C2SBA+II
C2SBA+
C2SBA
C2SBE
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.1
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digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instruction manual, may cause interference with radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials: This Perchlorate
warning applies only to products containing CR (Manganese Dioxide) Lithium coin cells. “Perchlorate
Material-special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”.
WARNING: Handling of lead solder materials used in this
product may expose you to lead, a chemical known to
the State of California to cause birth defects and other
reproductive harm.
Manual Revision: Rev. 1.1
Release Date: Oct. 9, 2008
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Preface
Preface
About This Manual
This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
C2SBA+II/C2SBA+/C2SBA/C2SBE motherboard. The C2SBA+II/C2SBA+/
C2SBA/C2SBE supports single Intel Xeon 3000 Series/Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Duo
Processor with a system bus speed of up to 1.33 GHz. The Intel Core 2 Quad/Core 2
Duo Processor supports the 775-Land Grid Array Package, which interfaces with the
motherboard via an LGA775 socket. With the support of the Quad-Core/Dual-Core
T echnology, Wide Dynamic Execution, FSB Dynamic Bus Inversion (DBI), Advanced
Digital Media Boost, Smart Memory Access, and Thermal Management 2 (TM2), the
C2SBA+II/C2SBA+/C2SBA/C2SBE delivers unparalleled system performance and
great power effi ciency in a slim package. Please refer to the motherboard specifi ca-
tions pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/Products/) for updates on
supported processors. This product is intended to be professionally installed.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the mainboard
and provides detailed information about the chipset.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when
installing the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into
the system.
If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes troubleshooting
procedures for the video, the memory and the system setup stored in the CMOS.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on
running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS POST Messages.
Appendix B lists BIOS POST Codes.
Appendix C, Appendix D and Appendix E list HostRAID Setup Guidelines and
Other Software Installation Instructions.
Conventions Used in the Manual:
Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and
to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself:
Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic
system failure or to avoid bodily injury.
Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or
to prevent damage to the components.
Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure cor-
rect system setup.
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Table of Contents
About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii
Manual Organization .................................................................................................... iii
Conventions Used in the Manual ..................................................................................iii
Chapter 1: Introduction
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
Checklist ..................................................................................................... 1-1
Contacting Super Micro ..............................................................................1-2
C2SBA+II/C2SBA+/C2SBA/C2SBE Image ............................... 1-3
C2SBA+II/C2SBA+/C2SBA/C2SBE Layout ................................ 1-4
C2SBA+II/C2SBA+/C2SBA/C2SBE Quick Reference.................1-5
Motherboard Features .............................................................................. 1-7
Intel G33/P35 Chipset: System Block Diagram .........................................1-9
1-2 Chipset Overview ......................................................................................... 1-10
1-3 Recovery from AC Power Loss .................................................................... 1-11
1-4 PC Health Monitoring ................................................................................... 1-11
1-5 ACPI Features .................................................................................................1-11
1-6 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-12
1-7 Versatile Media Capabilities ...........................................................................1-13
1-8 Super I/O ...................................................................................................... 1-13
Chapter 2: Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ................................................................................. 2-1
2-2 Motherboard Installation .................................................................................. 2-1
2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation ............................................................... 2-2
2-4 Installing DDR2 Memory ................................................................................ 2-6
2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports ................................................................. 2-8
Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports ......................................................................2-8
Front Control Panel .......................................................................................... 2-9
Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions ................................................................2-10
PWR LED ...............................................................................................2-10
HDD LED ................................................................................................. 2-10
NIC1 LED Indicators .............................................................................. 2-11
OH/Fan Fail LED ......................................................................................2-11
Reset Button ............................................................................................ 2-12
PWR Button ............................................................................................. 2-12
2-6 Connecting Cables ....................................................................................... 2-13
ATX/Auxiliary Power Connectors ........................................................... 2-13
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ..................................................................... 2-14
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Chassis Intrusion .................................................................................... 2-14
Fan Headers .............................................................................................2-15
VGA Connector ........................................................................................2-15
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ............................................2-16
Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 2-16
Wake-On-Ring .........................................................................................2-17
Wake-On-LAN ..........................................................................................2-17
GLAN1 Port ..............................................................................................2-18
Speaker Connector .................................................................................. 2-18
High Defi nition Audio (HDA) ..................................................................... 2-19
CD Header/Auxiliary Audio Header ..........................................................2-19
Front Panel Audio Control ........................................................................2-20
Power LED ............................................................................................... 2-20
2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-21
Explanation of Jumpers ......................................................................... 2-21
GLAN Enable/Disable ..............................................................................2-21
CMOS Clear ........................................................................................... 2-22
Watch Dog Enable ................................................................................... 2-22
PCI/PCI-Exp. Slots to SMB Speeds .........................................................2-23
Keyboard Wake-Up .................................................................................. 2-23
IDE Enable/Disable .................................................................................. 2-24
TPM Enable ..............................................................................................2-24
Audio Enable ............................................................................................2-25
USB Wake-Up .......................................................................................... 2-26
2-8 Onboard Indicators ....................................................................................... 2-27
GLAN LED Indicators ............................................................................... 2-27
Onboard Power LED ................................................................................ 2-28
2-9 Parallel Port, Floppy Drive and IDE Hard Drive Connections ..................... 2-29
Parallel Port Connector ............................................................................ 2-29
Floppy Connector .................................................................................... 2-30
IDE Connectors ........................................................................................ 2-31
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1
Before Power On ....................................................................................... 3-1
No Power ................................................................................................... 3-1
No Video .................................................................................................. 3-1
Memory Errors ........................................................................................... 3-2
Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ................................................ 3-2
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3-2 Technical Support Procedures ........................................................................ 3-2
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-3
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service ................................................................. 3-4
Chapter 4: BIOS
4-1 Introduction .......................................................................................................4-1
4-2 Running Setup .................................................................................................4-2
4-3 Main BIOS Setup .............................................................................................4-2
4-4 Advanced Setup ............................................................................................... 4-7
4-5 Security Setup ............................................................................................... 4-21
4-6 TPM State .......................................................................................................4-23
4-7 Boot Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-24
4-8 Exit .................................................................................................................. 4-25
Appendices:
Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages .........................................................................A-1
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes ................................................................................ B-1
Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines ..........................................................C-1
ApAppen dix D: The A daptec Ho stR AI D Setup G uideli nes ...................................... D -1
Appen dix E: Inst alling O the r Sof twar e Progr ams and Dr iver s .................................E-1
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Chapter 1
Introduction
1-1 Overview
Checklist
Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged
leader in the industry. Super Micro boards are designed with the utmost attention
to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.
Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.
If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
All the following items are included in the retail box only:
One (1) Super Micro Mainboard
One (1) fl oppy drive ribbon cable (CBL-022L)
Four (4) SATA cables (CBL-0044L) (For C2SBA+/C2SBA/C2SBE)
Six (6) SATA cables (CBL-0044L) (For the C2SBA+II only)
Two (2) IDE hard drive cables (CBL-0036L-3) (C2SBA+II/C2SBA+ Only)
One (1) Super Micro CD containing drivers and utilities
One (1) User's/BIOS Manual
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Contacting Super Micro
Headquarters
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000
Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008
Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information)
support@supermicro.com (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com
Europe
Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390
Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525
Email: sales@supermicro.nl (General Information)
support@supermicro.nl (Technical Support)
rma@supermicro.nl (Customer Support)
Asia-Pacifi c
Address: Super Micro, Taiwan
4F, No. 232-1 Liancheng Road
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-(2) 8226-3990
Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3991
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: support@supermicro.com.tw
Tel: 886-2-8228-1366, ext.132 or 139
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C2SBA+II/C2SBA+/C2SBA/C2SBE Image
Note: All pictures and drawings shown in this manual were based upon the latest
PCB revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard
you've received may or may not look exactly the same as those in this manual.
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Motherboard Layout
KB/MOUSE
J28
COM1
J31
VGA
J30
JG1
USB
3/4/5/6
J43
USB 1/2
J11
Audio
J46
JKB
Parallel Port
LAN
Fan5
GLAN CTRL
J41
4-Pin PWR
JPUSB1
Slot7 PCI-E x1
J1
J7
Processor
Slot6 PCI-E x16
Intel G33
North Bridge
CPU Fan
FAN1
DIMM1A
DIMM1
FAN2
DIMM1B
DIMM2A
DIMM2
DIMM3
S I/O
W83627DHG
24-pin ATX PWR
DIMM2B
J40
Floppy
J27
DIMM4
Audio CTRL
JP5
CD-IN
CD1
J8
PCI4
Audio Enabled
PCI3
Slot5 PCI-E x4
JI2C1
JI2C2
Slot4 PCI-33MHz
Slot3 PCI-33MHz
JWOR
JPL1
JP2
JBT1
Intel ICH9
South Bridge
BIOS
C2SBA
PCI2
J12
Front Audio
PCI1
COM2
J13
(Please see important notes on Page 1-6.)
Slot2 PCI-33MHz
Slot1 PCI-33MHz
J9
Speaker
Buzzer
SPKR1
IDE CTRL
ITE 8212
WO
WOL
JPUSB2
JS3
JS4
JS1
JS2
J44
FP USB 7/8
J48
J10
J3
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
I-SATA1
J45
FP USB 9/10
Front-Access USB 11Front-Access USB 12
IDE#2
IDE#1
I-SATA4
I-SATA5
J47
Battery
JP3
JWD
JLED
JS5
JS6
LE1
JF1
JL1
FAN3
FAN4
Front Panel CTRL
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C2SBA+II/C2SBA+/C2SBA/C2SBE Quick Reference
Jumpers Description Default Setting
JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chapter 2)
JKB Keyboard Enabled Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JI2C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slots Open/Open (Disabled)
JP2 ITE IDE Enabled Pins 1-2 (Enabled) (See Note 4)
JP3 TPM Enabled Pins 1-2 (Enabled) (See Note 6)
JP5 Audio Enabled Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1 Giga-bit LAN Enab. Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPUSB1 B/P USB Wake Up Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
JPUSB2 F/P USB Wake Up Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
JWD Watch Dog Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)
Connectors Description
Audio Audio Port (J46)
(FP) Audio Front Panel Audio Connector (J12)
CD1 Audio CD Input (CD-In) Header
COM1/COM2 COM Port/Serial Port 1 & Port 2 Connectors (J31, J13)
DIMM#1A,#2A,#1B,#2B Memory (DIMM) Slots (1 through 4)
Fans 1-5 Fan1: CPU Fan, Fan2-5: System/Chassis Fan Headers
Floppy Floppy Disk Connector (J27)
Front Control Panel Front Control Panel Header (JF1)
IDE#1/IDE#2 IDE Hard Drive #1 & Hard Drive #2 (See Note 4)
J9 Speaker Header
J40 ATX 24-Pin Power Connector
J41 12V 4-pin Power Connector (Required connection)
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JLED Onboard Power LED Indicator
KB/Mouse PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse (J28)
LE1 Standby Power LED Indicator
Parrallel Parallel Printer Port (J30)
SATA 0/1/4/5 Intel SATA (#0/1/4/5) Headers (See Note 8)
Slot 1-Slot 4 PCI 33 MHz (PCI #1-#4) (See Note 5)
Slots 5-7 PCI-E x4 (Slot5), PCI-E x16 (Slot6), PCI-Ex1 (Slot7)
(BP) USB 1/2 & GLAN (Back Panel) Universal Serial Ports 1-2 & G-LAN Port
(BP) USB 3-6 (Back Panel) Universal Serial Ports 3-6 (J43)
(FP) USB 7/8, 9/10 (Front Panel) USB ports 7/8 (J44), USB 9/10 (J45)
(FP) USB 11, 12 Front-Accessible USB ports #11 (J47), USB #12 (J48)
VGA Video/Graphics Connector (See Note 7)
WOL Wake-On-LAN Header
WOR Wake-On-Ring Header
(All notes indicated above are listed on Page 1-6.)
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Important Notes to the User
• 1. Jumpers not indicated are for testing only.
• 2. See Chapter 2 for detailed information on CPU/Heatsink installation, memory
population, jumpers, connectors, I/O ports and JF1 front panel connections.
• 3. " " indicates the location of "Pin 1.'
• 4. IDE is available on the C2SBA/C2SBA+/C2SBA+II only.
• 5. PCI Slot 4 is not available on the C2SBA+/C2SBA+II.
• 6. Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support is available on the C2SBA and
C2SBA+II/C2SBA+ only.
• 7. VGA is not available on the C2SBE.
• 8. The ICH9R and SATA Ports 2 & 3 (JS3/4) are available on the C2BA+II.
• 9. G33 is available on the C2SBA/C2SBA+II/C2SBA+. P35 is available on the
C2SBE only.
Overclocking Considerations
Warning: Please be aware of the following conditions when "overclock-
ing" is used:
Setting a high CPU FSB Speed (overclocking), DRAM Frequency or selecting a
high CPU V-Core voltage, memory voltage, chipset voltage, ICH chipset voltage,
or the FSB termination voltage may result in system instability. If this occurs, revert
the setting to the default setting. In addition, extra fans may be needed for proper
system cooling. The C2SBA+II/C2SBA+/C2SBA/C2SBE offers the option of "overclocking"; however, Super Micro is not responsible for any damage caused by the
use of overclocking.
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Motherboard Features
CPU Latest CPU technology!
• Single Intel Xeon 3000 Series/Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Duo Processor with a system
bus speed of 1.33 GHz/1.066 GHz
• Supports Intel Dual Core Technology, Hyper-Threading, Wide Dynamic Execu-
, FSB Dynamic Bus Inversion (DBI), Advanced Digital Media Boost, Smart
tion
Memory Access, and Thermal Management 2 (TM2)
Memory Latest memory technology!
• Supports unbuffered single or dual channel Non ECC Unbuffered DDR2 up
to 8GB/s (DDR2 800/667) for single channel mode or dual-channel Interleaved
mode.
Chipset Latest Intel chipset technology!
• Intel G33/P35 GMCH (North Bridge), ICH9/ICH9R (South Bridge)
Expansion Slots
• One (1) PCI-Express x16 (Slot 6)
• One (1) PCI-Express x4 (Slot 5)
• One (1) PCI-Express x1 (Slot 7)
• Four (4) 32-bit PCI 33MHz (Slot 1 to Slot 4) (Slot 4: Not available on the
C2SBA+II/C2SBA+)
BIOS
• DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0/2.0, SMBIOS 2.3, and Plug and Play (PnP)
PC Health Monitoring
• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU Core Voltage, Memory Voltage,+1.8V, +3.3V,
+3.3V standby, +5V, Vbat (battery voltage) and ±12V
• Fan status monitor with fi rmware 4 pin fan speed control
• CPU 3-Phase-switching voltage regulator
• SuperDoctor III, Watch Dog, NMI
• Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss
• CPU/System overheat LED and control
• System resource alert via Supero Doctor III
• Auto-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core
• CPU Thermal Trip support
• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support
• Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support
ACPI Features
• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator
• BIOS support for USB keyboard
• Main switch override mechanism
• External modem ring-on
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Onboard I/O
• Built in ICH9 SATA Controller, 4 connectors for 4 devices (For the C2SBA+/
C2SBA/C2SBE)
• Built in ICH9R SATA Controller, 6 connectors for 6 devices (For the C2SBA+II)
• 1 fl oppy port interface (up to 2.88 MB)
• 1 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port/header
• Intel 82566 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports
• ITE-8212 IDE controller or ITE-8211 IDE controller (for PCB Rev . 1.2a and above)
supports two IDE hard drives (for the C2SBA+II/C2SBA+ only)
• Up to 12 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports for a speed of up to 480Mbps
Latest USB 2.0 technology!
