Supero PDSLE User Manual

PDSLA
PDSLE

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.2a

Manual Revision 1.2a

Release Date: March 20, 2009

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Preface

About This Manual

This m a n u al is written f o r s y s tem integrato r s , P C t e chnicians an d

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

PDSLA/PDSLE motherboard. The PDSLA/PDSLE supports a 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® D/Pentium® 4/

Celeron 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 specications pages

on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/Products) for updates on supported

processors. This product is meant to be installed and serviced by a professional.

Manual Organization

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

describes the features, specications and performance of the PDSLA/PDSLE main-

board and provides detailed information about the chipset.

Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when

installing the processor, memory modules and mounting the mainboard in the

chassis. Also refer to this chapter for other hardware and software installation.

If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes troubleshooting

procedures for video connection, memory modules and CMOS setup.

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

on running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.

Appendix B lists BIOS POST Codes.

Preface

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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

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

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

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

Intel 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 Con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

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

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

Front Panel 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 Con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 Conguration .................................................................. 4-8

4-4.4 PnP Con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 Error Beep Codes ....................................................................... 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 the following items are included in the retail box.

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

Two (2) SATA cables

One (1) IDE cable

One (1) 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: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Paci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]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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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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Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

Important Notes to the User

• 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 an

internal VGA.

S

UPER DSLA/PDSLE

PCI-E x1

®

LGA 775 Processor

KB/MS

Parallel Port

COM1

VGA

USB

3/4/5/6

USB1/2

JFUSB1

Fan3

Clock

945G/P
(Lakeport)

North Bridge

PCI-E x16

LAN

CTRL

JPL1

GLAN Enable

CD inAux.In

AC97

COM2

BIOS

CL CMOS

JL1

WOL

I-SATA0

FP CT RL

Fan2

JF 1

Buzzer

I DE

24-Pin ATX PW R

Super I/O

F/P USB7/8

ICH7

J9

DIMM#1A

DIMM#2A

DIMM#1B

DIMM#2B

Floppy

Audio

JBT1

J3

J2 7

J40

South Bridge

J13

J45

J11

J4 4

JG1

J31

J30

Battery

PCI#4 -33MHz

4-Pin ATX PWR

J41

J28

JPUSB1

JFUSB2

J

7

J1

PCI-E x1

J 8

PC I4

PCI#3 -33MHz

PC I3

PC I2

PCI#2-33MHz

PCI#1-33MHz

PC I1

JP 1
JP 2

J PU SB 2

F/P USBWake- up

J43

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

D2 4

JWD

JLED

LE 1

J WO R

RJ45

Fan1/CPU

Slot#1

Slot#2

Slot#3

Slot#5

Slot#4

Slot#6

Slot#7

FP Aud

J12

(*PDSLA )

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PDSLA/PDSLE Quick Reference

Jumpers Description Default Setting

J9 Buzzer/Speaker Enable Pins 3-4 (Enabled)

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

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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 specications of each motherboard.

LAKEPORT

SLOTS

LGA775_PROCESSOR

ICH-7

USB

PORT_0~7

FWH

LPC I/O

MS.

KB. FDD. SER.1

SER.2

PRN.

PRI_IDE

VRM 10.1

ADDR

CTRL

DATA

UDMA/100

LPC

PCI_32_BUS

DDR2_667/533/400

VRM V10.1

DMI

4_PCI_x32

DIMM_CHA

S-ATA/300

4 x SATA

CK410 CLK

1 PCIE_x16

GRAPHIC

945G/P

DIMM_CHB

PORTS

PCIE_x16

INTEGRATED

GRAPHIC

82573 LAN

SLOTS

1_PCIE_x1

PCIE_x1

W83627HG 5.1-CH

AUDIO

FSB: 1066/800/533MHz

LPCUSB 2.0/1.1

AC97

PCIE_x1

1_PCIE_x8

SLOTS

(945G only)

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Motherboard Features

CPU

• Single Intel Pentium® D/Pentium® 4/Celeron Dual Core in a 775-Land Grid Array

Package at a system bus speed of 1066/800/533 MHz.

• Supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology.

Memory

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

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

dual-channel Interleaved mode. Note: See Section 2-4 for details.

Chipset

• Intel Lakeport 945G/P chipset

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 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

ACPI Features

• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator

• BIOS support for USB keyboard

• Main switch override mechanism

• External modem ring-on

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Onboard I/O

• 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 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) sup-

ported 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

• 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 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 over-

clocking is used:

Setting a high CPU FSB speed (overclocking), using a DRAM

frequency, or selecting a high CPU V-Core voltage, memory voltage, chipset volt-

age, ICH chipset voltage, or an FSB termination voltage may cause the system

to become unstable. If this occurs, reset the setting to the default setting. In ad-

dition, 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 the 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 Control-

ler 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 manages the

data ow of the following 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 when used with a scalable CPU. It supports up to two chan-

nels 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 Speci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•

2

C de-

vices

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)•

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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.

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 set-

ting is Last State.

Onboard Voltage Monitoring

The onboard voltage monitor will scan the following voltages continuously: CPU

Core, Chipset Core +1.5V, +3.3V, +3.3V standby, +5V, +5V Standby, Vbat and

±12V. 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 dene the sen-

sitivity 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 CPU overheat warning in the BIOS.

This allows the user to dene an overheat temperature. When this temperature

reaches the pre-dened overheat threshold, the CPU thermal trip feature will be

activated and it will send a signal to the Speaker LED and, at the same time, the

CPU will slow down.

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1-4 PowerCongurationSettings

This section describes the features of your motherboard

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking

to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the

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

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard

If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, the 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 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 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 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 an 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.

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The PDSLA/PDSLE accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Although

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

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

mended.

It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets

12V ATX power supply Specication 1.1 or above. It is also required that the 12V

4-pin power connection (J41) be used for high-load congurations. In areas where

noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line 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.

1-6 Super I/O

The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a 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 genera-

tor, 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 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 Conguration

and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage-

ment 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 exibly adjusted

to meet ISA PnP requirements, which support ACPI and APM (Advanced Power

Management).

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2-1

Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Electro-Static Sensitive Devices

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

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

following steps are generally suf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 that your computer chassis provides excel-

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

and the motherboard.

• Use only the correct type of CMOS onboard battery as specied by the Manufac-

turer. 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 listed below to install 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 modules and add-on cards.

4. Finally, connect cables and install the drivers.

Caution: Please do not use a force greater than 8 lb/inch on each mounting screw

during motherboard installation.

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2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation

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.

Socket Lever

2. Gently lift the socket lever to open

the load plate.

Load Plate

Load Plate

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2-3

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 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.)

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 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.

Pin 1

South Key

North Key

South Center Edge

North Center Edge

Socket Lever

CPU in the CPU socket

Plastic cap is released

from the load plate if

CPU properly installed.

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Fan Wires

Thermal Grease

CPU

Heatsink Fas-

tener

Heatsink Fins

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

component. 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

lm from the copper core of the heatsink.

(*Warning: CPU overheat may occur if the

protective 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 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".

8. Repeat Step 6 to insert all four heatsink

fasteners into the mounting holes.

9. Once all four fasteners are securely

inserted into the mounting holes and the

heatsink is properly installed on the moth-

erboard, connect the heatsink fan wires to

the CPU Fan connector.

Installation of the Heatsink

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2-5

2-3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis

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

Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and

the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting

fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the mother-

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

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

Note: some components are very close to the mounting holes, please take all

precautionary measures to prevent damage done the these components when

mounting the motherboard to the chassis.

Caution: Do not use more than 8lbs of force when tightening the screws to prevent

damage to the motherboard.

1. Unplug the power cord from the power

supply.

2. Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from the

CPU fan header.

3. Use your nger tips to gently press on the

fastener cap and rotate counterclockwise to

make a 1/4 (900) turn.

4. Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasteners from

the mounting holes.

5. With all fasteners loosened, remove the

heatsink from the CPU.

Heatsink Removal

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2-4 Installing DDR2 Memory

CAUTION: Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules

to prevent any possible damage.

Memory Module Installation

1. Insert each DDR2 memory module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the

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

rectly. (See support information below.)

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

Support

The PDSLA/PDSLE supports Single/Dual channel, unbuffered, non-ECC,

DDR2 667/533/400 SDRAM. Populating DIMM#1A,DIMM#1B, and/or

DIMM#2A, DIMM#2B with memory modules of the same size and the same

type will result in dual channel, two-way interleaved memory which is faster

than single channel, non-interleaved memory.

Note: Due to memory allocation to system devices, memory available for operational

use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is installed The reduction in memory avail-

ability is disproportional. (See the table below for details.) For Microsoft Windows

users: Microsoft made a design change in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)

and Windows Vista. This change is specic to the Physical Address Extension (PAE)

mode behavior which improves driver compatibility. For more information, please

read the following Microsoft article at: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888137.

Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability

System Device Size Physical Memory

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

Firmware Hub ash memory

(System BIOS)

1 MB 3.99

Local APIC 4 KB 3.99

Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99

I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99

PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.76

PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.51

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

512 MB 3.01

VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85

TSEG 1 MB 2.84

Memory available to System &
OS applications

2.84

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Front Control Panel Connectors (JF1)

2-5 I/O Port/Control Panel Connector Locations

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 specication to make

your system setup easier. See the graphics below for the colors and locations of

the various IO ports.

I/OPortLocationsandDenitions

Mouse

Keyboard

Parallel Port (Burgundy)

COM1 Port

USB Ports

LAN Port

Front Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See the gure

below for the pin denitions of the various connectors including the speaker. Refer

to Section 2-6 for detailed information on JF1.

