Supero PDSLM User Manual

PDSLM

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0a

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Preface

Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and

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

the

Duo or a Core Solo Processor at system bus speeds of up to 667 MHz. The Intel

Core2 Duo and Core Solo Processors are housed in a Micro Flip-Chip Pin Grid

Array (Micro-FCPGA) package seated in an mPGA478M socket. With support of

the Dual-Core Technology, Intel Wide Dynamic Execution, Intel Advanced Smart

Cache, Intel Advanced Digital Media Boost, Intel Smart Memory Access, and the

Matrix Storage Technology, the PDSLM delivers unparalleled system performance

and great power effi ciency in a slim size package. Please refer to the motherboard

specifi cations pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/products) for

updates or visit Intel's web site for processor support. This product is intended to

be professionally installed.

PDSLM motherboard. The PDSLM supports a single Intel Core2

Manual Organization

Chapter 1 describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the PDSLM

motherboard and provides detailed information about the chipset.

Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when in-

stalling the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the

system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble-

shooting procedures for the video, the memory and the system setup.

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

on running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A provides BIOS POST Messages.

Appendix B lists BIOS POST Codes.

Appendix C lists Software Installation Instructions.

Conventions Used in this Manual

Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and
to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself:

Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic

system failure or to avoid bodily injury

Warning: Important information given to prevent faulty installation and to avoid

damage to the motherboard and the components

Note: Additional Information given to ensure proper component installation and

correct system setup

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Table of Contents

Preface

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

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

Conventions Used in this Manual ................................................................................ iii

Chapter 1: Introduction

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

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

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

PDSLM Image ........................................................................... 1-3

PDSLM Layout ........................................................................... 1-4

PDSLM Quick Reference ............................................................ 1-5

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

System Block Diagram ............................................................................... 1-8

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

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

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

1-5 ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-10

Chapter 2: Installation

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

2-2 Processor/Heatsink Installation and Removal ................................................ 2-2

2-3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis ..................................................... 2-6

2-4 Installing DDR2 Memory ................................................................................ 2-7

2-5 Connectors and I/O Ports ................................................................................ 2-9

A. Back Panel Connector and I/O Ports ......................................................... 2-9

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ............................................ 2-10

Video (VGA/CRT) Connector ....................................................................2-11

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

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

Gigabit LAN Port ...................................................................................... 2-14

AC'97 Audio .............................................................................................. 2-15

BP-Accessible Line-out Header ............................................................... 2-15

B-1 Front Control Panel .................................................................................. 2-16

B-2 Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions ......................................................... 2-17

System Beep ............................................................................................ 2-17

Non-Override Power Switch ..................................................................... 2-17

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System Reset Switch .............................................................................. 2-18

Power Switch .......................................................................................... 2-18

Error LED ................................................................................................ 2-19

Message LED .......................................................................................... 2-19

HDD LED ................................................................................................ 2-20

Power LED ............................................................................................... 2-20

2-6 Connecting Cables ....................................................................................... 2-21

Main Power Connector ......................................................................... 2-21

External Power Connector ....................................................................... 2-21

Internal Buzzer (Speaker Connector) ...................................................... 2-22

Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-23

2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-24

Explanation of Jumpers ......................................................................... 2-24

Internal Buzzer Enable ........................................................................... 2-24

CMOS Clear ........................................................................................... 2-25

2-8 Onboard Indicators ....................................................................................... 2-26

GLAN LED Indicators ............................................................................... 2-26

Onboard Power LED ................................................................................ 2-27

2-9 SATA and Hard Disk Drive Connections ...................................................... 2-28

SATA Connectors .................................................................................... 2-28

IDE Connector ......................................................................................... 2-29

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1

Before Power On ....................................................................................... 3-1

No Power ................................................................................................... 3-1

No Video .................................................................................................. 3-1

Memory Errors ........................................................................................... 3-2

Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ................................................ 3-2

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

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

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

Chapter 4: BIOS

4-1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 4-1

4-2 Main Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-2

4-3 Advanced Setup .............................................................................................. 4-3

4-4 Security Settings ............................................................................................. 4-14

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4-5 Boot Settings .................................................................................................. 4-15

4-6 Exit Options .................................................................................................... 4-16

Appendices:

Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes .......................................................................A-1

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

Appendix C: Installing Software Programs and Drivers .............................................C-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 shipping package.

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities

One (1) User's/BIOS Manual (Optional)

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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-Pacifi c

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County

Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone]

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PDSLM Image

Chapter 1: Introduction

Note:

All images and layouts shown in this manual were 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 graphics shown in

this manual.

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J5

External PWR

KB/MOUSE

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4-Pin PWR

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Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

FAN2

Chassis Fan

PDSLM

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CPU Fan

Intel

CPU

COM-B

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LAN/USB 0&1

AUDIO JACK

Line-Out

J3

J8

JCOM2

LAN

CTRL

J7

Audio
CTRL

Important Notes to the User

JDIMM1

Intel

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South Bridge

USB 2/3

J12

SO-DIMM-A (DIMM Slot 1)

PCI 33MHZ

SO-DIMM-B (DIMM Slot 2)

JDIMM2

JCMOS1

Battery

mPGA478 SOCKET

Intel

945GME

North Bridge

SATA2

JS2

SATA0

JS1

JPS1

Buzzer

JPCI1

DP1

JSPKR1

Super I/O

BIOS

Front Panel Control

JF1

IDE

JIDE1

• Connectors/Jumpers not indicated are for testing only.

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

frontpanel connections.

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

• When one DIMM module is used, install it in DIMM Slot 1 (SO-DIMMA or

JDIMM1). To un-install the DIMM module, be sure to remove the one installed

in DIMM Slot 2 (SO-DIMMB or JDIMM2) fi rst.

• To power on the system, please short Pin 14 (the green wire) and Pin 15 (the

black wire) of the 12V 20-Pin ATX power connector or Pin 16 (the green wire)

and Pin 17 (the black wire) of the 12V 24-Pin ATX power connector fi rst. For

system stability, please use 4-pin 12V PWR cables that can supply at least

13A current.

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PDSLM Quick Reference (See Chapter 2 for details.)

Jumpers Description Default Setting

JCMOS1 CMOS Clear Pins 1-2 (Keep CMOS)

JSPKR1 Internal Speaker (Buzzer) Enabled On (Enabled)

Connectors Description

4-Pin Power (J11) 12V 4-Pin Power Connector (used for the motherboard)

4-Pin PWR (J5) 4-pin (12V/5V) External Power Connector (for external

removable devices.)

Audio Jack (J7) Backplane Line-in, Line-out, Microphone-in Connectors

Audio (Line-out) Header (J8) Back Panel-Accessible Line-out Header

COM-A (J17) Backplane COM Port A

(Internal) COM-B (JCOM2) Onboard (Internal) COM-B Connector

SO-DIMMA (JDIMM1) Memory Module DIMM Slot 1 (Note 1)

SO-DIMMB (JDIMM2) Memory Module DIMM Slot 2 (Note 2)

Fans 1/2 Fan1: CPU Fan, Fan2: Case (Chassis) Fan

FP Control (JF1) Front Panel Control Header

IDE (JIDE1) 44-Pin IDE slots for 2.5" HDDs

KB/MS (J6) PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector

LAN (J3) Ethernet RJ45 (Gigabit LAN) Port Connector

SATA 0 & 2 (JS1/JS2) Intel ICH7M SATA Headers

SPKR (SP1) Internal Buzzer

USB0/1 (J3) Back Panel Universal Serial Bus Ports 0,1

USB2/3 (J12) Internal (Front Panel Accessible) USB headers 2,3

VGA/CRT (J17) Video (VGA/CRT) Connector

LED Indicator Description ((Refer to Chapter 2 for details)

DP1 Onboard Power LED Indicator

Note 1: To power on the system, please short Pin 14 (the green wire) and Pin 15 (the

black wire) of the 12V 20-Pin ATX power connector or Pin 16 (the green wire) and Pin

17 (the black wire) of the 12V 24-Pin ATX power connector fi rst. For system stability,

please use 4-pin 12V PWR cables that can supply at least 13A current.

Note 2: When one DIMM module is used, install it in DIMM Slot 1 (SO-DIMMA or

JDIMM1) fi rst. When two modules are used, remove the one installed in DIMM Slot 2

(SO-DIMMB or JDIMM2) fi rst.

Note 3: if the Onboard Power LED is on, the Standby Power is on. Be sure to disconnect

power cables before removing, changing and adding components.

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Motherboard Features

CPU  Latest CPU technology!

• Single Intel Core2 Duo or Core Solo Processor with a Front Side Bus speed of

up to 667 MHz with support of 2 MB of L2 Cache

• Housed in a Micro Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array (Micro-FCPGA) package in the

mPGA478M socket, supporting the latest Intel CPU Technology.

The Intel Core™ 2 Duo Processor supports:

• Dual-Core Technology

• Intel Wide Dynamic Execution

• Intel Advanced Smart Cache

• Intel Advanced Digital Media Boost

• Intel Smart Memory Access

• Intel Dynamic Power Coordination

• Enhanced Intel Deeper Sleep with Dynamic cache Sizing

• Intel Dynamic Bus Parking

• Advance Power Gating,

• Enhanced Deep C4 Sleep State, and Split Bus Array

The Intel Core Duo and the Core Solo Processors support:

• Intel Architecture with Dynamic Execution

• On die, 2 MB L2 cache with Advanced Transfer Cache Architecture

• Data Prefetch Logic

• Streaming SIMD Extensions Extension 2 (SSE2) and Streaming SIMD Exten-

sions Extension 3 (SSE3)

• Advanced power management features including Enhanced Intel SpeedStep

Technology

• Digital thermal sensor (DTS)

• Execute Disable Bit support for enhanced security

• Intel Virtualization Technology

• Deep C4 and Dynamic Cache Sizing

Memory

• Two DIMM slots support Single/Dual Channel DDR2 667/533/400 MHz up to 4

GB (DDR2 533) of Unbuffered Non-ECC SDRAM.

