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USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.1a
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Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent
catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury.
Preface
About This Manual
Thi s m a nual is w r itte n fo r syst e m inte g rato r s, PC tec h nici a ns and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
PDSMA+/PDSMA-E+ motherboard. The PDSMA+/PDSMA-E+ supports
single Intel Quad-Core QX6700/Xeon 3000 Series/Pentium D (Dual-Core)/Pentium
4 Extreme Edition/Pentium 4/Celeron D LGA (Land Grid Array) 775 Processors at
system bus speeds of 1066 MHz/800 MHz/533 MHz. The LGA 775 Intel Quad-Core
QX6700/Xeon 3000 Series/Pentium D (Dual-Core) Processor is housed in a Flip-
Chip Land Grid Array (FC-LGA4) package that interfaces with the motherboard via
an LGA775 socket. The PDSMA+/PDSMA-E+ supports Intel Hyper-Threading (HT)
Technology, EM64T Technology, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) and
Matrix Storage Technology. Please refer to the motherboard specications pages
on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/Product) for updates or visit Intel's web
site for processor support. This product is intended to be professionally installed
and serviced by a techinician.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specications and performance of the PDSMA+/
PDSMA-E+ motherboard and provides detailed information about the chipset.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when
installing the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the
system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble-
shooting procedures for the video, the memory and the system setup.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on
running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS POST Messages.
Appendix B lists BIOS POST Codes.
Appendix C, Appendix D and Appendix E list HostRAID Conguration and Soft-
ware 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:
Preface
Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installa-
tion or to prevent damage to the components.
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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
PDSMA+/PDSMA-E+ Image ..................................................... 1-3
PDSMA+/PDSMA-E+ Layout ...................................................... 1-4
PDSMA+/PDSMA-E+ Quick Reference ...................................... 1-5
Motherboard Features .............................................................................. 1-6
Intel 3000/3010 Chipset: System Block Diagram ...................................... 1-8
1-2 Chipset Overview ........................................................................................... 1-9
1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-10
Recovery from AC Power Loss ...................................................................... 1-10
1-4 PC Health Monitoring ................................................................................... 1-10
1-5 Power Conguration Settings ....................................................................... 1-11
1-6 ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-12
1-7 Power Supply .................................................................................................. 1-12
Chapter 2: Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ................................................................................. 2-1
2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation ............................................................... 2-2
2-3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis ..................................................... 2-5
2-4 Installing DDR2 Memory ................................................................................ 2-6
2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports ................................................................. 2-8
A. Backplane Connectors/IO Ports ................................................................... 2-8
B. Front Control Panel ...................................................................................... 2-8
C. Front Control Panel Pin Denitions ............................................................. 2-9
NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-9
PWR LED ................................................................................................. 2-9
HDD LED ................................................................................................. 2-10
NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ..................................................................... 2-10
OH/Fan Fail LED ......................................................................................2-11
Reset Button ............................................................................................ 2-11
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Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure
correct system setup.
2-6 Connecting Cables ....................................................................................... 2-13
ATX Power Connector ............................................................................ 2-13
Processor Power Connector .................................................................... 2-13
Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 2-14
Chassis Intrusion .................................................................................... 2-14
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ..................................................................... 2-15
GLAN Ports .............................................................................................. 2-15
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ............................................ 2-16
Speaker Connector .................................................................................. 2-16
Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-17
Wake-On-Ring ......................................................................................... 2-18
Wake-On-LAN .......................................................................................... 2-18
VGA Connector ........................................................................................ 2-19
Power SMB Connector ............................................................................. 2-19
Power Fault .............................................................................................. 2-20
Alarm Reset .............................................................................................. 2-20
Compact Flash Card Power Connector ................................................... 2-21
2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-22
Explanation of Jumpers ......................................................................... 2-22
GLAN Enable/Disable .............................................................................. 2-22
CMOS Clear ........................................................................................... 2-23
VGA Enable .............................................................................................. 2-23
Watch Dog Enable ................................................................................... 2-24
Power Force-On Enable/Disable .............................................................. 2-24
Compact Flash Master/Slave Select ........................................................ 2-25
SMBus to PCI/PCI-Exp. Slots .................................................................. 2-25
2-8 Onboard Indicators ....................................................................................... 2-26
GLAN LED Indicators ............................................................................... 2-26
Onboard Power LED ................................................................................ 2-26
BIOS POST Code LEDs .......................................................................... 2-27
2-9 Floppy, Hard Drive, IPMI 2.0 and Printer Connections ................................ 2-28
Floppy Connector .................................................................................... 2-28
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Parallel Port Connector ............................................................................ 2-29
IPMI 2.0 Socket ........................................................................................ 2-29
IDE Connectors ....................................................................................... 2-30
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 Conguration ................................................ 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 Running Setup ................................................................................................. 4-2
4-3 Main BIOS Setup ............................................................................................. 4-2
4-4 Advanced Setup ............................................................................................... 4-6
4-5 Security Setup ...............................................................................................4-18
4-6 Boot Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-19
4-7 Exit .................................................................................................................. 4-20
Appendices:
Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages .........................................................................A-1
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes ................................................................................B-1
Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines ..........................................................C-1
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines ....................................................D-1
Appendix E: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers ...................................E-1
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Chapter 1
Introduction
1-1 Overview
Checklist
Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged
leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to
detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.
Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.
If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
All the following items are included In the retail box only:
One (1) Supermicro Mainboard
One (1) IDE cable (CBL-036L-03)
One (1) oppy drive ribbon cable (CBL-022)
Four (4) SATA cables (CBL-044) (*For retail only)
One (1) I/O shield (CSE-PT7L)
One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities
One (1) User's/BIOS Manual
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Contacting Super Micro
Headquarters
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000
Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008
Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information)
support@supermicro.com (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com
Europe
Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390
Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525
Email: sales@supermicro.nl (General Information)
support@supermicro.nl (Technical Support)
rma@supermicro.nl (Customer Support)
Asia-Pacic
Address: Super Micro, Taiwan
4F, No. 232-1 Liancheng Road
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-(2) 8226-3990
Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3991
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: support@supermicro.com.tw
Tel: 886-2-8228-1366, ext.132 or 139
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PDSMA+/PDSMA-E+ Image
An Important Note to the User
• All images and layouts shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB
Revision available at the time of publishing of 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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Important Notes to the User
• Jumpers not indicated are for testing only.
• See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front-
panel connections.
• " " indicates the location of "Pin 1".
• When the LE1 LED is on, the 5V Standby PWR is on. Maker sure to turn off
the power before installing or removing components.
• J4 (the white slot) is reserved for Compact Flash Card only. Do not use it for
other devices. If J4 is populated with a Compact Flash Card, J3 (the blue
slot) will be available for one device only; if not, J3 can be used for multiple
devices.
Motherboard Layout
(not drawn to scale)
PCI 32-bit 33 MHz
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CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
JLAN1
North Bridge
JPL1
JL1
JLE D
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
1FJ
South Bridge
J 3 1
J28
8-pin PWR
Battery
J 9
LRTC PF
USB 1/2
J15
VGA
JG1
JLAN2
LAN1
CTRL
S I/O
Printer
JPL2
Floppy
Slot1
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 64-bit 133 MHz
BIOS
PXH-V
JPW1
J27
Primary IDE
4J
J 3
JWOR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3/4
USB5/6
JP3
JP F
JWD
WOL
Fan3
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
JPW2
VGA
CTRL
Slot6
LE3
LE4
*Compact Flash only
COM2
Slot2
Slot3
Slot4
Slot5
PCI 32-bit 33 MHz
JI2C1
JI2C2
JPG1
LAN2
CTRL
IPMI 2.0
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
J46
J45
Fan1
Fan4
Fan6
Fan2
Fan5
PCI 32-bit 33 MHz
PCI 32-bit 33 MHz
PCI 32-bit 33 MHz
JWF1
SPKR
Slot7
PCI-Exp. x8
Intel 3000
JPR1
PW3
PW4
(CPUFan)
Intel 3010
(PDSMA+)
(PDSMA-E+)
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Quick Reference (See Chapter 2 for details.)
Jumpers Description Default Setting
JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2-7
JP3 Compact Flash Master/Slave Closed (Master) (*Note 2)
JI2C1/JI2C2 SMbus to PCI Slot Open/Open (Disabled)
JPF Power Force-On Open (Disabled)
JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1/JPL2 Giga-bit LAN 1/LAN 2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JWD Watch Dog Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)
Connectors Description
24-PIn ATX (JPW1) ATX 24-Pin Power Connector
8-Pin PWR (JPW2) 12V 8-pin Power Connector (Required)
Alarm Reset (JPR1) Alarm Reset
Chassis Intrusion (JL1) Chassis Intrusion Header
COM1(J31), COM2 COM Port 1 & COM 2 Header
Compact Flash Power (JWF1)Compact Flash PWR Connector (*See Notes on P.1-4)
DIMM#1A,#2A,#1B,#2B Memory (DIMM) Slots (1 through 4)
Fans 1-6 System Fan Headers (Fans 1-5), Fan6: CPU Fan
FP Control (JF1) Front Panel Control Header
Floppy Connector (J27) Floppy Disk Connector
GLAN1/2 (JLAN1/2) Ethernet RJ45 (Gigabit LAN) Port1/Port2 Connectors
IDE(J3)/Compact Flash (J4) IDE Master/Compact Flash (*See Notes on Pg.1-4)
IPMI IPMI 2.0 Socket
KB/MS (J28) PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector
Printer Parallel Port (Printer) Header
Power Fault (PW3) Power Fault Header (*See Chapter 2)
Power SMB (PW4) Power System Management Bus (I2C)
SATA 0-3 (I-SATA 0-3) Intel SATA Headers: ISATA0-ISATA3
SPKR Internal Buzzer
Speaker (J9) Speaker Connector (Pins 3-4: Internal Buzzer, Pins 1-4:
External Speaker Cable)
Slot 1-Slot 5 PCI 32-bit 33MHz slots
Slot 6/Slot 7 PCI-X 64-bit 133MHz (Slot 6)/PCI-Exp x8 (Slot 7)
USB1/2 (J15) Back Panel Universal Serial Bus Ports 1,2
USB3/4 (J46),USB5/6 (J45) Front Panel Accessible USB headers 3,4,5,6
VGA (JG1) VGA Connector
WOL (WOL) Wake On LAN header
WOR (JWOR) Wake On Ring header
LED Indicator Description (*(Refer to Chapter 2 for details)
LE 1 Onboard Standby PWR warning LED Indicator
LE3/LE4 BIOS POST Code Indicators
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Motherboard Features
CPU
• Single Intel Quad-Core QX6700/Xeon 3000 Series/Pentium D (Dual-Core)/
Pentium 4 Extreme Edition/Pentium 4/Celeron D LGA (Land Grid Array) 775
Processors at system bus speeds of 1066 MHz/800 MHz/533 MHz
• Hyper-Threading (HT), EM64T, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep (EIST) supported
Using the EM64T Feature
• Use a CPU that supports the EM64T Technology
• Install a 64-bit OS (Windows XP Professional x64 Ed, Server 2003x64 Ed.)
• Install the 64-bit drivers for all MB components, devices and add-on cards
Using the Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology
• Use a CPU that supports Hyper-Threading
• Install an OS that supports HT, including Windows XP/2003 Server and Linux
2.4x. (Under Linux, use the HT compiler to compile the code. For other oper-
ating systems, be sure to disable the HT feature in the BIOS.)
• Enable the HT feature in the BIOS (under "Advanced" Setting) before install-
ing a supported OS. (*Note: visit www.Intel.com for CPU support and driver
updates.)
OS Licensing Support
• Intel Dual-Core CPU supports: Windows 2000 Professional, Windows
Advanced Server, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows
Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise)
• Intel Dual-Core CPU and Hyper-Threading Technology supports: Windows
2000 Advanced Server, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional,
Windows Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise)
Memory (*Note: See Section 2-4 for details.)
• Four DIMM slots support Dual/Single Channel DDR2 667/533 MHz up to 8 GB
of Unbuffered ECC/Non ECC two-way interleaved SDRAM.
Chipset
• Intel 3000 (PDSMA+), Intel 3010 (PDSMA-E+)
• Intel ICH7R
• Intel PXH-V
Expansion Slots
• Five (5) PCI 32-Bit/33 MHz (Slot 1- Slot 5)
• One (1) PCI-X 64-Bit 133 MHz (Slot 6)
• One (1) PCI-Exp x8 (Slot 7)
BIOS
• 8Mb Firmware Hub Phoenix BIOS
• DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0, Plug and Play (PnP) and SMBIOS 2.3
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PC Health Monitoring
• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, Chipset (+1.5V), Memory (+1.8V),
VTT FSB, +3.3V, +3.3V Standby,+5V, +5V Standby, +12V, −12V and VBAT
• CPU 4-phase-switching voltage regulator
• Status monitor for fan speed & System OH/Fan Fail LED
• Pulse Width Modulation Fan Control & Low Noise Fan Speed Control
• Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI) support
• SuperDoctor III, NMI
• System Resource alert via SuperDoctor III
ACPI Features
• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator
• BIOS support for USB keyboard
• Main switch override mechanism
• External modem ring-on
Onboard I/O
• 1 ATA/100 EIDE Channel
• Intel ICH7R SATA HostRAID Controller, 4 connectors for 4 devices with sup-
port of RAID functions 0, 1, 5 and 10
• 1 oppy port interface (up to 2.88 MB)
• 1 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port and 1 header
• Two Intel single-port Gigabit Ethernet Controllers: 82573V/82573L
• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports
• Up to 6 USB (Universal Serial Bus) (2.0 ports/4 Internal headers)
• VGA Connector
• IPMI 2.0 Socket
• Super I/O (Winbond W83627 HG) with hardware monitoring (W83793)
• XGI Volari Z7
Temperature
• Monitoring CPU, chassis environment
• CPU Thermal Trip support
• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) (available if supported by the CPU)
Other
• Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
• Wake-on-Ring (WOR)
• Onboard Standby PWR warning LED Indicator ("LE 1")
CD Utilities
• Drivers and software for Intel 3000/3010 chipset utilities
Dimensions
• 9.6" (W) x 12" (L) (243.84 mmx 304.8 mm)
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Intel 3000/3010 Chipset:
System Block Diagram
Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent
the features on your motherboard. See the following pages for the
actual specications of the motherboard.