VGA

USB Port

Pink-Mic

Blue-Line In
Green-Line Out

Notes:

(*See Notes:)

To Install DDR2:

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

DDR2 Module Installation

To Remove DDR2:

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

2

Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

LED_Anode

LED_Anode

LED_Anode

LED_Anode

Ground

Ground

X

X

X

X

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PCI-E x1

®

LGA 775 Processor

KB/MS

Parallel Port

COM1

VGA

USB

3/4/5/6

USB1/2

JFUSB 1

Fan3

Clock

945G/P
(Lakeport)

North Bridge

PCI-E x16

LAN

CTRL

JPL1

GLAN Enable

CD inAux.In

AC 97

COM2

BIOS

CL CMOS

JL 1

WOL

I-SATA0

FP C TRL

Fan2

JF 1

Buzzer

I DE

24-Pin ATX PW R

Super I/O

F/P USB7/8

ICH7

J9

DIMM#1A

DIMM#2A

DIMM#1B

DIMM#2B

Floppy

Audio

JBT1

J3

J2 7

J4 0

South Bridge

J1 3

J4 5

J 11

J4 4

JG1

J 31

J3 0

Battery

PCI#4 -33MHz

4-Pin ATX PWR

J4 1

J2 8

JPUSB1

JFUSB 2

J

7

J1

PCI-E x1

J 8

PC I4

PCI#3 -33MHz

PC I3

PC I2

PCI#2-33MHz

PCI#1-33MHz

PC I1

JP 1
JP 2

JPU SB 2

F/P USB Wa ke-up

J4 3

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

D2 4

JWD

JLED

LE 1

JW O R

RJ45

Fan1/CPU

Slot #1

Slot #2

Slot #3

Slot #5

Slot #4

Slot #6

Slot #7

FP Aud

J12

(*PDSLA )

2-6 Connecting Cables

Power Supply Connectors

The primary power supply connector

located at J40 on the PDSLA/PDSLE

meets the SSI (Superset ATX) speci-

cation. Refer to the table on the right

for the pin denitions. You must also

connect the 4-pin (J41) processor

power connector to your power sup-

ply. Refer to the table below right for

the J41 (12V) connector.

Pins #

1 & 2
3 & 4

Definition

Ground

+12 V

+12V 4-pin
Conne ctor

(J41)

Required Connection

ATX Power Supply 24-pin Connector

Pin Definitions (J20)

Pin Number Definition
13 +3.3V
14 -12V
15 COM
16 PS_ON#
17 COM
18 COM
19 COM
20 Res(NC)
21 +5V
22 +5V
23 +5V
24 COM

Pin Number Definition

1 +3.3V
2 +3.3V

3 COM

4 +5V

5 COM

6 +5V

7 COM

8 PW R_OK
9 5VSB
10 +12V
11 +12V
12 +3.3V

4-Pin PWR ATX PWR

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Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

LED_Anode

LED_Anode

LED_Anode

LED_Anode

Ground

Ground

X

X

X

X

PW_ON Connector

The PW_ON connector is located on

pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Connecting it to

the chassis power button will allow

you to use the suspend mode. (Refer

to the Power Button Mode setting in

the BIOS.) To turn off system power

when the suspend mode is enabled,

press the power button for at least 4

seconds. See the table on the right for

pin denitions.

Pin #

1
2

Definition

Signal

GN D

P W _O N

Pin Definitions

(JF1)

PWR ON

Reset Connector

The reset connector is located on

pins 3 and 4 of JF1. This connector

attaches to the reset switch on the

computer chassis. See the table on

the right for pin denitions.

Pin

Number

3
4

Definition

Reset

Ground

Reset Pin

Definitions

(JF1)

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PCI-E x1

®

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KB/MS

Parallel Port

COM1

VGA

USB

3/4/5/6

USB1/2

JFUSB1

Fan3

Clock

945G/P
(Lakeport)

North Bridge

PCI-E x16

LAN

CTRL

JPL1

GLAN Enable

CD inAux.In

AC9 7

COM2

BIOS

CL CMOS

JL1

WOL

I-SATA0

FP CT RL

Fan 2

JF 1

Buzzer

ID E

24-Pin ATX PW R

Super I/O

F/P USB7/8

ICH7

J9

DIMM#1A

DIMM#2A

DIMM#1B

DIMM#2B

Floppy

Audio

JBT1

J3

J2 7

J40

South Bridge

J13

J45

J1 1

J44

JG1

J3 1

J30

Battery

PCI#4 -33MHz

4-Pin ATX PWR

J41

J28

JPUSB1

JFUSB2

J

7

J1

PCI-E x1

J 8

PC I4

PCI#3 -33MHz

PC I3

PC I2

PCI#2-33MHz

PCI#1-33MHz

PC I1

JP 1

JP 2

JPU SB 2

F/P USB Wa ke-up

J43

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

D2 4

JWD

JLED

LE 1

JWO R

RJ45

Fan1/CPU

Slot# 1

Slot# 2

Slot# 3

Slot# 5

Slot# 4

Slot# 6

Slot# 7

FP Aud

J12

(*PDSLA )

Reset

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Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

LED_Anode

LED_Anode

LED_Anode

LED_Anode

Ground

Ground

X

X

X

X

OH/Fan Fail

NIC1

S

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PCI-E x1

®

LGA 775 Processor

KB/MS

Parallel Port

COM1

VGA

USB

3/4/5/6

USB1/2

JFUSB1

Fan3

Clock

945G/P
(Lakeport)

North Bridge

PCI-E x16

LAN

CTRL

JPL1

GLAN Enable

CD inAux.In

AC9 7

COM2

BIOS

CL CMOS

JL1

WOL

I-SATA0

FP CT RL

Fan 2

JF 1

Buzzer

ID E

24-Pin ATX PW R

Super I/O

F/P USB7/8

ICH7

J9

DIMM#1A

DIMM#2A

DIMM#1B

DIMM#2B

Floppy

Audio

JBT1

J3

J2 7

J40

South Bridge

J13

J45

J1 1

J44

JG1

J3 1

J30

Battery

PCI#4 -33MHz

4-Pin ATX PWR

J41

J28

JPUSB1

JFUSB2

J

7

J1

PCI-E x1

J 8

PC I4

PCI#3 -33MHz

PC I3

PC I2

PCI#2-33MHz

PCI#1-33MHz

PC I1

JP 1
JP 2

JPU SB 2

F/P USB Wa ke-up

J43

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

D2 4

JWD

JLED

LE 1

JWO R

RJ45

Fan1/CPU

Slot# 1

Slot# 2

Slot# 3

Slot# 5

Slot# 4

Slot# 6

Slot# 7

FP Aud

J12

(*PDSLA )

Overheat/FanFail LED

Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail

connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to

provide advanced warnings of chas-

sis overheating or system fan failure.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

denitions.

OH/Fan Fail LED

(JF1)

State

Of f

Stay On

Blink

Message

Normal

Overheat

Fan Fail

NIC1 LED Indicators

The NIC (Network Interface Control-

ler) LED connections for the GLAN

port is located on pins 11 and 12 of

JF1. Attach the NIC LED cabls to

display network activity. Refer to the

tables on the right for pin denitions.

Overheat (OH)/

Fan_Fail LED Pin

Definitions

(JF1)

Pin #

7
8

Definition
LED_Anode
OH/Fan Fail

LED Sig.

NIC1 LED Pin

Definitions

(JF1)

Pin#

11
12

Definition

LED_Anode

NIC1 LED

Sig.

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Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

LED_Anode

LED_Anode

LED_Anode

LED_Anode

Ground

Ground

X

X

X

X

Power_LED Connector

The Power LED connector is located

on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. This con-

nection is used to provide LED indica-

tion of power being supplied to the

system. See the table on the right for

pin denitions.

HDD LED

PWR LED

HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located

on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the

hard drive LED cable here to display

disk activity (for any hard drives on

the system, including SCSI, Serial ATA

and IDE). See the table on the right for

pin denitions.

S

UPER DSLA/P DSLE

PCI-E x1

®

LGA 775 Processor

KB/MS

Parallel Port

COM1

VGA

USB

3/4/5/6

USB1/2

JFUSB1

Fan3

Clock

945G/P
(Lakeport)

North Bridge

PCI-E x16

LAN

CTRL

JPL1

GLAN Enable

CD inAux.In

AC9 7

COM2

BIOS

CL CMOS

JL1

WOL

I-SATA0

FP CT RL

Fan 2

JF 1

Buzzer

ID E

24-Pin ATX PW R

Super I/O

F/P USB7/8

ICH7

J9

DIMM#1A

DIMM#2A

DIMM#1B

DIMM#2B

Floppy

Audio

JBT1

J3

J2 7

J40

South Bridge

J13

J45

J1 1

J44

JG1

J3 1

J30

Battery

PCI#4 -33MHz

4-Pin ATX PWR

J41

J28

JPUSB1

JFUSB2

J

7

J1

PCI-E x1

J 8

PC I4

PCI#3 -33MHz

PC I3

PC I2

PCI#2-33MHz

PCI#1-33MHz

PC I1

JP 1
JP 2

JPU SB 2

F/P USB Wa ke-up

J43

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

D2 4

JWD

JLED

LE 1

JWO R

RJ45

Fan1/CPU

Slot# 1

Slot# 2

Slot# 3

Slot# 5

Slot# 4

Slot# 6

Slot# 7

FP Aud

J12

(*PDSLA )

HDD LED Pin

Definitions

(JF1)

Pin

Number

13
14

Definition

LED_Anode

HD Active

Pin

Number

15
16

Definition

LED_Anode

PWR LED Si g.

PWR_LED Pin Definitions

(JF1)

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PCI-E x1

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KB/MS

Parallel Port

COM1

VGA

USB

3/4/5/6

USB1/2

JFUSB1

Fan3

Clock

945G/P
(Lakeport)

North Bridge

PCI-E x16

LAN

CTRL

JPL1

GLAN Enable

CD inAux.In

AC9 7

COM2

BIOS

CL CMOS

JL1

WOL

I-SATA0

FP CT RL

Fan 2

JF 1

Buzzer

ID E

24-Pin ATX PW R

Super I/O

F/P USB7/8

ICH7

J9

DIMM#1A

DIMM#2A

DIMM#1B

DIMM#2B

Floppy

Audio

JBT1

J3

J2 7

J40

South Bridge

J13

J45

J1 1

J44

JG1

J3 1

J30

Battery

PCI#4 -33MHz

4-Pin ATX PWR

J41

J28

JPUSB1

JFUSB2

J

7

J1

PCI-E x1

J 8

PC I4

PCI#3 -33MHz

PC I3

PC I2

PCI#2-33MHz

PCI#1-33MHz

PC I1

JP 1
JP 2

JPU SB 2

F/P USB Wa ke-up

J43

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

D2 4

JWD

JLED

LE 1

JWO R

RJ45

Fan1/CPU

Slot# 1

Slot# 2

Slot# 3

Slot# 5

Slot# 4

Slot# 6

Slot# 7

FP Aud

J12

(*PDSLA )

CD Header/Auxiliary Audio
Header

There is a 4-pin CD header (CD1) and

an Auxiliary header (Aux.1) on the

motherboard. This headers allow you

to use the onboard sound for audio CD

playback. Connect the audio cable from

your CD drive to the header that ts your

cable's connector. Only one CD header

can be used at any one time. See the

tables at right for pin denitions.