• One SO-DIMM connector per channel

Chipset

• Intel 945GME Express (North Bridge)

• Intel ICH7M (South Bridge)

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BIOS Features

• 8 Mb Flash EEPROM AMI BIOS

• Plug and Play (PnP), APM 1.2, DMI 2.3, ACPI 1.0/2.0, BIOS rescue hot keys,

USB Keyboard support, Hardware BIOS Virus Protection, SMBIOS 2.3, and RTC

(Real Time Clock)

Power Confi gurations

• ACPI/ACPM Power Management

• Power-on mode for AC Power Recovery

• 4-Pin 12V Power Connector for the motherboard use, additional 4-Pin Power

Connector for external removable devices

• Onboard Standby PWR warning LED Indicator (DP 1)

PC Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, Memory (+1.8V), Chipset (+1.5V),

+3.3V, +3.3V Standby,+5V, +5V Standby, +12V, −12V and VBAT

• CPU 2-phase-switching voltage regulator

• CPU Fan auto-off in sleep mode

• Two 4-pin fan headers with Tachometer Monitoring, Pulse Width Modulation Fan

Control & Low Noise Fan Speed Control

• Watch Dog, NMI

Onboard I/O

• One ATA/100 EIDE Channel supports PIO Mode 5

• Single 44 pin IDE Connector supports up to 2 devices

• Intel ICH7M South Bridge supports 2 SATA connectors for 2 devices

• One Fast UART 16550 compatible external serial port and one front-panel inter-

nal accessible headers

• Intel Gigabit Ethernet 82573L Controller supports a gigabit LAN port

• Realtek ALC650 Audio Controller supports 5.1-channel AC'97 audio

• Backplane Line-in, Line-out, Microphone-in audio connections built in and an

additional Line-out header onboard to provide audio access from the rear side

of the system

• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports

• Up to 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) (two 2.0 Back Panel USB ports and two

Internal Front-Panel Accessible BUS headers)

• One Video (VGA/CRT) Connector

• Super I/O (Winbond W83627 HG)

Temperature

• Monitoring CPU, chassis environment

• CPU Thermal Trip support

Dimensions

• 6.70" (W) x 6.70" (L) (170 mm x 170 mm)

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1-2 Chipset Overview

The Intel 945GME Express chipset, designed for use with the Intel Core2 DuoCore

Solo Processor in the Micro Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array Package, consists of the

Generation 3.5 Intel Integrated Graphics Engines and the Intel Graphics Media

Accelerator 950, providing unparalleled graphics support for gaming and desktop

displays.

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

The MCH manages the data fl ow between four interfaces: the Processor Interface

(FSB), the System Memory Interface (DRAM Controller), the Direct Media Interface

(DMI) and the Graphics Interface. The MCH is optimized for the Intel Core2 Duo/

Core Solo Processor in the Micro Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array Package.

With support of a scalable FSB Vcc_CPU, the MCH supports FSB speed of up to

667 MHz. It integrates a system memory DDR2 controller with two 64-bit interfaces

and supports one or two channels of DDR2 SDRAM.

The I/O Controller (ICH7/ICH7M) provides the data buffering and interface arbitra-

tion required for the system to operate effi ciently. It also provides the bandwidth

needed for the system to maintain its peak performance. The Direct Media Interface

(DMI) provides the chip-to-chip connection between the MCH and the ICH7M.

Intel I/O Controller Hub 7 (ICH7M)

The I/O Controller (ICH7M) provides the data buffering and interface arbitration

required for the system to operate effi ciently. It also provides the bandwidth needed

for the system to maintain its peak performance. The Direct Media Interface (DMI)

provides the connection between the MCH and the ICH7M. The ICH7M supports

Serial ATA ports, USB 2.0 ports and dual channel IDE devices.

Intel ICH7M System Features

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

system. The ICH7M supports the following:

Serial ATA (SATA) Controller

Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface, Version 2.0 (ACPI)

Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)

Intel Matrix Storage Technology

Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface

Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)

Compatibility Modules (DMA Controller, Timer/Counter, Interrupt Controller

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1-3 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the PDSLM. The

motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC

health monitoring.

Onboard Voltage Monitoring

The onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously: CPU Core

Voltages, Memory (+1.8V), Chipset (+1.5V), +3.3V, +3.3V Standby, +5V, +5V

Standby, +12V, −12V and VBAT.

warning or send an error message to the screen. The user can adjust the voltage

thresholds to defi ne the sensitivity of the voltage monitor.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Speed Control

The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The onboard

fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS.

Once a voltage becomes unstable, it will give a

1-4 Power Confi guration Settings

This section describes the features of Power Confi guration and Power Management

of your motherboard.

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard

If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, it will function like a normal

keyboard during system boot-up.

1-5 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface. The ACPI specifi ca-

tion defi nes a fl exible and abstract hardware interface that integrates power man-

agement features with other components of a PC system, including its hardware,

operating system and application software. This enables the system to automati-

cally turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards and hard disk

drives. This also includes other devices connected to the PC such as VCRs, TVs,

telephones and stereos.

In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI

provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating

system-independent interface for confi guration control. ACPI leverages the Plug

and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture-indepen-

dent implementation that is compatible with both Windows and Linux Operating

Systems.

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Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

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

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

measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD.

Precautions

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

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

bag.

• Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral

chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

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

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

use.

• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent

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

the motherboard.

• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery. Do not install the onboard

upside down battery to avoid possible explosion.

Unpacking

The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When

unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.

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2-2 Processor/Heatsink Installation and Removal

When handling the processor package, avoid placing

direct pressure on the label area of the fan.

Notes:

1. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing

or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor

into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.

2. Intel's mPGA478M CPU package contains the CPU fan and heatsink assembly.

If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only the Intel-certifi ed multi-

directional heatsink and fan.

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

Tools Needed:

1. a Phillip 1 screwdriver as shown on the right

2. a Flathead screwdriver

Phillip 1 Screwdriver

mPGA478M CPU Assembly Kit:

The CPU Package includes the following:

1. Heatsink Bracket

2. mPGA 478 CPU

3. CPU Passive Heatsink

4. CPU Fan

5. CPU Fan Cable

CPU Installation

Installing the Heatsink Bracket

Before installing the CPU on the motherboard, you need to install the heatsink

bracket on the reverse side of the motherboard. Follow the steps below to install

the heatsink bracket on the back of the motherboard.

1. Locate the four heatsink mounting

holes on the reverse side of the moth-

erboard and four heatsink lock align-

ments on the heatsink bracket.

Bracket Lock Alignments
(4) on the Bracket

2. Align the four bracket lock align-

ments on the heatsink bracket against

the four mounting holes on the back of

the motherboard.

Heatsink Mounting
Holes (4) on the MB

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3. Insert the four bracket lock align-

ments into the four mounting holes on

the back of the motherboard.

4. Once the heatsink bracket is prop-

erly seated on the motherboard, turn

the motherboard upside down so that

the front side of the motherboard is

facing up.

Installing the CPU

1. Locate Pin 1 on the CPU, and Pin 1 on

the CPU socket. (Note: Pin 1 is the corner

marked with a triangle).

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Heatsink bracket properly
seated on the MB

2. Align Pin 1 of the CPU against Pin 1 of

the socket. Once aligned, carefully lower

the CPU straight down to the socket. (Do

not drop the CPU on the socket, 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.)

3. With the CPU inside the socket, inspect

the four corners of the CPU to make sure

that the CPU is properly installed.

4. Using a Flathead screwdriver, turn the

CPU lock clockwise to secure the CPU

into the CPU socket.

(Warning--To prevent damaging

the CPU socket, do not over-

tighten the CPU lock.)

Pin 1 on the CPU and Pin
1 on the socket

Make sure that the CPU is
properly seated on the MB

Using a Flathead screwdriver,
turn clockwise to lock the CPU

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Installing the Passive Heatsink

1. Position the heatsink in such a way

that will provide best airflow to the

chassis or the motherboard.

2. Align the four heatsink fasteners with

the four lock alignments on heatsink

bracket.

3. Using a Phillip 1 screwdriver, gently

turn the pairs of diagonal heatsink fas-

teners (#1 & #2 and #3 & #4) clockwise

to install the fasteners into the bracket

lock alignments.

Installing the CPU Fan

Using Phillip 1
screwdriver, install
the diagonal pairs
of fasteners into the
mounting holes.

#1

#4

fasteners

#3

#2

1. Locate the CPU fan connector on the

motherboard.

2. Align the CPU fan in such a way that

the CPU Fan is closest to the CPU fan

connector.

3. Using a Phillip 1 screwdriver, gently

turn the pairs of diagonal fan fasteners

(#1 & #2 and #3 & #4) clockwise to in-

stall the fan fasteners into the mounting

holes on the heatsink.

4. Once the CPU fan is properly seated

on the heatsink, connect the CPU fan

cable to Pins 1-3 of the CPU fan con-

nector.

Note: Please make sure that the CPU

fan wire is not pinched between the

heatsink and the CPU, nor is it causing

interference with other components.

Connect the fan cable to
the CPU Fan connector

#1

#4

#3

#2

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Removing the CPU

Chapter 2: Installation

1. Unplug the power cord from the power sup-

ply.

2. Disconnect the CPU fan wire from the CPU

fan connector.

3a. Using a Philip 1 screwdriver, gently turn the

diagonal pairs of fasteners counter-clockwise to

loosen them.

3b. Once all fan fasteners are loosened, remove

the CPU fan from the heatsink.

4. Repeat Step 3 to loosen all heatsink fasten-

ers from the heatsink bracket lock alignments.

Once loosened, remove the heatsink from the

motherboard.

5. Once removing the CPU Fan and the heatsink,

using a Flathead screwdriver, turn the CPU lock

counter-clockwise to unlock the CPU.

6. After the CPU is unlocked, remove the CPU

from the motherboard.

#1

#4

Using a Flathead screw
driver, turn counter-clock­wise to unlock the CPU

#3

#2

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2-3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis

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

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

sis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners,

metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the

chassis. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly. Then

use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray. (See the

layout on the right for mounting hole locations.)

Note: Some components are very close to the mounting holes.Please take all neces-

sary precautionary measures to avoid damaging these components when installing

the motherboard into the chassis.

Tools Needed:

1. Philip Screwdrive

2. (4) Panhead #6 screws

Installation Instructions:

1. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard.
Refer to the layout on the right for mounting hole
locations.

2. Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis.
Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against
the mounting holes on the chassis.

3. Place Standoffs on the chassis as needed.

4. Insert a Panhead #6 screw into a mounting hole on
the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on
the chass, using a Philip screwdriver.

Locations of Mounting Holes

M

PDSL

5. Repeat Step 4 to insert #6 screws to all mounting
holes.

6. Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed
on the chassis.

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Chapter 2: Installation

2-4 Installing DDR2 Memory

Memory Support

The PDSLM supports up to 4 GB of Dual channel, Non-ECC unbuffered DDR2

667/533/400 SDRAM.

SO-DIMMA

Important Notes on Memory Support

Note: Due to memory allocation to system devices, the amount of memory that

remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used.

