 2-23
(JP12)
Definition
P/S 1 Fail Signal
P/S 2 Fail Signal
P/S 3 Fail Signal
Reset (from MB)
Power Supply Fail Header Pin Definitions
2-7 Jumper Settings
Explanation of
Jumpers
To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to
choose between optional settings.
Jumpers create shorts between two
pins to change the function of the
connector. Pin 1 is identified with a
square solder pad on the printed circuit board. See the motherboard
layout pages for jumper locations.
Chapter 2: Installation
Connector
Pins
Jumper
Cap
Setting
3 2 1
3 2 1
Pin 1-2 short
Installation
CMOS Clear
Refer to Table 2-24 for the jumper
settings to clear CMOS. 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
CMOS. Replace JBT1 back to the pin 1-2 position before powering up the system again. Do
not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS.
then
use JBT1 to clear
Front Side Bus Speed
Use JP3 to change the FSB speed.
You can also change the CPU
speed with the "CPU Speed at
FSB" setting in BIOS. This setting
will show you the actual CPU
speed for each FSB speed option
selected. See Table 2-25 for
jumper settings. Note: If the system does not reboot after changing the CPU speed, clear CMOS,
reboot and then set the correct
CPU speed in BIOS.
Table 2-24
CMOS Clear Jumper Settings
Jumper
Position
* Note: The Auto setting allows
the CPU to set the speed.
(JBT1)
1-2
2-3
Normal
Jumper Settings (JP3)
Jumper
Position
1-2
2-3
OFF
Definition
Normal
CMOS Clear
Position
1-2
Front Side Bus Speed
Position
CMOS Clear
Table 2-25
Definition
Auto
133 MHz
100 MHz
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Jumper JP5 is used to enable or
disable ECC (Error Correction and
Control) on the host (front side)
bus. See Table 2-26 for jumper
settings.
Installation
AC'97 brings high quality audio to
PCs. When enabled with JP7, audio is processed onboard. The
disabled setting should be selected when you wish to use an
add-on card for audio. See Table
2-27 for jumper settings.
Jumper JP8 (JA1 on the PIIIDM3)
allows you to enable or disable
termination for the SCSI connectors. The normal (default) position
is open to enable SCSI termination.
See Table 2-28 for jumper settings.
Host Bus ECC
AC'97 Enable/Disable
SCSI Termination Enable/
Disable (not on PIIIDME)
Table 2-26
Host Bus ECC Enable/
Disable
Jumper Settings (JP5)
Jumper
Position
Position
Definition
1-2
Enabled
2-3
Disabled
Table 2-27
AC'97 Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings (JP7)
Jumper
Jumper Settings (JP8)
Jumper
Position
Open
Closed
Definition
1-2
2-3
Enabled
Disabled
Table 2-28
SCSI Termination
Enable/Disable
Definition
Enabled
Disabled
Overheat Alarm Enable/
Disable (not on PIIIDME)
You may want to disable the audio
alarm signal that notifies you of
over temperature condtions.
Jumper JP10 gives you this option.
If disabled, you will still be notified
of such conditions by the Overheat LED. See Table 2-29 for
jumper settings.
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Overheat Alarm
Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings (JP10)
Jumper
Position
Open
Closed
Definition
Disabled
Enabled
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Onboard LAN/NIC
Enable/Disable
Change the setting of jumper JP11
to enable or disable the onboard
LAN or NIC (Network Interface
Table 2-30
Onboard LAN/NIC
Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings (JP11)
Jumper
Position
Open
Closed
Definition
Disabled
Enabled
Card) on your motherboard. See
Table 2-30 for jumper settings.
Power Supply Failure
Alarm Enable/Disable
The system will notify you in the
event of a power supply failure.
This feature assumes that three
Table 2-31
Power Supply Failure
Alarm Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings (JP13)
Jumper
Position
Open
Closed
Definition
Disabled
Enabled
power supply units are installed in
the chassis, with one acting as a
backup. If you only have one or
two power supply units installed,
you should disable this with JP13
to prevent false alarms. See
Table 2-31 for jumper settings.
2-8 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive, AGP
Port and SCSI Connections
Installation
Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables:
• The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.
• A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.
• A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to
provide for two floppy 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.
• The 80-wire ATA66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system has
two connectors to support two drives. This special cable should be used to
take advantage of the speed this new technology offers. The blue connector
connects 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.
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The floppy connector is located
on J16. See Table 2-33 for pin
definitions.
Parallel (Printer) Port Pin Definitions
Pin Number Function
1 Strobe3 Data Bit 0
5 Data Bit 1
7 Data Bit 2
9 Data Bit 3
11 Data Bit 4
13 Data Bit 5
15 Data Bit 6
17 Data Bit 7
19 ACK
21 BUSY
23 PE
25 SLCT
Table 2-32
(J22)
Pin Number Function
2 Auto Feed4 Error6 Init-
8 SLCT IN10 GND
12 GND
14 GND
16 GND
18 GND
20 GND
22 GND
24 GND
26 NC
Floppy Connector
Parallel Port Connector
The parallel port is located on J22.
See Table 2-32 for pin definitions.
Floppy Connector Pin Definitions (JP16)
Pin Number Function
1 GND
3 GND
5 Key
7 GND
9 GND
11 GND
13 GND
15 GND
17 GND
19 GND
21 GND
23 GND
25 GND
27 GND
29 GND
31 GND
33 GND
Table 2-33
Pin Number Function
2 FDHDIN
4 Reserved
6 FDEDIN
8 Index10 Motor Enable
12 Drive Select B14 Drive Select A16 Motor Enable
18 DIR20 STEP22 Write Data24 Write Gate26 Track 0028 Write Protect30 Read Data32 Side 1 Select34 Diskette
Table 2-34
IDE Connector Pin Definitions
Pin Number Function
1 Reset IDE
3 Host Data 7
5 Host Data 6
7 Host Data 5
9 Host Data 4
11 Host Data 3
13 Host Data 2
15 Host Data 1
17 Host Data 0
19 GND
21 DRQ3
23 I/O Write25 I/O Read27 IOCHRDY
29 DACK331 IRQ14
33 Addr 1
35 Addr 0
37 Chip Select 0
39 Activity
(J14, J15)
Pin Number Function
2 GND
4 Host Data 8
6 Host Data 9
8 Host Data 10
10 Host Data 11
12 Host Data 12
14 Host Data 13
16 Host Data 14
18 Host Data 15
20 Key
22 GND
24 GND
26 GND
28 BALE
30 GND
32 IOCS1634 GND
36 Addr 2
38 Chip Select 140 GND
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IDE Connectors
There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE connectors
J14 and J15. Refer to Table 234 for pin definitions. You
must use the ATA66 cable included with your system to
benefit from the ATA66 technology.
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AGP Pro Slot
The AGP Pro slot is backward compatible with AGP and 4xAGP graphics
cards, which have fewer pins than AGP Pro cards. Because of this,
care must be taken when installing a graphics card into this slot, as doing
so incorrectly can damage your motherboard. For AGP Pro cards, you
should remove the orange sticker covering one end of the slot. For other
cards, leave this sticker in place and make sure your card does not plug
into the section it covers. A general rule of thumb is to make sure your
card fills the center section of pins first, then the end toward the edge of
the motherboard if there are more. If the I/O shield of your card is flush
with the edge of the motherboard, the card should be inserted correctly.
Edge of motherboard
AGP Pro Slot
Ultra SCSI Connector
There are no jumpers to configure
the onboard SCSI interfaces. Refer to Table 2-35 for pin definitions
for the Ultra SCSI connector located at J43.
