Supero PDSMP-8, PDSMP-i User Manual

PDSMP-8
PDSMP-i

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0

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Preface

Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable

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

PDSMP-8/PDSMP-i motherboard. The PDSMP-8/PDSMP-i 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 PDSMP-8/PDSMP-i supports the Intel Hyper-Threading (HT)

Technology, the EM64T Technology, the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

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

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 PDSMP-

8/PDSMP-i 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

troubleshooting procedures for the video, the memory and the system setup stored

in CMOS.

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.

Manual Convention

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 installa

tion or to prevent damage to the components.

(*Note): Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models

or to ensure correct system setup.

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Table of Contents

Preface

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

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

Manual Convention ....................................................................................................... iii

Chapter 1: Introduction

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

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

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

PDSMP-8/PDSMP-i Image ........................................................ 1-3

PDSMP-8/PDSMP-i Layout ........................................................ 1-4

PDSMP-8/PDSMP-i Quick Reference ......................................... 1-5

Intel E7230 (Mukilteo) Chipset: System Block Diagram ............................ 1-6

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

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

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

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

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

1-6 Power Supply .................................................................................................. 1-12

1-7 Important Safety and Regulatory Information ................................................. 1-13

Chapter 2: Installation

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

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

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

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

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

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

ATX Power Connector ............................................................................ 2-8

Processor Power Connector ...................................................................... 2-8

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

Power LED ................................................................................................. 2-9

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

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

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

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

Front_UID Button/UIDLED ...................................................................... 2-12

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Power Button ............................................................................................ 2-12

Serial Ports .............................................................................................. 2-13

Chassis Intrusion ...................................................................................... 2-13

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ..................................................................... 2-14

G-LAN (Ethernet) Port .............................................................................. 2-15

PS2 Keyboard/Mouse .............................................................................. 2-15

Fan Headers ........................................................................................... 2-16

Speaker Connector .................................................................................. 2-16

Wake-On-Ring .......................................................................................... 2-17

Wake-On-LAN .......................................................................................... 2-17

VGA Connector ........................................................................................ 2-18

SMB Header ............................................................................................. 2-18

2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-19

Explanation of Jumpers ......................................................................... 2-19

GLAN Enable/Disable .............................................................................. 2-19

CMOS Clear ........................................................................................... 2-20

Watch Dog Enable ................................................................................... 2-20

SMB to PCE-X/PCI-E Slots ...................................................................... 2-21

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

SCSI Enable ............................................................................................. 2-22

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

G-LAN LEDs ................................................................................................... 2-23

Unit Identifi cation Indicators ........................................................................... 2-24

SCSI Channel Indicators ................................................................................ 2-24

2-9 Floppy, Hard Drive, 1UIPMI and SCSI Connections .................................... 2-25

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

IDE Connector ............................................................................................... 2-26

1U IPMI ........................................................................................................... 2-26

SCSI Connector .............................................................................................. 2-27

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 ...................................................................................................... 4-20

4-7 Exit .................................................................................................................. 4-21

Appendices:

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

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

Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions ...........................................................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 with Retail Box Only

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

One (1) IDE cable (CBL-036)

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

One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities

One (1) User's/BIOS Manual

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

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

Europe

Address: SuperMicro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)
[e-mail] (Technical Support)
[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacific

Address: SuperMicro, 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. PDSMP-8/PDSMP-i Image

An Important Note to the User

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

Revision available at the time of publishing of this manual. The motherboard

you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown

in this manual.

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Figure 1-3. Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

SCSI

CTRL

JPA1

SMBus

JWF1

J50

JP17

JIDE1-IDE

DA1

USB4/5

SCSI Channel B

DA2

SATA 4-Port

SCSI Channel A

JA1

USB2/3

J48

VGA

JB1

JPB1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

PCI-X#2 133MHz

JPCIX1

JPCIX2

ICH7R

JPCI1

PCIEx4

(South Bridge)

JBT1

LE1

COM1

J7

PXH

WOL

J52

E7230

Mukilteo

JPG1

J49

J51

LAN

CTRL

VGA

CTRL

WOR

MS

JPL2

KB

LAN2

JLAN2

1U IPMI

Battery

LAN1

JLAN1

LAN

CTRL

BIOS

USB0/1

SI/O

JPF1

SPKR1

JPL1

JWD

COM2

J13

JF1

FP CTRL

JD1

DIMM 2A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 1B

DIMM 1A

Floppy

Pentium Dural Core CPU

J15

9-pin PWR

20-pin PWR

J43

JL1

Fan6

Fan5

(LGA 775 )

Fan3

Fan4

Fan2

Fan1

SUPER PDSMP Rev.1.01

®

Important Notes to the User

• All images and graphics shown in this manual were based upon PCB Rev.

1.01, which is 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.

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

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

• SCSI is available on the PDSMP-8 only.

• When the LE1 LED is on, the 5V Standby PWR is on. Maker sure to turn off
the power before installing or removing components.

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PDSMP-8/PDSMP-i Quick Reference

Jumpers Description Default Setting

J51/J52 SMB to PCI Slots Open/Open (Disabled)

JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2-7

JP17 Compact Flash Master/Slave On: Master (*Note 1)

JPA1 (*PDSMP-8 only) SCSI Channel Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPL1/JPL2 Giga-bit LAN 1/LAN 2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JWD Watch Dog Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connectors Description

ATX (J43) ATX 20-Pin Power Connector

9-Pin PWR (J15) 12V 9-pin Power Connector (Required)

COM1(J49), COM2(J13) COM Port Port 1 & Port 2 Connectors

DA1/DA2 SCSI Channel A /SCSI Channel B Activity LED

DIMM#1A,#2A,#1B,#2B Memory (DIMM) Slots (1 through 4)

Fans 1/2,3/4, 5/6 CPU/Chassis/System Fan Headers

FP Control (JF1) Front Panel Control Header

Floppy Connector(JFDD1) Floppy Disk Connector

JIDE1 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connector

JA1/JB1 (*PDSMP-8 only) SCSI Channel A (JA1)/SCSI Channel B (JB1)

JD1 Speaker (Pins 3/4:Internal, Pins 1-4:External.) (*Note 3)

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JPB1 Universal Identifi cation Indicator (*See Chapter 2)

JPF1 Power Force-On

JSM1 4 SATA Headers

JWF1 PWR Supply to Compact Flash Card (*Note 1)

KB PS/2 Keyboard Connector

LAN1/LAN2 (JLAN1/2) Ethernet RJ45 (Gigabit LAN) Port1/Port2 Connectors

LE 1 Onboard +5vsb warning LED Indicator (*Note 2)

MS Mouse Connector

SMbus System Management Bus

SPKR1 Internal Buzzer

USB0/1(JUSB1) Back Panel Universal Serial Ports 0/1

USB2/3(J48),USB4/5(J50) Front Panel Accessible USB headers 2,3,4,5

VGA (J7) VGA Connector

WOL(WOL) Wake On LAN header

WOR(JWOR) Wake On Ring header

(*Note 1: For JP17 (Compact Flash Card Master/Slave Select) to work properly, you
need to connect the Compact Flash Card PWR Cable to JWF1 fi rst.

Note 2: If LE1 is on, turn off the PS before you install or remove components.)

Note 3: For External Speaker use: Removal the jumper cap from JD1 and connect a

speaker cable to JD1.)

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SCSI

7902

1_PCIX-100

GRN_SLOT

1_PCIX-133

SLOT

VRM 10.1

PCIX BUS(100 MHZ)

PCIX BUS(133 MHZ)

VRM V10.1

FSB: 1066/800/533MHz

A

PXH

B

PRI_IDE

4 x SATA

PORTS

USB

PORT_0~7

PCIE_x8

UDMA/100

S-ATA/300

USB 2.0/1.1

LGA775_PROCESSOR

ADDR

CTRL

MUKILTEO

MCH

DMI

ICH7R

LPC

W83627HF
LPC I/O

DATA

DDR2_667/533

PCIE_x4

2 PCIE_x1

PCI_32_BUS

LPC

SMBUS

CK410 CLK

DIMM_CHA
DIMM_CHB

1_PCIX-E

(X4)SLOT

2XGb_LAN

Tekoa

SMBUS

IPMI

ATI VGA

FWH

MS.

SER.1FDD.KB.
SER.2

PRN.