The reduction in memory availability is disproportional. (Refer to the Memory Avail-

ability Table below for details.)

Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability

System Device Size Physical Memory

Firmware Hub fl ash memory (System
BIOS)

Local APIC 4 KB 3.99GB

Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99GB

I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99GB

PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.76GB

PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.51GB

PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed)

-Aligned on 256-MB boundary-

VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85GB

TSEG 1 MB 2.84GB

Memory available for the OS & other
applications

1 MB 3.99GB

512 MB 3.01GB

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

2.84GB

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Memory Module Installation and Removal

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules to

prevent any possible damage.

Note 1: SO-DIMMA (JDIMM1) is DIMM Slot 1, SO-DIMMB (JDIMM2) is DIMM

Slot 2.

Note 2: When one memory module is used, install it in DIMM Slot 1 (SO-DIMMA

or JDIMM1) fi rst. If two memory modules are installed, remove the one installed in

DIMM Slot 2 (SO-DIMMB or JDIMM2) fi rst.

Memory Module Installation

1. Insert a memory module at a 450 angle

into DIMM Slot 1 (marked 1 on the

right). Align the notch on the memory

module against the notch on the DIMM

slot.

2. Once it is properly aligned, using your

thumb, gently press down on the

middle of the memory module. When

you hear a click, the memory module

is properly seated.

3. If needed, repeat Step 2 to install the

second memory module into DIMM

Slot 2 (marked 2 on the right.)

Memory Module Removal

1. Locate the memory module locks on

both ends of the module.

SO-DIMMA

1: Module Notch
2: Module Locks

Top:
1: DIMM Slot 1
2: DIMM Slot 2

Left/Bottom:
1: DIMM Module 1
2: DIMM Module 2

2. Using your thumbs, push the memory

module locks outwards to release the

memory module from the DIMM Slot.

(If two modules are installed, start this

step with DIMM Slot 2 fi rst.)

3. Repeat Step 2 to remove the other mod-

ule, if needed.

Using your thumbs, push the memory
module locks outwards to release it.

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Chapter 2: Installation

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3

4

5

6

7

8

2-5 Connectors/IO Ports

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See
Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

A. Back Panel Connectors and IO Ports

PDSLM

I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions

Back Panel Connectors

1. Keyboard (Purple)

2. PS/2 Mouse (Green)

3. Video (VGA/CRT Connector-Blue)

4. COM Port-A (Black)

5. Backplane USB 0

6. Backplane USB 1

7. Gigabit LAN Port

8. Microphone (Pink)

9. Line-out (Green)

10. Line-in (Blue)

10

Line-in (Blue)

Line-out (Green)

Microphone (Pink)

9

(See Section 2-5 for details.)

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ATX PS/2 Keyboard and
PS/2 Mouse Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2

mouse are located next to the Back

Panel Video Port on the motherboard.

See the table at right for pin defi ni-

tions.

Mouse

Keyboard

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin

Defi nitions

PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse

Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition

1 KB Data 1 Mouse Data

2 No Connection 2 No Connection

3 Ground 3 Ground

4 Mouse/KB VCC

(+5V)

5 KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock

6 No Connection 6 No Connection

VCC: with 1.5A PTC (current limit)

4 Mouse/KB VCC

(+5V)

PDSLM

1. Keyboard (Purple)

2. Mouse (Green)

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Video (VGA/CRT) Connector

1

A Video (VGA/CRT) connector is

located below the COM Port1 on the

IO backplane. This connector is used

to provide video and CRT display

Refer to the board layout below for

the location.

Chapter 2: Installation

PDSLM

1. Video (VGA/CRT) (Blue)

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Serial Ports

Two COM connections (COM-A &

COM-B) are located on the mother-

board. COM-A (J17) is located above

the Video port (VGA) on the Backplane

IO panel. COM-B (JCOM2) is located

behind COM-A port (J17) to provide

additional onboard serial connection

support. See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

Serial Ports-COMA/COMB

Pin Defi nitions

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 DCD 6 DSR

2RXD 7RTS

3TXD 8 CTS

4DTR 9 RI

5 Ground 10 N/A

PDSLM

1. Backplane COM-A

2. Onboard COM-B

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2

3

1

2

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB

0 and USB 1) are located at J3 below

the GLAN port on the I/O back panel.

Additionally, two USB ports (USB 2

and USB 3) are located at J12 on

the motherboard to provide front side

chassis access (cables not included).

See the tables on the right for pin

defi nitions.

USB 2/3

J12

Back Panel USB 0/1 (J3)

Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition

1 +5V 5 +5V

2 USB_PN1 6 USB_PN0

3 USB_PP1 7 USB_PP0

4 Ground 8 Ground

Front Panel USB 2/3 (J12)

USB 2
Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 6 +5V

2 USB_PN2 7 USB_PN3

3 USB_PP2 8 USB_PP3

4 Ground 9 Ground

5 No Con-

nection

USB 3
Pin # Defi nition

10 Key

PDSLM

1. Backplane USB 0

2. Backplane USB 1

3. (Front-Accessible) USB 2/3

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Gigabit LAN (Ethernet) Port

A Gigabit Ethernet port (GLAN) is

located at J3 above the USB ports on

the IO backplane. This port accepts

RJ45 type cables. (Note: Please

refer to the LED Indicator Section for

GLAN LED information.)

GLAN Port (J3)

Pin Defi nition

Pin# Defi nition

9 P2V5SB 18 SGND

10 TD0+ 19 Act LED

11 TD0- 20 P3V3SB

12 TD1+ 21 Link 100 LED

(Yellow, +3V3SB)

13 TD1- 22 Link 1000 LED

(Yellow, +3V3SB)

14 TD2+ 23 Ground

15 TD2- 24 Ground

16 TD3+ 27 Ground

17 TD3- 28 Ground

(NC: No Connection)

PDSLM

1. GLAN Port

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AC'97 Audio

1

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Chapter 2: Installation

AC'97 provides high quality onboard audio

connection (J7) 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 and an additional Line-out

header on J8. Please refer to Section 2.6

Connecting Cables.

Back Panel-Accessible Line-out
Header

Blue: Line-in(surround sound
L/R)

Green: Line-out (Front L/R)

Pink Mic-in (Center/
subwoofer)

BP-Accessible Line-out (J8)

Pin Defi nitions

In addition to the AC'97 Audio connection

located at J7, this motherboard also provides

a Line-out header (J8) that can be accessed

from the rear side of the system. Refer to the

table on the right for pin-out defi nitions.

PDSLM

Pin# Defi nitions

1 BP Line-out-L

2 Ground

3 Ground

4 BP Line-out-R

1. AC97' Audio

2. BP-Accessible Line-out Header

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B-1. Front Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located

on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specifi -

cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of

the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section

for descriptions and pin defi nitions.

JF1 Header Pins

J5

l PWR

rna

Exte

COM-A&CRT

LAN/USB 0&1

AUDIO JACK

Line-Out

FAN2

KB/MOUSE

J6

4-Pin PWR

J11

JCO

M2

J17

J3

J7

J8

Audio
CTRL

Chassis Fan

Battery

mPGA478 SOCKET

North Bridge

JS2

JS1

1

JPCI

Intel

945GME

SATA2

Intel

C

PU

SATA0

JPS1

Buzzer

PDSLM

1)

2)

lot

lot

S

S

M

M

IM

IM

A (D

-

-B (D

M

M

USB 2/3

IM

-DIM

-D

SO

SO

JDIMM2

JDIMM1

Intel

ICH7M

South Bridge

1
S
O
M

JC

J12

PCI 33MHZ

COM-B

LAN

CTRL

JSPKR1

FAN

1

CPU Fan

Front Panel Control

JF1

DP1

Super I/O

IDE

JIDE1

BIOS

Pin 20

Pin 11

Pin 10

Pin 1

Pin 20: Beep

Pin 19: +3.3 Standby

(Reserved)

Pin 18: +5V Standby

(Reserved)

Pin 17: Ground

Pin 16: Ground

Pin 15: Non-Override PWR Switch

Pin 14: Ground

Pin 13: Reset Switch

Pin 12: Ground

Pin 11: PWR Switch

1020

Pin 10: Error LED (C)

Pin 9: Error LED (A)

Pin 8: Message LED (C)

Pin 7: Message LED (A)

Pin 6: +3.3 Standby
(Reserved)

Pin 5: HDD LED (C)

Pin 4: HDD LED (A)

Pin 3: Ground

Pin 2: PWR LED (A)

Pin 1: PWR LED (A)

111

(Note: Reserved: No Connection)

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B-2. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions

System Beep

The System Beep connection is

located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

Chapter 2: Installation

System Beep

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

19 P3V3SB

20 System Beep

Non-Override PWR Switch

The Non-Override Power Switch con-

nection is located on pins 15 and 16

of JF1. Refer to the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

J5

R

External PW

FAN2

Fan

COM-A&CRT

LAN/USB 0&1

AUDIO JACK

Line-Out

KB/MOUSE

J6

4-Pin PWR

J11

JCO

M2

J17

J3

J7

J8

Audio
CTRL

COM-B

Chassis

Battery

mPGA478 SOCKET

945GME

North Bridge

2

JS

JS1

JPCI1

Intel

SATA2

SATA0

JPS1

Buzzer

Intel

CPU

DP1

1
R
K
P

JS

PDSLM

Slot 1)

M Slot 2)

IMM

B (DIM

-A (D

­M

IMM

-D
SO

SO-DIM

JDIMM2

JDIMM1

USB 2/3

J12

Intel

ICH7M

South Bridge

PCI 33MHZ

JCMOS1

LAN

CTRL

Super I/O

BIOS

FAN1

CPU Fan

Front Panel Control

JF1

B

Pin 15: Non-Override PWR Switch

IDE

E1

JID

Non-Override PWR Switch

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

15 Non-Override PWR Switch

16 Ground

A. System Beep

B. Non-Override PWR Switch

A

Pin 20: Beep

Pin 19: +3.3 Standby

(Reserved)

Pin 18: +5V Standby

(Reserved)

Pin 17: Ground

Pin 16: Ground

Pin 14: Ground

Pin 13: Reset Switch

Pin 12: Ground

Pin 11: PWR Switch

1020

Pin 10: Error LED (C)

Pin 9: Error LED (A)

Pin 8: Message LED (C)

Pin 7: Message LED (A)

Pin 6: +3.3 Standby
(Reserved)

Pin 5: HDD LED (C)

Pin 4: HDD LED (A)

Pin 3: Ground

Pin 2: PWR LED (A)

Pin 1: PWR LED (A)

111

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System Reset Switch

The Front Panel System Reset Switch

connection is located on pins 13 and

14 of JF1. See the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

Power Switch

The Power Switch connection is located

on pins 11 and 12 of JF1. Attach it to the

hardware reset switch on the computer

case. Momentarily contacting both pins

will power on/off the system. This button

can also be confi gured to function as a

suspend button (with a setting in BIOS

- see Chapter 4). To turn off the power

while in suspend mode, press the button

for at least 4 seconds. Refer to the table

on the right for pin defi nitions.