50-pin Ultra SCSI Connector Pin Definitions
Pin Number Function
1 GND
2 GND
3 GND
4 GND
5 GND
6 GND
7 GND
8 GND
9 GND
10 GND
11 GND
12 Reserved
13 Open
14 Reserved
15 GND
16 GND
17 GND
18 GND
19 GND
20 GND
21 GND
22 GND
23 GND
24 GND
25 GND
Table 2-35
(J43)
Pin Number Function
26 -DB (0)
27 -DB (1)
28 -DB (2)
29 -DB (3)
30 -DB (4)
31 -DB (5)
32 -DB (6)
33 -DB (7)
34 -DB (P)
35 GND
36 GND
37 Reserved
38 Termpwr
39 Reserved
40 GND
41 -ATN
42 GND
43 -BSY
44 -ACK
45 -RST
46 -MSG
47 -SEL
48 -C/D
49 -REQ
50 -I/O
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Ultra160 SCSI
Connectors
Refer to Table 2-36 for pin
definitions for the Ultra160
SCSI connectors located at
J41 and J42.
Installation
Connector
Contact
Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
+DB(12)
+DB(13)
+DB(14)
+DB(15)
+DB(0)
+DB(1)
+DB(2)
+DB(3)
+DB(4)
+DB(5)
+DB(6)
+DB(7)
+DB(P)
+ATN
+BSY
+ACK
+RST
+MSG
+SEL
+C/D
+REQ
+I/O
+DB(8)
+DB(9)
+DB(10)
+DB(11)
Table 2-36
Connector
Contact
Number
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
Signal Names
-DB(P1)
GROUND
GROUND
TERMPWR
TERMPWR
RESERVED
GROUND
GROUND
68-pin Ultra160 SCSI Connectors (J41, J42)
Signal Names
+DB(P1)
GROUND
DIFFSENS
TERMPWR
TERMPWR
RESERVED
GROUND
GROUND
-DB(12)
-DB(13)
-DB(14)
-DB(15)
-DB(0)
-DB(1)
-DB(2)
-DB(3)
-DB(4)
-DB(5)
-DB(6)
-DB(7)
-DB(P)
-ATN
-BSY
-ACK
-RST
-MSG
-SEL
-C/D
-REQ
-I/O
-DB(8)
-DB(9)
-DB(10)
-DB(11)
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2-9 Installing Software Drivers
After all the hardware has been installed you must install the software drivers.
The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged
with your motherboard. After inserting this CD into your CDROM drive, the
display shown in Figure 2-5 should appear. (If this display does not appear, click
on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CDROM drive.
Finally, double click on the S "Setup" icon.)
Installation
Figure 2-5. Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen
Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files
for each item. Click the tabs to the right of these
bottom
to install each item one at a time. After installing each item
marked "Reboot System", you must reboot the system before
moving on to the next item on the list. You should install everything
here except for the Security Drivers and the Super Doctor utility, which are
optional. The Security Drivers support multiple languages. Click the arrow
to pull down a menu of choices. The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you
to view the entire contents of the CD.
in order from top to
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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
Chapter 3
Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures
Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have
followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the
‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’
section(s) in this chapter. Note: Always disconnect the power cord
before adding, changing or installing any hardware components.
Before Power On
1. Make sure no short circuits exist between the motherboard and
chassis.
2. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those
for the keyboard and mouse.
3. Remove all add-on cards.
4. Install a CPU (making sure it is fully seated) and connect the chassis
speaker and the power LED to the motherboard. (Check all jumper
settings as well.)
Troubleshooting
No Power
1. Make sure no short circuits exist between the motherboard and the
chassis.
2. Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions.
3. Check that 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, remove all the add-on cards and
cables.
2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to
Appendix A for details on beep codes.
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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 the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed. Interleaved memory requires that modules must be installed in pairs (two
slots at a time).
2. Determine if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed and verify
that the BIOS setup is configured for the fastest speed of RAM used.
It is recommended to use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the
system.
Troubleshooting
3. Make sure you are using PC133 or PC100 compliant, unbuffered
SDRAM. EDO SDRAM is not supported.
4. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module
between both slots and noting the results.
5. Make sure all memory modules are fully seated in their slots.
6. Check the power supply voltage 115V/230V switch.
Losing the System’s Setup Configuration
1. Check the setting of jumper JBT1. Ensure that you are using a high
quality power supply. A poor quality power supply may cause the
system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to page 1-24 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 fix the Setup Configuration problem, contact your
vendor for repairs.
3-2 Technical Support Procedures
Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also,
note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Super Micro does not sell directly
to end-users, so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for
troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s)
with the specific system configuration that was sold to you.
1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked
Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web
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site (http://www.supermicro.com/techsupport.htm) before contacting
Technical Support.
2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at
http://www.supermicro.com/techsupport/download.htm.
Note: Not all BIOS can be flashed depending on the modifications to the boot block code.
3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information
when contacting Super Micro for technical support:
•Motherboard model and PCB revision number
•BIOS release date/version
(this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up)
•System configuration
An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at
http://www.supermicro.com/techsupport/contact_support.htm.
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 or by fax at (408) 895-
2012.
Troubleshooting
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What are the various types of memory that the PIIIDM6/
PIIIDM4/PIIIDM3/PIIIDME motherboard can support?
Answer: The PIIIDM6/PIIIDM4/PIIIDM3/PIIIDME has four DIMM slots that sup-
port 168-pin, unbuffered 3.3V SDRAM. ECC memory is also supported.
Note that while both PC133 and PC100 memory are supported, they will
offer the same performance since the 840 chipset has a 100 MHz memory
bus. Check the Memory ECC Mode in BIOS to enable the use of ECC.
Modules must be installed in pairs (two slots at a time) because interleaved
memory technology is used.
Question: How do I update my BIOS?
Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are
experiencing no problems with your system. Updated BIOS files are located
on our web site at http://www.supermicro.com. Please check our BIOS
warning message and the info on how to update your BIOS on our web
site. Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than
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your BIOS before downloading. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS file to your computer. Unzip the BIOS update file and you will
find the readme.txt (flash instructions), the fwhflash.com (BIOS flash utility)
and the BIOS image (xxxxxx.rom) files. Copy these files onto a bootable
floppy and reboot your system. It is not necessary to set BIOS boot block
protection jumpers on the motherboard. At the DOS prompt, enter the command "fwhflash." This will start the flash utility and give you an opportunity
to save your current BIOS image. Flash the boot block and enter the name
of the update BIOS image file.
Note: It is important to save your current BIOS and rename it
"super.rom" in case you need to recover from a failed BIOS update.
Select flash boot block, then enter the update BIOS image. Select "Y" to
start the BIOS flash procedure and do not disturb your system until the
flash utility displays that the procedure is complete. After updating your
Troubleshooting
BIOS, please clear the CMOS then load Optimal Values in the BIOS.
Question: After flashing the BIOS my system does not have video.
How can I correct this?
Answer: If the system does not have video after flashing your new BIOS, it
indicates that the flashing procedure failed. To remedy this, first clear CMOS per
the instructions in this manual and retry the BIOS flashing procedure. If you still
do not have video, please use the following BIOS Recovery Procedure. First,
make sure jumper JP6 is disabled. Then, turn your system off and place the
floppy disk with the saved BIOS image file (see above FAQ) in drive A.
Press and hold <CTRL> and <Home> at the same time, then turn on the
power with these keys pressed until your floppy drive starts reading. Your
screen will remain blank until the BIOS program is done. If the system
reboots correctly, then the recovery was successful. The BIOS Recovery
Procedure will not update the boot block in your BIOS.
Question: Do I need the CD that came with your 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
840 chipset drivers for Windows and security and audio drivers.
Question: Why can't I turn off the power using the momentary
power on/off switch?
Answer: The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power
Button Mode setting. When the On/Off feature is enabled, the motherboard
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will have instant off capabilities as long as the BIOS has control of the
system. When the Standby or Suspend feature is enabled or when the
BIOS is not in control such as during memory count (the first screen that
appears when the system is turned on), the momentary on/off switch must
be held for more than four seconds to shut down the system. This feature
is required to implement the ACPI features on the motherboard.
Question: I see some of my PCI devices sharing IRQs, but the system seems to be fine. Is this correct or not?
Answer: Some PCI Bus Mastering devices can share IRQs without perfor-
mance penalties. These devices are designed to work correctly while sharing IRQs. See Table 3-1 below for details on shared IRQs.
