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SUPER S2DL3
SUPER 370DL3
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SUPER 370DLI
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 2.0
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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 SUPER S2DL3/370DL3/370DLE/370DLR/370DLI motherboard. The
SUPER S2DL3 supports single or dual Pentium® III/II Xeon 400 MHz-1GHz
processors with a 133/100 MHz front side bus. The SUPER 370DL3/370DLE/
370DLR/370DLI supports single or dual Pentium® III 500 MHz-1 GHz FCPGA
processors with a 133/100 MHz front side bus. Please refer to the support
section of our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/TechSupport.htm) for a
complete listing of supported processors.
Pentium III FCPGA (Flip Chip Pin Grid Array) processors are housed in a 370pin socket, which is the new standard that will support future Intel processors.
Xeon processors are based on the "Slot 2" architecture.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your mainboard
box, describes the features, specifications and performance of the SUPER
S2DL3/370DL3/370DLE/370DLR/370DLI mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset.
Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices. Read
this chapter when you want to install the processor and DIMM memory modules and when mounting the mainboard in the chassis. Also refer to this
chapter to connect the floppy and hard disk drives, SCSI drives, the IDE
interfaces, the parallel and serial ports and the twisted wires for the power
supply, the reset button, the keylock/power LED, the speaker and the keyboard.
If you encounter any problems, read Chapter 3, which describes troubleshooting procedures for the video, the memory and the setup configuration
stored in CMOS. For quick reference, a general FAQ [Frequently Asked
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Questions] section is provided. Instructions are also included for contacting technical support. In addition, you can visit our web site at
www.supermicro.com/techsupport.htm for more detailed information.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A gives information on BIOS error beep codes and messages.
Appendix B provides post diagnostic error messages.
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Table of Contents
Preface
About This Manual ...................................................................................................... ii i
Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii
Chapter 1: Introduction
1-1 Overview .......................................................................................................... 1 -1
Checklist .................................................................................................... 1-1
Contacting Supermicro ............................................................................. 1-2
SUPER S2DL3 Image ............................................................................. 1- 3
SUPER 370DL3 Image ............................................................................. 1-4
SUPER 370DLE Image ............................................................................ 1-5
SUPER 370DLR Image ............................................................................ 1-6
SUPER 370DLI Image .............................................................................. 1-7
SUPER S2DL3 Layout ............................................................................ 1- 8
SUPER 370DL3 Layout .......................................................................... 1-10
SUPER 370DLE Layout ......................................................................... 1-12
SUPER 370DLR Layout ......................................................................... 1-14
SUPER 370DLI Layout ........................................................................... 1-16
Server Works LE Chipset: System Block Diagram ............................ 1-18
Motherboard Features ........................................................................... 1-19
1-2 Chipset Overview .......................................................................................... 1-21
1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-21
ATI Graphics Controller ........................................................................ 1-21
BIOS Recovery ....................................................................................... 1-21
Recovery from AC Power Loss ............................................................ 1-21
1-4 PC Health Monitoring................................................................................... 1-22
1-5 ACPI/PC 98 Features .................................................................................. 1-23
1-6 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 1-25
1-7 Super I/O ........................................................................................................ 1-25
Chapter 2: Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ................................................................................ 2- 1
Precautions ............................................................................................... 2 -1
Unpacking ................................................................................................. 2-1
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2-2 Pentium III/II Xeon Processor Installation.................................................... 2-1
2- 3 FCPGA Processor Installation ...................................................................... 2-4
2-4 Installing DIMMs............................................................................................... 2-6
2- 5 Port/Control Panel Connector Locations ................................................. 2-7,8
2-6 Connecting Cables ......................................................................................... 2-9
Power Supply Connector ....................................................................... 2-9
Secondary Power Connector................................................................. 2-9
Power LED ................................................................................................. 2-9
Hard Drive LED ........................................................................................ 2-9
PWR_ON .................................................................................................. 2-10
NIC_LED ................................................................................................... 2-10
Reset........................................................................................................ 2-10
I2C .............................................................................................................. 2-10
Chassis Intrusion ................................................................................... 2-11
Keyboard Lock ....................................................................................... 2-11
Overheat LED ......................................................................................... 2-11
Extra Universal Serial Bus Connection (USB3) ................................ 2-11
Speaker ................................................................................................... 2-12