Reset Switch

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

13 Reset Switch

14 Ground

PWR Switch

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

11 PWR Switch

12 Ground

J5

R

External PW

FAN2

Fan

COM-A&CRT

LAN/USB 0&1

AUDIO JACK

Line-Out

KB/MOUSE

J6

4-Pin PWR

J11

JCO

M2

J17

J3

J7

J8

Audio
CTRL

COM-B

Chassis

PDSLM

1)

M Slot

A (DIM

-

SO-DIMM

JDIMM1

USB 2/3

J12

Intel

ICH7M

South Bridge

PCI 33MHZ

JCMOS1

LAN

CTRL

JDIMM2

A. Reset Switch

B. PWR Switch

FAN1

Intel

CPU

mPGA478 SOCKET

2)

Slot
M

B (DIM

-

IMM

SO-D

Intel

945GME

North Bridge

CPU Fan

Front Panel Control

JF1

Pin 20: Beep

Pin 19: +3.3 Standby

(Reserved)

Pin 18: +5V Standby

(Reserved)

Pin 17: Ground

Pin 16: Ground

Pin 15: Non-Override PWR Switch

Pin 14: Ground

DP1

Battery

SATA2

2

JS

JS1

Super I/O

SATA0

JPS1

Buzzer

1
R
K
P

JPCI1

JS

IDE

E1

JID

BIOS

Pin 13: Reset Switch

A

Pin 12: Ground

Pin 11: PWR Switch

B

1020

Pin 10: Error LED (C)

Pin 9: Error LED (A)

Pin 8: Message LED (C)

Pin 7: Message LED (A)

Pin 6: +3.3 Standby
(Reserved)

Pin 5: HDD LED (C)

Pin 4: HDD LED (A)

Pin 3: Ground

Pin 2: PWR LED (A)

Pin 1: PWR LED (A)

111

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Chapter 2: Installation

Error LED (CPU Overheat
LED)

Connect an LED cable to the Error

LED connection on pins 9 and 10 of

JF1 to provide warnings when the

CPU temperature exceeds a pre-de-

fi ned overheat temperature threshold.

When the CPU temperature reaches

this overheat threshold, the CPU

activates THERMTRIP# signals, the

system shuts down and the Error LED

starts to blink. Refer to the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

Message LED (CPU Fan
Failure/Chassis Fan Failure/

CPU Overheat LED)

The Message LED connection is lo-

cated on pins 7 and 8 of JF1. Connect

a cable to pins 7 and 8 to provide a

warning (-slow blinking) in an event of

CPU Fan Failure, Chassis Fan Failure

or CPU Overheat. Refer to the table

on the right for pin defi nitions.

Error LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

9 P3V3SB

10 Error LED

Message LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

7 P3V3

8 Message LED

J5

R

External PW

FAN2

COM-A&CRT

LAN/USB 0&1

AUDIO JACK

Line-Out

KB/MOUSE

J6

4-Pin PWR

J11

JCO

M2

J17

J3

J7

J8

Audio
CTRL

COM-B

Chassis Fan

PDSLM

Slot 1)

IMM

-A (D
M
IM

-D
SO

JDIMM1

USB 2/3

J12

Intel

ICH7M

South Bridge

PCI 33MHZ

LAN

CTRL

JCMOS1

JDIMM2

A. Error LED

B. Message LED

FAN1

Intel

CPU

mPGA478 SOCKET

M Slot 2)

B (DIM

­M

SO-DIM

Intel

945GME

North Bridge

CPU Fan

Front Panel Control

JF1

Pin 15: Non-Override PWR Switch

Pin 20: Beep

Pin 19: +3.3 Standby

(Reserved)

Pin 18: +5V Standby

(Reserved)

Pin 17: Ground

Pin 16: Ground

Pin 14: Ground

Pin 13: Reset Switch

Pin 12: Ground

Pin 11: PWR Switch

Battery

DP1

SATA2

2

JS

JS1

Super I/O

SATA0

JPS1

Buzzer

1
KR

P

JPCI1

JS

IDE

E1

JID

BIOS

1020

Pin 10: Error LED (C)

Pin 9: Error LED (A)

Pin 8: Message LED (C)

Pin 7: Message LED (A)

Pin 6: +3.3 Standby
(Reserved)

Pin 5: HDD LED (C)

Pin 4: HDD LED (A)

Pin 3: Ground

Pin 2: PWR LED (A)

Pin 1: PWR LED (A)

111

A

B

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HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located

on pins 4 and 5 of JF1. Attach the

hard drive LED cable here to display

disk activity (for any hard drives on

the system, including Serial ATA and

IDE). See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

Power LED

The Power LED connection is located

on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Refer to the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

HDD LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

4 P5V

5 IDE SATA

Activity

Power LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 P5V

2 Ground

J5

R

rnal PW

Exte

FAN2

COM-A&CRT

LAN/USB 0&1

AUDIO JACK

Line-Out

KB/MOUSE

J6

4-Pin PWR

J11

JCO

M2

J17

J3

J7

J8

Audio
CTRL

COM-B

Chassis Fan

M

PDSL

Slot 1)

IMM

-A (D
M

SO-DIM

JDIMM2

JDIMM1

USB 2/3

J12

Intel

ICH7M

South Bridge

PCI 33MHZ

JCMOS1

LAN

CTRL

A. HDD LED

B. PWR LED

FAN1

Intel

CPU

mPGA478 SOCKET

M Slot 2)

B (DIM

-

SO-DIMM

Intel

945GME

North Bridge

CPU Fan

Front Panel Control

JF1

Pin 20: Beep

Pin 19: +3.3 Standby

Pin 18: +5V Standby

Pin 17: Ground

Pin 16: Ground

Pin 15: Non-Override PWR Switch

(Reserved)

(Reserved)

Pin 14: Ground

Pin 13: Reset Switch

Pin 12: Ground

Pin 11: PWR Switch

Battery

DP1

SATA2

2

JS

JS1

Super I/O

SATA0

JPS1

Buzzer

1
R
K
P

JPCI1

JS

IDE

E1

JID

BIOS

1020

Pin 10: Error LED (C)

Pin 9: Error LED (A)

Pin 8: Message LED (C)

Pin 7: Message LED (A)

Pin 6: +3.3 Standby
(Reserved)

Pin 5: HDD LED (C)

Pin 4: HDD LED (A)

Pin 3: Ground

Pin 2: PWR LED (A)

Pin 1: PWR LED (A)

111

A

B

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Chapter 2: Installation

2-6 Connecting Cables

This section provides brief descriptions and pin-out defi nitions for onboard headers

and connectors. Be sure to use the correct cable for each header or connector.

• For information on FP USB (USB 2/3), please see Page 2-13.

• For information on COM-A Port and COM-B Port, please see Page 2-12.

Main Power Connector

The 12V 4-pin main power supply connec-

tor located at J11 provides power supply

for use of the motherboard. See the table

on the right for pin defi nitions. (See Notes

below.)

External Power Connector

In addition to the 4-pin main power connec-

tor, which supplies power needed for the

motherboard (above), the other 4-pin Exter-

nal Power connector at J5 is used to provide

power to external removable devices such

as HDD, SATA and CD-ROM Devices. This

power connector supports 12V and 5V de-

12V 4-Pin Main Power

Connector (J11)

Pin Defi nitions

Pins Defi nition

1 & 2 Ground

3 & 4 +12VSB

Required Connection

12V 4-Pin External

Power Connector (J5)

Pin Defi nitions

Pin Defi nition

1 +12V

2 Ground 1

3 Ground 2

4 +5V

Required Connection

vices. (See Notes below.)

Note:To power on the system, please short Pin 14 (the green wire) and Pin 15 (the

black wire) of the 12V 20-Pin ATX power connector or Pin 16 (the green wire) and Pin

17 (the black wire) of the 12V 24-Pin ATX power connector fi rst. For system stability,

please use 4-pin 12V PWR cables that can supply at least 13A current.

A

B

PDSLM

A. 4-Pin Main PWR

B. 4-Pin External PWR

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Internal Buzzer

The Internal Buzzer, located at SP1,

can be used to provide audible indica-

tions for various beep codes when-

JSPKR1 is set to Enabled. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

Refer to the layout below for the loca-

tions of the Internal Buzzer (SP1) and

the Speaker Jumper (JSKPR1).

Internal Buzzer (SP1)

Pin# Defi nitions

Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In

Pin 2 Neg. (-) Alarm

Speaker

J5

WR

l P

rna

Exte

FAN2

LAN

CTRL

Chassis Fan

PDSLM

USB 2/3

J12

COM-A&CRT

LAN/USB 0&1

AUDIO JACK

Line-Out

KB/MOUSE

J6

4-Pin PWR

J11

COM-B

JCO

M2

J17

J3

J7

J8

Audio
CTRL

1)

SO-DIMM-A (DIMM Slot

JDIMM1

Intel

ICH7M

South Bridge

PCI 33MHZ

JDIMM2

JCMOS1

A. Internal Buzzer

FAN1

Intel

CPU

mPGA478 SOCKET

2)

IMM Slot

SO-DIMM-B (D

Battery

JS2

JS1

Intel

945GME

North Bridge

SATA2

SATA0

JPS1

Buzzer

1

JPCI

A

JSPKR1

CPU Fan

Front Panel Control

JF1

DP1

Super I/O

IDE

E1

JID

BIOS

B

B. Speaker Jumper (JSPKR1)

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Fan Headers

The PDSLM has two fan headers (Fan1

and Fan2). Fan1 is used for CPU cooling.