Serial Ports

Two serial ports are included on the

motherboard. COM1(J31) is a port

located beside the mouse/keyboard

ports and COM2(J13) is a header lo-

cated on the motherboard near PCI-E

slot #6. See the table on the right for

pin denitions.

COM2

Audio

COM1

Aux

CD In

Serial Port Pin Definitions

(COM1)

Pin Number Definition
1 CD
2 RD
3 TD
4 D TR
5 Ground

Pin Number Definition
6 DSR
7 R T S
8 C T S
9 RI

Serial Port Pin Definitions

(COM2)

Pin Number Definition
1 CD
2 RD
3 TD
4 DT R
5 Ground

Pin Number Definition
6 DSR
7 R T S
8 C T S
9 RI
10 NC

Auxiliary Header Pin Definitions

(Au x. )

Pin

#

1
2
3
4

Definition

Right Stereo Signal

Ground

Ground

Left Stereo Signal

Audio CD Header Pin Definitions

(CD In)

Pin

#

1
2
3
4

Definition

Left Stereo Signal

Ground
Ground

Right Stereo Signal

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Ethernet Port (RJ45
Connector)

One Ethernet port (Gigabit LAN) is

located on the IO backplane of the

motherboard.

Ethernet Port

S

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PCI-E x1

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LGA 775 Processor

KB/MS

Parallel Port

COM1

VGA

USB

3/4/5/6

USB1/2

JFUSB1

Fan3

Clock

945G/P
(Lakeport)

North Bridge

PCI-E x16

LAN

CTRL

JPL1

GLAN Enable

CD inAux.In

AC9 7

COM2

BIOS

CL CMOS

JL1

WOL

I-SATA0

FP CTR L

Fan 2

JF 1

Buzzer

ID E

24-Pin ATX PW R

Super I/O

F/P USB7/8

ICH7

J9

DIMM#1A

DIMM#2A

DIMM#1B

DIMM#2B

Floppy

Audio

JBT1

J3

J2 7

J40

South Bridge

J13

J45

J1 1

J44

JG1

J3 1

J30

Battery

PCI#4 -33MHz

4-Pin ATX PWR

J41

J28

JPUSB1

JFUSB2

J

7

J1

PCI-E x1

J 8

PC I4

PCI#3 -33MHz

PC I3

PC I2

PCI#2-33MHz

PCI#1-33MHz

PC I1

JP 1
JP 2

JPU SB 2

F/P USB Wa ke-up

J43

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

D2 4

JWD

JLED

LE 1

JWO R

RJ45

Fan1/CPU

Slot#1

Slot#2

Slot#3

Slot#5

Slot#4

Slot#6

Slot#7

FP Aud

J12

(*PDSLA )

FP Audio

Front Panel Audio

When front panel headphones are plugged in, the back panel audio output is disabled.

This is done through the FP Audio header (J12). If the front panel interface card is

not connected to the front panel audio header, jumpers should be installed on the

header (J12) pin pairs: 1-2, 5-6, and 9-10. If these jumpers are not installed, the

back panel Line-out connector will be disabled and microphone input Pin 1 will be

left oating, which can result in excessive back panel microphone noise and cross

talk. See the table below for pin denitions.

AC’97 FP Audio Header Signal Names

Pin# Signal Description

1 M IC FP microphone input signal
2 AUD_GND Ground used by analog audio circuits
3 MIC_BIAS Microphone power
4 AUD_VCC Analog audio VCC+5V
5 FP_OUT_R Right channel audio signal to front panel

(headphone drive capable)

6 FP_RETURN_R Right channel audio signal return from front

panel (when headphones unplugged)
7 N C NC (*NC=no connection)
8 Key No pin
9 FP_OUT_L Left channel audio signal to front panel

(headphone drive capable)
10 FP_RETURN_L Left channel audio signal return from front panel

(when headphones unplugged)

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Parallel Port

COM1

VGA

USB

3/4/5/6

USB1/2

JFUSB1

Fan3

Clock

945G/P
(Lakeport)

North Bridge

PCI-E x16

LAN

CTRL

JPL1

GLAN Enable

CD inAux.In

AC9 7

COM2

BIOS

CL CMOS

JL 1

WOL

I-SATA0

FP CTR L

Fan2

JF 1

Buzzer

I DE

24-Pin ATX PW R

Super I/O

F/P USB7/8

ICH7

J9

DIMM#1A

DIMM#2A

DIMM#1B

DIMM#2B

Floppy

Audio

JBT1

J3

J2 7

J4 0

South Bridge

J1 3

J4 5

J1 1

J4 4

JG1

J3 1

J3 0

Battery

PCI#4 -33MHz

4-Pin ATX PWR

J4 1

J2 8

JPUSB1

JFUSB2

J

7

J1

PCI-E x1

J 8

PC I4

PCI#3 -33MHz

PC I3

PC I2

PCI#2-33MHz

PCI#1-33MHz

PC I1

JP 1

JP 2

JPU SB 2

F/P USB Wake-up

J4 3

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

D2 4

JWD

JLED

LE 1

JWO R

RJ45

Fan1/CPU

Slot# 1

Slot# 2

Slot# 3

Slot# 5

Slot# 4

Slot# 6

Slot# 7

FP Aud

J12

(*PDSLA )

Chassis Intrusion

The Chassis Intrusion header is locat-

ed at JL1. See the board layout below

for the location of JL1 and the table on

the right for pin denitions.

Pin

Number

1
2

Definition

Intrusion Input

Ground

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Definitions (JL1)

Fan Headers

There are three fan headers (Fan

1, Fan 2 and Fan3) on the PDSLA/

PDSLE. These are 4-pin fan headers;

however, the traditional 3-wire fans

are also supported. (Pins #1-#3 of the

fan headers are backward compatible

with the traditional 3-pin fans.) When

a 3-wire fan is used, it will be set to

run at the full speed by default. When

a 4-wire fan is used, the CPU and

chassis fan speeds will be automati-

cally controlled by the control circuit

inside the fan based upon the CPU

temperature. (See the table on the

right for pin denitions.)

Fan Header P in Definitions

(CPU, Chassis and Overheat)

Pin#

1

2
3

Definition

Ground (black)

+12V (red)

Tachometer

Caution: These fan headers use DC power.

4 PWM_Control

Chassis Intrusion

Fan 2

Fan 1(CPU Fan)Fan 3

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KB/MS

Parallel Port

COM1

VGA

USB

3/4/5/6

USB1/2

JFUSB1

Fan3

Clock

945G/P

(Lakeport)

North Bridge

PCI-E x16

LAN

CTRL

JPL1

GLAN Enable

CD inAux.In

AC 97

COM2

BIOS

CL CMOS

JL 1

WOL

I-SATA0

FP CTR L

Fan2

JF 1

Buzzer

I DE

24-Pin ATX PW R

Super I/O

F/P USB7/8

ICH7

J9

DIMM#1A

DIMM#2A

DIMM#1B

DIMM#2B

Floppy

Audio

JBT1

J3

J2 7

J4 0

South Bridge

J1 3

J4 5

J1 1

J4 4

JG1

J3 1

J3 0

Battery

PCI#4 -33MHz

4-Pin ATX PWR

J4 1

J2 8

JPUSB1

JFUSB2

J

7

J1

PCI-E x1

J 8

PC I4

PCI#3 -33MHz

PC I3

PC I2

PCI#2-33MHz

PCI#1-33MHz

PC I1

JP 1
JP 2

JPU SB 2

F/P USB Wake-up

J4 3

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

D2 4

JWD

JLED

LE 1

JWO R

RJ45

Fan1/CPU

Slot# 1

Slot# 2

Slot# 3

Slot# 5

Slot# 4

Slot# 6

Slot# 7

FP Aud

J12

(*PDSLA )

Pin# Definition

1 +5V

2 P0-

3 P0+

4 Ground

Pin

Number

2

4

6

8

10

Definition

+5V
PO-

PO+

Ground

Ground

Pin

Number

1
3
5
7

Definition

+5V
PO-

PO+

Ground

USB Pin Definition

J43

J44 & J11

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 denitions.

(The mouse port is above the key-

board port.)

PS/2 Keyboard

and Mouse Port

Pin Definitions

(J28)

Pin

Number

1
2
3
4
5
6

Definition

Data

NC

Ground

VCC

Clock

NC

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

There are six Universal Serial Bus

ports located at (J44, J11) on the I/O

Backpanel and additional two USB

ports are located at (J43) on the

motherboard. The additional ports,

labeled USB7 to USB8, can be used

to provide front side access (Cables

are not included). See the tables on

the right for pin denitions.