Table 3-1. Shared IRQs
PIIIDM6/PIIIDM4/PIIIDM3/PIIIDME
PCI 1 shares an IRQ with the NIC and the AGP Pro slot
PCI 2 shares an IRQ with the onboard audio and the SM bus*
PCI 3 shares an IRQ with 64-bit PCI slots 1 and 2
PCI 4 shares an IRQ with the USB
*System Management bus
Troubleshooting
Question: I installed my microphone correctly but I can't record any
sound. What should I do?
Answer: Go to <Start>, <Programs>, <Accessories>, <Entertainment> and
then <Volume Control>. Under the Properties tab, scroll down the list of
devices in the menu and check the box beside "Microphone".
Question: How do I connect the ATA66 cable to my IDE device(s)?
Answer: The 80-wire/40-pin ATA66 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 ATA66 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.
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3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service
A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required
before any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling
your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When
returning to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed
on the outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when
service is complete.
This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages
incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation, misuse, abuse or
improper maintenance of products.
Troubleshooting
During the warranty period, contact your distributor first for any product
problems.
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Chapter 4
BIOS
4-1 Introduction
This chapter describes the AMIBIOS for Intel 840 Pentium II/III 350-733 MHz
processors. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be
easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program.
System BIOS
The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM® PC, XT™, AT®,
and PS/2® compatible computers.
Configuration Data
AT-compatible systems, also called ISA (Industry Standard Architecture)
must have a place to store system information when the computer is turned
off. The original IBM AT had 64 kbytes of non-volatile memory storage in
CMOS RAM. All AT-compatible systems have at least 64 kbytes of CMOS
RAM, which is usually part of the Real Time Clock. Many systems have 128
kbytes of CMOS RAM.
How Data Is Configured
AMIBIOS provides a Setup utility in ROM that is accessed by pressing <Del>
at the appropriate time during system boot. Setup configures data in CMOS
RAM.
POST Memory Test
Normally, the only visible POST routine is the memory test. The screen that
appears when the system is powered on is shown on the next page.
An AMIBIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the
screen, below the copyright message.
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4-2 BIOS Features
• Supports Plug and Play V1.0A and DMI 2.1
• Supports Intel PCI 2.2 (Peripheral Component Interconnect) local bus
specification
• Supports Advanced Power Management (APM) specification v 1.1
• Supports ACPI
• Supports Flash ROM
AMIBIOS supports the LS120 drive made by Matsushita-Kotobuki Electronics
Industries Ltd. The LS120:
• Can be used as a boot device
• Is accessible as the next available floppy drive
AMIBIOS supports PC Health Monitoring chips. When a failure occurs in a
monitored activity, AMIBIOS can sound an alarm and display a message. The
PC Health Monitoring chips monitor:
BIOS
• CPU temperature
• Additional temperature sensors
• Chassis intrusion
• Five positive voltage inputs
• Two negative voltage inputs
• Four fan-speed monitor inputs
4-3 Running Setup
*Optimal 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 Standard Setup screen. All displayed
text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all
you need to understand how to set the options (see on next page).
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AMIBIOS HIFLEX SETUP UTILITY VERSION 1.18
© 1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
STANDARD CMOS SETUP
ADVANCED CMOS SETUP
ADVANCED CHIPSET SETUP
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP
PCI / PLUG AND PLAY SETUP
PERIPHERAL SETUP
AUTO-DETECT HARD DISK
CHANGE USER PASSWORD
CHANGE SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
AUTO CONFIGURATION WITH OPTIMAL SETTINGS
AUTO CONFIGURATION WITH FAIL-SAFE SETTINGS
Standard CMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type,
etc.
Esc:Exit ↑↑↓↓:Sel F2/F3:Color F10:Save & Exit
CHANGE LANGUAGE SETTING
SAVE SETTINGS AND EXIT
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING
AMIBIOS SETUP-STANDARD CMOS SETUP
(C)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Date (mm/dd/yyyy): Tue Sep 1,1998 Base Memory: 640
KB Time (hh/mm/ss) : 16:05:13 Extd Memory: 255
KB
Floppy Drive A: 1.44MB 3½
Floppy Drive B: Not Installed
LBA Blk PIO 32Bit
Type Size Cyln Head Wpcom Sec Mode Mode Mode Mode
Pri Master: Auto 42 40 981 5 981 17 Off Off Auto
On
Pri Slave: Not Installed
Sec Master: Not Installed
Sec Slave: Not Installed
Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled
Month: Jan – Dec ESC:Exit ↑↓:Sel
Day: 01 – 31 PgUp/PgDn:Modify
Year: 1901 – 2099 F2/F3:Color
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Standard CMOS Setup
Date and Time Configuration
Select the Standard option. Select the
for each category are displayed. Enter new values through the keyboard.
Floppy A
Floppy B
Choose the Floppy Drive A or B icon to specify the floppy drive type. The
settings are
inch, 1.44 MB 3½ inch
Not Installed, 360 KB 5¼ inch, 1.2 MB 5¼ inch, 720 KB 3½
or
2.88 MB 3½ inch
Safe settings for Floppy Drive A are 1.44 MB 3 1/2 inch and for Floppy
Drive B are Not Installed
Pri Master
Pri Slave
Sec Master
Sec Slave
Select these options to configure the drive named in the option. Select
Detect IDE
list of drive parameters appears. Click on OK to configure the drive.
to let AMIBIOS automatically configure the drive. A screen with a
.
Date/Time
icon. The current values
.
Note: The Optimal and Fail-
Auto
BIOS
Type How to Configure
SCSI Select
IDE Select
Type
. Select
parameter screen. The SCSI drivers provided by
the SCSI manufacturer should allow you to configure
the SCSI drive.
Type
. Select
the parameters. Click on OK when AMIBIOS
displays the drive parameters. Select
Select On if the drive has a capacity greater than
540 MB. Select the
allow block mode data transfers. Select the
mode
. Select
Select
determine the PIO Mode. It is best to select
allow AMIBIOS to determinethe PIO mode. If you
select a PIO mode that is not supported by the IDE
drive, the drive will not work properly. If you are
absolutely certain that you know the drive's PIO
mode, select PIO mode 0-4, as appropriate
On
PIO mode
. Select On to allow AMIBIOS to
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Auto
to let AMIBIOS determine
on the drive
LBA Mode
Block Mode
. Select On to
32-bit
to allow 32-bit data transfers.
Auto
.
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Entering Drive Parameters
You can also enter the hard disk drive parameters. The drive parameters are:
Parameter Description
Type The number for a drive with certain identification parameters.
Cylinders The number of cylinders in the disk drive.
Heads The number of heads.
Write The size of a sector gets progressively smaller as the track
Precompensation diameter diminishes. Yet each sector must still hold 512 bytes.
Write precompensation circuitry on the hard disk compensates
for the physical difference in sector size by boosting the write
current for sectors on inner tracks. This parameter is the track
number where write precompensation begins.
Sectors The number of sectors per track. MFM drives have 17 sectors
Capacity The formatted capacity of the drive is (Number of heads) x
per track. RLL drives have 26 sectors per track. ESDI drives
have 34 sectors per track. SCSI and IDE drive may have even
more sectors per track.
(Number of cylinders) x (Number of sectors per track) x (512
bytes per sector)
Boot Sector Virus Protection
This setting allows you to prevent any data from being written the boot sector of
the hard drive. While this may prevent viruses from infecting your system, you
may need to change information here when installing new programs. The options
for this setting are
Enabled
or
Disabled
.
Advanced CMOS Setup
Quick Boot
The Settings are
boot quickly when the computer is powered on. This option replaces the old
Above 1 MB Memory Test Advanced Setup option. The settings are:
Setting Description
Disabled
Disabled
or
Enabled
. Set to
Enabled
to permit AMIBIOS to
AMIBIOS tests all system memory. AMIBIOS waits up to 40
seconds for a READY signal from the IDE hard disk drive.
