Supero PDSBM-LN1, PDSBM-LN2 User Manual

PDSBM-LN1
PDSBM-LN2
PDSBM-LN2+

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0b

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Preface

Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the

PDSBM-LN1/PDSBM-LN2/PDSBM-LN2+ motherboard. This motherboard
supports a single Intel Xeon 3000 Series/Core 2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4 Proces­sor with a system bus speed of up to1066 MHz. The Intel Xeon 3000 Series/Core
2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4 Processor supports the 775-Land Grid Array Package
that interfaces with the motherboard via an LGA775 socket. With the support of
the Quad-Core/Dual-Core Technology, Wide Dynamic Execution, FSB Dynamic Bus
Inversion (DBI), Advanced Digital Media Boost, Smart Memory Access, and Ther­mal Management 2 (TM2), the PDSBM-LN1/PDSBM-LN2/PDSBM-LN2+ delivers
unparalleled system performance and great power effi ciency in a slim size package.
Please refer to the motherboard specifi cations pages on our website (http://www.
supermicro.com/Products/) for updates on supported processors. This product is
intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians.

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 in-

stalling the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the
system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble­shooting procedures for video, memory and 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 and Appendix D list 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:

Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation
or to prevent damage to the components

Note: Additional Information given to dif ferentiate various models or provides inform-

ation for correct system setup.

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Table of Contents

Preface

About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii

Manual Organization .................................................................................................... iii

Conventions Used in the Manual ..................................................................................iii

Chapter 1: Introduction

1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1

Checklist ..................................................................................................... 1-1

Contacting Supermicro ............................................................................... 1-2

PDSBM-LN1/PDSBM-LN2/PDSBM-LN2+ Image ...................... 1-3

PDSBM-LN1/PDSBM-LN2/PDSBM-LN2+ Layout ...................... 1-4

PDSBM-LN1/PDSBM-LN2/PDSBM-LN2+ Quick Reference .......1-5

Motherboard Features .............................................................................. 1-6

Intel 946GZ Chipset: System Block Diagram ............................................ 1-8

1-2 Chipset Overview ........................................................................................... 1-9

1-3 PC Health Monitoring ................................................................................... 1-10

1-4 Power Confi guration Settings ....................................................................... 1-10

1-5 Power Supply ...................................................................................................1-11

1-6 Super I/O ........................................................................................................ 1-12

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 ................................................................................ 2-4

2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports ................................................................. 2-6

A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports .................................................................2-6

B. Front Control Panel ...................................................................................... 2-7

C. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions ............................................................. 2-8

NMI Button ................................................................................................. 2-8

PWR LED .................................................................................................2-8

HDD LED ................................................................................................... 2-9

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ....................................................................... 2-9

OH/Fan Fail LED .....................................................................................2-10

Power Fail LED ........................................................................................2-10

Reset Button ............................................................................................ 2-11

PWR Button ............................................................................................. 2-11

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2-6 Connecting Cables ....................................................................................... 2-12

ATX/Auxiliary Power Connectors ........................................................... 2-12

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ..................................................................... 2-13

Chassis Intrusion .................................................................................... 2-13

Fan Headers .............................................................................................2-14

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ............................................2-15

Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 2-15

Wake-On-Ring .........................................................................................2-16

Wake-On-LAN ..........................................................................................2-16

GLAN1/GLAN2 Ports ............................................................................... 2-17

Speaker Connector .................................................................................. 2-17

2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-18

Explanation of Jumpers ......................................................................... 2-18

GLAN Enable/Disable ..............................................................................2-18

CMOS Clear ........................................................................................... 2-19

Watch Dog Enable ................................................................................... 2-19

PCI/PCI-Exp. Slots to SMB Speeds .........................................................2-20

2-8 Onboard Indicators ....................................................................................... 2-21

GLAN LED Indicators ............................................................................... 2-22

CPU VRM Overheat LED .........................................................................2-22

POST Code LED Indicators .....................................................................2-22

2-9 Floppy Drive and IDE Hard Drive Connections ........................................... 2-23

Floppy Connector .................................................................................... 2-23

IDE Connectors ........................................................................................2-24

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

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

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

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

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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 ............................................................................................... 4-6

4-5 Security Setup ...............................................................................................4-17

4-6 TPM State ....................................................................................................... 4-19

4-7 Boot Setup ......................................................................................................4-20

4-8 Exit ..................................................................................................................4-21

Appendices:

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

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

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

Appendix D: Software Installation Instructions ...........................................................D-1

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged
leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to
detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.

Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.
If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

The following items are included in the retail box.
One (1) Supermicro Mainboard
Four (4) SATA cables (CBL-0044L)
One (1) IDE hard drive cable (CBL-0036L-03)
One (1) fl oppy drive ribbon cable (CBL-022L)
One (1) I/O shield (PT7L) (For PDSBM-LN2/LN2+)
One (1) I/O shield (PT2L) (For PDSBM-LN1)
One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities
One (1) User's/BIOS Manual (MNL-0942)

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)
[e-mail] (Technical Support)
Website: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)
[e-mail] (Technical Support)
[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacifi c

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
4F, No. 232-1 Liancheng Road
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Website: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

RMA: http://www.supermicro.com/support/rma

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PDSBM-LN1/PDSBM-LN2/PDSBM-LN2+ Image

Note:All graphics 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 the graphics shown in this manual.

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Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

J28

J15J31

JG1

JLAN1

JLAN2

Fan5

COM1

VGA

KB/Mouse

USB1,2,3,4

JPL1

LAN CTRL

LAN1

LAN2

JPL2

LAN CTRL

PDSBM-LN1/LN2

2

JI

2

JI

JP3

J13

COM2

Floppy

J22

Battery

J14

J6

J41

Fan2

FP Control

JF1

Fan3

JL1

Fan4

J40

24-Pin ATX PWR

Super I/O

Processor

Intel 946GZ

North Bridge

DIMM A

DIMM1

DIMM B

DIMM2

J10

Slot 6 PCI-E.x4 (in x8 slot)

SPKR

Slot 5 PCI-33 MHz

Buzzer

SPKR1

JWD

BIOS

WOL

C2
C1

JWOR

J9

Slot 6 Expansion PCI-33 MHz

LE3

LE4

USB 5

J49

USB 6

J48

LE2

ICH7R

South Bridge

USB 7,8

J44

J5

I-SATA1

J2

I-SATA0

Fan1

JBT1

8-pin PWR

IDE

J4

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

Important Notes to the User

• Jumpers not indicated are for testing only.

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

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

• LAN2 Port and the second LAN Controller are available on the PDSBM-LN2/
PDSBM-LN2+ only.

• TPM (Trusted Platform Modules) Support is available on the PDSBM-LN2+ only .
To use this feature, please enable TPM support in the BIOS.

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PDSBM-LN1/PDSBM-LN2/PDSBM-LN2+
Quick Reference

Jumpers Description Default Setting

JBT1 CMOS Clear (*See Chapter 2)
JI2C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slots Open/Open (Disabled)
JP3 (*PDSBM-LN2+ Only)Trusted Platform Module Ena.Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1/JPL2 Giga-bit LAN1/LAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JWD Watch Dog Timer Out Option Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connectors Description
ATX PWR (J40) ATX 24-Pin Power Connector
8-Pin ATX PWR (J41) 12V 8-pin Power Connector (required)
Buzzer (SPKR1) Internal Buzzer
Chassis Intrusion (JL1) Chassis Intrusion Header
COM1 (J31), COM2 (J13) COM Port/Serial Port 1 & Port 2 Connectors
DIMMA/DIMMB (DIMM1/2)Memory (DIMM) Slot A/Slot B
Fans 1-5 Fan1: CPU Fan, Fans 2-5: Chassis Fan Headers
Floppy (J22) Floppy Disk Connector
FP Control Panel (JF1) Front Control Panel Header
LAN 1/LAN2*(JLAN1/JLAN2)Ethernet RJ45 (Gigabit LAN) Ports 1/2 (See Below.)
IDE (J4) IDE Hard Drive
I-SATA#0-3(J2/J5/J6/J14) Intel SATA (#0/1/2/3) Headers
KB/Mouse (J28) PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
Slot 5 (PCI1) PCI 33 MHz Slot
Slot 6 (J10) PCI-Express x4 (in a x8 slot)
Slot 6 Expansion (PCI2) PCI 33 MHz Slot
Speaker (J9) Speaker Header
USB 1/2 (J15) (Back Panel) Universal Serial Ports 1/2
USB 3/4 (J15) (Back Panel) Universal Serial Ports 3/4 (See Below.)
USB 5 (J49)/USB 6 (J48) (Internal) Universal Serial Ports 5/6 (See Below.)
USB 7/8/ (J44) (Front Panel) USB ports 7/8 (J44)
VGA (JG1) Video/Graphics Connector
WOL (WOL) Wake-On-LAN Header
WOR(JWOR) Wake-On-Ring Header

LED Indicators Description (*See Chapter 2)
LE2 LED CPU VRM Overheat LED Indicator
LE3/LE4 LEDs POST (Power-on-self-test) Code LED Indicators

* See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front
panel connections.