• Realtek ALC 883 7.1 Channel High Defi nition Audio (HDA) codec supports 10
DAC Channels
• Built-in GMCH and onboard VGA connector (Not available on C2SBE)
Other
• Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 support (For the C2SBA/C2SBA+II/C2SBA+
only)
• Wake-on-LAN
• Wake-on-Ring (WOR)
• System Bus Clock Frequency Selection (Overclocking) Support (Note)
• Suspend-to-RAM
• Onboard +3V Standby Power Warning LED ("LE1")
• Pb Free
CD Utilities
• BIOS fl ash upgrade utility
• Drivers and software for Intel G33/P35 chipset utilities
Dimensions
• ATX form factor, 12.0" x 9.6" (304.8 x 243.8 mm)
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VRM 11.0
FSB: 1333/1066MHz
INTEGRATED
GRAPHICS
1 PCIE_x16
GRAPHIC
4 or 6 SATAII
PORTS
12x USB2.0
PORTS
SPI BIOS
VRM 11.0
PCIE_x16
S-ATA/300
USB2.0/1.1
TPM
LGA775_PROCESSOR
ADDR
CTRL CTRL
ADDR
G33/P35
GMCH/MCH
DMI
ICH-9(R)
LPC
HD-A
LPC
W83627DHG 7.1-CH
LPC I/O
HD_AUDIO
DATADATA
DDR2 800/667
PCIE_x1
PCIE_x4
PCI_32
PCI_32
PCIE_x1
CK505 CLK
DIMM_CHA
DIMM_CHB
1_PCIE_x1
1_PCIE_x8
3_PCI_x32
82566 G_LAN
RJ45 PORT
1_PCI_x32
(Option)
ITE-8212
(Option)
IDE1
IDE2
MS.KB.
FDD. SER.1/2 PRN.
HD_AUDIO
PORTS
The Intel G33/P35 Chipset:
System Block Diagram
Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent
the features on your motherboard. See the following pages for the
actual specifi cations of each motherboard.
Note 1: Integrated Graphics support is not available for the P35 Chipset.
Note 2: ICH9R is available on the C2SBA+II only.
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1-2 Chipset Overview
The Intel G33/P35 chipset is specially designed for use with the Intel dual core
processors. It consists of two primary components: the Graphic Memory Controller
Hub (GMCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (ICH9/ICH9R). The GMCH (North Bridge)
manages the data fl ow between the CPU interface (FSB), the System Memory
interface, the External Graphics interface, and the I/O Controller through the DMI
(Direct Media) Interface. The ICH9/ICH9R (South Bridge) provides a multitude of
I/O related functions.
Graphic Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)
Utilizing a single LGA 775 socket processor, the G33/P35 GMCH supports an FSB
frequency of 1.33 GHz/1.06 GHz. Host-initiated I/O cycles are decoded to the PCIExpress, the DMI, or the GMCH confi guration space. Host-initiated memory cycles
are decoded to PCI-Express, DMI or system memory. The GMCH supports 36-bit
host bus addressing and a Cache Line Size of 64 bytes.
The GMCH supports one or two channels of DDR2 memory with up to two DIMMs
per channel with a maximum bandwidth of 6.4 GB/s in asymmetric mode or 12.8
GB/s in symmetric mode using DDR2 800 MHz memory. It also supports an opportunistic refresh scheme, a memory thermal management scheme and Partial
Writes to Memory using Data Mask (DM) signals.
The GMCH contains one PCI-Express x16 (16-lane) port intended for an external
PCI-Express graphics card that is compatible with the PCI Express Base Specifi ca-
tion revision 1.1. This PCI-E x16 port runs at a frequency of 2.5 GB/s on each lane
and supports a maximum theoretical bandwidth of 40 GB/s in each direction for
an aggregate of 8 GB/s @ x16. It supports traditional PCI-/AGP- style traffi c and a
PCI-Exp. Enhanced Addressing Mechanism with advanced capabilities in automatic
discovery, negotiation and training of link out of reset.
Providing the high-speed, chip-to-chip connection between the GMCH and ICH9/
ICH9R is the Direct Media Interface (DMI). The DMI integrates advanced prioritybased servicing, allowing for concurrent traffi c, true isochronous transfer capabilities
and permitting current as well as legacy software to function seamlessly.
Intel ICH9/ICH9R System Features
The Intel 9th Generation I/O Controller Hub (ICH9/ICH9R) supports a variety of I/O
related functions and PCI devices, including the following:
DMI-to PCI Bridge•
LPC Controller•
Thermal Subsystem•
SMBus Controller•
USB FS/LS UHCI Controllers #1, #2 and #3•
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1-3 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 the BIOS chapter of this manual to change this setting. The default
setting is Last State.
1-4 PC Health Monitoring
This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the C2SBA+II/C2SBA+/
C2SBA/C2SBE. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip
that supports PC health monitoring.
Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core, +1.8V, +3.3V, +3.3V
standby, +5V, Vbat and ±12V
The onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously . Once a voltage
becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen.
Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to defi ne the sensitivity of the voltage moni-
tor by using SuperO Doctor III.
1-5 ACPI Features
ACPI stands for Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface. The ACPI specifi ca-
tion defi nes a fl exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard
to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including its
hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system to
automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard
disk drives and printers. This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC
such as VCRs, TVs, telephones and stereos.
In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating- system-independent interface for confi guration control. ACPI leverages the Plug and
Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture-independent
implementation that is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003,
Windows 2003 Servers.
Enhanced Power Management
The onboard ICH9/ICH9R chip provides advanced power management functions
that will greatly improve the performance of various low-power (suspend) states and
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enhance clock control. A hardware-based component provides software-independent thermal management that is compatible with the ACPI Revision 3.0a.
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator
When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking
to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the
CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.
BIOS Support for USB Keyboard
If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, it will function like a normal
keyboard during system boot-up.
Wake-On-LAN (WOL)
Wake-On-LAN is defi ned as the ability of a management application to remotely
power up a computer that is powered off. Remote PC setup, up-dates and asset
tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffi c is kept
to a minimum and users are not interrupted. The motherboard has a 3-pin header
(WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has
WOL capability. In addition, an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL
without any connection to the WOL header. The 3-pin WOL header is to be used
with a LAN add-on card only.
Note: Wake-On-LAN requires an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.
1-6 Power Supply
As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and
reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU
clock rates of 1 GHz and faster.
The
supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifi cations required
by the CPU, some are inadequate. A 2-Amp of current supply on a 5V Standby
rail is strongly recommended.
It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets
12V ATX power supply Specifi cation 1.1 or above. It is also required that the 12V
4-pin power connection (J41) be used for high-load confi gurations. In areas where
noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line fi lter to shield
the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a power surge
protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.
C2SBA+II/C2SBA+/C2SBA/C2SBE accommodates 12V ATX power
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1-7 Versatile Media Capabilities
High Defi nition Audio
The High Defi nition Audio Controller embedded in the ICH9/ICH9R delivers up to
4 codecs that can be used for different types of codecs, such as audio and modem codecs. Operating at 3.3V or 1.5V, the embedded Audio Controller supports
a multi-channel audio stream, 32-bit sample depth, up to 192 kHz of same rate,
and can be used with a variety of microphones for input. With these versatile audio
capabilities built in, the C2SBA+II/C2SBA+/C2SBA/C2SBE provides the user with
a surreal audio experience that is larger than life.
I/O Virtualization Technology (VT-d)
With the Intel ICH9 built in, the C2SBA+II/C2SBA+/C2SBA/C2SBE supports I/O
Virtualization Technology (VT-d) that enables multiple operating systems and applications to run in independent partitions. Each partition uses its own subset of host
physical memory, and behaves like a virtual machine (VM), providing isolation and
protection across multiple partitions. This feature is available when a processor that
supports the virtualization of platforms is installed on the motherboard.
1-8 Super I/O
The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a fl oppy 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 fl oppy disk drives. The Super I/O supports two 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). 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 provides functions that comply with the ACPI (Advanced Confi gura-
tion and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power management through a SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management
to reduce power consumption.
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Chapter 2
Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices
Electro-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent
damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully . The following
measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD.
Precautions
• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
• Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic
bag.
• Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral
chips, memory modules or gold contacts.
• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
• Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in
use.
• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent
conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and
the motherboard.
• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specifi ed by the manu-
facturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion.
Unpacking
The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When
unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.
2-2 Motherboard Installation
(Note: Be sure to mount the motherboard into the chassis before you install
the CPU onto the motherboard.)
All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chassis.
Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and
chassis match. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in
tightly. Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard
tray. (Note: some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please
take precautionary measures to prevent damage to these components when
installing the motherboard to the chassis.)
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2-3 Processor and Heatsink Fan Installation
When handling the processor package, avoid placing
direct pressure on the label area of the fan.
Notes: 1. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding,
removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the
processor into the CPU LGA 775 socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
2. The Intel LGA 775 Processor package contains the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel-certifi ed
multi-directional heatsink and fan.
3. Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU
heatsink and fan.
4. When purchasing an LGA 775 Processor or when receiving a motherboard with
an LGA 775 Processor pre-installed, make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place
and none of the CPU pins are bent; otherwise, contact the retailer immediately.
5. Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support.
Installation of the LGA 775 Processor
Load Lever
1. Press the load lever to release
the load plate, which covers the CPU
socket, from its locking position.
2. Gently lift the load lever to open the
load plate.
PnP Cap on
top of the
Load Plate
Load Plate
(with PnP Cap
attached)
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3. Use your thumb and your index
fi nger to hold the CPU at the North
Center Edge and the South Center
Edge of the CPU.
4. Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner
marked with a triangle) against the
socket corner that is marked with a
triangle cutout.
5. Align the CPU key that is the
semi-circle cutout below a golden dot
against the socket key, the Notch on
the same side of the triangle cutout
on the socket.
6. Once aligned, carefully lower the
CPU straight down to the socket.
(Note: Do not drop the CPU on the
socket. Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically. Do not rub the CPU
against the surface or against any pins
of the socket to avoid damage to the
CPU or the socket.)
Socket Key
(Socket Notch)
CPU Key (semicircle cutout)
below the circle.
Corner with a
triangle cutout
North Center Edge
South Center Edge
golden dot
CPU Pin1
7. With the CPU inside the socket,
inspect the four corners of the CPU
to make sure that the CPU is properly
installed.
8. Use your thumb to gently push the
load lever down to the lever lock.
9. If the CPU is properly installed into
the socket, the plastic PnP cap will be
automatically released from the load
plate when the load lever is pushed
in the lever lock. Remove the PnP cap
from the motherboard.
(Warning: Please save the plas-
tic PnP cap. The motherboard must
be shipped with the PnP cap properly
installed to protect the CPU socket
pins. Shipment without the PnP cap
properly installed will cause damage
to the socket pins.)
Load Lever
CPU in the CPU socket
Plastic cap
is released
from the
load plate
if CPU
properly
installed.
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Installation of the Heatsink
1. Locate the CPU Fan on the motherboard. (Refer to the layout on the right
for the CPU Fan location.)
2. Position the heatsink in such a way
that the heatsink fan wires are closest
to the CPU fan and are not interfered
with other components.
3. Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make
sure that the wires are routed through
the bottom of the heatsink.
4. Remove the thin layer of the protective fi lm from the copper core of the
heatsink.
Thermal Grease
(Warning: CPU overheat may occur if
the protective fi lm is not removed from
the heatsink.)
5. Apply the proper amount of thermal
grease on the CPU. (Note: if your
heatsink came with a thermal pad,
please ignore this step.)
6. If necessary, rearrange the wires
to make sure that the wires are not
pinched between the heatsink and the
CPU. Also make sure to keep clearance between the fan wires and the
fi ns of the heatsink.
7. Align the four heatsink fasteners
with the mounting holes on the motherboard. Gently push the pairs of diagonal fasteners (#1 & #2, and #3 & #4)
into the mounting holes until you hear
a click. (Note: Make sure to orient each
fastener in a way that the narrow end of
the groove is pointing outward.)
CPU
Fan Wires
Heatsink Fins
Heatsink
Fastener
#1
#4
#3
#2
Narrow end of the groove
points outward
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8. Repeat Step 6 to insert all four heatsink
fasteners into the mounting holes.
9. Once all four fasteners are securely insert-
ed into the mounting holes and the heatsink
is properly installed on the motherboard,
connect the heatsink fan wires to the CPU
Fan connector.
Heatsink Removal
1. Unplug the power cord from the power
supply.
2. Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from the
CPU fan header.
3. Use your fi nger tips to gently press on the
fastener cap and turn it counterclockwise
to make a 1/4 (90
fastener upward to loosen it.
0
) turn, and then pull the
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4. Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasteners from
the mounting holes.
5. With all fasteners loosened, remove the
heatsink from the CPU.
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2-4 Installing DIMMs
Note: Check the Super Micro web site for recommended memory modules.
CAUTION
Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM
modules to prevent any possible damage. Also note that the
memory is interleaved to improve performance (See step 1).
DIMM Installation
1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with DIMM1A.
The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install two modules at a time,
beginning with DIMM1A, DIMM1B, then, DIMM2A and DIMM2B
2. Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the notch along
the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly.
3. Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot.
Repeat for all modules (See step 1 above).
Memory Support
The C2SBA+II/C2SBA+/C2SBA/C2SBE supports up to 8 GB Unbuffered NonECC DDR2 800/677 MHz in 4 DIMMs. Populating DIMM#1A,DIMM#1B, and/or
DIMM#2A, DIMM#2B with memory modules of the same size and of the same
type will result in dual channel, two-way interleaved memory which is faster than
the single channel, non-interleaved memory.
Notes:
1. Due to the OS limitations, some operating systems may not show more than 4
GB of memory.
2. Both Unbuffered ECC and Non-ECC memory modules can be installed in the
memory slots. However, the functionality of ECC is not supported by the
chipset.
3. Due to memory allocation to system devices, memory remaining available for
operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used. The reduction in
memory availability is disproportional. (Refer to the following Memory Availability Table for details.)
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Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability
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System Device Size Physical Memory
Firmware Hub fl ash memory (System
BIOS)
Local APIC 4 KB 3.99
Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99
I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99
PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.76
PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.51
PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed)
-Aligned on 256-MB boundaryVGA Memory 16 MB 2.85
TSEG 1 MB 2.84
Memory available to OS and other ap-
plications
1 MB 3.99
512 MB 3.01
Remaining (-Available)
(4 GB Total System Memory)
2.84
Installing and Removing DIMMs
C2SBA
To Remove:
Use your thumbs
to gently push
the release tabs
near both ends of
the module. This
should release it
from the slot.
Notch
Release
Tab
Note: Notch
receptive point
DIMM2
should align
with the
on the slot
To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it
snaps into place. Pay attention to the alignment notch at
the bottom.
Top View of DDR2 Slot
Notch
Release
Tab
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5
6
7
8
9
2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports
The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See the
graphics below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports
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Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions
Back Panel Connectors
1. Keyboard (Purple)
2. PS/2 Mouse (Green)
3. COM Port 1 (Turquoise)
4. Parallel Port (Printer)
5. Back Panel USB Port 3
6. Back Panel USB Port4
7. Back Panel USB Port 5
8. Back Panel USB Port 6
9. Back Panel USB Port 1
10. Back Panel USB Port 2
11. Gigabit LAN 1
12. Side_Surround (Grey)
13. Back_Surround (Black)
14. CEN/LFE (Orange)
15. Microphone-In (Pink)
16. Front (Green)
17. Line-In (Blue)
18. VGA (Not included on the
C2SBE)
13
12
16
15
8
1
10
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Front Control Panel
JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed
specifi cally for use with Super Micro server chassis. See the pictures below for the
descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the
following section for descriptions and pin defi nitions.
JF1 Header Pins
C2SBA
Power LED
HDD LED
NIC1 LED
OH/Fan Fail LED
Ground
Ground
LED_Anode+
LED_Anode+
LED_Anode+
Reset
PWR
1
X
LED_Anode+
X
Reset Button
Power Button
X
X
2
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Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions
Power LED
The Power LED connection is located
on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.