USB 1/2

USB 3/4/5/6

KB/Mouse

FP USB 7/8

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KB/MS

Parallel Port

COM1

VGA

USB

3/4/5/6

USB1/2

JFUSB1

Fan3

Clock

945G/P
(Lakeport)

North Bridge

PCI-E x16

LAN

CTRL

JPL1

GLAN Enable

CD inAux.In

AC9 7

COM2

BIOS

CL CMOS

JL 1

WOL

I-SATA0

FP C TRL

Fan2

JF 1

Buzzer

I DE

24-Pin ATX PW R

Super I/O

F/P USB7/8

ICH7

J9

DIMM#1A

DIMM#2A

DIMM#1B

DIMM#2B

Floppy

Audio

JBT1

J3

J2 7

J4 0

South Bridge

J1 3

J4 5

J1 1

J4 4

JG1

J3 1

J3 0

Battery

PCI#4 -33MHz

4-Pin ATX PWR

J4 1

J2 8

JPUSB1

JFUSB2

J

7

J1

PCI-E x1

J 8

PC I4

PCI#3 -33MHz

PC I3

PC I2

PCI#2-33MHz

PCI#1-33MHz

PC I1

JP 1
JP 2

JPU SB 2

F/P USB Wake-up

J4 3

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

D2 4

JWD

JLED

LE 1

JWO R

RJ45

Fan1/CPU

Slot# 1

Slot# 2

Slot# 3

Slot# 5

Slot# 4

Slot# 6

Slot# 7

FP Aud

J12

(*PDSLA )

Wake-On-Ring

The Wake-On-Ring header is located

at JWOR. This function allows your

computer to wake up when it receives

an incoming call to the modem while

in the suspend state. You must also

have a WOR card and cable to use

WOR.See the table on the right for

pin denitions.

Wake-On-LAN

The Wake-On-LAN header is desig-

nated WOL on the motherboard. You

must enable the LAN Wake-Up setting

in the BIOS and also have a LAN card

with a Wake-On-LAN connector and a

cable to use this feature. See the table

on the right for pin denitions.

Pin

Number

1
2
3

Definition

+5V Standby

Ground

Wake-up

Wake-On-LAN Pin
Definitions (WOL)

WOR

WOL

Pin

Number

1

2

Definition

Ground

Wake-up

Wake-On-Ring Pin Definitions

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KB/MS

Parallel Port

COM1

VGA

USB

3/4/5/6

USB1/2

JFUSB 1

Fan3

Clock

945G/P
(Lakeport)

North Bridge

PCI-E x16

LAN

CTRL

JPL1

GLAN Enable

CD inAux.In

AC 97

COM2

BIOS

CL CMOS

JL 1

WOL

I-SATA0

FP CT RL

Fan2

JF 1

Buzzer

I DE

24-Pin ATX PW R

Super I/O

F/P USB7/8

ICH7

J9

DIMM#1A

DIMM#2A

DIMM#1B

DIMM#2B

Floppy

Audio

JBT1

J3

J2 7

J4 0

South Bridge

J1 3

J4 5

J 11

J4 4

JG1

J 31

J3 0

Battery

PCI#4 -33MHz

4-Pin ATX PWR

J4 1

J2 8

JPUSB1

JFUSB 2

J

7

J1

PCI-E x1

J 8

PC I4

PCI#3 -33MHz

PC I3

PC I2

PCI#2-33MHz

PCI#1-33MHz

PC I1

JP 1
JP 2

JPU SB 2

F/P USB Wa ke-up

J4 3

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

D2 4

JWD

JLED

LE 1

JW O R

RJ45

Fan1/CPU

Slot #1

Slot #2

Slot #3

Slot #5

Slot #4

Slot #6

Slot #7

FP Aud

J12

(*PDSLA )

VGA Connector (For PDSLA
only)

A VGA connector (JG1) is located next

to the COM1 on the IO backplane.

Refer to the board layout below for

the location.

Audio

VGA

MIC In (Center/subwoofer)

Line In(surround L/R)

Line Out(Front L/R)

Blue:

Green:

Pink:

AC'97 Audio

AC'97 provides high quality onboard

audio connection on the I/O Backplane.

This motherboard features a 6-channel

sound for front L&R, rear L&R, center and

subwoofer speakers. You can activate this

function through an advanced software

program stored in the CD-ROM that came

with your motherboard shipment. Sound is

then output through the Line-in, Line-out

and MIC jacks on the backplane.

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Parallel Port

COM1

VGA

USB

3/4/5/6

USB1/2

JFUSB1

Fan3

Clock

945G/P
(Lakeport)

North Bridge

PCI-E x16

LAN

CTRL

JPL1

GLAN Enable

CD inAux.In

AC9 7

COM2

BIOS

CL CMOS

JL1

WOL

I-SATA0

FP CT RL

Fan 2

JF 1

Buzzer

ID E

24-Pin ATX PW R

Super I/O

F/P USB7/8

ICH7

J9

DIMM#1A

DIMM#2A

DIMM#1B

DIMM#2B

Floppy

Audio

JBT1

J3

J2 7

J40

South Bridge

J13

J45

J1 1

J44

JG1

J3 1

J30

Battery

PCI#4 -33MHz

4-Pin ATX PWR

J41

J28

JPUSB1

JFUSB2

J

7

J1

PCI-E x1

J 8

PC I4

PCI#3 -33MHz

PC I3

PC I2

PCI#2-33MHz

PCI#1-33MHz

PC I1

JP 1
JP 2

JPU SB 2

F/P USB Wa ke-up

J43

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

D2 4

JWD

JLED

LE 1

JWO R

RJ45

Fan1/CPU

Slot# 1

Slot# 2

Slot# 3

Slot# 5

Slot# 4

Slot# 6

Slot# 7

FP Aud

J12

(*PDSLA )

CMOS Clear

JBT1 is not actually a jumper but consists of two contact pads. To clear the contents

of CMOS, short these pads together by touching them both with a metal conductor

such as the head of a small screwdriver. JBT1 is located near the SATA header on

the PDSLA/PDSLE. Note: for ATX power supplies, you must completely shut down

the system and remove the AC power cord before clearing CMOS.

2-7 Jumper Settings

Explanation of
Jumpers

To modify the operation of the mother-

board, 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 identied with a square solder

pad on the printed circuit board. See

the motherboard layout pages for

jumper locations.

Note: On a two-pin jumper, "Closed"

means the jumper is on both pins and

"Open" means the jumper is either on

only one pin or completely removed.

Clear CMOS

Pins 1-2 short

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LGA 775 Processor

KB/MS

Parallel Port

COM1

VGA

USB

3/4/5/6

USB1/2

JFUSB1

Fan3

Clock

945G/P
(Lakeport)

North Bridge

PCI-E x16

LAN

CTRL

JPL1

GLAN Enable

CD inAux.In

AC9 7

COM2

BIOS

CL CMOS

JL 1

WOL

I-SATA0

FP C TRL

Fan 2

JF 1

Buzzer

ID E

24-Pin ATX PW R

Super I/O

F/P USB7/8

ICH7

J9

DIMM#1A

DIMM#2A

DIMM#1B

DIMM#2B

Floppy

Audio

JBT1

J3

J2 7

J4 0

South Bridge

J1 3

J4 5

J1 1

J4 4

JG1

J3 1

J3 0

Battery

PCI#4 -33MHz

4-Pin ATX PWR

J4 1

J2 8

JPUSB1

JFUSB2

J

7

J1

PCI-E x1

J 8

PC I4

PCI#3 -33MHz

PC I3

PC I2

PCI#2-33MHz

PCI#1-33MHz

PC I1

JP 1

JP 2

JPU SB 2

F/P USB W ake-up

J4 3

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

D2 4

JWD

JLED

LE 1

JWO R

RJ45

Fan1/CPU

Slot# 1

Slot# 2

Slot# 3

Slot# 5

Slot# 4

Slot# 6

Slot# 7

FP Aud

J12

(*PDSLA )

USB Wake-Up

Use JPUSB jumpers to enable the function

of "System Wake-Up via USB devices",

which allows you to "wake-up" the system by

pressing a key on the USB keyboard or by

clicking the USB mouse of your system. The

JPUSB jumpers are used together with the

USB Wake-Up function in the BIOS. Enable

both the jumpers and the BIOS setting to al-

low the system to wake-up via USB devices.

See the table on the right for jumper settings

and jumper connections. (Note: JPUSB1 is

for Back Panel USB ports:1/2/3/4/5/6, and

JPUSB2 is for Front Panel USB ports:7/8.)

(Note: The default jumper setting for the USB

ports is "Disabled". However, when the "USB

Wake-Up" function is enabled in the BIOS

and the desired USB ports are enabled via

the JPUSB jumper, please be sure to remove

all USB devices from the USB ports whose

USB jumpers are set to Disabled before the

system goes into the standby mode.)

JPUSB2

JPUSB1

Jumper

Position

1-2
2-3

Definition

Enabled

*Disabled

USB Wake-Up

Jumper Settings

(JPUSB1/JPUSB2)

(*Default)

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KB/MS

Parallel Port

COM1

VGA

USB

3/4/5/6

USB1/2

JFUSB 1

Fan3

Clock

945G/P
(Lakeport)

North Bridge

PCI-E x16

LAN

CTRL

JPL1

GLAN Enable

CD inAux.In

AC 97

COM2

BIOS

CL CMOS

JL 1

WOL

I-SATA0

FP CT RL

Fan2

JF 1

Buzzer

I DE

24-Pin ATX PW R

Super I/O

F/P USB7/8

ICH7

J9

DIMM#1A

DIMM#2A

DIMM#1B

DIMM#2B

Floppy

Audio

JBT1

J3

J2 7

J4 0

South Bridge

J1 3

J4 5

J 11

J4 4

JG1

J 31

J3 0

Battery

PCI#4 -33MHz

4-Pin ATX PWR

J4 1

J2 8

JPUSB1

JFUSB 2

J

7

J1

PCI-E x1

J 8

PC I4

PCI#3 -33MHz

PC I3

PC I2

PCI#2-33MHz

PCI#1-33MHz

PC I1

JP 1
JP 2

JPU SB 2

F/P USB Wa ke-up

J4 3

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

D2 4

JWD

JLED

LE 1

JW O R

RJ45

Fan1/CPU

Slot #1

Slot #2

Slot #3

Slot #5

Slot #4

Slot #6

Slot #7

FP Aud

J12

(*PDSLA )

Watch Dog Enable/Disable

JP5 enables Watch Dog Timer. Watch

Dog is a system monitor that can

reboot the system when a software

application hangs. 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. See the table

on the right for jumper settings.