Figure 1-3. E7230 MukilteoChipset:

System Block Diagram

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

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

actual specifi cations of each motherboard.

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Motherboard Features

CPU  Latest CPU technology!

• Single Intel Pentium D (Dual-Core)/Pentium 4 Extreme Edition/Pentium 4/Cel-

eron D LGA (Land Grid Array) 775 Processors at system bus speeds of 1066

MHz/800 MHz/533 MHz.

• Hyper-Threading (HT), EM64T, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep (EIST) supported

Using the EM64T Feature

• Use a CPU that supports the EM64T Technology

• Install a 64-bit OS (Windows XP Professional x64 Ed, Server 2003x64 Ed.)

• Install the 64-bit drivers for all MB components, devices and add-on cards

Using the Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology

• Use a CPU that supports Hyper-Threading 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 oper-

ating systems, be sure to disable the HT feature in the BIOS.)

• Enable the HT feature in the BIOS (under "Advanced" Setting) before install-

ing a supported OS. (*Note: visit www.Intel.com for CPU support and driver

updates.)

• OS Licensing Support

• Intel Dual-Core CPU supports: Windows 2000 Professional, Windows

Advanced Server, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows

Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise)

• Intel Dual-Core CPU and Hyper-Threading Technology supports: Windows

2000 Advanced Server, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows

Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise)

Memory  Latest memory technology! (*

• Four DIMM slots support Dual/Single Channel DDR2 667/533/400 MHz up

to 8 GB of ECC Unbuffered two-way interleaved DDR2 SDRAM.

Chipset  Latest Intel chipset technology!

• Intel E7230 (Mukilteo)

• Intel ICH7R

• Intel PXH

Expansion Slots

• One (1) PCI-Express x4

• One (1) PCI-X 64-Bit 133 MHz

• One (1) PCI-X 64-Bit 100 MHz

Note: See Section 2-4 for details.)

BIOS

• 8Mb Firmware Hub Phoenix BIOS

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

Hardware BIOS Virus Protection

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PC Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, Chipset Voltage, +3.3V, +5V, +5V

standby, +12V, and − 12V

• CPU 4-phase-switching voltage regulator

• Low noise fan speed control and System overheat/Fan Fail LED and control

• SuperDoctor III, NMI w/System resource alert via Supero Doctor III

• Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS

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

ACPI Features

• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator

• BIOS support for USB keyboard

• Main switch override mechanism

• Internal/external modem ring-on

Onboard I/O

• 1 ATA/100 EIDE Channel

• Intel ICH7R SATA Controller, 4 connectors for 4 SATA devices/3Gbps with

support of RAID functions 0, 1, 10 and 5

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

• 2 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial connections (1 port/1 header)

• Dual Intel 82573 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller

• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports

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

• VGA Connector

• Dual Channel Ultra 320 SCSI (Host RAID 0, 1, 10) (*PDSMP-8 only)

Temperature

• Monitoring CPU, chassis environment

• CPU Thermal Trip support

• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support

Other

• Hyper-threading enabled

• Wake-on-LAN (WOL)

• Wake-on-Ring (WOR)

• Multiple CPU clock frequency ratio selections (set in the BIOS if the CPU ratio

is not locked)

• Suspend-to-RAM

• Onboard +5vsb warning LED Indicator ("LE 1")

• UID-64 bit OS support

CD Utilities

• BIOS fl ash upgrade utility

• Drivers and software for Intel E7230 chipset utilities

Dimensions

• Proprietary form factor, 11.2" x 16.2" (284.48 x 411.48 mm)

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1-2 Chipset Overview

Intel’s Mukilteo (E7230) chipset, designed for use with the Pentium 4 Processor

in the 90nm Process in the LGA 775 Land Grid Array Package, is comprised of

two primary components: the Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Control-

ler Hub (ICH7R). In addition, Intel's PCI-X (PXH) is used for added functionality.

The PDSMP-8/PDSMP-i provides the performance and feature-set required for

the high-end desktop and the UP workstation market. The PDSMP-8/i provides

the performance and feature-set required for the high-end desktop and the UP

workstation market.

Memory Controller Hub (MCH)

The function of the MCH is to manage the data fl ow between four interfaces: the

CPU interface, DDR2 System Memory Interface, PCI Express Interface, and the

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

in the 90nm process in the LGA775 Land Grid Array Package. It supports one or

two channels of DDR2 SDRAMa, x8 PCI-Express.

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 six PCI-Express slots, four Serial ATA ports, six USB 2.0 ports and two IDE

devices. In addition, the ICH7R offers the Intel Matrix Storage Technology which

provides various RAID options for data protection and rapid data access. It also

supports the next generation of client management through the use of PROActive

technology in conjunction with Intel's next generation Gigabit Ethernet controller.

Intel ICH7R System Features

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

system. Functions and capabilities include:

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

*Intel IIO External Design Specifi cation (EDS)

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

*Intel I/O Controller Hub 7R (ICH7R) Thermal Design Guideline

*Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface

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1-3 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the PDSMP-8/PDSMP-

i. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports

PC health monitoring.

Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core, 1.5V, +3.3V, +5V,
+5V standby, +12V and −12V

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

age 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 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 speed

will be decreased.

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 suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the

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

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard

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

like a normal keyboard during system boot-up.

Main Switch Override Mechanism

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

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

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

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Depressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake-up. Dur-

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

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

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

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

Wake 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. Wake-On-LAN must be enabled in BIOS. Note that Wake-On-LAN

can only be used with 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 pro-

vides 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-independent

implementation that is compatible with both Windows and Linux Operating Sys-

tems.

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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

though 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 PDSMP-8/PDSMP-i accommodates ATX power supplies. It is strongly recom-

mended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply

Specifi cation 2.02 or above. You should use one that will supply at least 350W

of power. 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. Please note that

the 9-pin 12V power connection (J15) is also required to provide adequate power

to you system.

PDSMP-8/PDSMP-i accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Al-

1-7 Important Safety and Regulatory Information

mportant! All electronic equipment and batteries must not be

I

disposed along with household waste. You must dispose of it prop-

erly by taking it to a collection point set up for taking such types of

waste. Contact your local waste disposal agency for information

on the nearest collection/deposit site.

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Chapter 2: Installation

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 and Heatsink 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 lever to release

the load plate, which covers the CPU

socket, from its locking position.

2. Gently lift the socket lever to open

the load plate.

Socket Lever

Load Plate

Load Plate

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3. Locate Pin 1 on the CPU socket.

(*Note: Pin 1 is the corner marked with a

triangle). Please note that the North Key

and the South Key are located vertically

in the CPU housing.

4. Position the motherboard in such a way

that Pin 1 of the CPU socket is located at

the left bottom of the CPU housing.

5. Use your thumb and your index fi nger

to hold the CPU at the North Center Edge

and the South Center Edge of the CPU.

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

socket. Once aligned, carefully lower the

CPU straight down to the socket. (**Do

not drop the CPU on the socket. Do not

move the CPU horizontally or vertically.

Do not rub the CPU against the surface

or against any pins of the socket to avoid

damage to the CPU or the socket.)

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 Lever

lever down and lock it in the hook.

9. If the CPU is properly installed into the

socket, the plastic cap will be automatical-

ly released from the load plate when the

lever is pushed into the hook. Remove

the plastic cap from the motherboard.

(*Warning: Please keep the plastic

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cap. The motherboard and the CPU

must be shipped with the plastic cap

properly installed to protect the CPU pins.

Shipment without the CPU plastic cap

properly installed will void the warranty.)

Plastic cap is released

from the load plate if

CPU properly installed.

CPU in the CPU socket

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Installation of the Heatsink

1. Locate the CPU Fan Fan on the

motherboard. (Refer to the layout on

the right for the CPU Fan location.)

2. Position the heatsink in such a

way that the heatsink fan wires are

closest to the CPU fan and are not

interfered with other components.

3. Inspect the CPU Fan wires to

make sure that the wires are routed

through the bottom of the heatsink.

4. Remove the thin layer of the

protective 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 in a way 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 counterclock-

wise to make a 1/4 (90

the fastener upward to loosen it.

0

) turn, and then pull

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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 the location of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the

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

teners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard

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

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

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

necessary precautionary measures to prevent damage done to these components

when installing the motherboard into the chassis.)

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2-4 Installing DDR 2 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 2 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 PDSMP-8/i supports Dual channel, ECC unbuffered DDR 2 667/533/400

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.)

