Supero PDSML-LN1, PDSML-LN2 User Manual

PDSML-LN1
PDSML-LN2

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0c

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Preface

Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and

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

PDSML-LN1/PDSML-LN2 motherboard. The PDSML-LN1/PDSML-LN2

supports single Intel 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 Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D Processor

is housed in a Flip-Chip Land Grid Array (FC-LGA4) package that interfaces with the

motherboard via an LGA775 socket. The PDSML-LN1/PDSML-LN2 supports Intel

Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology, EM64T Technology, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep

Technology (EIST) and Matrix Storage Technology. Please refer to the mother-

board specifi cations 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.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1 describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the PDSML-

LN1/PDSML-LN2 mainboard 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 lists Software Installation Instructions.

Conventions Used in the Manual

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

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

system failure or to avoid bodily injury.

Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation

or to prevent damage to the components.

*Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to provide

correct system setup instructions.

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Table of Contents

Preface

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

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

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

Chapter 1: Introduction

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

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

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

PDSML-LN1/PDSML-LN2 Image .............................................. 1-3

PDSML-LN1/PDSML-LN2 Layout ............................................... 1-4

PDSML-LN1/PDSML-LN2 Quick Reference ............................... 1-5

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

Intel E7230 (Mukilteo) Chipset: System Block Diagram .......................... 1-8

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

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

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

1-5 ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-11

1-6 Power Supply ...................................................................................................1-11

Chapter 2: Installation

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

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

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

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

2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports ................................................................. 2-8

A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports ................................................................. 2-8

B. Front Control Panel ...................................................................................... 2-8

C. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions ............................................................. 2-9

NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-9

PWR LED ................................................................................................. 2-9

HDD LED ................................................................................................. 2-10

NIC1/NIC2/NIC3/NIC4 LED Indicators ................................................... 2-10

OH/Fan Fail LED ......................................................................................2-11

Power Fail LED .........................................................................................2-11

Reset Button ............................................................................................ 2-12

PWR Button ............................................................................................. 2-12

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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 (Ethernet Ports) ............................................................................. 2-15

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and 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 LED ............................................................................................... 2-19

2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-20

Explanation of Jumpers ......................................................................... 2-20

GLAN Enable/Disable ............................................................................ 2-20

CMOS Clear ........................................................................................... 2-21

VGA Enable .............................................................................................. 2-21

Power Force On Enable ........................................................................... 2-22

2

I

C Bus to PCI Slots 1/2 .......................................................................... 2-22

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

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

2-9 Floppy, Hard Disk Drive, and IPMI 2.O Connections ................................... 2-24

Floppy Connector .................................................................................... 2-24

IDE Connectors ........................................................................................ 2-25

IPMI 2.0 Socket ........................................................................................ 2-25

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Chapter 4: BIOS

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

4-2 Running Setup ................................................................................................. 4-2

4-3 Main BIOS Setup ............................................................................................. 4-2

4-4 Advanced Setup ............................................................................................... 4-7

4-5 Security Setup ............................................................................................... 4-18

4-6 Boot Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-19

4-7 Exit .................................................................................................................. 4-20

Appendices:

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

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

Appendix C: Installing Software Drivers and the Operating System .........................C-1

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged

leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to

detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.

Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.

If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

All Included in the retail box only

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

One (1) IDE cable (CBL-036)

One (1) fl oppy drive ribbon cable (CBL-022)

Four (4) SATA cables (CBL-044) (*For retail only)

One (1) IO Shield

One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities

One (1) User's/BIOS Manual

Optional:

1U 32-bit Riser Card (CSE-RR1U-32L)

1U PCI-E Riser Card (CSE-RR1U-E8)

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Contacting Super Micro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacifi c

Address: Super Micro, Taiwan

4F, No. 232-1 Liancheng Road

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Figure 1-1. PDSML-LN1/PDSML-LN2 Image

Important Notes to the User

• All images and layouts shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB

Revision available at the time of publishing. The motherboard you've received

may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.

• Please see Note 5 on Page 1-4.

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Figure 1-3. Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

KB/MS

J28

USB 1/2

J15

LAN

CTRL2

COM1

J31

LAN

VGA

CTRL1

JG1

JLAN1

JLAN2

S I/O

Fan5

VGA

Ctrl

®

Slot4

UPER PDSML

WOL

S

COM2

JPW1

24-Pin ATX PWR

JPL2

JPL1

Slot6

PCI-E x8

Slot5

PCI-E x4

JPG1

PCI-33 MHz

E7230

Mukilteo

(North Bridge)

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2B

2

C1

JI
JI2C2

J8

JWOR

J10

J9

SPKR

Floppy

J27

Fan6/CPU Fan

1U IPMI

PCI-33 MHz

Battery

BIOS

LE3

PCI1

Buzzer

LE2

USB3/4

J46

LE1

USB5/6

J45

LGA 775 CPU

DIMM 1

DIMM 2

DIMM 3

DIMM 4

J19

PCI2

ICH7R

South Bridge

Fan1

JBT1

SATA1

SATA0

JL1

JPW2

8-pin PWR

Fan3
Fan2

JPF

IDE#1

J3

SATA3

SATA2

JLED

FP Control

JF1

Fan4

Important Notes to the User

• Note 1. All images and graphics 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.

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

frontpanel connections.

• Note 3. " " indicates the location of "Pin 1".

• Note 4. When the LE1 LED is on, Standby PWR is on. Maker sure to unplug

the AC power cord before installing or removing components.

• Note 5. 1U IPMI, LAN2 and Adaptec RAID options are available on the PDSML-

LN2 only.

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PDSML-LN1/PDSML-LN2 Quick Reference

Jumpers Description Default Setting

JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2-7

2

JI

C1/JI2C2 I2C Bus to PCI Slots 1/2 Ena. Open (Disabled)

JPF Power Force-On Open (Disabled)

JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPL1/JPL2 (*Note) Giga-bit LAN 1/2/3/4 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

Connectors Description

24-PIn ATX (JPW1) ATX 24-Pin Power Connector

8-Pin PWR (JPW2) 12V 8-pin PWR Connector

COM1(J31), COM2 COM Port 1 & COM 2 Header

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

IDE(J3) IDE#1 Slot

IPMI (*Note) IU IPMI 2.0 Slot

J9 Speaker Connector (Pins 3-4:Internal,Pins 1-4:External)

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JLED PWR LED Header

KB/MS(J28) PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector

LAN1-LAN2 (JLAN1/2)(*Note) Ethernet RJ45 (Gigabit LAN) Port1/Port2 Connections

SATA 0-3 4 Intel SATA Headers

Slot 4-Slot 6/PCI2 PCI 32-bit 33MHz (Slot4: PCI1)/PCI-Ex4 (Slot5)/PCI-

Ex8 (Slot6)/PCI 32-bit 33MHz

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 Addendum A)

LE 1 Onboard Standby PWR warning LED Indicator

LE3/LE4 BIOS POST Code Indicators

(*Note: PL2, IPMI and LAN2 are available on the PDSML-LN2 only. Please refer to

Note 5 on Page 1-4.)

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Motherboard Features

CPU  Latest CPU technology!

• Single Intel 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

• 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 Technology

• 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 operat-

ing 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  Latest memory technology! (*

• Four DIMM slots support single/dual Channel DDRII 667/533/400 MHz up to 8

GB of Unbuffered ECC/Non ECC DDRII SDRAM.

Chipset  Latest Intel chipset technology!

• Intel E7230 (Mukilteo)

• Intel ICH7R

Expansion Slots

• Two (2) PCI 32-Bit/33 MHz (PCI1:Slot 4, PCI2: Slot 6)

• Two (2) PCI-Exp. x4 (Slot5)/PCI-Exp. x8 (Slot 6)

BIOS

• 8Mb Firmware Hub Phoenix BIOS

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

Virus Protection

PC Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU core, Chipset Voltage, Memory Voltage,

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

Note: See Section 2-4 for details.)

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• CPU 4-phase-switching voltage regulator

• Status monitor for fan speed & System Overheat/Fan Fail LED/Control

• Pulse Width Modulation Fan Control & Low noise fan speed control

• Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS, PWR-Up from AC PWR loss

• SuperDoctor III, NMI

• System Resource alert via SuperDoctor III

ACPI Features

• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator

• BIOS support for USB keyboard/Mouse

• Main switch override mechanism

• Internal/external modem ring-on

Onboard I/O

• One ATA/100 EIDE Channel

• Intel ICH7R SATA Controller, 4 connectors for 4 devices with support of RAID

0, 1, 5 and 10 (*Note)

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

• One Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port

• Two Intel single-port 82573 V/L PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controllers with two

GLAN ports (*Note)

• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports

• Up to 6 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports for a speed

• VGA Connector

• One 1U IPMI 2.0 Slot (*Note)

• Super I/O (Winbond 83627 HF) with hardware monitoring (W83792DL)

• XGI XG20 Graphics w/DDR 16 MB

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 E7230 chipset utilities

Dimensions

• 9.6" (W) x 9.6" (L) (243.84 mmx 243.84 mm)

*Note: 1U IPMI, LAN2 and Adaptec RAID options are available on the PDSML-

LN2 only.