1x PCIE_x8
DDR2 667/533/400
Intel3010
(PDSMA+)
(PDSMA-E+)
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1-2 Chipset Overview
The Intel 3000/3010 chipset, designed for use with the Pentium 4 Processor in the
LGA 775 Land Grid Array Package, is comprised of two primary components: the
Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (ICH7R). In addition,
Intel's PCI-X (PXH-V) is used for added functionality. The PDSMA+/PDSMA-E+
provides the performance and feature-set required for the high-end UP Server
market.
Memory Controller Hub (MCH)
The function of the MCH is to manage the data ow between four interfaces: CPU
interface, DDR2 System Memory Interface, PCI Express Interface, and Direct Media
Interface (DMI). The MCH is optimized for the Pentium 4 processor in the LGA775
Land Grid Array Package. It supports one or two channels of DDR2 SDRAM.
The I/O Controller (ICH7R) provides the data buffering and interface arbitration re-
quired for the system to operate efciently. 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 ICH7R. The ICH7R supports
up to six PCI-Express slots, four Serial ATA ports, six USB 2.0 ports and two IDE
devices. In addition, the ICH7R offers the Intel Matrix Storage Technology which
provides various RAID options for data protection and rapid data access. It also
supports the next generation of client management through the use of PROActive
technology in conjunction with Intel's next generation Gigabit Ethernet controller.
Intel ICH7R System Features
The I/O Controller Hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the
system. Functions and capabilities include:
*Advanced Conguration and Power Interface, Version 2.0 (ACPI)
*Intel I/O External Design Specication (EDS)
*Intel's 3000/3010 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) External Design Specication
(EDS)
*Intel I/O Controller Hub 7 (ICH7R) Thermal Design Guideline
*Intel 82573 Platform LAN Connect (PLC) PCI Design
*Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface
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1-3 Special Features
Recovery from AC Power Loss
BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC
power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system to
remain Powered Off (in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on
when the power is restored.) You can also select "Last State" from the Advanced
BIOS Setup section. In this case, the system will be restored to its original state
before the power outage. The default setting is Last State.
1-4 PC Health Monitoring
This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the PDSMA+/PDS-
MA-E+. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that
supports PC health monitoring.
Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, Chipset Voltage
(+1.5V), Memory Voltage (+1.8V), +3.3V, +3.3V Standby, +5V, +5V
Standby, +12V, −12V, VTT FSB and VBAT.
The onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously. Once a voltage
becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen.
The user can adjust the voltage thresholds to dene 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.
CPU Overheat/Fan Fail LED and Control
This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning option
in the BIOS. This allows the user to dene an overheat temperature. When this
temperature reaches the threshold, the CPU thermal trip feature will be activated
and it will send a signal to the Speaker LED and, at the same time, the CPU speed
will decrease. It will also activate the alarm if a fan failure occurs.
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1-5 PowerCongurationSettings
This section describes the features of Power Conguration and Power Management
of your motherboard.
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator
When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking
to indicate that the CPU is in the suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the
CPU will "wake-up" and the LED will automatically stop blinking and is turned on.
BIOS Support for USB Keyboard
If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, it will function like a normal
keyboard during system boot-up.
Main Switch Override Mechanism
When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system
suspend button. When the user presses the power button, the system will enter
a SoftOff state. The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down.
Press the power button again to "wake-up" the whole system. During the SoftOff
state, the ATX power supply provides power to the required circuitry and keep the
system "alive." In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power,
just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds. The power will turn off and no
power will be provided to the motherboard.
Wake-On-Ring (WOR)
Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing
when the system is in the SoftOff state. Note that external modem ring-on can only
be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.
Wake-On-LAN (WOL)
Wake-On-LAN is dened as the ability of a management application to remotely
power up a computer that is powered off. Remote PC setup, up-dates and asset
tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN trafc is kept
to a minimum and users are not interrupted. The motherboard has a 3-pin header
(WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has
WOL capability. In addition, an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL
without any connection to the WOL header. The 3-pin WOL header is to be used
with a LAN add-on card only.
Note: Wake-On-LAN requires an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.
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1-6 ACPI Features
ACPI stands for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface. The ACPI specica-
tion denes a 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, hard disk drives
and printers. 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 conguration 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.
1-7 Power Supply
As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and
reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU
clock rates of 1 GHz and faster.
The PDSMA+/PDSMA-E+ accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Al-
though most power supplies generally meet the specications required by the CPU,
some are inadequate. A 2 amps of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly
recommended. It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power sup-
ply that meets ATX power supply Specication 2.02 or above. Also your power
supply must supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports. It must also be SSI compliant (info
at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in areas where noisy power transmission
is present, you may choose to install a line lter to shield the computer from noise.
It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid prob-
lems caused by power surges. To provide adequate power supply to the system,
the additional 8-pin 12V power is also required.
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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 sufcient 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 and Heatsink Fan Installation
Installation of the LGA775 Processor
1. Press the socket lever to release
the load plate, which covers the CPU
socket, from its locking position.
Socket Lever
2. Gently lift the socket lever to open
the load plate.
Load Plate
Load Plate
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 boxed Pentium 4 CPU package contains the CPU fan and heatsink as-
sembly. If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel-certied
multi-directional heatsink and fan.
3. The Intel Pentium 4 LGA 775 heatsink and fan comes with a push-pin design
and no tool is needed for installation.
4. Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU
heatsink and fan.)
5. When purchasing an LGA 775 CPU or when receiving a motherboard with an LGA
775 CPU pre-installed, make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of
the CPU pins are bent; otherwise, contact the retailer immediately.
6. Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support.
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Pin 1
South Key
North Key
South Center Edge
North Center Edge
Socket
Lever
CPU in the CPU socket
Plastic cap is released
from the load plate if
CPU properly installed.
3. Locate Pin 1 on the CPU socket. (*Note:
Pin 1 is the corner marked with a triangle).
Please note that the North Key and the
South Key are located vertically in the
CPU housing.
4. Position the motherboard in such a way
that Pin 1 of the CPU socket is located at
the left bottom of the CPU housing.
5. Use your thumb and your index nger to
hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and
the South Center Edge of the CPU.
6. Align Pin 1 of the CPU with Pin 1 of the
socket. Once aligned, carefully lower the
CPU straight down to the socket. (**Do not
drop the CPU on the socket. Do not move
the CPU horizontally or vertically. Do not
rub the CPU against the surface or against
any pins of the socket to avoid damage to
the CPU or the socket.)
7. With the CPU inside the socket, inspect
the four corners of the CPU to make sure
that the CPU is properly installed.
8. Use your thumb to gently push the lever
down and lock it in the hook.
9. If the CPU is properly installed into the
socket, the plastic cap will be automatically
released from the load plate when the lever
is pushed into the hook. Remove the plastic
cap from the motherboard.
(*Warning: Please keep the plastic
cap. The motherboard and the CPU
must be shipped with the plastic cap prop-
erly installed to protect the CPU pins. Ship-
ment without the CPU plastic cap properly
installed will void the warranty.)
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Fan Wires
Thermal Grease
CPU
Heatsink
Fastener
Heatsink Fins
1. Locate the CPU Fan on the mother-
board. (Refer to the layout on the right
for the CPU Fan location.)
2. Position the heatsink in such a way
that the heatsink fan wires are closest
to the CPU fan and are not interfered
with other components.
3. Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make
sure that the wires are routed through
the bottom of the heatsink.
4. Remove the thin layer of the protec-
tive lm from the copper core of the
heatsink.
(*Warning: CPU overheat may occur if
the protective lm is not removed from
the heatsink.)
5. Apply the proper amount of thermal
grease on the CPU. (*Note: if your
heatsink came with a thermal pad,
please ignore this step.)
6. If necessary, rearrange the wires
to make sure that the wires are not
pinched between the heatsink and the
CPU. Also make sure to keep clear-
ance between the fan wires and the
ns of the heatsink.
7. Align the four heatsink fasteners
with the mounting holes on the mother-
board. Gently push the pairs of diago-
nal fasteners (#1 & #2, and #3 & #4)
into the mounting holes until you hear a
click. (*Note: Make sure to orient each
fastener in a way that the narrow end of
the groove is pointing outward.)
Installation of the Heatsink
#2
#3
#4
#1
Narrow end of the groove
points outward
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2-3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis
All motherboards have standard mounting holes to t different types of chassis.
Make sure that the locations of all 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.
Note: some components are near to the mounting holes. Please take all neces-
sary precautionary measures to prevent damage done to these components when
installing the motherboard into the chassis.
Warning: To avoid damage to the motherboard, do not use more than 8lbs of
torque when tightening the screws.
8. Repeat Step 6 to insert all four heatsink
fasteners into the mounting holes.
9. Once all four fasteners are securely
inserted into the mounting holes and the
heatsink is properly installed on the moth-
erboard, connect the heatsink fan wires to
the CPU Fan connector.
1. Unplug the power cord from the power
supply.
2. Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from the
CPU fan header.
3. Use your nger tips to gently press on the
fastener cap and turn it counterclockwise
to make a 1/4 (900) turn, and then pull the
fastener upward to loosen it.
4. Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasteners from
the mounting holes.
5. With all fasteners loosened, remove the
heatsink from the CPU.
Heatsink Removal
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2-4 Installing DDR2 Memory
Memory Module Installation (See Figure 2-2)
Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules
to prevent any possible damage.
1. Insert each DDR2 memory module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the
notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incor-
rectly. (See support information below.)
2. Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place.
Support
The PDSMA+/PDSMA-E+ supports Dual channel, ECC/Non-ECC unbuffered
DDR2 667/533/400 SDRAM. Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory
are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots. (Populat-
ing DIMM#1A,DIMM#1B, and/or DIMM#2A,DIMM#2B with memory modules
of the same size and of the same type will result in dual channel, two-way
interleaved memory which is faster than the single channel, non-interleaved
memory. When ECC memory is used, it may take 25-40 seconds for the VGA
to display.)
*Notes:
1. Due to chipset limitation, 8GB Memory can only be supported by the following
operating systems:
32-Bit: Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
Edition;
64-Bit: Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition, Windows XP Professional
x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition.
2. You may install a maximum of 2GB DIMMs on each slot; however, only DDR2
533 MHz 2GB density modules are available for this conguration.
3. Some old-version of DDR2-667 may not match Intel's On-Die-Temperature re-
quirement and will automatically down-grade to run @ 533 MHz, If this occurs,
contact your memory vendor to check the ODT value.
4. Due to memory allocation to system devices, memory remaining available for
operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used. The reduction in
memory availability is disproportional. (Refer to the Memory Availability Table
below for details.)
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To Install:
Insert module vertically and press down
until it snaps into
place. Pay attention
to the notch.
Figure 2-2. Installing DIMM into Slot
To Remove:
Use your thumbs to gently
push each release tab
outward to release the DIMM
from the slot.
DDR2
Top View Of DDR2 Slot
Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability
System Device Size Physical Memory
Remaining (-Available)
(4 GB Total System Memory)
Firmware Hub ash memory
(System BIOS)
1 MB 3.99
Local APIC 4 KB 3.99
Area Reserved for the
chipset
2 MB 3.99
I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99
PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.76
PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.51
PCI Enumeration Area 2
(if needed) -Aligned on
256-MB boundary-
512 MB 3.01
VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85
TSEG 1 MB 2.84
Memory available to OS
applications
2.84
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Power Button
OH/Fan Fail LED
1
NIC1 LED
Reset Button
2
HDD LED
Power LED
Reset
PWR
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Ground
Ground
1920
Vcc
X
Ground
NMI
X
Vcc
X
NIC2 LED
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B. Front Control Panel
JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located
on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed speci-
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 denitions.
Figure 2-4. JF1 Header Pins
Figure2-3.I/OPortLocationsandDenitions
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Back Panel Connectors
1. Keyboard (Purple)
2. PS/2 Mouse (Green)
3. Back Panel USB Port 1
4. Back Panel USB Port 2
5. COM Port 1 (Turquoise)
6. VGA Port (Blue)
7. Gigabit LAN 1
8. Gigabit LAN 2
2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports
The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specication. See
Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports
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CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
JLAN1
North Bridge
JPL1
JL 1
JLED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
South Bridge
8-pi n PWR
Bat ter y
J9
LRTC PF
USB 1/2
VGA
JLAN2
LAN1
CTRL
S I/O
Printe r
JPL2
Flo pp y
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 64-b it 133 MHz
BIO S
PXH -V
Primary IDE
JW O R
LE1
JBT1
USB 3/4
USB 5/6
JP3
JPF
JWD
WOL
Fan3
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
VG A
CTRL
LE3
LE4
*Compact Flash only
COM2
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
JI2C1
JI2C2
JPG1
LAN2
CTRL
IPMI 2.0
SAT A0
SAT A1
SAT A2
SAT A3
Fan1
Fan4
Fan6
Fan2
Fan5
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
JWF1
SPKR
PCI- Exp. x8
Intel 3000
JPR1
PW3
PW4
(CP UFa n)
Intel 3010
OR
Power Button
OH/Fan Fail LED
1
NIC1 LED
Reset Button
2
HDD LED
Power LED
Reset
PWR
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Ground
Ground
1920
Vcc
X
Ground
NMI
X
Vcc
X
NIC2 LED
Power LED
The Power LED connection is located
on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the
table on the right for pin denitions.
NMI Button
The non-maskable interrupt button
header is located on pins 19 and 20
of JF1. Refer to the table on the right
for pin denitions.