(*Note: 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 2

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

3. Some old-version of DDR 2-667 may not match Intel's On-Die-Tempeature re-

quirement and will automatically be down-graded to run @ 533 MHz, If this

occurs, contact your memory vendor to check the ODT value.)

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.

Figure 2-2. DDR 2 Installation

DDR2

Top View Of DDRII Slot

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

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

setting up your system easier. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations

of the various IO ports.

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

MouseKB COM1USB 0/1 LAN 1/LAN2

VGA UID SCSI (*PDSMP-8 Only)

(Blue)(Green)

Front Control Panel

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

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

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

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

for descriptions and pin defi nitions.

1920

Ground

X

PWR LED

HDD LED

NIC2 LED

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

NIC1 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

PWR Fail LED+

UID_LED

Ground

1

2

Figure 2-4. JF1 Header Pins

2-7

Vcc

Vcc

PWR Fail LED-

Front_UID

Power Button

Pwr

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2-6 Connecting Cables

ATX Power Connector

The main power supply connector

(J43) on the PDSMP-8/PDSMP-i

meets the SSI (Superset ATX) speci-

fi cation. You can only use a 20-pin

power supply cable on the mother-

board. Make sure that the orientation

of the connector is correct. You

must also use the 9-pin (J15) power

connector for adequate power supply

to the system (below.) See the table

on the right for pin defi nitions.

Processor Power Connector

In addition to the Primary ATX power

connector (above), the 12V 9-pin

Processor connector at J15 must also

be connected to your power supply

to provide adequate power supply to

the system.

ATX Power 20-pin Connector

Pin Defi nitions (ATX)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

11 GND8 1 GND1

12 +5V1 2 GND2

13 +5V2 3 GND3

14 3.3V1 4 GND4

15 3.3V2 5 GND5

16 +5V/SB 6 GND6

17 +12V4 7 GND7

18 +12V5 8 +12V1

19 +12V6 9 +12V2

20 Blcoked 10 +12V3

9-pin Power Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition

1 SCLK 2 GND2

3 SDATA 4 SALERT

5 GND1 6 PWR_OK

7 PWR_ON 8 -12V

9 Reserved

9-Pin 12V PWR

20-Pin ATX PWR

JPA1

JWF1

JP17

Floppy

J15

-pin PWR
9

20-pin PWR

J43

SCSI Channel B

SCSI

CTRL

DA1

DA2

SMBus

USB4/5

J50

JIDE1-IDE

DIMM 2B

JL1

SATA 4-Port

JA1

USB2/3

J48

DIMM 2A

JB1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

PCI-X#2 133MHz

JPCIX1

JPCIX2

SCSI Channel A

JPCI1

PCIEx4

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

COM1

GA

V

J7

JPB1

JPG1

PXH

WOL

J52

ICH7R

(South Bridge)

JBT1

LE1

E7230

Mukilteo

Pentium Dural Core CPU

(LGA 775 )

Fan6

Fan5

J51

Fan4

MS

KB

9

J4

VGA

CTRL

WOR

Fan3

JPL2

LAN

CTRL

Fan2

LAN2

LAN1

USB0/1

JLAN1

JLAN2

LAN

CTRL

1U IPMI

Battery

Fan1

SUPER PDSMP Rev.1.01

SI/O

BIOS

JPF1

SPKR1

®

JPL1

JWD

J13

JF1

COM2

FP CTRL

JD1

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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

JPA1

JWF1

JP17

Floppy

J15

9-pin PWR

20-pin PWR

J43

SCSI Channel B

SCSI

CTRL

DA1

DA2

SMBus

USB4/5

J50

JIDE1-IDE

DIMM 2B

JL1

SATA 4-Port

JA1

J48

DIMM 2A

JB1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

JPCIX1

SCSI Channel A

USB2/3

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

GA

V

JPB1

PCI-X#2 133MHz

JPCIX2

JPCI1

PCIEx4

(South Bridge)

JBT1

LE1

Pentium Dural Core CPU

Fan6

Fan5

J7

PXH

J52

ICH7R

E7230

Mukilteo

(LGA 775 )

COM1

JPG1

WOL

J51

Fan4

MS

KB

J49

VGA

CTRL

W

Fan3

LAN

CTRL

OR

JPL2

Fan2

Fan1

LAN2

JLAN2

1U IPMI

Battery

SUPER

LAN1

USB0/1

JLAN1

LAN

CTRL

JPL1

SI/O

BIOS

JWD

JPF1

SPKR1

®

PDSMP Rev.1.01

COM2

FP CTRL

JD1

PWR LED

HDD LED

NIC2 LED

NIC1 LED

J13

JF1

OH/Fan Fail LED

PWR Fail LED+

Ground

UID_LED

Ground

NMIPWR LED

1920

NMI

X

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

PWR Fail LED-

Front_UID

Power Button

Pwr

1

2

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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 (including SCSI, Serial

ATA and IDE drive activities). See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators

The NIC (Network Interface Control-

ler) LED connections for the GLAN

port1 is located on pins 9 and 10

of JF1, and for the GLAN port2 is

located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1.

Attach the NIC LED cables to display

network activity. Refer to the tables

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

JPA1

JWF1

JP17

Floppy

J15

9-pin PWR

20-pin PWR

J43

SCSI Channel B

SCSI

CTRL

DA1

DA2

SMBus

USB4/5

J50

JIDE1-IDE

DIMM 2B

JL1

SATA 4-Port

JA1

J48

DIMM 2A

JB1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

JPCIX1

SCSI Channel A

USB2/3

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

GA

V

JPB1

PCI-X#2 133MHz

JPCIX2

JPCI1

PCIEx4

(South Bridge)

JBT1

LE1

Pentium Dural Core CPU

Fan6

Fan5

J7

PXH

J52

ICH7R

E7230

Mukilteo

(LGA 775 )

COM1

JPG1

W

OL

J51

Fan4

MS

KB

J49

VGA

CTRL

W

Fan3

JPL2

LAN

CTRL

OR

Fan2

LAN2

LAN1

®

JLAN1

LAN

CTRL

BIOS

USB0/1

SI/O

JPF1

SPKR1

JLAN2

1U IPMI

Battery

Fan1

SUPER PDSMP Rev.1.01

JPL1

JWD

COM2

J13

JF1

FP CTRL

JD1

OH/Fan Fail LED

PWR Fail LED+

NIC1/NIC2 LED

Ground

X

PWR LED

HDD LED

NIC2 LED

NIC1 LED

UID_LED

Ground

HDD LED

1920

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

PWR Fail LED-

Front_UID

Power Button

Pwr

1

2

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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 LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

7 Vcc

8 Ground

PWR Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

5 PWR Fail LED-

6 PWR Fail LED+

PWR Fail Indicator Status

State Defi nition

Green PWR On, System

Normal

Amber Redundant PWR

Failure

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

State Defi nition

Off Normal

On Overheat

Flash-

Fan Fail

ing

JPA1

JWF1

JP17

Floppy

J15

9-pin PWR

20-pin PWR

J43

SCSI Channel B

SCSI

CTRL

DA1

DA2

SMBus

USB4/5

J50

JIDE1-IDE

DIMM 2B

JL1

SATA 4-Port

JA1

J48

DIMM 2A

JB1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

JPCIX1

SCSI Channel A

USB2/3

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

GA

V

JPB1

PCI-X#2 133MHz

JPCIX2

JPCI1

PCIEx4

(South Bridge)

JBT1

LE1

Pentium Dural Core CPU

Fan6

Fan5

J7

PXH

J52

ICH7R

E7230

Mukilteo

(LGA 775 )

COM1

JPG1

W

OL

J51

Fan4

MS

KB

J49

VGA

CTRL

W

Fan3

JPL2

LAN

CTRL

OR

Fan2

LAN2

LAN1

®

JLAN1

LAN

CTRL

BIOS

USB0/1

SI/O

JPF1

SPKR1

JLAN2

1U IPMI

Battery

Fan1

SUPER PDSMP Rev.1.01

JPL1

JWD

COM2

J13

JF1

FP CTRL

JD1

OH/Fan Fail LED

PWR Fail LED+

OH/Fan Fail LED

Ground

X

PWR LED

HDD LED

NIC2 LED

NIC1 LED

UID_LED

Ground

PWR Fail LED

1920

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

PWR Fail LED-

Front_UID

Power Button

Pwr

1

2

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Front_UID Button/ UID_ LED

There is a Universal Indicator located

next to the VGA Connector on the

motherboard. The Front_UID But-

ton/UID_LED connection is located on

pins 3 and 4 of JF1. 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, depress the button for at least