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VRM 10.1

DDR2
CH_A1-2
CH_B1-2

PRI_IDE

CF_HEADER

4 x SATA

PORTS

USB

PORT_0~5

VRM
V10.1

FSB: 1066/
800/533MHz

DDR2_667/
533/400

UDMA/100

S-ATA/300

USB 2.0/1.1

LGA775_PROCESSOR

ADDR

CTRL

E7230

MCH

DMI

ICH-7R

LPC

DATA

PCIE_x4

PCIE_x1

PCIE_x1

PCI_32

PCI_32

PCIE_x8

CK410 CLK

PCI-e x8 SLOT

PCI-e x8 SLOT

Gb_LAN

Gb_LAN

XGI_VGA

Z7

8Mx16

2x PCI_32

SLOT

DDR

W83627HF

LPC I/O

FWH

SMBUS I/F

KB.

MS.

Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent

the features on your motherboard. See the following pages for the

FDD.

Figure 1-3. E7230 Mukilteo Chipset:

System Block Diagram

actual specifi cations of the motherboard.

SER.1

SER.2

IPMI

H/W
MONITOR

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1-2 Chipset Overview

Intel’s Mukilteo (E7230) chipset, designed for use with UP Pentium 4 and Dual Core

Pentium D Processors, is comprised of two primary components: the Memory Con-

troller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (ICH7R). With the capabilities provided

by the E7230 chipset, the PDSML-LN1/PDSML-LN2 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 fl ow between four interfaces: the

CPU interface, the DDRII System Memory Interface, the PCI Express Interface,

and the Direct Media Interface (DMI). The MCH is optimized for the Pentium 4 or

Pentium D processor in the LGA775 Land Grid Array Package. It supports one or

two channels of DDRII SDRAM.

The I/O Controller (ICH7R) provides the data buffering and interface arbitration re-

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

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

provides the connection between the MCH and the ICH7R. The ICH7R supports

up to 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 op-

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

*Intel I/O External Design Specifi cation (EDS)

*Mukilteo (7230) Memory Controller Hub (MCH) External Design Specifi cation

(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 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the PDSMi-LN4. The

motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC

health monitoring.

Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, Chipset Voltage,
Memory Voltage , +3.3V, +5V, +5V Standby, +12V, and −12V (via
SuperO Doctor III)

The onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously. Once a

voltage becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error message to

the screen. Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to defi ne the sensitivity of

the voltage monitor.

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 function

in the BIOS. This allows the user to defi ne 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 will

slow down. It will also activate the alarm if a fan failure occurs.

1-4 Power Confi guration Settings

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

power settings.

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

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

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

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

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard

If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, this keyboard will function

like a normal keyboard during system boot-up.

Main Switch Override Mechanism

When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system

suspend button. When the user presses the power button, the system will enter

into a SoftOff state. The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin

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down. Pressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake-up.

During the SoftOff state, the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required

circuitry in the system "alive." In case the system malfunctions and you want to

turn off the power, just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds. The power

will turn off and no power will be provided to the motherboard.

Wake Ring-On (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 defi ned 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 traffi c 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.

1-5 ACPI Features

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

cation defi nes a fl exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard

way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including its

hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system to

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

disk drives and printers. This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC

such as VCRs, TVs, telephones and stereos.

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

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

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

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

dent implementation that is compatible with both Windows and Linux Operating

Systems.

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1-6 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

Although most power supplies generally meet the specifi cations required by the

CPU, some are inadequate. A 2 amps of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is

strongly recommended.

The PDSML-LN1/PDSML-LN2 accommodates ATX power supplies. In addition to

the 24-pin ATX power supply (JPW1), the 12V 8-pin (JPW2) connection is also re-

quired to provide adequate power supply to the system. It is strongly recommended

that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specifi cation

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 fi lter to

shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a power

surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.

PDSML-LN1/PDSML-LN2 accommodates 12V ATX power supplies.

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Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

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

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

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

Precautions

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

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

bag.

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

chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

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

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

use.

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

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

the motherboard.

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

upside down battery to avoid possible explosion.

Unpacking

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

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

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2-2 Processor, Heatsink and Fan Installation

When handling the processor package, avoid placing

direct pressure on the label area of the fan.

(*Notes: 1. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding,

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

processor into the CPU 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-certifi ed

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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Installation of the LGA775 Processor

1. Press the socket clip to release

the load plate, which covers the CPU

socket, from its locking position.

2. Gently lift the socket clip to open the

load plate.

Socket Clip

Load Plate

Load Plate

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3. Locate Pin 1 on the CPU socket. (*Note:

Pin 1 is the corner marked with a triangle).

Please note that the North Key and the

South Key are located vertically in the

CPU housing.

4. Position the motherboard in such a way

that Pin 1 of the CPU socket is located at

the left bottom of the CPU housing.

5. Use your thumb and your index fi nger to

hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and

the South Center Edge of the CPU.

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

socket. Once aligned, carefully lower the

CPU straight down to the socket. (**Do not

drop the CPU on the socket. Do not move

the CPU horizontally or vertically. Do not

rub the CPU against the surface or against

any pins of the socket to avoid damage to

the CPU or the socket.)

North Key

Pin 1

South Key

North Center Edge

South Center Edge

7. With the CPU inside the socket, inspect

the four corners of the CPU to make sure

that the CPU is properly installed.

8. Use your thumb to gently push the

socket clip down to the clip lock.

9. If the CPU is properly installed into the

socket, the plastic cap will be automatically

released from the load plate when the Clip

is pushed in the clip lock. 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

properly installed to protect the CPU

pins. Shipment without the CPU plas-

tic cap properly installed will void the

warranty.)

Plastic cap is released

from the load plate if

CPU properly installed.

Socket clip

CPU in the CPU socket

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Installation of the Heatsink

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 so 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 fi lm from the copper core of the

heatsink.

Thermal Grease

(*Warning: CPU overheat may occur if

the protective fi lm is not removed from

the heatsink.)

5. Apply the proper amount of thermal

grease on the CPU. (*Note: if your

heatsink came with a thermal pad,

please ignore this step.)

6. If necessary, rearrange the wires

to make sure that the wires are not

pinched between the heatsink and the

CPU. Also make sure to keep clear-

ance between the fan wires and the

fi ns of the heatsink.

7. Align the four heatsink fasten-

ers with the mounting holes on the

motherboard. Gently push the pairs of

diagonal fasteners (#1 & #2, and #3 &

#4) into the mounting holes until you

hear a click. (*Note: Make sure to orient

each fastener so that the narrow end of

the groove is pointing outward.)

CPU

Fan Wires

Heatsink Fins

Heatsink

Fastener

#1

#4

#3

#2

Narrow end of the groove

points outward

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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.

Heatsink Removal

1. Unplug the power cord from the power

supply.

2. Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from the

CPU fan header.

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

fastener cap and turn it counterclockwise

to make a 1/4 (90

fastener upward to loosen it.

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) turn, and then pull the

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4. Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasteners from

the mounting holes.

5. With all fasteners loosened, remove the

heatsink from the CPU.

2-3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis

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

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

and the chassis match. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed

in tightly. Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard

tray. (*Note: some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take

all necessary precautionary measures to prevent damage done to these compo-

nents when installing the motherboard into the chassis.)

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2-4 Installing DDR II 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 DDR II 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 PDSML-LN1/PDSML-LN2 supports single/dual channel, ECC/Non ECC

unbuffered DDR II 667/533/400 SDRAM. Both interleaved and non-interleaved

memory are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots.

(Populating 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 DDR II

533 MHz 2GB density modules are available for this confi guration.

3. Some old-version of DDR II-667 may not match Intel's On-Die-Temperature

requirement and will automatically be down-graded 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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Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability

Chapter 2: Installation

System Device Size Physical Memory

Firmware Hub fl ash memory
(System BIOS)

Local APIC 4 KB 3.99

Area Reserved for the
chipset

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-

VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85

TSEG 1 MB 2.84

Memory available to System
BIOS & OS applications

1 MB 3.99

2 MB 3.99

512 MB 3.01

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

2.84

Figure 2-2. Installing DIMM into Slot

To Install:

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

To Remove:

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

DDRII

Top View Of DDRII Slot

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2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See

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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4

3

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Figure 2-3. Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions

Back Panel Connectors (*See Section 2-6 for details.)

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 (*For PDSML-LN2 only.)

B. Front Control Panel

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

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

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

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

for descriptions and pin defi nitions.