* LAN2 Port and the second LAN Controller are available on the PDSBM­ LN2/LN2+ only.
* USB 3/4/5 are available on the OEM Version Only.

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Motherboard Features

CPU  Latest CPU technology!

• Single Intel Xeon 3000 Series/Core 2 Duo Processor/Pentium D Processor/
Pentium 4 Processor with a system bus speed of up to 1066 MHz

The Intel Xeon Core 2 Duo Processor supports:

• Quad-Core/Dual-Core Technology

• FSB Dynamic Bus Inversion (DBI)

• Intel Smart Memory Access

• Intel Dynamic Power Coordination

Memory  Latest memory technology!

• Supports unbuffered single or dual channel Non ECC DDR2 up to 4GB/s (DDR2
667/533) for single channel mode or dual-channel Interleaved mode.

• Supports a maximum memory bandwidth of 5.33GB/s in single channel or dual­channel asymmetric mode, or 10.67GB/s in dual-channel interleaved mode

• Supports 256 Mb, 512 Mb, 1 Gb technologies for x8 and x16 devices

• Supports up to 32 simultaneous open page per channel

• Supports the opportunistic refresh scheme and a memory thermal management
to monitor reads and/or writes

• Supports improved fl exible memory architecture

Chipset  Latest Intel chipset technology!

• Intel 946GZ GMCH (North Bridge), ICH7R (South Bridge)

Expansion Slots

• One (1) PCI-Express x4 in a x8 Slot (Slot 6: J10)

• Two (2) 32-bit PCI 33MHz (Slot 5: PCI1 and Slot 6: PCI2)

BIOS

• 8 Mb Firmware Hub Phoenix BIOS

®

Flash BIOS

• DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0/2.0, Hardware BIOS virus protection, SMBIOS 2.3,
and Plug and Play (PnP)

PC Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU core, Memory Voltage, Chipset Voltage,
+1.8V, +3.3V, +3.3V standby, +5V, +5V, Standby, VBat and ±12V

• Fan status monitor with fi rmware 4-pin (Pulse Width Modulation) and 3-pin (Ta-
chometer) fan speed control

• Low noise fan speed control

• CPU 4-Phase-switching voltage regulator

• SuperoDoctor III, Watch Dog, NMI

• Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss

2

• I

C temperature sensing logic

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• CPU/System overheat LED and control

• System resource alert via Supero Doctor III

• CPU Thermal Trip support

• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support

• PECI (Platform Environment Confi guration Interface) support

ACPI Features

• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator

• Main switch override mechanism

• External modem ring-on

Onboard I/O

• Built in ICH7R SATA Controller, 4 connectors for 4 devices (300MB/s)

• Intel ICH7R South Bridge supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 in the Windows OS environ­ment

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

• 1 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port and 1 header

• Dual Intel 82573L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers support 2 Gigabit LAN ports (*For
PDSBM-LN2/LN2+ only)

• Single Intel 82573L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers support a Gigabit LAN port (*For
PDSBM-LN1 only)

• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports

• One IDE hard drive supports single/dual channel(s)

• Two USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports for a speed of up to 480Mbps on the
backpanel and two USB headers that can be accessed from the front panel

• Two additional rear USB ports and two Internal USB connectors are available
for the OEM version of motherboard

 Latest USB 2.0 technology!

• Built-in GMCH and Onboard VGA Connector

• Winbond Super I/O 83627DHG

Other

• Wake-on-LAN

• Wake-on-Ring (WOR)

• Onboard CPU VRM Overheat LED ("LE2")

• Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection

• Pb Free

CD Utilities

• BIOS fl ash upgrade utility

• Drivers and software for Intel 946GZ chipset utilities

Dimensions

• Micro ATX form factor, 9.6" x 9.6" (243.8 x 243.8 mm)

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VRM 11.0

INTEGRATED

GRAPHIC

PCI-Exp. x4

Riser Slot

4x SATAII

PORTS

4x USB2.0

PORTS

VRM V11.0

FSB: 1000/800/533MHz

PCI-E x4

S-ATA/300

USB2.0/1.1

LGA775_PROCESSOR

ADDR

CTRL CTRL

ADDR

GMCH/MCH

946GZ

DMI

ICH7R

DATADATA

DDR2_667/533

PCIE_x1

PCIE_x1

SPI

PCI_32

CK505 CLK

UNBUFFER ONLY

DIMM_CHA

DIMM_CHB

82573 LAN

82573 LAN
(*PDSBM-LN2/
LN2+)

SPI

PCI1

32BIT SLOT

TPM

(*PDSBM

-LN2+)

PS2 KB/MS.

LPC

FDD.

LPC

W83627DHG

LPC I/O

SER.1/2

ATA/100

IDE

RISER_SLOT

The 946GZ 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.

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1-2 Chipset Overview

The Intel 82946GZ chipset, designed for use with the Intel Xeon 3000 Series/Core 2
Duo processor and Pentium D/Pentium 4 Processor in desktop platforms, contains
two components: GMCH (North Bridge) and ICH7R (South Bridge). The GMCH is
used for the host bridge, and the ICH7R, for the I/O subsystems.

Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)

The GMCH manages the data fl ow between its four interfaces: the processor
interface (FSB), the system memory interface (DRAM controller), the integrated
graphics interface, the External Graphics interface, and the I/O Controller through
DMI interface. It provides bus arbitration between the four interfaces when each
initiates transactions. The processor interface supports the Pentium 4 subset of
the Extended Mode of the Scalable Bus Protocol. The GMCH supports a 64-byte
Cache Line, 36-bit host addressing, decoding up to 4 GB of the CPU's memory
address space, allowing the processor to access the entire 4 GB of the GMCH's
memory address space. The GMCH also supports one or two channels of SDRAM
and the PCI Express-based graphics attached devices.

The Intel 946GZ platform supports the seventh generation I/O Controller Hub (Intel
ICH7R) to provide a multitude of I/O related features. The Direct Media Interface
(DMI) provides the chip-to-chip connection between the GMCH and the ICH7R.

Intel I/O Controller Hub 7R (ICH7R)

The I/O Controller (ICH7R) provides the data buffering and interface arbitration
required for the system to operate effi ciently. It also provides the bandwidth needed
for the system to maintain its peak performance. The ICH7R supports PCI slots,
Serial ATA ports, USB 2.0 ports and dual channel IDE devices.

Intel ICH7R System Features

The I/O Controller Hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the
system. The ICH7R supports the following:

*Serial ATA (SATA) Controller with HostRAID support
*Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface, Version 2.0 (ACPI)
*Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)
*Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface
*Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)
*Compatibility Modules (DMA Controller, Timer/Counter, Interrupt Controller)

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1-3 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the PDSBM-LN1/
PDSBM-LN2/PDSBM-LN2+. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware
Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring.

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.

Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core, Chipset Voltage,
Memory Voltage, +1.8V, +3.3V, +3.3V standby, +5V, +5V Standby,
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
monitor by using SD III.

Fan Status Monitor with Software

The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans via Supero
Doctor III.

CPU Overheat LED and Control

This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function
in the BIOS. This allows the user to defi ne an overheat temperature. When this
temperature reaches the pre-defi ned threshold, the CPU thermal trip feature will be
activated and it will send a signal to the Speaker LED and, at the same time, the
CPU speed will be decreased.

1-4 Power Confi guration Settings

This section describes features of your motherboard that deal with power and
power settings.

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking
to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the
CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.

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BIOS Support for USB Keyboard

If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, it will function like a normal
keyboard during system boot-up.

Main Switch Override Mechanism

When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system
suspend button. When the user presses the power button, the system will enter
a SoftOff state. The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down.
Pressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake-up. During
the SoftOff state, the A TX power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry
in the system alive. In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the
power, just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds. The power will turn off
and no power will be provided to the motherboard.

Wake-On-Ring (WOR) Header

Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing when
the system is in the SoftOff state. Note that external modem ring-on can only be used
with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.

1-5 Power Supply

As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and
reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU
clock rates of 1 GHz and faster.

The
power 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
8-pin power connection (J41) be used for adequate power supply. 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.