Power LED
PinDenitions(JF1)
Pin# Denition
15 +5V
16 Ground
NMI Button
PinDenitions(JF1)
Pin# Denition
19 Control
20 Ground
A
B
A. NMI
B. PWR LED
C.FrontControlPanelPinDenitions
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Power Button
OH/Fan Fail LED
1
NIC1 LED
Reset Button
2
HDD LED
Power LED
Reset
PWR
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Ground
Ground
1920
Vcc
X
Ground
NMI
X
Vcc
X
NIC2 LED
HDD LED
The HDD LED connection is located
on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the
hard drive LED cable here to display
disk activities (including Serial ATA
and IDE drive activities). See the
table on the right for pin denitions.
GLAN1/2 LED
PinDenitions(JF1)
Pin# Denition
9/11 Vcc
10/12 Ground
HDD LED
PinDenitions(JF1)
Pin# Denition
13 +5V
14 HD Active
NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators
The NIC (Network Interface Control-
ler) LED connections for the GLAN
port1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of
JF1, and for the GLAN port2 is lo-
cated on pins 9 and 10 of JF1. Attach
the NIC LED cables to display network
activities. Refer to the tables on the
right for pin denitions.
A
B
C
A. HDD LED
B. GLAN1 LED
C. GLAN2 LED
PCI 32-bit 33 MHz
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CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
JLAN1
North Bridge
JPL1
JL 1
JLED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
South Bridge
8-pi n PWR
Bat ter y
J9
LRTC PF
USB 1/2
VGA
JLAN2
LAN1
CTRL
S I/O
Printe r
JPL2
Flo pp y
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 64-b it 133 MHz
BIO S
PXH -V
Primary IDE
JW O R
LE1
JBT1
USB 3/4
USB 5/6
JP3
JPF
JWD
WOL
Fan3
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
VG A
CTRL
LE3
LE4
*Compact Flash only
COM2
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
JI2C1
JI2C2
JPG1
LAN2
CTRL
IPMI 2.0
SAT A0
SAT A1
SAT A2
SAT A3
Fan1
Fan4
Fan6
Fan2
Fan5
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
JWF1
SPKR
PCI- Exp. x8
Intel 3000
JPR1
PW3
PW4
(CP UFa n)
Intel 3010
OR
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Power Button
OH/Fan Fail LED
1
NIC1 LED
Reset Button
2
HDD LED
Power LED
Reset
PWR
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Ground
Ground
1920
Vcc
X
Ground
NMI
X
Vcc
X
NIC2 LED
Overheat/FanFail LED
Connect an LED cable to the OH/Fan
Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of
JF1 to provide an advanced warning
of chassis overheating or system fan
failure. Refer to the table on the right
for pin denitions.
OH/Fan Fail LED
PinDenitions(JF1)
Pin# Denition
7 Vcc
8 Ground
OH/Fan Fail Indicator
Status
State Denition
Off Normal
On Overheat
Flashing
Fan Fail
Reset Button
The Reset Button connection is lo-
cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach
it to the hardware reset switch on the
computer case. Refer to the table on
the right for pin denitions.
Reset Button
PinDenitions(JF1)
Pin# Denition
3 Reset
4 Ground
A
B
A. OH/Fan Fail LED
B. Reset LED
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CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
JLAN1
North Bridge
JPL1
JL 1
JLED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
South Bridge
8-pi n PWR
Bat ter y
J9
LRTC PF
USB 1/2
VGA
JLAN2
LAN1
CTRL
S I/O
Printe r
JPL2
Flo pp y
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 64-b it 133 MHz
BIO S
PXH -V
Primary IDE
JW O R
LE1
JBT1
USB 3/4
USB 5/6
JP3
JPF
JWD
WOL
Fan3
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
VG A
CTRL
LE3
LE4
*Compact Flash only
COM2
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
JI2C1
JI2C2
JPG1
LAN2
CTRL
IPMI 2.0
SAT A0
SAT A1
SAT A2
SAT A3
Fan1
Fan4
Fan6
Fan2
Fan5
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
JWF1
SPKR
PCI- Exp. x8
Intel 3000
JPR1
PW3
PW4
(CP UFa n)
Intel 3010
OR
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Power Button
OH/Fan Fail LED
1
NIC1 LED
Reset Button
2
HDD LED
Power LED
Reset
PWR
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Ground
Ground
1920
Vcc
X
Ground
NMI
X
Vcc
X
NIC2 LED
Power Button
Th e Power B utton connection is
located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Mo-
mentarily contacting both pins will
power on/off the system. This button
can also be congured to function
as a suspend button (with a setting
in BIOS - see Chapter 4). To turn
off the power when set to suspend
mode, press the button for at least 4
seconds. Refer to the table on the
right for pin denitions.
Power Button
PinDenitions(JF1)
Pin# Denition
1 Signal
2 +3V Standby
A
A. PWR Button
PCI 32-bit 33 MHz
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CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
JLAN1
North Bridge
JPL1
JL 1
JLED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
South Bridge
8-pi n PWR
Bat ter y
J9
LRTC PF
USB 1/2
VGA
JLAN2
LAN1
CTRL
S I/O
Printe r
JPL2
Flo pp y
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 64-b it 133 MHz
BIO S
PXH -V
Primary IDE
JW O R
LE1
JBT1
USB 3/4
USB 5/6
JP3
JPF
JWD
WOL
Fan3
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
VG A
CTRL
LE3
LE4
*Compact Flash only
COM2
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
JI2C1
JI2C2
JPG1
LAN2
CTRL
IPMI 2.0
SAT A0
SAT A1
SAT A2
SAT A3
Fan1
Fan4
Fan6
Fan2
Fan5
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
JWF1
SPKR
PCI- Exp. x8
Intel 3000
JPR1
PW3
PW4
(CP UFa n)
Intel 3010
OR
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CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
JLAN1
North Bridge
JPL1
JL 1
JLED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
South Bridge
8-pin PWR
Batt ery
J9
LRTC PF
USB 1/2
VGA
JLAN2
LAN1
CTRL
S I /O
Printer
JPL2
Flo ppy
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 64-bit 1 33 MHz
BIO S
PXH -V
Primary IDE
JW OR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3 /4
USB5 /6
JP3
JP F
JWD
WOL
Fan3
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
VGA
CTRL
LE3
LE4
*Compact Flash only
COM2
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
JI2C1
JI2C2
JPG1
LAN2
CTRL
IPMI 2.0
SATA 0
SATA 1
SATA 2
SATA 3
Fan1
Fan4
Fan6
Fan2
Fan5
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
JWF1
SPKR
PCI-E xp. x8
Intel 3000
JPR1
PW3
PW4
(CPU Fan )
Intel 3010
OR
2-6 Connecting Cables
ATX Power Connector
The main power supply connector
(JPW1) on the PDSMA+/PDSMA-E+
meets the SSI (Superset ATX) speci-
cation. You can only use a 24-pin
power supply cable on the mother-
board. Make sure that the orientation
of the connector is correct. You must
also use the 8-pin (JPW2) processor
power connector for adequate power
supply to the system (*See below.)
See the table on the right for pin
denitions.
Processor Power Connector
In addition to the Primary ATX power
connector (above), the 12V 8-pin
Processor power connector at JPW2
must also be connected to your power
supply to provide adequate power
supply to the system.
ATX Power 24-pin Connector
PinDenitions
Pin# Denition Pin # Denition
13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V
14 -12V 2 +3.3V
15 COM 3 COM
16 PS_ON 4 +5V
17 COM 5 COM
18 COM 6 +5V
19 COM 7 COM
20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK
21 +5V 9 5VSB
22 +5V 10 +12V
23 +5V 11 +12V
24 COM 12 +3.3V
Secondary Power
Connector
PinDenitions
Pins Denition
1 through 4 Ground
5 through 8 +12V
A. 24-Pin ATX PWR
B. 8-Pin 12V PWR
A
B
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CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
JLAN1
North Bridge
JPL1
JL 1
JLED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
South Bridge
8-pin PWR
Bat tery
J9
LRTC PF
USB 1/2
VGA
JLAN2
LAN1
CTRL
S I/O
Printer
JPL2
Flo ppy
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 64-bi t 133 MHz
BIO S
PXH -V
Primary IDE
JW OR
LE1
JBT1
USB3 /4
USB5 /6
JP3
JPF
JWD
WOL
Fan3
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
VG A
CTRL
LE3
LE4
*Compact Flash only
COM2
PCI 32 -bit 3 3 MHz
JI2C1
JI2C2
JPG1
LAN2
CTRL
IPMI 2.0
SAT A0
SAT A1
SAT A2
SAT A3
Fan1
Fan4
Fan6
Fan2
Fan5
PCI 32 -bit 3 3 MHz
PCI 32 -bit 3 3 MHz
PCI 32 -bit 3 3 MHz
JWF1
SPKR
PCI- Exp. x8
Intel 3000
JPR1
PW3
PW4
(CP UFan )
Intel 3010
OR
Chassis Intrusion
A Chassis Intrusion header is located
at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable
to inform you of a chassis intrusion.
Chassis Intrusion
PinDenitions(JL1)
Pin# Denition
1 Intrusion Input
2 Ground
A
B
A. COM1
B. COM2
C. Chassis Intrusion
Serial Ports
Two serial headers: COM1 (J31),
COM2 are included on the mother-
board. COM1 (J31) is a port located
next to VGA port. See the table on the
right for pin denitions.
SerialPortPinDenitions
(COM1/COM2)
Pin # Denition Pin # Denition
1 CD 6 DSR
2 RD 7 RTS
3 TD 8 CTS
4 DTR 9 RI
5 Ground 10 NC
Note: Pin 10 is included on the header but not on
the port. NC indicates no connection.
C
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CPU
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KB/MS
COM1
JLAN1
North Bridge
JPL1
JL 1
JLED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
South Bridge
8-pin PWR
Bat tery
J9
LRTC PF
USB 1/2
VGA
JLAN2
LAN1
CTRL
S I/O
Printer
JPL2
Flo ppy
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 64-bi t 133 MHz
BIO S
PXH -V
Primary IDE
JW OR
LE1
JBT1
USB3 /4
USB5 /6
JP3
JPF
JWD
WOL
Fan3
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
VG A
CTRL
LE3
LE4
*Compact Flash only
COM2
PCI 32 -bit 3 3 MHz
JI2C1
JI2C2
JPG1
LAN2
CTRL
IPMI 2.0
SAT A0
SAT A1
SAT A2
SAT A3
Fan1
Fan4
Fan6
Fan2
Fan5
PCI 32 -bit 3 3 MHz
PCI 32 -bit 3 3 MHz
PCI 32 -bit 3 3 MHz
JWF1
SPKR
PCI- Exp. x8
Intel 3000
JPR1
PW3
PW4
(CP UFan )
Intel 3010
OR
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB
1/2) are located at (J15) on the I/O
back panel. Additional four USB ports
(USB 3/4, USB 5/6) located are at
J46 and J45 on the motherboard.
These ports can be used to provide
front side chassis access (cables not
included). See the tables on the right
for pin denitions.
GLAN (Giga-bit Ethernet
Ports)
Two G-bit Ethernet ports (GLAN) are
located next to the VGA port on the
IO backplane. This port accepts RJ45
type cables.
D
A
B
C
A. USB 1/2
B. GLAN1
C. GLAN2
D. FP USB3/4
E. FP USB5/6
E
Front Panel USB
PinDenitions(USB3/4/5/6)
USB 3/5
Pin # Denition
USB 4/6
Pin # Denition
1 +5V 1 +5V
2 PO- 2 PO-
3 PO+ 3 PO+
4 Ground 4 Ground
5 Key 5 No connection
Back Panel USB
(USB 1/2)
Pin# Denitions
1 +5V
2 PO-
3 PO+
4 Ground
5 N/A
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LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
JLAN1
North Bridge
JPL1
JL 1
JLED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
South Bridge
8-pi n PWR
Bat ter y
J9
LRTC PF
USB 1/2
VGA
JLAN2
LAN1
CTRL
S I/O
Printe r
JPL2
Flo pp y
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 64-b it 133 MHz
BIO S
PXH -V
Primary IDE
JW O R
LE1
JBT1
USB 3/4
USB 5/6
JP3
JPF
JWD
WOL
Fan3
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
VG A
CTRL
LE3
LE4
*Compact Flash only
COM2
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
JI2C1
JI2C2
JPG1
LAN2
CTRL
IPMI 2.0
SAT A0
SAT A1
SAT A2
SAT A3
Fan1
Fan4
Fan6
Fan2
Fan5
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
JWF1
SPKR
PCI- Exp . x8
Intel 3000
JPR1
PW3
PW4
(CP UF an )
Intel 3010
OR
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 USB ports on the motherboard.
See the table at right for pin deni-
tions. (Note: NC=No connection.)
PS/2 Keyboard and
Mouse Port Pin
Denitions
Pin# Denition
1 Data
2 NC
3 Ground
4 VCC
5 Clock
Speaker Connector
The speaker connector, located at
J9, allows you to choose using the
internal or an external speaker. For
the internal speaker, short pins 3 and
4. To use an external speaker, place a
speaker cable header on all four pins.
See the table on the right.