Fan Headers ........................................................................................... 2-12
Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2-12
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ................................................2-12
Universal Serial Bus Connector .......................................................... 2-13
Extra Universal Serial Bus Connection (USB4) ................................ 2-13
Wake-On-LAN ......................................................................................... 2-13
Wake-On-Modem .................................................................................... 2-13
Power Supply Fail Header ................................................................... 2- 14
SLED1 (SCSI LED) Indicator................................................................. 2-14
Ethernet Port........................................................................................... 2-14
2- 7 DIP Switch Settings ..................................................................................... 2-15
DIP Switch 1: Core/Bus Ratio .............................................................. 2-15
2- 8 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-16
CMOS Clear............................................................................................. 2-16
Front Side Bus Speed .......................................................................... 2-16
SCSI Termination Enable/Disable.......................................................... 2-17
Overheat Alarm Enable/Disable ............................................................ 2-17
Onboard LAN/NIC Enable/Disable......................................................... 2-17
Third Power Supply Failure Alarm Enable/Disable ........................... 2-18
2- 9 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections ............... 2- 18
Parallel Port Connector ......................................................................... 2-18
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Floppy Connector ................................................................................... 2- 19
IDE Connectors ...................................................................................... 2-19
50-pin Legacy SCSI Connector ............................................................ 2-20
Ultra Wide SCSI Connector ................................................................... 2-20
Ultra160 SCSI Connector....................................................................... 2-21
2-10 Installing Software Drivers......................................................................... 2-22
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 Configuration ............................................ 3- 2
3-2 Technical Support Procedures ..................................................................... 3-2
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ......................................................................... 3-3
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service ............................................................. 3- 5
Chapter 4: BIOS
4-1 Introduction....................................................................................................... 4-1
4-2 BIOS Features ................................................................................................. 4-2
4-3 Running Setup ................................................................................................. 4-2
Main BIOS Setup Menu ........................................................................... 4-3
4-4 Advanced BIOS Setup.................................................................................... 4-4
4-5 Chipset Setup ................................................................................................. 4-15
4-6 PCI PnP Setup ............................................................................................... 4-17
4-7 Power Setup ................................................................................................... 4-21
4-8 Boot Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-24
4-9 Security Setup ................................................................................................ 4-26
4-10 Exit Setup ....................................................................................................... 4-28
Appendices:
Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes and Messages .........................................A-1
Appendix B: AMIBIOS Post Checkpoint Codes .................................................... B-1
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Chapter 1
Introduction
1-1 Overview
Checklist
Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with
the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in
quality and performance.
Please check that the following items have all been included with your
motherboard. If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your
retailer.
One (1) Supermicro Mainboard
One (1) ribbon cable for IDE devices
One (1) floppy ribbon cable for (1) 5.25-inch floppy and (2) 3.5-inch floppy drives
One (1) I/O backpanel shield
SCSI Accessories (depending on motherboard)
One (1) 50-pin Ultra SCSI cable
One (1) 68-pin LVD SCSI cable
One (1) set of SCSI driver diskettes
One (1) SCSI manual
One (1) Supermicro CD or diskettes containing drivers and utilities
One (1) User's BIOS Manual
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CONTACTING SUPERMICRO
Headquarters
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
2051 Junction Avenue
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: +1 (408) 895-2001
Fax: +1 (408) 895-2008
E-mail: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information)
support@supermicro.com (Technical Support)
Web site: www.supermicro.com
European Office
Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML,
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390
Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525
E-mail: sales@supermicro.nl (General Information)
support@supermicro.nl (Technical Support)
rma@supermicro.nl (Customer Support)
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SUPER S2DL3
Figure 1-1. SUPER S2DL3 Image
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SUPER 370DL3
Figure 1-2. SUPER 370DL3 Image
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SUPER 370DLE
Figure 1-3. SUPER 370DLE Image
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SUPER 370DLR
Figure 1-4A. SUPER 370DLR Image
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SUPER 370DLI
Figure 1-4B. SUPER 370DLI Image
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Figure 1-5. SUPER S2DL3 Layout
(not drawn to scale)
COM1
J13
J25
J28
PS/2 KB
PS/2 MOUSE
J12
J14
U38
USB
ULTRA WIDE SCSI
B
A
T
T
E
R
Y
J27
Parallel
Port
J11
FLO
PPY
12"
13"
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
PCI 4
J26
®
WOL
PCI64 #1 (3.3V)
J15
CPU 2
FAN
B
ank0Bank2
B
ank3
B
ank1
PWR_SEC
CF1/CF2/
CF3
ID
E
#1
ID
E #2
JBT1
JA3
JP7
1
JP2
ULTRA III LVD/SE
BIOS
JP8
J24 J23
JF1
P1
JP12
JP4
JP13
JL1
JA2
JA1
Ethernet Port
SLED1
CHASSIS FANs
CPU 1
CPU 2
JA4
ATX POWER
Ultra SCSI
Also see the figure on page 2-7 for the locations of the I/O ports and
2-8 for the Front Control Panel (JF1) connectors.