AMIBIOS waits for .5 seconds after sending a RESET signal
to the IDE drive to allow the IDE drive time to get ready again.
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AMIBIOS checks for a <Del> key press and runs AMIBIOS
Setup if the key has been pressed.
Enabled
Note: You cannot run AMIBIOS Setup at system boot, because
there is no delay for the "Hit <Del> to run Setup" message
Pri Master ARMD Emulated as
Pri Slave ARMD Emulated as
Sec Master ARMD Emulated as
Sec Slave ARMD Emulated as
The settings for these options are
Auto, the default emulation type depends on the ARMD drive: floppy for
LS120, Hard Disk for MO and Hard Disk for Iomega Zip.
AMIBIOS does not test system memory above 1 MB.
AMIBIOS does not wait up to 40 seconds for a READY signal
from the IDE hard disk drive. If a READY signal is not
received immediately from the IDE drive, AMIBIOS does not
configure that drive. AMIBIOS does not wait for .5 seconds
after sending a RESET signal to the IDE drive to allow the IDE
drive time to get ready again. In
bypassed.
Auto, Floppy or Hard disk
Enabled,
keyboard will be
. If set to
.
BIOS
1st Boot Device
2nd Boot Device
3rd Boot Device
The options for the 1st Boot Device are
Disabled, 1st IDE-HDD, 2nd IDEHDD, 3rd IDE-HDD, 4th IDE-HDD, Floppy, ARMD-FDD, ARMD-HDD,
ATAPI CDROM, SCSI, Network
Device are
Disabled, 1st IDE-HDD, 2nd IDE-HDD, 3rd IDE-HDD, 4th
IDE-HDD, Floppy, ARMD-FDD, ARMD-HDD, ATAPI CDROM or SCSI
The options for the 3rd Boot Device are
or
I20
. The options for the 2nd Boot
Disabled, 1st IDE-HDD, 2nd
.
IDE-HDD, 3rd IDE-HDD, 4th IDE-HDD, Floppy, ARMD-FDD, ARMD-HDD
or ATAPI CDROM
1st IDE-HDD, 2nd IDE-HDD, 3rd IDE-HDD and 4th IDE-HDD are the four hard
disks that can be installed by the BIOS. 1st IDE-HDD is the first hard disk
installed by the BIOS, 2nd IDE-HDD is the second hard disk, and so on. For
example, if the system has a hard disk connected to Primary Slave and
another hard disk to Secondary Master, then 1st IDE-HDD will be referred to
as the hard disk connected to Primary Slave and 2nd IDE-HDD will be
referred to as the hard disk connected to the Secondary Master. 3rd IDEHDD and 4th IDE-HDD are not present. Note that the order of the initialization of the devices connected to the primary and secondary channels are
Primary Master first, Primary Slave second, Secondary Master third, and
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Secondary Slave fourth.
The BIOS will attempt to read the boot record from 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th boot
device in the selected order until it is successful in reading the booting
record. The BIOS will not attempt to boot from any device which is not
selected as the boot device.
Try Other Boot Devices
This option controls the action of the BIOS if all the selected boot devices
failed to boot. The settings for this option are
and all the selected boot devices failed to boot, the BIOS will try to boot from
the other boot devices (in a predefined sequence) which are present but not
selected as boot devices in the setup (and hence have not yet been tried
for booting). If selected as No and all selected boot devices failed to
boot, the BIOS will not try to boot from the other boot devices which may
be present but not selected as boot devices in setup.
Initialize I2O Devices
The settings for this option are
processor(s) and I2O storage devices.
Initial Display Mode
This option determines the display screen with which the POST is going to
start the display. The settings for this option are
selected as
screen. If
screen.
BIOS,
the POST will start with the normal sign-on message
Silent
is selected, the POST will start with the Supermicro
Yes
or No. This initializes I2O
Yes
or No. If
BIOS
or
Yes
Silent
is selected
. If
BIOS
Display Mode at Add-On ROM Init
The settings for this option are
Floppy Access Control
The settings for this option are
will be effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS.
Hard Disk Access Control
The settings for this option are
will be effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS.
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks
S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a
technology developed to manage the reliability of the hard disk by predicting
future device failures. The hard disk needs to be S.M.A.R.T. capable.
Force BIOS
Read-Write
Read-Write
or
Keep Current
or
Read-Only
or
Read-Only
.
. This option
. This option
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The settings for this option are
Disabled
or
Enabled
. *
Note: S.M.A.R.T.
cannot predict all future device failures. S.M.A.R.T. should be
used as a warning tool, not as a tool to predict the device reliability
.
Boot Up Num-Lock
Settings for this option are
BIOS turns off the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. This will
enable the end user to use the arrow keys on both the numeric keypad and
the keyboard.
PS/2 Mouse Support
Settings for this option are
to
Enabled
Primary Display
The settings for this option are
80x25 or Mono
Password Check
This option enables the password check option every time the system boots
or the end user runs WinBIOS Setup. If
prompt appears every time the computer is turned on. If
the password prompt appears if WinBIOS Setup is executed.
, AMIBIOS supports a PS/2-type mouse.
.
On
or
Off
. When this option is set to On, the
Enabled
or
Disabled
. When this option is set
Absent, VGA/EGA, CGA 40x25, CGA
Always
is chosen, a user password
Setup
is chosen,
Boot to OS/2
If DRAM size is over 64 MB, set this option to
with IBM OS/2. The settings are No or
Internal Cache
This option is for enabling or disabling the internal cache memory. The
settings for this option are
External Cache
This option is for enabling or disabling the external cache memory. The
settings for this option are
System BIOS Cacheable
When set to
segment can be read from or written to cache memory. The contents of
this memory segment are always copied from the BIOS ROM to system
RAM for faster execution. The settings are
Enabled
Disabled, WriteThru
Disabled, WriteThru
, the contents of the F0000h system memory
Yes
Yes
to permit AMIBIOS to run
.
or
WriteBack
or
WriteBack
Enabled
or
Disabled
.
.
.
Note:
The Optimal default setting is Enabled and the Fail-Safe default
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setting is Disabled. Set this option to Enabled to permit the
contents of F0000h RAM memory segment to be written to and
read from cache memory.
Processor Serial Number
Intel included a serial number in their Pentium III processors as a unique system
identifier. For privacy reasons, you can disable this setting to prevent the release
of this identifier. The settings for this option are
C000 Shadow (16K)
C400 Shadow (16K)
C800 Shadow (16K)
CC00 Shadow (16K)
D000 Shadow (16K)
D400 Shadow (16K)
D800 Shadow (16K)
DC00 Shadow (16K)
These options specify how the 32 KB of video ROM at C0000h (or
D0000h) is treated. The settings are:
default is
Cached
ROM are not copied to RAM. When set to
video ROM area from C0000h-x7FFFh (or D0000h-D7FFFh) are copied
(shadowed) from ROM to RAM for faster execution. When set to
Cached
D0000h-D7FFFh) are copied from ROM to RAM, and can be written to or
read from cache memory.
Disabled
for default. When set to
, the contents of the video ROM area from C0000h-C7FFFh (or
for all settings except C000 and C400, which are
Disabled, Enabled or Cached
Disabled,
Enabled
the contents of the video
Enabled,
or
Disabled
the contents of the
.
. The
BIOS
Advanced Chipset Setup
USB Function
The settings for this option are
Enabled
USB KB/Mouse Legacy Support
The settings for this option are
abled
Graphics Aperture Size
The option specifies the amount of system memory that can be used by
the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP). The settings are
to enable the USB (Universal Serial Bus) functions.
.
Enabled
or
Disabled
. Set this option to
Keyboard, Auto, Keyboard+Mouse
4 MB, 8 MB, 16
or
Dis-
MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB or 256 MB.
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The settings for this option are
Search for MDA Resources
The settings for this option are
AC97 Audio Controller
This setting is used to switch the onboard audio on and off. The settings
BIOS
for this option are
Memory Hole
Some ISA cards may require specific areas of memory in order to function. This
can be done by choosing the
use. The
DMA-0 Type
DMA-1 Type
DMA-2 Type
DMA-3 Type
DMA-5 Type
DMA-6 Type
DMA-7 Type
These options determine the bus that the specified DMA channel can be
used on. The settings are
Disabled
Enabled
option will not reserve a portion of memory for ISA cards.