Speaker Connector (J9)
Pin Setting Denition
Pins 3-4 Internal Speaker
Pins 1-4 External Speaker
B
A. KB/Mouse
B. Speaker Connector
A
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CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
JLAN1
North Bridge
JPL1
JL 1
JLED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
South Bridge
8-pin PWR
Batt ery
J9
LRTC PF
USB 1/2
VGA
JLAN2
LAN1
CTRL
S I /O
Printer
JPL2
Flo ppy
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 64-bit 1 33 MHz
BIO S
PXH -V
Primary IDE
JW OR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3 /4
USB5 /6
JP3
JP F
JWD
WOL
Fan3
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
VGA
CTRL
LE3
LE4
*Compact Flash only
COM2
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
JI2C1
JI2C2
JPG1
LAN2
CTRL
IPMI 2.0
SATA 0
SATA 1
SATA 2
SATA 3
Fan1
Fan4
Fan6
Fan2
Fan5
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
JWF1
SPKR
PCI-E xp. x8
Intel 3000
JPR1
PW3
PW4
(CPU Fan )
Intel 3010
OR
Fan Header
PinDenitions
(Fan1-5)
Pin# Denition
1 Ground (Black)
2 +12V (Red)
3 Tachometer
4 PWM_Control
Fan Headers
The PDSMA+/PDSMA-E+ has six fan
headers (Fan1 to Fan6). Fan6 is desig-
nated as the CPU Cooling Fan. (*Note:
all these fans are 4-pin fans. However,
Pins 1-3 of the fan headers are back-
ward compatible with the traditional 3-pin
fans.) See the table on the right for pin
denitions. *The onboard fan speeds are
controlled by the Fan Speed Mode (Ther-
mal Management) in the BIOS Hardware
Monitoring Section. When using Thermal
Management settings, 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 the full speed.)
D
A
B
C
A. Fan 1
B. Fan 2
C. Fan 3
D. Fan 4
E. Fan 5
F. Fan 6 (CPU Fan)
DF
E
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KB/MS
COM1
JLAN1
North Bridge
JPL1
JL 1
JLED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
South Bridge
8-pi n PWR
Bat ter y
J9
LRTC PF
USB 1/2
VGA
JLAN2
LAN1
CTRL
S I/O
Printe r
JPL2
Flo ppy
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 64-bi t 133 MHz
BIO S
PXH -V
Primary IDE
JW O R
LE1
JBT1
USB3 /4
USB5 /6
JP3
JPF
JWD
WOL
Fan3
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
VG A
CTRL
LE3
LE4
*Compact Flash only
COM2
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
JI2C1
JI2C2
JPG1
LAN2
CTRL
IPMI 2.0
SAT A0
SAT A1
SAT A2
SAT A3
Fan1
Fan4
Fan6
Fan2
Fan5
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
JWF1
SPKR
PCI- Exp. x8
Intel 3000
JPR1
PW3
PW4
(CP UFa n)
Intel 3010
OR
Wake-On-Ring
The Wake-On-Ring header is located
at JWOR. This function allows your
computer to be "awakened" by an
incoming call to the modem when in
the suspend state. See the table on
the right for pin denitions. You must
have a Wake-On-Ring card and a
cable to use this feature.
Wake-On-LAN
The Wake-On-LAN header is located
at WOL. See the table on the right for
pin denitions. You must enable the
LAN Wake-Up function in the BIOS
and also have a LAN card with a
Wake-on-LAN connector and a cable
to use this feature.
Wake-On-LAN
PinDenitions
(JWOL)
Pin# Denition
1 +5V Standby
2 Ground
3 Wake-up
Wake-On-Ring
PinDenitions
(JWOR)
Pin# Denition
1 Ground (Black)
2 Wake-up
A
B
A. WOR
B. WOL
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CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
JLAN1
North Bridge
JPL1
JL 1
JLED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
South Bridge
8-pin PWR
Batt ery
J9
LRTC PF
USB 1/2
VGA
JLAN2
LAN1
CTRL
S I /O
Printer
JPL2
Flo ppy
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 64-bit 1 33 MHz
BIO S
PXH -V
Primary IDE
JW OR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3 /4
USB5 /6
JP3
JP F
JWD
WOL
Fan3
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
VGA
CTRL
LE3
LE4
*Compact Flash only
COM2
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
JI2C1
JI2C2
JPG1
LAN2
CTRL
IPMI 2.0
SATA 0
SATA 1
SATA 2
SATA 3
Fan1
Fan4
Fan6
Fan2
Fan5
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
JWF1
SPKR
PCI-E xp. x8
Intel 3000
JPR1
PW3
PW4
(CPU Fan )
Intel 3010
OR
VGA Connector
A VGA connector (JG1) is located next
to COM1 Port on the IO backplane.
Refer to the board layout below for
the location.
A
B
A. VGA
B. PWR SMB
Power SMB (I2C) Connector
Power SMB (I2C) Connector (PW4)
monitors the status of PWR Supply,
Fan and system temperature. See the
table on the right for pin denitions.
PWR SMB
PinDenitions
Pin# Denition
1 Clock
2 Data
3 PWR Fail
4 Ground
5 +3.3V
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LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
JLAN1
North Bridge
JPL1
JL 1
JLED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
South Bridge
8-pi n PWR
Bat ter y
J9
LRTC PF
USB 1/2
VGA
JLAN2
LAN1
CTRL
S I/O
Printe r
JPL2
Flo ppy
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 64-b it 133 MHz
BIO S
PXH -V
Primary IDE
JW O R
LE1
JBT1
USB 3/4
USB 5/6
JP3
JPF
JWD
WOL
Fan3
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
VG A
CTRL
LE3
LE4
*Compact Flash only
COM2
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
JI2C1
JI2C2
JPG1
LAN2
CTRL
IPMI 2.0
SAT A0
SAT A1
SAT A2
SAT A3
Fan1
Fan4
Fan6
Fan2
Fan5
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
JWF1
SPKR
PCI- Exp. x8
Intel 3000
JPR1
PW3
PW4
(CP UFa n)
Intel 3010
OR
Power Fault (PWR Supply
Failure)
Connect a cable from your power
supply to the Power Fail (PSF) header
(PW3) to provide a warning of power
supply failure. This warning signal is
passed through the PWR_LED pin
to indicate of a power failure on the
chassis. See the table on the right
for pin denitions.
Note: This feature is only available when using
Supermicro redundant power supplies.
Alarm Reset
If three power supplies are installed
and Alarm Reset (JPR1) is enabled,
the system will notify you when any
of the three power modules fails. Con-
nect JPR1 to a micro-switch to turn
off the alarm that is activated when a
power module fails. See the table on
the right for pin denitions.
PWR Supply Fail LED
PinDenitions
Pin# Denition
1 PWR 1: Fail
2 PWR 2: Fail
3 PWR 3: Fail
4 Signal: Alarm Reset
Alarm Reset
Pin Setting Denition
Pin 1 Ground
Pin 2 +5V
A
B
A. Power Fault
B. Alarm Reset
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A. Compa c t Fl a s h C a r d
Power
Compact Flash Card PWR
Connector
A Compact Flash Card Power
Connector is located at JWF1. Please
connect the Compact Flash Card
power cable to JWF1 and enable
Compact Flash Card Jumper located
at JP3 before using Compact Flash
Card. Refer to the board layout below
for the location.
Compact Flash Card PWR
Connector
Jumper Denition
On Compact Flash
Power On
Off Compact Flash
Power Off
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CPU
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KB/MS
COM1
JLAN1
North Bridge
JPL1
JL 1
JLED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
South Bridge
8-pi n PWR
Bat ter y
J9
LRTC PF
USB 1/2
VGA
JLAN2
LAN1
CTRL
S I/O
Printe r
JPL2
Flo ppy
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 64-b it 133 MHz
BIO S
PXH -V
Primary IDE
JW O R
LE1
JBT1
USB 3/4
USB 5/6
JP3
JPF
JWD
WOL
Fan3
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
VG A
CTRL
LE3
LE4
*Compact Flash only
COM2
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
JI2C1
JI2C2
JPG1
LAN2
CTRL
IPMI 2.0
SAT A0
SAT A1
SAT A2
SAT A3
Fan1
Fan4
Fan6
Fan2
Fan5
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
JWF1
SPKR
PCI- Exp. x8
Intel 3000
JPR1
PW3
PW4
(CP UFa n)
Intel 3010
OR
A
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CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
JLAN1
North Bridge
JPL1
JL 1
JLED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
South Bridge
8-pin PWR
Batt ery
J9
LRTC PF
USB 1/2
VGA
JLAN2
LAN1
CTRL
S I /O
Printer
JPL2
Flo ppy
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 64-bit 1 33 MHz
BIO S
PXH -V
Primary IDE
JW OR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3 /4
USB5 /6
JP3
JP F
JWD
WOL
Fan3
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
VGA
CTRL
LE3
LE4
*Compact Flash only
COM2
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
JI2C1
JI2C2
JPG1
LAN2
CTRL
IPMI 2.0
SATA 0
SATA 1
SATA 2
SATA 3
Fan1
Fan4
Fan6
Fan2
Fan5
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
JWF1
SPKR
PCI-E xp. x8
Intel 3000
JPR1
PW3
PW4
(CPU Fan )
Intel 3010
OR
2-7 Jumper Settings
Explanation of
Jumpers
To mod i fy t h e op e ra t ion of th e
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 identified with
a square solder pad on the printed
circuit board. See the motherboard
layout pages for jumper locations.
Note: On two pin jumpers, "Closed"
means the jumper is on and "Open"
means the jumper is off the pins.
GLAN Enable/Disable
JPL1 and JPL2 enable or disable
GLAN 1 Port and GLAN 2 Port on the
motherboard. See the table on the
right for jumper settings. The default
setting is enabled.
GLAN 1/2 Enable
Jumper Settings
Jumper Setting Denition
1-2 Enabled
2-3 Disabled
A
B
A. GLAN1 Enable
B. GLAN2 Enable
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CPU
LGA 775
KB/MS
COM1
JLAN1
North Bridge
JPL1
JL 1
JLED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
South Bridge
8-pin PWR
Batt ery
J9
LRTC PF
USB 1/2
VGA
JLAN2
LAN1
CTRL
S I /O
Printer
JPL2
Flo ppy
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 64-bit 1 33 MHz
BIO S
PXH -V
Primary IDE
JW OR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3 /4
USB5 /6
JP3
JP F
JWD
WOL
Fan3
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
VGA
CTRL
LE3
LE4
*Compact Flash only
COM2
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
JI2C1
JI2C2
JPG1
LAN2
CTRL
IPMI 2.0
SATA 0
SATA 1
SATA 2
SATA 3
Fan1
Fan4
Fan6
Fan2
Fan5
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
JWF1
SPKR
PCI-E xp. x8
Intel 3000
JPR1
PW3
PW4
(CPU Fan )
Intel 3010
OR
CMOS Clear
JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead
of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact
pads to prevent accidental clearing of
CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal ob-
ject such as a small screwdriver to touch
both pads at the same time to short the
connection. Always remove the AC power
cord from the system before clearing
CMOS.
Note: For an ATX power supply, you must
completely shut down the system, remove
the AC power cord and then short JBT1
to clear CMOS. Do not use the PW_ON
connector to clear CMOS.
A
B
A. Clear CMOS
B. VGA Enabled
VGA Enable/Disable
JPG1 enables or disables the VGA Con-
nector on the motherboard. See the table
on the right for jumper settings. The
default setting is enabled.
VGA Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings
Jumper Setting Denition
Pins 1-2 Enabled
Pins 2-3 Disabled
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KB/MS
COM1
JLAN1
North Bridge
JPL1
JL 1
JLED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
South Bridge
8-pi n PWR
Bat ter y
J9
LRTC PF
USB 1/2
VGA
JLAN2
LAN1
CTRL
S I/O
Printe r
JPL2
Flo ppy
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 64-b it 133 MHz
BIO S
PXH -V
Primary IDE
JW O R
LE1
JBT1
USB 3/4
USB 5/6
JP3
JPF
JWD
WOL
Fan3
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
VG A
CTRL
LE3
LE4
*Compact Flash only
COM2
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
JI2C1
JI2C2
JPG1
LAN2
CTRL
IPMI 2.0
SAT A0
SAT A1
SAT A2
SAT A3
Fan1
Fan4
Fan6
Fan2
Fan5
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
JWF1
SPKR
PCI- Exp. x8
Intel 3000
JPR1
PW3
PW4
(CP UFa n)
Intel 3010
OR
Watch Dog Enable
JWD controls Watch Dog, a system
monitor that takes action when a soft-
ware application hangs. Close Pins
1-2 to reset the system if a program
hangs. Close Pins 2-3 to generate a
non-maskable interrupt for the program
that hangs. (This function requires soft-
ware support.). Watch Dog must also
be enabled in BIOS.
Watch Dog
Jumper Settings (JWD)
Jumper Setting Denition
Pins 1-2 Reset
Pins 2-3 NMI
Open Disabled
A
B
A. Watch Dog Enable
B. Power Force On
Power Force On Enable/
Disable
Jumper JPF allows you to enable or
disable the Power Force On function. If
enabled, the power will always stay on
automatically. If this function is disabled
(the normal setting), the user needs to
press the power button to power on
the system.
Power Force On
Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings (JPF)
Jumper Setting Denition
Open Normal
Closed Force On
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COM1
JLAN1
North Bridge
JPL1
JL 1
JLED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
South Bridge
8-pi n PWR
Bat ter y
J9
LRTC PF
USB 1/2
VGA
JLAN2
LAN1
CTRL
S I/O
Printe r
JPL2
Flo ppy
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 64-b it 133 MHz
BIO S
PXH -V
Primary IDE
JW O R
LE1
JBT1
USB 3/4
USB 5/6
JP3
JPF
JWD
WOL
Fan3
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
VG A
CTRL
LE3
LE4
*Compact Flash only
COM2
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
JI2C1
JI2C2
JPG1
LAN2
CTRL
IPMI 2.0
SAT A0
SAT A1
SAT A2
SAT A3
Fan1
Fan4
Fan6
Fan2
Fan5
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
PCI 3 2-bit 33 MHz
JWF1
SPKR
PCI- Exp. x8
Intel 3000
JPR1
PW3
PW4
(CP UFa n)
Intel 3010
OR
C
Compact Flash Master/Slave
Select
A Compact Flash Master (Primary)/
Slave (Secondary) Select Jumper is
located at JP3. Close this jumper to
enable Compact Flash Card. For the
Compact Flash Card to work properly,
you will need to connect the Compact
Flash Card power cable to JWF1 and
close this jumper to enable it first.