HDD LED
The HDD LED connection is located
on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a
hard drive LED cable here to display
disk activity (for any hard drives on
the system, including SAS and Serial
ATA). See the table on the right for
pin defi nitions.
Power LED
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
15 LED_Anode+
16 PWR LED Signal
HDD LED
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
13 LED_Anode+
14 HD Active
JKB
4-Pin PWR
KB/MOUSE
Slot6 PCI-E x16
Slot5 PCI-E x4
JI2C1
JI2C2
Slot4 PCI-33MHz
Slot3 PCI-33MHz
Slot2 PCI-33MHz
Slot1 PCI-33MHz
Processor
JPL1
JWOR
Intel G33
North Bridge
JBT1
JP2
Speaker
Buzzer
SPKR1
VGA
COM1
USB
USB 1/2
Audio
Parallel Port
3/4/5/6
GLAN CTRL
Audio CTRL
CD-IN
C2SBA
Front Audio
LAN
JPUSB1
Fan5
Slot7 PCI-E x1
JP5
Audio Enabled
COM2
CPU Fan
Intel ICH9(R)
South Bridge
BIOS
IDE CTRL
ITE 8212
WO
WOL
JPUSB2
FAN1
DIMM1A
FP USB 7/8
FAN2
DIMM2A
DIMM1B
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
I-SATA1
FP USB 9/10
IDE#2
IDE#1
I-SATA4
I-SATA5
Front-Access USB 11Front-Access USB 12
S I/O
24-pin ATX PWR
DIMM2B
Floppy
Battery
JP3
JWD
JLED
LE1
W83627DHG
FAN3
FAN4
Front Panel CTRL
JL1
2-10
Power LED
A
B
HDD LED
NIC1 LED
OH/Fan Fail LED
Ground
Ground
A. PWR LED
B. HDD LED
X
X
LED_Anode+
LED_Anode+
LED_Anode+
X
LED_Anode+
X
Reset
Reset Button
Power Button
PWR
2
1
NIC1 Indicator
The NIC (Network Interface Controller) LED connection for the GLAN port
is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1.
Attach the NIC LED cables to display
network activity. Refer to the table on
the right for pin defi nitions.
Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH)
Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail
connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to
provide advanced warnings of chassis
overheating or fan failure. Refer to the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.
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GLAN1/2 LED
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
11 LED_Anode+
12 NIC1 LED
Signal
OH/Fan Fail LED
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
7 LED_Anode+
8 OH/Fan Fail
LED Signal
OH/Fan Fail Indicator
Status
State Defi nition
Off Normal
On Overheat
Flash-
Fan Fail
ing
JKB
4-Pin PWR
KB/MOUSE
Slot6 PCI-E x16
Slot5 PCI-E x4
JI2C1
JI2C2
Slot4 PCI-33MHz
Slot3 PCI-33MHz
Slot2 PCI-33MHz
Slot1 PCI-33MHz
Processor
JPL1
JWOR
JBT1
JP2
VGA
COM1
USB
USB 1/2
Audio
3/4/5/6
Audio CTRL
C2SBA
Parallel Port
LAN
Fan5
GLAN CTRL
CD-IN
Front Audio
JP5
JPUSB1
Slot7 PCI-E x1
Audio Enabled
COM2
Intel G33
North Bridge
Speaker
Buzzer
SPKR1
CPU Fan
Intel ICH9(R)
South Bridge
BIOS
IDE CTRL
ITE 8212
WO
WOL
FAN1
JPUSB2
DIMM1A
FP USB 7/8
FAN2
DIMM2A
DIMM1B
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
I-SATA1
FP USB 9/10
IDE#2
IDE#1
I-SATA4
I-SATA5
Front-Access USB 11Front-Access USB 12
S I/O
24-pin ATX PWR
DIMM2B
Floppy
Battery
JP3
JWD
JLED
LE1
W83627DHG
JL1
Power LED
HDD LED
NIC1 LED
A
OH/Fan Fail LED
B
FAN3
FAN4
Front Panel CTRL
2-11
A. NIC1 LED
B.OH/Fan Fail LED
X
X
Ground
Ground
2
Reset
PWR
1
LED_Anode+
LED_Anode+
LED_Anode+
X
LED_Anode+
X
Reset Button
Power Button
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Reset Button
The Reset Button connection is located
on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a
hardware reset switch on the computer
case. Refer to the table on the right for
Pin# Defi nition
3 Reset
4 Ground
pin defi nitions.
Power Button
The Power Button connection is located
on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily
contacting both pins will power on/off
the system. This button can also be confi gured to function as a suspend button
(with a setting in the BIOS - see Chapter
4). To turn off the power when set to suspend mode, press the button for at least
4 seconds. Refer to the table on the right
for pin defi nitions. (Note: Do not close or
short Pins 1 & 2 since this will cause the
system to continuously reboot.)
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 Power On
2 Ground
Reset Button
Pin Defi nitions
Power Button
JKB
4-Pin PWR
KB/MOUSE
Slot6 PCI-E x16
Slot5 PCI-E x4
JI2C1
JI2C2
Slot4 PCI-33MHz
Slot3 PCI-33MHz
Slot2 PCI-33MHz
Slot1 PCI-33MHz
Processor
JPL1
JWOR
Intel G33
North Bridge
JBT1
JP2
Speaker
Buzzer
SPKR1
VGA
COM1
USB
USB 1/2
Audio
Parallel Port
3/4/5/6
GLAN CTRL
Audio CTRL
CD-IN
C2SBA
Front Audio
LAN
JPUSB1
Fan5
Slot7 PCI-E x1
JP5
Audio Enabled
COM2
CPU Fan
Intel ICH9(R)
South Bridge
BIOS
IDE CTRL
ITE 8212
WO
WOL
JPUSB2
FAN1
DIMM1A
FP USB 7/8
FAN2
DIMM2A
DIMM1B
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
I-SATA1
FP USB 9/10
IDE#2
IDE#1
I-SATA4
I-SATA5
Front-Access USB 11Front-Access USB 12
S I/O
W83627DHG
24-pin ATX PWR
DIMM2B
Floppy
Battery
OH/Fan Fail LED
JP3
JWD
JLED
FAN3
FAN4
LE1
Front Panel CTRL
JL1
2-12
Power LED
HDD LED
NIC1 LED
Ground
A. Reset
B. PWR Button
X
X
Ground
LED_Anode+
LED_Anode+
LED_Anode+
X
LED_Anode+
X
Reset
PWR
2
1
A
Reset Button
Power Button
B
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2-6 Connecting Cables
ATX Main Power Connector
A 24-pin main power connector is
located at J40. This power connector
meets the SSI EPS 12V specifi ca-
tion. See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.
4-pin CPU Power Connector
A 4-pin 12V power connector is located at J41 on the motherboard. This
power connector also meets the SSI
EPS 12V specifi cation, and is required
to ensure adequate power to the processor. See the table on the right for
pin defi nitions.
ATX Power 24-pin Connector
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V
14 -12V 2 +3.3V
15 COM 3 COM
16 PS_ON 4 +5V
17 COM 5 COM
18 COM 6 +5V
19 COM 7 COM
20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK
21 +5V 9 5VSB
22 +5V 10 +12V
23 +5V 11 +12V
24 COM 12 +3.3V
12V 4-pin Power
Connector
Pin Defi nitions
Pins Defi nition
1 and 2 Ground
3 and 4 +12V
KB/MOUSE
COM1
VGA
USB
3/4/5/6
USB 1/2
Audio
C2SBA
JKB
Parallel Port
LAN
GLAN CTRL
Audio CTRL
CD-IN
Front Audio
B
4-Pin PWR
Fan5
JP5
JPUSB1
Slot7 PCI-E x1
Audio Enabled
COM2
Slot6 PCI-E x16
Slot5 PCI-E x4
JI2C1
JI2C2
Slot4 PCI-33MHz
Slot3 PCI-33MHz
Slot2 PCI-33MHz
Slot1 PCI-33MHz
Processor
JPL1
JWOR
JP2
Intel G33
North Bridge
JBT1
Speaker
Buzzer
SPKR1
CPU Fan
Intel ICH9(R)
South Bridge
BIOS
IDE CTRL
ITE 8212
WO
WOL
FAN1
JPUSB2
DIMM1A
FP USB 7/8
FAN2
DIMM2A
DIMM1B
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
I-SATA1
FP USB 9/10
IDE#2
IDE#1
I-SATA4
I-SATA5
Front-Access USB 11Front-Access USB 12
S I/O
W83627DHG
24-pin ATX PWR
DIMM2B
Floppy
Battery
JP3
JWD
JLED
LE1
A
FAN3
FAN4
Front Panel CTRL
JL1
A. 24-pin ATX PWR
B. 4-pin PWR
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D
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Universal Serial Bus (USB)
There are 12 USB 2.0 (Universal
Serial Bus) ports/headers on the
motherboard. Six of them are Back
Panel USB ports: USB#1/2 (J11) and
USB#3/4/5/6 (J43). USB #7/8 (J44)
and USB#9/10 (J45) are headers
that can be used for front panel connections. Additionally, USB#11(J47)
and USB#12 (J48) are onboard USB
connectors that can be accessed from
the front side of the chassis. See the
tables on the right for pin defi nitions.
Chassis Intrusion
A Chassis Intrusion header is located
at JL1 on the motherboard. Attach an
appropriate cable from the chassis to
inform you of a chassis intrusion when
it is opened.
Back Panel USB (1-6)
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nitions
1 +5V
2 PO3 PO+
4 Ground
5 N/A
Front Panel USB (#7/8/9/10) and Front-
Accessible Onboard USB (#11/12)
Connections
Pin # Defi nition
Pin # Defi nition
1 +5V 1 +5V
2 PO- 2 PO3 PO+ 3 PO+
4 Ground 4 Ground
5 Key 5 No connection
Chassis Intrusion
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 Intrusion Input
2 Ground
KB/MOUSE
COM1
VGA
USB
3/4/5/6
USB 1/2
Audio
C2SBA
JKB
Parallel Port
B
LAN
A
GLAN CTRL
Audio CTRL
CD-IN
Front Audio
Fan5
JP5
4-Pin PWR
JPUSB1
Slot7 PCI-E x1
Audio Enabled
COM2
Slot6 PCI-E x16
Slot5 PCI-E x4
JI2C1
JI2C2
Slot4 PCI-33MHz
Slot3 PCI-33MHz
Slot2 PCI-33MHz
Slot1 PCI-33MHz
Processor
JPL1
JWOR
JP2
Intel G33
North Bridge
JBT1
Speaker
Buzzer
SPKR1
CPU Fan
Intel ICH9(R)
South Bridge
BIOS
IDE CTRL
ITE 8212
WO
WOL
FAN1
JPUSB2
DIMM1A
C
FP USB 7/8
FAN2
DIMM2A
DIMM1B
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
I-SATA1
FP USB 9/10
IDE#2
IDE#1
I-SATA4
I-SATA5
Front-Access USB 11Front-Access USB 12
S I/O
W83627DHG
24-pin ATX PWR
DIMM2B
Floppy
Battery
JP3
JWD
JLED
LE1
G
A. Back panel USB Ports 1/2
B. Back panel USB Ports 3/4/5/6
C. Front Panel USB 7/8
D. Front Panel USB 9/10
E. USB 11
F. USB 12
G. Chassis Intrusion
FAN3
FAN4
Front Panel CTRL
JL1
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Fan Headers
D
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The C2SBA+II/C2SBA+/C2SBA/C2SBE
has fi ve chassis fan headers (Fan 1 to Fan
5). Fan 1 is the CPU Fan. Fan 2 to Fan
5 are system/chassis fans. (Note: Pins
1-3 of a 4-pin fan headers are backward
compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans.)
See the table on the right for pin defi nitions.
The onboard fan speeds are controlled by
Thermal Management via BIOS Hardware
Monitoring in the Advanced Setting
Default: Disabled. When using Thermal
Management settings, please use all 3-pin
fans or all 4-pin fans on the motherboard.)
. (Note:
Chapter 2: Installation
Fan Header
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 Tachometer
4 PWR Modulation
VGA Connector
(Not available on the C2SBE)
A VGA connector (JG1) is located next to the
USB ports on the IO backplane. Refer to the
board layout below for the location.
Intel G33
North Bridge
Speaker
Buzzer
SPKR1
CPU Fan
Intel ICH9(R)
South Bridge
BIOS
IDE CTRL
ITE 8212
WO
WOL
FAN1
JPUSB2
A
DIMM1A
FP USB 7/8
FAN2
DIMM2A
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
I-SATA1
FP USB 9/10
KB/MOUSE
COM1
VGA
USB
3/4/5/6
USB 1/2
Audio
C2SBA
JKB
Parallel Port
LAN
GLAN CTRL
Audio CTRL
CD-IN
Front Audio
4-Pin PWR
Fan5
JP5
JPUSB1
Slot7 PCI-E x1
Audio Enabled
COM2
Slot6 PCI-E x16
Slot5 PCI-E x4
JI2C1
JI2C2
Slot4 PCI-33MHz
Slot3 PCI-33MHz
Slot2 PCI-33MHz
Slot1 PCI-33MHz
Processor
JPL1
JWOR
JBT1
JP2
B
DIMM1B
IDE#2
IDE#1
I-SATA4
I-SATA5
Front-Access USB 11Front-Access USB 12
S I/O
W83627DHG
24-pin ATX PWR
DIMM2B
Floppy
Battery
JP3
JWD
JLED
LE1
FAN3
C
FAN4
Front Panel CTRL
JL1
A. Fan 1 (CPU Fan)
B. Fan 2
C. Fan 3
D. Fan 4
E. Fan 5
F. VGA
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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 at J28. See the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.
(The mouse port is above the keyboard port. See the table on the right
for pin defi nitions.)
Serial Ports
COM1 (J31) is a connector located
on the IO Backpanel and COM2 is a
header located at J13. See the table
on the right for pin defi nitions.
PS/2 Keyboard and
Mouse Port Pin
Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 Data
2NC
3 Ground
4 VCC
5 Clock
6NC
Serial Port
Pin Defi nitions
Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 DCD 6 DSR
2 RXD 7 RTS
3 TXD 8 CTS
4 DTR 9 RI
5 Ground 10 NC
KB/MOUSE
COM1
VGA
USB
3/4/5/6
USB 1/2
Audio
C2SBA
JKB
A
B
Parallel Port
LAN
GLAN CTRL
Audio CTRL
CD-IN
Front Audio
Fan5
JP5
4-Pin PWR
JPUSB1
Slot7 PCI-E x1
Audio Enabled
COM2
Slot6 PCI-E x16
Slot5 PCI-E x4
JI2C1
JI2C2
Slot4 PCI-33MHz
Slot3 PCI-33MHz
Slot2 PCI-33MHz
Slot1 PCI-33MHz
C
Processor
JPL1
JWOR
JP2
Intel G33
North Bridge
JBT1
Speaker
Buzzer
SPKR1
CPU Fan
Intel ICH9(R)
South Bridge
BIOS
IDE CTRL
ITE 8212
WO
WOL
FAN1
JPUSB2
DIMM1A
FP USB 7/8
FAN2
DIMM2A
DIMM1B
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
I-SATA1
FP USB 9/10
IDE#2
IDE#1
(Pin 10 is available on COM2
only. NC: No Connection.)
S I/O
W83627DHG
I-SATA4
I-SATA5
Front-Access USB 11Front-Access USB 12
24-pin ATX PWR
DIMM2B
Floppy
Battery
JP3
JWD
JLED
LE1
FAN3
FAN4
Front Panel CTRL
JL1
A. Keyboard/Mouse
B. COM1
C. COM2
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Wake-On-Ring
Chapter 2: Installation
The Wake-On-Ring header is designated JWOR. This function allows
your computer to receive and be
"awakened" by an incoming call when
in the suspend state. See the table on
the right for pin defi nitions. You must
have a Wake-On-Ring card and cable
to use this feature.