SUPER S2DL3
COM2
ISA
J103
SW1
ATX POWER
P2
JA5
JP11
USB4
PCI64 #2 (3.3V)
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S2DL3 Quick Reference
Jumpers Description Default Setting
JA2 SCSI Term. (p. 2-17) Open (Enabled)
JA3 SCSI Term. (p. 2-17) Open (Enabled)
JBT1 CMOS Clear (p. 2-16) Pin 1-2 (Normal)
JP2 Front Side Bus Speed (p. 2-16) Pin 1-2 (CPU Select)
JP4 Manufacturer's Setting Open
JP7 Overheat Alarm (p. 2-17) Closed (Enabled)
JP8 LAN Enable/Disable (p. 2-17) Open (Enabled)
JP12 3rd P/S Failure Alarm (p. 2-18) Open (Disabled)
JP13 Speed for 64-bit PCI Closed (33 MHz)
DIP Switches Description Default Setting
SW1(1-4) CPU Core/Bus Ratio (see p. 2-15)
SW2 Manufacturer's Setting (Open)
Connectors Description
BANK0-BANK3 Memory (RAM) Slots (p. 2-6)
CHASSIS FAN (4 ea) Chassis Fan Header (p. 2-12)
COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector (p. 2-12)
CF1/CF2 CPU1/CPU2 Fan Header (p. 2-12)
CF3 Thermal Control Fan Header (p. 2-12)
Ethernet Ethernet Port (p. 2-14)
J23, J24 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors (p. 2-19)
J26 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (p. 2-19)
J27 Parallel Printer Port (p. 2-18)
J28 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse (p. 2-12)
JA1 Ultra160 LVD SCSI Connector (p. 2-21)
JA4 Ultra Wide SCSI Connector (p. 2-20)
JA5 50-pin Ultra SCSI Connector (p. 2-20)
JF1 Front Control Panel (p. 2-7)
JP11 Power Supply Fail Header (p. 2-14)
P1 Primary ATX Power Connector (p. 2-9)
P2 Primary ATX Power Connector (p. 2-9)
PWR_SEC Secondary ATX Power Connector (p. 2-9)
SLED1 SCSI LED header (p. 2-14)
U38 Universal Serial Bus Ports (p. 2-13)
USB4 (J105) Extra USB Header (p.2-13) WOL
WOL Wake-on-LAN Header (p. 2-13)
WOM Wake-on-Modem Header (p. 2-13)
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Figure 1-6. SUPER 370DL3 Layout
(not drawn to scale)
USB
COM1
PS/2 KB/
MOUSE
B
A
T
T
E
R
Y
J27
Parallel
Port
FLO
PP
Y
10.25"
ATX POWER
CPU
FAN
J28
®
FCPGA
Processor
CPU FAN
CHASSIS FAN
B
A
N
K
0
PWR_SEC
CF3
ID
E #1
ID
E #2
1
JP2
SUPER 370DL3
J26
JA5
J23 JA4 J24
ULTRA160 LVD SCSI
JBT1
JF1
JP13
JP7
WOM
Also see the figure on page 2-7 for the locations of the I/O ports and
2-8 for the Front Control Panel (JF1) connectors.