Enabled
or
Disabled
Yes or No.
or
Disabled
15MB -16MB
.
option as an area reserved for ISA
LPC DMA or PC/PCI
.
.
Onboard FDC
This option enables the FDC (Floppy Drive Controller) on the motherboard.
The settings are
CPU Speed at FSB 133/100
This option allows you to increase the FSB speed over the normal 100
and 133 MHz settings controlled by JP3. The settings for this option are
Disabled
and
Enabled
.
2x266/200, 4x533/400, 3x400/300, 5x666/500, 2.5x333/250, 4.5x600/450,
3.5x466/350, 5.5x733/550, 6x800/600, 8x1K/800, 7x933/700, 6.5x866/650,
1.5x200/150
system to determine which front side bus speed will be used.)
MRHS Memory Buffer Strength
This settings for this option are
and
7.5x999/750
(MHz). (The Auto setting on JP3 allows the
Auto
and
Strong
.
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Power Management
NOTE: APM is automatically installed. If using ACPI, changes to the
following settings up to and including LAN Wake-Up will have no affect.
If you prefer to use ACPI, refer to the instructions on initializing ACPI on
page 1-22.
Suspend to RAM Support
This allows you to Enable or Disable the Suspend to RAM feature. The
settings for this option are
only.
Repost Video on S3 Resume
This determines whether or not to invoke the VGA BIOS post when
resuming from STR/S3. The settings for this option are
Disabled
Suspend Power Saving Type
The settings for this option are S1 and
state, in which no system (CPU or chipset) context is lost. C2 is a low
power state. In this state, the system cache is maintained.
. Available with ACPI only.
Enabled
or
Disabled
C2
. Available with ACPI
. S1 is a normal suspend
Enabled
and
Standby Time Out
This option specifies the length of a period of system inactivity while in
the standby state. When this length of time expires, the computer enters
a suspend power state. The settings are
10Min
.
Power Button Mode
This option specifies how the power button mounted externally on the
computer chassis is used. The settings are:
set to
On/Off
, pushing the power button turns the computer on or off.
The
Standby
power mode.
Power Lost Control
This option determines when Power Lost Control will be effective. The
settings are
setting places the computer in Standby mode or Full On
Always Off
and
Always On
Disabled, 1Min, 5Min
Standby
.
and
On/Off
and
. When
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Green PC Monitor Power State
This option specifies the power state that the green PC-compliant video
monitor enters when AMIBIOS places it in a power savings state after the
specified period of display inactivity has expired. The settings are
BIOS
Standby
Video Power Down Mode
This option specifies the power conserving state that the VGA video
subsystem enters after the specified period of display inactivity has
expired. The settings are
default setting for this option is Standby and the Fail-Safe default
setting is Disabled
Hard Disk Power Down Mode
This option specifies the power conserving state that the hard disk drive
enters after the specified period of hard drive inactivity has expired. The
settings are
setting for this option is Standby and the Fail-Safe default setting
is Disabled
Hard Disk Time Out (Minutes)
This option specifies the length of a period of hard disk drive inactivity.
When this length of time expires, the computer enters the powerconserving state specified in the Hard Disk Power Down Mode option.
The settings are
ments.
and
.
Off
.
Disabled
Disabled
.
and
Disabled
Standby
and
1 Min
and
Standby
.
Note: The Optimal default
through
.
14 Min
Note: The Optimal
in 1 minute incre-
Display Activity
This option specifies if AMIBIOS is to monitor display activity for power
conservation purposes. When this option is set to
display activity for the length of time specified in the Standby Timeout
(Minutes) option, the computer enters a power savings state. The settings
are
Monitor
or
Ignore
.
Manual Throttle Ratio
Throttling is used to lower power consumption and reduce heat. This
option allows the CPU to operate at a reduced average power at a
sacrifice in performance. The settings for this option are
62.5%, 50%, 37.5%, 25%
Intruder Sel
The settings for this option are
or
12.5%.
SCI
and
SMI.
Monitor
and there is no
87.5%, 75.0%,
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Advanced SMI Enable Controls
Timer Overflow Enable
This allows the system to generate a System Management Interrupt after
a specific amount of time has passed. The settings are
Disabled
Thermal SMI Enable
This allows the system to generate a System Management Interrupt after
a specific temperature has been exeeded. The settings are
Disabled
PME SMI Enable
This allows the system to generate a System Management Interrupt after
a Power Management Event has occurred. The settings are
Disabled
SW SMI Timer Enable
The settings for this option are
TCO Logic SMI Enable
This allows the TCO logic to generate a System Management Interrupt
when a century rollover occurs. The settings are
abled
SLP SMI Enable
The settings for this option are
.
.
.
Enabled
.
Disabled
and
Disabled
and
Enabled.
Enabled
.
Enabled
and
Enabled
Enabled
and
Dis-
and
and
BIOS
Advanced Resume Event Controls
RTC Resume
You can have the system resume operation at a predetermined time by
use of the real-time clock. Enabling this setting allows you to determine
the following four settings. The settings are
RTC Alarm Date
This allows you to set a time at which the system will wake-up. The setting
is a number representing the alarm date.
RTC Alarm Hour
This allows you to set a time at which the system will wake-up. The
setting is a number representing the alarm hour.
Enabled
and
Disabled
.
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RTC Alarm Minute
This allows you to set a time at which the system will wake-up. The
setting is a number representing the alarm minute.
RTC Alarm Second
This allows you to set a time at which the system will wake-up. The
setting is a number representing the alarm second.
USB Controller Resume
This allows you to wake up the system from a USB device. The settings
BIOS
for this option are
PME Resume
This allows you to wake up the system from a PME device. The settings for
this option are
Remote Ring On
This allows you to wake up the system from a serial port modem. The
settings for this option are
SMBUS Resume
This allows you to wake up the system from a system management bus
device. The settings for this option are
LAN Wake-Up
This allows you to make use of the Wake-on-LAN feature. The settings
for this option are
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
and
and
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
and
Disabled
.
and
Disabled
Enabled
.
.
and
Disabled
.
.
Keyboard Wake-Up Function
This allows you to wake-up the system by depressing any key on the
keyboard. The settings for this option are
Mouse Wake-Up Function
This allows you to wake-up the system by moving or clicking a button on
the mouse. The settings for this option are
Enabled
Enabled
and
Disabled
and
Disabled
.
.
PCI/Plug and Play Setup
Plug and Play-Aware OS
The settings for this option are No or
operating system in the computer is aware of and follows the Plug and Play
specification. AMIBIOS only detects and enables PnP ISA adapter cards
that are required for system boot. Currently, only Windows 95 is PnP-
Yes
. Set this option to
Yes
if the
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Aware. Set this option to
2, Windows 3.x) does not use PnP. You must set this option correctly.
Otherwise, PnP-aware adapter cards installed in the computer will not be
configured properly.
PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks)
This option specifies the latency timings in PCI clocks for all PCI devices.
The settings are 32, 64, 96,
PCI VGA Palette Snoop
The settings for this option are
Enabled,
data from the CPU on each set of palette registers on every video device.
Bit 5 of the command register in the PCI device configuration space is the
VGA Palette Snoop bit (0 is disabled). For example: if there are two
VGA devices in the computer (one PCI and one ISA) and this option is
disabled, data read and written by the CPU is only directed to the PCI
VGA device's palette registers. If enabled, data read and written by the
CPU is directed to both the PCI VGA device's palette registers and the
ISA VGA palette registers. This will permit the palette registers of both
devices to be identical. This option must be set to
adapter card installed in the system requires VGA palette snooping.
PCI IDE Busmaster
The settings for this option are
specify the IDE Controller on the PCI bus has bus mastering capabilities.