Refer to the board layout below for the
location.
Compact Flash Card Master/
Slave Select
Jumper Denition
Open Slave (Secondary)
Closed Master (Primary)
I2C Bus to PCI-X/PCI-Exp.
Slots
Jumpers JI2C1 and JI2C1 allow you to
connect the System Management Bus
(I2C) to PCI-X/PCI-E slots. The default
setting is "Open" to disable the con-
nection. See the table on the right for
jumper settings.
I2C to PCI-S/PCI/Exp
Jumper Settings
Jumper Setting Denition
Closed Enabled
Open Disabled (Default)
A
B
A. Compact Flash Select
B. I2C1
C. I2C2
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COM1
JLAN1
North Bridge
JPL1
JL 1
JLED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
South Bridge
8-pin PWR
Batt ery
J9
LRTC PF
USB 1/2
VGA
JLAN2
LAN1
CTRL
S I /O
Printer
JPL2
Flo ppy
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 64-bit 1 33 MHz
BIO S
PXH -V
Primary IDE
JW OR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3 /4
USB5 /6
JP3
JP F
JWD
WOL
Fan3
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
VGA
CTRL
LE3
LE4
*Compact Flash only
COM2
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
JI2C1
JI2C2
JPG1
LAN2
CTRL
IPMI 2.0
SATA 0
SATA 1
SATA 2
SATA 3
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Fan4
Fan6
Fan2
Fan5
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PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
JWF1
SPKR
PCI-E xp. x8
Intel 3000
JPR1
PW3
PW4
(CPU Fan )
Intel 3010
OR
GLAN LEDs
There are two GLAN ports on the mother-
board. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has
two LEDs. The yellow LED indicates activity,
while the other LED may be green, amber
or off to indicate the speed of the connec-
tion. See the table at right for the functions
associated with the second LED.
2-8 Onboard Indicators
Activity LEDLink LED
GLAN Link LED
Connection Speed Indicator
LED Color Denition
Off 10Mbps or No Connection
Green 100 Mbps
Amber 1 Gbps
GLAN Activity LED
Activity Indicator
LED Color Denition
Yellow Flashing: LAN Port Active
A
B
A. GLAN1 Port
B. GLAN2 Port
C. Onboard Power LED
C
Onboard PWR LED Indicator (LE1)
LED Color Denition
Off System Off
Green System On
Yellow System off, PWR Cable
Connected
Onboard Power LED
There is an Onboard Power LED (LE1) lo-
cated on the motherboard. When LE1 is off,
the system is off. When the green light is on,
the system is on. When the yellow light is on,
the system is off, but the AC power cable is
still connected. Make sure to disconnect the
power cable before removing or installing
components. See the layout below for the
LED location.
(Rear View: When viewing it from the
rear side of the system)
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JPL1
JL 1
JLED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
South Bridge
8-pin PWR
Batt ery
J9
LRTC PF
USB 1/2
VGA
JLAN2
LAN1
CTRL
S I /O
Printer
JPL2
Flop py
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 64-bit 133 MHz
BIO S
PXH- V
Primary IDE
JW OR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3 /4
USB5 /6
JP3
JP F
JWD
WOL
Fan3
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
VGA
CTRL
LE3
LE4
*Compact Flash only
COM2
PCI 32-bit 33 MHz
JI2C1
JI2C2
JPG1
LAN2
CTRL
IPMI 2.0
SATA 0
SATA 1
SATA 2
SATA 3
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Fan4
Fan6
Fan2
Fan5
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PCI 32-bit 33 MHz
JWF1
SPKR
PCI-E xp. x8
Intel 3000
JPR1
PW3
PW4
(CPU Fan)
Intel 3010
OR
B
A. LE3
B. LE4
A
BIOS POST Code LEDs
There are two POST (Power-On Self
Test) Code LEDs (LE3, LE4) located on
the motherboard. The green LED is LE3,
and the yellow LED is LE4. These LEDs
indicate POST activities during system
bootup. Refer to the table on the right for
details. Also see the layout below for the
LED locations.
POST LED Indicators (LE3/LE4)
LE3 LE4
Green Yellow
POST On On
Memory Initial. Blinking Blinking
PCI Initialization On Blinking
Video Initial. Blinking On
POST Completed
Off Off
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JLAN1
North Bridge
JPL1
JL 1
JLED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
South Bridge
8-pin PWR
Batt ery
J9
LRTC PF
USB 1/2
VGA
JLAN2
LAN1
CTRL
S I /O
Printer
JPL2
Flo ppy
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 64-bit 1 33 MHz
BIO S
PXH -V
Primary IDE
JW OR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3 /4
USB5 /6
JP3
JP F
JWD
WOL
Fan3
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
VGA
CTRL
LE3
LE4
*Compact Flash only
COM2
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
JI2C1
JI2C2
JPG1
LAN2
CTRL
IPMI 2.0
SATA 0
SATA 1
SATA 2
SATA 3
Fan1
Fan4
Fan6
Fan2
Fan5
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PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
JWF1
SPKR
PCI-E xp. x8
Intel 3000
JPR1
PW3
PW4
(CPU Fan )
Intel 3010
OR
2-9 Floppy, Hard Disk Drive, IPMI and Printer Connections
Note the following when connecting the oppy and hard disk drive cables:
• The oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.
• A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.
• A single oppy disk drive ribbon cable has two connectors to provide for two
oppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive
A, and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive
B.
Floppy Connector
The oppy connector is located
between the IDE connectors and
the printer. See the table below
for pin denitions.
Floppy Drive Connector
PinDenitions
Pin# Denition Pin # Denition
1 Ground 2 FDHDIN
3 Ground 4 Reserved
5 Key 6 FDEDIN
7 Ground 8 Index
9 Ground 10 Motor Enable
11 Ground 12 Drive Select B
13 Ground 14 Drive Select B
15 Ground 16 Motor Enable
17 Ground 18 DIR
19 Ground 20 STEP
21 Ground 22 Write Data
23 Ground 24 Write Gate
25 Ground 26 Track 00
27 Ground 28 Write Protect
29 Ground 30 Read Data
31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select
33 Ground 34 Diskette
A
A. Floppy
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JPL1
JL 1
JLED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
South Bridge
8-pin PWR
Batt ery
J9
LRTC PF
USB 1/2
VGA
JLAN2
LAN1
CTRL
S I /O
Printer
JPL2
Flo ppy
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 64-bit 1 33 MHz
BIO S
PXH -V
Primary IDE
JW OR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3 /4
USB5 /6
JP3
JP F
JWD
WOL
Fan3
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
VGA
CTRL
LE3
LE4
*Compact Flash only
COM2
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JI2C1
JI2C2
JPG1
LAN2
CTRL
IPMI 2.0
SATA 0
SATA 1
SATA 2
SATA 3
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Fan4
Fan6
Fan2
Fan5
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PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
JWF1
SPKR
PCI-E xp. x8
Intel 3000
JPR1
PW3
PW4
(CPU Fan )
Intel 3010
OR
Parallel (Printer) Port
Connector
The parallel (printer) port is located
on the motherboard. See the table on
the right for pin denitions.
Parallel (Printer) Port Connector
PinDenitions
Pin# Denition Pin # Denition
1 Strobe- 2 Auto Feed-
3 Data Bit 0 4 Error-
5 Data Bit 1 6 Init-
7 Data Bit 2 8 SLCT IN-
9 Data Bit 3 10 GND
11 Data Bit 4 12 GND
13 Data Bit 5 14 GND
15 Data Bit 6 16 GND
17 Data Bit 7 18 GND
19 ACK 20 GND
21 BUSY 22 Write Data
23 PE 24 Write Gate
25 SLCT 26 NC
IPMI 2.0 Slot
There is an IPMI 2.0 Slot on
the motherboard. Refer to the
layout below for the IPMI Slot
location.
A
A. Parallel Port
B. IPMI 2.0
B
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JPL1
JL 1
JLED
24-Pin ATX PWR
ICH7R
South Bridge
8-pin PWR
Batt ery
J9
LRTC PF
USB 1/2
VGA
JLAN2
LAN1
CTRL
S I /O
Printer
JPL2
Flo ppy
DIMM 2B
PCI-X 64-bit 1 33 MHz
BIO S
PXH -V
Primary IDE
JW OR
LE 1
JBT1
USB3 /4
USB5 /6
JP3
JP F
JWD
WOL
Fan3
DIMM 1B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 1A
VGA
CTRL
LE3
LE4
*Compact Flash only
COM2
PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
JI2C1
JI2C2
JPG1
LAN2
CTRL
IPMI 2.0
SATA 0
SATA 1
SATA 2
SATA 3
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Fan4
Fan6
Fan2
Fan5
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PCI 32 -bit 33 MHz
JWF1
SPKR
PCI-E xp. x8
Intel 3000
JPR1
PW3
PW4
(CPU Fan )
Intel 3010
OR
IDE Drive Connectors
PinDenitions(IDE)
Pin# Denition Pin # Denition
1 Reset IDE 2 Ground
3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8
5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9
7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10
9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11
11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12
13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13
15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14
17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15
19 Ground 20 Key
21 DRQ3 22 Ground
23 I/O Write 24 Ground
25 I/O Read 26 Ground
27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE
29 DACK3 30 Ground
31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16
33 Addr1 34 Ground
35 Addr0 36 Addr2
37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1
39 Activity 40 Ground
A
B
A. IDE#1
B. Compact Flash
IDE Connectors
There are two IDE Connectors (J3:
Blue, J4: White) on the motherboard.
The blue IDE connector (J3) is desig-
nated as the Primary IDE Drive. The
white IDE connector (J4) is designated
as the Secondary IDE Drive, reserved
for Compact Flash Card use only. (See
the note below.) See the table on the
right for pin denitions.
Note: J4 (the white slot) is reserved for
Compact Flash Card only. Do not use
it for other devices. If J4 is populated
with a Compact Flash Card, J3 (the blue
slot) will be available for one device
only. For the Compact Flash Card to
work properly, you will need to connect
a power cable to JWF1 rst.
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Chapter 3
Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures
Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all
of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support
Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter.
Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding, changing or installing any
hardware components.
Before Power On
1. Make sure the 8-pin 12v power connector at JPW2 is 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 specied 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 sup-
plies ~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 re-
move all the add-on cards and cables 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, re-install 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, ECC/Non-ECC DDR2-677/533 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.
LosingtheSystem’sSetupConguration
1. Please be sure to use a high quality power supply. A poor quality power sup-
ply 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 sup-
plies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.
3. If the above steps do not x the Setup Conguration 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 rst check with your distributor or
reseller for troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s)
with the specic system conguration that was sold to you.
1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked Ques-
tion' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site (http://
www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical Support.
2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at
(http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/).
Note: Not all BIOS can be ashed; some can be ashed, depending on the
modications 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 rst boots up)
•System conguration
An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at
(http://www.supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm).
4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready
when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached
by e-mail at support@supermicro.com, by phone at:
(408) 503-8000, option 2, or by fax at (408)503-8019.
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?
Answer: The PDSMA+/PDSMA-E+ supports up to 8 GB of unbuffered, ECC/
Non-ECC DDR2-677/533, two-way interleaved or non-interleaved SDRAM. See
Section 2-4 for details on installing memory.
Question: How do I update my BIOS?
Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not
experiencing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS les are located
on our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our
BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our
web site. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS (.rom) le to
your computer. Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is
newer than your BIOS before downloading. You may choose the zip le or the
.exe le. If you choose the zipped BIOS le, please unzip the BIOS le onto a
bootable device or a USB pen/thumb drive. To ash the BIOS, run the batch
le named "ash.bat" with the new BIOS .rom le from your bootable device or
USB pen/thumb drive. Use the following format:
F:\> ash xxxxxxxx.rom <Enter>
Note: Be sure to insert a space immediately after "ash" and use only the le
named “ash.bat” to update the BIOS.
When completed, your system will automatically reboot. If you choose the .exe
le, please run the .exe le under Windows to create the BIOS ash oppy disk.
Insert the oppy disk into the system you wish to ash the BIOS. Then, boot
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the system to the oppy disk. The BIOS utility will automatically ash the BIOS
without any prompts. Please note that this process may take a few minutes to
complete. Do not be concerned if the screen is paused for a few minutes.
Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to
prevent possible system boot failure!
When the BIOS ashing screen is completed, the system will reboot and will
show “Press F1 or F2”. At this point, you will need to load the BIOS defaults.
Press <F1> to go to the BIOS setup screen, and press <F9> to load the default
settings. Next, press <F10> to save and exit. The system will then reboot.
Note: The SPI BIOS chip installed on this motherboard is not removable. To
repair or replace a damaged BIOS chip, please send your motherboard to RMA
at Supermicro for service.
Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard?
Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that
will greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD and
install the applications you need. Applications on the CD include chipset drivers
for Windows, security and audio drivers.
Question: How do I connect the ATA100/66 cable to my IDE device(s)?
Answer: The 80-wire/40-pin high-density ATA100/66 IDE cable that came with
your system has two connectors to support two drives. This special cable
must be used to take advantage of the speed the ATA100/66 technology offers.
Connect the blue connector to the onboard IDE header and the other
connector(s) to your hard drive(s). Consult the documentation that came with
your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings.
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
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BIOS
4-1 Introduction
This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the PDSMA+/
PDSMA-E+. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a ash chip and can be easily
upgraded using a oppy disk-based program.
Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or
deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the Manual
Download area of the Supermicro web site <http://www.supermicro.com/support/
bios/> for any changes to the BIOS that may not be reected in this manual.
Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS
to prevent possible boot failure.
System BIOS
The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM® PC, XT™, AT®, and
PS/2® compatible computers. The Phoenix BIOS stores the system parameters,
types of disk drives, video displays, etc. in the CMOS. The CMOS memory requires
very little electrical power. When the computer is turned off, a backup battery pro-
vides power to the CMOS Logic, enabling it to retain system parameters. Each time
when the computer is powered on, the computer is congured with the values stored
in the CMOS Logic by the system BIOS, which gains control at boot up.
