Supero PDSLA, PDSLE User Manual

PDSLA

PDSLE

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0

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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

PDSLA/PDSLE motherboard. The PDSLA/PDSLE supports single Intel
Pentium® D/Pentium® 4/Celeron Processor in the 775-Land Grid Array Package at a
system bus speed of 1066/800/533 MHz. The Intel Pentium
Processor in the 775-Land Grid Array Package is housed in a Flip-Chip Land Grid Ar­ray (FC-LGA4) package that interfaces with the motherboard via an LGA775 socket.
The package consists of a processor core mounted on a substrate land-carrier.
An integrated heat spreader (IHS) is attached to the package substrate and core
and serves as the contacting surface for processor component thermal solutions,
such as a heatsink. Please refer to the motherboard specifi cations pages on our
web site (http://www.supermicro.com/Product_page/product-m.htm) for updates on
supported processors. This product is intended to be professionally installed.

®

D/Pentium® 4/Celeron

Manual Organization

Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your mainboard box,

describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the PDSLA/PDSLE main­board and provides detailed information about the chipset.

Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices. Read
this chapter when installing the processor and DDR 2 memory modules and when
mounting the mainboard in the chassis. Also refer to this chapter to connect the
fl oppy and hard disk drives, the IDE interfaces, the parallel and serial ports, the
mouse and keyboard and the twisted wires for the power supply, the reset button,
the keylock/power LED and the speaker.

If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes troubleshoot­ing procedures for the video, the memory and the setup confi guration stored in
CMOS. For quick reference, a general FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section
is provided. Instructions are also included for contacting technical support. In ad­dition, you can visit our web site at www.supermicro.com/techsupport.htm for more
detailed information.

Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on
running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A provides BIOS POST Messages.

Appendix B lists BIOS POST Codes.

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Table of Contents

Preface

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

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

Chapter 1: Introduction

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

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

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

SUPER PDSLA/PDSLE Image ................................................. 1-3

PDSLA/PDSLE Layout ............................................................... 1-4

PDSLA/PDSLE Quick Reference ................................................ 1-5

945G/P Chipset: System Block Diagram ................................................... 1-6

Motherboard Features .............................................................................. 1-7

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

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

1-4 Power Confi guration Settings ....................................................................... 1-11

1-5 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-12

1-6 Super I/O ........................................................................................................ 1-13

Chapter 2: Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ................................................................................. 2-1

2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation ............................................................... 2-2

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

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

2-5 I/O Port/Front Control Panel Connector Locations ........................................ 2-7

2-6 Connecting Cables ......................................................................................... 2-8

Power Supply Connectors ...................................................................... 2-8

Power On Connector ................................................................................ 2-9

Reset Connector ...................................................................................... 2-9

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

NIC1 LED Connector .............................................................................. 2-10

HDD LED ................................................................................................. 2-11

Power_LED Connector ............................................................................ 2-11

Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2-12

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CD Header/Aux Audio Header ............................................................... 2-12

FP Audio .................................................................................................. 2-13

Ethernet Port ............................................................................................ 2-13

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

Chassis Intrusion ...................................................................................... 2-14

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

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ..................................................................... 2-15

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

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

VGA Connector ........................................................................................ 2-17

AC'97 Output ............................................................................................ 2-17

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

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

CMOS Clear ........................................................................................... 2-18

USB Wake-Up .......................................................................................... 2-19

Watch Dog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-20

Gigabit LAN Enable .................................................................................. 2-20

SMBus to PCI/PCI-Express Slots ............................................................ 2-21

Speaker Connector .................................................................................. 2-21

CPU Front Side Bus Speed ..................................................................... 2-22

2-8 Onboard LED Indicators ................................................................................ 2-23

GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 2-23

Power LED ................................................................................................ 2-23

2-9 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Drive and Audio Connections ............................ 2-24

Parallel Port Connector ........................................................................... 2-24

Floppy Connector ................................................................................... 2-25

IDE Connector .......................................................................................... 2-25

2-10 Installing the Operating System and Software Programs ............................. 2-26