Wake-On-LAN
The Wake-On-LAN header is located
at JWOL on the motherboard. See the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.
(You must also have a LAN card with
a Wake-On-LAN connector and cable
to use this feature.)
Wake-On-Ring
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground
2 Wake-up
Wake-On-LAN
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 +5V Standby
2 Ground
3 Wake-up
KB/MOUSE
COM1
VGA
USB
3/4/5/6
USB 1/2
Audio
C2SBA
JKB
Parallel Port
LAN
GLAN CTRL
Audio CTRL
CD-IN
Front Audio
4-Pin PWR
Fan5
JP5
JPUSB1
Slot7 PCI-E x1
Audio Enabled
COM2
Slot6 PCI-E x16
Slot5 PCI-E x4
JI2C1
JI2C2
Slot4 PCI-33MHz
Slot3 PCI-33MHz
Slot2 PCI-33MHz
Slot1 PCI-33MHz
Processor
JWOR
A
JPL1
JP2
Intel G33
North Bridge
JBT1
Speaker
Buzzer
SPKR1
CPU Fan
Intel ICH9(R)
South Bridge
BIOS
IDE CTRL
ITE 8212
WO
WOL
FAN1
JPUSB2
B
DIMM1A
FP USB 7/8
FAN2
DIMM2A
DIMM1B
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
I-SATA1
FP USB 9/10
IDE#2
IDE#1
I-SATA4
I-SATA5
Front-Access USB 11Front-Access USB 12
S I/O
W83627DHG
24-pin ATX PWR
DIMM2B
Floppy
Battery
JP3
JWD
JLED
LE1
FAN3
FAN4
Front Panel CTRL
JL1
A. WOR
B. WOL
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GLAN 1 (Giga-bit Ethernet
Port)
A G-bit Ethernet port is located at J11
on the IO backplane. This port accepts
RJ45 type cables.
Speaker
GLAN1
A Speaker/Buzzer header (J9) is
located on the motherboard. See the
table on the right for speaker pin defi -
nitions. Note: The speaker connector
pins are for use with an external
speaker. If you wish to use the onboard speaker, you should close pins
3-4 with a jumper.
CPU Fan
FAN1
Intel G33
North Bridge
KB/MOUSE
COM1
VGA
USB
3/4/5/6
USB 1/2
Audio
JKB
Parallel Port
LAN
A
Fan5
4-Pin PWR
Processor
JPUSB1
Slot7 PCI-E x1
DIMM1A
FAN2
DIMM2A
DIMM1B
S I/O
W83627DHG
24-pin ATX PWR
DIMM2B
Floppy
Speaker Connector
Pin Defi nitions
Pin Setting Defi nition
Pins 3-4 Internal Speaker
Pins 1-4 External Speaker
A. GLAN1
B. Speaker/Buzzer
Slot5 PCI-E x4
Audio Enabled
Slot6 PCI-E x16
JI2C1
JI2C2
JWOR
Slot4 PCI-33MHz
Slot3 PCI-33MHz
JPL1
GLAN CTRL
Audio CTRL
JP5
CD-IN
C2SBA
COM2
Slot2 PCI-33MHz
Slot1 PCI-33MHz
Front Audio
JBT1
Intel ICH9(R)
South Bridge
BIOS
JP2
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
I-SATA1
FP USB 7/8
B
IDE CTRL
Speaker
Buzzer
SPKR1
ITE 8212
WO
WOL
JPUSB2
I-SATA4
FP USB 9/10
Front-Access USB 11Front-Access USB 12
IDE#2
IDE#1
I-SATA5
Battery
JP3
JWD
JLED
LE1
FAN3
FAN4
Front Panel CTRL
JL1
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High Defi nition Audio (HDA)
The C2SBA+II/C2SBA+/C2SBA/C2SBE features
a 7.1+2 Channel High Defi nition Audio (HDA)
(J46) codec that provides 10DAC channels,
simultaneously supporting 7.1 sound playback
and two channels of independent stereo sound
output (multiple streaming) through the front panel
stereo out for front L&R, rear L&R, center and
subwoofer speakers. This feature is activated
with the Advanced software in the CD-ROM that
came with your motherboard. Sound is then
output through the Line In, Line Out and MIC
jacks (See at the picture at right).
CD Header
Orange:
CEN/LFE
Black: Back
Surround
Grey: Side
Surround
Chapter 2: Installation
Blue: Line-In
Green:Front
Pink: Mic-In
A 4-pin CD header is located at CD1, and an
Auxiliary header is located at J12 on the motherboard. These headers allow you to use the
onboard sound for audio CD playback. Connect an audio cable from your CD drive to the
header that fi ts your cable's connector. Only
one CD header can be used at any one time.
See the tables at right for pin defi nitions.
Intel G33
North Bridge
CPU Fan
FAN1
DIMM1A
FAN2
DIMM2A
DIMM1B
DIMM2B
KB/MOUSE
COM1
VGA
USB
3/4/5/6
USB 1/2
Audio
JKB
Parallel Port
LAN
Fan5
A
4-Pin PWR
Processor
JPUSB1
Slot7 PCI-E x1
S I/O
W83627DHG
24-pin ATX PWR
Floppy
CD1 Pin Defi nition
Pin# Defi nition
1 Left Stereo Signal
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Right Stereo
Signal
A. HD Audio
B. CD-In
C. Front Panel Audio
Audio Enabled
COM2
Slot6 PCI-E x16
Slot5 PCI-E x4
JI2C1
JI2C2
Slot4 PCI-33MHz
Slot3 PCI-33MHz
Slot2 PCI-33MHz
Slot1 PCI-33MHz
GLAN CTRL
Audio CTRL
CD-IN
C2SBA
Front Audio
JP5
B
C
JWOR
JPL1
JBT1
Intel ICH9(R)
South Bridge
BIOS
JP2
IDE CTRL
Speaker
Buzzer
SPKR1
ITE 8212
WO
WOL
JPUSB2
FP USB 7/8
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
I-SATA1
FP USB 9/10
IDE#2
IDE#1
I-SATA4
I-SATA5
Front-Access USB 11Front-Access USB 12
Battery
JP3
JWD
JLED
LE1
JL1
FAN3
FAN4
Front Panel CTRL
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Front Panel Audio Control
When front panel headphones are plugged
in, the back panel audio output is disabled.
This is done through the FP Audio header
(J12). If the front panel interface card is not
connected to the front panel audio header,
jumpers should be installed on the header
(J12) pin pairs: 1-2, 5-6, and 9-10. If these
jumpers are not installed, the back panel
line out connector will be disabled and
microphone input Pin 1 will be left fl oating,
which can lead to excessive back panel
microphone noise and cross talk. See the
table below for pin defi nitions.
High Definition Front Panel Audio
Pins# Signal
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
MIC_L
AUD_GND
MIC_R
FP_Audio-Detect
Line_2_R
Pull down to Ground
FP_Jack-Detect
Key
Line_2_L
Pull down to Ground
Power LED
The Power LED connector is designated
JLED. This connection is used to provide
LED Indication of power supplied to the
system. See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.
Intel G33
North Bridge
CPU Fan
FAN1
FAN2
DIMM1A
KB/MOUSE
COM1
VGA
USB
3/4/5/6
USB 1/2
Audio
JKB
Parallel Port
LAN
Fan5
4-Pin PWR
Processor
JPUSB1
Slot7 PCI-E x1
DIMM2A
DIMM1B
S I/O
W83627DHG
24-pin ATX PWR
DIMM2B
Floppy
PWR LED
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 +5V
2 Key
3 Ground
A. Front Panel Audio
B. PWR LED
Slot5 PCI-E x4
Audio Enabled
COM2
Slot6 PCI-E x16
JI2C1
JI2C2
JWOR
Slot4 PCI-33MHz
Slot3 PCI-33MHz
Slot2 PCI-33MHz
Slot1 PCI-33MHz
GLAN CTRL
Audio CTRL
CD-IN
C2SBA
A
Front Audio
JP5
JPL1
JBT1
Intel ICH9(R)
South Bridge
BIOS
JP2
IDE CTRL
Speaker
Buzzer
SPKR1
ITE 8212
WO
WOL
JPUSB2
FP USB 7/8
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
I-SATA1
FP USB 9/10
IDE#2
IDE#1
I-SATA4
I-SATA5
Front-Access USB 11Front-Access USB 12
Battery
JP3
JWD
JLED
LE1
JL1
B
FAN3
FAN4
Front Panel CTRL
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2-7 Jumper Settings
Connector
Pins
Jumper
Cap
Setting
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 identifi ed with a
square solder pad on the printed circuit
board. See the motherboard layout
pages for jumper locations.
Note: On two pin jumpers, "Closed"
means the jumper is on and "Open"
means the jumper is off the pins.
Chapter 2: Installation
3 2 1
3 2 1
Pin 1-2 short
GLAN Enable/Disable
JPL1 enables or disables the GLAN
Port on the motherboard. See the
table on the right for jumper settings.
The default setting is enabled.
Intel G33
North Bridge
Speaker
Buzzer
SPKR1
CPU Fan
Intel ICH9(R)
South Bridge
BIOS
IDE CTRL
ITE 8212
WO
WOL
FAN1
JPUSB2
KB/MOUSE
COM1
VGA
USB
3/4/5/6
USB 1/2
Audio
C2SBA
JKB
Parallel Port
LAN
GLAN CTRL
Audio CTRL
CD-IN
Front Audio
4-Pin PWR
Fan5
JP5
JPUSB1
Slot7 PCI-E x1
Audio Enabled
COM2
Slot6 PCI-E x16
Slot5 PCI-E x4
JI2C1
JI2C2
Slot4 PCI-33MHz
Slot3 PCI-33MHz
Slot2 PCI-33MHz
Slot1 PCI-33MHz
Processor
JWOR
A
JBT1
JPL1
JP2
DIMM1A
FP USB 7/8
FAN2
DIMM2A
DIMM1B
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
I-SATA1
FP USB 9/10
IDE#2
IDE#1
GLAN Enable
Jumper Settings
Pin# Defi nition
1-2 Enabled (default)
2-3 Disabled
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24-pin ATX PWR
DIMM2B
Floppy
Battery
JP3
JWD
JLED
FAN3
I-SATA4
FAN4
I-SATA5
LE1
Front Panel CTRL
JL1
Front-Access USB 11Front-Access USB 12
A. GLAN Port1 Enable
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CMOS Clear
JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads
to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal object such
as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection.
Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS.
Note: For an ATX power supply, you must completely shut down the system, remove
the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS.
Watch Dog Enable/Disable
Watch Dog is a sy stem moni tor that c an reb oot
the system w hen a sof tware a pplicat ion hang s.
Close p in s 1-2 to re s et t he sy ste m i f an a pp li c ation hangs. Close pins 2-3 to generate a nonmaskable interrupt signal for the application that
hangs. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Watch Dog must also be enabled in the
BIOS. (Not e: When en able d, the use r needs to
write his/her own application software to disable
the Watch Dog Timer.)
Watch Dog
Jumper Settings
Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Reset
(default)
Pins 2-3 NMI
Open Disabled
KB/MOUSE
COM1
VGA
USB
3/4/5/6
USB 1/2
Audio
C2SBA
JKB
Parallel Port
LAN
GLAN CTRL
Audio CTRL
CD-IN
Front Audio
Fan5
JP5
4-Pin PWR
JPUSB1
Slot7 PCI-E x1
Audio Enabled
COM2
Slot6 PCI-E x16
Slot5 PCI-E x4
JI2C1
JI2C2
Slot4 PCI-33MHz
Slot3 PCI-33MHz
Slot2 PCI-33MHz
Slot1 PCI-33MHz
Processor
JPL1
JWOR
JP2
Intel G33
North Bridge
JBT1
A
Speaker
Buzzer
SPKR1
CPU Fan
Intel ICH9(R)
South Bridge
BIOS
IDE CTRL
ITE 8212
WO
WOL
FAN1
JPUSB2
DIMM1A
FP USB 7/8
FAN2
DIMM2A
DIMM1B
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
I-SATA1
FP USB 9/10
IDE#2
IDE#1
B
I-SATA4
I-SATA5
Front-Access USB 11Front-Access USB 12
S I/O
W83627DHG
24-pin ATX PWR
DIMM2B
Floppy
Battery
JP3
JWD
JLED
LE1
FAN3
FAN4
Front Panel CTRL
JL1
A. Clear CMOS
B. Watch Dog Enable
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Chapter 2: Installation
PCI/PCI-E Slots to SMB
Speeds
Jumpers JI2C1/JI2C2 allow you to connect PCI/PCI-Exp. Slots to the System
Management Bus
. The default setting is
open to disable the connection. See the
table on the right for jumper settings.
Keyboard Wake-Up
The JKB jumper is used together with
the Keyboard Wake-Up function in BIOS.
Enable the jumper and the BIOS setting to
allow the user to "wake the system up" by
hitting a key on the keyboard. See the table
on the right for jumper settings. Y our power
supply must meet ATX specifi cation 2.01
or higher and supply 720 mA of standby
power to use this feature.
SMBus to PCI-X/PCI-Exp Slots
Jumper Settings
Jumper Setting Defi nition
Closed Enabled
Open Disabled (Default)
KB Wake-up Enable
Jumper Settings
Pin# Defi nition
1-2 Enabled (default)
2-3 Disabled
KB/MOUSE
COM1
VGA
USB
3/4/5/6
USB 1/2
Audio
C2SBA
JKB
C
Parallel Port
LAN
GLAN CTRL
Audio CTRL
CD-IN
Front Audio
4-Pin PWR
Fan5
JP5
JPUSB1
Slot7 PCI-E x1
Audio Enabled
COM2
Slot6 PCI-E x16
Slot5 PCI-E x4
A
JI2C1
JI2C2
B
Slot4 PCI-33MHz
Slot3 PCI-33MHz
Slot2 PCI-33MHz
Slot1 PCI-33MHz
Processor
JPL1
JWOR
JP2
Intel G33
North Bridge
JBT1
Speaker
Buzzer
SPKR1
CPU Fan
Intel ICH9(R)
South Bridge
BIOS
IDE CTRL
ITE 8212
WO
WOL
FAN1
JPUSB2
DIMM1A
FP USB 7/8
FAN2
DIMM2A
DIMM1B
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
I-SATA1
FP USB 9/10
IDE#2
IDE#1
I-SATA4
I-SATA5
Front-Access USB 11Front-Access USB 12
S I/O
W83627DHG
24-pin ATX PWR
DIMM2B
Floppy
Battery
JP3
JWD
JLED
LE1
FAN3
FAN4
Front Panel CTRL
JL1
A. JI2C1
2
C2
B. JI
C. Keyboard Wake-Up
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IDE Enable/Disable
JP2 enables or disables IDE#1 and
IDE#2 on the C2SBA+II/C2SBA+.
See the table on the right for jumper
settings.The default setting is enabled.
Jumper Settings
Pin# Defi nition
1-2 Enabled (default)
2-3 Disabled
TPM Enable (For the
C2SBA/C2SBA+II/C2SBA+)
Use JP3 to enable or disable Trust
Platform Module Management (TPM)
on the motherboard. See the table
on the right for jumper settings. The
default setting is Enabled.