4 seconds. Refer to the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

Front_UID Button/LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

3 Front_UID Button

4 UID_LED

Power Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Signal

2 +3V Standby

JPA1

JWF1

JP17

Floppy

J15

9-pin PWR

20-pin PWR

J43

SCSI Channel B

SCSI

CTRL

DA1

DA2

SMBus

USB4/5

J50

JIDE1-IDE

DIMM 2B

JL1

SATA 4-Port

JA1

J48

DIMM 2A

JB1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

JPCIX1

SCSI Channel A

USB2/3

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

GA

V

JPB1

PCI-X#2 133MHz

JPCIX2

JPCI1

PCIEx4

(South Bridge)

JBT1

LE1

Pentium Dural Core CPU

Fan6

Fan5

J7

PXH

J52

ICH7R

E7230

Mukilteo

(LGA 775 )

COM1

JPG1

W

OL

J51

Fan4

MS

KB

J49

VGA

CTRL

W

Fan3

JPL2

LAN

CTRL

OR

Fan2

LAN2

LAN1

®

JLAN1

LAN

CTRL

BIOS

USB0/1

SI/O

JPF1

SPKR1

JLAN2

1U IPMI

Battery

Fan1

SUPER PDSMP Rev.1.01

JPL1

JWD

COM2

J13

JF1

FP CTRL

OH/Fan Fail LED

JD1

PWR Fail LED+

UIDLED/UID

Ground

PWR LED

HDD LED

NIC2 LED

NIC1 LED

UID_LED

Ground

PWR Button

1920

NMI

X

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

PWR Fail LED-

Front_UID

Power Button

Pwr

1

2

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Serial Ports

Two serial headers: COM1 (J49),

COM2 (J13) are included on the moth-

erboard. COM1 (J49) is a port located

next to VGA port. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located

at JL1. Attach the 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 7 RTS

3TD 8 CTS

4DTR 9RI

5 Ground 10 NC

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Defi nitions (JL1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

Chassis Intrusion

JPA1

SMBus

JWF1

JP17

JIDE1-IDE

Floppy

J15

-pin PWR
9

20-pin PWR

J43

SCSI Channel B

SCSI

CTRL

DA1

DA2

t

SATA 4-Por

USB4/5

J50

DIMM 2A

DIMM 2B

JL1

JB1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

JPCIX1

SCSI Channel A

JA1

USB2/3

J48

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

VGA

JPB1

PCI-X#2 133MHz

JPCIX2

ICH7R

JPCI1

PCIEx4

(South Bridge)

JBT1

LE1

Pentium Dural Core CPU

Fan6

Fan5

COM1

COM1

J7

JPG1

PXH

WOL

J52

E7230

Mukilteo

(LGA 775 )

J51

Fan4

J49

Fan3

LAN

CTRL

VGA

CTRL

WOR

MS

JPL2

KB

LAN2

LAN1

JLAN2

JLAN1

LAN

CTRL

1U IPMI

Battery

Fan2

®

Fan1

SUPER PDSMP Rev.1.01

BIOS

USB0/1

SI/O

JPF1

SPKR1

COM2

JPL1

JWD

J13

JF1

COM2

FP CTRL

JD1

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Universal Serial Bus (USB)

There are two Universal Serial Bus

ports (USB 0/1) located at (JUSB1)

on the I/O back panel and additional

four USB ports located at J48 and J50

on the motherboard. These ports,

labeled USB2 to USB5, can be used

to provide front side chassis access

(cables not included). See the tables

on the right for pin defi nitions.

USB 0/1

SCSI Channel B

JB1

JPB1

SCSI

CTRL

PCI-X#1 100MHz

PCI-X#2 133MHz

Universal Serial Bus

Pin Defi nitions

USB 0/1
Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 1 +5V

2 PO- 2 PO-

3 PO+ 3 PO+

4 Ground 4 Ground

5N/A 5Key

COM1

GA

V

J7

JPG1

PXH

J49

LAN

CTRL

VGA

CTRL

MS

JPL2

KB

(FP) USB 2/3/4/5
Pin # Defi nition

LAN2

1U IPMI

JLAN2

LAN1

JLAN1

LAN

CTRL

SI/O

BIOS

USB0/1

JPL1

FP USB2/3

FP USB4/5

JPA1

SMBus

JWF1

JP17

JIDE1-IDE

y

Flopp

J15

9-pin PWR

20-pin PWR

J43

DA1

DA2

USB4/5

J50

DIMM 2B

JL1

SATA 4-Port

SCSI Channel A

JA1

USB2/3

J48

2A

DIMM

DIMM 1B

JPCIX1

JPCIX2

JPCI1

PCIEx4

JBT1

LE1

DIMM 1A

Pentium Dural Core CPU

Fan6

WOL

J52

ICH7R

(South Bridge)

E7230

Mukilteo

(LGA 775 )

Fan5

J51

Fan4

Fan3

WOR

Battery

Fan2

Fan1

SUPER PD

SPKR1

®

SMP Rev.1.01

JPF1

JWD

J13

JF1

COM2

FP CTRL

JD1

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GLAN (Giga-bit Ethernet
Ports)

Two G-bit Ethernet ports (GLAN) are

located between the USB ports and

KB/Mouse on the IO backplane. This

port accepts RJ45 type cables.

Chapter 2: Installation

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and
PS/2 Mouse Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2

mouse are located next to the COM1

port on the motherboard. See the

table at right for pin defi nitions. (Note:

NC=No connection.)

SCSI Channel B

SCSI

CTRL

JPA1

DA1

DA2

SMBus

SATA 4-Port

JWF1

USB4/5

J50

JP17

JIDE1-IDE

JB1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

JPCIX1

SCSI Channel A

JA1

USB2/3

J48

VGA

JPB1

PCI-X#2 133MHz

JPCIX2

ICH7R

JPCI1

PCIEx4

(South Bridge)

JBT1

LE1

PS/2 Keyboard and

Mouse Port Pin

Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Data

2NC

3 Ground

4 VCC

5 Clock

6NC

KB LAN2Mouse LAN1

COM1

MS

J49

KB

JPL2

LAN

CTRL

VGA

CTRL

WOR

J7

PXH

J52

E7230

Mukilteo

JPG1

WOL

J51

LAN2

JLAN2

1U IPMI

Battery

LAN1

JLAN1

LAN

CTRL

BIOS

SI/O

SPKR1

USB0/1

JPL1

JWD

JPF1

J13

JF1

COM2

JD1

FP CTRL

Floppy

J15

-pin PWR
9

20-pin PWR

J43

DIMM 2A

DIMM 2B

JL1

2-15

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

Pentium Dural Core CPU

(LGA 775 )

Fan6

Fan5

Fan4

Fan3

Fan2

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Fan Headers

The PDSMP-8/PDSMP-i has six fan

headers (Fans 1/2, 3/4, 5/6). These fan

headers use DC Power. *Note: please

be sure to use Supermicro's (P/N: Fan-

0079) on the motherboard. See the table

on the right for pin defi nitions.

Speaker Connector

The Speaker Connector is located

on JD1. See the table on the right

for speaker pin defi nitions. Note: The

speaker connector pins are for use with

an external speaker. If you wish to use

the onboard speaker, you should close

pins 3-4 with a jumper.

Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Color Defi nition

1 Red Fan Power

2 Yellow Tachometer

3 Black Ground

4 Grey Ground

5 White Tachometer

6 Orange Fan Power

Speaker Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 + Red wire, Speaker Data

2 Key No Connection

3Key

4 Speaker Data

PWR LED/SPKR

JPA1

SMBus

JWF1

JP17

JIDE1-IDE

Floppy

SCSI

CTRL

DA1

USB4/5

J50

SCSI Channel B

DA2

t

SATA 4-Por

JA1

USB2/3

J48

DIMM 2A

DIMM 2B

JB1

JPB1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

PCI-X#2 133MHz

JPCIX1

JPCIX2

SCSI Channel A

JPCI1

PCIEx4

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

COM1

VGA

J7

J49

JPG1

PXH

WOL

J52

J51

ICH7R

(South Bridge)

JBT1

LE1

E7230

Mukilteo

Pentium Dural Core CPU

LAN

CTRL

VGA

CTRL

WOR

MS

JPL2

KB

LAN2

LAN1

USB0/1

JLAN1

JLAN2

LAN

CTRL

JPL1

BIOS

SI/O

SPKR1

JPF1

JWD

COM2

J13

JF1

FP CTRL

JD1

1U IPMI

Battery

J15

9-pin PWR

20-pin PWR

J43

JL1

2-16

Fan6

Fan5

(LGA 775 )

Fan4

Fan 3/4Fan 5/6

Fan3

Fan2

Fan1

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Fan 1/2

Wake-On-Ring

The Wake-On-Ring header (JWOR)

is located close to the ICH7R (South

Bridge). This function allows your

computer to receive an incoming

call to the modem and be"waken-up"

when in the 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 (WOL) header is

located next to JWOR. See the table

on the right for pin defi nitions. You

must enable the LAN Wake-Up func-

tion in the BIOS and also have a LAN

card with a Wake-on-LAN connector

and cable to use this feature. .

Chapter 2: Installation

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

J15

PWR

20-pin

JPA1

SMBus

JWF1

JP17

JIDE1-IDE

Floppy

-pin PWR
9

J43

SCSI Channel B

SCSI

CTRL

DA1

DA2

SATA 4-Port

USB4/5

J50

DIMM 2A

DIMM 2B

JL1

JB1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

JPCIX1

SCSI Channel A

JA1

USB2/3

J48

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

VGA

JPB1

PCI-X#2 133MHz

JPCIX2

JPCI1

PCIEx4

(South Bridge)

JBT1

LE1

Pentium Dural Core CPU

Fan6

Fan5

J7

PXH

J52

ICH7R

E7230

Mukilteo

(LGA 775 )

COM1

JPG1

WOL

J51

Fan4

J49

Fan3

LAN

CTRL

VGA

CTRL

WOR

MS

KB

LAN2

JPL2

JLAN2

1U IPMI

Battery

Fan2

Fan1

SUPER PDSMP Rev.1.01

LAN1

®

JLAN1

LAN

CTRL

BIOS

SI/O

SPKR1

USB0/1

JPL1

JWD

JPF1

J13

JF1

COM2

JD1

WOR

WOL

FP CTRL

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VGA Connector

A VGA connector (J7) is located
next to COM1 on the IO backplane.
Refer to the board layout below for

the location.

SMB Header

A System Management Bus header

is located below the SCSI Controller.

Connect the appropriate cable here to

utilize SMB on your system.

SCSI Channel B

JB1

JPB1

SCSI

SMBus

JPA1

JWF1

JP17

CTRL

DA1

DA2

SMBus

USB4/5

J50

SATA 4-Port

PCI-X#1 100MHz

JPCIX1

SCSI Channel A

JA1

USB2/3

J48

PCI-X#2 133MHz

JPCIX2

JPCI1

PCIEx4

VGA

VGA

J7

PXH

ICH7R

(South Bridge)

JBT1

LE1

SMB Header

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Data

2 Ground

3 Clock

4 No Connection

COM1

JPG1

WOL

J52

J51

J49

LAN

CTRL

VGA

CTRL

WOR

MS

JPL2

KB

LAN2

JLAN2

1U IPMI

Battery

LAN1

JLAN1

LAN

CTRL

BIOS

SI/O

USB0/1

JPL1

JWD

JPF1

J13

JF1

COM2

FP CTRL

Floppy

J15

9-pin PWR

20-pin PWR

J43

JIDE1-IDE

DIMM 2B

JL1

DIMM 2A

1B

DIMM

DIMM 1A

Pentium Dural Core CPU

Fan6

2-18

E7230

Mukilteo

Fan5

(LGA 775 )

Fan3

Fan4

SPKR1

Fan2

Fan1

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2-7 Jumper Settings

Explanation of
Jumpers

Chapter 2: Installation

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/GPL2 enable or disable the

GLAN ports on the motherboard. See

the table on the right for jumper set-

tings. The default setting is enabled.

Connector

3 2 1

Pins

Jumper

3 2 1

Setting

GLAN Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

COM1

SCSI Channel A

JA1

USB2/3

J48

DIMM 1B

VGA

JB1

JPB1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

PCI-X#2 133MHz

JPCIX1

JPCIX2

JPCI1

PCIEx4

JBT1

LE1

DIMM 1A

Pentium Dural Core CPU

Fan6

J7

PXH

J52

ICH7R

(South Bridge)

E7230

Mukilteo

(LGA 775 )

Fan5

S

M

J49

JPL2

LAN

CTRL

VGA

JPG1

CTRL

W

O

L

W

OR

J51

Fan3

Fan4

R

J15

9-pin PW

R

20-pin PW

J43

JPA1

JWF1

JP17

Floppy

SCSI Channel B

SCSI

CTRL

DA1

DA2

SMBus

USB4/5

J50

JIDE1-IDE

DIMM 2B

JL1

SATA 4-Port

DIMM 2A

KB

LAN2

JLAN2

1U IPMI

Battery

Fan2

Fan1

SUPER PDSMP Rev.1.0

LAN1

®

JLAN1

LAN

CTRL

BIO

USB0/1

JPL1

SI/O

S

JWD

COM2

SPKR1

J13

JPF1

JF1

FP CTRL

JD1

SCSI Channel B

JB1

00MHz

1

LAN2 Enable

VGA

JPB1

33MHz

LAN1 Enable

COM1

MS

J7

KB

9

J4

LAN

CTRL

JPL2

LAN2

MI

JLAN2

LAN1

JLAN1

LAN

CTRL

USB0/1

JPL1

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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.

Watch Dog Enable

JWD controls Watch Dog, a system

monitor that takes action when a soft-

ware application freezes the system.

Pins 1-2 will have WD reset the system

if a program freezes. Pins 2-3 will

generate a non-maskable interrupt for

the program that hangs. (This function

requires software support.). Watch Dog

must also be enabled in BIOS.

Clear CMOS

JPA1

JWF1

JP17

Floppy

J15

-pin PWR
9

20-pin PWR

J43

SCSI Channel B

SCSI

CTRL

DA1

DA2

SMBus

USB4/5

J50

JIDE1-IDE

DIMM 2B

JL1

SATA 4-Port

JA1

USB2/3

J48

DIMM 2A

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings (JWD)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Reset

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

Watch Dog Enable

COM1

GA

JB1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

PCI-X#2 133MHz

JPCIX1

JPCIX2

SCSI Channel A

JPCI1

PCIEx4

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

V

J7

JPB1

PXH

ICH7R

(South Bridge)

JBT1

LE1

E7230

Mukilteo

Pentium Dural Core CPU

(LGA 775 )

Fan6

Fan5

MS

J49

JPL2

LAN

CTRL

VGA

JPG1

CTRL

W

OL

W

OR

J52

J51

Fan3

Fan4

KB

LAN2

LAN1

JLAN2

LAN

CTRL

1U IPMI

Battery

®

Fan2

Fan1

SUPER PDSMP Rev.1.01

JLAN1

BIOS

SI/O

USB0/1

JPF1

SPKR1

JPL1

JWD

J13

JF1

COM2

FP CTRL

JD1

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Chapter 2: Installation

SMBus to PCI/PCI-Exp. Slots

Jumpers J51, J52 allow you to con-

nect

PCIX/PCI-E slots to the System

Management Bus. The default setting

is "Open" to disable the connection.

See the table on the right for jumper

settings.

VGA Enable/Disable

JPG1 enables or disables the VGA

Connector on the motherboard. See

the table on the right for jumper set-

tings. The default setting is enabled.