Figure 2-4. JF1 Header Pins

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X

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

PWR Fail LED

Ground

Ground

2

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

Reset Button

Power Button

PWR

1

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C. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions

Chapter 2: Installation

NMI Button

The non-maskable interrupt button

header is located on pins 19 and 20

of JF1. Refer to the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

Power LED

The Power LED connection is located

on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

NMI Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

19 Control

20 Ground

Power LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

15 +5V

16 Ground

A. NMI

B. PWR LED

KB/MS

USB 1/2

LAN

CTRL2

COM1

LAN

VGA

CTRL1

JLAN1

JLAN2

S I/O

Fan5

VGA

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24-Pin ATX PWR

JPL2

JPL1

PCI-E x8

PCI-E x4

JPG1

PCI-33 MHz

Floppy

E7230

Mukilteo

(North Bridge)

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2B

2

C1

JI
JI2C2

JWOR

SPKR

Fan6/CPU Fan

1U IPMI

BIOS

er

USB3/4

Buzz

PCI-33 MHz

Battery

LE4

LE1

LE3

USB5/6

LGA 775 CPU

ICH7R

South Bridge

JBT1

SATA1

Fan1

SATA0

JL1

8-pin PWR

Fan3
Fan2

IDE#1

SATA3

SATA2

Power LED

B

JLED

JPF

FP Control

OH/Fan Fail LED

PWR Fail LED

Fan4

2-9

Ground

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

X

Ground

Ground

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A

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

Reset Button

Power Button

PWR

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HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located

on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the

hard drive LED cable here to display

disk activity status (for any hard drives

on the system, including SAS, Serial

ATA and IDE). See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators

The NIC (Network Interface Control-

ler) LED connection for GLAN port1

is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1,

for GLAN port2 is on Pins 9 and 10

of JF1. Attach the NIC LED cables to

display network activity. Refer to the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

HDD LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

13 +5V

14 HD Active

GLAN1/2 LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

9/11 Vcc

10/12 Ground

A. HDD LED

B. GLAN1 LED

C. GLAN2 LED

KB/MS

USB 1/2

LAN

CTRL2

COM1

LAN

VGA

CTRL1

JLAN1

JLAN2

Fan5

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COM2

24-Pin ATX PWR

JPL2

JPL1

PCI-E x8

PCI-E x4

JPG1

PCI-33 MHz

E7230

Mukilteo

(North Bridge)

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2B

2

JI
JI2C2

JWOR

SPKR

Floppy

C1

Fan6/CPU Fan

BIOS

er

USB3/4

Buzz

1U IPMI

PCI-33 MHz

Battery

LE4

LE3

LE1

USB5/6

LGA 775 CPU

ICH7R

South Bridge

JBT1

SATA1

SATA0

Fan1

JL1

8-pin PWR

Fan3
Fan2

IDE#1

SATA3

SATA2

2-10

JPF

A

B

JLED

FP Control

C

OH/Fan Fail LED

Fan4

Ground

X

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

PWR Fail LED

Ground

Ground

1920

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

Reset Button

Power Button

PWR

2

1

Overheat/FanFail LED

Connect an LED cable to the OH/Fan

Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1

to provide advanced warning of chas-

sis overheating or system fan failure.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

PWR Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is

located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer

to the tables on the right for pin defi ni-

tions and color messages.

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

State Defi nition

Off Normal

On Overheat

Flash-

Fan Fail

ing

PWR Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

5 Vcc

6 Ground

PWR Fail Indicator Status

State Defi nition

Green PWR On, System

Normal

Amber Redundant PWR

Failure

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OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

7 Vcc

8 Ground

KB/MS

USB 1/2

COM1

VGA

JLAN1

JLAN2

Fan5

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CTRL2

LAN

CTRL1

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24-Pin ATX PWR

JPL2

JPL1

PCI-E x8

PCI-E x4

JPG1

PCI-33 MHz

Floppy

E7230

Mukilteo

(North Bridge)

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2B

2

C1

JI
JI2C2

JWOR

SPKR

Fan6/CPU Fan

1U IPMI

PCI-33 MHz

Battery

BIOS

LE4

USB3/4

Buzzer

LE3

LE1

USB5/6

LGA 775 CPU

ICH7R

South Bridge

JBT1

SATA1

SATA0

Fan1

JL1

8-pin PWR

Fan3
Fan2

IDE#1

SATA3

SATA2

2-11

JPF

JLED

FP Control

A

Fan4

Ground

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

PWR Fail LED

B

Ground

Ground

A. OH/Fan Fail LED

B. PWR Fail LED

1920

X

2

1

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

PWR

Reset Button

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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 defi nitions.

Power Button

The Power Button 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 confi gured 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 defi nitions.

Reset Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

3 Reset

4 Ground

Power Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Signal

2 +3V Standby

KB/MS

USB 1/2

COM1

VGA

JLAN1

JLAN2

Fan5

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CTRL2

LAN

CTRL1

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VGA

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24-Pin ATX PWR

JPL2

JPL1

PCI-E x8

PCI-E x4

JPG1

PCI-33 MHz

E7230

Mukilteo

(North Bridge)

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2B

2

JI
JI2C2

JWOR

SPKR

Floppy

C1

Fan6/CPU Fan

BIOS

USB3/4

Buzzer

1U IPMI

PCI-33 MHz

Battery

LE4

LE1

LE3

USB5/6

LGA 775 CPU

ICH7R

South Bridge

JBT1

SATA1

SATA0

Fan1

JL1

8-pin PWR

Fan3
Fan2

IDE#1

SATA3

SATA2

2-12

JPF

JLED

FP Control

OH/Fan Fail LED

Fan4

Ground

X

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

PWR Fail LED

Ground

Ground

A. Reset Button

B. PWR Button

1920

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

PWR

2

1

Reset Button

A

Power Button

B

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2-6 Connectors and Headers

ATX Power Connector

The main power supply connector

(JPW1) on the PDSML-LN1/PDSML-

LN2 meets the SSI (Superset ATX)

specifi 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 (below.) See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V

14 -12V 2 +3.3V

15 COM 3 COM

16 PS_ON 4 +5V

17 COM 5 COM

18 COM 6 +5V

19 COM 7 COM

20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK

21 +5V 9 5VSB

22 +5V 10 +12V

23 +5V 11 +12V

24 COM 12 +3.3V

Processor Power Connector

In addition to the Primary ATX power

connector (above), the 12V 8-pin Pro-

cessor connector at JPW2 must also

be connected to your power supply

to provide adequate power supply to

the system.

A

KB/MS

USB 1/2

LAN

CTRL2

COM1

LAN

VGA

CTRL1

JLAN1

JLAN2

S I/O

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JPL1

COM2

24-Pin ATX PWR

E7230

JPL2

Mukilteo

(North Bridge)

PCI-E x8

JWOR

PCI-E x4

JPG1

PCI-33 MHz

Floppy

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2B

2

C1

JI
JI2C2

SPKR

Fan6/CPU Fan

1U IPMI

PCI-33 MHz

Battery

BIOS

LE4

USB3/4

Buzzer

LE3

LE1

USB5/6

South Bridge

LGA 775 CPU

ICH7R

Fan1

JBT1

SATA1

SATA0

JL1

8-pin Processor Power

Pin Defi nitions

Pins Defi nition

1 through 4 Ground

5 through 8 +12V

B

8-pin PWR

JLED

Fan3
Fan2

JPF

FP Control

IDE#1

SATA3

SATA2

Fan4

A. 24-pin ATX PWR

B. 8-pin Processor PWR

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Serial Ports

Two serial headers: COM1 (J31),

COM2 are included on the mother-

board. COM1 (J31) is a port located

next to the VGA port. See the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located

at JL1. Attach an appropriate cable to

inform you of a chassis intrusion.

Serial Port Pin Defi nitions

(COM1/COM2)

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 CD 6 DSR

2RD 7RTS

3TD 8 CTS

4DTR 9 RI

5 Ground 10 NC

Note: Pin 10 is included on the header but not on

the port. NC indicates no connection.

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Defi nitions (JL1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

KB/MS

USB 1/2

COM1

VGA

JLAN1

JLAN2

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CTRL1

S I/O

VGA

Ctrl

B

JPL1

COM2

24-Pin ATX PWR

E7230

JPL2

Mukilteo

(North Bridge)

PCI-E x8

JWOR

PCI-E x4

JPG1

PCI-33 MHz

Floppy

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2B

2

C1

JI
JI2C2

SPKR

Fan6/CPU Fan

1U IPMI

PCI-33 MHz

Battery

BIOS

LE4

USB3/4

Buzzer

LE3

LE1

USB5/6

LGA 775 CPU

ICH7R

South Bridge

JBT1

SATA1

SATA0

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Fan1

C

JL1

8-pin PWR

Fan3
Fan2

JPF

IDE#1

SATA3

SATA2

A. COM1

B. COM2

C. Chassis Intrusion

JLED

FP Control

Fan4

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Chapter 2: Installation

There are two Universal Serial Bus

ports (BP USB 1/2) (J15) located on

the I/O back panel and additional four

USB ports located at J46 (FP USB

3/4) and J45 (FP USB 5/6) on the

motherboard. These ports (FP USB3

/4, FPUSB 5/6) can be used to provide

front side chassis access. (*Note:ca-

bles are not included). See the tables

on the right for pin defi nitions.

GLAN (Giga-bit Ethernet
Ports)

There is a G-bit (GLAN) Ethernet port

on the PDSML-LN1 and two GLAN

ports on the PDSML-LN2. The GLAN

ports are located next to the VGA port

on the IO backplane. The GLAN port

accepts RJ45 type cables.