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 ................................................................. 3-5

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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

Main BIOS Setup Menu ........................................................................... 4-3

4-4 Advanced BIOS Setup ......................................................................................4-5

4-4.1 Advanced BIOS Features ................................................................ 4-5

4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control ............................................................... 4-6

4-4.3 I/O Device Confi guration .................................................................. 4-8

4-4.4 PnP Confi guration .......................................................................... 4-10

4-4.5 Hardware Monitors ......................................................................... 4-11

4-4.6 Processor & Clock Options ............................................................ 4-11

4-5 Security ........................................................................................................... 4-12

4-6 Boot ............................................................................................................... 4-13

4-7 Exit ................................................................................................................. 4-15

Appendices:

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

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

All Included with Retail Box Only

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

Two (2) SATA cables

One (1) IDE cable

One (1) fl oppy drive ribbon cable

One (1) I/O shield

One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities

One (1) User's/BIOS Manual

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

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

Europe

Address: SuperMicro 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: SuperMicro, Taiwan
D5, 4F, No. 16 Chien-Ba Road
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Figure 1-1. PDSLA/PDSLE Image

An Important Note to the User

• All images and layouts shown in this manual are based upon the latest PCB
Revision available at the time of publishing of this manual. The motherboard
you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the ones shown in
this manual.

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KB/MS

J31

VGA

JG1

USB

3/4/5/6

RJ45
USB1/2

Audio

J28

J41

4-Pin ATX PWR

COM1

Parallel Port

J30

(*PDSLA )

J44

J11

J45

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Figure 1-3. Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

LGA 775 Processor

JFUSB1

JPUSB1

Fan3

Clock

Slot#7

PCI-E x1

JFUSB2

J

7

945G/P
(Lakeport)

North Bridge

Fan1/CPU

DIMM#1A

DIMM#2A

DIMM#2B

DIMM#1B

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J40

J2 7

24-Pin ATX PW R

Floppy

LAN

CTRL

AC97

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CD inAux.In

GLAN Enable

UPER DSLA/PDSLE

FP Aud

S

J12

Slot#6

Slot#5

Slot#4

PCI#4

Slot#3

PCI#3 -33MHz

Slot#2

PCI#2-33MHz

JPL1

Slot#1

PCI#1-33MHz

PCI-E x16

PCI-E x1

-33MHz

J

8

JP

1

JP

2

PC

PC

PC

PU

F/P USB W ake- up

J

PC

J1

COM2

J13

J

WO

R

I4

I3

I2

2

SB

BIOS

I

1

ICH7

South Bridge

CL CMOS

JBT1

F/P USB7/8

J43

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

4

WOL

D2

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

Buzzer

Battery

JL1

JLED

J9

JWD

J3

JF 1

LE 1

Fan 2

Important Notes to the User

• All images and layouts 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 ones shown in
this manual.

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I

CTRL

FP

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

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

• The only difference between the PDSLA and PDSLE is that the PDSLA has
Internal VGA.