PDSBM-LN1/PDSBM-LN2/PDSBM-LN2+ accommodates 12V ATX

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1-6 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 ACPI (Advanced Confi guration
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 done to these components
when you install the motherboard to the chassis.)

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2-3 Processor and Heatsink 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 Xeon 3000/Core 2 Duo/Pentium boxed CPU 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.

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

5. When purchasing an Intel LGA boxed CPU or when receiving a motherboard with
an CPU pre-installed, make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of
the CPU pins are bent; otherwise, contact the retailer immediately.

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

Installation of the FC-LGA6 Processor

Load Lever

PnP Cap on
top of the

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.

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 marked with a triangle
cutout.

5. Align the CPU key, which 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.
(**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

Load Lever

North Center Edge

South Center Edge

gold 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.)

CPU in the CPU socket

Plastic cap
is released
from the
load plate
if CPU
properly
installed.

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2-4 Installing DIMMs

Note: Check Supermicro's website 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 DIMM
A. The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install both modules of
memory at the same time, beginning with DIMM A, then Bank B.

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 PDSBM-LN1/PDSBM-LN2/PDSBM-LN2+ supports up to 4 GB Unbuffered Non­ECC DDR2 533/667 in 2 DIMMs. Populating DIMM modules with a pair of memory
modules that are of the same size and of the same type in DIMM A, and DIMM B
will result in interleaved memory.

Notes:

1. Due to the OS limitations, some operating systems may not show more than 4

GB of memory.

2. For Microsoft Windows users: Microsoft implemented a design change in Win-

dows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows Vista. This change is specifi c to
the Physical Address Extension (PAE) mode behavior which improves driver com­patibility . For more information, please refer to the information posted on Microsoft’ s
website at: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888137.

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

Chapter 2: Installation

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

PDSBM-LN1/LN2

To Remove:

Use your thumbs
to gently push
the release tabs
near both ends of
the module. This
should release it
from the slot.

DDR2

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

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2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See the
fi gure below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports

PDSBM-LN1/LN2

Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions

Back Panel Connectors

1. Keyboard (Purple)

2. PS/2 Mouse (Green)

3. Back Panel USB Port 1

4. Back Panel USB Port 2

5. Back Panel USB Port 3 (*OEM only)

6. Back Panel USB Port 4 (*OEM only)

7. COM Port 1 (Turquoise)

8. VGA (Blue)

9. Gigabit LAN Port 1

10. Gigabit LAN Port 2

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(See Section 2-5 for details.)

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B. Front Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo­cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed
specifi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the fi gure 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

1920

Ground

NMI

PDSBM-LN1/LN2

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

Power Fail LED

Ground

Ground

X

2

1

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

PWR

Reset Button

Power Button

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C. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions

NMI Button

The non-maskable interrupt button
header is located on pins 19 and 20
of JF1. Refer to the table on the right
for pin defi nitions.

Power LED

The Power LED connection is located
on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.

NMI Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
19 Control
20 Ground

Power LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
15 +5V
16 Ground

2

2

JP3

C2
C1

JWOR

SPKR

Super I/O

Buzzer

24-Pin ATX PWR

Intel 946GZ

North Bridge

Slot 6 PCI-E. x4 (in x8 slot)

Slot 5 PCI-33 MHz

JWD

BIOS

WOL

DIMM A

DIMM B

Slot 6 Expansion PCI-33 MHz

USB 5

KB/Mouse

USB1,2,3,4

COM1

JPL1

LAN CTRL

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan5

JPL2

LAN CTRL

PDSBM-LN1/LN2

JI
JI

COM2

A. NMI
B. PWR LED

Fan1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

8-pin PWR

Ground

X

Power LED

B

Fan2

FP Control

Floppy

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

Fan3

Power Fail LED

Battery

IDE

JBT1

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JL1

Fan4

Ground

Ground

1920

A

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

Reset Button

Power Button

PWR

1

2

LE2

Processor

LE3

ICH7R

South Bridge

LE4

USB 7,8

USB 6

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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.

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators
(*For PDSBM-LN2/LN2+

only)

The NIC (Network Interface Control­ler) LED connection for GLAN port1 is
located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and
for GLAN Port2 is on Pins 9 and 10.
Attach a NIC LED cables to display
network activity. Refer to the table on
the right for pin defi nitions.

HDD LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
13 LED_Anode
14 HD Active

GLAN1/2 LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
9/11 Vcc
10/12 Ground

KB/Mouse

USB1,2,3,4

COM1

JPL1

LAN CTRL

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan5

JPL2

LAN CTRL

PDSBM-LN1/LN2

2

C2

JI

2

C1

JI

JP3

COM2

Super I/O

JWOR

SPKR

24-Pin ATX PWR

Intel 946GZ

North Bridge

Slot 6 PCI-E. x4 (in x8 slot)

Slot 5 PCI-33 MHz

Buzzer

JWD

BIOS

WOL

DIMM A

DIMM B

Slot 6 Expansion PCI-33 MHz

USB 5

A. HDD LED
B. NIC1 LED
C. NIC2 LED

Fan1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

8-pin PWR

1920

Ground

X

Power LED

Fan2

FP Control

Floppy

HDD LED

A

NIC1 LED

B

NIC2 LED

C

OH/Fan Fail LED

Fan3

JL1

Fan4

Power Fail LED

Ground

Ground

2

Battery

IDE

JBT1

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

Reset Button

Power Button

PWR

1

LE2

Processor

LE3

ICH7R

South Bridge

LE4

USB 7,8

USB 6

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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.

Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is
located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer
to the table on the right for pin defi ni-
tions.

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

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

PWR Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
5 Vcc
6 Ground

2

C2

2

C1

JP3

Super I/O

JWOR

SPKR

24-Pin ATX PWR

Intel 946GZ

North Bridge

Slot 6 PCI-E. x4 (in x8 slot)

Slot 5 PCI-33 MHz

Buzzer

JWD

BIOS

WOL

DIMM A

DIMM B

Slot 6 Expansion PCI-33 MHz

USB 5

KB/Mouse

USB1,2,3,4

COM1

JPL1

LAN CTRL

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan5

JPL2

LAN CTRL

PDSBM-LN1/LN2

JI
JI

COM2

A. NIC1 LED
B.OH/Fan Fail LED

Fan1

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

8-pin PWR

Ground

X

Power LED

Fan2

FP Control

Floppy

A

Fan3

B

Battery

IDE

JBT1

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JL1

Fan4

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

Power Fail LED

Ground

Ground

1920

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

Reset Button

Power Button

PWR

1

2

LE2

Processor

LE3

ICH7R

South Bridge

LE4

USB 7,8

USB 6

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Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is located
on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the
hardware reset switch on the computer
case. Refer to the table on the right for
pin defi nitions.

Power Button

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
configured 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.

Reset Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
3 Reset
4 Ground

Power Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Signal
2 GND

2

C2

2

C1

Super I/O

JWOR

SPKR

24-Pin ATX PWR

Intel 946GZ

North Bridge

Slot 6 PCI-E. x4 (in x8 slot)

Slot 5 PCI-33 MHz

Buzzer

JWD

DIMM A

DIMM B

BIOS

WOL

KB/Mouse

USB1,2,3,4

COM1

JPL1

LAN CTRL

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan5

JPL2

LAN CTRL

PDSBM-LN1/LN2

JI
JI
JP3

COM2

Processor

Slot 6 Expansion PCI-33 MHz

LE3

LE4

USB 5

USB 6

LE2

ICH7R

South Bridge

USB 7,8

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

A. Reset
B. PWR Button

Fan1

8-pin PWR

Ground

X

Power LED

A

Fan2

FP Control

Floppy

HDD LED

B

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

Fan3

Power Fail LED

Battery

IDE

JBT1

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JL1

Fan4

Ground

Ground

1920

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

A

Reset

Reset Button

Power Button

PWR

1

2

B

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2-6 Connecting Cables

ATX/Auxiliary Power
Connectors

The 24-pin ATX main power connec­tor is located at J40, and a 12V 8-pin
power connector is located at J41 on
the motherboard. These power con­nectors meet the SSI EPS 12V speci­fi cation. The 8-pin 12V PWR supply
is also required to provide adequate
power to the CPU. 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

Required Connection

12V 8-pin Power Con-

nector

Pin Defi nitions

Pins Defi nition
1 through 4 Ground
5 through 8 +12V

KB/Mouse

USB1,2,3,4

COM1

JPL1

LAN CTRL

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan5

JPL2

LAN CTRL

PDSBM-LN1/LN2

2

JI

C2

2

C1

JI

JP3

COM2

JWOR

Super I/O

SPKR

A

24-Pin ATX PWR

Intel 946GZ

North Bridge

Slot 6 PCI-E. x4 (in x8 slot)

Slot 5 PCI-33 MHz

Buzzer

JWD

BIOS

DIMM A

DIMM B

WOL

Processor

Slot 6 Expansion PCI-33 MHz

LE3

LE4

USB 5

USB 6

LE2

ICH7R

South Bridge

USB 7,8

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JBT1

Fan1

8-pin PWR

IDE

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

Required Connection

B

A. 24-pin ATX PWR
B. 8-pin Aux. PWR

Fan2

FP Control

Floppy

Fan3

Battery

JL1

Fan4

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E

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Four USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus)
ports (Ports 1/2/3/4) are located on
the I/O Backplane, and two USB
headers: USB 7/8 (J44) can be ac­cessed from the front panel. In addi­tion, two USB Ports: USB 5 (J49) and
USB 6 (J48) are designed for internal
use only. Please note that USB 3/4,
USB5, and USB 6 are for OEM only.
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
the chassis is opened.