WD

Gigabit LAN Enable

A header for GLAN Enable is located

at JPL1. Close Pins 1 & 2 of JPL1 to

enable the function of LAN. See the

table on the right for pin denitions.

GLAN Enable

Jumper

Position
Pins 1-2
Pins 2-3

Definition

Enabled

Disabled

GLAN

Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Jumper
Position
Pins 1-2
Pins 2-3

Open

Definition

WD to Reset

WD to NMI

Disabled

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings

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PCI-E x1

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LGA 775 Processor

KB/MS

Parallel Port

COM1

VGA

USB

3/4/5/6

USB1/2

JFUSB 1

Fan3

Clock

945G/P
(Lakeport)

North Bridge

PCI-E x16

LAN

CTRL

JPL1

GLAN Enable

CD inAux.In

AC 97

COM2

BIOS

CL CMOS

JL 1

WOL

I-SATA0

FP C TRL

Fan2

JF 1

Buzzer

I DE

24-Pin ATX PW R

Super I/O

F/P USB7/8

ICH7

J9

DIMM#1A

DIMM#2A

DIMM#1B

DIMM#2B

Floppy

Audio

JBT1

J3

J2 7

J4 0

South Bridge

J1 3

J4 5

J 11

J4 4

JG1

J 31

J3 0

Battery

PCI#4 -33MHz

4-Pin ATX PWR

J4 1

J2 8

JPUSB1

JFUSB 2

J

7

J1

PCI-E x1

J 8

PC I4

PCI#3 -33MHz

PC I3

PC I2

PCI#2-33MHz

PCI#1-33MHz

PC I1

JP 1
JP 2

JPU SB 2

F/P USB W ake-up

J4 3

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

D2 4

JWD

JLED

LE 1

JW O R

RJ45

Fan1/CPU

Slot #1

Slot #2

Slot #3

Slot #5

Slot #4

Slot #6

Slot #7

FP Aud

J12

(*PDSLA )

SMB to PCI /PCIE slots

SMBus to PCI/PCI-Exp. Slots

Jumpers JP1, JP2 allow you to connect

PCI/PCI-E slots to the System Manage­ment Bus. The default setting is Open

to disable the connection. See the table

on the right for jumper settings.

Speaker

Speaker Connector

The speaker connector is located at

J9. Close pins 3 & 4 to use as a inter-

nal buzzer. Use a 4-pin cable to con-

nect to an external speaker. See the

table on the right for pin denitions.

Jumper

Position

closed

*Open

Definition

Enabled
Disabled

SMBus t o PCI/PCI-Exp

(*Default)

Close: Pins 3 &4

connect w/a

4-pin header

Internal

Buzzer

Speaker Connector

External
Speaker

Jumper Setting

Jumper Setting

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CPU Front Side Bus Speed

JFSB1 and JFSB2 allow you to set the

Front Side Bus Frequency. See the table

on the right for pin denitions. (The default

setting is Auto.)

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PCI-E x1

®

LGA 775 Processor

KB/MS

Parallel Port

COM1

VGA

USB

3/4/5/6

USB1/2

JFUSB1

Fan3

Clock

945G/P
(Lakeport)

North Bridge

PCI-E x16

LAN

CTRL

JPL1

GLAN Enable

CD inAux.In

AC9 7

COM2

BIOS

CL CMOS

JL 1

WOL

I-SATA0

FP C TRL

Fan 2

JF 1

Buzzer

ID E

24-Pin ATX PW R

Super I/O

F/P USB7/8

ICH7

J9

DIMM#1A

DIMM#2A

DIMM#1B

DIMM#2B

Floppy

Audio

JBT1

J3

J2 7

J4 0

South Bridge

J1 3

J4 5

J1 1

J4 4

JG1

J3 1

J3 0

Battery

PCI#4 -33MHz

4-Pin ATX PWR

J4 1

J2 8

JPUSB1

JFUSB2

J

7

J1

PCI-E x1

J 8

PC I4

PCI#3 -33MHz

PC I3

PC I2

PCI#2-33MHz

PCI#1-33MHz

PC I1

JP 1
JP 2

JPU SB 2

F/P USB W ake-up

J4 3

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

D2 4

JWD

JLED

LE 1

JWO R

RJ45

Fan1/CPU

Slot# 1

Slot# 2

Slot# 3

Slot# 5

Slot# 4

Slot# 6

Slot# 7

FP Aud

J12

(*PDSLA )

CPU FSB Speed

1-2

Front Side Bus Speeds:

JFSB1, JFSB2

1-2*Auto

2-3

266 MHz

Open

200 MHz
166 MHz

JFSB1

2-3

2-3

2-3

133 MHz

JFSB2

Frequency

Open

Open
Open

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Power LED

The Power LED header is located at

JLED.This header provides LED indi-

cation of power being supplied to the

system. See the table on the right for

pin denitions.

Pin

Number

1
2
3

Definition

Anode

Key

Cathode

JLED

Pin Definitions

2-8 Onboard Indicators

GLAN LEDs

The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (located

beside the Video port) has two LEDs. The

yellow LED indicates activity, while the other

LED may be green, amber or off to indicate

the speed of the connection. See the table

at right for the functions associated with the

second LED.

LED

Color

Of f

Green

Amber

Definition

10 MHz

100 MHz

1 GHz

1 Gb LAN Left LED

Indicator (Speed LED)

ActivityLink

LED

Color

Amber

Definition

Blinking

10/100MHz/

1GHz

1 Gb LAN Right LED

Indicator(Activity LED)

Rear View

GLAN LED

S

UPER DSLA/ PDSLE

PCI-E x1

®

LGA 775 Processor

KB/MS

Parallel Port

COM1

VGA

USB

3/4/5/6

USB1/2

JFUSB1

Fan3

Clock

945G/P
(Lakeport)

North Bridge

PCI-E x16

LAN

CTRL

JPL1

GLAN Enable

CD inAux.In

AC9 7

COM2

BIOS

CL CMOS

JL 1

WOL

I-SATA0

FP CTR L

Fan2

JF 1

Buzzer

I DE

24-Pin ATX PW R

Super I/O

F/P USB7/8

ICH7

J9

DIMM#1A

DIMM#2A

DIMM#1B

DIMM#2B

Floppy

Audio

JBT1

J3

J2 7

J4 0

South Bridge

J1 3

J4 5

J1 1

J4 4

JG1

J3 1

J3 0

Battery

PCI#4 -33MHz

4-Pin ATX PWR

J4 1

J2 8

JPUSB1

JFUSB2

J

7

J1

PCI-E x1

J 8

PC I4

PCI#3 -33MHz

PC I3

PC I2

PCI#2-33MHz

PCI#1-33MHz

PC I1

JP 1
JP 2

JPU SB 2

F/P USB Wake-up

J4 3

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

D2 4

JWD

JLED

LE 1

JWO R

RJ45

Fan1/CPU

Slot# 1

Slot# 2

Slot# 3

Slot# 5

Slot# 4

Slot# 6

Slot# 7

FP Aud

J12

(*PDSLA )

PWR LED

GLAN LED

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2-9 Parallel Port, Floppy Drive, and HDD Connections

Use the following information to connect the oppy and hard disk drive cables.

• The oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.

• A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.

• A single oppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide

for two 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.

• The 80-wire ATA100/66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system

has two connectors to support two drives. This special cable should be used

to take advantage of the speed this new technology offers. The blue connector

connects to the onboard IDE connector interface and the other connector(s) to

your hard drive(s). Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for

details on actual jumper locations and settings for the hard disk drive.

S

UPER DSLA /PDSLE

PCI-E x1

®

LGA 775 Processor

KB/MS

Parallel Port

COM1

VGA

USB

3/4/5/6

USB1/2

JFUSB1

Fan3

Clock

945G/P
(Lakeport)

North Bridge

PCI-E x16

LAN

CTRL

JPL1

GLAN Enable

CD inAux.In

AC9 7

COM2

BIOS

CL CMOS

JL1

WOL

I-SATA0

FP CTRL

Fan 2

JF 1

Buzzer

ID E

24-Pin ATX PW R

Super I/O

F/P USB7/8

ICH7

J9

DIMM#1A

DIMM#2A

DIMM#1B

DIMM#2B

Floppy

Audio

JBT1

J3

J2 7

J40

South Bridge

J13

J45

J1 1

J44

JG1

J3 1

J30

Battery

PCI#4 -33MHz

4-Pin ATX PWR

J41

J28

JPUSB1

JFUSB2

J

7

J1

PCI-E x1

J 8

PC I4

PCI#3 -33MHz

PC I3

PC I2

PCI#2-33MHz

PCI#1-33MHz

PC I1

JP 1
JP 2

JPU SB 2

F/P USB Wake-up

J43

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

D24

JWD

JLED

LE 1

JWO R

RJ45

Fan1/CPU

Slot#1

Slot#2

Slot#3

Slot#5

Slot#4

Slot#6

Slot#7

FP Aud

J12

(*PDSLA )

Parallel Port Connector

The parallel port is located at J30. Re-

fer to Figure 2-3 for location. See the

table on the right for pin denitions.