Universal Serial Bus

Pin Defi nitions

Back Panel USB
Pin # Defi nition

Front Panel USB
Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 1 +5V

2 PO- 2 PO-

3 PO+ 3 PO+

4 Ground 4 Ground

5N/A 5Key

KB/MS

USB 1/2

COM1

VGA

JLAN1

JLAN2

Fan5

®

UPER PDSML

S

A

LAN

CTRL2

LAN

CTRL1

E

S I/O

VGA

Ctrl

WOL

D

COM2

24-Pin ATX PWR

JPL2

JPL1

(North Bridge)

PCI-E x8

PCI-E x4

JPG1

PCI-33 MHz

Floppy

E7230

Mukilteo

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2B

2

JI
JI2C2

JWOR

SPKR

C1

Fan6/CPU Fan

1U IPMI

PCI-33 MHz

Battery

BIOS

LE4

B

USB3/4

Buzzer

LE3

LE1

USB5/6

LGA 775 CPU

ICH7R

South Bridge

C

Fan1

JBT1

SATA1

SATA0

2-15

JL1

8-pin PWR

Fan3
Fan2

JPF

IDE#1

SATA3

SATA2

A. BP USB 1/2

B. FP USB 3/4

C. FP USB 5/6

D. GLAN1

E. GLAN2 (*PDSML-LN2

only.)

JLED

FP Control

Fan4

PDSML-LN1/PDSML-LN2 User's Manual

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 defi ni-

tions. (Note: NC=No connection.)

Speaker Connector

The speaker connector is located at

J9 and allows you to choose between

using the internal or an external

speaker. For the internal speaker,

short pins 3 and 4. To use an exter-

nal speaker, place the speaker cable

header on all four pins. See the table

on the right.

PS/2 Keyboard and

Mouse Port Pin

Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Data

2NC

3 Ground

4 VCC

5 Clock

6NC

Speaker Connector (J9)

Pin Setting Defi nition

Pins 3-4 Internal Speaker

Pins 1-4 External Speaker

A

KB/MS

USB 1/2

LAN

CTRL2

COM1

LAN

VGA

CTRL1

JLAN1

JLAN2

S I/O

Fan5

VGA

Ctrl

®

UPER PDSML

COM2

WOL

S

24-Pin ATX PWR

JPL2

JPL1

PCI-E x8

PCI-E x4

JPG1

PCI-33 MHz

Floppy

E7230

Mukilteo

(North Bridge)

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2B

2

C1

JI
JI2C2

JWOR

B

SPKR

Fan6/CPU Fan

1U IPMI

PCI-33 MHz

Battery

BIOS

LE4

USB3/4

Buzzer

LE3

LE1

USB5/6

LGA 775 CPU

ICH7R

South Bridge

JBT1

SATA1

SATA0

2-16

Fan1

JL1

8-pin PWR

Fan3
Fan2

JPF

IDE#1

SATA3

SATA2

A. Keyboard/Mouse

B. Speaker

JLED

FP Control

Fan4

Chapter 2: Installation

Fan Headers

The PDSML-LN1/PDSML-LN2 has six

fan connections (Fan1 to Fan6). Fan6

is designated as the CPU Cooling Fan.

(*Note: all these fans are 4-pin fans.

However, Pins 1-3 of the fan headers are

backward compatible with the traditional

3-pin fans.) See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions. (*The onboard fan speeds

are controlled by Thermal Management

in the BIOS Hardware Monitoring Setting

When using Thermal Management setting,

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.)

.

Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions

(Fan1-5)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground (Black)

2 +12V (Red)

3 Tachometer

4 PWM_Control

KB/MS

USB 1/2

COM1

VGA

JLAN1

JLAN2

Fan5

®

UPER PDSML

S

LAN

CTRL1

E

WOL

LAN

CTRL2

S I/O

VGA

Ctrl

JPL1

COM2

24-Pin ATX PWR

E7230

JPL2

Mukilteo

(North Bridge)

PCI-E x8

JWOR

PCI-E x4

JPG1

PCI-33 MHz

Floppy

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2B

2

C1

JI
JI2C2

SPKR

DF

Fan6/CPU Fan

1U IPMI

PCI-33 MHz

Battery

BIOS

LE4

LE3

USB3/4

Buzzer

LE1

USB5/6

LGA 775 CPU

ICH7R

South Bridge

Fan1

JBT1

SATA1

SATA0

A

JL1

8-pin PWR

C

Fan3
Fan2

JPF

B

IDE#1

SATA3

SATA2

A. Fan1

B. Fan2

C. Fan3

D. Fan4

E. Fan5

F. Fan6 (CPU Fan)

JLED

FP Control

D

Fan4

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Wake-On-Ring

The Wake-On-Ring header is located

at JWOR. This function allows your

computer to to be "awakened" by an

incoming call to the modem when in

suspend state. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions. You must

have a Wake-On-Ring card and cable

to use this feature.

Wake-On-LAN

The Wake-On-LAN header is located

at JWOL. See the table on the right

for pin defi nitions. You must enable

the LAN Wake-Up function in the

BIOS and also have a LAN card with

a Wake-on-LAN connector and cable

to use this feature.

Wake-On-Ring

Pin Defi nitions

(JWOR)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground (Black)

2 Wake-up

Wake-On-LAN

Pin Defi nitions

(JWOL)

Pin# Defi nition

1 +5V Standby

2 Ground

3 Wake-up

KB/MS

USB 1/2

LAN

CTRL2

COM1

LAN

VGA

CTRL1

JLAN1

JLAN2

S I/O

Fan5

VGA

Ctrl

®

B

UPER PDSML

WOL

S

JPL1

COM2

24-Pin ATX PWR

E7230

JPL2

Mukilteo

(North Bridge)

PCI-E x8

JWOR

PCI-E x4

JPG1

PCI-33 MHz

Floppy

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2B

2

C1

JI
JI2C2

SPKR

A

Fan6/CPU Fan

1U IPMI

PCI-33 MHz

Battery

BIOS

LE4

USB3/4

Buzzer

LE3

LE1

USB5/6

LGA 775 CPU

ICH7R

South Bridge

JBT1

SATA1

SATA0

2-18

Fan1

JL1

8-pin PWR

Fan3
Fan2

JPF

IDE#1

SATA3

SATA2

A. WOR

B. WOL

JLED

FP Control

Fan4

VGA Connector

A VGA connector (JG1) is located next

to the COM1 port on the IO backplane.

Refer to the board layout below for

the location.

Chapter 2: Installation

Power LED

The Power LED connector is desig-

nated JLED. This connection is used

to provide LED Indication of power

being supplied to the system. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

KB/MS

USB 1/2

COM1

A

VGA

JLAN1

JLAN2

Fan5

®

UPER PDSML

S

LAN

CTRL2

LAN

CTRL1

S I/O

VGA

Ctrl

WOL

JPL1

COM2

24-Pin ATX PWR

E7230

JPL2

Mukilteo

(North Bridge)

PCI-E x8

JWOR

PCI-E x4

JPG1

PCI-33 MHz

Floppy

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2B

2

C1

JI
JI2C2

SPKR

Fan6/CPU Fan

1U IPMI

PCI-33 MHz

Battery

BIOS

LE4

USB3/4

Buzzer

LE3

LE1

USB5/6

South Bridge

LGA 775 CPU

ICH7R

Fan1

JBT1

SATA1

SATA0

JL1

Pin# Defi nition

1 +5V

2Key

3 Ground

8-pin PWR

B

JLED

Fan3
Fan2

JPF

FP Control

IDE#1

SATA3

SATA2

Fan4

PWR LED

Pin Defi nitions

A. VGA

B. PWR LED

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2-7 Jumper Settings

Explanation of
Jumpers

To modify the operation of the motherboard,

jumpers can be used to choose between

optional settings. Jumpers create shorts

between two pins to change the function

of the connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with

a square solder pad on the printed circuit

board. 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

Ports 1/2 on the motherboard. See the

table on the right for jumper settings. The

default setting is enabled. (JPL2 is avail-

able on the PDSML-LN2 only.)

KB/MS

USB 1/2

COM1

VGA

JLAN1

JLAN2

Fan5

®

UPER PDSML

S

LAN

CTRL2

A

LAN

CTRL1

S I/O

VGA

Ctrl

WOL

JPL1

COM2

24-Pin ATX PWR

E7230

B

JPL2

Mukilteo

(North Bridge)

PCI-E x8

JWOR

PCI-E x4

JPG1

PCI-33 MHz

Floppy

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2B

2

C1

JI
JI2C2

SPKR

Fan6/CPU Fan

1U IPMI

PCI-33 MHz

Battery

BIOS

LE4

USB3/4

Buzzer

LE3

LE1

USB5/6

LGA 775 CPU

ICH7R

South Bridge

JBT1

SATA1

SATA0

Fan1

JL1

GLAN Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

8-pin PWR

A. GLAN1 Enable

B. GLAN2 Enable

(*PDSML-LN2 only)

JLED

Fan3
Fan2

JPF

FP Control

IDE#1

SATA3

SATA2

Fan4

2-20

CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of

pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads

to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS.

To clear CMOS, use a metal object such

as a small screwdriver to touch both pads

at the same time to short the connection.

Always remove the AC power cord from the

system before clearing CMOS.

Note: For an ATX power supply, you must

completely shut down the system, remove

the AC power cord and then short JBT1

to clear CMOS. Do not use the PW_ON

connector to clear CMOS.

Chapter 2: Installation

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.