Fan2 is used as a chassis fan. Both fans

are 4-pin fan headers. However, Pins 1-3

of the fan headers are backward compat-

ible with the traditional 3-pin fans. (Note:

When using Thermal Management set-

tings, please use all 3-pin fans or all 4-pin

fans on the motherboard. Please do not

use 3-pin fans and 4-pin fans on the same

board. The default setting is Disabled

which will allow the onboard fans to run at

full speed.) Refer to the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

Chapter 2: Installation

Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions

(Fan1-5)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground (Black)

2 2.5A/+16V

(Red)

3 Tachometer

4 PWM_Control

COM-A&CRT

J17

LAN/USB 0&1

AUDIO JACK

Line-Out

B

Super I/O

BIOS

A

FAN1

CPU Fan

Front Panel Control

JF1

IDE

E1

JID

J5

WR

l P

Externa

FAN2

CTRL

Chassis Fan

Battery

mPGA478 SOCKET

Intel

945GME

North Bridge

SATA2

JS2

SATA0

JS1

Buzzer

1

JPCI

Intel

CPU

DP1

JPS1

JSPKR1

PDSLM

1)

2)

IMM Slot

SO-DIMM-A (DIMM Slot

SO-DIMM-B (D

JDIMM2

JDIMM1

USB 2/3

J12

Intel

ICH7M

South Bridge

PCI 33MHZ

JCMOS1

LAN

KB/MOUSE

J6

4-Pin PWR

J11

COM-B

JCO

M2

J3

J7

J8

Audio
CTRL

A. Fan1 (CPU Fan)

B. Fan2 (Case Fan(

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2-7 Jumper Settings

Explanation of
Jumpers

To modify the operation of the motherboard,

jumpers can be used to choose between

optional settings. Jumpers create shorts

between two pins to change the function

of the connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with

a square solder pad on the printed circuit

board.

Note: On two pin jumpers, "Closed"

means the jumper is on and "Open"

means the jumper is off the pins.

Internal Buzzer Enable

Use JSPKR1 to enable the onboard in-

ternal buzzer to provide audio indications

for various beep codes. See the table on

the right for jumper settings. The default

setting is Enabled.

J5

WR

l P

Externa

FAN2

Chassis Fan

PDSLM

JDIMM1

mPGA478 SOCKET

1)

2)

IMM Slot

SO-DIMM-A (DIMM Slot

SO-DIMM-B (D

North Bridge

JDIMM2

COM-A&CRT

KB/MOUSE

J6

4-Pin PWR

J11

COM-B

JCO

M2

J17

Intel

CPU

Intel

945GME

Internal Buzzer Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

A. Internal Buzzer Enable

FAN1

CPU Fan

Front Panel Control

JF1

Audio
CTRL

LAN

CTRL

USB 2/3

J12

LAN/USB 0&1

J3

AUDIO JACK

J7

J8

Line-Out

Intel

ICH7M

South Bridge

PCI 33MHZ

JCMOS1

Battery

DP1

SATA2

SATA0

JPS1

Buzzer

A

JSPKR1

Super I/O

BIOS

IDE

E1

JID

JS2

JS1

1

JPCI

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CMOS Clear

JBT1 allows the user to reset the CMOS

settings to the default values after each

BIOS update. Please turn off the com-

puter, remove the AC power cord, and

then move the jumper to pins 1-2 to reset

the CMOS settings to the default settings.

To restore the computer to its normal

operation, move the jumper to pins 2-3

instead.

Note: For an ATX power supply, you must

completely shut down the system, remove

the AC power cord and then move the

jumper to pins 1-2 to clear CMOS. Do

not use the PWR_ON connector to clear

CMOS.

CMOS Clear Jumper

Settings

Jumper Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Keep CMOS

Pins 2-3 Normal Opera-

tion

J5

WR

l P

rna

Exte

FAN2

LAN

CTRL

Chassis Fan

COM-A&CRT

J17

LAN/USB 0&1

AUDIO JACK

Line-Out

KB/MOUSE

J6

4-Pin PWR

J11

COM-B

JCO

M2

J3

J7

J8

Audio
CTRL

PDSLM

1)

SO-DIMM-A (DIMM Slot

JDIMM1

Intel

ICH7M

South Bridge

USB 2/3

J12

PCI 33MHZ

JDIMM2

A

JCMOS1

A. Clear CMOS

FAN1

Super I/O

BIOS

CPU Fan

Front Panel Control

JF1

IDE

E1

JID

Intel

CPU

mPGA478 SOCKET

2)

IMM Slot

SO-DIMM-B (D

Battery

Intel

945GME

North Bridge

DP1

SATA2

JS2

SATA0

JS1

JPS1

Buzzer

1

JPCI

JSPKR1

B. Internal Buzzer Enable

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2-8 Onboard Indicators

GLAN LEDs

A Gigabit LAN port (J3) is located on top

of the USB Ports 0/1 on the IO Backplane.

This Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two

LEDs. The green LED on the right indi-

cates activity, while the other LED on the

left side may be green, amber or off to

indicate connection speeds. See the table

on the right for more information.

GLAN

Left

Right

GLAN LED

(Rear View:
When view­ing from the
rear side of
the chassis)

GLAN Left LED

Activity Indicator

LED Color Defi nition

Green Flashing: LAN Port Active

GLAN Right LED

Connection Speed Indicator

LED Color Defi nition

Off 10Mbps or No Connection

Green 100 Mbps

Amber 1 Gbps

PDSLM

A

A. GLAN1 Port

A

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Onboard Power LED

Chapter 2: Installation

An Onboard Power LED is located at DP1

on the motherboard. When DP1 is off, the

system is off. When the green light is on, the

AC power cable is connected. Make sure to

disconnect the power cable before removing

or installing any component. See the layout

below for the LED location.

Onboard PWR LED Indicator

LED Color Defi nition

Off System Off

Green System on, or

System off and PWR
Cable Connected

J5

WR

l P

rna

Exte

FAN2

LAN

CTRL

Chassis Fan

COM-A&CRT

J17

LAN/USB 0&1

AUDIO JACK

Line-Out

KB/MOUSE

J6

4-Pin PWR

J11

COM-B

JCO

M2

J3

J7

J8

Audio
CTRL

PDSLM

1)

SO-DIMM-A (DIMM Slot

JDIMM1

Intel

ICH7M

South Bridge

USB 2/3

J12

PCI 33MHZ

JDIMM2

JCMOS1

A. Onboard Power LED

FAN1

Intel

CPU

mPGA478 SOCKET

2)

IMM Slot

SO-DIMM-B (D

Intel

945GME

North Bridge

CPU Fan

Front Panel Control

JF1

A

DP1

SATA2

SATA0

JPS1

Buzzer

JSPKR1

Super I/O

BIOS

IDE

E1

JID

Battery

JS2

JS1

1

JPCI

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2-9 Serial ATA and Hard Disk Drive Connections

Note the following conditions when connecting the Serial ATA and hard disk drive

cables:

• Be sure to use the correct cable for each connector. Refer to Page 1-1 for cables

that came with your shipment.

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

• The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A, and the connector

that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B.

SATA Connectors

SATA Connectors

Two Serial ATA (SATA) connectors

(SATA0, SATA2) are located on the

motherboard to provide serial link con-

nections for faster data transmission than

the traditional Parallel ATA. These two

SATA connectors are supported by the

Intel ICH7 Chip (South Bridge). SATA0 is

located at JS1, and SATA2, JS2. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

(SATA0/SATA2)

Pin# Signal

1 Ground

2SATA_TXP

3SATA_TXN

4 Ground

5SATA_RXN

6SATA_RXP

7 Ground

COM-A&CRT

LAN/USB 0&1

AUDIO JACK

Line-Out

A. SATA0

B. SATA2

J5

WR

l P

rna

Exte

FAN2

LAN

CTRL

Chassis Fan

PDSLM

USB 2/3

J12

1)

SO-DIMM-A (DIMM Slot

JDIMM1

Intel

ICH7M

South Bridge

PCI 33MHZ

JDIMM2

JCMOS1

Intel

CPU

mPGA478 SOCKET

2)

IMM Slot

SO-DIMM-B (D

Battery

JS2

JS1

Intel

945GME

North Bridge

SATA2

SATA0

JPS1

Buzzer

1

JPCI

DP1

B

A

JSPKR1

KB/MOUSE

J6

4-Pin PWR

J11

COM-B

JCO

M2

J17

J3

J7

J8

Audio
CTRL

Super I/O

BIOS

FAN1

CPU Fan

Front Panel Control

JF1

IDE

E1

JID

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IDE Connector

An IDE Connector is located at JIDE1

on the motherboard. This 44-pin con-

nector provides support for 2.5" hard

drive disks. See the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

IDE Drive Connectors
Pin Defi nitions (JIDE)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 Reset IDE 2 Ground

3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8

5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9

7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10

9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11

11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12

13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13

15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14

17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15

19 Ground 20 Key

21 DRQ3 22 Ground

23 I/O Write 24 Ground

25 I/O Read 26 Ground

27 SIORDY 28 (PD)

29 SDDACK# 30 Ground

31 IRQ15 32 (NC)

33 Addr1 34 SHDD66DET

35 Addr0 36 Addr2

37 SDCS1# 38 SDCS3#

39 SHDDLED# 40 Ground

41 +5V 42 +5V

43 Ground 44 (NC)

COM-A&CRT

LAN/USB 0&1

AUDIO JACK

Line-Out

A. IDE

J5

WR

l P

Externa

FAN2

CTRL

Chassis Fan

Battery

mPGA478 SOCKET

Intel

945GME

North Bridge

SATA2

JS2

SATA0

JS1

Buzzer

1

JPCI

Intel

CPU

DP1

JPS1

JSPKR1

PDSLM

1)

2)

IMM Slot

SO-DIMM-A (DIMM Slot

SO-DIMM-B (D

JDIMM2

JDIMM1

USB 2/3

J12

Intel

ICH7M

South Bridge

PCI 33MHZ

JCMOS1

LAN

KB/MOUSE

J6

4-Pin PWR

J11

COM-B

JCO

M2

J17

J3

J7

J8

Audio
CTRL

Super I/O

BIOS

FAN1

CPU Fan

Front Panel Control

JF1

A

IDE

E1

JID

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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, removing, changing or install-

ing any hardware components.

Before Power On

1. Make sure that the 4-pin 12v main power connector and the 12v/5v external

power connectors are connected.

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 that it is fully seated,) and then, con-

nect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard. Check all

jumper settings as well.

6. Make sure to use the correct type of CMOS battery as specifi ed by the Manu-

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

explosion.

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

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

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

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

No Video

1. If the power is on, but you have no video--in this case, you will need to remove

all the add-on cards and cables fi rst.

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

details on beep codes.)

3. Remove all memory modules and turn on the system. (If the alarm is on, check

the specs of the memory, reset the memory or try a different one.)

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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 installed and fully seated in the

slots.