SMBus to PCI/PCI/Exp

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Closed Enabled

Open Disabled (*Default)

VGA Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

JPA1

JWF1

JP17

Floppy

SCSI

CTRL

DA1

SMBus

USB4/5

J50

JIDE1-IDE

SCSI Channel B

DA2

SATA 4-Port

SCSI Channel A

JA1

USB2/3

J48

DIMM 2A

DIMM 2B

JB1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

PCI-X#2 133MHz

JPCIX1

JPCIX2

JPCI1

PCIEx4

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

J51J52

COM1

VGA

J7

JPB1

JPG1

PXH

WOL

J52

ICH7R

(South Bridge)

JBT1

LE1

E7230

Mukilteo

Pentium Dural Core CPU

J51

J49

LAN

CTRL

VGA

CTRL

WOR

MS

JPL2

VGA Enable

KB

LAN2

JLAN2

1U IPMI

Battery

LAN1

JLAN1

LAN

CTRL

BIOS

SI/O

JPF1

SPKR1

USB0/1

JPL1

JWD

J13

JF1

COM2

JD1

FP CTRL

J15

-pin PWR
9

PWR

20-pin

J43

JL1

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Fan5

(LGA 775 )

Fan4

Fan3

Fan2

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SCSI Enable/Disable
(*PDSMP-8 Only)

Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable
or disable the SCSI Controller. The
default setting is pins 1-2 to enable
the SCSI connection. See the table
on the right for jumper settings.

SCSI Channel B

SCSI

SCSI Enable

CTRL

GA

V

JB1

JPB1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

PCI-X#2 133MHz

J7

PXH

COM1

JPG1

SCSI Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

MS

LAN

CTRL

VGA

CTRL

JPL2

KB

LAN2

JLAN2

1U IPMI

J49

LAN1

JLAN1

LAN

CTRL

BIOS

USB0/1

JPL1

SI/O

JPA1

SMBus

JWF1

JP17

JIDE1-IDE

Floppy

J15

9-pin PWR

20-pin PWR

J43

DA1

DA2

USB4/5

J50

DIMM 2B

JL1

SATA 4-Port

SCSI Channel A

JA1

USB2/3

J48

1B

DIMM 2A

DIMM

JPCIX1

JPCIX2

JPCI1

PCIEx4

DIMM 1A

WOL

J52

J51

ICH7R

(South Bridge)

JBT1

LE1

E7230

Mukilteo

Pentium Dural Core CPU

(LGA 775 )

Fan6

Fan5

Fan3

Fan4

WOR

Battery

Fan2

Fan1

SUPER

JWD

J13

JPF1

JF1

SPKR1

®

PDSMP Rev.1.01

COM2

FP CTRL

JD1

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Chapter 2: Installation

2-8 Onboard Indicators

GLAN LEDs

There are two GLAN ports on the mother-

board. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has

two LEDs. The yellow LED indicates activity

while the other LED may be green, orange

or off to indicate the speed of the connec-

tion. See the table at right for the functions

associated with the second LED.

LAN2 Port

COM1

GA

SCSI Channel B

JB1

SCSI

CTRL

PCI-X#1 100MHz

V

J7

JPB1

PCI-X#2 133MHz

PXH

JPG1

J49

LAN

CTRL

VGA

CTRL

MS

JPL2

LAN1 Port

KB

LAN2

JLAN2

1U IPMI

RightLeft

GLAN Left LED

Connection Speed Indicator

LED Color Defi nition

Off 10Mbps or No Connection

Green 100 Mbps

Amber 1 Gbps

GLAN Right LED

Connection Speed Indicator

LED Color Defi nition

Amber Flashing: 10Mbps/

100Mbps/1 Gbps

LAN1

JLAN1

LAN

CTRL

SI/O

BIOS

USB0/1

JPL1

JPA1

SMBus

JWF1

JP17

JIDE1-IDE

Floppy

J15

9-pin PWR

20-pin PWR

J43

DA1

DA2

USB4/5

J50

DIMM 2B

JL1

SATA 4-Port

SCSI Channel A

JA1

USB2/3

J48

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

JPCIX1

JPCIX2

JPCI1

PCIEx4

DIMM 1A

WOL

WOR

J52

J51

ICH7R

(South Bridge)

JBT1

LE1

E7230

Mukilteo

Pentium Dural Core CPU

(LGA 775 )

Fan6

Fan5

Fan4

Fan3

Battery

Fan2

Fan1

SUPER

JWD

JPF1

SPKR1

®

PDSMP Rev.1.0

COM2

J13

JF1

FP CTRL

JD1

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Unit Identifi cation Indicators

There are two Unit Identifi cation
(UID)Indicators on the motherboard. The
Front Panel (FP) UID is connected to the
Front Control Panel. The Back Panel (BP)
UID Indicator (JPB1) is located between
SCSI Channel B Connector and the
VGA Connector. When you push the UID
button on the Front Control Panel, both
BP UID and FP UID Indicators will be lit.
Push the UID button again to turn off both
Indicators. These UID Indicators provide
easy identifi cation of a system unit that
may be in need of service.

SCSI Channel Indicators
(*PDSMP-8 only)

There are two SCSI Channel Status LEDs
(DA1, DA2) on the motherboard. DA1
indicates the status of SCSI Channel A,
and DA 2 indicates the status of Channel
B.

JB1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

JPCIX1

SCSI Channel A

JA1

USB2/3

J48

BP UID

VGA

JPB1

PCI-X#2 133MHz

JPCIX2

JPCI1

PCIEx4

(South Bridge)

JBT1

LE1

J7

PXH

ICH7R

E7230

Mukilteo

J52

COM1

JPG1

WOL

J51

J49

LAN

CTRL

VGA

CTRL

WOR

MS

JPL2

KB

LAN2

LAN1

JLAN1

JLAN2

LAN

CTRL

1U IPMI

BIOS

Battery

JPA1

SMBus

JWF1

JP17

JIDE1-IDE

SCSI

CTRL

USB4/5

J50

DA1DA2

SCSI Channel B

DA1

DA2

SATA 4-Port

SI/O

SPKR1

USB0/1

JPL1

JWD

JPF1

J13

JF1

COM2

JD1

FP UID

FP CTRL

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2B

J15

9-pin PWR

20-pin PWR

J43

Floppy

JL1

Pentium Dural Core CPU

Fan6

Fan5

(LGA 775 )

Fan4

Fan3

Fan2

®

Fan1

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Chapter 2: Installation

2-9 Floppy, Hard Disk Drive, IUIPMI and SCSI 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 34 wires and 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 (Floppy)

Floppy Connector

The fl oppy connector is located

between the IDE connectors and

the IPMI socket. See the table

below for pin defi nitions.

Floppy

COM1

GA

JB1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

JPCIX1

JPCI1

PCIEx4

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

V

J7

JPB1

PCI-X#2 133MHz

PXH

JPCIX2

J52

ICH7R

(South Bridge)

JBT1

LE1

E7230

Mukilteo

Pentium Dural Core CPU

(LGA 775 )

JPG1

WOL

MS

KB

J49

VGA

CTRL

J51

LAN

CTRL

WOR

JPL2

LAN2

JLAN2

1U IPMI

Battery

JPA1

JWF1

JP17

J15

9-pin PWR

SCSI

CTRL

SMBus

USB4/5

J50

JIDE1-IDE

Floppy

DA1

DA2

SCSI Channel B

SATA 4-Port

SCSI Channel A

JA1

USB2/3

J48

DIMM 2A

DIMM 2B

LAN1

JLAN1

LAN

CTRL

USB0/1

SI/O

BIOS

JPF1

SPKR1

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 Ground 2 FDHDIN

3 Ground 4 Reserved

5 Key 6 FDEDIN

7 Ground 8 Index

9 Ground 10 Motor Enable

11 Ground 12 Drive Select B

13 Ground 14 Drive Select B

15 Ground 16 Motor Enable

17 Ground 18 DIR

19 Ground 20 STEP

21 Ground 22 Write Data

23 Ground 24 Write Gate

25 Ground 26 Track 00

27 Ground 28 Write Protect

29 Ground 30 Read Data

31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select

JPL1

33 Ground 34 Diskette

JWD

COM2

J13

JF1

FP CTRL

JD1

JL1

20-pin PWR

J43

Fan6

Fan5

Fan4

Fan3

®

Fan2

Fan1

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IDE Connector

The IDE Connector (JIDE1:Blue) is
located on JIDE1 on the motherboard.
See the table on the right pin defi ni­tions.

1U IPMI

There is a 1U IPMI Socket (JIPMI0) on

the motherboard. Refer to the layout

below for the 1UIPMI location.