Pin Number Function
1 Strobe­ 3 Data Bit 0
5 Data Bit 1
7 Data Bit 2
9 Data Bit 3
11 Data Bit 4
13 Data Bit 5
15 Data Bit 6
17 Data Bit 7
19 ACK
21 BUSY
23 PE
25 SLCT

Pin Number Function
2 Auto Feed­ 4 Error­ 6 In it­ 8 SLCT IN­ 10 GND
12 GND
14 GND
16 GND
18 GND
20 GND
22 GND
24 GND
26 NC

Parallel (Printer) Port Pin Definitions

(J30)

Parallel Port

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S

UPER DSLA/ PDSLE

PCI-E x1

®

LGA 775 Processor

KB/MS

Parallel Port

COM1

VGA

USB

3/4/5/6

USB1/2

JFUSB1

Fan3

Clock

945G/P
(Lakeport)

North Bridge

PCI-E x16

LAN

CTRL

JPL1

GLAN Enable

CD inAux.In

AC9 7

COM2

BIOS

CL CMOS

JL1

WOL

I-SATA0

FP C TRL

Fan2

JF 1

Buzzer

ID E

24-Pin ATX PW R

Super I/O

F/P USB7/8

ICH7

J9

DIMM#1A

DIMM#2A

DIMM#1B

DIMM#2B

Floppy

Audio

JBT1

J3

J2 7

J40

South Bridge

J13

J45

J1 1

J44

JG1

J3 1

J30

Battery

PCI#4 -33MHz

4-Pin ATX PWR

J41

J28

JPUSB1

JFUSB2

J

7

J1

PCI-E x1

J 8

PC I4

PCI#3 -33MHz

PC I3

PC I2

PCI#2-33MHz

PCI#1-33MHz

PC I1

JP 1

JP 2

JPU SB 2

F/PUSB Wake-up

J43

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

D24

JWD

JLED

LE 1

JWO R

RJ45

Fan1/CPU

Slot#1

Slot#2

Slot#3

Slot#5

Slot#4

Slot#6

Slot#7

FP Aud

J12

(*PDSLA )

IDE Connector

There are no jumpers to con-

gure the onboard IDE inter-

faces Pins 3, 5 of JF1. See the

table on the left for pin deni-

tions. Note: You must use the

ATA100/66 cable included with

your system to benet from the

ATA100/66 technology.

Pin Number Function
1 Reset IDE
3 Host Data 7
5 Host Data 6
7 Host Data 5
9 Host Data 4
11 Host Data 3
13 Host Data 2
15 Host Data 1
17 Host Data 0
19 GND
21 DRQ3
23 I/O Write­ 25 I/O Read­ 27 IOCHRDY
29 DACK3­ 31 IRQ 14
33 Addr 1
35 Addr 0
37 Chip Select 0
39 Activity

Pin Number Function
2 GND
4 Host Data 8
6 Host Data 9
8 Host Data 10
10 Host Data 11
12 Host Data 12
14 Host Data 13
16 Host Data 14
18 Host Data 15
20 Key
22 GND
24 GND
26 GND
28 BALE
30 GND
32 IOCS16­ 34 GND
36 Addr 2
38 Chip Select 1­ 40 GND

IDE Connector Pin Definitions

(J3)

Floppy Connector

The oppy connector is located

at J27. Refer to Figure 2-3 for

location. See the table on the

right for pin denitions.

Floppy

IDE

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2-10 Installing the Operating System and Software
Programs

After all the hardware has been installed, you must rst install the operating system,

and then, other software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the

Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your motherboard.

Drivers/Tool Installation Display Screen

Note: Click on the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme

les for each item. Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each

item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must

re-boot the system before moving on to 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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Introduction to Serial ATA (SATA)

Serial ATA(SATA) is a physical storage interface. It uses a single cable with a mini-

mum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. It is a serial

link which supports SATA Transfer rates from 150MBps. The second generation

SATA can support up to 300 MBps theoretically. Because the serial cables used

in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA(PATA), SATA

systems have better airow and can be installed in smaller chassis than Parallel

ATA. In addition, the cables used in PATA can only extend to 40cm long, while

Serial ATA cables can extend up to one meter. Overall, Serial ATA provides better

functionality than Parallel ATA.

Introduction to the Intel ICH7 I/O Controller Hub

Located in the South Bridge of the Intel Lakeport (945G/P) chipset, the ICH7 I/O

Controller Hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system.

It supports 1-channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus Master IDE controller (PATA) and four

Serial ATA (SATA) Second Generation Host Controllers, which support up to four

Serial ATA ports and four hard drives. The ICH7 I/O Controller Hub supports the

following Parallel ATA (PATA) and Serial (SATA) device congurations:

SATA Operation Modes

You can select from the following SATA modes: Auto, Combined, Enhanced, and

SATA Only Mode. The number of devices supported by these modes are listed

below:

SATA Only: The maximum of 4 devices are supported (4 SATA)•

Auto Mode: The maximum of 6 devices supported (4 SATA + 2 IDE)•

Enhanced Mode: The maximum of 6 devices supported (4 SATA + 2 IDE) •

Combined Mode: The maximum of 4 devices supported (2 SATA + 2 IDE)•

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

Supero Doctor III

The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-based management tool that supports

remote system management. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The

local management is called 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 graphics below

for the displays of the Supero Doctor III interface.

Note 1: The 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 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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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 Supero Doctor II.

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Notes

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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 installing any

hardware components.

Before Power On

1. Check if the Standby Power LED is not lit (LE1 on motherboard).

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

sis.

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

keyboard and mouse.

4. Remove all add-on cards.

5. 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.

6. Make sure the 4-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 the

chassis.

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

3. Make sure that the 115V/230V switch on the power supply is properly set.

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

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

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

No Video

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

cables.

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

details on beep codes.

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NOTE

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

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

Memory Errors

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

2. You should be using unbuffered DDRII memory. 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Con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 x the Setup Con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 rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services.

They should know of any possible problem(s) with the specic system con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 web site (http://

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

2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at (http://www.supermicro.

com/support/bios/).

Note: Not all BIOS can be ashed; it depends on the modications to the

boot block code.

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3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following inform-

ation when contacting Super Micro for technical support:

• Motherboard model and PCB revision number

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

system rst boots up)

•System conguration

An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at (http://www.

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].

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?

Answer: The PDSLA/PDSLE supports unbuffered, non-ECC, DDR2-400/533/667

MHz memory modules. See Section 2-4 for details on installing memory.

Question: Why does Microsoft Windows XP (SP2) and Windows Vista show

less memory than what is physically installed?

Answer: Microsoft implemented a design change in Windows XP with Service

Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows Vista. This change is specic to the Physical Address

Extension (PAE) mode behavior which improves driver compatibility. For more in-

formation, please read the following article at Microsoft’s Knowledge Base website

at: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888137.

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 les are located on

our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our BIOS

warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web

site. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS 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 le and the .exe le. If

you choose the zip BIOS le, please unzip the BIOS le onto a bootable device or

a USB pen. Run the batch le using the format ash.bat lename.rom from your

bootable device or USB pen to ash the BIOS. Then, your system will automati-

cally reboot. If you choose the .exe le, please run the .exe le under Windows to

create the BIOS ash oppy disk. Insert the oppy disk into the system you wish

to ash the BIOS. Then, bootup the system to the oppy disk. The BIOS utility will

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automatically ash the BIOS without any prompts. Please note that this process

may take a few minutes to complete. Do not be concerned if the screen is paused

for a few minutes.

Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard?

Answer: The supplied 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 the

Windows OS, security and audio drivers.

Question: Why can't I turn off the power using the momentary power on/off

switch?

Answer: The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power But-

ton Mode setting. When the On/Off feature is enabled, the motherboard will have

instant off capability as long as the BIOS has the control of the system. When the

Standby or Suspend feature is enabled or when the BIOS is not in control such

as during memory count (the rst screen that appears when the system is turned

on), the momentary on/off switch must be held for more than four seconds to shut

down the system. This feature is required to implement the ACPI features on the

motherboard.

Question: How do I utilize the six-channel sound?

Answer: The six-channel sound available on the PDSLA/PDSLE can be enabled

with the audio driver software that was included in your motherboard package.

When activated, sound will be routed through the jacks under the Game Port as

follows: Line Out = front L&R speakers, Line In = rear L&R speakers, MIC = center

and subwoofer speakers. You must also enable the "AC97 Audio" setting in the

Advanced Chipset section of the BIOS setup.

Question: I installed my microphone correctly but I can't record any sound.

What should I do?

Answer: Go to <Start>, <Programs>, <Accessories>, <Entertainment> and then

<Volume Control>. Under the Properties tab, scroll down the list of devices in the

menu and check the box beside "Microphone".

Question: How do I connect the ATA100/66 cable to my IDE device(s)?

Answer: The 80-wire/40-pin high-density ATA100/66 IDE cable that came with your

system has two connectors to support two drives. This special cable must be used

to take advantage of the speed the ATA100/66 technology offers. Connect the blue

connector to the onboard IDE header and the other connector(s) to your hard

drive(s). Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on

actual jumper locations and settings.

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Question: After I have installed 4 pieces of 1GB Memory, why does the BIOS

only detect about 3.145 GB of memory during POST?

Answer: Because the chipset does not support memory remapping, and PCI-E

memory requires a great deal of memory, so there is a memory hole located around

the 4GB memory address.

Question: I have already enabled the USB Wake-Up mode in the BIOS, my

system still cannot enter "Standby Mode"? Why?

Answer: In order for this function to work properly, please make sure that the USB

Wake-Up Jumpers (JPUSB1/JPUSB2) are also enabled on the motherboard.

3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be-

fore 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 in-

curred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper

maintenance of products.

During the warranty period, contact your distributor rst for any product problems.

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Note

Chapter 4: BIOS

4-1

Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the Award BIOS for the PDSLA/PDSLE. The Award ROM

BIOS is stored in a Flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a 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. Refer to the Manual Download

area of our web site for any changes to BIOS not reected in this manual.

System BIOS

The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM® PC, XT™, AT®, and

PS/2® compatible computers. The Award BIOS 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 congured with the values stored in the

CMOS logic by the system BIOS, which gains control at boot-up.

HowToChangetheCon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

<Del> 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 de-

scriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility.

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4-2 Running Setup

*Optimal default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.

The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap-

propriate text from the Main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in

this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how

to set options (see the note on the next page).

When you rst power on the computer, the AwardBIOS™ is immediately activated.

While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two

ways:

1. By pressing <Del> immediately after turning the system on, or

2. When the following message appears briey at the bottom of the screen

during the POST (Power On Self-Test), press the <Del> key to activate

the Main Setup Menu.

Press DEL 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 or the <Tab> key to move among the different

settings in the above menu.

Press the <Esc> key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu and use the <Left> <Right> arrow

keys to enter the other categories of BIOS settings. The next section is described in

detail to illustrate how to navigate through the menus.

Chapter 4: BIOS

4-3

Main BIOS Setup Menu

Date/Time

Set the system date and time. Key in the correct information in the mm, dd and

yy elds. Press the Enter key to save the data.