2. You should be using unbuffered, Non-ECC DDR2-677/533/400 memory (see the

next page). Also, it is recommended that you use the same memory speed for

all DIMMs in the system. See Section 2-4 for memory limitations.

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

noting the results.

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

Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration

1. Please be sure to use a high quality power supply. A poor quality power supply

may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to Section

1-6 for details on recommended power supplies.

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

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

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

vendor for repairs.

3-2 Technical Support Procedures

Before contacting Technical Support, please make sure that you have followed all

the steps listed below. Also, note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro

does not sell directly to end-users, so it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or

reseller for troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s)

with the specifi c system confi guration that was sold to you.

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

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

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

http://

2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at

(http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/).

Note: Not all BIOS can be fl ashed; some can be fl ashed; it depends on the modi-

fi cations to the boot block code.

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3. If you've followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system, and still

cannot resolve the problem, then please contact Supermicro's technical support

and provide them with the following information:

• Motherboard model and PCB revision number

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

system fi rst boots up)

•System confi guration

An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at

supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm).

4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready

when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached

by e-mail at [e-mail], by phone at: [phone], option

2, or by fax at [phone].

(http://www.

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?

Answer: The PDSLM supports up to 4 GB of unbuffered, Non-ECC DDR2-

677/533/400, two-way interleaved or non-interleaved SDRAM. See Section 2-4 for

details on installing memory.

Question: How do I update my BIOS?

It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing

any problems with your system. Updated BIOS fi les are located on our web site at

http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our BIOS warning message

and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site. Select your moth-

erboard model and download the BIOS fi le to your computer. Also, check the current

BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading.

You can choose from the zip fi le and the .exe fi le. If you choose the zip BIOS fi le,

please unzip the BIOS fi le onto a bootable device or a USB pen. Run the batch fi le

using the format fl ash.bat fi lename.rom from your bootable device or USB pen to

fl ash the BIOS. Then, your system will automatically reboot. If you choose the .exe

fi le, please run the .exe fi le under Windows to create the BIOS fl ash fl oppy disk.

Insert the fl oppy disk into the system you wish to fl ash the BIOS. Then, bootup the

system to the fl oppy disk. The BIOS utility will automatically fl ash the 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.

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(

prevent possible system boot failure!)

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.

Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to

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.

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 fi rst for any product problems.

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Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the PDSLM. The AMI ROM

BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. This chapter de-

scribes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens.

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens, press the <Delete> key while the

system is booting up.

(Note: In most cases, the <Delete> key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup

screen. There are a few cases when other keys are used, such as <F1>, <F2>,

etc.)

Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual. The Main BIOS setup

menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can

be confi gured. Grayed-out options cannot be confi gured. Options in blue can be

confi gured by the user. The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key

legend is an area reserved for a text message. When an option is selected in the

left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will accompany it. (Note:

the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in. Supermicro retains the right to

include, omit, or change any of these text messages.)

The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key-based navigation system called hot keys.

Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the

setup navigation process. These keys include <F1>, <F10>, <Enter>, <ESC>, arrow

keys, etc. (Note: Options printed in Bold are default settings.)

How To Change the Confi guration Data

The confi guration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by

entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing

<Del> at the appropriate time during system boot.

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 AMI BIOS Setup Utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup

screens. An AMI BIOS identifi cation string is displayed at the left bottom corner of

the screen, below the copyright message.

Warning!! Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS

to prevent possible boot failure.

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4-2 Main Setup

When you fi rst enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen.

You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the

top of the screen. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below.

System Overview

System Time/System Date

Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or Sys-

tem Date using the arrow keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press the

<Tab> key or the arrow keys to move between fi elds. The date must be entered in

DAY/MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format.

is in 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 A.M. appears as 05:30:00.)

AMI BIOS

Version

Build Date

ID

Processor

When you select this option, the AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of

processors as shown below:

Processor Type

Speed

(Note: The time

Count

Core

System Memory

This option allows the AMI BIOS to display system memory size.

Size

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Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

4-3 Advanced Setup

Use the arrow keys to select Advanced Setup and hit <Enter> to access the sub-

menu items:

BIOS Settings Confi guration

Quick Boot

If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed

for system boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Quiet Boot

This option allows the bootup screen options to be modifi ed between POST mes-

sages or the OEM logo. Select Disabled to allow the computer system to display

the POST messages. Select Enabled to allow the computer system to display the

OEM logo.

ACPI Confi guration

ACPI APIC Support

Select Enabled to allow the ACPI APIC Table Pointer to be included in the RSDP

pointer list. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Power Confi guration

Power Button Mode

Select On/Off to immediately turn on or turn off power supply as soon as the

user presses the power button. Select Suspend to cause delay in powering on or

powering off when the power button is pressed.

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Power Loss Control

The feature allows the user to set the power state after a power outage. Select

Power-Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss. Select Power-On

for the system power to be turned on after a power loss. Select Last State to allow

the system to resume its last state before a power loss. The options are Power-On,

Power-Off and Last State.

Watch Dog Function

Select Enabled to allow the system to automatically reboot after it is inactive for

more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

MPS Version

This feature allows the user to select the MPS (Multi-Processor Specifi cation) Ver-

sion for your system. Use this feature when you have multiple processors installed

in your system. Please follow the instructions given on the screen to select the

correct MPS version for your system. The options are 1.1 and 1.4.

SMBIOS Confi guration

SMBIOS SMI Support

Select Enabled to enable the function of SMBIOS SMI Wrapper support for PnP

Func 50h-54h. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Floppy/IDE/SATA Confi guration

Select this submenu to confi gure Floppy, IDE and SATA settings.

ATA/IDE Confi guration

This feature allows the user to confi gure ATA/IDE settings. The options are Disabled,

Compatible and Enhanced.

Confi gure SATA As

This feature allows the user to confi gure the onboard SATA slots as IDE Drives,

RAID Drives, or AHCI Drives. The options are IDE, RAID, and AHCI.

Confi gure Channels

This feature allows the user to decide how the BIOS should confi gure SATA channels.

The options are Before PATA (Parallel ATA) and Behind PATA.

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Primary IDE Master/Slave, Third IDE Master and Fourth IDE Master

These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master/Slave,

Third IDE Master, and Fourth IDE Master slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following

submenu items for detailed options of these items. Set the correct confi gurations

accordingly. The items included in the submenu are the following:

Type

This feature allows the user to select the type of device connected to the system.

The options are Not Installed, Auto, CDROM, and ARMD.

LBA/Large Mode

Logical Block Addressing (LBA) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In

the LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB. For drive capacities over

137 GB, your system must be equipped with a 48-bit LBA mode addressing. If not,

contact your manufacturer or install an ATA/133 IDE controller card that supports

48-bit LBA mode. The options are Disabled and Auto.

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

This feature allows the user to use the Block Mode to boost the IDE drive

performance by increasing the amount of data transferred. Only 512 bytes of data

can be transferred per interrupt if the Block Mode is not used. If the Block Mode is

used, data will be transferred of up to 64 KB per interrupt. If set to Disabled, data

will be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time. If set to Auto, data

will be transferred from and to the device multiple sectors at a time if the device

supports it. The options are Auto and Disabled.

PIO Mode

The IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) Mode programs timing cycles between the IDE

drive and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode increases, the cycle

time decreases. The options are Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Select Auto to allow AMI

BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk drive

support cannot be determined. Select 0 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0. It

has a data transfer rate of 3.3 MBs. Select 1 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode

1. It has a data transfer rate of 5.2 MBs. Select 2 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO

mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs. Select 3 to allow AMI BIOS to use

PIO mode 3. It has a data transfer rate of 11.1 MBs. Select 4 to allow AMI BIOS

to use PIO mode 4. It has a data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs. This setting generally

works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999. For other disk drives, such

as IDE CD-ROM drives, check the specifi cations of the drive.

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DMA Mode

Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect the DMA mode. Use this

value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. Select SWDMA0 to allow

the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 2.1 MBs.

Select SWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1. It has a data

transfer rate of 4.2 MBs. Select SWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word

DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs. Select MWDMA0 to allow the

BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 4.2 MBs. Select

MWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1. It has a data trans-

fer rate of 13.3 MBs. Select MWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Multi-Word DMA

mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs. Select UDMA0 to allow the BIOS

to use Ultra DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs. It has the same

transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2. Select UDMA1 to allow

the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1. It has a data transfer rate of 25 MBs. Select

UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer rate

of 33.3 MBs. Select UDMA3 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3. It has a

data transfer rate of 66.6 MBs. Select UDMA4 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA

mode 4. It has a data transfer rate of 100 MBs. The options are Auto, SWDMAn,

MWDMAn, and UDMAn.

S.M.A.R.T. For Hard disk drives

Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help predict

impending drive failures. Select Auto to allow the AMIBIOS Setup Utility to auto-

matically detect hard disk drive support. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and

Auto.

32-Bit Data Transfer

Select Enabled to use the feature of 32-Bit data transfer. Select Disabled to disable

this function. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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PCI/PnP Confi guration

Warning!! Be sure to select the correct settings for your system. Wrong

settings may cause the system to malfunction.

Onboard LAN1 Device/Onboard LAN2 Device

Select Enabled to activate the onboard LAN 1 or LAN 2 device. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

Onboard LAN 1/Onboard LAN 2 OPROM Confi gurations

If set to Enabled, the user is allowed to boot from LAN 1 or LAN2. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

Spread Spectrum

Select Enabled to enable the function of Spread Spectrum to allow the BIOS to

monitor and to reduce the electromagnetic interference level that is caused by the

components installed in the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Clear NVRAM

Select Yes to clear NVRAM during system boot. The options are Yes and No.

Plug & Play OS

Select Yes to allow the OS to confi gure Plug & Play devices. (This is not required

for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug & Play.) Select No to

allow the AMI BIOS to confi gure all devices in the system.

PCI Latency Timer

This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus. The default setting

is 64. Select 32 to set the PCI latency to 32 PCI clock cycles. Select 64 to set the

PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles. Select 96 to set the PCI latency to 96 PCI clock

cycles. Select 128 to set the PCI latency to 128 PCI clock cycles. Select 160 to set

the PCI latency to 160 PCI clock cycles. Select 192 to set the PCI latency to 192

PCI clock cycles. Select 224 to set the PCI latency to 224 PCI clock cycles. Select

248 to set the PCI latency to 248 PCI clock cycles.

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

Select Yes to allow the system to give the VGA adapter card an interrupt address.

The options are Yes and No.