IDE Drive Connector

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

J15

PWR

-pin
9

JPA1

SMBus

JWF1

JP17

Floppy

SCSI

CTRL

USB4/5

J50

JIDE1-IDE

SCSI Channel B

DA1

DA2

SATA 4-Port

J48

DIMM 2A

DIMM 2B

JB1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

JPCIX1

SCSI Channel A

JA1

USB2/3

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

JIDE1 (Blue)

VGA

J7

JPB1

PCI-X#2 133MHz

PXH

JPCIX2

J52

ICH7R

JPCI1

PCIEx4

(South Bridge)

JBT1

LE1

E7230

Mukilteo

Pentium Dural Core CPU

(LGA 775 )

COM1

JPG1

WOL

J51

J49

MS

LAN

CTRL

VGA

CTRL

WOR

1U IPMI

KB

JPL2

LAN2

JLAN2

1U IPMI

Battery

LAN1

JLAN1

LAN

CTRL

BIOS

SI/O

SPKR1

USB0/1

JPL1

JWD

JPF1

J13

JF1

COM2

FP CTRL

JD1

20-pin PWR

J43

JL1

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Fan4

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Ultra 320 SCSI
Connectors (*PDSMP-8
only)

There are two SCSI connectors

on the motherboard. SCSI

Channel A is located on JA1,

and SCSI Channel B is located

on JB1. Refer to the table

below for the pin defi nitions of

the Ultra 320 SCSI connectors

located at JA1 and JB1.

SCSI Channel B

SCSI Channel B

SCSI

CTRL

JPA1

DA1

DA2

SMBus

SATA 4-Port

SCSI Channel A

JA1

JWF1

USB4/5

USB2/3

J48

J50

JP17

JIDE1-IDE

DIMM 2A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2B

Floppy

J15

9-pin PWR

GA

V

JB1

JPB1

PCI-X#1 100MHz

PCI-X#2 133MHz

JPCIX1

JPCIX2

JPCI1

PCIEx4

(South Bridge)

JBT1

LE1

DIMM 1A

Pentium Dural Core CPU

SCSI Channel A

COM1

MS

WOL

JPG1

KB

J49

JPL2

LAN

CTRL

VGA

1U IPMI

CTRL

WOR

J51

J7

PXH

J52

ICH7R

E7230

Mukilteo

(LGA 775 )

LAN2

Battery

JLAN2

LAN1

LAN

CTRL

JLAN1

BIOS

SI/O

USB0/1

JPF1

SPKR1

JPL1

JWD

Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 +DB (12) 35 -DB (12)

2 +DB (13) 36 -DB (13)

3 +DB (14) 37 -DB (14)

4 +DB (15) 38 -DB (15)

5 +DB (P1) 39 -DB (P1)

6 +DB (0) 40 -DB (0)

7 +DB (1) 41 -DB (1)

8 +DB (2) 42 -DB (2)

9 +DB (3) 43 -DB (3)

10 +DB (4) 44 -DB (4)

11 +DB (5) 45 -DB (5)

12 +DB (6) 46 -DB (6)

13 +DB (7) 47 -DB (7)

14 +DB (P) 48 -DB (P)

15 Ground 49 Ground

16 DIFFSENS 50 Ground

17 TERMPWR 51 TERMPWR

18 TERMPWR 52 TERMPWR

19 Reserved 53 Reserved

20 Ground 54 Ground

21 +ATN 55 -ATN

22 Ground 56 Ground

23 +BSY 57 -BSY

24 +ACK 58 -ACK

25 +RST 59 -RST

26 +MSG 60 -MSG

27 +SEL 61 -SEL

28 +C/D 62 -C/D

29 +REQ 63 -REQ

30 +I/O 64 -I/O

31 +DB (8) 65 -DB (8)

32 +DB (9) 66 -DB (9)

COM2

J13

33 +DB (10) 67 -DB (10)

JF1

34 +DB (11) 68 -DB (11)

FP CTRL

JD1

JL1

20-pin PWR

J43

Fan6

Fan5

®

Fan2

Fan3

Fan4

Fan1

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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 +5v standby LED is not lit. (*Note: If LE1 is on, it indicates that

Standby PWR is on. Be sure to turn off the power supply before installing or

removing the components.)

2. Make sure the 9-pin 12v power connector at J43 is connected to your power

supply.

3. Make sure that no short circuits exist between the motherboard and chassis.

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

No Power

1. Make sure that no short circuits exist between the motherboard and the chas-

sis.

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.)

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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 DDR 2-677/533/400 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

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

(

http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Techni-

cal Support.

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

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

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

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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

(http://www.supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm).

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

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

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

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

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?

Answer: The PDSMP-8/PDSMP-i supports up to 8 GB of unbuffered, ECC, DDR2-

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

details on installing memory.

Question: How do I update my BIOS?

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

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

at http://www.supermicro.com/techsupport/BIOS/bios.htm. Please check our BIOS

warning 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!)

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.

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

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

switch?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

motherboard.

Question: How do I 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 PDSMP-8/PDSMP-i.

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 BIOS that may not be refl ected in this manual.

Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating 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 pa-

rameters, such type 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 appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is

described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to

understand how to set the options (see on 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 BIOS to automatically display the BIOS date.

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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.

Parallel ATA

This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel ATA. The

options are Disabled and Enabled.

Serial ATA

This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The

options are Disabled and Enabled.

Native Mode Operation

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 Serial ATA RAID Functions. (*For the Windows OS

environment, use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled. If set to

Disabled, use the Non-RAID driver. When this feature--SATA RAID is set to

Enabled, the next item-"SATA AHCI Enable" will not be available.) The options

are Enabled and Disabled (*Default). If this feature is set to "Enabled", the

following feature will be available:

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. (The option: "Adaptec" is available for PDSMP-i only.)

SATA AHCI

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

(*Take caution when using this function. This feature is for advanced

programmers only.) The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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 Primary IDE Master/Slave and Secondary IDE Master/Slave

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

Selects the type of IDE hard drive. The options are Auto, (which allows BIOS

to automatically determine the hard drive's capacity, number of heads, etc.), a

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

ATAPI Removable. The option- "User" will allow the user to enter the parameters

of the HDD installed at this connection. The option-"Auto" will allow BIOS to

automatically confi gure the parameters of the HDD installed at the connection.

Choose the option 1-39 to select a predetermined HDD type. Select CDROM if a

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

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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.

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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.

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

Memory Cache

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 write (cache) its data into this

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

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

this function and make this area available for other devices.

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Cache Video BIOS Area

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

used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS 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 DRM

(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 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

DRM (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 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 GLAN1/GLAN2 (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Confi gure

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

are Disabled and Enabled.

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.

Frequency for PCIX#1-SCSI/PCIX#2

This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed

in the slots indicated. The options are Auto, PCI 33 MHz, PCI 66 MHz, PCI-X

66 MHz, PCI-X 100 MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz.

Slot 1 PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR/Slot 2 PCI-X 133 MHz/Slot 3 PCI-Exp.
x4

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. Different OS requires different Bus Master

clock rate.

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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).

Advanced Chipset Control

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

*Warning: Take Caution when changing the Advanced set-

tings. Incorrect values entered may cause system malfunction.

Also, a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing

may cause system instability. When this occurs, revert to the

default setting.

Clock Spectrum Feature

If "Enabled", 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 and LPC.

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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.

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 (*Available when the CPU ratio is not locked.)

This feature allows the user to select the ratio 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

Set to Enabled to allow the operating system to debug a system crash after a reset.

The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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

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

The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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

If enabled, this feature allows you to select between Thermal Manager 1 and Thermal

Manager 2. Set to Disable to activate the function of TM1, allowing the CPU to

regulate its power consumption based upon the modulation of the CPU Internal

clock when the CPU temperature reaches a pre-defi ned overheat threshold. Set

to Enable to activate the function of TM2, which will allow the CPU to reduce its

power consumption by lowering the CPU frequency and the CPU voltage when

the CPU temperature reaches a pre-defi ned overheat threshold. (*Note: please

refer to Intel's web site for detailed information.)

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if Disabled. The CPU fetches both

cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled.

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

Set to Enabled to enable the Enhanced Halt State. The options are Enabled and

Disabled. (*Note: please refer to Intel's web site for detailed information.)

No Execute Mode Memory Protection

Enable this feature to enable the functionality of Execute Disable Bit and allow

the processor to classify areas in the 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 that will 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. If set to C States only, the processor power will be controlled through CPU

power states in the ACPI setting. Select "GV1/GV3 only" to enable the function of

DBS (Demand Based Switching) which will allow the user to confi gure CPU power

management in the OS. If set to Disabled, C States and GV1/GV3 are disabled. If

set to Enabled, C States and GV1/GV3 are Enabled. (*Note: please refer to Intel's

web site for detailed information.)