Back Panel USB

Pin# Defi nitions
1 +5V
2 PO­3 PO+
4 Ground
5 N/A

Front Panel USB

Pin Defi nitions (USB4)

USB5/7
Pin # Defi nition

USB6/8

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 (JL1)

Pin# Defi nition
1 Intrusion Input
2 Ground

KB/Mouse

A

USB1,2,3,4

COM1

JPL1

LAN CTRL

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan5

JPL2

LAN CTRL

PDSBM-LN1/LN2

2

JI

C2

2

C1

JI

JP3

COM2

JWOR

Super I/O

SPKR

24-Pin ATX PWR

Intel 946GZ

North Bridge

Slot 6 PCI-E. x4 (in x8 slot)

Slot 5 PCI-33 MHz

Buzzer

JWD

BIOS

WOL

DIMM A

DIMM B

Slot 6 Expansion PCI-33 MHz

USB 5

B

Fan1

LE2

Processor

8-pin PWR

A. Back panel USB Ports
1/2/3/4
B. Front panel USB 5

Fan2

C. Front Panel USB 6
D. Front Panel USB 7/8

FP Control

Floppy

Battery

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

IDE

JBT1

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

LE3

LE4

ICH7R

South Bridge

C

USB 6

USB 7,8

E. Chassis Intrusion

Fan3

JL1

Fan4

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Fan Headers

The PDSBM-LN1/PDSBM-LN2/PDS­BM-LN2+ has fi ve chassis/system fan
headers (Fan1 to Fan5), including a
CPU Fan (Fan 1). (Note: Pins 1-3 of
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
Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced
Setting
fault is set to Disabled to allow the fans
to constantly run at full speed. When
using Thermal Management setting,
please use all 3-pin fans or all 4-pin
fans on the motherboard.)

. Note: The Manufacturer De-

Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 Tachometer
4 Pulse Width Modulation

KB/Mouse

USB1,2,3,4

COM1

JPL1

LAN CTRL

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan5

JPL2

LAN CTRL

PDSBM-LN1/LN2

2

JI

C2

2

C1

JI

JP3

COM2

JWOR

Super I/O

SPKR

24-Pin ATX PWR

Intel 946GZ

North Bridge

Slot 6 PCI-E. x4 (in x8 slot)

Slot 5 PCI-33 MHz

Buzzer

JWD

BIOS

WOL

DIMM A

DIMM B

Slot 6 Expansion PCI-33 MHz

USB 5

A

Fan1

LE2

Processor

8-pin PWR

A. Fan1
B. Fan2

B

Fan2

C. Fan3
D. Fan4
E. Fan5

FP Control

Floppy

C

Fan3

Battery

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JBT1

IDE

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JL1

Fan4

LE3

LE4

USB 6

ICH7R

South Bridge

USB 7,8

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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

(COM1/COM2)

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 CD 6 DSR
2RD 7RTS
3 TD 8 CTS
4 DTR 9 RI
5 Ground 10 NC

(Pin 10 is available on COM2
only. NC: No Connection.)

A

KB/Mouse

USB1,2,3,4

COM1

B

JPL1

LAN CTRL

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan5

JPL2

LAN CTRL

PDSBM-LN1/LN2

2

JI

C2

2

C1

JI

JP3

C

COM2

JWOR

Super I/O

SPKR

24-Pin ATX PWR

Intel 946GZ

North Bridge

Slot 6 PCI-E. x4 (in x8 slot)

Slot 5 PCI-33 MHz

Buzzer

JWD

BIOS

WOL

DIMM A

DIMM B

Slot 6 Expansion PCI-33 MHz

USB 5

Fan1

LE2

Processor

8-pin PWR

A. Keyboard/Mouse
B. COM1
C. COM2

Fan2

FP Control

Floppy

Fan3

Battery

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JBT1

IDE

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JL1

Fan4

LE3

LE4

USB 6

ICH7R

South Bridge

USB 7,8

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Wake-On-Ring

The Wake-On-Ring header is des­ignated JWOR. This function allows
your computer to wake up when re­ceiving an incoming call to the modem
when the system is in the suspend
state. See the table on the right for
pin definitions. 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

(JWOR)

Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground
2 Wake-up

Wake-On-LAN

Pin Defi nitions

(JWOL)

Pin# Defi nition
1 +5V Standby
2 Ground
3 Wake-up

KB/Mouse

USB1,2,3,4

COM1

JPL1

LAN CTRL

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan5

JPL2

LAN CTRL

PDSBM-LN1/LN2

2

JI

C2

2

C1

JI

JP3

A

COM2

JWOR

Super I/O

SPKR

24-Pin ATX PWR

Intel 946GZ

North Bridge

Slot 6 PCI-E. x4 (in x8 slot)

Slot 5 PCI-33 MHz

Buzzer

JWD

BIOS

DIMM A

DIMM B

WOL

Slot 6 Expansion PCI-33 MHz

LE3

LE4

USB 5

B

Processor

USB 6

LE2

ICH7R

South Bridge

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USB 7,8

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JBT1

Fan1

8-pin PWR

IDE

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

A. WOR
B. WOL

Fan2

FP Control

Floppy

Fan3

Battery

JL1

Fan4

LAN 1/LAN 2 (Giga-bit
Ethernet Ports)

Chapter 2: Installation

Two G-bit Ethernet ports are lo­cated at JLAN1 and JLAN2 on the IO
backplane. This port accepts RJ45
type cables. (Note: JLAN2 is for the
PDSBM-LN2/LN2+ only.)

Speaker

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.

GLAN1

Speaker Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin Setting Defi nition
Pins 3-4 Internal Speaker
Pins 1-4 External Speaker

KB/Mouse

USB1,2,3,4

COM1

JPL1

LAN CTRL

VGA

A

LAN1

B

LAN2

Fan5

JPL2

LAN CTRL

PDSBM-LN1/LN2

2

JI

C2

2

C1

JI

JP3

COM2

C

JWOR

Super I/O

SPKR

24-Pin ATX PWR

Intel 946GZ

North Bridge

Slot 6 PCI-E. x4 (in x8 slot)

Slot 5 PCI-33 MHz

Buzzer

JWD

BIOS

WOL

DIMM A

DIMM B

Slot 6 Expansion PCI-33 MHz

USB 5

Fan1

LE2

Processor

8-pin PWR

A. GLAN1
B. GLAN2 (PDSBM-LN2/
LN2+ only)

Fan2

B. Speaker/Buzzer

FP Control

Floppy

Fan3

Battery

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JBT1

IDE

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JL1

Fan4

LE3

LE4

USB 6

ICH7R

South Bridge

USB 7,8

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Connector

Pins

Jumper

Cap

Setting

2-7 Jumper Settings

Explanation of
Jumpers

To modify the operation of the
motherboard, jumpers can be used
to choose between optional settings.
Jumpers create shorts between two
pins to change the function of the
connector. Pin 1 is 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.

3 2 1

3 2 1

Pin 1-2 short

GLAN Enable/Disable

JPL1/JPL2 enable or disable GLAN
Port1/Port 2 on the motherboard. See
the table on the right for jumper set­tings. The default setting is enabled.
Note: JPL2 is for PDSBM-LN2/LN2+
only.