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PDSLA/PDSLE Quick Reference

Jumpers Description Default Setting

J9 Buzzer/Speaker Enable

JBT1 CMOS Clear (*See Chapter 2)
JFSB1/JFSB2 CPU Frequency Pins 1-2/Pins 1-2 (Auto)
JP1/JP2 PCI/PCI-E SMB Open/Open (Disabled)
JPL1 Giga-bit LAN Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPUSB1 B/P USB Wake Up Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
JPUSB2 F/P USB Wake Up Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
JWD Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connectors Description
ATX PWR (J40) ATX 24-Pin Power Connector
4-Pin ATX PWR (J41) 12V 4-pin Power Connector (*required)
Audio (J45) Audio Port
AUX-In (AUX1) Auxiliary (Audio) Input Header
CD-In (CD1) Audio CD Input Header
Chassis Intrusion(JL1) Chassis Intrusion Header
COM1 (J31), COM2 (J13) COM Port/Serial Port 1 & Port 2 Connectors
DIMM#1A,#2A,#1B,#2B Memory (DIMM) Slots (1 through 4)
Fans 1-3 Fan1: CPU Fan, Fan2/3: Chassis Fan Headers
Floppy (J27) Floppy Disk Connector
FP Audio (J12) Front Panel Audio Connector (*See Chapter 2)
FP Control Panel (JF1) Front Control Panel Header
LAN Port (J11) Ethernet RJ45 (Gigabit LAN) Connector
IDE (J3) IDE Connector
I-SATA #0-3 (J2,J4,J5,J6) Intel SATA (#0-3) Headers
KB/Mouse (J28) PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
LE1 Standby Warning LED Indicator
PWR LED (JLED) Power LED Indicator
Printer (J30) Parallel Printer Port
Slot 1-Slot 4 PCI 33 MHz (PCI #1-#4)
Slot 5 PCI-Express x1 (using x 8 slot)
Slot 6 PCI-Express x16
Slot 7 PCI-Express x1
Speaker (J9) Speaker Header
USB 1/2 (J11) (Back Panel) Universal Serial Ports 1-2
USB 3/4/5/6 (J44) (Back Panel) Universal Serial Ports 3-6
USB 7/8 (J43) (Front Panel) USB ports 7/8
VGA (JG1) Video/Graphic Connector (*For PDSLA only)
WOL (WOL) Wake-On-LAN Header
WOR(JWOR) Wake-On-Ring Header

Pins 3-4 (Enabled)

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VRM 10.1

INTEGRATED

GRAPHIC

(945G only)

1 PCIE_x16

GRAPHIC

PRI_IDE

4 x SATA

PORTS

USB

PORT_0~7

LGA775_PROCESSOR

VRM V10.1

FSB: 1066/800/533MHz

PCIE_x16

UDMA/100

S-ATA/300

ADDR

CTRL

LAKEPORT

945G/P

ICH-7

LPC

DMI

DATA

DDR2_667/533/400

PCIE_x1

PCIE_x1

PCI_32_BUS

AC97

LPCUSB 2.0/1.1

CK410 CLK

DIMM_CHA

DIMM_CHB

82573 LAN

1_PCIE_x1

SLOTS

1_PCIE_x8

SLOTS

4_PCI_x32

SLOTS

FWH

W83627HG 5.1-CH
LPC I/O

KB. FDD. SER.1

MS.

SER.2

AUDIO

PRN.

Figure 1-3. 945G/P Lakeport 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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Motherboard Features

CPU  Latest CPU technology!

• Single Intel Pentium
Array Package at a system bus speed of 1066/800/533 MHz.

• Supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology.

Memory  Latest memory technology!

• Supports unbuffered, non-ECC single or dual channel DDR2 with the band-

width up to 5.3GB/s (DDR2 667) for single channel mode and 10.7 GB/s (DDR2

667) in dual-channel Interleaved mode.

Chipset  Latest Intel chipset technology!

• Intel Lakeport 945G/P chipset

®

D/Pentium® 4/Celeron Dual Core in the 775-Land Grid

Note: See Section 2-4 for details.

Expansion Slots

• One (1) PCI-Express x16 (intended for graphics)

• One (1) PCI-Express x8 (PCI-Express x1 Signal)

• One (1) PCI-Express x1

• Four (4) 32-bit PCI 33MHz (5V)

BIOS

• 4 Mb Firmware Hub AwardBIOS

®

Flash BIOS

• APM 1.2, DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0, Plug and Play (PnP)

PC Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitors for Chipset Core +1.5V, CPU core, +3.3V, +3.3V
standby, +5V, +5V Standby, Vbat (battery voltage) and ±12V

• Fan status monitor with fi rmware 4 pin fan speed control

• Fan Fail Alert LED and Beep

• SuperDoctor III, Watch Dog, NMI

• Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS

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

• System overheat LED and control

• System resource alert via Supero Doctor III

• Auto-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core

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ACPI Features

• Microsoft OnNow

• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator

• BIOS support for USB keyboard

• Main switch override mechanism

• Internal/external modem ring-on

Onboard I/O

• 1 ATA/100 EIDE Channels for a total of two IDE devices backward compatible

• Built in ICH7 SATA Controller, 4 connectors for 4 devices (300MB/S)

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

• 2 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial ports

• Intel 82573V Gigabit Ethernet Controller

• 1 EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) and ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) sup­ported parallel port

• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports

• Up to 8 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports for a speed of up to 480Mbps

 Latest USB 2.0 technology!