HowToChangetheCongurationData
The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by
entering the BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the
<Delete> key at the appropriate time during system boot. (See below.)
Starting the Setup Utility
Normally, the only visible POST (Power On Self Test) routine is the memory test. As
the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the
BIOS Setup utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens,
such as the Security and Power menus. Beginning with Section 4-3, detailed de-
scriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility.
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4-2 Running Setup
*Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.
The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap-
propriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in
this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how
to set the options (See the next page).
When you rst power on the computer, the Phoenix BIOS™ is immediately acti-
vated.
While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two
ways:
1. By pressing <Delete> immediately after turning the system on, or
2. When the message shown below appears briey at the bottom of the screen
during the POST (Power On Self-Test), press the <Delete> key to activate the main
Setup menu:
Press the <Delete> key to enter Setup
4-3 Main BIOS Setup
All main Setup options are described in this section. The main BIOS Setup screen
is displayed below.
Use the Up/Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu.
Use the Left/Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting.
Press the <Esc> key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu. The next section describes in
detail how to navigate through the menus.
Items that use submenus are indicated with the icon. With the item highlighted,
press the <Enter> key to access the submenu.
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Main Setup Features
System Time
To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate
elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data.
System Date
Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year elds, and enter the correct
data. Press the <Enter> key to save the data.
BIOS Date
This eld displays the date when this version of BIOS was built.
Legacy Diskette A
This setting allows the user to set the type of oppy disk drive installed as diskette A.
The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB,
3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.
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Parallel ATA
This setting allows the user to enable/disable the function of Parallel ATA and
congure Parallel ATA settings. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Serial ATA
This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.
Native Mode Operation
This setting allows the user to set the native mode for ATA. The options are: Serial
ATA and Auto.
SATA Controller Mode
Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be automatically detected
and placed in the Legacy Mode. Select Enhanced to allow the SATA and PATA
drives to be automatically detected and placed in the Native IDE Mode. (*Note: The
Enhanced mode is supported by the Windows 2000 OS or a later version.)
When the SATA Controller Mode is set to Enhanced, the following items will
display:
Serial ATA (SATA) RAID Enable
Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions. (*For the Windows OS
environment, use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled. When this
item is set to Enabled, the item: "ICH RAID Code Base" will be available for
you to select Intel or Adaptec Host RAID rmware to be activated. If this item
is set to Disabled, the item-SATA AHCI Enable will be available.) The options
are Enabled and Disabled.
SATA AHCI (*Available when SATA RAID is Disabled.)
Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface.
(*Take caution when using this function. This feature is for advanced programmers
only.) The options are Enabled and Disabled.
(*Warning: Exercise extreme caution when using this function. This
feature is for advanced programmers only.) The options are Enabled
and Disabled.
ICH RAID Code Base (*Available when SATA RAID is Enabled.)
Select Intel to enable Intel's SATA RAID rmware. Select Adaptec to use Adaptec's
HostRAID rmware. The options are Intel and Adaptec.
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Primary IDE Master/Slave and IDE Secondary Master/Slave
These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master/Slave
and IDE Secondary Master/Slave slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following
submenu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the correct congurations
accordingly. The items included in the submenu are:
Type
This option allows the user to selects the type of IDE hard drive. The option
Auto will allow the BIOS to automatically configure the parameters of the
HDD installed at the connection. Enter a number between 1 to 39 to select a
predetermined HDD type. Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters
of the HDD installed. Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed. Select ATAPI
if a removable disk drive is installed.
Multi-Sector Transfers
This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be
used in multi-sector transfer. The options are Disabled, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors,
and 16 Sectors.
LBA Mode Control
This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0
Master Device via the LBA mode. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
32 Bit I/O
This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32-bit data transfer.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
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Transfer Mode
This option allows the user to set the transfer mode. The options are Standard,
Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2.
Ultra DMA Mode
This option allows the user to select Ultra DMA Mode. The options are Disabled,
Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4, and Mode 5.
System Memory
This display informs you how much system memory is detected in the system.
Extended Memory
This display informs you how much extended memory is detected in the system.
4-4 Advanced Setup
Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow
keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them
have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.
Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the setting option using the
arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described
in this section.
Boot Features
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
Quick Boot Mode
Select Enabled to speed up POST (Power On Self Test) routines by skipping
certain tests after bootup. If Disabled, POST routines will run at normal speed.
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Quiet Boot
Set to Enabled to display the Diagnostic Screen during POST. The settings are
Enabled and Disabled.
ACPI Mode
Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI (Advanced Conguration
and Power Interface) power management on your system. The options are
Yes and No.
Power Button Behavior
If set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user
hits the power button. If set to 4-sec., the system will power off when the user
presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer. The options are instant-off
and 4-sec override.
Resume On Modem Ring
Select On to "wake your system up" when an incoming call is received by your
modem. The options are On and Off.
Resume On PME#
Select On to allow your system be woken up when signals are received by the
selected PME# of a PCI slot. The options are On and Off.
Power Loss Control
This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns
after an unexpected loss of power. The options are Last State, Stay off, and
Power On.
Watch Dog
If enabled, this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not
active for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Summary Screen
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays
the system conguration during bootup.
Memory Cache
Cache System BIOS Area
This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used
as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this reserved
memory area. Select Write Protect to enable this function, and this area will be
reserved for BIOS ROM access only. Select Uncached to disable this function and
make this area available for other devices.
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Cache Video BIOS Area
This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be
used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this
reserved memory area. Select Write Protect to enable the function and this area
will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only. Select Uncached to disable this
function and make this area available for other devices.
Cache Base 0-512K
If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area: block
0-512K to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in Static DROM (SDROM)
or to be written into L1, L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations.
Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data to be
cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time.
Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory
area of Block 0-512K. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back
directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU
data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write
Protect, and Write Back.
Cache Base 512K-640K
If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area: 512K-640K
to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in Static DROM (SDROM)
or written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations.
Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data to
be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time.
Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory
area of Block 512-640K. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back
directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU
data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write
Protect, and Write Back.
Cache Extended Memory
If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area
to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in Static DROM (SDROM)
or written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations.
Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data
to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same
time. Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the extended
memory area above 1 MB. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back
directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU
data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write
Protect, and Write Back.
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Discrete MTRR Allocation
If enabled, MTRRs (-Memory Type Range Registers) are congured as distinct, separate
units and cannot be overlapped. Set to Enabled to enhance graphic performance
when using a Linux graphic driver that requires write-combining conguration with
4GB or more memory. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
PCIConguration
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices.
OnboardGLAN1/OnboardGLAN2(Gigabit-LAN)OPROMCongure
Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from the GLAN port specied.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.
ResetCongurationData
If set to Yes, this setting clears the Extended System Conguration Data- (ESCD)
area. The options are Yes and No.
Frequency for PCI-X
This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed
in the slot indicated. The options are Auto, PCI 33 MHz, PCI 66 MHz, PCI-X 66
MHz, PCI-X 100 MHz and PCI-X 133 MHz.
Slot 1-Slot 5 PCI 32-bit/Slot 6 PCI-X 133 MHz/Slot 7 PCI-E x8
Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the
following:
Option ROM Scan
When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.
Enable Master
This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Latency Timer
This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high-priority, high-
throughout device may benet from a greater clock rate. The options are Default,
0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix, Novell and
other Operating Systems, please select the option: other. If a drive fails after
the installation of a new software, you might want to change this setting and try
again. A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate.
Large Disk Access Mode
This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed. The options are
DOS or Other (for Unix, Novelle NetWare and other operating systems).
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Advanced Chipset Control
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
*Warning: Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. Incorrect
values entered may cause system malfunction. Also, a very high DRAM
frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system instability. When this
occurs, revert to the default setting.
Clock Spectrum Feature
If Enabled, the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused
by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Route Port 80h Cycles to
This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send the debug information to.
The options are PCI, LPC and Disabled.
USB Function
If set to Enabled to enable the USB function when the user keys in a value to a
USB item. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Legacy USB Support
This setting allows you to enable support for the Legacy USB devices. The settings
are Enabled and Disabled.
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Advanced Processor Options
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings:
CPU Speed
This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor.
Frequency Ratio (*Available when supported by the CPU.)
The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU.
The options are: Default and x12.
Core-Multi-Processing (*Available when supported by the CPU.)
Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to
Intel's web site for more information.) The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Machine Checking (*Available when supported by the CPU.)
Set to Enabled to use this function which will allow the CPU to detect and report
hardware (machine) errors via a set of model-specic registers (MSRs). The options
are Disabled and Enabled.
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Support (*Available when supported by the
CPU.)
Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allows the
system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort
to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. The options are Enabled and
Disabled. Please refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information.
Thermal Management 2 (*Available when supported by the CPU.)
Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 (TM2) which will lower the CPU
voltage and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predened overheat
threshold. Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 (TM1), allowing CPU clocking
to be regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature
reaches the overheat threshold.
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (*Available when supported by the CPU.)
The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The
CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled. The default
setting is Enabled.
Set Maximum Extended CPUID=3
Select Enabled to set the Maximum Extended CPUID value to 3. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.
Echo TPR
Select Enabled to send TPR (Transport Protocol) messages on the system bus.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
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C1 Enhanced Mode (*Available when supported by the CPU.)
Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage/frequency to
prevent overheat. The options are Enabled and Disabled. (*Note: please refer
to Intel’s web site for detailed information.)
Intel <R> Virtualization Technology (*Available when supported by the
CPU.)
Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform
to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creating
multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options are Enabled and
Disabled. (*Note: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power off
and restart the system for the change to take effect.) Please refer to Intel’s web
site for detailed information.
No Execute Mode Memory Protection (*Available when supported by
the CPU.)
Set to Enabled to allow the processor to classify areas in memory where an
application code can execute and where it cannot, and thus preventing a worm or
a virus from inserting and creating a ood of codes to overwhelm the processor or
damage the system during an attack.
(*Note: this feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the function
of Execute Disable Bit.) The options are Disabled and Enabled. (Note: For more
information regarding hardware/software support for this function, please refer to
Intel's and Microsoft's web sites.)
I/ODeviceConguration
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
KBC Clock Input
This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC. The options are 6MHz,
8MHz, 12MHz, and 16MHz.
Serial Port A
This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A. The options are Enabled
(user dened), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- or OS- controlled).
Base I/O Address
This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port A. The
options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8, and 2E8.
Interrupt
This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port A.
The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.
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Serial Port B
This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B. The options are Enabled
(user dened), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled.
Mode
This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to serial
port B. The options are Normal and IR (for an infrared device).
Base I/O Address
This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port B. The
options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.
Interrupt
This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port B.
The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.
Parallel Port
This setting allows you to assign control of the Parallel Port. The options are
Enabled (user dened), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- or OS- controlled).
Base I/O Address
This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for the Parallel Port.
The options are 378, 278, and 3BC.
Interrupt
This setting allows you to set the Interrupt for the Parallel Port. The options
are IRQ5 and IRQ7.
Mode
This feature allows the user to set the mode for the Parallel Port. The
options are Output Only, Bi-Directional, EPP, and ECP.
DMA Channel
This feature allows the user to select the DMA Channel for the Parallel Port.
The options are DMA1 and DMA3.
Floppy Disk Controller
This setting allows you to assign control of the oppy disk controller. The options
are Enabled (user dened), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS and OS controlled).
Base I/O Address
This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for the Floppy port. The
options are Primary and Secondary.
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DMI Event Logging
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
Event Log Validity
This is a display to inform you of the event log validity. It is not a setting.
Event Log Capacity
This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity. It is not a setting.
View DMI Event Log
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log.
Event Logging
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging.
ECC Event Logging
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging.
Mark DMI Events as Read
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark the DMI events as read.
Clear All DMI Event Logs
Select Yes and press <Enter> to clear all DMI event logs. The options are Yes
and No.
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Console Redirection
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
COM Port Address
This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to:
Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled.
BAUD Rate
This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for console redirection. The options
are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K, and 115.2K.
Console Type
This item allows you to set console redirection type. The options are VT100,
VT100,8bit, PC-ANSI, 7bit, PC ANSI, VT100+, VT-UTF8 and ASCII.
Flow Control
This item allows you to select the ow control option for console redirection. The
options are: None, XON/XOFF, and CTS/RTS.
Console Connection
This item allows you to decide how console redirection is to be connected: either
Direct or Via Modem.
Continue CR after POST
This item allows you to decide if you want to continue with console redirection
after the POST routine. The options are On and Off.
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Hardware Monitor Logic
*Note: The Phoenix BIOS will automatically detect the type of CPU(s) and
hardware monitoring chip used on the motherboard and will display the
Hardware Monitoring Screen accordingly. Your Hardware Monitoring Screen
may look like the one shown on this page, or on P. 4-17, depending on the
type of CPU(s) and HW Monitoring chip you are using.
CPU Temperature Threshold
This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate
the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature
threshold. The options are 75oC, 80oC, 85oC and 90oC. (See the note below.)
Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see monitor data for the following items:
CPU Temperature
System Temperature
Fan1-Fan6 Speeds: If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will
automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item.
Fan Speed Control Modes
This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the
onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When the
CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and vice versa.
If the option is set to 3-pin fan, the fan speed is controlled by voltage. If the option
is set to 4-pin, the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modulation (PWM).
Select 3-pin if your chassis came with 3-pin fan headers. Select 4-pin if your chas-
sis came with 4-pin fan headers. Select Workstation if your system is used as a
Workstation. Select Server if your system is used as a Server. Select Disable to
disable fan speed control and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at full speed
(12V). The Options are: 1. Disable, 2. 3-pin (Server), 3. 3-pin (Workstation), 4.
4-pin (Server) and 5. 4-pin (Workstation).