Legacy Diskette A

This setting allows the user to set the type of oppy disk drive installed as diskette

A. The options are None, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44MB,

3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.

Legacy Diskette B

This setting allows the user to set the type of oppy disk drive installed as diskette

B. The options are None, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44MB,

3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.

Swap Floppy Drive

If the system has two oppy drives, enable this feature to assign physical drive

B to logical drive A or physical drive A to logic drive B. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

 IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE
Channel 2 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 3 Master/Slave

These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the IDE Channel 0 Master/

Slave and IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave slots. Press <Enter> to activate the following

sub-menu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the correct congurations

accordingly. The items included in the submenu are listed below:

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IDE HDD Auto-Detection

This option allows the BIOS to automatically display the conguration settings for

the IDE devices. Press "Enter" to see the setting displayed by the BIOS.

IDE Channel 0 Master

Press the <Enter> key to activate the IDE HDD Auto-Detection function, which

will allow BIOS to automatically detect the status of the IDE HDD installed in

the system, such as the size, the number of cylinders, the congurations of

items such as Head, Precomp, Landing Zone and Sector.

Access Mode

This item determines the location through which the AwardBIOS accesses

the IDE Primary Master Device. The settings are CHS, LBA, Large, and

Auto.

Extended IDE Drive (*For IDE Channels 2/3 only)

Select "Auto" to allow the AwardBIOS to auto detect and display the status

of Serial ATA drives. The options are Auto and None.

Halt On

This item sets the condition that activates the function of Halt On The

options are All Errors, No Errors, All But Keyboard, All, But Diskette, and

All, But Disk/Key.

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4-4 Advanced BIOS Setup

Choose Advanced BIOS Setup from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right

arrow keys. You should see the following display. Select one of the items in the left

frame of the screen to go to the sub screen for that item. Advanced BIOS Setup op-

tions are displayed by highlighting the option using the arrow keys. All Advanced BIOS

Setup options are described in this section. (*Caution--Be cautious when changing the

Advanced BIOS Settings. If an incorrect eld value is entered, the system may become

unstable.)

Total Physical Memory/Total System Resources/Total Available
Memory

These are displays that inform you how much of each type of memory is

recognized as being present in the system.

4-4.1 Advanced BIOS Features

When the item of Advanced BIOS Features is highlighted, press the <Enter> key

to activate the screen below:

Quick Boot

If enabled, this feature allows the system to skip certain tests while booting. This

will decrease the time needed to boot the system. The settings are Enabled and

Disabled.

Quiet Boot

This feature allows the user to activate the function of Quiet Boot. Enabled and

Disabled.

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ACPI Function

Select Enabled to activate the function of BIOS Support for the Advanced Conguration

and Power Interface features. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.

ACPI Suspend Type

If enabled, the option allows the user to determine the ACPI Suspend type. The

options are S1(POS), S3(STR), S1&S3.

Power On by Ring

This feature allows to power on the system through a telephone ring

signal. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

MPS Version Control

This setting allows you to state the MPS version for your operating system. The

options are 1.1 and 1.4.

Watch Dog Timer Select

This feature allows the user to congure the Watch Dog timer settings. The options

are Disabled, 10 Sec, 20 Sec, 30 Sec, 40 Sec, 1 Min, 2 Min and 4 Min.

4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control

PEG/On-Chip VGA Control

This setting allows you to enable or disable the PEG/On-Chip VGA Controller. The

options are Auto, PEG Port, and Onchip VGA.

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On-Chip Frame Buffer Size

This feature allows you to adjust the system's frame buffer size. The
options are 1MB, 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB.

On-Chip Serial ATA

Select Disabled to disable the SATA Controller. Select Auto to allow the BIOS

to make arrangements automatically. Select Combined Mode to use the PATA

and SATA Combined Mode. The maximum of 2 IDE drives in each channel is

allowed. Select Enhanced Mode to enable both SATA and PATA. This mode

will support up to 6 IDE drives. Select SATA Only to allow SATA to operate in

the Legacy Mode.

USB Controller

This setting allows you to enable or disable the USB Controller. The options are

Enabled, and Disabled.

USB 2.0 Controller

This setting allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 (EHCI) Controller. The

options are Enabled, and Disabled.

USB Legacy Support

This setting allows you to enable or disable the functions of USB, Keyboard/Mouse

under POST and DOS. The options are Disabled, and Enabled.

USB KB Wake-Up From S3 (S4)

If enabled, the USB Keyboard will be awakened from the S3 (S4) state. The

options are Disabled, and Enabled.

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4-4.3 I/ODeviceConguration

Onboard FDC

This setting allows the user to enable the onboard FDC controller. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

Onboard Serial Port1/Onboard Serial Port2

This setting allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ for the

Serial Port1 and Serial Port 2. The options are Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3,

3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, and Auto. The default setting for Serial Port1 is 3F8/IRQ4

and the default for Port 2 is 2F8/IRQ3.

UART Mode Select

This setting allows the user to select the UART mode for the BIOS. The options

are IrDA, ASKIR and Normal.

RxD, TxD Active

This allows the user to congure the RxD, TxD Active settings. The options are Hi,

Hi, Hi, Lo, Lo, Hi, and Lo, Lo.

IR Transmission Delay

If Enabled, the transmission of IR (infrared) signals will be delayed. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

UR2 Duplex Mode

This setting allows the user to congure the UR2 Duplex Mode. The options are

Full and Half.

Use IR Pins

This item sets the usage of the IR pins. The options are RxD2, TxD2 and IR-

Rx2Tx2.

Onboard Parallel Port

This setting allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ for

the onboard parallel port. The options are Disabled, 378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5 and

3BC/IRQ7.

Parallel Port Mode

This setting allows the user to congure the onboard Parallel port mode settings.

The options are SPP, EPP, ECP, ECP+EPP and Normal.

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EPP Mode Select

This setting allows the user to select the EPP port type. The options are EPP 1.9

and EPP 1.7.

ECP Mode Use DMA

This setting allows the user to select the DMA channel for the ECP mode (port) to

use. The options are 1 and 3.

PWRON After PWR-Fail

This setting allows the user to specify how the system will respond when power

is reapplied after the system has gone down due to a power failure. The options

are Off, On and Former-Sts.

Power On Function

This setting allows the user to decide which method to use to power on the system.

The options are Password, Hot Key, Mouse Left, Mouse Right, Any Key, Keyboard

98, and Button Only.

KB Power On Password

This setting allows the user to enter the Password when the system is powered

on via keyboard.

Hot Key Power On

This setting allows the user to decide which hot-keys to use in order to power on

the system. The options are Ctrl-F1, Ctrl-F2, Ctrl-F3, Ctrl-F4, Ctrl-F5, Ctrl-F6, Ctrl-

F7, Ctrl-F8, Ctrl-F9, Ctrl-F10, Ctrl-F11, and Ctrl-F12.

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4-4.4PnP/PCIConguration

Choose PCI/PnP Congurations from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right

arrow keys. The following items will be displayed:

Onboard LAN Boot ROM

This setting allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN Controller. The options

are Enabled, and Disabled.

Initial Display First

This feature sets the device that will initiate the monitor display when the system is

rst turned on. The options are PCI Slot, PCIEx and Onboard.

ResetCongurationData

Enabling this setting resets the extended system conguration data when you exit

setup. Do this when you have installed a new add-on and the system reconguration

has caused such a serious conict that the OS cannot reboot the system. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

Resources Controlled By

This setting allows the BIOS to automatically congure all boot and Plug and Play

compatible devices. If you choose Auto, you cannot select the IRQ, DMA and memory

base address elds because BIOS automatically assigns them. The options are

Auto (ESCD) and Manual.

Maximum Payload Size

This setting allows the BIOS to set the maximum TLP Payload size for the PCI Express

devices in the system. The options are: 128 (bytes), 256 (bytes), 512 (bytes), 1024

(bytes), 2048 (bytes), and 4096 (bytes).

PCI Express Root Port Function

Intel 182573 LAN/PCI Express Port 2/PCI Express Port 3

Select Enabled to enable the PCI Express Root Port for the PCI Express port

specied. The options are: Disabled, Enabled, and Auto.

PCI-E Compliance Mode

This features allows the BIOS to set the version of PCI-E Compliance Mode for

the system. The options are: v.1.0a and v.1.0

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4-4.5 Hardware Monitors

This section allows the BIOS to display the status of hardware components monitored

by the AwardBIOS.

CPU Warning Temperature

This allows you to set the CPU warning temperature threshold. If the CPU

temperature reaches this threshold, an alarm will be activated and a warning

message will be displayed on the screen. The options are Disabled, 600C/1400F,

630C/1450F, 700C/1580F, 730C/1630F, 760C/1690F, 800C/1760F and Disabled. (See

the note below.)

CPU Temperature: This item displays CPU1 Temperature.

In addition to temperature monitoring, the status of the following items will also

be displayed:

Fan Speed Control (Fan 1- Fan 3)

If the Fan Speed Control feature is set to Disabled or when the CPU or the system

temperature reaches the pre-dened threshold, the fans will run at full speed. The

options are Super Quiet, Quiet and Normal.

Voltage Monitoring

The following Voltage items will also be monitored and displayed:

V_CORE (CPU)/V_CORE (Chipset)/+3.3V/+5V/+12V/-12V/+3VSB(V)/+5VSB(V)/

VBAT (V)

4-4.6 Processor & Clock Options

Thermal Management

This setting determines the method used by BIOS to control the thermal management

of the system. The options are Thermal Monitor 1 (On die throttling) and Thermal

Monitor 2 (Ratio & VID transition).

Hyper-Threading

Set this option to Enabled to activate the hyper-threading function of the CPUs.

Enabling the hyper-threading function makes each CPU appear as two to any

programs that support it (you must have OS support also). The settings are

Disabled and Enabled.

*Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take pre-

cedence over the BIOS settings. When 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

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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.

CPU Clock Ratio

Use this option to set the clock ratio of the processor. The minimum setting is

12 and the maximum is 13. Key in the desired number in the text box provided.