Jumper Settings
Pin# Defi nition
1-2 Enabled (default)
2-3 Disabled
IDE Enable
TPM Enable
KB/MOUSE
COM1
VGA
USB
3/4/5/6
USB 1/2
Audio
C2SBA
JKB
Parallel Port
LAN
GLAN CTRL
Audio CTRL
CD-IN
Front Audio
Fan5
JP5
4-Pin PWR
JPUSB1
Slot7 PCI-E x1
Audio Enabled
COM2
Slot6 PCI-E x16
Slot5 PCI-E x4
JI2C1
JI2C2
Slot4 PCI-33MHz
Slot3 PCI-33MHz
Slot2 PCI-33MHz
Slot1 PCI-33MHz
Processor
JPL1
JWOR
JP2
Intel G33
North Bridge
JBT1
A
Speaker
Buzzer
SPKR1
CPU Fan
Intel ICH9(R)
South Bridge
BIOS
IDE CTRL
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FAN1
JPUSB2
DIMM1A
FP USB 7/8
FAN2
DIMM2A
DIMM1B
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
I-SATA1
FP USB 9/10
IDE#2
IDE#1
I-SATA4
I-SATA5
Front-Access USB 11Front-Access USB 12
S I/O
W83627DHG
24-pin ATX PWR
DIMM2B
Floppy
Battery
JP3
JWD
JLED
LE1
B
FAN3
FAN4
Front Panel CTRL
JL1
A. IDE Enable
B. TPM Enable
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Audio Enable
JP5 enables or disables the onboard
audio connections. See the table on the
right for jumper settings. The default
setting is Enabled.
Audio Enable
Jumper Settings
Pin# Defi nition
1-2 Enabled (default)
2-3 Disabled
KB/MOUSE
COM1
VGA
USB
3/4/5/6
USB 1/2
Audio
C2SBA
JKB
Parallel Port
LAN
GLAN CTRL
Audio CTRL
CD-IN
Front Audio
4-Pin PWR
Fan5
JP5
JPUSB1
Slot7 PCI-E x1
Audio Enabled
A
COM2
Slot6 PCI-E x16
Slot5 PCI-E x4
JI2C1
JI2C2
Slot4 PCI-33MHz
Slot3 PCI-33MHz
Slot2 PCI-33MHz
Slot1 PCI-33MHz
Processor
JPL1
JWOR
JP2
Intel G33
North Bridge
JBT1
Speaker
Buzzer
SPKR1
CPU Fan
Intel ICH9(R)
South Bridge
BIOS
IDE CTRL
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FAN1
JPUSB2
DIMM1A
FP USB 7/8
FAN2
DIMM2A
DIMM1B
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
I-SATA1
FP USB 9/10
IDE#2
IDE#1
I-SATA4
I-SATA5
Front-Access USB 11Front-Access USB 12
S I/O
W83627DHG
24-pin ATX PWR
DIMM2B
Floppy
Battery
JP3
JWD
JLED
LE1
FAN3
FAN4
Front Panel CTRL
JL1
A. Audio Enable
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USB Wake-Up
Use JPUSB jumpers (JPUSB1/JPUSB2) to enable the function of "System Wake-Up via USB
devices", which allows you to "wake-up" the
system by pressing a key on the USB keyboard
or by clicking the USB mouse of your system.
The JPUSB jumpers are used together with the
USB Wake-Up function in the BIOS. Enable
both jumpers and the BIOS setting to allow the
system to "wake-up via USB Devices". See the
table on the right for jumper settings and jumper
connections. (Note: JPUSB1 is for Back Panel
USB ports:1/2/3/4/5/6, and JPUSB2 is for Front
Panel USB ports:7/8/9/10 and Front Accessible
USB ports: 11/12.)
USB Wake-up Enable
Jumper Settings
Pin# Defi nition
1-2 Enabled
2-3 Disabled
(Note: The default jumper setting for the USB
ports is "Disabled". However, when the "USB
Wake-Up" function is enabled in the BIOS and
the desired USB ports are enabled via the
JPUSB jumper, please be sure to remove all
USB devices from the USB ports whose USB
jumpers are set to "Disabled" before the system
goes into the standby mode.)
Intel G33
North Bridge
CPU Fan
FAN1
DIMM1A
FAN2
DIMM2A
DIMM1B
DIMM2B
KB/MOUSE
COM1
VGA
USB
3/4/5/6
USB 1/2
Audio
JKB
Parallel Port
LAN
Fan5
4-Pin PWR
A
JPUSB1
Slot7 PCI-E x1
Processor
S I/O
W83627DHG
24-pin ATX PWR
Floppy
A. JPUSB1
B. JPUSB2
Slot5 PCI-E x4
Audio Enabled
Slot6 PCI-E x16
JI2C1
JI2C2
JWOR
Slot4 PCI-33MHz
Slot3 PCI-33MHz
GLAN CTRL
Audio CTRL
JP5
CD-IN
C2SBA
COM2
Slot2 PCI-33MHz
Slot1 PCI-33MHz
Front Audio
JPL1
JBT1
Intel ICH9(R)
South Bridge
BIOS
JP2
IDE CTRL
Speaker
Buzzer
SPKR1
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JPUSB2
FP USB 7/8
B
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
I-SATA1
FP USB 9/10
IDE#2
IDE#1
I-SATA4
I-SATA5
Front-Access USB 11Front-Access USB 12
Battery
JP3
JWD
JLED
LE1
FAN3
FAN4
Front Panel CTRL
JL1
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2-8 Onboard Indicators
GLAN LEDs
A Gigabit-LAN port (J11) is located above
USB Port 1 on the I/O Backpanel. This
Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs.
The yellow LED indicates activity, while
the Link LED may be green, amber or
off to indicate the speed of the connection. See the tables at right for more
information.
Link
LED
Activity
LED
Rear View
(When viewing from the rear
side of the chassis.)
GLAN Activity Indicator
Settings
Color Status Defi nition
Yellow Flashing Active
GLAN Link Indicator
Settings
LED Color Defi nition
Off No Connection or 10 Mbps
Green (On) 100 Mbps
Amber (On) 1 Gbps
KB/MOUSE
COM1
VGA
USB
3/4/5/6
USB 1/2
Audio
C2SBA
JKB
Parallel Port
LAN
GLAN CTRL
Audio CTRL
CD-IN
Front Audio
4-Pin PWR
A
Fan5
JP5
JPUSB1
Slot7 PCI-E x1
Audio Enabled
COM2
Slot6 PCI-E x16
Slot5 PCI-E x4
JI2C1
JI2C2
Slot4 PCI-33MHz
Slot3 PCI-33MHz
Slot2 PCI-33MHz
Slot1 PCI-33MHz
Processor
JPL1
JWOR
JP2
Intel G33
North Bridge
JBT1
Speaker
Buzzer
SPKR1
CPU Fan
Intel ICH9(R)
South Bridge
BIOS
IDE CTRL
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FAN1
JPUSB2
DIMM1A
FP USB 7/8
FAN2
DIMM2A
DIMM1B
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
I-SATA1
FP USB 9/10
IDE#2
IDE#1
I-SATA4
I-SATA5
Front-Access USB 11Front-Access USB 12
S I/O
W83627DHG
24-pin ATX PWR
DIMM2B
Floppy
Battery
JP3
JWD
JLED
LE1
FAN3
FAN4
Front Panel CTRL
JL1
A. GLAN Port1 LEDs
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Onboard Power LED (LE1)
The Onboard 3.3V Standby Power LED is
located at LE1 on the motherboard. When
LE1 is off, the system is off. When the
green light is on, the system is on. When
the LED is on, the power is on. Unplug the
power cable before removing or installing
components. See the layout below for the
LED location.
Onboard PWR LED Indicator
LED Color Defi nition
Off System Off
On Standby Power On
Green System On
Settings
KB/MOUSE
COM1
VGA
USB
3/4/5/6
USB 1/2
Audio
C2SBA
JKB
Parallel Port
LAN
GLAN CTRL
Audio CTRL
CD-IN
Front Audio
Fan5
JP5
4-Pin PWR
JPUSB1
Slot7 PCI-E x1
Audio Enabled
COM2
Slot6 PCI-E x16
Slot5 PCI-E x4
JI2C1
JI2C2
Slot4 PCI-33MHz
Slot3 PCI-33MHz
Slot2 PCI-33MHz
Slot1 PCI-33MHz
Processor
JPL1
JWOR
JP2
Intel G33
North Bridge
JBT1
Speaker
Buzzer
SPKR1
CPU Fan
Intel ICH9(R)
South Bridge
BIOS
IDE CTRL
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FAN1
JPUSB2
DIMM1A
FP USB 7/8
FAN2
DIMM2A
DIMM1B
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
I-SATA1
FP USB 9/10
IDE#2
IDE#1
I-SATA4
I-SATA5
Front-Access USB 11Front-Access USB 12
DIMM2B
A
S I/O
W83627DHG
24-pin ATX PWR
Floppy
Battery
JP3
JWD
JLED
FAN3
FAN4
LE1
Front Panel CTRL
JL1
A. Power LED
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2-9 Parallel Port, Floppy Drive and IDE Hard Drive
Connections
Note the following when connecting the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables:
• The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.
• A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.
• A single fl oppy disk drive ribbon cable has two connectors to provide for two
fl oppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive
A, and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive
B.
Parallel (Printer) Port
Connector
The parallel (printer) port is located
at J30. See the table on the right for
pin defi nitions.
Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 Strobe- 2 Auto Feed3 Data Bit 0 4 Error5 Data Bit 1 6 Init7 Data Bit 2 8 SLCT IN9 Data Bit 3 10 GND
11 Data Bit 4 12 GND
13 Data Bit 5 14 GND
15 Data Bit 6 16 GND
17 Data Bit 7 18 GND
19 ACK 20 GND
21 BUSY 22 Write Data
23 PE 24 Write Gate
25 SLCT 26 NC
Parallel (Printer) Port Connector
Pin Defi nitions
KB/MOUSE
COM1
VGA
USB
3/4/5/6
USB 1/2
Audio
C2SBA
JKB
Parallel Port
LAN
GLAN CTRL
Audio CTRL
CD-IN
Front Audio
4-Pin PWR
A
Fan5
JP5
JPUSB1
Slot7 PCI-E x1
Audio Enabled
COM2
Slot6 PCI-E x16
Slot5 PCI-E x4
JI2C1
JI2C2
Slot4 PCI-33MHz
Slot3 PCI-33MHz
Slot2 PCI-33MHz
Slot1 PCI-33MHz
Processor
JPL1
JWOR
JP2
Intel G33
North Bridge
JBT1
Speaker
Buzzer
SPKR1
Intel ICH9(R)
South Bridge
BIOS
IDE CTRL
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CPU Fan
JPUSB2
FAN1
DIMM1A
FP USB 7/8
FAN2
DIMM2A
DIMM1B
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
I-SATA1
FP USB 9/10
IDE#2
IDE#1
I-SATA4
I-SATA5
Front-Access USB 11Front-Access USB 12
S I/O
24-pin ATX PWR
DIMM2B
Floppy
Battery
JP3
JWD
JLED
LE1
W83627DHG
FAN3
FAN4
Front Panel CTRL
JL1
A. Parallel Port
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Floppy Connector
The fl oppy connector is located at
J27. See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.
Floppy Drive Connector
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 Ground 2 FDHDIN
3 Ground 4 Reserved
5 Key 6 FDEDIN
7 Ground 8 Index
9 Ground 10 Motor Enable
11 Ground 12 Drive Select B
13 Ground 14 Drive Select B
15 Ground 16 Motor Enable
17 Ground 18 DIR
19 Ground 20 STEP
21 Ground 22 Write Data
23 Ground 24 Write Gate
25 Ground 26 Track 00
27 Ground 28 Write Protect
29 Ground 30 Read Data
31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select
33 Ground 34 Diskette
KB/MOUSE
COM1
VGA
USB
3/4/5/6
USB 1/2
Audio
C2SBA
JKB
Parallel Port
LAN
GLAN CTRL
Audio CTRL
CD-IN
Front Audio
Fan5
JP5
4-Pin PWR
JPUSB1
Slot7 PCI-E x1
Audio Enabled
COM2
Slot6 PCI-E x16
Slot5 PCI-E x4
JI2C1
JI2C2
Slot4 PCI-33MHz
Slot3 PCI-33MHz
Slot2 PCI-33MHz
Slot1 PCI-33MHz
Processor
JPL1
JWOR
JP2
Intel G33
North Bridge
JBT1
Speaker
Buzzer
SPKR1
CPU Fan
Intel ICH9(R)
South Bridge
BIOS
IDE CTRL
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FAN1
JPUSB2
DIMM1A
FP USB 7/8
FAN2
DIMM2A
DIMM1B
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
I-SATA1
FP USB 9/10
IDE#2
IDE#1
I-SATA4
I-SATA5
Front-Access USB 11Front-Access USB 12
S I/O
W83627DHG
24-pin ATX PWR
DIMM2B
Floppy
Battery
JP3
JWD
JLED
LE1
A
FAN3
FAN4
Front Panel CTRL
JL1
A. Floppy
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IDE Connectors (For the
C2SBA+II/C2SBA+ only)
There are two IDE connectors on the
C2SBA+II/C2SBA+. Be sure to close
Pin 1 and Pin 2 of JP2 to enable the
IDE connectors before using them.
(Please refer to the jumper section for
more details.) See the table on the right
for pin defi nitions.
IDE Drive Connectors
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 Reset IDE 2 Ground
3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8
5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9
7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10
9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11
11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12
13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13
15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14
17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15
19 Ground 20 Key
21 DRQ3 22 Ground
23 I/O Write 24 Ground
25 I/O Read 26 Ground
27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE
29 DACK3 30 Ground
31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16
33 Addr1 34 Ground
35 Addr0 36 Addr2
37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1
39 Activity 40 Ground
KB/MOUSE
COM1
VGA
USB
3/4/5/6
USB 1/2
Audio
JKB
Parallel Port
LAN
GLAN CTRL
Audio CTRL
CD-IN
C2SBA
Front Audio
Fan5
JP5
4-Pin PWR
JPUSB1
Slot7 PCI-E x1
Audio Enabled
COM2
Slot6 PCI-E x16
Slot5 PCI-E x4
JI2C1
JI2C2
Slot4 PCI-33MHz
Slot3 PCI-33MHz
Slot2 PCI-33MHz
Slot1 PCI-33MHz
Processor
JPL1
JWOR
JP2
Intel G33
North Bridge
JBT1
Speaker
Buzzer
SPKR1
CPU Fan
Intel ICH9(R)
South Bridge
BIOS
IDE CTRL
ITE 8212
WO
WOL
FAN1
JPUSB2
DIMM1A
FP USB 7/8
FAN2
DIMM2A
DIMM1B
I-SATA2
I-SATA3
I-SATA0
I-SATA1
FP USB 9/10
IDE#2
IDE#1
I-SATA4
I-SATA5
Front-Access USB 11Front-Access USB 12
S I/O
24-pin ATX PWR
DIMM2B
Floppy
Battery
JP3
JWD
JLED
LE1
W83627DHG
FAN3
FAN4
Front Panel CTRL
JL1
B
A
A. IDE#1
B. IDE#2
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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 pro c e du re s b el ow a nd st i ll n ee d as s is t ance, refer to t h e ‘ Technic al S up po rt
Proce du re s’ an d /or ‘Returni ng Mercha nd is e f o r Se rvice’ secti on (s) in this chapte r.
Always dis connect t he AC power cord b efore adding, c hanging or ins talling any
hardware components.
Before Power On
1. Make sure that the re ar e no sh or t c irc uit s bet we en th e mot her bo ard a nd c has sis.
2. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those for the
keybo ard a nd m ous e.
3. Remove all add-on cards.
4. Install a CPU and heatsink (making sure it is fully seated) and connect the
chass is speaker and t he power LED to t he mother board. Ch eck all jum per
settings as well.
5. Use the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specifi ed by the Manufacturer.
Do not inst all th e CMO S batte ry u pside d own to avoid p ossi ble expl osion.
6. Make sure that the 4-pin 12v power connector at J41 is connected to your
power supply.
No Power
1. Make sure that the re ar e no sh or t c irc uit s bet we en th e mot her bo ard a nd c has sis.
2. Verif y that all j umper s are set to t heir def ault pos ition s.
3. Chec k that the 115V/230V switch o n the powe r supply i s prope rly set .
4. Turn the p ower switc h on and of f to tes t the syste m.
5. The bat ter y on your mo ther board may b e old. Chec k to veri fy th at it still su pplies ~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 s p ea ker to dete r m in e i f any be ep codes ex is t. Ref er t o A pp e nd ix A f o r
details on beep codes.