Super I/O

Slot 6 PCI-E. x4 (in x8 slot)

Buzzer

SPKR

24-Pin ATX PWR

Intel 946GZ

North Bridge

Slot 5 PCI-33 MHz

JWD

BIOS

DIMM A

DIMM B

WOL

Slot 6 Expansion PCI-33 MHz

LE3

LE4

USB 5

KB/Mouse

USB1,2,3,4

COM1

JPL1

A

LAN CTRL

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan5

JPL2

B

LAN CTRL

PDSBM-LN1/LN2

2

JI

C2

2

C1

JI

JP3

COM2

JWOR

Processor

USB 6

LE2

ICH7R

South Bridge

USB 7,8

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

GLAN Enable

Jumper Settings

Pin# Defi nition
1-2 Enabled (*default)
2-3 Disabled

Fan1

8-pin PWR

Fan2

FP Control

Floppy

Fan3

Battery

IDE

JBT1

JL1

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

Fan4

A. GLAN Port1 Enable
B. GLAN Port2 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 Pins 1-2 to reset the system if an ap­plication hangs. Close Pins 2-3 to generate a
non-maskable interrupt signal for the application
that hangs . Watch Do g mus t als o be ena ble d in
the BIO S. If this jumpe r is set to Disable d, the
Watch Dog Settings listed in the BIOS will be
ignored. The functionality of WD will be com­pletely disabled. See the table on the right for
jumper settings.

Fan1

COM1

KB/Mouse

USB1,2,3,4

Super I/O

24-Pin ATX PWR

LE2

Processor

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings (JWD)

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Reset

(*default)
Pins 2-3 NMI
Open Disabled

8-pin PWR

JPL1

LAN CTRL

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan5

JPL2

LAN CTRL

PDSBM-LN1/LN2

2

JI

C2

2

C1

JI

JP3

COM2

JWOR

SPKR

Intel 946GZ

North Bridge

Slot 6 PCI-E. x4 (in x8 slot)

Slot 5 PCI-33 MHz

Buzzer

JWD

A. Clear CMOS
B. Watch Dog Enable

Fan2

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

FP Control

Floppy

Fan3

Battery

JL1

Fan4

DIMM A

DIMM B

Slot 6 Expansion PCI-33 MHz

LE3

BIOS

WOL

B

LE4

USB 5

USB 6

ICH7R

South Bridge

USB 7,8

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

A

JBT1

IDE

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PCI/PCI-E Slots to SMB
Speeds

Jumpers JI2C1/JI2C2 allow you to connect
PCI/PCI-Express slots to the System
Management Bus. The default setting is
open to disable the connection. See the
table on the right for jumper settings.

TPM Enable (PDSBM-LN2+
only)

Jumper JP3 allows you to enable or
disable TPM (Trusted Platform Module)
support. The default setting is pins 1-2 to
enable this function. See the table on the
right for jumper settings.

SMBus to PCI-X/PCI-Exp Slots

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Closed Enabled
Open Disabled (*Default)

TPM Support

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition
1-2 Enabled (*Default)
2-3 Disabled

KB/Mouse

USB1,2,3,4

COM1

JPL1

LAN CTRL

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan5

JPL2

LAN CTRL

PDSBM-LN1/LN2

B

2

JI

C2

2

C1

JI

A

JP3

C

COM2

JWOR

Super I/O

SPKR

24-Pin ATX PWR

Intel 946GZ

North Bridge

Slot 6 PCI-E. x4 (in x8 slot)

Slot 5 PCI-33 MHz

Buzzer

JWD

BIOS

WOL

DIMM A

DIMM B

Slot 6 Expansion PCI-33 MHz

USB 5

Fan1

LE2

Processor

8-pin PWR

A. JI

2

C1

B. JI2C2

C. TPM Enable

Fan2

FP Control

Floppy

Fan3

Battery

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JBT1

IDE

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JL1

Fan4

LE3

LE4

USB 6

ICH7R

South Bridge

USB 7,8

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Chapter 2: Installation

GLAN LEDs

Two GLAN ports (LAN 1 and LAN 2) are
located on the I/O backpanel on the moth­erboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port
has two LEDs. The yellow LED indicates
activity, and the Link LED may be green,
amber or off to indicate the speed of the
connection. See the tables at right for
more information.

Note: LAN 2 Port and the second LAN
Controller are available on the PDSBM­LN2/PDSBM-LN2+ only.

Link
LED

Activity
LED

Back View

(When viewing from the back

of the system)

GLAN Activity LED Indicator

LED Settings

Color Status Defi nition
Active Flashing Active

GLAN Link LED Indicator

LED Settings

LED Color Defi nition
Off No Connection or 10 Mbps
Green (On) 100 Mbps
Amber (On) 1 Gbps

KB/Mouse

USB1,2,3,4

COM1

JPL1

LAN CTRL

VGA

A

LAN1

B

LAN2

Fan5

JPL2

LAN CTRL

PDSBM-LN1/LN2

2

JI

C2

2

C1

JI

JP3

COM2

JWOR

Super I/O

SPKR

24-Pin ATX PWR

Intel 946GZ

North Bridge

Slot 6 PCI-E. x4 (in x8 slot)

Slot 5 PCI-33 MHz

Buzzer

JWD

BIOS

WOL

DIMM A

DIMM B

Slot 6 Expansion PCI-33 MHz

USB 5

Fan1

LE2

8-pin PWR

A. GLAN Port1 LEDs
B. GLAN Port2 LEDs

Processor

Fan2

FP Control

Floppy

Fan3

Battery

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JBT1

IDE

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JL1

Fan4

LE3

LE4

USB 6

ICH7R

South Bridge

USB 7,8

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CPU VRM Overheat LED
Indicator (LE2)

A CPU VRM Overheat LED is located at
LE2 on the motherboard. When the tem­perature of CPU VRM is normal, the CPU
VRM Overheat LED is off. When the CPU

o

VRM is over 90

C, the CPU VRM Over­heat LED will turn yellow, and the CPU will
slow down to prevent the CPU VRM from
overheating. See the layout below for the
LED location.

POST Code LED Indicators (LE3,
LE4)

Two POST Code LED Indicators are located
at LE3 and LE4 on the motherboard. These
two LEDs are used to display POST (Power
On Self Test) Code Messages through dif­ferent sets of green and yellow light com­binations. Refer to the table on the right
for POST Code Messages. See the layout
below for the LED location.

CPU VRM Overheat LED

LED Settings

LED Color Defi nition
Off CPU VRM Temperature:

Normal

Yellow

CPU VRM over 90

0

C,

CPU slows down

POST Code LED Indicators

LED Settings

LE3 LE4
(Green) (Yellow) POST Code Message

Blink­ing

Blink­ing

Blink­ing

Memory Initialization @
POST 28h

On VGA Initialization @

POST 4Ah
Off Off Boot to OS @ POST C0h
On Blink-

ing

PCI Initialization @

POST 49h

KB/Mouse

USB1,2,3,4

COM1

JPL1

LAN CTRL

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan5

JPL2

LAN CTRL

PDSBM-LN1/LN2

2

JI

C2

2

C1

JI

JP3

COM2

JWOR

Super I/O

SPKR

24-Pin ATX PWR

Intel 946GZ

North Bridge

Slot 6 PCI-E. x4 (in x8 slot)

Slot 5 PCI-33 MHz

Buzzer

JWD

BIOS

WOL

DIMM A

DIMM B

Slot 6 Expansion PCI-33 MHz

USB 5

Fan1

A

LE2

8-pin PWR

A. CPU VRM OH LED
(LE2)

Processor

B. POST Code Message
LED (LE3)
C. POST Code Message

Fan2

FP Control

Floppy

Battery

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

IDE

JBT1

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

LE3

C

LE4

B

USB 6

ICH7R

South Bridge

USB 7,8

LED (LE4)

Fan3

JL1

Fan4

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2-9 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.

Floppy Connector

The fl oppy connector is located at
J22. See the table below for 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

Floppy Drive Connector
Pin Defi nitions (Floppy)

JWOR

Super I/O

SPKR

24-Pin ATX PWR

Intel 946GZ

North Bridge

Slot 6 PCI-E. x4 (in x8 slot)

Slot 5 PCI-33 MHz

Buzzer

JWD

BIOS

KB/Mouse

USB1,2,3,4

COM1

JPL1

LAN CTRL

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan5

JPL2

LAN CTRL

PDSBM-LN1/LN2

2

JI

C2

2

JI

C1

JP3

COM2

WOL

DIMM A

DIMM B

Slot 6 Expansion PCI-33 MHz

USB 5

Fan1

LE2

Processor

8-pin PWR

A. Floppy

A

Fan2

FP Control

Floppy

Fan3

Battery

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

IDE

JBT1

JL1

I-SATA3

Fan4

I-SATA2

LE3

ICH7R

South Bridge

LE4

USB 6

USB 7,8

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IDE Connector

An IDE Connector is located at J4 on
the motherboard. See the table on the
right for pin defi nitions.