KB/MS

USB 1/2

COM1

VGA

JLAN1

JLAN2

Fan5

®

UPER PDSML

S

LAN

CTRL2

LAN

CTRL1

S I/O

VGA

Ctrl

WOL

JPL1

B

COM2

24-Pin ATX PWR

E7230

JPL2

Mukilteo

(North Bridge)

PCI-E x8

JWOR

PCI-E x4

JPG1

PCI-33 MHz

Floppy

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2B

2

C1

JI
JI2C2

SPKR

Fan6/CPU Fan

1U IPMI

PCI-33 MHz

Battery

BIOS

LE4

USB3/4

Buzzer

LE3

LE1

USB5/6

LGA 775 CPU

ICH7R

South Bridge

A

JBT1

Fan1

SATA1

SATA0

JL1

8-pin PWR

Fan3
Fan2

JPF

IDE#1

SATA3

SATA2

VGA Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

A. CMOS Clear

B. VGA Enable

JLED

FP Control

Fan4

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Power Force On Enable/
Disable

Jumper JPF allows you to enable

(force on) or disable the Power Force

On function. If enabled, the power will

always stay on automatically. If this

function is disabled (the normal set-

ting), the user needs to press the power

button to power on the system.

Power Force On

Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings (JPF)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Open Normal

Closed Force On

I2C Bus to PCI Slots 1/2

JI2C1 and JI2C2 allow you to enable I2C

Bus to PCI Slot1/PCI Slot2. See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

The default setting is enabled.

KB/MS

USB 1/2

COM1

VGA

LAN

CTRL2

LAN

CTRL1

24-Pin ATX PWR

JPL2

JPL1

Fan6/CPU Fan

E7230

Mukilteo

(North Bridge)

LGA 775 CPU

Fan1

I2C Bus to PCI Slots 1/2

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Open Disabled

Closed Enabled

8-pin PWR

A. PWR Force On

B. I

C. I

2

C Bus to PCI Slot 1

2

C Bus to PCI Slot 2

JLAN1

JLAN2

Fan5

®

UPER PDSML

WOL

S

S I/O

VGA

Ctrl

JPG1

COM2

B

C

PCI-E x8

JWOR

PCI-E x4

PCI-33 MHz

Floppy

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2B

2

C1

JI
JI2C2

SPKR

BIOS

Buzzer

1U IPMI

PCI-33 MHz

Battery

LE4

LE1

LE3

USB3/4

USB5/6

ICH7R

South Bridge

JBT1

SATA1

SATA0

2-22

JL1

SATA3

SATA2

Fan3
Fan2

A

JLED

JPF

FP Control

IDE#1

Fan4

Chapter 2: Installation

2-8 Onboard LED Indicators

GLAN LEDs

There are two GLAN ports on the PDSML-

LN2 and a GLAN port on the PDSML-LN1.

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.

Link

Activity

(Rear View: when viewing from the

rear side of the chassis.)

GLAN Activity LED

Connection Speed Indicator

LED Color Defi nition

Yellow LAN Active

GLAN Link LED

Connection Speed Indicator

LED Color Defi nition

Off 10Mbps or No Connection

Green 100 Mbps

Amber 1 Gbps

KB/MS

USB 1/2

COM1

VGA

JLAN1

JLAN2

Fan5

®

UPER PDSML

S

LAN

CTRL2

LAN

CTRL1

A

S I/O

VGA

Ctrl

WOL

B

COM2

24-Pin ATX PWR

JPL2

JPL1

(North Bridge)

PCI-E x8

PCI-E x4

JPG1

PCI-33 MHz

Floppy

E7230

Mukilteo

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2B

2

JI
JI2C2

JWOR

SPKR

C1

Fan6/CPU Fan

1U IPMI

PCI-33 MHz

Battery

BIOS

LE4

USB3/4

Buzzer

LE3

LE1

USB5/6

LGA 775 CPU

ICH7R

South Bridge

Fan1

JBT1

SATA1

SATA0

2-23

JL1

8-pin PWR

Fan3
Fan2

JPF

IDE#1

SATA3

SATA2

A. GLAN 1

B. GLAN 2

JLED

FP Control

Fan4

PDSML-LN1/PDSML-LN2 User's Manual

2-9 Floppy, Hard Disk Drive, and IPMI 2.0 Connections

Note the following when connecting the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables:

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

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

• A single fl oppy disk drive ribbon cable has two connectors to provide for two

fl oppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive

A, and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive

B.

Floppy Drive Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 Ground 2 FDHDIN

Floppy Connector

The fl oppy connector is located at

J27. See the table below for pin

defi nitions.

KB/MS

USB 1/2

COM1

VGA

LAN

CTRL2

LAN

CTRL1

24-Pin ATX PWR

JPL2

JPL1

Fan6/CPU Fan

E7230

Mukilteo

(North Bridge)

LGA 775 CPU

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

Fan1

8-pin PWR

A. Floppy

JLAN1

JLAN2

Fan5

®

UPER PDSML

WOL

S

S I/O

VGA

Ctrl

JPG1

A

COM2

PCI-E x8

JWOR

PCI-E x4

PCI-33 MHz

Floppy

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2B

2

C1

JI
JI2C2

SPKR

BIOS

Buzzer

1U IPMI

PCI-33 MHz

Battery

LE4

LE1

LE3

USB3/4

USB5/6

ICH7R

South Bridge

JBT1

SATA1

SATA0

2-24

JL1

JLED

Fan3
Fan2

JPF

FP Control

IDE#1

SATA3

A

SATA2

Fan4

Chapter 2: Installation

IDE Connector

There is one IDE Connector (J3) on the

motherboard. See the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

1U IPMI 2.0 Slot (*For PDSML­LN2 only)

There is an 1U IPMI 2.0 Slot on the

PDSML-LN2. Refer to the layout below

for the location.

IDE Drive Connectors

Pin Defi nitions (IDE)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 Reset IDE 2 Ground

3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8

5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9

7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10

9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11

11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12

13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13

15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14

17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15

19 Ground 20 Key

21 DRQ3 22 Ground

23 I/O Write 24 Ground

25 I/O Read 26 Ground

27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE

29 DACK3 30 Ground

31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16

33 Addr1 34 Ground

35 Addr0 36 Addr2

37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1

39 Activity 40 Ground

KB/MS

USB 1/2

COM1

VGA

JLAN1

JLAN2

Fan5

®

UPER PDSML

S

LAN

CTRL2

LAN

CTRL1

S I/O

VGA

Ctrl

WOL

JPL1

COM2

24-Pin ATX PWR

E7230

JPL2

Mukilteo

(North Bridge)

PCI-E x8

JWOR

PCI-E x4

JPG1

PCI-33 MHz

Floppy

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2B

2

JI
JI2C2

SPKR

C1

Fan6/CPU Fan

B

1U IPMI

PCI-33 MHz

Battery

BIOS

LE4

USB3/4

Buzzer

LE3

LE1

USB5/6

LGA 775 CPU

ICH7R

South Bridge

Fan1

JBT1

SATA1

SATA0

2-25

JL1

8-pin PWR

Fan3
Fan2

JPF

IDE#1

SATA3

SATA2

A. IDE#1 Drive

B. 1U IPMI

JLED

FP Control

A

Fan4

PDSML-LN1/PDSML-LN2 User's Manual

Notes

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

Chapter 3

Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures

Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all

of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support

Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter.

Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding, changing or installing any

hardware components.

Before Power On

1. Check that the Standby PWR LED (LE1) is not lit. (*Note: If LE1 is on, it indi-

cates that Standby PWR is on. Be sure to turn off the power supply before

installing or removing the components.)

2. Make sure that the 8-pin 12v power connector at JPW2 is connected.

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

sis.

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

keyboard and mouse.

5. Remove all add-on cards.

6. Install a CPU and heatsink (Be sure that it is fully seated,) and then, connect

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

jumper settings as well.

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

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

explosion.

No Power

1. Make sure that 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 fi rst.

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

for details on beep codes.)

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

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

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NOTE

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

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

Memory Errors

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

the slots.

2. You should be using unbuffered, ECC/Non ECC DDR II-677/533/400 memory

(see the next page). Also, it is recommended that you use the same

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

limitations.

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

and noting the results.

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

Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration

1. Please be sure to use a high quality power supply. A poor quality power 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 fi x the Setup Confi guration problem, contact your

vendor for repairs.

3-2 Technical Support Procedures

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

http://

(http://www.supermicro.

3-2

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

com/support/bios/).

Note: Not all BIOS can be fl ashed. Some can be fl ashed, depending on the

modifi cations to the boot block code.

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

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

and provide them with the following information:

• Motherboard model and PCB revision number

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

system fi rst boots up)

•System confi guration

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

supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm).

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

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

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

[phone], option 2, or by fax at [phone].

(http://www.

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?

Answer: The PDSML-LN1/PDSML-LN2 supports up to 8 GB of unbuffered, ECC/

Non ECC, DDRII-677/533/400, two-way interleaved or non-interleaved SDRAM.

See Section 2-4 for details on installing memory.

Question: How do I update my BIOS?

Answer: It is not recommended that you upgrade your BIOS if you are not expe-

riencing problems with your system. Updated BIOS fi les are located on our web

site at

message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site. Also,

check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your current BIOS

before downloading. Select your mainboard model and download the BIOS fi le to

your computer.

(

prevent possible system boot failure!)

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

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

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 Win-

dows, security and audio drivers.

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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

handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service

is complete.

This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in-

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

maintenance of products.

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

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Chapter 4: BIOS

Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the PDSML-LN1/

PDSML-LN2. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily

upgraded using a fl oppy disk-based program.

Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or

deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the Manual

Download area of the Supermicro web site <http://www.supermicro.com> for any

changes to the BIOS that may not be refl ected 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 fl ash chip stores the system

parameters, types of disk drives, video displays, etc. in the CMOS. The CMOS

memory requires very little electrical power. When the computer is turned off, a

backup battery provides power to the BIOS fl ash chip, enabling it to retain system

parameters. Each time the computer is powered on the computer is confi gured

with the values stored in the BIOS ROM by the system BIOS, which gains control

at boot-up.

How To Change the Confi guration Data

The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by

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

<Delete> key at the appropriate time during system boot. (See below.)

Starting the Setup Utility

Normally, the only visible POST (Power On Self Test) routine is the memory test. As

the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the

BIOS Setup utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens,

such as the Security and Power menus. Beginning with Section 4-3, detailed 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 (Refer to the next page).

When you fi rst power on the computer, the Phoenix BIOS™ is immediately acti-

vated.

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

ways:

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

2. When the message shown below appears briefl y at the bottom of the screen

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

Setup menu:

Press the <Delete> key to enter Setup

(*Note: Please load "System Setup Default" when using the system the fi rst

time.)

4-3 Main BIOS Setup

All main Setup options are described in this section. The main BIOS Setup screen

is displayed below.

Press the <Esc> key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu. The next section describes in

detail how to navigate through the menus.

Items that use submenus are indicated with the

press the <Enter> key to access the submenu.

After entering the submenu, 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 <Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or <Enter> to select a fi eld.

icon. With the item highlighted,

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Chapter 4: BIOS

Main Setup Features

System Time

To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate

fi elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data.

System Date

Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fi elds, and enter the correct

data. Press the <Enter> key to save the data.

BIOS Date

This feature allows the BIOS to display the date when the this version of BIOS

was built.

Legacy Diskette A

This setting allows the user to set the type of fl oppy disk drive installed as diskette A.

The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB,

3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.

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Parallel ATA

This setting allows the user to enable/disable the function of Parallel ATA and

confi gure Parallel ATA settings. The options are Disabled, "Parallel ATA (Enabled)".

"Channel 0", "Channel 1", and "Both".

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

Select 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 auto-detected and

placed in the Legacy Mode. Select Enhanced to allow the SATA and PATA drives

to be auto-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

Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA RAID. The options are Enabled

and Disabled (*Default). (*For the Windows OS environment, if this feature is set

to Enabled, be sure to use the RAID driver. If set to Disabled, use the Non-RAID

driver.) (*Note: If this item-SATA RAID is set to Enabled, the next item-"SATA AHCI

Enable" will not be available. If this feature is set to "Enhanced", the following

feature will be available:)

SATA AHCI

Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface.

(*Warning: Exercise extreme caution when using this function. This

feature is for advanced programmers only.) The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

ICH RAID CodeBase

Select Intel to enable Intel's ICH RAID Controller for the Windows OS. Select

Adaptec to enable Adaptec's RAID Controller for the Linux OS. The options are

Intel and Adaptec. (*Note: Adaptec RAID Options are available on the PDSML-

LN2 only.)

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 Primary IDE Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Master/Slave, or
Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA Port 1, SATA Port 2, SATA Port 3,
SATA Port 4

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

and Secondary IDE Master/Slave slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following sub-

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

accordingly. The items included in the sub-menu are:

Type

This option allows the user to confi gure IDE hard drive type. Select Auto to allow

BIOS to automatically confi gure the hard drive's capacity, number of heads, etc.).

Enter a number from 1-39 to select a predetermined type of hard drive, CDROM

and ATAPI Removable. Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters

of the HDD installed at this connection. Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is

installed. Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed.

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CHS Format

The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:

TYPE: This item displays the type of CPU.

Cylinders: This item indicates the status of Cylinders.

Headers: This item indicates the number of headers.

Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors.

Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum storage capacity of

the system.

LBA Format

The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:

Total Sectors: This item displays the number of total sectors available in

the LBA Format.

Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA

Format.

Multi-Sector Transfer

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 if the BIOS will access the Primary IDE Master Device via

the LBA mode. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

32 Bit I/O

This feature allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32-bit data

transfer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Transfer Mode

This feature allows the user to select the transfer mode. The options are

Standard, Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1, and

FPIO4/DMA2.

Ultra DMA Mode

This feature allows the user to select the Ultra DMA Mode. The options are

Disabled, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4, and Mode 5.

System Memory

This 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.

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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

If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self Test) routine by

skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on. The settings are Enabled

and Disabled. If Disabled, the POST routine will run at normal speed.

Quiet 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 Confi guration

and Power Interface) power management on your system. The options are

Yes and No.

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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.

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 confi guration during bootup.

Memory Cache

Cache Memory

Set to enabled to set the state of Cache Memory. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

Cache System BIOS Area

This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be

used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) its data into

this reserved memory area. Select "Write Protect" to enable this function, and

this area will be reserved for the 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) its data into this

reserved memory area. Select "Write Protect" to enable the function and this

area will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only. Select "Uncached" to

disable this function and make this area available for other devices.

Cache Base 0-512K

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area:

block 0-512K to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static

DRAM (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 base memory area: block

512K-640K to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static

DRAM (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 512K-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 the 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. 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 confi gured as distinct,

separate units and cannot be overlapped. If enabled, the user can achieve

better graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write-

combining confi guration with 4GB or more memory. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

PCI Confi guration

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

Onboard G-LAN1/G-LAN2 (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Confi guration

Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from GLAN. The options are

Disabled and Enabled. (*Note: G-LAN2 is available on the PDSML-LN2 only.)

Reset Confi guration Data

If set to Yes, this setting clears the Extended System Confi guration Data- (ESCD)

area. The options are Yes and No.

Slot 4 PCI 32(32-bit)/Slot 5 PCI-Exp. x4/Slot 6 PCI 32(32-bit)/Slot 6
PCI-Exp. x8 MHz

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 benefi t 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.

*Warning: Take caution when changing the Advanced settings.

An incorrect setting, a very high DRAM frequency, or an incor-

rect DRAM timing may cause the system to become unstable.

When this occurs, reset the setting 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.

ECC Conditions

This setting specifi es the ECC Error conditions that will be treated as "ECC Error

Events" by the system. The options are None, Single Bit, Multiple Bit, and Both.

(*Note: This item is available when it is supported by the memory.)

ECC Error Handler

This setting allows you to select the type of interrupt to be activated as a result of

an ECC error. The options are None, NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt), SMI (System

Management Interrupt) and SCI (System Control Interrupt.)

(*Note: This item is

available when it is supported by the memory.)

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

The feature allows the BIOS to display the CPU Speed.

Frequency Ratio

This feature allows the user to select the ration for the internal frequency multiplier

of the CPU. The options are Default, X14, X15, and X16.

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

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of hyper-threading.

Enabling hyper-threading results in increased CPU performance. (Applicable for

XP systems.)

Single Logical Processor Mode (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

This feature allows the user to select the Processor Operation Mode. Set to Disabled

to allow the processor to operate in the "single core" mode. Set to Enabled to allow

the processor to operate in the "multi-core" (dual-core) mode.

Machine Checking (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to

detect and report hardware (machine) errors via a set of model-specifi c registers

(MSRs). The options are Disabled or Enabled.

L3 Cache (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

Select Enabled to enable L3 cache in the CPU to enhance system performance.

The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Thermal Management 2 (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 (TM2) which will lower CPU voltage

and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a pre-defi ned overheat threshold.

Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 (TM1), allowing CPU clocking to be

regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches

the overheat threshold.

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Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The

CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

Intel <R> Virtualization Technology (*Available when supported by the

CPU.)

Set to Enabled to utilize enhanced virtualization capabilities provided by the

Intel Vanderpool Technology which allows one platform to run multiple operat-

ing 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 re-

start the system for the change to take effect.) Please refer to Intel’s web site

for detailed information.

C1 Enhanced Mode (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to enable the function of 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.)

No Execute Mode Memory Protection

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

areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, and

thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a fl ood of codes to

overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack.

(*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.)

Processor Power Management (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

This feature allows the user to determine the processor power management

mode. The options are Disabled and C States Only. If set to Disabled, C States

and GV1/GV3 are disabled. If set to C States only, the processor power will be

controlled through CPU power states in the APCI setting.

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I/O Device Confi guration

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

KBC Clock input

This setting allows you to set the clock frequency for the Keyboard Clock. The

options are 6MHz, 8MHz, 12 MHz, and 16MHz.

Serial Port A

This setting allows you to decide how Serial Port A is controlled. The options are

Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- or OS- controlled).

Base I/O Address

This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for Serial Port A. The options

are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8, and 2E8.

Interrupt

This setting allows you to set the Interrupt for Serial Port A. The options are IRQ3

and IRQ4.

Serial Port B

This setting allows you to decide how Serial Port B is controlled. The options are

Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- or OS- controlled).

Mode

This feature allows the user to set the mode for Serial Port B. The options are

Normal and IR.

Base I/O Address

This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for Serial Port B. The options

are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.

Interrupt

This setting allows you to set the Interrupt for Serial Port B. The options are IRQ3

and IRQ4.

Floppy Disk Controller

This setting allows you to assign control of the fl oppy disk controller. The options

are Enabled (user defi ned), 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 fl ow control option for the console. 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.