Under Windows 95, you should set this option to
Bus Mastering driver.
multiple VGA devices operating on different buses can handle
No
if the operating system (such as DOS, OS/
128, 160, 192, 224
Disabled or Enabled.
Disabled
or
, or
248
Enabled
Disabled
.
When set to
Enabled
. Set to
and install the
if any ISA
Enabled
to
BIOS
Offboard PCI IDE Card
This option specifies if an offboard PCI IDE controller adapter card is
installed in the computer. The PCI expansion slot on the motherboard
where the offboard PCI IDE controller is installed must be specified. If an
offboard PCI IDE controller is used, the onboard IDE controller is automatically disabled. The settings are
where the offboard PCI IDE controller adapter card is installed),
Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4, Slot 5
This option forces IRQ14 and IRQ15 to a PCI slot on the PCI local bus.
This is necessary to support non-compliant ISA IDE controller adapter
cards. If an offboard PCI IDE controller adapter card is installed in the
computer, you must also set the Offboard PCI IDE Primary IRQ and
Offboard PCI IDE Secondary IRQ options.
and
Auto
(AMIBIOS automatically determines
Slot 6
.
Slot 1
,
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Offboard PCI IDE Primary IRQ
Offboard PCI IDE Secondary IRQ
These options specify the PCI interrupt used by the primary (or secondary)
IDE channel on the offboard PCI IDE controller. The settings are
Hardwired, INTA, INTB, INTC
PCI Slot1 & AGP Slot IRQ
PCI Slot2 IRQ
PCI Slot3 & PCI Slot 1, 2 IRQ
PCI Slot4 IRQ
Use these options to specify the IRQ priority for PCI devices installed in
the PCI expansion slots. The settings are
11
and
14,
in priority order.
DMA Channel 0
DMA Channel 1
DMA Channel 3
DMA Channel 5
DMA Channel 6
DMA Channel 7
These DMA channels control the data transfers between the I/O devices
and the system memory. The chipset allows the BIOS to choose which
BIOS
channels to do the job. The settings are
, and
INTD
.
Auto, (IRQ) 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10,
PnP or ISA/EISA.
Disabled
,
IRQ3
IRQ4
IRQ5
IRQ7
IRQ9
IRQ10
IRQ11
IRQ14
IRQ15
These options specify which bus the specified IRQ line is used on and
allow you to reserve IRQs for legacy ISA adapter cards. If more IRQs
must be removed from the pool, the end user can use these options to
reserve the IRQ by assigning an
configured by AMIBIOS. All IRQs used by onboard I/O are configured as
PCI/PnP.
IRQ14 and 15 will not be available if the onboard PCI IDE is enabled. If all
IRQs are set to
IDE, IRQ 9 will still be available for PCI and PnP devices. This is because at
ISA/EISA
and IRQ14 and 15 are allocated to the onboard PCI
ISA/EISA
setting to it. Onboard I/O is
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least one IRQ must be available for PCI and PnP devices. The settings
are
PCI/PnP or ISA/EISA.
IRQs.)
Reserved Memory Size
This option specifies the size of the memory area reserved for legacy ISA
adapter cards. The settings are
Reserved Memory Address
This option specifies the beginning address (in hex) of the reserved
memory area. The specified ROM memory area is reserved for use by
legacy ISA adapter cards. The settings are
CC000, D0000, D4000, D8000
(See page 3-5 for information on shared
Disabled, 16K, 32K
or
64K
.
C0000, C4000, C8000
or
DC000
.
,
Peripheral Setup
Onboard SCSI
This setting enables or disables the onboard SCSI (non-applicable to the
PIIIDME). The settings are
CPU1 Current Temperature
The current temperature of CPU1 is displayed here.
Enabled
and
Disabled.
CPU2 Current Temperature
The current temperature of CPU2 is displayed here.
CPU Overheat Warning
The settings for this option are
Enabled
ture.
CPU Overheat Warning Temperature
Use this option to set the CPU overheat warning temperature. The
settings are
this option allows the user to set an overheat warning tempera-
25 °C
through
and Fail-Safe default settings are 55 °C
H/W Monitor IN0 (CPU1)
H/W Monitor IN1 (CPU2)
H/W Monitor IN2 (+3.3V)
H/W Monitor IN3 (+5V)
H/W Monitor IN4 (+12V)
CPU1 Fan
CPU2 Fan
Enabled
75 °C
or
Disabled.
in 1 °C intervals.
.
When set to
Note: The Optimal
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Chassis Fan2
The above features are for PC Health Monitoring. The motherboards with
W83781D have seven onboard voltage monitors for the CPU core, CPU I/
O, +3.3V, +5V, -5V, +12V, and -12V, and for the four-fan status monitor.
OnBoard IDE
This option enables the IDE (Hard Disk Drive Controller) drives(s) on the
motherboard. The settings are
OnBoard FDC
This option enables the FDC (Floppy Drive Controller) on the motherboard.
The settings are
OnBoard Serial Port1
This option specifies the base I/O port address of serial port 1. The
settings are
OnBoard Serial Port2
This option specifies the base I/O port address of serial port 2. The
settings are
Disabled
Disabled, 3F8h, 2F8h, 3E8h
Disabled, 3F8h, 2F8h, 3E8h
Disabled, Primary, Secondary
and
Enabled
.
and
and
2E8h
2E8h
and
.
.
Both
.
BIOS
Serial Port2 Mode
The settings for this option are
ASKIR, Consumer
Normal,
either
Onboard Parallel Port
This option specifies the base I/O port address of the parallel port on the
motherboard. The settings are
correct base I/O port address),
Parallel Port Mode
This option specifies the parallel port mode. The settings are
the IR Duplex Mode becomes available and can be set to
Half
or
Serial Port2 Duplex Mode
This option is enabled by the selection made in the previous Serial Port 2 Mode option. This makes the IR Duplex
Mode available, which can be set to either
Normal, EPP
port mode is used. Use
Use
EPP
(Enhanced Parallel Port) to provide asymmetric bidirectional
Full
and
and
Raw IR
.
Auto
ECP
. When set to
Normal, IrDA SIR-A,. IrDA SIR-B,
. When set to anything but
Half
or
(AMIBIOS automatically determines the
Disabled, 378h, 278h
Normal,
Bi-Dir
to support bidirectional transfers.
and
38Ch
.
the normal parallel
Full
.
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data transfer driven by the host device. Use
Capabilities Port) to achieve data transfer rates of up to 2.5 Mbps.
ECP uses the DMA protocol and provides symmetric bidirectional
communication.
Note: The Optimal default setting for this
option is ECP and the Fail-Safe setting is Normal
EPP Version
The settings are
Enabled
and
Disabled. Note: The Optimal and
ECP
(Extended
.
Fail-Safe default settings are N/A.
Parallel Port IRQ
This option specifies the IRQ to be used by the parallel port. The
settings are 5 and 7.
Parallel Port ECP DMA Channel
This option is only available if the setting of the parallel port mode
option is
Onboard MIDI Port
This option specifies the base address to be used for the MIDI port. The
settings are
MIDI IRQ
This option specifies the IRQ to be used for the parallel port. The
settings are
ECP
. The settings are 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7.
Disabled, 300h
5, 7, 9
and
and 10.
330h
.
BIOS
Onboard Game Port
This option is used to either
Enable
or
Disable
the Game Port.
Auto-Detect Hard Disks
This section allows BIOS to look for and configure any hard disk drives on
your system. After highlighting this option, hit <Enter> and wait momentarily
while BIOS performs the auto-detect. You will soon see the disk drives
appear properly configured.
Change User Password
Change Supervisor Password
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The system can be configured so that all users must enter a password
every time the system boots or when the AMIBIOS setup is executed.
You can set either a Supervisor password or a User password. If you
do not want to use a password, just press <Enter> when the password
prompt appears.
The password check option is enabled in the Advanced Setup by
choosing either
You can enter a password by typing it out on the keyboard or by
selecting each letter via the mouse or a pen stylus. Pen access must be
customized for each specific hardware platform.