• AC'97 audio high quality 6-channel sound

• Integrated gfx core graphics on board (*PDSLA Only)

Other

• Wake-on-LAN

• Wake-on-Ring (WOR)

• System Bus Clock Frequency Selection (Overclocking) Support (*Note)

• Suspend-to-RAM

• Onboard +5V Standby Power Warning LED ("LE1")

• Pb Free

CD Utilities

• BIOS fl ash upgrade utility

• Drivers and software for Intel 945G/P chipset utilities

Dimensions

• ATX form factor, 11.5" x 9.5" (292 x 242 mm)

Note: Please be aware of the following conditions when

"overclocking" is used:

Setting a high CPU FSB Speed (overclocking), DRAM

Frequency or selecting a high CPU V-Core voltage, memory voltage, chip­set voltage, ICH chipset voltage, and FSB termination voltage may result in
system instability. If this occurs, revert to the default setting. In addition, extra
fans may be needed for proper system cooling. The PDSLA/PDSLE offers the
option of "overclocking"; however, Supermicro is not responsible for any dam­age caused by use of overclocking.

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1-2 Chipset Overview

Intel’s Lakeport (945G/P) chipset consists of two primary components: the Graphics
Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)/Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Control­ler Hub (ICH7). Optimized for the Celeron, Pentium 4, Pentium D processors in an
LGA775 Package, the Lakeport (945G/P) provides the performance and feature-set
required for high-end UP dual core processor desktop solutions.

Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)/Memory Controller
Hub (GMCH)

The GMCH/MCH supports high-performance integrated graphics and manage the
data fl ow of the following fi ve interfaces: the CPU interface, DDR2 interface, PCI
Express Graphic Interface, the DMI (Direct Media Interface) and integrated graphics
with display interfaces (*GMCH only) . The GMCH/MCH supports a FSB frequency
of 533/800/1066 MHz using a scalable CPU. It supports up to two channels of
non-ECC DDR2 400/533/667 SDRAM. The integrated Graphics Controller provides
3D, 2D and display capabilities. The GMCH/MCH also supports advanced desktop
power management.

Intel ICH7 System Features

The ICH7 provides extensive I/O support to a high-end 945G/P system. Functions
and capabilities include:

*PCI Express Base Specifi cation, Rev. 1.0a-compliant
*PCI 2.3 with support for 33 MHz PCI operations
*ACPI Power Management Logic Support
*Integrated Serial ATA host controller with independent DMA operation on four ports,

(with support of SATA I and SATA II HDD)
*Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA 100/66/33
*USB host interface with support for eight USB ports
*Enhanced DMA Controller, interrupt controller, and timer functions
*System Management Bus (SMBus) 2.0 with additional support for I
*Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface
*Firmware Hub (FWH) Interface
*Audio Codec '97 Rev. 2.3 which provides a link for Audio (up to 6 channels)

2

C devices

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1-3 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the PDSLA/PDSLE.
The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports
PC health monitoring.

Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core, Chipset Core +1.5V,
+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.

Fan Fail Alert

When a fan fails during the normal operation, the Fan Fail LED will start to blink
and the buzzer will be activated to indicate a fan failure.

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.

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1-4 Power Confi guration Settings

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

Microsoft OnNow

The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive, system-wide approach to system
and device power control. OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears
to be off and responds immediately to user or other re-quests.

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

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

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard

If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, it keyboard 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 depresses the power button, the system will enter
a SoftOff state. The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down.
Depressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake-up. Dur­ing the SoftOff state, the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required
circuitry in the system alive. In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn
off the power, just depress and hold the power button for 4 seconds. The power
will turn off and no power will be provided to the motherboard.