Hardware Monitoring

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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 75

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

CPU Temperature

System Temperature

Fan 1 Speed - FAN 6 Speed: 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 chassis 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 the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to

constantly run at full speed (12V). The Options are: 1. (Disabled) Full Speed at

12V, 2. Optimized (for) Server with 3-pin, 3. Optimized (for) Workstation with 3-pin,

4. Optimized (for) Server with 4-pin, 5. Optimized (for) Workstation with 4-pin.

o

C, 80oC, 85oC, and 90oC. (*See the note below.)

The Voltage status of the following items will be displayed:

VcoreA

1.5V

Vin0 (3.3V)

Vin1 (5V)

Vin2 (-12V)

Vin3 (12V)

5V Standby

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

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

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

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

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

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

in the BIOS.

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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 indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system. Clear

means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password

has been entered for the system.

User Password Is:

This indicates if a user password has been entered for the system. Clear means

such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been

entered for the system.

Set Supervisor Password

When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When

prompted, type the Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set or to change

supervisor's password, which allows access to the BIOS.

Set User Password

When the item "Set User Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When

prompted, type the user's password in the dialogue box to set or to change the

user's password, which allows access to the system at boot-up.

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.

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Password on Boot

This setting allows you to decide if a password is required for a user to enter the

system at bootup. 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 how to change the order and

specs of boot devices in the Item Specifi c Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are

described in this section.

Boot List

Candidate
List

Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders

The devices included in the boot list section (above) are bootable devices listed in

the sequence of boot order as specifi ed. 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 fi 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 how to change the priority of boot order of devices in the "Item Specifi c

Help" window.

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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 hit <Enter> to save any changes you made and to exit the

BIOS Setup utility.

Exit Discarding Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any

changes you may have made.

Load Setup Defaults

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

BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use.

Discard Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to discard (cancel) any changes you made.

You will remain in the Setup utility.

Save Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made. You will remain

in the Setup utility.

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Appendix A

BIOS POST Messages and LED Indicators

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, turn on LED indicators, or display a

message.

A-1 BIOS POST Beep Codes

Beeps Error Messages

1 long beep-pause-1 long beep Memory Module Errors

1 long beep + 2 short beeps VGA Errors

A-2 LE1: Standby PWR LED

LE1:

Action

5V Standby PWR LED

Standby PWR On Turn off the PWR supply before removing

On

or installing components

A-3 LE3/LE4 System Debug Indicators

State LE3 Indicator LE4 Indicator
PWR-ON to POST
ECC Memory Testing
PCI Bus Initializing
VGA Initializing
System Normal
(After POST)

Green On Yellow On
Green Flash Yellow Flash
Green On Yellow Flash
Green Flash Yellow On
Off N/A Off N/A

A-4 LED Locations

KB/MS

USB 1/2

COM1

VGA

LAN

CTRL2

LAN

CTRL1

24-Pin ATX PWR

JPL2

JPL1

(North Bridge)

E7230

Mukilteo

Fan6/CPU Fan

LGA 775 CPU

Fan1

8-pin PWR

A. LE1

B. LE3

C. LE4

JLAN1

JLAN2

S I/O

Fan5

VGA

Ctrl

®

UPER PDSML

COM2

WOL

S

PCI-E x8

PCI-E x4

JPG1

PCI-33 MHz

Floppy

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2B

JI
JI2C2

JWOR

2

C1

SPKR

BIOS

C

Buzzer

1U IPMI

PCI-33 MHz

Battery

LE4

A

LE1

LE3

B

USB5/6

USB3/4

ICH7R

South Bridge

A-1

JBT1

SATA1

SATA0

JL1

Fan3
Fan2

SATA3

SATA2

JLED

JPF

FP Control

IDE#1

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Failure Fixed Disk

Fixed disk is not working or not confi gured properly. Check to see if fi xed disk is at-

tached properly. Run Setup. Find out if the fi xed-disk type is correctly identifi ed.

Stuck key

Stuck key on keyboard.

Keyboard error

Keyboard not working.

Keyboard Controller Failed

Keyboard controller failed test. May require replacing keyboard controller.

Keyboard locked - Unlock key switch

Unlock the system to proceed.

Monitor type does not match CMOS - Run SETUP

Monitor type not correctly identifi ed in Setup

Shadow Ram Failed at offset: nnnn

Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was 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 confi gured properly at offset nnnn.

System battery is dead - Replace and run SETUP

The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead. Replace the battery and

run Setup to reconfi gure the system.

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System CMOS checksum bad - Default confi guration used

System CMOS has been corrupted or modifi ed incorrectly, perhaps by an application

program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup 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).

Previous boot incomplete - Default confi guration used

Previous POST did not complete successfully. POST loads default values and offers

to run Setup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected,

the next boot will likely fail. On systems with control of wait states, improper Setup

settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next boot. Run Setup

and verify that the waitstate confi guration is correct. This error is cleared the next

time the system is booted.

Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS

Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS.

Diskette drive A error

Diskette drive B error

Drive A: or B: is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests. Check to see that

the drive is defi ned with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive

is attached correctly.

Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUP

Type of fl oppy drive A: not correctly identifi ed in Setup.

Incorrect Drive B type - run SETUP

Type of fl oppy drive B: not correctly identifi ed in Setup.

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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.

device Address Confl ict

Address confl ict for specifi ed device.

Allocation Error for: device

Run ISA or EISA Confi guration Utility to resolve resource confl ict for the specifi ed

device.

CD ROM Drive

CD ROM Drive identifi ed.

Entering SETUP ...

Starting Setup program

Failing Bits: nnnn

The hex number nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address which failed the memory

test. Each 1 (one) in the map indicates a failed bit. See errors 230, 231, or 232 above

for offset address of the failure in System, Extended, or Shadow memory.

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Fixed Disk n

Fixed disk n (0-3) identifi ed.

Invalid System Confi guration Data

Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data.

I/O device IRQ confl ict

I/O device IRQ confl ict error.

PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen:

PS/2 Mouse installed.

nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.

nnnn Cache SRAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested.

nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.

nnnn kB System RAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.

One or more I2O Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot

Menu

There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed I2O block-storage

devices.

Operating system not found

Operating system cannot be located on either drive A: or drive C:. Enter Setup and

see if fi xed disk and drive A: are properly identifi ed.

Parity Check 1 nnnn

Parity error found in the system bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display

it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Parity is a method

for checking errors in binary data. A parity error indicates that some data has been

corrupted.

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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 identifi ed.

Run the I2O Confi guration Utility

One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Confi guration Request bit set

in the LCT. Run an I2O Confi guration Utility (e.g. the SAC utility).

System BIOS shadowed

System BIOS copied to shadow RAM.

UMB upper limit segment address: nnnn

Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks, indicating

released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory man-

ager.

Video BIOS shadowed

Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM.

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Appendix B

BIOS POST Codes

This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. 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 confi guration error

1 repetitive long beep - no memory detected

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.

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 fl ag

0Ah Initialize CPU registers

0Bh Enable CPU cache

0Ch Initialize caches to initial POST values

0Eh Initialize I/O component

0Fh Initialize the local bus IDE

10h Initialize Power Management

11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values

12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot

13h Reset PCI Bus Mastering devices

14h Initialize keyboard controller

16h 1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum

17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size

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POST Code Description

18h 8254 timer initialization

1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization

1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller

20h 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh

22h 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller

24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB

28h Auto size DRAM

29h Initialize POST Memory Manager

2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM

2Ch 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx*

2Eh 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of

memory bus

2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow

32h Test CPU bus-clock frequency

33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager

36h Warm start shut down

38h Shadow system BIOS ROM

3Ah Auto size cache

3Ch Advanced confi guration of chipset registers

3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values

41h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot (optional)

42h Initialize interrupt vectors

45h POST device initialization

46h 2-1-2-3 Check ROM copyright notice

48h Check video confi guration against CMOS

49h Initialize PCI bus and devices

4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system

4Bh QuietBoot start (optional)

4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM

4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice

4Fh Initialize MultiBoot

50h Display CPU type and speed

51h Initialize EISA board (optional)

52h Test keyboard

54h Set key click if enabled

55h Enable USB devices

58h 2-2-3-1 Test for unexpected interrupts

59h Initialize POST display service

5Ah Display prompt “Press <ESC> to enter SETUP”

5Bh Disable CPU cache

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POST Code Description

5Ch Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB

60h Test extended memory

62h Test extended memory address lines

64h Jump to UserPatch1

66h Confi gure advanced cache registers

67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC

68h Enable external and CPU caches

69h Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area

6Ah Display external L2 cache size

6Bh Load custom defaults (optional)

6Ch Display shadow-area message

70h Display error messages

72h Check for confi guration errors

76h Check for keyboard errors

7Ch Set up hardware interrupt vectors

7Dh Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring (optional)

7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present

80h Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs (optional)

81h Late POST device initialization

82h Detect and install external RS232 ports

83h Confi gure non-MCD IDE controllers

84h Detect and install external parallel ports

85h Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices

86h Re-initialize onboard I/O ports.