Auto Detect PCI CLK

Select Enabled to allow the system automatically detect the setting of the PCI clock.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Spread Spectrum

Spread Spectrum is a technique used to stabilize a system by reducing the level of

ElectroMagnetic Interference. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

CPU Clock

Use this option to set the clock of the processor. The minimum setting is 266 and

the maximum is 299. Key in the desired number in the text box provided.

C1E Function (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage/frequency to

save power. The options are Enabled and Disabled. (*Note: please refer to Intel’s

web site for detailed information.)

Virtualization Technology (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to utilize enhanced virtualization capabilities provided by the Intel

Vanderpool Technology which allows 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 there is any

change to this setting, you will need to power off and restart the system for the

change to take effect.) Please refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information.

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Set Supervisor Password

When the item Set Supervisor Password is highlighted on the above screen, press

the <Enter> key. When prompted, type the Supervisor Password in the dialogue

box to set or to change the Supervisor Password.

Set User Password

When the item Set User Password is highlighted on the above screen, press the

<Enter> key. When prompted, type the User Password in the dialogue box to set

or to change the User Password.

Password Check

This setting allows the user to determine if the password is required every time

when the system boots up or if the password is required only when you enter the

CMOS setup. The options are System and Setup.

4-5 Security

Choose Security from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys.

You should see the following display:

4-6 Boot

Choose Boot from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You

should see the following display:

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The Award BIOS attempts to load the operating system from devices specied
by the users in a user-specied sequence.

Hard Disk Boot Priority

This item allows the user to select the Boot Priority of Hard Disk Devices.

First Boot Device

This item allows the user to set the rst boot-up device. The options are Floppy,

LS120, HDD, CDROM, ZIP100, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-HDD,

LAN and Disabled.

Second Boot Device

This item allows the user to set the second boot-up device. The options are Floppy,

LS120, HDD, CDROM, ZIP100, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-HDD,

LAN and Disabled.

Third Boot Device

This item allows the user to set the third boot-up device. The options are Floppy,

LS120, HDD, SCSI, CDROM, ZIP100, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-

HDD, LAN and Disabled.

Boot Other Devices

If enabled, this option allows the BIOS to load the OS from another device rather

than the ones that have been specied as the rst, second and third boot up devices.

The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

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4-7 Exit

Choose Exit from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You

should see the following display:

Save & Exit Setup

When the item Save & Exit Setup is highlighted, press <Enter> to save the changes

you've made in the BIOS program (CMOS) and exit. Your system should, then,

continue with the boot-up procedure.

Exit without Saving

When the item Exit without Saving is highlighted, press <Enter> to exit the Setup

routine without saving any changes you may have made. Your system should then

continue with the boot-up procedure.

Load Fail-Safe 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.

Load Optimized Defaults

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the optimized settings for all items in the

BIOS Setup. These settings provide you with optimal system performance.

Discard Changes

When the item Discard Changes is highlighted, press <Enter> to discard any

changes you made to the BIOS settings and to stay in BIOS Setup. Your system

should then continue with the boot-up procedure.

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Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages

Appendix A

BIOS Error Beep Codes

During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a prob-

lem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is

a list of such BIOS messages.

BIOS Error Beep Codes

Beep Code Error Message Description

1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset.

(Ready to power up)

5 short beeps, 1 long
beep

Memory error No memory detected in the

system

8 beeps Display memory

read/write error

Video adapter missing or with
faulty memory

1 continuous beep
(with the front panel
OH LED on)

System Overheat 1 continuous beep with the

front panel OH LED on)

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Appendix B

Award BIOS POST Codes

This section lists the POST (Power On Self Testing) Codes for the Award BIOS.

POST (hex) Description

CFh Test CMOS R/W functionality.

C0h Early chipset initialization:

- Disable shadow RAM

- Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below)

- Program basic chipset registers

C1h Detect memory

- Auto detection of DRAM size, type and ECC.

- Auto detection of L2 cache (socket 7 or below)

C3h Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM.

C5h Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 & F000 shadow RAM.

0h1 Expand the Xgroup codes located in physical address 1000:0

02h Reserved

03h Initial Superio_Early_Init switch

04h Reserved

05h 1. Blank out screen.

2. Clear CMOS error ag.

06h Reserved

07h 1. Clear 8042 interface.

2. Initialize 8042 self-test.

08h 1. Test special keyboard controller for Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips.

2. Enable keyboard interface.

09h Reserved

0Ah 1. Disable PS/2 mouse interface (optional).

2. Auto detect ports for keyboard and mouse followed by a port and interface swap
(optional).

3. Reset keyboard for Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips.

0Bh Reserved

0Ch Reserved

0Dh Reserved

0Eh Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R/W-able or not. If test fails, keep

beeping the speaker.

0Fh Reserved

10h Auto detect ash type to load appropriate ash R/W codes into the run time area in

F000 for ESCD & DMI support.

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POST (hex) Description

11h Reserved

12h Use walking 1's algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry. Also set real-time

clock power status, and then check for override.

13h Reserved

14h Program chipset defaults into chipset. Chipset default values are MODBINable by

OEM customers.

15h Reserved

16h Initial Early_Init_Onboard_Generator switch.

17h Reserved

18h Detect CPU information including brand, SMI type (Cyrix or Intel) and CPU level

(586 or 686).

19h Reserved

1Ah Reserved

1Bh Initial interrupts vector table, If no special specied, all H/W interrupts are directed

to SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR & S/W interrupts to SPURIOUS_soft_HDLR.

1Ch Reserved

1Dh Initial EARLY_PM_INIT switch.

1Eh Reserved

1Fh Load keyboard matrix (notebook platform).

20h Reserved

21h HPM initialization (notebook platform)

22h Reserved

23h 1. Check validity of RTC value, e.g. a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC

minute

2. Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack. If CMOS checksum fails, use default value
instead.

3. Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI and PnP use. If ESCD is valid, take into
consideration of the ESCD's legacy information.

4. Onboard clock generator initialization. Disable respective clock resource to
empty PCI and DIMM slots.

5. Early PCI initialization:

- Enumerate PCI bus number.

- Assign memory and I/O resource.

- Search for a valid VGA device and VGA BIOS and put it into C000:0.

24h Reserved

25h Reserved

26h Reserved

27h Initialize INT 09 buffer.

28h Reserved

29h 1. Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for 0-64K memory address.

2. Initialize the APIC for Pentium clas CPU.

3. Program early chipset according to CMOS setup. Example: onboard IDE con­troller.

4. Measure CPU speed.

5. Invoke video BIOS.

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POST (hex) Description

2Ah Reserved

2Bh Reserved

2Ch Reserved

2Dh 1. Initialize multi-language.

2. Put information on screen display, including Award title, CPU type, CPU speed,
etc.

2Eh Reserved

2Fh Reserved

30h Reserved

31h Reserved

32h Reserved

33h Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips.

34h Reserved

35h Reserved

36h Reserved

37h Reserved

38h Reserved

39h Reserved

3Ah Reserved

3Bh Reserved

3Ch Test 8254

3Dh Reserved

3Eh Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1.

3Fh Reserved

40h Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2.

41h Reserved

42h Reserved

43h Test 8259 functionality.

44h Reserved

45h Reserved

46h Reserved

47h Initialize EISA slot.

48h Reserved

49h 1. Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page.

2. Program writes allocation for AMD K5 CPU.

4Ah Reserved

4Bh Reserved

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POST (hex) Description

4Ch Reserved

4Dh Reserved

4Eh 1. Program MTRR of M1 CPU.

2. Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable
range.

3. Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU.

4. On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case the cache­able ranges between each CPU are not identical.

4Fh Reserved

50h Initialize USB.

51h Reserved

52h Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0).

53h Reserved

54h Reserved

55h Display number of processors (multi-processor platform).

56h Reserved

57h 1. Display PnP logo.

2. Early ISA PnP initialization.

- Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device.

58h Reserved

59h Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code.

5Ah Reserved

5Bh Show message for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional feature)

5Ch Reserved

5Dh 1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch.

2. Initialize Init_Onboard_AUDIO switch.

5Eh Reserved

5Fh Reserved

60h Ok to enter setup utility; i.e. not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS

utility.

61h Reserved

62h Reserved

63h Reserved

64h Reserved

65h Initialize PS/2 mouse.

66h Reserved

67h Prepare memory size information for function call: INT 15h ax=E820h

68h Reserved

69h Turn on L2 cache.

70h Reserved

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POST (hex) Description

71h Reserved

72h Reserved

73h (Optional feature)

Enter AWDFLASH.EXE if:

- AWDFLASH is found in oppy drive.

- ALT+F2 is pressed

74h Reserved

75h Detect and install all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, CD-ROM, etc.

76h Reserved

77h Detect serial ports and parallel ports.

78h Reserved

79h Reserved

7Ah Detect and install co-processor.

7Bh Reserved

7Ch Reserved

7Dh Reserved

7Eh Reserved

7Fh 1. Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported.

- If errors occur, report errors and wait for keys.

- If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue:
Clear EPA or customization logo.

80h Reserved

81h Reserved

82h 1. Call chipset power management hook.

2. Recover the text font used by EPA logo (not for full screen logo).

83h Save all data in stack back to CMOS.

84h Initialize ISA PnP boot devices.

85h 1. USB nal initialization.

2. NET PC: Build SYSID structure.

3. Switch screen back to text mode.

4. Set up ACPI table at top of memory.

5. Invoke ISA adapter ROMS.

6. Assign IRQs to PCI devices.

7. Initialize APM.

8. Clear noise of IRQs.

86h Reserved

87h Reserved

88h Reserved

89h Reserved

90h Reserved

91h Reserved

92h Reserved

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POST (hex) Description

93h Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus.

94h 1. Enable L2 cache.

2. Program boot up speed.

3. Chipset nal initialization.

4. Power management nal initialization.

5. Clear screen and display memory table.

6. Program K6 write allocation.

7. Program P6 class write combining.

95h 1. Program daylight saving

2. Update keyboard LED and typematic rate.

96h 1. Build MP table.

2. Build and update ESCD.

3. Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h.

4. Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick.

5. Build MSIRQ routing table.

Ffh Boot attempt (INT 19h).

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