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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

Select the base I/O address for Serial Port A. The options are 3F8, 2F8,

3E8 and 2E8.

Interrupt

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

Select the base I/O address for Serial Port B. The options are 3F8, 2F8,

3E8 and 2E8.

Interrupt

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

Select the base I/O address for the parallel 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 to redirect the console to Onboard COM A or

Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled.

BAUD Rate

This item allows you to select 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 choose from the available options to select the console

type for console redirection. The options are VT100, VT100,8bit, PC-ANSI, 7bit,

PC ANSI, VT100+,

VT-UTF8.

Flow Control

This item allows you to choose from the available options to select the fl ow control

for console redirection. The options are: None, XON/XOFF, and CTS/RTS.

Console Connection

This item allows you to decide how Console Redirection is to be connected:

either Direct or Via Modem.

Continue CR after POST

Choose whether to continue with console redirection after the POST routine.

The options are On and Off.

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Hardware Monitoring

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings:

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

o

temperature threshold. The options are 75

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

Temperature: This item displays the Temperature status of the following items.

CPU Temperature

System Temperature

Fan Speed: This item displays the speed of each onboard cooling fan:

Fan 1 Speed - FAN 6 Speed: Fan

Speed Control Modes

C, 80oC, 85oC and 90oC.

This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the

onboard fans. If the option is set to "3-pin fan", the fan speed is controlled based

upon the CPU die temperature. When the CPU die temperature is higher, the fan

speed will be higher as well. Select "Disable" to disable the fan speed control

function to allow the onboard fans to run at the full speed (12V) at all time. The

Options are: Disable and 3-pin (Server).

Voltage: This item displays the Voltage status of the following items:

VcoreA

1.5V

VIN0 (3.3)

VIN1 (5V)

VIN2 (-12V)

VIN3 (12v)

5Vsb (+5V Standby)

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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 displays whether 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 displays whether 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 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.

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Fixed Disk Boot Sector

This setting may offer some protection against viruses when set to Write Protect,

which protects the boot sector on the hard drive from having a virus written to it.

The other option is Normal.

Password on Boot

This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the system

boots up. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password

not required).

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4-6 Boot

Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.

You should see the following display. Highlighting a setting with a + or - will expand

or collapse that entry. 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 Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Order.

Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to select a device. Use a <+> key or a <-> key to

move the device up or down. Use the <f> key or the <r> key to specify the devices.

You can also use the keys indicated above to specify the priority of boot order of

a device or to move items from the category of "Excluded from Boot Order" to the

category of "Boot Priority Order" and vise versa. 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

Appendix A

BIOS POST Messages

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

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

a list of such BIOS messages.

Beeps Error Messages

1 repetitive long beep Memory Module Errors

1 long beep + 2 short beeps VGA Errors

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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 continuous long beep - overheat (Overheat LED will be on)

1 long beep and 1 short pause - memory not 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

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 Initialize 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

42h Initialize interrupt vectors

45h POST device initialization

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

47h Initialize I20 support

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

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 F2 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

6Eh Display possible high address for UMB recovery

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

7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present

80h Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs

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. One long, two short

beeps on checksum failure

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POST Code Description

99h Check for SMART Drive (optional)

9Ah Shadow option ROMs

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 F2 prompt

AAh Scan for F2 key stroke

ACh Enter SETUP

AEh Clear Boot fl ag

B0h Check for errors

B1h Inform RomPilot about the end of POST.

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

B9h Prepare Boot

BAh Initialize SMBIOS

BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs

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 handler

C5h PnPnd dual CMOS (optional)

C6h Initialize note dock (optional)

C7h Initialize note dock late

C8h Force check (optional)

C9h Extended checksum (optional)

CAh Redirect Int 15h to enable remote keyboard

CBh Redirect Int 13h to Memory Technologies

Devices such as ROM, RAM, PCMCIA, and

serial disk

CCh Redirect Int 10h to enable remote serial video

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POST Code Description

CDh Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA

CEh Initialize digitizer and display message

D2h Unknown interrupt

The following are for boot block in Flash ROM

POST Code Description

E0h Initialize the chipset

E1h Initialize the bridge

E2h Initialize the CPU

E3h Initialize system timer

E4h Initialize system I/O

E5h Check force recovery boot

E6h Checksum BIOS ROM

E7h Go to BIOS

E8h Set Huge Segment

E9h Initialize Multi Processor

EAh Initialize OEM special code

EBh Initialize PIC and DMA

ECh Initialize Memory type

EDh Initialize Memory size

EEh Shadow Boot Block

EFh System memory test

F0h Initialize interrupt vectors

F1h Initialize Run Time Clock

F2h Initialize video

F3h Initialize System Management Manager

F4h Output one beep

F5h Clear Huge Segment

F6h Boot to Mini DOS

F7h Boot to Full DOS

* If the BIOS detects error 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it displays an addi-

tional word-bitmap (xxxx) indicating the address line or bits that failed. For example,

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

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

the bitmap to the port-80 LED display. It 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-4 on page C-16 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 have the PDSMP-i Model and

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.

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 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 RAID1sets. 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 Setup Defaults" and press the <Enter> key. Select

"Yes" 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.

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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-endorsement on any 3rd party's product. Your screens
may or many not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this

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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 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 selet the stripe size, ranged from

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

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

default stripe size is 128 KB.)

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

displays.

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

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

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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.

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 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 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, ranged from

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

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

default stripe size is 128 KB.)

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

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

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

displays.

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

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

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Deleting RAID Volume:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD

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

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

Restting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete all 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

New Operating System-Windows XP/2000/2003 Installation

a. Insert 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 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 Windows XP/2000/2003 Installation is completed, the system will auto-

matically reboot.

i. Insert Supermicro CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during sys-

tem reboot, and the following screen will appear:

(*Note: the current version of the ICH7R SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows

XP/2000/2003 Operating System.)

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(*Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on 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. You should

install everything here except for the SUPER Doctor utility and the LAN/SCSI driver

diskettes, which are optional. The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view

the entire contents of the CD. )

C-3 Installing Intel Application Accelerator Utility

a. When the above screen appears, click on the icon marked "Applica­tion Accelerator RAID Edition" on the screen, and the following screen
will appear:

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The InstallShield Wizard will begin automatically for installation showed

as following:

Click on the Nextbutton to proceed the installation in the welcoming window.

The InstallShield Wizard will begin automatically for installation showed

as following:

Click on the Next button to proceed the installation in the welcoming window.

Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction

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Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction

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b. When the above screen appears, click on the icon marked "Next" on
the screen, and the following screen will appear:

Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction

After reading the license agreement in the following window, click Yes button

to continue.

Select the folder in which you want the program to be installed in the following

window, and click Next button to start installation.

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c. After reading the License Agreement, click on the icon marked "Yes"
on the screen, and the following screen will appear:

d. Specify the folder that you want the program to be installed in and
then, click on the icon marked "Next" to begin the installation process.

Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction

After reading the license agreement in the following window, click Yes button

to continue.

Select the folder in which you want the program to be installed in the following

window, and click Next button to start installation.

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e. Specify a program folder where you want the Setup to add the
program icon as shown in the following screen and click on the icon
marked "Next".

Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction

Select a program folder in the following window where you want Setup to

add the program icon.

The following window appears to show the Intel Application Accelerator

RAID Edition Setup installation status.

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f. The following screen will appear to display the status of the Intel Ap­plication Accelerator RAID Edition Installation.

Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction

Select a program folder in the following window where you want Setup to

add the program icon.

The following window appears to show the Intel Application Accelerator

RAID Edition Setup installation status.

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g. Once the Application Accelerator RAID Edition installation is complet­ed, the following screen will appear and the system will start to re-boot.

Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction

Once the installation is complete, the following window appears.

(*Note: Once the XP/2000/2003 Operating System is installed, please
read the "Readme text fi les" for the instructions to use the SATA RAID
Utility in the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS environment.)

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C-4 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 packaged with your motherboard. (*Note: for

the Windows 2003 OS, please refer to Page C-14.)

(*Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on 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. You should

install everything here except for the SUPER Doctor utility and the LAN/SCSI driver

diskettes, which are optional. The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view

the entire contents of the CD. )

Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

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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 moni-

tor 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.

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 Website at:

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

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

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

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