87h Confi gure Motherboard Confi gurable Devices

(optional)

88h Initialize BIOS Data Area

89h Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs)

8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area

8Bh Test and initialize PS/2 mouse

8Ch Initialize fl oppy controller

8Fh Determine number of ATA drives (optional)

90h Initialize hard-disk controllers

91h Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers

92h Jump to UserPatch2

93h Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards

95h Install CD ROM for boot

96h Clear huge ES segment register

97h Fix up Multi Processor table

98h 1-2 Search for option ROMs and shadow if successful. One

long, two short beeps on checksum failure

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POST Code Description

99h Check for SMART Drive (optional)

9Ch Set up Power Management

9Dh Initialize security engine (optional)

9Eh Enable hardware interrupts

9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives

A0h Set time of day

A2h Check key lock

A4h Initialize typematic rate

A8h Erase <ESC> prompt

AAh Scan for <ESC> key stroke

ACh Enter SETUP

AEh Clear Boot fl ag

B0h Check for errors

B1h Inform RomPilot about the end of POST (optional)

B2h POST done - prepare to boot operating system

B4h 1 One short beep before boot

B5h Terminate QuietBoot (optional)

B6h Check password (optional)

B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS and PPM Structures

B9h Prepare Boot

BAh Initialize SMBIOS

BCh Clear parity checkers

BDh Display MultiBoot menu

BEh Clear screen (optional)

BFh Check virus and backup reminders

C0h Try to boot with INT 19

C1h Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM)

C2h Initialize error logging

C3h Initialize error display function

C4h Initialize system error fl ags

C6h Console redirection init.

C7h Unhook INT 10h if console redirection enabled

C8h Force check (optional)

C9h Extended ROM checksum (optional)

CDh Reclaim console redirection vector

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POST Code Description

D2h Unknown interrupt

D4h Check Intel Branding string

D8h Alert Standard Format initialization

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 on 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it displays an

additional word-bitmap (xxxx) indicating the address line or bits that have failed. For

example, “2C 0002” means address line 1 (bit one set) has failed. “2E 1020" means

data bits 12 and 5 (bits 12 and 5 set) have failed in the lower 16 bits. The BIOS also

sends the bitmap to the port-80 LED display. It fi rst displays the checkpoint code,

followed by a delay, the high-order byte, another delay, and then the loworder byte of

the error. It repeats this sequence continuously.

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Appendix C

Software Installation

After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure Intel's ICH7R

SATA RAID* before you install the Windows Operating System and other software

drivers.

Important Notes to the User:

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

directly to Section C-2 for Operating System & Other Software Installation.

*Note 2: This chapter describes RAID Confi guration Instructions for the Intel ICH

RAID Controller designed for the Windows OS. If you choose to use the Linux

OS, please enable Adaptec's RAID Controller in the BIOS and refer to the fi le:

"E7230 Note.txt" in the folder: "Intel E7230" saved in the CD that came with your

motherboard for Adaptec RAID Confi guration Instructions.

*Note 3: Adaptec RAID Options and GLAN2 are available on the PDSML-LN2

only.

C-1 Introduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATA

To confi gure the SATA RAID functions, you must fi rst use the Intel ICH7R SATA

RAID Utility program to confi gure the RAID Level that you desire before installing

the Windows XP/2000/2003 operating system and other software drivers. (The

necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with

your motherboard.) Note 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 airfl ow and can be installed in smaller chassis than

Parallel ATA. In addition, the cables used in PATA are limited to a length of 40cm,

while Serial ATA cables can be up to one meter in length. Overall, SATA provides

better functionality than PATA.

Introduction to the Intel ICH7R Serial RAID

Located in the South Bridge of the E7230 Mukilteo 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-

fi gurations: Legacy mode and Native mode.

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RAID Confi gurations

The following types of RAID confi gurations are supported:

RAID 0 (Data Striping): this writes data in parallel, interleaved ("striped") sections

of two hard drives. Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk.

RAID1 (Data Mirroring): an identical data image from one drive is copied to another

drive. The second drive must be the same size or larger than the fi rst drive.

RAID 10 (Striping & Mirroring): RAID 0 and 1 schemes are combined (without parity

information) to get the benefi ts of both.

RAID 5: both data and parity information are striped and mirrored across three or

more hard drives.

Intel Matrix Storage

The Intel Matrix Storage, supported by the ICH7R, allows the user to create

RAID 0 and RAID1 set by using only two identical hard disk drives. The Intel

Matrix Storage Technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive and

generate a virtual RAID0 and RAID1 sets. It also allows you the change the HDD

partition size without any data.

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

1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.

Note: If it is the fi rst time powering on the system, we recommend you load the

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

2. Use the arrow keys to select the "Exit" Settings. Once in the "Exit" settings,

Scroll down to select "Load Optimized Default Settings" and press the <Enter>

key. Select "OK" to confi rm the selection. Press the <Enter> key to load the default

settings for the BIOS.

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

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

hanced"

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

6. Scroll down to "Exit". Select "Save and Exit" from the "Exit" menu. Press the

<Enter> key to save the changes and exit the BIOS.

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

8. During the system boot-up, press the <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously to run

the Intel RAID Confi guration Utility when prompted by the following message: Press

<Ctrl> <I> for Intel RAID Confi guration Utility.

*Note

: The Intel RAID Confi guration Utility is only available for systems with two

or more drives installed. The Intel RAID Utility screen will not display in systems

with one drive installed.

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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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Creating a RAID 0 Volume:

a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.

The following screen will appear:

b. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key

to go to the next fi eld. (You can use the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.)

c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys

to select RAID 0 (Stripe) and hit <Enter>.

d. When the Disks item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the HDD to confi gure

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

e. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight a drive and press <Space>

to select it. A triangle appears to confi rm the selection of the drive.

f. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the stripe size, ranging from

4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 0 array, and hit <Enter>. (*Note: For a server, please

use a lower stripe size, and for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe size. The

default stripe size is 128 KB.)

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

displays.

h. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to

create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.

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Creating a RAID 1 Volume:

a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.

The following screen will appear:

b. Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key

to go to the next fi eld. (You can use the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.)

c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys

to select RAID 1 (Mirror) and hit <Enter>.

d. When the Capacity item is highlighted, enter your RAID volume capacity and hit

<Enter>. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.

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

displays.

f. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to

create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.

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

a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.

The following screen will appear:

b. Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press <Enter>.

c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys

to select RAID 10 (RAID1 + RAID0) and hit <Enter>.

d. When the Stripe Size is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to

select the stripe size from 4 KB to 128 KB for your RAID 10 and hit <Enter>. The

default setting is 6 4KB. (*Note: For a server, please use a lower stripe size, and

for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe size.)

e. When the RAID Volume Capacity item is highlighted, enter your RAID volume

capacity and hit <Enter>. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.

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

displays.

g. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to

create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.

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Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity):

a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.

The following screen will appear:

b. Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press <Enter>.

c. When the Raid Level is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to

select RAID 5 (Parity) and hit <Enter>.

d. When the Disk item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the HDD to confi gure

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

e. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight a drive and press <Space>

to select it. A triangle appears to confi rm the selection of the drive.

f. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the stripe size, ranging from

4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 5 array, and hit <Enter>. (*Note: For a server, please

use a lower stripe size, and for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe size. The

default stripe size is 128 KB.)

g. Enter your desired RAID volume capacity and press <Enter> when the capacity

item is highlighted. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.

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

displays.

i. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to

create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.

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Deleting RAID Volume:

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

will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set.)

a. From the main menu, select item2-Delete RAID Volume, and press <Enter>.

b. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the RAID set you want to

delete and press <Del>. A Warning message displays.

c. When asked "Are you sure you want to delete this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to

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

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Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD

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

RAID or Resetting a RAID HDD. Resetting a RAID volume HDD or

Resetting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete the internal

RAID structure on the drive.)

a. From the main menu, select item3-Reset Disks to Non- RAID, and press <Enter>.

The following screen will appear:

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

and press <Space> to select.

c. Press <Enter> to reset the RAID set drive. A Warning message displays.

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

Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility:

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

will appear.

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

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

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

a. Insert the Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and

the system will start booting up from CD.

b. Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 if you need to install a third

party SCSI or RAID driver" displays.

c. When the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify

additional device(s).

d. Insert the driver diskette-"Intel AA RAID XP/2000/2003 Driver for ICH7R into

Drive A: and press the <Enter> key.

e. Choose the Intel(R)82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated

in the XP/2000/2003 Setup Screen, and press the <Enter> key.

f. Press the <Enter> key to continue the installation process. (If you need to

specify any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all devices

are specifi ed, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.

g. From the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The

XP/2000/2003 Setup will automatically load all device fi les and then, continue the

Windows XP/2000/2003 installation.

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

automatically reboot.

i. Insert Supermicro's 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/2000/2003 Operating System.

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C-3 Installing the Operating System and other Software
Programs

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

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

Supermicro CDs that came with your motherboard. (*Note: for the Windows 2003

OS, please refer to Page C-10.)

Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

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

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

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

must re-boot the system before moving on to the next item on the list. The

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

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Supero Doctor III

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

management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local

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

CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment

and operations of your system. Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information

such as CPU temperature, system voltages and fan status. See the Figure below

for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface.

*Note 1: The default user name and password are ADMIN.

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

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

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

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

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

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

in the BIOS.

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

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

*Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web Site at:

ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII

User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.

pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend Supero Doctor II.

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