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NOTE
If you are a syste m integrat or, VAR or OEM, a POST di agnost ics
card is r eco mmend ed. For I/O p or t 80 h code s, refer to A pp. B.
Memory Errors
1. Make sure that the D IMM m odule s are pro per ly and fu lly inst alled.
2. You should be usin g unbuffe red DDR 2 memor y (see the next page). Als o, it
is rec omme nded t hat you use t he sa me mem or y spe ed for a ll DIM Ms i n the
system. Se e Sect ion 2- 4 f or memo r y limit atio ns.
3. Check for bad DIMM modul es or slots by swap ping modules bet ween slots and
noting the results.
4. Check t he power su pply vol tage 115V/230V switch .
Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration
1. Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality power
supply may c aus e th e syste m to lo se th e CM O S setu p info r mati on. Ref er to
Secti on 1- 6 for det ails on r eco mmend ed power su pplie s.
2. The bat ter y on your m other board may b e old. Chec k to veri fy th at it still su pplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.
3. If the above steps do not fi x the Setup Confi guration problem, contact your
vendor f or rep airs.
3-2 Technical Sup port Procedures
Before c ont acti ng Technical S uppo r t, pl ease t ake the fo llow ing ste ps. Al so, note
that as a mot herbo ard manufacturer, Super M icro does not sell directl y to end-users, so it is best to fi rst check wi th your dist ributo r or rese ller for t rouble shooti ng
services. They should know of any possible problem(s) with the specifi c system
confi guration that was sold to you.
1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked
Quest ion' (FAQ) section s in this chapter or s ee the FAQs on our web site
(
http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical
Support.
2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at
com/support/bios/
).
(http://www.supermicro
Note: Not a ll BIOS c an be fl ashed; it d epends o n the modi fi cations to the
boot block code.
3. If you sti ll cannot re solve the pr oblem, inc lude the fo llowing i nformati on when
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conta cting S uper Mi cro for te chnic al supp or t:
• Moth erbo ard mo del and P CB revis ion numb er
• BIOS re lea se date /ver si on (this c an b e seen o n the i niti al dis play wh en your
system fi rst boots u p)
• System confi guration
A n example of a Technic al Suppor t form is on our we b site at
supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm).
4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready
when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached
by e-mail at support@supermicro.com, by phone at:(408) 503- 8000, option
2, or by fax at (408)503-8019.
(http://www.
3- 3 Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?
Answer: The C2SBA+II/C2SBA+/C2SBA/C2SBE supports unbuffered, DDR2
667/80 0 MHz memor y modul es. See Sec tion 2- 4 for detail s on install ing memory.
Que stio n: How do I u pda te my BI OS?
Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not
experiencing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS fi les are located on
our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our BIOS
warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web
site. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS fi le to your computer.
Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your
BIOS before downloading. You can choose from the zip fi le and the .exe fi le. If
you choose the zip BIOS fi le, please unzip the BIOS fi le onto a bootable device or
a USB pen. Run the batch fi le using the format fl ash.bat fi lename.rom from your
bootable device or USB pen to fl ash the BIOS. Then, your system will automati-
cally reboot. If you choose the .exe fi le, please run the .exe fi le under Windows to
create the BIOS fl ash fl oppy disk. Insert the fl oppy disk into the system you wish
to fl ash the BIOS. Then, bootup the system to the fl oppy disk. The BIOS utility will
automatically fl ash the BIOS without any prompts. Please note that this process
may take a few minutes to complete. Do not be concerned if the screen is paused
for a few minutes.
Question: What 's on the CD that came with my motherboard?
Answer: The supplied c ompact disc h as quite a few driver s and program s that
will greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD and
install t he appl icati ons you ne ed. App licat ions on t he CD inc lude c hipset dr ivers ,
secur ity a nd audio d river s.
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Que stio n: How do I u til ize t he on boa rd HD so und?
Answer: The onboard HD sound available on the C2SBA+II/C2SBA+/C2SBA/
C2SBE c an be enable d with the aud io driver sof tware t hat was includ ed in your
mother board packag e. When activated, s ound will be route d through the ja cks
next to the LAN Port according to the audio connection descriptions listed on Page
2-8 . Yo u must also set t he HD Audi o settin g to "Auto" in the Advanc ed Chips et
secti on of th e BIOS set up.
Que s t ion: I ins talle d my micro p hone corre ctly b ut I can't record any s o u n d .
What should I do?
Answer: Go to <St ar t>, <Progra ms>, <Acce ssor ies>, <Enter tainm ent> and t hen
<Volume Cont r ol>. Under the Properties tab, scroll down the list of devices in the
menu and c hec k the box b eside " Mi crop hone".
Question: After I have installed 4 pieces of 1GB Memory, why does the BIOS
only detect about 3.145 GB of memory during POST?
Answer: Be cause the c hipset does n ot suppor t memor y remappi ng, and PCI -E
memor y requires a great deal of memory, so there is a memory hole located
around t he 4GB m emor y add ress.
Que stio n: How do I c onn ect t he ATA100/66 c ab le to my I DE devi ce(s)?
Answer: The 80 -wire/40 -pin high-density ATA100/6 6 IDE cable that c ame with
your system has two connectors to support two drives. This special cable must be
used to ta ke advant age of t he sp ee d the ATA100/ 66 te ch nol ogy o f fer s. Conn ec t
the bl ue conne ctor to th e onboard I DE head er and the o ther conn ector (s)
to your hard drive(s). Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive
for deta ils on ac tual ju mper l ocat ions an d sett ings.
3- 4 Returning Merchandise for Se rvice
A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required
before any war ranty s erv ice will b e rendere d. Yo u can obt ain ser vice by ca lling
your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When
return ing to th e manufa cture r, the RMA num ber sh ould be p romin ently di splayed
on the out sid e of the s hipp ing c ar to n, and m aile d pre paid o r han d- c ar ri ed. Sh ip ping and ha nd lin g c har g es w il l be a pp lie d fo r al l or de r s t hat mu st be m ai le d wh en
service is complete.
This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages
incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper
maintenance of products.
During the warranty period, contact your distributor fi rst for any product prob-
lems.
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Chapter 4
BIOS
4-1 Introduction
This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the C2SBA+II/
C2SBA+/C2SB A/C2SBE . The Phoenix ROM BIO S is stored in a fl ash chip and
can be ea sily up grade d using a fl oppy disk-based program.
Note: Due to peri o d ic change s to t he B I O S , s o me s etting s m ay have b e en a d d ed
or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the Manual
Downl oa d a re a o f t he S u p er Micro we b si te <http://ww w.sup ermicr o.com> for a ny
chang es to the B IOS not r efl ected in this manual.
System BIOS
The BIO S is the Ba sic Inpu t Outp ut System u sed in all I BM® PC, XT™, AT®, and
PS/2® compat ible comp uters. The Pho enix BIOS stor es the system par ameters,
type s of disk drives , video displ ays, etc. in the CM OS. The CMO S memor y requires very little electrical power. When the computer is turned off, a backup battery
provides power to the CMOS logic, enabling it to retain system parameters. Each
time the computer is powered on, the computer is confi gured with the values stored
in the CM OS log ic by the syste m BIOS, w hich ga ins co ntrol at bo ot-u p.
How To Change the Co nfi gurat ion Data
The CMO S infor mation t hat deter mines th e system para meters may b e change d
by entering t he B IO S S etup u ti lity. This Setup uti lity can b e ac c e ss ed by p re ss ing
the <De lete> key at the app ropr iate time d uring sy stem boot . (See below.)
Star ti ng the S etup Ut ilit y
Norm ally, the onl y visi ble P OST (Powe r On S elf Test) routine is t he me mor y te st.
As the me mory is be ing tested, pre ss the <Del ete> key to enter the main menu
of the BIO S Setup util ity. From the main me nu, you can ac cess t he other set up
screens, such as the Security and Power menus. Beginning with Section 4-3,
detaile d desc ripti ons are g iven for e ach par ameter set ting i n the Set up utilit y.
Wa rning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS
to prevent possible boot failure.
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4-2 Running Setup
Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.
The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in
this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how
to set the options (See the next page).
When you fi rst power on the computer, the Phoenix BIOS™ is immediately acti-
vated.
While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two
ways:
1. By pressing <Delete> immediately after turning the system on, or
2. When the message shown below appears briefl y at the bottom of the screen
during the POST (Power On Self-Test), press the <Delete> key to activate
the main Setup menu. Press the <Delete> key to enter Setup
4-3 Main BIOS Setup
All main Setup options are described in this section. The main BIOS Setup screen
is displayed below.
Use the Up/Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu.
Use the Left/Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting.
Press the <Esc> key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu. The next section describes in
detail how to navigate through the menus.
Items that use submenus are indicated with the
press the <Enter> key to access the submenu.
Xicon. With the item highlighted,
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Main Setup Features
System Time
To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate
fi elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data.
System Date
Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fi elds, and enter the correct
data. Press the <Enter> key to save the data.
Legacy Diskette A
This setting allows the user to set the type of fl oppy disk drive installed as diskette A.
The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB,
3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.
BIOS Date
The item displays the date that the BIOS was built.
Hard Disk Pre-Delay
Select Enable to allow for the time needed for a hard drive to perform initialization
before it is accessed by the BIOS after power-up to prevent possible system boot
failure. A boot failure may occur if the BIOS accesses a hard drive that has not
been properly initialized. The default setting is Disabled.
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Serial ATA
This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of the Serial ATA. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.
Native Mode Operation
Select Serial ATA for SATA or select Auto (Native Mode) for ATA. The
options are: Serial ATA and Auto.
Serial ATA (SATA) RAID Enable
Select Enable to enable Serial A T A AID Functions. (For the Windows OS environment,
use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled. When this item is set to Enabled,
the item: "ICH RAID Code Base" will be available for you to select either Intel or
Adaptec Host RAID fi rmware. If this item is set to Disabled, the item-SATA AHCI
Enable will be available.) The options are Enabled and Disabled.
SATA AHCI Enable
Select Enabled to use the Serial ATA Advanced Host Interfacing. This feature is
available when the Windows XP OS, the SPI BIOS Chip, and the IAA Driver are
installed in the system. (Take caution when using this function. This feature is for
advanced programmers only. The options are Enabled and Disabled.)
SATA AHCI Legacy Enable
Select Enabled use the SATA Advanced Host Interface Legacy Mode. When in
AHCI Legacy Mode, SA TA Port 5 and SA TA Port 6 are disabled. (Take caution when
using this function. This feature is for advanced programmers only. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.)
XSATA Port1, SATA Port2, SATA Port3, SATA Port4 and SATA 5
These settings allow the user to set the parameters of slots indicated above. Hit
<Enter> to access the following sub-menu screen. Set the correct confi gurations
accordingly.
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This option allows you to select the type of IDE hard drive. Select Auto to allow
BIOS to automatically detect the hard drive's capacity, number of heads, etc.).
The option User allows the user to enter the parameters for the HDD installed
at this connection. Enter a number between 1 to 39 to select a predetermined
HDD type. Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed. Select ATAPI if a
removable disk drive is installed.
CHS Format
The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:
TYPE: This item displays the type of IDE or SATA Device.
Cylinders: This item indicates the status of Cylinders.
Headers: This item indicates the number of headers.
Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors.
Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum storage capacity of
the system.
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LBA Format
The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:
Total Sectors: This item displays the number of total sectors available in the
LBA Format.
Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA
Format.
Multi-Sector Transfers
This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used
in the multi-sector transfer. The options are Disabled, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors, and
16 Sectors.
LBA Mode Control
This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0
Master Device via the LBA mode. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
32 Bit I/O
This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of a 32-bit data
transfer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Transfer Mode
This option allows the user to set the transfer mode. The options are Standard,
Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2.
Ultra DMA Mode
This option allows the user to select Ultra DMA Mode. The options are Disabled,
Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4, and Mode 5.
System Memory
This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present
in the system.
Extended Memory
This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as being
present in the system.
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4-4 Advanced Setup
Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow
keys. Y ou should see the following display . The items with a triangle beside them have
sub- menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.
XBoot Features
Floppy Check
Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to verify the type of fl oppy drive at bootup. Select
Disabled to speed up the boot process. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.
Quiet Mode
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen display during
bootup.
QuickBoot Mode
If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self Test) routine by
skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on. The settings are Enabled
and Disabled. If Disabled, the POST routine will run at normal speed.
POST Errors
Select Enabled to stop the POST routine and allow the system to display error messages when an error occurs at bootup. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
ACPI Mode
Use this setting to determine whether you want to use the ACPI (Advanced
Confi guration and Power Interface) power management on your system. The
options are Yes and No.
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ACPI Sleep Mode
This setting allows you to confi gure the ACPI (Advanced Confi guration and Power
Interface) Sleep Mode for your system. The options are S1, S3 and S1S3.
High Precision Event Time
Select Yes to activate the High Precision Event Timer (HPET) that produce
periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) can
in synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and reducing
the dependency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC
Instruction embedded in a CPU. The High Precision Event Timer is used to replace
the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The default setting is No.
Power Button Behavior
If set to Instant-Off, the system will power on or power off the system immediately
as soon as the user hits the power button. The options are Instant-Off and 4-second
Override.
Resume On Modem Ring
Select On to “wake your system up” when an incoming call is received by your
modem. The options are On and Off.
Resume On PME#
Select On to “wake your system up” from the PME#. The options are On and
Off.
PS2 Keyboard (KB)/Mouse Wake Up
Select Enable to “wake your system up” from S3, S4 or S5 state. The options are
Enabled and Disabled. (This feature is available when the jumper-JKB is enabled
by closing pin 1 and pin 2. Please refer to Chapter 2.)
Power Loss Control
This setting allows you to decide how the system will react when power returns
after an unexpected loss of power. The options are Stay Off, Power On, and
Last State.
Legacy USB Support
Select Enabled to enable Legacy USB Support. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.
Watch Dog
Select Enabled to automatically reset the system if the system is not active for
more than 4 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Summary Screen
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays
the system confi guration during bootup.
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XAdvanced Processor Options
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
CPU Speed
This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor.
Frequency Ratio (Available when supported by the CPU)
The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier ratio for the CPU.
The options are: Default, x6, x7, x8, x9, x10 and x11.
CPU Overclocking (Available when supported by the CPU)
This feature allows the user to enable and confi gure Overclocking settings in order
to boost system performance. The options are: Disabled, +5%, +10%, and +15%.
Please note that Supermicro does not recommend CPU Overclocking because it
might cause the system to become unstable. The default setting is Disabled. If this
feature is not set to Disabled, the following two items will display.
CPU OverVoltage (Available when supported by the CPU)
This feature allows the CPU to operate at higher voltage settings than normal
settings. The options are: Disabled, +5%, +10%, and +15%. Please note that
Supermicro does not recommend CPU OverVoltage because it might cause the
system to become unstable. The default setting is Disabled.
Memory OverVoltage (Available when supported by the CPU)
This feature allows memory modules to operate at higher voltage settings than
normal settings. The options are: Disabled, +5%, +10%, and +15%. Please note
that Supermicro does not recommend Memory OverVoltage because it might
cause the system to become unstable. The default setting is Disabled.
Core-Multi-Processing (Available when supported by the CPU)
Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to
Intel's web site for more information.) The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Machine Checking (Available when supported by the CPU)
Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to
detect and report hardware (machine) errors via a set of model-specifi c registers
(MSRs). The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Fast String Operations (Available when supported by the CPU)
Set to Enabled to enable the fast string operations for special CPU instructions.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.
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Compatible FPU Code (Available when supported by the CPU)
Set to Enabled to keep the content of the last instruction Operating Code (OPCode)
in the fl oating point (FP) state. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Split Lock Operation
Set to Enabled to mask alignment check exceptions for split-lock transactions. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.