IDE Connector
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
41 Vcc 42 Vcc
43 Ground 44 No Connection

KB/Mouse

USB1,2,3,4

COM1

JPL1

LAN CTRL

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan5

JPL2

LAN CTRL

PDSBM-LN1/LN2

2

JI

C2

2

JI

C1

JP3

JWOR

COM2

Super I/O

Slot 6 PCI-E. x4 (in x8 slot)

Slot 5 PCI-33 MHz

Buzzer

SPKR

24-Pin ATX PWR

Intel 946GZ

North Bridge

JWD

BIOS

WOL

DIMM A

DIMM B

Slot 6 Expansion PCI-33 MHz

USB 5

A. IDE

Processor

Fan1

LE2

8-pin PWR

Fan2

FP Control

Floppy

A

Fan3

Battery

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

JBT1

IDE

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

JL1

Fan4

LE3

LE4

USB 6

ICH7R

South Bridge

USB 7,8

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

Chapter 3

Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures

Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all
of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support
Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter.
Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding, changing or removing any
hardware components.

Before Power On

1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas-

sis.

2. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those for the

keyboard and mouse.

3. Remove all add-on cards.

4. Install a CPU and heatsink (-making sure it is fully seated) and connect the

chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard. Check all jumper
settings as well.

5. Use the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specifi ed by the Manufacturer.

Do not install the CMOS battery upside down to avoid possible explosion.

6. Make sure the 8-pin 12v power connector at J41 is connected to your power

supply.

No Power

1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas-

sis.

2. Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions.

3. Check if the 115V/230V switch on the power supply is properly set.

4. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system.

5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies

~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

No Video

1. If the power is on, but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and

cables.

2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to Appendix A for

details on beep codes.

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NOTE

If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics

card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B.

Memory Errors

1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.

2. You should be using unbuffered DDR2 memory (see the next page). Also, it is
recommended that you use the same memory speed for all DIMMs in the
system. See Section 2-4 for memory limitations.

3. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots and
noting the results.

4. Check the power supply voltage 115V/230V switch.

Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration

1. Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality power
supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to
Section 1-6 for details on recommended power supplies.

2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies
~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

3. If the above steps do not fi x the Setup Confi guration problem, contact your
vendor for repairs.

3-2 Technical Support Procedures

Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, note that
as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro does not sell directly to end-users, so
it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services.
They should know of any possible problem(s) with the specifi c system confi guration
that was sold to you.

1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked Ques-

tion' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website (

supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical Support.

2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website at

com/support/bios/

Note: Not all BIOS can be fl ashed; it depends on the modifi cations to the boot block
code.

3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when

contacting Supermicro for technical support:

• Motherboard model and PCB revision number

• BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your

).

(http://www.supermicro.

http://www.

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system fi rst boots up)

• System confi guration
An example of a Technical Support form is on our website 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 [e-mail], by phone at:[phone], option 2,
or by fax at [phone].

(http://www.

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?
Answer: The PDSBM-LN1/PDSBM-LN2/PDSBM-LN2+ supports unbuffered,

DDR2-533/667MHz memory modules. See Section 2-4 for details on installing
memory.

Question: After I have installed 4GB of memory, why does BIOS detect less
than 4GB of memory during POST? Why isn't 4GB of memory available for
operational use?

Answer: Due to memory allocation to system devices, memory remaining avail-

able for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used. The reduction
in memory availability is disproportional. For Microsoft Windows users: Microsoft
implemented a design change in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) and
Windows Vista. This change is specifi c to the Physical Address Extension (PAE)
mode behavior to improve driver compatibility. For more information, please refer
to Microsoft’s website at: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888137. (Refer to Section
2-4 for more details).

Question: How do I update my BIOS?
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 website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our BIOS
warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our website.
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 automatically reboot. If you
choose the .exe fi le, please run the .exe fi le under Windows to create the BIOS fl ash
fl oppy disk. Insert the fl oppy disk into the system you wish to fl ash the BIOS. Then,
bootup the system to the fl oppy disk. The BIOS utility will automatically fl ash the

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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 compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will

greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD and install the
applications you need. Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows
and security and audio drivers.

3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be­fore any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your
vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning
to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the
outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping and
handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is
complete. For faster service, RMA authorizations may be requested online (http://
www.supermicro.com/support/rma/).

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 problems.

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Chapter 4
BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the PDSBM-LN1/
PDSBM-LN2/PDSBM-LN2+. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and
can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy disk-based program.

Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added
or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the Manual
Download area of the Supermicro website <http://www.supermicro.com> for any
changes to the BIOS not refl ected in this manual.

System BIOS

BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM® PC, XT™, AT®, and PS/2®
compatible computers. The Phoenix BIOS Utility stores the system parameters,
types of disk drives, video displays, etc. in the CMOS. The CMOS memory requires
very little electrical power. When the computer is turned off, a backup battery 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 CMOS logic by the system BIOS, which gains control at boot-up.

How To Change the Confi guration Data

The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by
entering the BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the
<Delete> key at the appropriate time during system boot. (See below.)

Starting the Setup Utility

Normally , the only visible POST (Power On Self Test) routine is the memory test. As
the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the
BIOS Setup utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens,
such as the Security and Power menus. Beginning with Section 4-3, detailed de­scriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility.

Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating 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 option 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.

BIOS Date

The item displays the date that the BIOS was built.

Legacy Diskette A

This setting allows the user to set the type of fl oppy disk drive installed as diskette A.
The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB,

3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.

Parallel ATA

This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of the Parallel ATA.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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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

This setting allows the user to confi gure the native ATA mode settings. The options
are: Parallel ATA, Serial ATA, Both, and Auto. (Note: Some operating systems
might not support Native Mode.)

SATA Controller Mode

Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be automatically-detected
and be placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS. Select Enhanced to allow the
SATA and PATA drives to be to be automatically-detected and be placed in the
Native Mode. (Note: The Enhanced mode is supported by the Windows 2000

OS or a later version.)

When the SATA Controller Mode is set to Enhanced, the following items will
display:

Serial ATA (SATA) RAID Enable

Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions. (For the Windows OS
environment, use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled. When this item
is set to Enabled, the item: "ICH RAID Code Base" will be available for you to
select either Intel or Adaptec Host RAID fi rmware to be activated. If this item is
set to Disabled, the item-SATA AHCI Enable will be available.) The options are
Enabled and Disabled.

ICH RAID Code Base

The default setting is the Intel SATA RAID utility. (For Intel HostRAID Setup
Instructions, please refer to Appendix C.)

SATA AHCI

Select Enabled to enable the function of the Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface.
(Take caution when using this function. This feature is for advanced programmers
only. The options are Enabled and Disabled.)

XIDE Primary Master/Slave, IDE Secondary Master/Slave, SATA Port3
and SATA Port4

These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Primary Master/Slave,
IDE Secondary Master/Slave, SAT A Port3/SATA Port4 slots. Hit <Enter> to activate
the following sub-menu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the correct
confi gurations accordingly. The items included in the sub-menu are:

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Type

This option allows the user to select the type of SATA drives. Select Auto for
the BIOS to automatically set the SATA drive's capacity, number of heads, etc.)
Enter a number from 1-39 to select a predetermined type of the HDD drive.
Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD drive installed
at this connection. Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed. Select ATAPI
if a removable disk drive is installed.

Multi-Sector Transfers

This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used
for multi-sector transferring. The options are Disabled, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors,
and 16 Sectors.

32-Bit I/O

Select Enabled to enable the function of a 32-bit IDE data transfer. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.

LBA Mode Control

This item allows the user to specify if the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE
Channel 0 Master Device via the LBA mode. 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 the Ultra DMA Mode. The options are Disabled,
Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4, and Mode 5.

System Memory

This item indicates the size of the system memory detected by the BIOS during
POST.

Extended Memory

This item indicates the size of the extended memory detected by the BIOS during
POST.

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4-4 Advanced Setup

Choose the Advanced Menu from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility with the arrow keys.
Y ou should see the following display . The items with a triangle beside them have sub­menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.

XBoot Features

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

QuickBoot Mode

If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self Test) routine by
skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on. The settings are Enabled
and Disabled. If Disabled, the POST routine will run at normal speed.

Quiet Mode

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen display during
bootup.

POST Beep

Set to Enabled to activate the alarm if an error occurs during bootup. If set to
Disabled, the alarm will not be triggered when a boot error occurs. One single
POST beep is normal.

ACPI Mode

Use the 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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Enabling Multi-Media Timer

Select Yes to activate a set of timers that are alternative to the traditional 8254
timers for OS use. The options are Yes and No.

Power Button Behavior

If set to Instant-Off, the system will power on or power off immediately as soon as
the user presses the power button. If set to 4-Second Override, the system will be
powered on or off when the user presses the power button more than 4 seconds.
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.