When you select to change the Supervisor or User password, AMIBIOS
prompts you for the new password. You must set the Supervisor
password before you can set the User password. Enter a 1-6 character
password. (It will not appear on the screen when typed.) Retype the
new password as prompted and press <Enter>. Make sure you write it
down. If you forget it, you must clear CMOS RAM and reset the password.
Always
or
Setup
. The password is stored in CMOS RAM.
Change Language Setting
BIOS
Because this version of BIOS only supports English at this time, this setting
cannot be chosen. Future releases may support other languages.
Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings
The Optimal default settings provide optimum performance settings for all
devices and system features.
Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings
The Fail-Safe default settings consist of the safest set of parameters.
Use them if the system is behaving erratically. They should always work
but do not provide optimal system performance characteristics.
Save Settings and Exit
Highlight this and hit <Enter> when you wish to save any changes made to
settings in BIOS and exit back to the system boot-up procedure.
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Exit Without Saving
Highlight this and hit <Enter> when you wish to exit back to the system
boot-up procedure without saving any changes.
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Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes
Appendix A
BIOS Error Beep Codes & Messages
During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed
each time the system is powered on, errors may occur.
Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to
continue the boot-up process. The error messages normally appear on
the screen.
Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the
boot-up procedure. If a fatal error occurs, you should consult with your
system manufacturer for possible repairs.
These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible
beeps. The numbers on the fatal error list, on the following page,
correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error. All
errors listed, with the exception of #8, are fatal errors.
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Beeps Error message Description
1 Refresh Failure The memory refresh circuitry on the
2 Parity Error A parity error was detected in the base
3 Base 64 KB Memory Failure A memory failure occurred within the
4 Timer Not Operational A memory failure was detected in the
5 Processor Error The CPU on the system board
6 8042 - Gate A20 Failure The keyboard controller (8042) contains
7 Processor Exception The CPU on the motherboard generated
Interrupt Error an exception interrupt.
8 Display Memory Read/Write The system video adapter is either
Error missing or its memory is faulty.
9 ROM Checksum Error The ROM checksum value does not
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10 CMOS Shutdown Register The shutdown register for CMOS
Read/Write Error memory has failed.
motherboard is faulty.
memory (the first 64 KB block) of the
system.
first 64 KB of memory.
first 64 KB of memory, or Timer 1 is
not functioning.
generated an error.
the Gate A20 switch which allows the
CPU to operate in virtual mode. This
error means that the BIOS cannot
switch the CPU into protected mode.
Please Note:
match the value encoded in the BIOS.
This is not a fatal error.
Refer to the table on page A-3 for solutions to the error beep codes.
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If it beeps... then ...
1, 2, 3 times reseat the DIMM memory. If the
system still beeps, replace the memory.
6 times reseat the keyboard controller chip. If it
still beeps, replace the keyboard
controller. If it still beeps, try a
different keyboard, or replace
the keyboard fuse, if the keyboard has one.
8 times there is a memory error on the
video adapter. Replace the video
adapter, or the RAM on the video
adapter.
9 times the BIOS ROM chip is bad.
The system probably needs a
new BIOS ROM chip.
4, 5, 7, the motherboard must be replaced.
or 10 times
If you hear... it's because...
5 short and 1 long beeps no memory is installed
8 short and 1 long beeps EDO memory is installed
6 short and 1 long beeps registered or buffered memory is installed
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Error Message Information
8042 Gate -- A20 Gate A20 on the keyboard controller (8042)
Error is not working. Replace the 8042.
Address Line Short! Error in the address decoding circuitry on
the motherboard.
C: Drive Error Hard disk drive C: does not respond. Run
the Hard Disk Utility to correct this problem.
Also, check the C: hard disk type in Standard
Setup to make sure that the hard disk type is
correct.
C: Drive Failure Hard disk drive C: does not respond.
Replace the hard disk drive.
Cache Memory Bad Cache memory is defective. Replace it. Do
Not Enable Cache!
CH-2 Timer Error Most ISA computers include two times.
There is an error in time 2.
CMOS Battery State Low CMOS RAM is powered by a battery. The
battery power is low. Replace the battery.
CMOS Checksum Failure After CMOS RAM values are saved, a
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CMOS System Option The values stored in CMOS RAM are either
Not Set corrupt or nonexistent. Run WINBIOS
CMOS Display Type The video type in CMOS RAM does not
Mismatch match the type detected by the BIOS. Run
CMOS Memory Size The amount of memory on the motherboard is
Mismatch different than the amount in CMOS RAM.
checksum value is generated for error
checking. The previous value is different from
the current value. Run WINBIOS Setup or
AMIBIOS Setup.
Setup or AMIBIOS Setup.
WINBIOS Setup or AMIBIOS Setup.
Run WINBIOS Setup or AMIBIOS
Setup.
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Error Message Information
CMOS Time and Run Standard Setup to set the date and time
Date Not Set in CMOS RAM.
D: Drive Error Hard disk drive D: does not respond. Run
the Hard Disk Utility. Also check the D: hard
disk type in Standard Setup to make sure that
the hard disk drive type is correct.
D: Drive Failure Hard disk drive D: does not respond.
Replace the hard disk.
Diskette Boot Failure The boot disk in floppy drive A: is corrupt. It
cannot be used to boot the computer. Use
another boot disk and follow the screen
instructions.
Display Switch Some compters require a video switch on the
Not Proper motherboard be set to either color or
monochrome. Turn the computer off, set the
switch, then power on.
DMA Error Error in the DMA controller.
DMA #1 Error Error in the first DMA channel.
DMA #2 Error Error in the second DMA channel.
FDD Controller Failure The BIOS cannot communicate with the
floppy disk drive controller. Check all
appropriate connections after the computer is
powered down.
HDD Controller Failure The BIOS cannot communicate with the hard
disk drive controller. Check all appropriate
connections after the computer is powered
down.
INTR #1 Error Interrupt channel 1 failed POST.
INTR #2 Error Interrupt channel 2 failed POST.
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Invalid Boot Diskette The BIOS can read the disk in floppy drive
Keyboard Is Locked... The keyboard lock on the computer is
Unlock It engaged. The computer must be unlocked to
Keyboard Error There is a timing problem with the keyboard.
KB/Interface Error There is an error in the keyboard connector.
No ROM BASIC Cannot find a bootable sector on either disk
Off Board Parity error in memory installed in an
Parity Error expansion slot. The format is:
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A:, but cannot boot the computer. Use
another boot disk.
continue.
Set the
Keyboard
Not Installed
to
routines.
drive A: or hard disk drive C:. The BIOS
calls INT 18h which generates this message.
Use a bootable disk.
OFF BOARD PARITY ERROR ADDR
(HEX) = (XXXX) XXXX is the hex
address where the error occurred. Run
AMIDiag to find and correct memory
problems.
options in Standard Setup
to skip the keyboard post
On Board Parity error in motherboard memory. The
Parity Error format is:
ON BOARD PARITY ERROR ADDR
(HEX) = (XXXX) XXXX is the hex
address where the error occurred. Run
AMIDiag to find and correct memory
problems.
Parity Error???? Parity error in system memory at an unknown
address. Run AMIDiag to find and correct
memory problems.
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Appendix B
AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error
Messages
This section describes the power-on self-tests (POST) port 80 codes for
the AMIBIOS.
Check
Point Description
00 Code copying to specific areas is done. Passing control
to INT 19h boot loader next.
03 NMI is Disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a
power-on condition.
05 The BIOS stack has been built. Next, disabling cache
memory.
06 Uncompressing the post code unit next.
07 Next, initializing the CPU init and the CPU data area.
08 The CMOS checksum calculation is done next.
0B Next, performing any required initialization before
keyboard BAT command is issued.
0C The keyboard controller I/B is free. Next, issuing the
BAT command to the keyboard controller.
0E The keyboard controller BAT command result has been
verified. Next, performing any necessary initialization
after the keyboard controller BAT command test.
0F The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT
command test is done. The keyboard command byte is
written next.