Thermal Management 2 (Available when supported by the CPU)
Set to Enabled to use the Thermal Management 2 (TM2) T echnology , which will lower
the CPU voltage and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predefi ned
overheat threshold. Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 (TM1), and allow
CPU clocking to be regulated via the CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU
temperature reaches the overheat threshold.
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the
CPU)
The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The
CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.
Set Maximum Ext. CPUID=3
When set to Enabled, the Maximum Extended CPUID will be set to 3. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.
Echo TPR
Set to Enabled to prevent xTPR messages from being sent to the system. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.
C1 Enhanced Mode (Available when supported by the CPU)
Set to Enabled to enable the Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage/frequency to prevent overheat. The options are Enabled and Disabled. (Note: Please
refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information.)
Intel <R> Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by
the CPU)
Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform
to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions,
creating multiple virtual systems in one computer. The options are Enabled and
Disabled. (Note: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power off
and restart the system for the change to take effect.) Please refer to Intel’s web
site for detailed information.
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No Execute Mode Memory Protection (Available when supported by
the CPU and the OS)
Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify
areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, and
thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a fl ood of codes to
overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack. The options
are Disabled and Enabled. For more information, please visit Intel and Microsoft
web sites.
Intel Speed Step Support (Available when supported by the CPU.)
Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allow the
system to automatically adjust the processor voltage and core frequency in an effort
to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. The options are Enabled (-C
States, GV1/GV3 are enabled), GV1/GV3 Only (C States: Disabled), C-States Only
(-G1/G3: Disabled), and Disabled (-C States, GV1/GV3 are disabled). Please refer
to Intel’s web site for detailed information.
XAdvanced Chipset Control
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
Warning: Take caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect
setting, a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect DRAM timing may result in
system instability. When this occurs, reset the setting to the default setting.
Clock Spectrum Feature
When set to Enabled, the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference
caused by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever
needed. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
XIntegrated Device Control Sub-menu
USB Host Controller 1
This feature allows the user to confi gure the control setting for USB Host Controller
1. The default setting is Enabled.
USB Host Controller 2
This feature allows the user to confi gure the control setting for USB Host Controller
2. The default setting is Enabled.
Memory Reclaiming
Select Enable to enable the functionality of Memory Remapping above 4GB. The
settings are Enabled and Disabled.
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Default Primary Video Adapter
This feature allows the user to select the video device used by the BIOS during
POST. If set to Auto, PEG, PCI, IGD (Internal Graphics Device) devices will be
selected. If set to IGD (Internal Graphics Device), IGD and PCI devices will be
selected. If set to PEG, PEG and PCI devices will be selected. If set to PCI, PCI,
PEG and IGD devices will be selected.
This feature allows the user to enable or disable Internal Graphics Device#2 by
entering a specifi ed value.
IGD-Device 2
IGD-Device 2, Function 1
Select Enabled to enable Function#1 of Internal Graphics Device#2, which will allow
IGD-Device2 to use a 2nd Adaptor by entering a specifi ed value. The options are
Auto and Disabled.
DVMT 4.0 Mode
This feature allows the user to confi gure the DVMT 4.0 Graphics Memory to be used
by the Internal Graphics Device. The options are Fixed, DVMT and Auto.
Pre-allocated Memory Size
This feature allows the user to set the total amount of Pre-allocated graphics memory
to be used by the Internal Graphics Device. The options are 1 MB and 8 MB.
IGD Memory Size
This feature allows the user to set the total amount of graphics memory to be used by
the Internal Graphics Device. The settings are 128 MB, 256 MB and MAXDVMT.
Fixed Graphics Memory
This feature allows the user to display the Fixed Graphics Memory settings.
DVMT Graphics Memory
This feature allows the user to display the DVMT Graphics Memory settings.
Azalia Audio Controller
This option allows the user to enable or disable the onboard Azalia Audio Controller.
Select Auto to allow the HD Audio Controller to be automatically enabled when
detected by the BIOS. The options are Enable, Disabled and Auto.
Route Port 80h Cycles to
This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to. The
options are Disabled, PCI and LPC.
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XMemory Cache
Cache System BIOS Area
This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used
as a System BIOS buffer and allow BIOS to write (cache) data into this reserved
memory area. Select Write Protect to enable this function, and this area will be
reserved for BIOS ROM access only. Select Uncached to disable this function and
make this area available for other devices.
Cache Video BIOS Area
This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be
used as a Video BIOS buffer and allow BIOS to write (cache) data into this reserved
memory area. Select Write Protect to enable the function and this area will be
reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only . Select Uncached to disable this function
and make this area available for other devices.
Cache Base 0-512K
If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area: block
0-512K to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM
(SDROM) or to be written into L1, L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU
operations. Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow
data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the
same time. Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base
memory area of Block 0-512K. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data
back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast
CPU data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through,
Write Protect, and Write Back.
Cache Base 512K-640K
If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area: 512K-640K
to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM)
or written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations.
Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data to
be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time.
Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory
area of Block 512K-640K. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back
directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU
data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write
Protect, and Write Back.
Cache Extended Memory
If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to
be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM) or
written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations. Select
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Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data to be cached
into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time. Select Write
Protect to prevent data from being written into the extended memory area above 1
MB. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer
without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation.
The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write Protect, and Write Back.
Cache A000-AFFF
Cache B000-BFFF
Cache C800-CBFF
Cache CC00-CFFF
Cache D000-D3FF
Cache D400-D7FF
Cache D800-DBFF
Cache DC00-DFFF
Select Disabled to prevent the data stored in the memory block specifi ed from being
cached into a cache area in the CPU or a buffer in the Static DROM. Select USWC
Caching to use the Uncached, Speculative and Write Combined Mode for the data
in the memory block specifi ed. Select Write Through to allow the data stored in the
memory block specifi ed to be cached into a CPU cache area and written into the
system memory at the same time. Select Write Protect to prevent data from being
written into the memory block specifi ed. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write
data back directly from the buffer to the memory block specifi ed without writing data
to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation. The options are
Disabled, USWC Caching, Write Through, Write Protect, and Write Back.
Cache E000-E3FF
Cache E400-E7FF
Cache E800-EBFF
Cache EC00-EFFF
Select Disabled to prevent the data stored in the memory block specifi ed from being
cached into a cache area in the CPU or a buffer in the Static DROM. Select USWC
Caching to use the Uncached, Speculative and Write Combined Mode for the data
in the memory block specifi ed. Select Write Through to allow the data stored in the
memory block specifi ed to be cached into a CPU cache area and written into the
system memory at the same time. Select Write Protect to prevent data from being
written into the memory block specifi ed. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write
data back directly from the buffer to the memory block specifi ed without writing data
to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation. The options are
Disabled, USWC Caching, Write Through, Write Protect, and Write Back.
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XPNP Confi guration
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PNP (Play &
Plug) devices.
XPCI Device Slot#1 - PCI Device Slot#4
Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the
following settings:
Option ROM Scan
When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.
Enable Master
This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Latency Timer
This setting allows you to set the clock rate for the bus master. A high-priority,
high-throughout device may benefi t from a greater clock rate. The options are
Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix,
Novelle and other Operating Systems, please select the option: other. If a drive
fails after the installation of a new software, you might want to change this setting
and try again. A different OS requires a different Bus master clock rate.
XOnboard PCI IDE/Onboard LAN (PCI IDE: for C2SBA+II/C2SBA+
only)
Option ROM Scan
When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.
Enable Master
This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Latency Timer
This setting allows you to set the clock rate for the bus master. A high-priority,
high-throughout device may benefi t from a greater clock rate. The options are
Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix,
Novelle and other Operating Systems, please select the option: other. If a drive
fails after the installation of a new software, you might want to change this setting
and try again. A different OS requires a different bus master clock rate.
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IDE RAID Mode (Available on the Onboard PCI IDE Submenu.)
This feature allows you to set the IDE RAID Mode. The default setting is ATA/
ATAPI.
XPCI-E x1 Slot
Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the
following:
PCI Express Port#1
Select Enabled to always enable PCI-Ex1 Port#1. Select Disabled to disable
PCI-Ex1 Port#1 and all other PCI-E ports. When set to Auto, PCI-Ex1 Port#1
will be enabled if a PCI add-on card is detected. The options are Auto, Enabled
and Disabled.
Option ROM Scan
When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.
Enable Master
This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Latency Timer
This setting allows you to set the clock rate for the bus master. A high-priority,
high-throughout device may benefi t from a greater clock rate. The options are
Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix,
Novelle and other Operating Systems, please select the option: other. If a drive
fails after the installation of a new software, you might want to change this setting
and try again. A different OS requires a different bus master clock rate.
XPEG (PCI-Express Graphics) Port Submenu
Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the
following:
PCI-Express Graphics (PEG) Port (This submenu is for debugging
only.)
Select Auto to automatically enable the PCI-Express Graphics Port if a PCI
add-on card is detected. Select Disabled to always disable the PEG Port. Select
Enabled to always enable the PEG Port. (Debugging is enabled if a debug card
is detected.) The default setting is Auto.
When the PCI-Exp. Graphics Port is enabled, the following items will be
displayed:
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PEG Port Enabled=
PEG Port Number=
PEG Port Width=
PEG Port Slot Number=
PEG Port Power Limit=
PEG Port Slot Detect=
XPCI-Express x4 Slot
Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the
following:
PCI Express Port#5
Select Enabled to always enable PCI-Ex4 Port#5. Select Disabled to always
disable PCI-Ex4 Port#5. (If PCI-E x1 Port#1 is disabled, PCI-E x4 Port#5 will
be disabled as well). When set to Auto, PCI-Ex4 Port#5 will be enabled if a PCI
add-on card is detected. The options are Auto, Enabled and Disabled.
Option ROM Scan
When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.
Enable Master
This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Latency Timer
This setting allows you to set the clock rate for the bus master. A high-priority,
high-throughout device may benefi t from a greater clock rate. The options are
Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix,
Novelle and other Operating Systems, please select the option: other. If a drive
fails after the installation of a new software, you might want to change this setting
and try again. A different OS requires a different bus master clock rate.
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Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
KBC Clock Input
This setting allows you to select the clock frequency for the Keyboard Controller.
The options are 6MHz, 8MHz, 12MHz, and 16MHz.
Serial Port A
This setting allows you to decide how the system controls Serial Port A. The options
are Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- or OS- controlled).
Base I/O Address
This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for Serial Port A. The
options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8, and 2E8.
Interrupt
This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for Serial Port A.
The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.
Serial Port B
This setting allows you to decide how the system controls Serial Port B. The options
are Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled.
Mode
This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to Serial
Port B. The options are Normal and IR (for an infrared device).
Base I/O Address
This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for Serial Port B. The
options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.
Interrupt
This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for Serial Port B.
The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.
Parallel Port
This setting allows you to decide how the system controls the parallel port. The
options are Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled and Auto (BIOS-or OS- controlled).
Base I/O Address
Select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The options are 378, 278
and 3BC.
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Interrupt
This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for the parallel port.
The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7.
Mode
This feature allows you to specify the parallel port mode. The options are Output
only, Bi-Directional, EPP and ECP.
DMA Channel
This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the parallel port. The
options are DMA1 and DMA3.
Floppy Disk Controller
This setting allows you to assign control of the fl oppy disk controller. The options
are Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS and OS controlled).
XHardware Monitoring
CPU Overheat Temperature
This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature overheat threshold that will
activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature
threshold. The Default setting is 80
Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see monitor data for the following items:
CPU1 Temperature/System Temperature
Fan1 - Fan 5
If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will automatically display
the status of the fan as specifi ed.
Fan Speed Control Modes
This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the
onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When
the CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and vice
versa. If the option is set to “4-pin”, the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width
Modulation (PWM). Select “Workstation” if your system is used as a Workstation.
Select “Disable” to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans
to constantly run at full speed (12V). The Options are: 1. Disable and 2. Optimized
for Workstations with 4-pin.
o
C. (See the note below.)
Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take prece-
dence over the BIOS settings. When fi rst installed, Supero Doctor III adopts the
temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subsequent changes
to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor, since the SD III settings
override the BIOS settings. For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature
threshold settings, please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set
in the BIOS.
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Voltage Monitoring
The following items will be monitored and displayed:
Vcore A
12V
V_DIMM
5V
3.3V
-12V
3V Standby
Vbatt.
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4-5 Security Settings
Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow
keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed by
highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security BIOS
settings are described in this section.
Supervisor Password Is:
This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system. Clear
means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password
has been entered for the system.
User Password Is:
This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system. Clear
means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has
been entered for the system.
Set Supervisor Password
When the item Set Supervisor Password is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When
prompted, type the Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set or to change
supervisor's password, which allows access to the BIOS.
Set User Password
When the item Set User Password is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When
prompted, type the user's password in the dialogue box to set or to change the
user's password, which allows access to the system at boot-up.
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Fixed Disk Boot Sector
Select Normal to enable the function of Write-Protect to protect the boot sector on
the hard drives against viruses.
Password on Boot
When this feature is set to Enabled, a password is required for a user to enter
the system at bootup. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled
(password not required).
TPM (Trusted Platform Modules) Support
Select Enabled to enable support for trusted platforms and allow the BIOS to
automatically download the drivers needed to provide support for the platforms
specifi ed. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
If set to Enabled, the TPM State screen displays. (See the next section.)
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4-6 TPM (Trusted Platform Modules) State
Choose the TPM State menu from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility with the arrow
keys. You should see the following display.
Current TPM State
This item shows the current TPM State only.
Change TPM State
Select "Enabled & Activate" to enable TPM support for the system. Select De-activate
& Disabled to disable the function of TPM support. If "No Change" is selected, no
changes will be done to the current TPM State. Select Clear to clear or erase all
information related to TPM support.
If set to "Clear", the sub-menu: Physical Presence Operations will appear. Select
Reject to cancel the selection. Select Execute to proceed with selection. All
information related to TPM Support will be erased.
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4-7 Boot Settings
Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.
You should see the following display. See details on how to change the order and
specs of boot devices in the Item Specifi c Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are
described in this section.
Boot List
Candidate
List
Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders
The devices included in the boot list section (above) are bootable devices listed in
the sequence of boot order as specifi ed. The boot functions for the devices included
in the candidate list (above) are currently disabled. Use a <+> key or a <-> key to
move the device up or down. Use the <f> key or the <r> key to specify the type of
an USB device, either fi xed or removable. You can select one item from the boot
list and hit the <x> key to remove it from the list of bootable devices (to make its
resource available for other bootable devices). Subsequently, you can select an
item from the candidate list and hit the <x> key to remove it from the candidate
list and put it in the boot list. This item will then become a bootable device. See
details on how to change the priority of boot order of devices in the Item Specifi c
Help window.
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4-8 Exit
Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.
You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this
section.
Exit Saving Changes
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made and to exit the
BIOS Setup utility.
Exit Discarding Changes
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any
changes you may have made.
Load Setup Defaults
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the default settings for all items in the
BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use.
Discard Changes
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to discard (cancel) any changes you made.
You will remain in the Setup utility.
Save Changes
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made. You will remain
in the Setup utility.
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Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages
Appendix A
BIOS POST Messages
During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is
a list of such BIOS messages.
Failure Fixed Disk
Fixed disk is not working or not confi gured properly. Check to see if fi xed disk is at-
tached properly. Run Setup. Find out if the fi xed-disk type is correctly identifi ed.
Stuck key
Stuck key on keyboard.
Keyboard error
Keyboard not working.
Keyboard Controller Failed
Keyboard controller failed test. May require replacing keyboard controller.
Keyboard locked - Unlock key switch
Unlock the system to proceed.
Monitor type does not match CMOS - Run SETUP
Monitor type not correctly identifi ed in Setup
Shadow Ram Failed at offset: nnnn
Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was detected.
System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn
System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was detected.
Extended RAM Failed at offset: nnnn Extended memory not working or not con-
fi gured properly at offset nnnn.