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Palette Snooping

Select Enabled to inform the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed

in the system in order for the graphics card to function properly. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

PCI IDE BusMaster

Set this value to allow or prevent the use of PCI IDE busmastering. Select Enabled

to allow the BIOS to use the PCI busmaster slot to read and write to the IDE drives.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Advanced Chipset Control

Warning!! Be sure to select the correct settings for your system. Wrong

settings may cause the system to malfunction.

The items included in the Advanced Chipset Control submenu are listed below.

North Bridge Confi guration

This feature allows the user to confi gure the settings for the Intel 945GME

NorthBridge chipset.

DRAM Frequency Confi guration

This option allows the user to select the desired frequency setting for the onboard

memory modules. The options are Auto, 400 MHz, 533 MHz and 667 MHz.

Boot Graphics Adapter Priority

This option allows the user to specify which graphics controller to be used as

the primary boot device. The options are IGD (Internal Graphics Device) and

PCI/IGD.

Internal Graphics Mode Select

This option allows the user to specify the amount of system memory to be used

by the Internal Graphics Device. The options are Enabled/8 MB, Enabled/1 MB

and Disabled.

Video Function Confi guration

DVMT Mode Select

This option allows the user to set the DVMT mode. The options are Fixed Mode,

DVMT Mode and Combo Mode.

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DVMT/Fixed Memory

This option allows the user to set the amount of memory to be used for the

operation of DVMT/Fixed Mode. The options are 128 MB, 64 MB and Maximum

DVMT.

South Bridge Confi guration

This feature allows the user to confi gure the settings for the Intel ICH South

Bridge chipset.

USB Function

This feature allows you to enable the USB Ports. The options are Disabled and

Enabled.

Legacy USB Support

This feature allows you to enable Legacy USB support. When set to Auto, Legacy

USB support will be automatically disabled if there is no USB device connected.

The options are Enabled, Disable and Auto.

USB 2.0 Controller

This setting allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 Controller. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

USB 2.0 Controller Mode

This setting allows to confi gure USB 2.0 Controller to run at High Speed (480

Mbps) or Full Speed (12 Mbps). The options are Full Speed (12 Mbps) and

HiSpeed (480 Mbps).

Advanced Processor Control

Warning!! Be sure to select the correct settings for your system. Wrong

settings may cause system to malfunction.

The items included in the Advanced Processor Control submenu are listed below.

Max CPUID Value Limit

This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value. Enable this function

to boot the legacy operating systems that cannot support processors with extended

CPUID functions. Select Disabled if you have the Windows XP OS. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

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Execute Disable Bit (Available when supported by the OS and the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit to allow the processor to classify

areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where

it cannot in order to prevent a worm or a virus from creating a fl ood of codes to

overwhelm the processor and damage the system during an attack.Select Disabled

if you have the Windows XP OS. Note: For more information, please refer to Intel's

and Microsoft's web sites.

Core-Multi-Processing (Available when supported by the OS and the CPU.)

Select Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to

Intel's web site for more information.) The options are Disabled and Enabled.

CPU TM Function (Available when supported by the OS and the CPU)

This feature allows the user to activate the CPU thermal monitor mechanism. TM1

allows the CPU to regulate its power consumption based upon the modulation of

the CPU Internal clock when the CPU temperature reaches a pre-defi ned overheat

threshold. Select Enabled to allow the CPU to reduce its power consumption by

lowering the CPU frequency and the CPU voltage when the CPU temperature

reaches a pre-defi ned overheat threshold. TM2 is available only when supported

by the CPU. Select Disabled if you have the Windows XP OS. The options are

Disabled and Enabled.

Intel(R) Speed Step(tm) Tech

The Intel Speedstep Technology allows the user to set the CPU speed to enhance

system performance. Select Maximum Speed to allow the processor to run at the

maximum speed. Select Automatic to allow the CPU speed to be controlled by the

OS. If set to Disabled, the processor will run at the default speed. The options are

Maximum Speed, Minimum speed, Automatic (controlled by OS), and Disabled.

Super IO Confi guration

Serial Port1 Address

This option specifi es the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address

for Serial Port 1. Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any

system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port physically

becomes unavailable. Select 3F8/IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its

I/O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address. The options are Disabled,

3F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3.

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Serial Port2 Address

This option specifi es the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of

Serial Port 2. Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system

resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port physically becomes

unavailable. Select 2F8/IRQ3 to allow the serial port to use 2F8 as its I/O port ad-

dress and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address. The options are Disabled, 2F8/IRQ3,

3E8/IRQ4 and 2E8/IRQ3.

Remote Access Confi guration

You can use this screen to select options for the Remote Access Confi guration.

Use the up and down arrow keys to select an item. Use the <+> and <-> keys to

change the value of the selected option.

Serial Port Number

This feature allows the user to select the serial port for console redirection. The

options are COM-A and COM-B.

Base Address, IRQ

This feature allows the user to set the Base Address and IRQ settings for COM-

A or COM-B. The default setting for COM-A is 3F8h, 4. The default setting for

COM-b is 2F8h, 8.

Serial Port Mode

This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for console redirection.

The options are 115200 8, N, 1; 57600 8, N, 1; 38400 8, N, 1; 19200 8, N, 1;

and 9600 8, N, 1.

Flow Control

This feature allows the user to set the fl ow control for console redirection. The

options are None, Hardware, and Software.

Redirection After BIOS POST

Select Disabled to turn off console redirection after Power_On_Self_Test

(POST). Select Always to keep console redirection active all the time after

POST. (Note: This setting may not be supported by some operating systems.)

Select Boot Loader to keep console redirection active during POST and Boot

Loader. The options are Disabled, Boot Loader, and Always.

Terminal Type

This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for console

redirection.The options are ANSI, VT100, and VT-UTF8.

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VT-UTF8 Comb Key Support

Select Enabled to enable the VT-UTF8 combination key support for the ANSI/

VT100 terminals. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Sredir Memory Display Delay

This feature allows the user to decide how many seconds the BIOS will wait

before memory information is displayed. The options are No Delay, Delay 1

Sec., Delay 2 Sec., and Delay 4 Sec.

Event Log Confi guration

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log.

View Event Log

This feature allows the user to view all unread events. Press <Enter> to view Event

Log.

Mark All Events as Read

Highlight this item and press <Enter>. A submenu will display. Select OK to mark

the DMI events as read. Select Cancel to cancel the selection.

Clear Event Log

This setting will clear all event logs when set to OK. The options are OK and

Cancel.

System/Hardware Monitor

This feature allows the user to confi gure System/Hardware Monitoring Settings.

Hardware Health Function

Select Enabled to enable the Hardware Health Monitoring device. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

Hardware Health Beep

Select Enabled to activate the onboard Hardware Health Beep alarm to provide

audio indications when an health-threatening event occurs to the system. The op-

tions are Enabled and Disabled.

CPU Fan Speed Alarm

Select Enabled to activate the onboard CPU Fan Speed Alarm to provide audio

indications when the CPU fan speed reaches a pre-defi ned threshold. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

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Case (Chassis) Fan Speed Alarm

Select Enabled to activate the onboard Chassis Fan Speed Alarm to provide audio

indications when the chassis fan speed reaches a pre-defi ned threshold. The op-

tions are Enabled and Disabled.

In addition to the Hardware Health Monitoring features mentioned above, the AMI

BIOS automatically monitors the following items and displays the status of each

item below:

CPU Temperature, System Temperature1, System Temperature2*, Fan1/CPU Fan

Speed, Fan2/Case Fan Speed

CPU Vcore, DIMM Vin,+3.3Vin, +5Vin, +12Vin, -12Vin, +1.5Vin, +5VSB (Standby),

VBAT

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

dence over the BIOS settings. When fi rst installed, Supero Doctor III adopts the

temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subsequent changes

to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor, since the SD III settings

override the BIOS settings. For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature

threshold settings, please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set

in the BIOS.

Trusted Computing

TCG/TPM (Trusted Platform Modules)

Select Yes to enable TPM/TCG (TPM 1.1.1.2) support in BIOS to improve data

integrity and network security. The options are Yes and No.

When TCG/TPM Support is set to Yes, the following items will display in the sub-

menu.

TPM Enable/Disable Status

When the TCG/TPM support is enabled, AMI BIOS will display the status of TPM

Enable/Disable Status.

TPM Owner State (Available when the item above is enabled)

When the TCG/TPM support is enabled, AMI BIOS will display the status of

TPM Owner Status.

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4-4 Security Settings

AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor password and a User password. If you use both

passwords, the Supervisor password must be set fi rst.

Supervisor Password

This feature allows the user to set a Supervisor Password.

User Password

This feature allows the user to set a User Password.

Change Supervisor Password

Select this option and press <Enter> to access the submenu, and type a new Su-

pervisor password in the fi eld.

Change User Password

Select this option and press <Enter> to access the submenu , and type a new User

password in the fi eld.

Boot Sector Virus Protection

This option is near the bottom of the Security Setup screen. When Enabled, the

AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program (or virus) issues a Disk Format

command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

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This feature allows the user to confi gure Boot Settings.

Boot Device Priority

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot De-

vice.

The default settings are:

· 1st boot device – Network: IBA GE Slot

· 2nd boot device – SATA:3M-WDC WD 2500

Hard Disk Drives

This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Hard

Drives.

· 1st boot device – SATA:3M-WDC WD 2500

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4-6 Exit Options

Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS

Setup screen.

Save Changes and Exit

When you have completed the system confi guration, select this option and press

<Enter> to save the changes you've made and exit from the BIOS Setup utility. After

system reboot, the new system confi guration settings will take effect.

Discard Changes and Exit

Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any changes to the system

confi guration.

Discard Changes

Select this option and press <Enter> to discard all the changes you've made and

return to the AMI BIOS utility.

Load Optimal Defaults

To load the Optimal Default settings, select Load Optimal defaults settings and press

<Enter>. Then, select OK to allow AMI BIOS to automatically load optimal defaults

to the BIOS Settings. The Optimal settings are designed to maximize system per-

formance, but it may not work best for some computer applications.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Select this item and press <Enter> to load Fail-Safe default settings. The Fail-Safe

settings are designed for maximum system stability, but it might not provide maxi-

mum system performance.

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Appendix A: AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes

Appendix A

BIOS Error Beep Codes

During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time

the system is powered on, errors may occur.

Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue

the boot-up process. The error messages normally appear on the screen.

Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot-up

procedure. If a fatal error occurs, you should consult with your system manufac-

turer for possible repairs.

These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps.

The numbers on the fatal error list, on the following page, correspond to the num-

ber of beeps for the corresponding error.