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Point Description
10 The keyboard controller command byte is written.
Next, issuing the pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking
commands.
11 Next, checking if the <End or <Ins> keys were pressed
during power on. Initializing CMOS RAM if the
Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST
option was set in AMIBCP or the <End> key was
pressed.
12 Next, disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt
controllers 1 and 2.
13 The video display has been disabled. Port B has been
initialized. Next, initializing the chipset.
14 The 8254 timer test will begin next.
19 The 8254 timer test is over. Starting the memory refresh
test next.
1A The memory refresh test line is toggling. Checking the
23 Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the
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24 The configuration required before interrupt vector
25 Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the
27 Any initialization before setting video mode will be
15 second on/off time next.
MEGAKEY Green PC feature next. Making the
BIOS code segment writable and performing any
necessary configuration before initializing the interrupt
vectors.
initialization has completed. Interrupt vector initialization
is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG
switch is on.
password if the POST DIAG Switch is on.
done next.
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Check
Point Description
28 Initialization before setting the video mode is complete.
Configuring the monochrome mode and color mode
settings next.
2A Bus initialization system, static, output devices will be
done next, if present.
2B Passing control to the video ROM to perform any
required configuration before the video ROM test.
2C All necessary processing before passing control to the
video ROM is done. Looking for the video ROM next
and passing control to it.
2D The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST.
Performing any required processing after the video
ROM had control.
2E Completed post-video ROM test processing. If the
EGA/VGA controller is not found, performing the
display memory read/write test next.
2F The EGA/VGA controller was not found. The display
memory read/write test is about to begin.
30 The display memory read/write test passed. Look for
retrace checking next.
31 The display memory read/write test or retrace checking
failed. Performing the alternate display memory
read/write test next.
32 The alternate display memory read/write test passed.
Looking for alternate display retrace checking next.
34 Video display checking is over. Setting the display
mode next.
37 The display mode is set. Displaying the power on
message next.
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Point Description
38 Initializing the bus input, IPL, and general devices next, if
present.
39 Displaying bus initialization error messages.
3A The new cursor position has been read and saved.
Displaying the Hit <DEL> message next.
40 Preparing the descriptor tables next.
42 The descriptor tables are prepared. Entering protected
mode for the memory test next.
43 Entered protected mode. Enabling interrupts for
diagnostics mode next.
44 Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on.
Initializing data to check memory wraparound at 0:0 next.
45 Data initialized. Checking for memory wraparound at
0:0 and finding the total system memory size next.
46 The memory wraparound test has completed. The
47 The memory pattern has been written to extended
48 Patterns written in base memory. Determining the
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49 The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found
4B The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found
memory size calculation has been completed. Writing
patterns to test memory next.
memory. Writing patterns to the base 640 KB memory
next.
amount of memory below 1 MB next.
and verified. Determining the amount of memory above
1 MB memory next.
and verified. Checking for a soft reset and clearing the
memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next. If this is a
power on situation, going to checkpoint 4Eh next.
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Check
Point Description
4C The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft
reset. Clearing the memory above 1 MB next.
4D The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft
reset. Saving the memory size next. Going to checkpoint
52h next.
4E The memory test started, but not as the result of a soft
reset. Displaying the first 64 KB memory size next.
4F The memory size display has started. The display is
updated during the memory test. Performing the
sequential and random memory test next.
50 The memory below 1 MB has been tested and
initialized. Adjusting the displayed memory size for
relocation and shadowing next.
51 The memory size display was adjusted for relocation
and shadowing. Testing the memory above 1 MB next.
52 The memory above 1 MB has been tested and
initialized. Saving the memory size information next.
53 The memory size information and the CPU registers are
saved. Entering real mode next.
54 Shutdown was successful. The CPU is in real mode.
Disabling the Gate A20 line, parity, and the NMI next.
57 The A20 address line, parity, and the NMI are
disabled. Adjusting the memory size depending on
relocation and shadowing next.
58 The memory size was adjusted for relocation and
shadowing. Clearing the Hit <DEL> message next.
59 The Hit <DEL> message is cleared. The <WAIT>
message is displayed. Starting the DMA and interrupt
controller test next.
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Point Description
60 The DMA page register test passed. Performing the
DMA Controller 1 base register test next.
62 The DMA controller 1 base register test passed.
Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next.
65 The DMA controller 2 base register test passed.
Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next.
66 Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2.
Initializing the 8259 interrupt controller next.
7F Extended NMI source enabling is in progress.
80 The keyboard test has started. Clearing the output
buffer and checking for stuck keys. Issuing the
keyboard reset command next.
81 A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found. Issuing
the keyboard controller interface test command next.
82 The keyboard controller interface test completed.
83 The command byte was written and global data
84 Locked key checking is over. Checking for a memory
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85 The memory size check is done. Displaying a soft error
86 The password was checked. Performing any required
Writing the command byte and initializing the circular
buffer next.
initialization has been completed. Checking for a
locked key next.
size mismatch with CMOS RAM data next.
and checking for a password or bypassing WINBIOS
Setup next.
programming before WINBIOS Setup next.
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Check
Point Description
87 The programming before WINBIOS Setup has
been completed. Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup
code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS
Setup utility next.
88 Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen.
Performing any necessary programming after WINBIOS
Setup next.
89 The programming after WINBIOS Setup has been
completed. Displaying the power-on screen message
next.
8B The first screen message has been displayed. The
<WAIT...> message is displayed. Performing the PS/2
mouse check and extended BIOS data area allocation
check next.
8C Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next.
8D The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed.
Resetting the hard disk controller next.
8F The hard disk controller has been reset. Configuring the
floppy drive controller next.
91 The floppy drive controller has been configured.
Configuring the hard disk drive controller next.
95 Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next.
96 Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at
C800.
97 Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains
control has been completed. The adaptor ROM check
is next.
98 The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned
control to BIOS POST. Performing any required
processing after the option ROM returned control.
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Check
Point Description
99 Any initialization required after the option ROM test has
been completed. Configuring the timer data area and
printer base address next.
9A Set the timer and printer base addresses. Setting the
RS-232 base address next.
9B Returned after setting the RS-232 base address.
Performing any required initialization before the
Coprocessor test next.
9C Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is
over. Initializing the Coprocessor next.
9D Coprocessor initialized. Performing any required
initialization after the Coprocessor test next.
9E Initialization after the Coprocessor test is complete.
Checking the extended keyboard, keyboard ID, and
Num Lock key next. Issuing the keyboard ID command
next.
A2 Displaying any soft errors next.
A3 The soft error display has completed. Setting the
A4 The keyboard typematic rate is set. Programming the
A5 Memory wait state programming is over. Clearing the
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A7 NMI and parity enabled. Performing any initialization
A8 Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM
keyboard typematic rate next.
memory wait states next.
screen and enabling parity and the NMI next.
required before passing control to the adaptor ROM at
E000 next.
at E000h completed. Passing control to the adaptor
ROM at E000h next.
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Check
Point Description
A9 Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control.
Next, performing any initialization required after
the E000 option ROM had control.
AA Initialization after E000 option ROM control has
completed. Displaying the system configuration next.
AB Building the multiprocessor table, if necessary. POST
next.
B0 The system configuration is displayed.
AC Uncompressing the DMI data and initializing DMI.
B1 Copying any code to specific areas.
D0h The NMI is disabled. Power on delay is starting.
Next, the initialization cade checksum will be verified.
D1h Initializing the DMA controller. Performing the keyboard
controller BAT test. Starting memory refresh, and
entering 4 GB flat mode next.
D3h Starting memory sizing next.
D4h Returning to real mode. Executing any OEM patches
and setting the stack next.
D5h Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow
RAM at E000:0000h. The initialization code is copied
to segment 0 and control will be transferred to segment
0.
D6h Control is in segment 0. Next, checking if
<Ctrl><Home>was pressed and verifying the system
BIOS checksum.
If either <Ctrl><Home> was pressed or the system BIOS
checksum is bad, next the system will go to checkpoint code
E0h. Otherwise, going to checkpoint code D7h.
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