System battery is dead - Replace and run SETUP
The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead. Replace the battery and
run Setup to reconfi gure the system.
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System CMOS checksum bad - Default confi guration used
System CMOS has been corrupted or modifi ed incorrectly, perhaps by an application
program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup V alues.
If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values. If the error
persists, check the system battery or contact your dealer.
System timer error
The timer test failed. Requires repair of system board.
Real time clock error
Real-Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test. May require board repair.
Check date and time settings
BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the Real-Time Clock. May require
setting legal date (1991-2099).
Previous boot incomplete - Default confi guration used
Previous POST did not complete successfully. POST loads default values and offers
to run Setup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected,
the next boot will likely fail. On systems with control of wait states, improper Setup
settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next boot. Run Setup
and verify that the waitstate confi guration is correct. This error is cleared the next
time the system is booted.
Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS
Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS.
Diskette drive A error
Diskette drive B error
Drive A: or B: is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests. Check to see that
the drive is defi ned with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive
is attached correctly.
Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUP
Type of fl oppy drive A: not correctly identifi ed in Setup.
Incorrect Drive B type - run SETUP
Type of fl oppy drive B: not correctly identifi ed in Setup.
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System cache error - Cache disabled
RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache
jumpers. Y ou may have to replace the cache. See your dealer . A disabled cache slows
system performance considerably.
CPU ID:
CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.
EISA CMOS not writeable
ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to EISA CMOS.
DMA Test Failed
ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA (Direct Memory
Access) registers.
Software NMI Failed
ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot generate software NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt).
Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed
ServerBIOS2 test error: Fail-Safe Timer takes too long.
Device Address Confl ict
Address confl ict for specifi ed device.
Allocation Error for: device
Run ISA or EISA Confi guration Utility to resolve resource confl ict for the specifi ed
device.
CD ROM Drive
CD ROM Drive identifi ed.
Entering SETUP ...
Starting Setup program
Failing Bits: nnnn
The hex number nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address which failed the memory
test. Each 1 (one) in the map indicates a failed bit. See errors 230, 231, or 232 above
for offset address of the failure in System, Extended, or Shadow memory.
Fixed Disk n
Fixed disk n (0-3) identifi ed.
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Invalid System Confi guration Data
Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data.
I/O device IRQ confl ict
I/O device IRQ confl ict error.
PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen:
PS/2 Mouse installed.
nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
nnnn Cache SRAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested.
nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
nnnn kB System RAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
One or more I2O Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot
Menu
There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed I2O block-storage
devices.
Operating system not found
Operating system cannot be located on either drive A: or drive C:. Enter Setup and
see if fi xed disk and drive A: are properly identifi ed.
Parity Check 1 nnnn
Parity error found in the system bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display
it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Parity is a method
for checking errors in binary data. A parity error indicates that some data has been
corrupted.
Parity Check 2 nnnn
Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it
on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????.
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Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous
Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot process
or <F2> to enter Setup and change the settings. Press <F3> to display the previous
screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM, i.e., an add-on card). Write
down and follow the information shown on the screen.
Press <F2> to enter Setup
Optional message displayed during POST. Can be turned off in Setup.
PS/2 Mouse:
PS/2 mouse identifi ed.
Run the I2O Confi guration Utility
One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Confi guration Request bit set
in the LCT. Run an I2O Confi guration Utility (e.g. the SAC utility).
System BIOS shadowed
System BIOS copied to shadow RAM.
UMB upper limit segment address: nnnn
Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks, indicating
released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory manager.
Video BIOS shadowed
Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM.
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Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes
Appendix B
BIOS POST Codes
This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the Phoenix BIOS. POST
codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal.
Recoverable POST Errors
When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an
POST code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes:
1 long and two short beeps - video confi guration error
1 repetitive long beep - no memory detected
1 continuous beep w/ Front Panel Overheat LED on - system overheat
Terminal POST Errors
If a terminal type of error occurs, BIOS will shut down the system. Before doing
so, BIOS will write the error to port 80h, attempt to initialize video and write the
error in the top left corner of the screen. The following is a list of codes that may
be written to port 80h.
POST Code Description
02h Verify Real Mode
03h Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)
04h Get CPU type
06h Initialize system hardware
07h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM.
08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values
09h Set IN POST fl ag
0Ah Initialize CPU registers
0Bh Enable CPU cache
0Ch Initialize caches to initial POST values
0Eh Initialize I/O component
0Fh Initialize the local bus IDE
10h Initialize Power Management
11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values
12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot
13h Reset PCI Bus Mastering devices
14h Initialize keyboard controller
16h 1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum
17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size
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POST Code Description
18h 8254 timer initialization
1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization
1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller
20h 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh
22h 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller
24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB
28h Auto size DRAM
29h Initialize POST Memory Manager
2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM
2Ch 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx
2Eh 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of
memory bus
2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow
32h Test CPU bus-clock frequency
33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager
36h Warm start shut down
38h Shadow system BIOS ROM
3Ah Auto size cache
3Ch Advanced confi guration of chipset registers
3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values
41h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot (optional)
42h Initialize interrupt vectors
45h POST device initialization
46h 2-1-2-3 Check ROM copyright notice
48h Check video confi guration against CMOS
49h Initialize PCI bus and devices
4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system
4Bh QuietBoot start (optional)
4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM
4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice
4Fh Initialize MultiBoot
50h Display CPU type and speed
51h Initialize EISA board (optional)
52h Test keyboard
54h Set key click if enabled
55h Enable USB devices
58h 2-2-3-1 Test for unexpected interrupts
59h Initialize POST display service
5Ah Display prompt “Press <ESC> to enter SETUP”
5Bh Disable CPU cache
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POST Code Description
5Ch Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB
60h Test extended memory
62h Test extended memory address lines
64h Jump to UserPatch1
66h Confi gure advanced cache registers
67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC
68h Enable external and CPU caches
69h Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area
6Ah Display external L2 cache size
6Bh Load custom defaults (optional)
6Ch Display shadow-area message
70h Display error messages
72h Check for confi guration errors
76h Check for keyboard errors
7Ch Set up hardware interrupt vectors
7Dh Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring (optional)
7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present
80h Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs (optional)
81h Late POST device initialization
82h Detect and install external RS232 ports
83h Confi gure non-MCD IDE controllers
84h Detect and install external parallel ports
85h Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices
86h Re-initialize onboard I/O ports.
87h Confi gure Motherboard Confi gurable Devices
(optional)
88h Initialize BIOS Data Area
89h Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs)
8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area
8Bh Test and initialize PS/2 mouse
8Ch Initialize fl oppy controller
8Fh Determine number of ATA drives (optional)
90h Initialize hard-disk controllers
91h Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers
92h Jump to UserPatch2
93h Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards
95h Install CD ROM for boot
96h Clear huge ES segment register
97h Fix up Multi Processor table
98h 1-2 Search for option ROMs and shadow if successful. One
long, two short beeps on checksum failure
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POST Code Description
99h Check for SMART Drive (optional)
9Ch Set up Power Management
9Dh Initialize security engine (optional)
9Eh Enable hardware interrupts
9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives
A0h Set time of day
A2h Check key lock
A4h Initialize typematic rate
A8h Erase <ESC> prompt
AAh Scan for <ESC> key stroke
ACh Enter SETUP
AEh Clear Boot fl ag
B0h Check for errors
B1h Inform RomPilot about the end of POST (optional)
B2h POST done - prepare to boot operating system
B4h 1 One short beep before boot
B5h Terminate QuietBoot (optional)
B6h Check password (optional)
B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS and PPM Structures
B9h Prepare Boot
BAh Initialize SMBIOS
BCh Clear parity checkers
BDh Display MultiBoot menu
BEh Clear screen (optional)
BFh Check virus and backup reminders
C0h Try to boot with INT 19
C1h Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM)
C2h Initialize error logging
C3h Initialize error display function
C4h Initialize system error fl ags
C6h Console redirection init.
C7h Unhook INT 10h if console redirection enabled
C8h Force check (optional)
C9h Extended ROM checksum (optional)
CDh Reclaim console redirection vector
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POST Code Description
D2h Unknown interrupt
D4h Check Intel Branding string
D8h Alert Standard Format initialization
DEh Log error if micro-code not updated properly
The following are for boot block in Flash ROM
POST Code Description
E0h Initialize the chipset
E1h Initialize the bridge
E2h Initialize the CPU
E3h Initialize system timer
E4h Initialize system I/O
E5h Check force recovery boot
E6h Checksum BIOS ROM
E7h Go to BIOS
E8h Set Huge Segment
E9h Initialize Multi Processor
EAh Initialize OEM special code
EBh Initialize PIC and DMA
ECh Initialize Memory type
EDh Initialize Memory size
EEh Shadow Boot Block
EFh System memory test
F0h Initialize interrupt vectors
F1h Initialize Run Time Clock
F2h Initialize video
F3h Initialize System Management Manager
F4h Output one beep
F5h Clear Huge Segment
F6h Boot to Mini DOS
F7h Boot to Full DOS
If the BIOS detects errors on 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it displays an
additional word-bitmap (xxxx) indicating the address line or bits that have failed. For
example, “2C 0002” means address line 1 (bit one set) has failed. “2E 1020" means
data bits 12 and 5 (bits 12 and 5 set) have failed in the lower 16 bits. The BIOS also
sends the bitmap to the port-80 LED display. It fi rst displays the checkpoint code,
followed by a delay, the high-order byte, another delay, and then the low-order byte
of the error. It repeats this sequence continuously.
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Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines
Appendix C
Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines
(For the C2SBA+II Only)
After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure SATA HostRAID
or SAS HostRAID before you install the Windows Operating System and other
software drivers.
Important Notes to the User:
Note 1: This chapter describes RAID Confi guration Instructions for the Intel ICH9R
Host RAID Controller designed for the Windows OS.
Note 2: If you do not wish to confi gure onboard SATA or SAS RAID functions,
please go directly to Section C-2 and Appendix D for the operating system & other
software installation instructions.
C-1 Introduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATA
To confi gure the SATA RAID functions, you must fi rst use the Intel ICH9R SATA
RAID Utility program to confi gure the RAID Level that you desire before installing
the Windows XP/2003 operating system and other software drivers. (The necessary
drivers are all included on the Super Micro CD that came packaged with your
motherboard.) Note: the current version of the ICH9R SATA RAID Utility can only
support Windows XP/2003 Operating Systems.
Serial ATA (SATA)
Serial ATA (SATA) is a physical storage interface that uses a single cable with a
minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. It
is a serial link, which supports transfer rates up to 3.0 Gbps. Because the serial
cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA
(PATA), SATA systems have better airfl ow and can be installed in smaller chassis.
In addition, the cables used in PATA are limited to a length of 40cm, while Serial
ATA cables can be up to one meter in length. Overall, SATA provides better functionality than PATA.
Introduction to the Intel ICH9R Serial RAID
Located in the South Bridge of the G33 chipset, the I/O Controller Hub (ICH9R)
provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system. It supports 1channel UltraATA/100 Bus Master IDE controller ( PATA) and six Serial ATA (SATA)
ports. The ICH9R supports the following PATA and SATA device confi gurations:
Legacy mode and Native mode.
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Intel HostRAID Confi gurations
The following types of Intel's HostRAID confi gurations are supported:
RAID 0 (Data Striping): this writes data in parallel, interleaved ("striped") sections
of two hard drives. Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk.
RAID1 (Data Mirroring): an identical data image from one drive is copied to another
drive. The second drive must be the same size or larger than the fi rst drive.
RAID 10 (Striping & Mirroring): RAID 0 and 1 schemes are combined (without parity
information) to get the benefi ts of both.
RAID 5: both data and parity information are striped and mirrored across three or
more hard drives.
Intel Matrix Storage
The Intel Matrix Storage, supported by the ICH9R, allows the user to create RAID
0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 sets by using only six identical hard disk drives.
The Intel Matrix Storage Technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive
and generate a virtual RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 sets. It also allows
you the change the HDD partition size without any data.
Confi guring BIOS settings for SATA RAID Functions (in the Native
Mode)
1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
Note: If it is the fi rst time powering on the system, we recommend you load the
Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so, please skip to Step 3.
2. Use the arrow keys to select the "Exit" Settings. Once in the "Exit" settings,
Scroll down to select "Load Optimized Default Settings" and press the <Enter>
key. Select "OK" to confi rm the selection. Press the <Enter> key to load the default
settings for the BIOS.
3. Use the arrow keys to select the "Main" section in BIOS.
4. Scroll down to "SATA RAID Enabled" and press <Enter>. Then, select "Enabled."
5. Scroll down to "Exit". Select "Save and Exit" from the "Exit" menu. Press the
<Enter> key to save the changes and exit the BIOS.
6. Once you've exited the BIOS Utility, the system will re-boot.
7. During the system boot-up, press the <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously to run
the Intel RAID Confi guration Utility when prompted by the following message: Press
<Ctrl> <I> for the Intel RAID Confi guration Utility.
(Note: The Intel RAID Confi guration Utility is only available for systems with two
or more drives installed. The Intel RAID Utility screen will not display in systems
with one drive installed.)
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Using the Intel ICH9R SATA RAID Utility Program
1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes:
a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will automatically
reboot. The following screen appears after Power-On Self Test.
b. When you see the above screen, press the <Ctrl> and the <I> keys simultaneously to access the main menu of the SATA RAID Utility.
c. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to select Create RAID Volume, Delete RAID
Volume, Reset Disks to Non-RAID or Exit.
Note: All graphics and screen shots shown in the manual are for reference only. The
screen shots shown in the manual do not imply Super Micro's endorsement or non-endorsement on any 3rd party's product. Your screens may or many not look exactly the
same as the graphics shown in this manual.
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Creating a RAID 0 Volume:
a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.
The following screen will appear:
b. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key
to go to the next fi eld. (You can use the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.)
c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys
to select RAID 0 (Stripe) and hit <Enter>.
d. When the Select Disks item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the HDD to
confi gure as RAID. The following pop-up screen displays: (See the note on Page
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e. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight a drive and press <Space>
to select it. A triangle appears to confi rm the selection of the drive. When all RAID
drives for this volume have been selected, hit <Enter>.
f. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the stripe size, ranging from
4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 0 array, and hit <Enter>. (Note: For a server, please
use a lower stripe size, and for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe size. The
default stripe size is 128 KB.)
g. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message
displays.
h. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.
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Creating a RAID 1 Volume:
a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.
The following screen will appear:
b. Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key
to go to the next fi eld. (You can use the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.)
c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys
to select RAID 1 (Mirror) and hit <Enter>.
d. When Select Disks Item is height lighted, press <Enter> to select the HDD to
confi gure as RAID. The following pop-up screen displays: (See the note on Page
C-3)
e. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight a drive and press <Space>
to select it. A triangle appears to confi rm the selection of the drive. When all RAID
drives for this volume have been selected, hit <Enter>.
f. When the Capacity item is highlighted, enter your RAID volume capacity and hit
<Enter>. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.
g. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message
displays.
h. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.
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Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0):
a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.
The following screen will appear:
b. Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press <Enter>.
c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys
to select RAID 10 (RAID1 + RAID0) and hit <Enter>.
d. When Select Disks Item is height lighted, press <Enter> to select the HDD to
confi gure as RAID. The following pop-up screen displays: (See the note on Page
C-3)
e. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight a drive and press <Space>
to select it. A triangle appears to confi rm the selection of the drive. When all RAID
drives for this volume have been selected, hit <Enter>.
f. When the Stripe Size is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to
select the stripe size from 4 KB to 128 KB for your RAID 10 and hit <Enter>. The
default setting is 64 KB. (Note: For a server, please use a lower stripe size, and
for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe size.)
g. When the RAID Volume Capacity item is highlighted, enter your RAID volume
capacity and hit <Enter>. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.
h. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message
displays.
i. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.
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