Voltage Monitoring
The following items will be monitored and displayed:
Vcore A, 1.5V, -12V, Vdimm, +3.3V, +12V, 5Vsb, 5VDD, P_VTT, Vbat
*Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take pre-
cedence over the BIOS settings. When rst installed, Supero Doctor III adopts the
temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subsequent changes
to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor, since the SD III settings
override the BIOS settings. For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature
threshold settings, please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set
in the BIOS.
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Hardware Monitor Logic (*See the Note on Page 4-16.)
CPU Temperature Threshold
This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate
the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature
threshold. The hardcode default setting is 75oC. (*See the note below.)
CPU1 Temperature
Temperature Monitoring (*Available if supported by the CPU)
Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see monitor data for the following PECI (Platform
Environment Control Interface) items:
PECI Agent 1 Temperature/PECI Agent 2 Temperature/PECI Agent 3 Temperature/
PECI Agent 4 Temperature
System Temperature
Fan1-Fan5 Speeds: If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will
automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item.
Fan Speed Control Modes
This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the
onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When the
CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and vice versa.
If the option is set to 3-pin fan, the fan speed is controlled by voltage. If the option
is set to 4-pin, the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modulation (PWM).
Select 3-pin if your chassis came with 3-pin fan headers. Select 4-pin if your chas-
sis came with 4-pin fan headers. Select Workstation if your system is used as a
Workstation. Select Server if your system is used as a Server. Select Disable to
disable fan speed control and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at full speed
(12V). The Options are: 1. Disable, 2. 3-pin (Server), 3. 3-pin (Workstation), 4.
4-pin (Server) and 5. 4-pin (Workstation).
Voltage Monitoring
The following items will be monitored and displayed:
Vcore A, 1.5V, -12V, Vdimm, +3.3V, +12V, 5Vsb, 5VDD, P_VTT, Vbat
*Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take pre-
cedence over the BIOS settings. When rst installed, Supero Doctor III adopts the
temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subsequent changes
to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor, since the SD III settings
override the BIOS settings. For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature
threshold settings, please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set
in the BIOS.
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4-5 Security
Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow
keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed
by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security
BIOS settings are described in this section.
Supervisor Password Is:
This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered to the system.
Clear means such a password has not been used, and Set means a supervisor
password has been entered.
User Password Is:
This item indicates if a user password has been entered to the system. Clear
means such a password has not been used, and Set means a user password has
been entered.
Set Supervisor Password
When the item Set "Supervisor Password" is highlighted, press <Enter>. When
prompted, type the Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set or to change
supervisor's password, which allows access to the BIOS.
Set User Password
When the item-Set User Password is highlighted, press <Enter>. When prompted,
type the user's password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user's password,
which allows access to the system at boot-up.
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Fixed Disk Boot Sector
This setting may offer some protection against viruses when set to Write Protect,
which protects the boot sector on the hard drive from having a virus written to it.
The other option is Normal.
Password on Boot
This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the system
boots up. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password
not required).
4-6 Boot
Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You
should see the following display. See details on changing boot priority and devices in
Specic Help Windows. All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section.
Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders
The devices included in the boot list section (above) are bootable devices listed in
the sequence of boot order as specied. The boot functions for the devices included
in the candidate list (above) are currently disabled. Use a <+> key or a <-> key to
move the device up or down. Use the <f> key or the <r> key to specify the type of
an USB device, either xed or removable. You can select one item from the boot
list and hit the <x> key to remove it from the list of bootable devices (to make its
resource available for other bootable devices). Subsequently, you can select an item
from the candidate list and hit the <x> key to remove it from the candidate list and
put it in the boot list. This item will then become a bootable device. See details on
changing the boot priority order of a device in the "Item Specic Help" window.
Candidate
List
Boot List
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4-7 Exit
Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.
You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this
section.
Exit Saving Changes
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save any changes you've made and to
exit the BIOS Setup utility.
Exit Discarding Changes
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving
any changes you may have made.
Load Setup Defaults
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to load the default settings for all items in
the BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use.
Discard Changes
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to discard (cancel) any changes you've made.
You will remain in the Setup utility.
Save Changes
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save any changes you've made. You will
remain in the Setup utility.
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Appendix A
BIOS POST Messages
During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a prob-
lem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is
a list of such BIOS messages.
Failure Fixed Disk
Fixed disk is not working or not congured properly. Check to see if xed disk is
attached properly. Run Setup. Find out if the xed-disk type is correctly identied.
Stuck key
Stuck key on keyboard.
Keyboard error
Keyboard not working.
Keyboard Controller Failed
Keyboard controller failed test. May require replacing keyboard controller.
Keyboard locked - Unlock key switch
Unlock the system to proceed.
Monitor type does not match CMOS - Run SETUP
Monitor type not correctly identied in Setup
Shadow Ram Failed at offset: nnnn
Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was de-
tected.
System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn
System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was de-
tected.
Extended RAM Failed at offset: nnnn Extended memory not working or not con-
gured properly at offset nnnn.
System battery is dead - Replace and run SETUP
The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead. Replace the battery
and run Setup to recongure the system.
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SystemCMOSchecksumbad-Defaultcongurationused
System CMOS has been corrupted or modied incorrectly, perhaps by an
application program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default
Setup Values. If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own
values. If the error persists, check the system battery or contact your dealer.
System timer error
The timer test failed. Requires repair of system board.
Real time clock error
Real-Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test. May require board repair.
Check date and time settings
BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the Real-Time Clock. May require
setting legal date (1991-2099).
Previousbootincomplete-Defaultcongurationused
Previous POST did not complete successfully. POST loads default values and
offers to run Setup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not
corrected, the next boot will likely fail. On systems with control of wait states,
improper Setup settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next
boot. Run Setup and verify that the waitstate conguration is correct. This error is
cleared the next time the system is booted.
Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS
Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS.
Diskette drive A error
Diskette drive B error
Drive A: or B: is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests. Check to see that
the drive is dened with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive
is attached correctly.
Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUP
Type of oppy drive A: not correctly identied in Setup.
Incorrect Drive B type - run SETUP
Type of oppy drive B: not correctly identied in Setup.
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System cache error - Cache disabled
RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache
jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled cache
slows system performance considerably.
CPU ID:
CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.
EISA CMOS not writeable
ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to EISA CMOS.
DMA Test Failed
ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA (Direct Memory
Access) registers.
Software NMI Failed
ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot generate software NMI (Non-Maskable
Interrupt).
Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed
ServerBIOS2 test error: Fail-Safe Timer takes too long.
DeviceAddressConict
Address conict for specied device.
Allocation Error for: device
Run ISA or EISA Conguration Utility to resolve resource conict for the
specied device.
CD ROM Drive
CD ROM Drive identied.
Entering SETUP ...
Starting Setup program
Failing Bits: nnnn
The hex number nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address which failed
the memory test. Each 1 (one) in the map indicates a failed bit. See errors
230, 231, or 232 above for offset address of the failure in System,
Extended, or Shadow memory.
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Fixed Disk n
Fixed disk n (0-3) identied.
InvalidSystemCongurationData
Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data.
I/OdeviceIRQconict
I/O device IRQ conict error.
PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen:
PS/2 Mouse installed.
nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
nnnn Cache SRAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested.
nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully
tested.
nnnn kB System RAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
One or more I2O Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot
Menu
There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed I2O block-stor-
age devices.
Operating system not found
Operating system cannot be located on either drive A: or drive C:. Enter Setup and
see if xed disk and drive A: are properly identied.
Parity Check 1 nnnn
Parity error found in the system bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and
display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Parity is
a method for checking errors in binary data. A parity error indicates that some data
has been corrupted.
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Parity Check 2 nnnn
Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it
on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????.
Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous
Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot
process or <F2> to enter Setup and change the settings. Press <F3> to display the
previous screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM, i.e., an add-on
card). Write down and follow the information shown on the screen.
Press <F2> to enter Setup
Optional message displayed during POST. Can be turned off in Setup.
PS/2 Mouse:
PS/2 mouse identied.
RuntheI2OCongurationUtility
One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Conguration Request bit
set in the LCT. Run an I2O Conguration Utility (e.g. the SAC utility).
System BIOS shadowed
System BIOS copied to shadow RAM.
UMB upper limit segment address: nnnn
Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks, indicat-
ing released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory
manager.
Video BIOS shadowed
Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM.
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This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the Phoenix BIOS. POST
codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal.
Recoverable POST Errors
When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an
POST code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the follow-
ing beep codes:
1 long and two short beeps - video conguration error
1 repetitive long beep - no memory detected
1 continuous beep w/the front panel OH LED on - System overheat
Terminal POST Errors
If a terminal type of error occurs, BIOS will shut down the system. Before doing
so, BIOS will write the error to port 80h, attempt to initialize video and write the
error in the top left corner of the screen. The following is a list of codes that may
be written to port 80h.
Appendix B
BIOS POST Codes
POST Code Description
01h IPMI Initialization
02h Verify Real Mode
03h Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)
04h Get CPU type
06h Initialize system hardware
07h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM.
08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values
09h Set IN POST ag
0Ah Initialize CPU registers
0Bh Enable CPU cache
0Ch Initialize caches to initial POST values
0Eh Initialize I/O component
0Fh Initialize the local bus IDE
10h Initialize Power Management
11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values
12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot
13h Reset PCI Bus Mastering devices
14h Initialize keyboard controller
16h 1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum
17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size
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18h 8254 timer initialization
1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization
1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller
20h 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh
22h 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller
24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB
28h Auto size DRAM
29h Initialize POST Memory Manager
2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM
2Ch 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx*
2Eh 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of
memory bus
2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow
32h Test CPU bus-clock frequency
33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager
36h Warm start shut down
38h Shadow system BIOS ROM
3Ah Auto size cache
3Ch Advanced conguration of chipset registers
3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values
41h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot (optional)
42h Initialize interrupt vectors
45h POST device initialization
46h 2-1-2-3 Check ROM copyright notice
48h Check video conguration against CMOS
49h Initialize PCI bus and devices
4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system
4Bh QuietBoot start (optional)
4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM
4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice
4Fh Initialize MultiBoot
50h Display CPU type and speed
51h Initialize EISA board (optional)
52h Test keyboard
54h Set key click if enabled
55h Enable USB devices
58h 2-2-3-1 Test for unexpected interrupts
59h Initialize POST display service
5Ah Display prompt “Press <ESC> to enter SETUP”
5Bh Disable CPU cache
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POST Code Description
5Ch Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB
60h Test extended memory
62h Test extended memory address lines
64h Jump to UserPatch1
66h Congure advanced cache registers
67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC
68h Enable external and CPU caches
69h Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area
6Ah Display external L2 cache size
6Bh Load custom defaults (optional)
6Ch Display shadow-area message
70h Display error messages
72h Check for conguration errors
76h Check for keyboard errors
7Ch Set up hardware interrupt vectors
7Dh Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring (optional)
7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present
80h Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs (optional)
81h Late POST device initialization
82h Detect and install external RS232 ports
83h Congure non-MCD IDE controllers
84h Detect and install external parallel ports
85h Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices
86h Re-initialize onboard I/O ports.
87h Congure Motherboard Congurable Devices
(optional)
88h Initialize BIOS Data Area
89h Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs)
8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area
8Bh Test and initialize PS/2 mouse
8Ch Initialize oppy controller
8Fh Determine number of ATA drives (optional)
90h Initialize hard-disk controllers
91h Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers
92h Jump to UserPatch2
93h Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards
95h Install CD ROM for boot
96h Clear huge ES segment register
97h Fix up Multi Processor table
98h 1-2 Search for option ROMs and shadow if successful. One
long, two short beeps on checksum failure
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99h Check for SMART Drive (optional)
9Ch Set up Power Management
9Dh Initialize security engine (optional)
9Eh Enable hardware interrupts
9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives
A0h Set time of day
A2h Check key lock
A4h Initialize typematic rate
A8h Erase <ESC> prompt
AAh Scan for <ESC> key stroke
ACh Enter SETUP
AEh Clear Boot ag
B0h Check for errors
B1h Inform RomPilot about the end of POST (optional)
B2h POST done - prepare to boot operating system
B4h 1 One short beep before boot
B5h Terminate QuietBoot (optional)
B6h Check password (optional)
B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS and PPM Structures
B9h Prepare Boot
BAh Initialize SMBIOS
BCh Clear parity checkers
BDh Display MultiBoot menu
BEh Clear screen (optional)
BFh Check virus and backup reminders
C0h Try to boot with INT 19
C1h Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM)
C2h Initialize error logging
C3h Initialize error display function
C4h Initialize system error ags
C6h Console redirection init.
C7h Unhook INT 10h if console redirection enabled
C8h Force check (optional)
C9h Extended ROM checksum (optional)
CDh Reclaim console redirection vector
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POST Code Description
D2h Unknown interrupt
D4h Check Intel Branding string
D8h Alert Standard Format initialization
D9h Late init for IPMI
DEh Log error if micro-code not updated properly
The following are for boot block in Flash ROM
POST Code Description
E0h Initialize the chipset
E1h Initialize the bridge
E2h Initialize the CPU
E3h Initialize system timer
E4h Initialize system I/O
E5h Check force recovery boot
E6h Checksum BIOS ROM
E7h Go to BIOS
E8h Set Huge Segment
E9h Initialize Multi Processor
EAh Initialize OEM special code
EBh Initialize PIC and DMA
ECh Initialize Memory type
EDh Initialize Memory size
EEh Shadow Boot Block
EFh System memory test
F0h Initialize interrupt vectors
F1h Initialize Run Time Clock
F2h Initialize video
F3h Initialize System Management Manager
F4h Output one beep
F5h Clear Huge Segment
F6h Boot to Mini DOS
F7h Boot to Full DOS
* If the BIOS detects error 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it displays an addi-
tional word-bitmap (xxxx) indicating the address line or bits that failed. For example,
“2C 0002” means address line 1 (bit one set) has failed. “2E 1020" means data bits
12 and 5 (bits 12 and 5 set) have failed in the lower 16 bits. The BIOS also sends
the bitmap to the port-80 LED display. It rst displays the checkpoint code, followed
by a delay, the high-order byte, another delay, and then the loworder byte of the error.