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.

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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
most power supplies generally meet the specifi cations required by the CPU, some
are inadequate. A 2-Amp of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recom­mended.

It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets
12V ATX power supply Specifi cation 1.1 or above. It is also required that the 12V
4-pin power connection (J41) be used for high-load confi gurations. In areas where
noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line fi lter to shield
the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a power surge
protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.

PDSLA/PDSLE accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Although

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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), one of which supports serial infrared communication. Each UART in­cludes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator, complete
modem control capability and a processor interrupt system. Both UARTs provide
legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed
with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed modems.

The Super I/O 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.

The IRQs, DMAs and I/O space resources of the Super I/O can be fl exibly adjusted
to meet ISA PnP requirements, which support ACPI and APM (Advanced Power
Management).

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Notes

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Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent
damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following
measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD.

Precautions

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

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

• Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral
chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

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

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

• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent
conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and
the motherboard.

• Use only the correct type of CMOS onboard battery as specifi ed by the Manufac­turer. Do not install the CMOS onboard battery upside down to avoid a 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.

Installation Procedures

Follow the procedures as listed below for full installation of the motherboard into
a chassis:

1. Install the processor and the heatsink to the motherboard.

2. Install the motherboard in the chassis.

3. Install the memory and add-on cards.

4. Finally, connect the cables and install the drivers.

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When handling the processor package, avoid placing
direct pressure on the label area of the fan.

(*Note: The CPU heatsink is included in Intel's CPU retail package.)

Installation of the LGA775 Processor

IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before add-

ing, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install
the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.

1. Press the socket lever to release
the load plate, which covers the CPU
socket, from its locking position.

2. Gently lift the socket lever to open
the load plate.

Socket Lever

Load Plate

Load Plate

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3. Locate Pin 1 on the CPU socket.

(*Note: Pin 1 is the corner marked with a
triangle). Please note that the North Key
and the South Key are located vertically
in the CPU housing.

4. Position the motherboard in such a way

that Pin 1 of the CPU socket is located at
the left bottom of the CPU housing.

5. Use your thumb and your index fi nger

to hold the CPU at the North Center Edge
and the South Center Edge of the CPU.

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

socket. Once aligned, carefully lower the
CPU straight down to the socket. (**Do
not drop the CPU on the socket. Do not
move the CPU horizontally or vertically.
Do not rub the CPU against the surface
or against any pins of the socket to avoid
damage to the CPU or the socket.)

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North Key

Pin 1

South Key

North Center Edge

South Center Edge

7. With the CPU inside the socket, inspect

the four corners of the CPU to make sure
that the CPU is properly installed.

Socket Lever

8. Use your thumb to gently push the lever

down and lock it in the hook.

9. If the CPU is properly installed into the

socket, the plastic cap will be automati­cally released from the load plate when the
lever is pushed into the hook. Remove the
plastic cap from the motherboard.

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

CPU in the CPU socket

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Installation of the Heatsink

1. Locate the CPU Fan on the moth­erboard. (Refer to the layout on Page
1-4 for the CPU Fan location.)

2. Position the heatsink in such a
way that the heatsink fan wires are
closest to the CPU fan and are not
interfered with other components

3. Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make
sure that the wires are routed through
the bottom of the heatsink.

4. Remove the thin layer of the protec­tive fi lm from the copper core of the
heatsink.

(*Warning: CPU overheat may occur if
the protective fi lm is not removed from
the heatsink.)

5. Apply the proper amount of thermal
grease on the CPU. (*Note: if your
heatsink came with a thermal pad,
please ignore this step.)

6. If necessary, rearrange the wires
to make sure that the wires are not
pinched between the heatsink and the
CPU. Also make sure to keep clear­ance between the fan wires and the
fi ns of the heatsink.

7. Align the four heatsink fasten­ers with the mounting holes on the
motherboard. Gently push the fasteners
into the mounting holes until you hear
a "click".

Thermal Grease

CPU

Fan Wires

Heatsink Fins

Heatsink Fas­tener

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