Power Loss Control

This setting allows you to decide how the system will react when power returns after
a sudden power loss. The options are Stay Off, Power On, and Last State.

Watch Dog

Select Enabled to automatically reset the system if the system is not active for
more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Summary Screen

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays
the system confi guration settings during bootup.

XAdvanced Processor Options

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

CPU Speed

This item indicates the speeds of the processor(s) installed on the motherboard.

Frequency Ratio (Available when supported by the CPU.)

The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU.
The options are: Default and x9.

Frequency High Ratio (Available when supported by the CPU.)

The feature allows the user to set high ratio internal frequency multiplier for Intel
SpeedStep CPUs. The options are: x12, x13, x14, x15, x16, x17 and x18. (Note:
If a wrong ratio which is not supported by the CPU is selected, the system may
hang. If this happens, clear CMOS to recover the system.)

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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 website for more information.) The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Hyper-threading (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to use the Hyper-Threading T echnology , which will result in increased
CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Machine Checking (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to
detect and report hardware (machine) errors via a set of model-specifi c registers
(MSRs). The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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.

Compatible FPU Code (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to keep the contents of the last instruction Operating Code (OP
Code) 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 Thermal Management 2 (TM2) which will lower CPU voltage
and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predefi ned overheat threshold.
Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 (TM1), allowing CPU clocking to be
regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches
the overheat threshold.

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.

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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 Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage/frequency to
prevent CPU overheating. The options are Enabled and Disabled. (*Note: please
refer to Intel’s website for detailed information.)

Intel® Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the
CPU.)

Select Enabled to use the Virtualization Technology and allow one platform to run
multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creating
multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options are Enabled and
Disabled. Note: If you have made any change to this setting, please power off
and restart the system for the change to take effect. Please refer to Intel’s website
for detailed information.

No Execute Mode Memory Protection (Available when supported by
the CPU and the OS.)

Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify
areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, and
thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a fl ood of codes to
overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack. The options are
Disabled and Enabled.

*Note: This feature is available when it is supported by your OS and your CPU.
Please refer to Intel's and Microsoft's websites for more information.

Intel Speed Step Support (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology, allowing the
system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in order to
reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. If set to Enabled, only native
mode is supported. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Please refer to Intel’s

website 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 a wrong DRAM timing may cause the
system to malfunction. When this occurs, revert to the default setting.

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Clock Spectrum Feature

If Enabled, the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused
by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Default Primary Video Adapter

This feature allows the user to select the video device used by the BIOS during the
POST routines. 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.

On-chip Graphics (IGD) Enable

Select Auto to automatically enable an internal graphics device if it is detected.
The options are Disabled and Auto.

DVMT 3.0 Mode

This feature allows the user to confi gure the DVMT 3.0 Graphics Memory that the
driver will allocate for Internal Graphics Device use. The options are Fixed, DVMT
and Combo.

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.

Total Graphics Memory

This feature allows the user to set the total amount of graphics memory (including:
pre-allocated, fi xed and DVMT memory) to be used by the Internal Graphics Device.
The options are 64 MB, 128 MB and 256 MB.

USB Function

Select Enabled to enable the function of the USB devices specifi ed. The settings
are Enabled and Disabled.

Legacy USB Support

This setting allows you to enable support for the Legacy USB devices. The settings
are Enabled and Disabled.

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XMemory Cache
Memory Cache

This setting allows the user to enable or disable the functions of Memory Cache.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Cache System BIOS Area

This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be
used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) its data into this
reserved memory area. Select Write Protect to enable this function, and this area
will be reserved for BIOS ROM access only . Select Uncached to disable this function
and make this area available for other devices.

Cache Video BIOS Area

This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be
used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this
reserved memory area. Select Write Protect to enable the function, and this area
will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only. Select Uncached to disable this
function and make this area available for other devices.

Cache 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 be 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 to
optimize CPU 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 be 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 to optimize CPU 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

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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 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 to optimize CPU operation. The options
are Uncached, Write Through, Write Protect, and Write Back.

Discrete MTRR Allocation

If enabled, MTRRs (-Memory Type Range Registers) are confi gured as distinct,
separate units and cannot be overlapped. If enabled, the user can achieve better
graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires write-combining
confi guration with 4GB or more memory. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

XPCI Confi guration

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices.

XOnboard PCI-Exp. x1 GNIC1

Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the
following:

PCI Express Port#5 GNIC1

Select Enabled to always enable PCI-Ex1 Port#5 GNIC1. Select Disabled to
disable Port#5 GNIC1. 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 device specifi ed 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, please change this setting and try
again. A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate.

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XOnboard PCI-Exp. x1 GNIC2 (*For PDSBM-LN2/LN2+ Only)

Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the
following:

PCI Express Port#6 GNIC2

Select Enabled to always enable PCI-Ex1 Port#6 GNIC2. Select Disabled to
disable PCI-Ex1 Port#6 GNIC2. 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 device specifi ed 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, please change this setting and try
again. A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate.

XPCI-E x4 Slot 6/PCI 33 Slot 5/PCI 33 Slot 6

Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the
following:

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 device specifi ed 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, please change this setting and try
again. A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate.

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XI/O Device Confi guration

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

KBC Clock Input

This setting allows you to select the clock frequency for KBC. The options are
6MHz, 8MHz, 12MHz, and 16MHz.

Serial Port A

This setting allows you to confi gure Serial Port A settings. 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 confi gure Serial Port B settings. The options are Enabled
(user defi ned), Disabled, Auto (-BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled.

Mode

This setting allows you to select the type of device that will be connected to Serial
Port B. The options are Normal, IR (for an infrared device) and ASK_IR.

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.

Floppy Disk Controller

This setting allows you to confi gure Floppy Disk Controller settings. The options are
Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- and OS-controlled).

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XConsole Redirection

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

COM Port Address

This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to:
Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled.

BAUD Rate

This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for console redirection. The options are
300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K, and 115.2K.

Console Type

This item allows you to set the console type for console redirection. The options are
VT100, VT100,8bit, PC-ANSI, 7bit, PC ANSI, VT100+, VT-UTF8 and ASCII.

Flow Control

This item allows you to select the fl ow control option for console redirection. The
options are: None, XON/XOFF, and CTS/RTS.

Console Connection

This item allows you to decide how console redirection is to be connected: either

Direct or Via Modem.

Continue CR after POST

This item allows you to decide if you want to continue with console redirection after
the POST routine. The options are On and Off.

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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 options are 75

Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see monitor data for the following items:

CPU Temperature
System Temperature

Fan1-Fan5 Speeds: If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will

automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item.

Fan Speed Control Modes

This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the
onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When the
CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and vice versa.
Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation. Select Server if your
system is used as a Server. Select 3-pin if your chassis uses 3-pin fans. Select
4-pin if your chassis uses 4-pin fans. Select Disable to disable the fan speed control
function and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at full speed (12V). The Op­tions are: 1. Disable (Full Speed @12V), 2. 3-pin Servers, 3. 3-pin Workstations,

4. 4-pin Servers, and 5. 4-pin Workstations.

o

C, 80oC, 85oC and 90oC. (Note)

Voltage Monitoring

The following items will be monitored and displayed:
V-CPU

Vdimm

1.5V

3.3V/3.3V Standby
5V
12V
Vbat.

Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take prece­dence 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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4-5 Security Settings

Choose the Security menu from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility 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

This setting allows you to determine if a password is required for a user to enter
the system at system boot. The options are Enabled (-a password is required) and
Disabled (-a password is not required).

Trusted Platform 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.

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4-6 TPM (Trusted Platform Modules) State (For PDSBM-

LN2+ only. This option is available when TPM is enabled in the
Security menu.)

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 De­activate & Disabled to disable the functionality 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 the Boot menu from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility 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 boot order sequence as specifi ed. The boot functions for the devices included in
the candidate list 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 boot list (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 bootable. See details on how to change the boot
order of a device in the "Item Specifi c Help" window.

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4-8 Exit

Choose the Exit menu 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 have 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 have made.
You will remain in the Setup utility.

Save Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you have made. You will
remain in the Setup utility.

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Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages

Appendix A

BIOS POST Messages

During 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.

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.

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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.

Invalid System Confi guration Data

Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data.

I/O device IRQ confl ict

I/O device IRQ confl ict error.

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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 ????.

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.

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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. It 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/Overheat LED on - system overheat

Terminal POST Errors

If a terminal type of error occurs, the BIOS will shut down the system. Before do­ing so, it 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
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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 Installation Guidelines

Appendix C

Intel HostRAID Installation Instructions

After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure Intel's ICH7R
SATA RAID before you install the Windows Operating System and other software
drivers.