It repeats this sequence continuously.
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Appendix C
Intel HostRAID Installation Instructions
After all the hardware has been installed, you must rst congure Intel's ICH7R
SATA RAID* before you install the Windows Operating System and other software
drivers.
Important Notes to the User:
*Note 1: If you do not wish to congure onboard SATA RAID functions, please go
directly to Section C-2 for Operating System & Other Software Installation.
*Note 2: This chapter describes RAID Conguration Instructions for the Intel ICH
RAID Controller designed for the Windows OS. For the Linux OS, please use the
Adaptec HostRAID Utility.
*Note 3: To use the Adaptec HostRAID, please enable Adaptec’s RAID Controller
in the BIOS and refer to the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and documentation included
in the CD that came with your motherboard for Adaptec RAID Configuration
Instructions.
C-1 Introduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATA
To congure the SATA RAID functions, you must rst use the Intel ICH7R SATA
RAID Utility program to congure the RAID Level that you desire before installing
the Windows XP/2000/2003 operating system and other software drivers. (The
necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with
your motherboard.) Note that the current version of the ICH7R SATA RAID Utility
can only support Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating Systems.
Serial ATA (SATA)
Serial ATA (SATA) is a physical storage interface that uses a single cable with a
minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. It is
a serial link, which supports transfer rates up to 3Gbps. Because the serial cables
used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA (PATA),
SATA systems have better airow and can be installed in smaller chassis than
Parallel ATA. In addition, the cables used in PATA are limited to a length of 40cm,
while Serial ATA cables can be up to one meter in length. Overall, SATA provides
better functionality than PATA.
Introduction to Intel ICH7R Serial RAID
Located in the South Bridge of the Intel 3000/3010 chipset, the I/O Controller Hub
(ICH7R) provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system. It sup-
ports a 2-channel UltraATA/100 Bus Master IDE controller (PATA) and four Serial
ATA (SATA) ports. The ICH7R supports the following PATA and SATA device con-
gurations: Legacy mode and Native mode.
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RAIDCongurations
The following types of RAID congurations are supported:
RAID 0 (Data Striping): this writes data in parallel, interleaved ("striped") sections
of two hard drives. Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk.
RAID1 (Data Mirroring): an identical data image from one drive is copied to another
drive. The second drive must be the same size or larger than the rst drive.
RAID 10 (Striping & Mirroring): RAID 0 and 1 schemes are combined (without parity
information) to get the benets of both.
RAID 5: both data and parity information are striped and mirrored across three or
more hard drives.
Intel Matrix Storage
The Intel Matrix Storage, supported by the ICH7R, allows the user to create
RAID 0 and RAID1 set by using only two identical hard disk drives. The Intel
Matrix Storage Technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive and
generate a virtual RAID0 and RAID1 sets. It also allows you the change the HDD
partition size without any data.
ConguringBIOSsettingsforSATARAIDFunctions(NativeMode)
1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
Note: If it is the rst time powering on the system, we recommend you load the
Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so, please skip to Step 3.
2. Use the arrow keys to select the "Exit" Settings. Once in the "Exit" settings,
Scroll down to select "Load Optimized Default Settings" and press the <Enter>
key. Select "OK" to conrm the selection. Press the <Enter> key to load the default
settings for the BIOS.
3. Use the arrow keys to select the "Main" section in BIOS.
4. Scroll down to "SATA Control Mode" and press the <Enter> key to select "En-
hanced"
5. Scroll down to "SATA RAID Enabled" and press <Enter>. Then, select "Enabled."
6. Scroll down to "Exit". Select "Exit Saving Changes" from the "Exit" menu. Press
the <Enter> key to save the changes and exit the BIOS.
7. Once you've exited the BIOS Utility, the system will re-boot.
8. During the system boot-up, press the <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously to run
the Intel RAID Conguration Utility when prompted by the following message: Press
<Ctrl> <I> for Intel RAID Conguration Utility.
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Using the Intel ICH7R SATA RAID Utility Program
1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes:
a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will automatically
reboot. The following screen appears after Power-On Self Test.
b. When you see the above screen, press the <Ctrl> and the <I> keys simultane-
ously to have the main menu of the SATA RAID Utility appear:
(Note: All graphics and screen shots shown in the manual are for reference only. The
screen shots shown in the manual do not imply Supernicro's endorsement or non-en-
dorsement on any 3rd party's product. Your screens may or many not look exactly the
same as the graphics shown in this manual.)
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b. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key
to go to the next eld. (You can use the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.)
c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys
to select RAID 0 (Stripe) and hit <Enter>.
d. When the Disks item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the HDD to congure
as RAID. The following pop-up screen (*See Note on Page C-3) displays:
e. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight a drive and press <Space>
to select it. A triangle appears to conrm the selection of the drive.
f. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the stripe size, ranged from
4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 0 array, and hit <Enter>. (*Note: For a server, please
use a lower stripe size, and for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe size. The
default stripe size is 128 KB.)
g. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message
displays.
h. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.
Creating a RAID 0 Volume:
a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.
The following screen will appear:
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Creating a RAID 1 Volume:
a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.
The following screen will appear:
b. Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key
to go to the next eld. (You can use the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.)
c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys
to select RAID 1 (Mirror) and hit <Enter>.
d. When the Capacity item is highlighted, enter your RAID volume capacity and hit
<Enter>. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.
e. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message
displays.
f. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.
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Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0):
a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.
The following screen will appear:
b. Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press <Enter>.
c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys
to select RAID 10 (RAID1 + RAID0) and hit <Enter>.
d. When the Stripe Size is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to
select the stripe size from 4 KB to 128 KB for your RAID 10 and hit <Enter>. The
default setting is 6 4KB. (*Note: For a server, please use a lower stripe size, and
for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe size.)
e. When the RAID Volume Capacity item is highlighted, enter your RAID volume
capacity and hit <Enter>. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.
f. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message
displays.
g. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.
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Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity):
a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.
The following screen will appear:
b. Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press <Enter>.
c. When the Raid Level is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to
select RAID 5 (Parity) and hit <Enter>.
d. When the Disk item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the HDD to congure
as RAID. The following pop-up screen (*See Note on Page C-3) displays:
e. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight a drive and press <Space>
to select it. A triangle appears to conrm the selection of the drive.
f. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the stripe size, ranged from
4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 5 array, and hit <Enter>. (*Note: For a server, please
use a lower stripe size, and for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe size. The
default stripe size is 128 KB.)
g. Enter your desired RAID volume capacity and press <Enter> when the capacity
item is highlighted. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.
h Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message
displays.
h. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.
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Deleting RAID Volume:
(Warning: Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set. You
will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set.)
a. From the main menu, select item2-Delete RAID Volume, and press <Enter>.
b. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the RAID set you want to
delete and press <Del>. A Warning message displays.
c. When asked "Are you sure you want to delete this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
delete the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Delete Volume menu.
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Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD
a. From the main menu, select item3-Reset Disks to Non- RAID, and press <Enter>.
The following screen will appear:
b. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight the RAID set drive to reset
and press <Space> to select.
c. Press <Enter> to reset the RAID set drive. A Warning message displays.
d. Press "Y" to reset the drive, or type "N" to go back to the main menu.
Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility:
a. From the main menu, select item4-Exit, and press <Enter>. A warning message
will appear.
b. Press "Y" to reset the drive, or type "N" to go back to the main menu.
(Warning: Be cautious when you reset a RAID volume HDD to non-
RAID or Resetting a RAID HDD. Resetting a RAID volume HDD or
Resetting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete all internal
RAID structure on the drive.)
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C-2 Installing the Windows XP/2003 for systems
with RAID Functions
Installing a New Operating System-Windows XP/2003 OS
a. Insert the Microsoft Windows XP/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system
will start booting up from CD.
b. Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 if you need to install a third
party SCSI or RAID driver" displays.
c. When the Windows XP/2003 Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify ad-
ditional device(s).
d. Insert the driver diskette-"Intel AA RAID XP/2003 Driver for ICH7R into Drive A:
and press the <Enter> key.
e. Choose Intel(R)82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the
XP/2003 Setup Screen, and press the <Enter> key.
f. Press the <Enter> key to continue the installation process. (If you need to specify
any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all devices are speci-
ed, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.
g. From the Windows XP/2003 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The XP/2003
Setup will automatically load all device les and then, continue the Windows
XP/2003 installation.
h. After Windows XP/2003 Installation is completed, the system will automatically
reboot.
i. Insert Supermicro CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during system
reboot, and the following screen will appear:
(*Note: the current version of the ICH7R SATA RAID Utility can only support the
Windows XP/2003 OS.)
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Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines
After all the hardware has been installed, you must rst congure the Adaptec Embedded
Serial ATA RAID before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary
drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with
your motherboard. *Note: The following section provides information on the Adaptec
SATA RAID Driver based on the Intel ICH7R South Bridge Controller.
Introduction to the Intel ICH7R I/O Controller Hub
Located in the South Bridge of the Intel 3000/3010 Chipset, the ICH7R I/O Controller
Hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system. It supports
1-channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus Master IDE controller (PATA) and one Adaptec's Se-
rial ATA (SATA) Host Controller, which support up to six Serial ATA drives, up to
two RAID volumes and up to four drives in RAID Congurations. (See the table
below for details.)
Raid Level Create Via When Appropriate
RAID 0 Quick Init Creating a RAID 0 on new drives
RAID 0 Migrate* Creating a RAID 0 from one new drive and
one drive with data you wish to preserve
RAID 1 Build* Any time you wish to create a RAID 1, but especially if
you have data on one drive that you wish to preserve
RAID 1,
RAID 10
Clear Creating a RAID 1 or RAID 10 on new drives, or when
you want to ensure that the array contains no data after
creation.
RAID 1,
RAID 10
Quick Init Fastest way to create a RAID 1 or RAID 10
Appropriate when using new drives
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ToconguretheAdaptecSATARAIDforOperatingSystemsthat
support RAID functions (--Windows, Red Hat & SuSe, Linux)
1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
Note: If this is the rst time you power on the system, we recommend that you
load the Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so, please skip to
Step 3.
2. Use the arrow keys to select the "Exit" Settings. Once in the "Exit" settings, Scroll
down to select "Load Optimized Default Settings" and press the <Enter> key. Select
"OK" to conrm the selection. Press <Enter> to load the BIOS default setting.
3. Use the arrow keys to select the "Main" section in BIOS.
4. Scroll down to "SATA Control Mode" and press <Enter> to select "Enhanced"
5. Scroll down to "SATA RAID Enabled" and press <Enter>. Then, select "En-
abled."
6. Scroll down to "ICH RAID Codebase" and select "Adaptec". Then press <En-
ter>. (*For Adaptec ICH RAID congurations: Change the setting from Intel to
Adaptec.)
7. Scroll down to "Exit". Select "Exit Saving Changes" from the "Exit" menu. Press
the <Enter> key to save the changes and exit the BIOS.
8. Once you've exited the BIOS Utility, the system will reboot.
9. During the system bootup, press the <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously to run
the Intel RAID Conguration Utility when prompted by the following message: Press
<Ctrl> <A> for Adaptec RAID Conguration Utility.
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The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID Controller
Driver
The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller adds SATA/RAID functionality
and performance enhancements to a motherboard. RAID striping (RAID 0) allows
data to be written across multiple drives, greatly improving hard disk I/O perfor-
mance. RAID mirroring (RAID 1) allows data to be simultaneously written to two
drives, improving data security even if a single hard disk fails. A Stripe of Mirrors
(RAID 10) provides multiple RAID 1 mirrors and a RAID 0 stripe, maximizing data
security and system efciency. By incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial
ATA into the motherboard design, Supermicro's PDSMA+/PDSMA-E+ offers the
user the benets of SATARAID without the high costs associated with hardware
RAID applications.
UsingtheAdaptecRAIDCongurationUtility(ARC)
The Adaptec RAID Conguration Utility, an embedded BIOS Utility, includes the
following:
*Array Conguration Utility: Use this utility to create, congure and manage ar-
rays.
* Disk Utilities: Use this option to format or verify disks.
To run the Adaptec RAID Conguration Utility, you will need to do the following:
1. Enable RAID functions in the system BIOS (refer to Chapter 4 for System BIOS
Congurations).
2. Press the <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously when prompted during system
boot. (Refer to the previous page for detailed instructions.)
A.UsingtheArrayCongurationUtility(ACU)
When you press <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously at the prompt during system
bootup, the main menu will appear.
(*Note: To select an option, use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then press
the <Enter> key to select it. To return to the previous menu, press the <ESC> key.
Press the <Insert> key to select a drive. When a drive is highlighted (selected),
press the <Delete> key to de-select it.)
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Managing Arrays
Select this option to view array properties, and congure array settings.
To select this option,
using the arrow keys and the <enter> key, select "Managing
Arrays" from the main menu as shown above.
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ConguringDiskDrives
You may need to congure a disk drive before you can use it.
Caution: Conguring a disk may overwrite the partition table on the disk and may
make any data on the disk inaccessible. If the drive is used in an array, you may
not be able to use the array again.
Note: Do not congure a disk that is part of a boot array. To determine which
disks are associated with a particular array, please refer to the section: Viewing
Array Properties.
Tocongureadiskdrive:
1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Congure Drives and hit
<Enter> (as shown below.)
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2. From the "Select Drives for Conguring" List (shown below,) select the drives
you want to congure and press <Insert>.
3. The drive you've selected will appear in the "Selected Drives Dialog Box" on
the right (as shown below.) Repeat the same steps until all drives that you want to
congure appear in the selected drives box.
4. Once both drives display in the selected drive box, press <Enter.>
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