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

8 beeps Display memory

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

Memory error No memory detected in the

system

Video adapter missing or with

read/write error

System Overheat 1 continuous beep with the

faulty memory

front panel OH LED on)

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Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

Appendix B

BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes checkpoint codes to I/O

port 0080h. If the computer cannot complete the boot process, diagnostic equipment

can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h.

B-1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes

The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution:

Checkpoint Code Description

D0h The NMI is disabled. Power on delay is starting. Next, the initialization code check-

D1h Initializing the DMA controller, performing the keyboard controller BAT test, starting

D3h Starting memory sizing next.

D4h Returning to real mode. Executing any OEM patches and setting the Stack next.

D5h Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow RAM at E000:0000h. The

D6h Control is in segment 0. Next, checking if <Ctrl> <Home> was pressed and veri-

sum will be verifi ed.

memory refresh and entering 4 GB fl at mode next.

initialization code is copied to segment 0 and control will be transferred to segment

0.

fying the system BIOS checksum. If either <Ctrl> <Home> was pressed or the
system BIOS checksum is bad, next will go to checkpoint code E0h. Otherwise,
going to checkpoint code D7h.

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B-2 Bootblock Recovery Codes

The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution:

Checkpoint Code Description

E0h The onboard fl oppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base

E1h Initializing the interrupt vector table next.

E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next.

E6h Enabling the fl oppy drive controller and Timer IRQs. Enabling internal cache mem-

Edh Initializing the fl oppy drive.

Eeh Looking for a fl oppy diskette in drive A:. Reading the fi rst sector of the diskette.

Efh A read error occurred while reading the fl oppy drive in drive A:.

F0h Next, searching for the AMIBOOT.ROM fi le in the root directory.

F1h The AMIBOOT.ROM fi le is not in the root directory.

F2h Next, reading and analyzing the fl oppy diskette FAT to fi nd the clusters occupied

F3h Next, reading the AMIBOOT.ROM fi le, cluster by cluster.

F4h The AMIBOOT.ROM fi le is not the correct size.

F5h Next, disabling internal cache memory.

FBh Next, detecting the type of fl ash ROM.

FCh Next, erasing the fl ash ROM.

512 KB memory test.

ory.

by the AMIBOOT.ROM fi le.

FDh Next, programming the fl ash ROM.

FFh Flash ROM programming was successful. Next, restarting the system BIOS.

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B-3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes

The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution.

These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM.

Checkpoint Code Description

03h The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power on condition.

05h The BIOS stack has been built. Next, disabling cache memory.

06h Uncompressing the POST code next.

07h Next, initializing the CPU and the CPU data area.

08h The CMOS checksum calculation is done next.

0Ah The CMOS checksum calculation is done. Initializing the CMOS status register for

0Bh The CMOS status register is initialized. Next, performing any required initialization

0Ch The keyboard controller input buffer is free. Next, issuing the BAT command to the

0Eh The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verifi ed. Next, performing

0Fh The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test is done. The key-

10h The keyboard controller command byte is written. Next, issuing the Pin 23 and 24

11h Next, checking if <End or <Ins> keys were pressed during power on. Initializing

12h Next, disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2.

13h The video display has been disabled. Port B has been initialized. Next, initializing

14h The 8254 timer test will begin next.

19h Next, programming the fl ash ROM.

1Ah The memory refresh line is toggling. Checking the 15 second on/off time next.

date and time next.

before the keyboard BAT command is issued.

keyboard controller.

any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test.

board command byte is written next.

blocking and unblocking command.

CMOS RAM if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was
set in AMIBCP or the <End> key was pressed.

the chipset.

2Bh Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required confi guration before the

video ROM test.

2Ch All necessary processing before passing control to the video ROM is done. Look-

ing for the video ROM next and passing control to it.

2Dh The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST. Performing any required pro-

cessing after the video ROM had control

23h Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature next.

Making the BIOS code segment writable and performing any necessary confi gura­tion before initializing the interrupt vectors.

24h The confi guration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed. In-

terrupt vector initialization is about to begin.

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25h Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG

27h Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next.

28h Initialization before setting the video mode is complete. Confi guring the mono-

2Ah Bus initialization system, static, output devices will be done next, if present. See the

2Eh Completed post-video ROM test processing. If the EGA/VGA controller is not

2Fh The EGA/VGA controller was not found. The display memory read/write test is

30h The display memory read/write test passed. Look for retrace checking next.

31h The display memory read/write test or retrace checking failed. Performing the alter-

32h The alternate display memory read/write test passed. Looking for alternate display

34h Video display checking is over. Setting the display mode next.

37h The display mode is set. Displaying the power on message next.

38h Initializing the bus input, IPL, general devices next, if present. See the last page of

39h Displaying bus initialization error messages. See the last page of this chapter for

switch is on.

chrome mode and color mode settings next.

last page for additional information.

found, performing the display memory read/write test next.

about to begin.

nate display memory read/write test next.

retrace checking next.

this chapter for additional information.

additional information.

3Ah The new cursor position has been read and saved. Displaying the Hit <DEL> mes-

3Bh The Hit <DEL> message is displayed. The protected mode memory test is about

40h Preparing the descriptor tables next.

42h The descriptor tables are prepared. Entering protected mode for the memory test

43h Entered protected mode. Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next.

44h Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on. Initializing data to check memory

45h Data initialized. Checking for memory wraparound at 0:0 and fi nding the total sys-

46h The memory wraparound test is done. Memory size calculation has been done.

47h The memory pattern has been written to extended memory. Writing patterns to the

48h Patterns written in base memory. Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB

49h The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verifi ed.

4Bh The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verifi ed. Checking for a

sage next.

to start.

next.

wraparound at 0:0 next.

tem memory size next.

Writing patterns to test memory next.

base 640 KB memory next.

next.

soft reset and clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next. If this is a
power on situation, going to checkpoint 4Eh next.

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Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

4Ch The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Clearing the memory

4Dh The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Saving the memory size

4Eh The memory test started, but not as the result of a soft reset. Displaying the fi rst

4Fh The memory size display has started. The display is updated during the memory

50h The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized. Adjusting the displayed

51h The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing.

52h The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized. Saving the memory size

53h The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved. Entering real mode

54h Shutdown was successful. The CPU is in real mode. Disabling the Gate A20 line,

57h The A20 address line, parity, and the NMI are disabled. Adjusting the memory size

58h The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing. Clearing the Hit

59h The Hit <DEL> message is cleared. The <WAIT...> message is displayed. Starting

above 1 MB next.

next. Going to checkpoint 52h next.

64 KB memory size next.

test. Performing the sequential and random memory test next.

memory size for relocation and shadowing next.

information next.

next.

parity, and the NMI next.

depending on relocation and shadowing next.

<DEL> message next.

the DMA and interrupt controller test next.

60h The DMA page register test passed. Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register

62h The DMA controller 1 base register test passed. Performing the DMA controller 2

65h The DMA controller 2 base register test passed. Programming DMA controllers 1

66h Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2. Initializing the 8259 interrupt

67h Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization.

7Fh Extended NMI source enabling is in progress.

80h The keyboard test has started. Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck

81h A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found. Issuing the keyboard controller

82h The keyboard controller interface test completed. Writing the command byte and

83h The command byte was written and global data initialization has completed. Check-

84h Locked key checking is over. Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS

85h The memory size check is done. Displaying a soft error and checking for a password

test next.

base register test next.

and 2 next.

controller next.

keys. Issuing the keyboard reset command next.

interface test command next.

initializing the circular buffer next.

ing for a locked key next.

RAM data next.

or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next.

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86h The password was checked. Performing any required programming before WIN-

87h The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed. Uncompressing the

88h Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen. Performing any necessary

89h The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed. Displaying the power on

8Ch Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next.

8Dh The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed. Resetting the hard disk controller

8Fh The hard disk controller has been reset. Confi guring the fl oppy drive controller

91h The fl oppy drive controller has been confi gured. Confi guring the hard disk drive

95h Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next. See the last page of this chapter

96h Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800.

97h Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed. The adap-

98h The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST. Perform-

BIOS Setup next.

WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility
next.

programming after WINBIOS Setup next.

screen message next.

next.

next.

controller next.

for additional information.

tor ROM check is next.

ing any required processing after the option ROM returned control.

99h Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed. Confi guring the

9Ah Set the timer and printer base addresses. Setting the RS-232 base address next.

9Bh Returned after setting the RS-232 base address. Performing any required initializa-

9Ch Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over. Initializing the Coproces-

9Dh Coprocessor initialized. Performing any required initialization after the Coproces-

9Eh Initialization after the Coprocessor test is complete. Checking the extended keyboard,

A2h Displaying any soft errors next.

A3h The soft error display has completed. Setting the keyboard typematic rate next.

A4h The keyboard typematic rate is set. Programming the memory wait states next.

A5h Memory wait state programming is over. Clearing the screen and enabling parity

A7h NMI and parity enabled. Performing any initialization required before passing control

A8h Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed. Passing

timer data area and printer base address next.

tion before the Coprocessor test next.

sor next.

sor test next.

keyboard ID, and Num Lock key next. Issuing the keyboard ID command next.

and the NMI next.

to the adaptor ROM at E000 next.

control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next.

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Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

A9h Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control. Performing any initialization required

Aah Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed. Displaying the system

Abh Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next.

B0h The system confi guration is displayed.

B1h Copying any code to specifi c areas.

00h Code copying to specifi c areas is done. Passing control to INT 19h boot loader

after the E000 option ROM had control next.

confi guration next.

next.

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Appendix C: Installing Software Programs and Drivers

Appendix C

Installing Software Programs and Drivers

C-1 Installing Software Programs and Drivers

After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below

will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not

yet been installed. To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons

to the right of these items.

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

for each item. Click the computer icon to the right of an item to install an item one

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

system before proceeding with the next item on the list. The bottom icon with

a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD.

Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

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C-2 Confi guring Supero Doctor III

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

remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools.

The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program

included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor

the environment and operations of your system. Supero Doctor III displays crucial

system information such as CPU temperature, system voltages and fan status. See

the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface.

Note 1: Both default user name and password are ADMIN.

Note 2: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take pre-

cedence over the BIOS settings. When fi rst installed, Supero Doctor III adopts the

temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subsequent changes

to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor, since the SD III settings

override the BIOS settings. For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature

threshold settings, please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set

in the BIOS.

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

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

Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp://ftp.

supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download the SDIII User's

Guide at http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For

Linux, we will still recommend that you use the Supero Doctor II Utility.

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