Important Notes to the User:

Note 1: If you do not wish to confi gure onboard SATA RAID functions, please go

directly to Section C-2, and Appendix D for the Operating System & Other Software
Installation.

Note 2: This chapter describes RAID Confi guration Instructions for the Intel ICH
RAID Controller designed for the Windows OS.

C-1 Introduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATA

To confi gure the SATA RAID functions, you must fi rst use the Intel ICH7R SATA
RAID Utility program to confi gure the RAID Level that you desire before installing
the Windows XP/2000/2003 operating system and other software drivers. (The
necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with
your motherboard.) Note: The current version of the ICH7R SATA RAID Utility can
only support Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating Systems.

Serial ATA (SATA)

Serial ATA (SATA) is a physical storage interface that uses a single cable with a
minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. It is
a serial link, which supports transfer rates up to 3Gbps. Because the serial cables
used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA (PATA),
SATA systems have better airfl ow and can be installed in smaller chassis than
Parallel ATA. In addition, the cables used in PATA are limited to a length of 40cm,
while Serial ATA cables can be up to one meter in length. Overall, SATA provides
better functionality than PATA.

Introduction to Intel ICH7R Serial RAID

Located in the South Bridge of the Intel 82946GZ chipset, the I/O Controller Hub
(ICH7R) provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system. It sup­ports a 2-channel UltraATA/100 Bus Master IDE controller (PATA) and four Serial
ATA (SATA) ports. The ICH7R supports the following PATA and SATA device con­fi gurations: Legacy mode and Native mode.

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RAID Confi gurations

The following types of RAID confi gurations are supported:
RAID 0 (Data Striping): this writes data in parallel, interleaved ("striped") sections

of two hard drives. Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk.
RAID1 (Data Mirroring): an identical data image from one drive is copied to another

drive. The second drive must be the same size or larger than the fi rst drive.
RAID 10 (Striping & Mirroring): RAID 0 and 1 schemes are combined (without parity

information) to get the benefi ts of both.
RAID 5: both data and parity information are striped and mirrored across three or

more hard drives.

Intel Matrix Storage

The Intel Matrix Storage, supported by the ICH7R, allows the user to create RAID
0 and RAID1 set by using only two identical hard disk drives. The Intel Matrix
Storage Technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive and generate
a virtual RAID0 and RAID1sets. It also allows you the change the HDD partition
size without any data.

Confi guring BIOS settings for SATA RAID Functions (Native Mode)

1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
Note: If it is the fi rst time powering on the system, we recommend you load the

Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so, please skip to Step 3.

2. Use the arrow keys to select the "Exit" Settings. Once in the "Exit" settings,
Scroll down to select "Load Optimized Default Settings" and press the <Enter>
key. Select "OK" to confi rm the selection. Press the <Enter> key to load the default
settings for the BIOS.

3. Use the arrow keys to select the "Main" section in BIOS.

4. Scroll down to "SATA Control Mode" and press the <Enter> key to select "En­hanced"

5. Scroll down to "SAT A RAID Enabled" and press <Enter>. Then, select "Enabled."

6. Scroll down to "Exit". Select "Exit Saving Changes" from the "Exit" menu. Press
the <Enter> key to save the changes and exit the BIOS.

7. Once you've exited the BIOS Utility, the system will re-boot.

8. During the system boot-up, press the <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously to run
the Intel RAID Confi guration Utility when prompted by the following message: Press
<Ctrl> <I> for Intel RAID Confi guration Utility.

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Using the Intel ICH7R SATA RAID Utility Program

1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes:

a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will automatically
reboot. The following screen appears after Power-On Self Test.

b. When you see the above screen, press the <Ctrl> and the <I> keys simultane­ously to have the main menu of the SATA RAID Utility appear:

(Note: All graphics and screen shots shown in the manual are for reference only. The
screen shots shown in the manual do not imply Supernicro's endorsement or non-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 Disks item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the HDD to confi gure
as RAID. The following pop-up screen (*See the note on Page C-3) displays:

e. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight a drive and press <Space>
to select it. A triangle appears to confi rm the selection of the drive.

f. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to 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 the Capacity item is highlighted, enter your RAID volume capacity and hit
<Enter>. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.

e. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message
displays.

f. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.

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Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0):

a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.
The following screen will appear:

b. Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press <Enter>.
c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys

to select RAID 10 (RAID1 + RAID0) and hit <Enter>.
d. When the Stripe Size is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to

select the stripe size from 4 KB to 128 KB for your RAID 10 and hit <Enter>. The
default setting is 6 4KB. (Note: For a server, please use a lower stripe size, and
for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe size.)

e. When the RAID Volume Capacity item is highlighted, enter your RAID volume
capacity and hit <Enter>. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.

f. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message
displays.

g. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.

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Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity):

a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.
The following screen will appear:

b. Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press <Enter>.
c. When the Raid Level is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to

select RAID 5 (Parity) and hit <Enter>.
d. When the Disk item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the HDD to confi gure

as RAID. The following pop-up screen (See the note on Page C-3) displays:

e. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight a drive and press <Space>
to select it. A triangle appears to confi rm the selection of the drive.

f. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the stripe size, ranging from
4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 5 array, and hit <Enter>. (Note: For a server, please
use a lower stripe size, and for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe size. The
default stripe size is 128 KB.)

g. Enter your desired RAID volume capacity and press <Enter> when the capacity
item is highlighted. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.

h Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message
displays.

h. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.

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Deleting RAID Volume:

(Warning: Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set. You

will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set.)
a. From the main menu, select item2-Delete RAID Volume, and press <Enter>.
b. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the RAID set you want to

delete and press <Del>. A Warning message displays.
c. When asked "Are you sure you want to delete this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to

delete the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Delete Volume menu.

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Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD

Warning: Be cautious when you reset a RAID volume HDD to non-

RAID or Resetting a RAID HDD. Resetting a RAID volume HDD or
Resetting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete all internal
RAID structure on the drive.

a. From the main menu, select item3-Reset Disks to Non- RAID, and press <Enter>.
The following screen will appear:

b. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight the RAID set drive to reset
and press <Space> to select.

c. Press <Enter> to reset the RAID set drive. A Warning message displays.
d. Press "Y" to reset the drive, or type "N" to go back to the main menu.

Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility:

a. From the main menu, select item4-Exit, and press <Enter>. A warning message
will appear.

b. Press "Y" to reset the drive, or type "N" to go back to the main menu.

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C-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 for Systems
with RAID Functions

Installing a New Operating System (the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS)

a. Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the
system will start booting up from CD.

b. Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 if you need to install a third
party SCSI or RAID driver" displays.

c. When the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify
additional device(s).

d. Insert the driver diskette-"Intel AA RAID XP/2000/2003 Driver for ICH7R into Drive
A: and press the <Enter> key.

e. Select the Intel(R)82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in
the XP/2000/2003 Setup Screen, and press the <Enter> key.

f. Press the <Enter> key to continue the installation process. (If you need to specify
any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all devices are speci­fi ed, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.

g. From the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The
XP/2000/2003 Setup will automatically load all device fi les and then, continue the
Windows XP/2000/2003 installation.

h. After the Windows XP/2000/2003 Installation is completed, the system will au­tomatically reboot.

i. Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with the package into the CD Drive
during system reboot, and the main screen will appear.

Note: the current version of the ICH7R SATA RAID Utility can only support the
Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating System.

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Appendix D

Software Installation Instructions

D-1 Installing Drivers

After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below
will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not
yet been installed. To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons
to the right of these items.

Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

Note:

Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme fi les for
each item. Click a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item (from top
to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must re-boot the system
before proceeding with the next item on the list. The bottom icon with a CD on it
allows you to view the entire contents of the CD.

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D-2 Confi guring Supero Doctor III

The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-base management tool that supports
remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools.
The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program
included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor
the environment and operations of your system. Supero Doctor III displays crucial
system information such as CPU temperature, system voltages and fan status. See
the fi gure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface.

Note 1: Both default user name and password are ADMIN.
Note 2: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take pre-

cedence over the BIOS settings. When fi rst installed, Supero Doctor III adopts the
temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subsequent changes
to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor, since the SD III settings
override the BIOS settings. For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature
threshold settings, please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in
the BIOS.

Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information)

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Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control)

(Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Website at: ftp://
ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII User's
Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For
Linux, we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II.)

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Notes

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The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices,
aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signifi cant injury or loss of life or catastrophic
property damage. Accordingly, Supermicro disclaims any and all liability, and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra-hazardous applications, it does so
entirely at its own risk. Furthermore, buyer agrees to fully indemnify, defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims, demands, actions, litigation, and
proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra-hazardous use or sale.

(Disclaimer Continued)