12"
COM2
Ethernet Port
1
JPWAKE
ATX POWER
FCPGA
Processor
JP11
LS1
JP12
USB4
U
LTR
A
SC
SI
U
LTR
A
W
ID
E
S
C
SI
J12
J25
J15
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
PCI 4
PCI64 #2
PCI64 #1
J14
BIOS
ISA
SOUTH
BRIDGE
WOL
JA2
JA3
1
SLED
1
AIC7892
SUPER
I/O
B
A
N
K
3
B
A
N
K
2
B
A
N
K
1
CHASSIS FAN
CHASSIS FAN
CHASSIS FAN
J103
J11
J13
SW1
NORTH
BRIDGE
JP8
JL1
JA1
P2
P1
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370DL3 Quick Reference
Jumpers Description Default Setting
JA2 SCSI Term. (p. 2-17) Open (Enabled)
JA3 SCSI Term. (p. 2-17) Open (Enabled)
JBT1 CMOS Clear (p. 2-16) Pin 1-2 (Normal)
JP2 Front Side Bus Speed (p. 2-16) Pin 1-2 (CPU Select)
JP4 Manufacturer's Setting Open
JP7 Overheat Alarm (p. 2-17) Closed (Enabled)
JP8 LAN Enable/Disable (p. 2-17) Open (Enabled)
JP12 3rd P/S Failure Alarm (p. 2-18) Open (Disabled)
JP13 Speed for 64-bit PCI Closed (33 MHz)
DIP Switches Description Default Setting
SW1(1-4) CPU Core/Bus Ratio (see p. 2-15)
SW2 Manufacturer's Setting (Open)
Connectors Description
BANK0-BANK3 Memory (RAM) Slots (p. 2-6)
CF3 Thermal Control Fan Header (p. 2-12)
CHASSIS FAN (4 ea) Chassis Fan Header (p. 2-12)
COM1 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector (p. 2-12)
CPU FAN (2 ea) CPU1/CPU2 Fan Header (p. 2-12)
Ethernet Ethernet Port (p. 2-14)
J23, J24 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors (p. 2-19)
J26 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (p. 2-19)
J27 Parallel Printer Port (p. 2-18)
J28 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse (p. 2-12)
JA1 Ultra160 LVD SCSI Connector (p. 2-21)
JA4 Ultra Wide SCSI Connector (p. 2-20)
JA5 50-pin Ultra SCSI Connector (p. 2-20)
JF1 Front Control Panel (p. 2-7)
JP11 Power Supply Fail Header (p. 2-14)
P1 Primary ATX Power Connector (p. 2-9)
P2 Primary ATX Power Connector (p. 2-9)
PWR_SEC Secondary ATX Power Connector (p. 2-9)
SLED1 SCSI LED header (p. 2-14)
U38 Universal Serial Bus Ports (p. 2-13)
USB4 (J105) Extra USB Header (p. 2-13)
WOL Wake-on-LAN Header (p. 2-13)
WOM Wake-on-Modem Header (p. 2-13)
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Figure 1-7. SUPER 370DLE Layout
(not drawn to scale)
SUPER 370DLE
Also see the figure on page 2-7 for the locations of the I/O ports and
2-8 for the Front Control Panel (JF1) connectors.
USB
COM1
PS/2 KB/
MOUSE
B
A
T
T
E
R
Y
J27
Parallel
Port
FLO
PP
Y
10.25"
ATX POWER
CPU
FAN
J28
®
FCPGA
Processor
CPU FAN
CHASSIS FAN
B
A
N
K
0
PWR_SEC
CF3
ID
E #1
ID
E #2
1
JP2
J26
J23 J24
JBT1
JF1
JP13
JP7
WOM
12"
COM2
Ethernet Port
1
JPWAKE
ATX POWER
FCPGA
Processor
JP11
LS1
JP12
USB4
J12
J25
J15
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
PCI 4
PCI64 #2
PCI64 #1
J14
BIOS
ISA
SOUTH
BRIDGE
WOL
1
AIC-
7892
SUPER
I/O
B
A
N
K
3
B
A
N
K
2
B
A
N
K
1
CHASSIS FAN
CHASSIS FAN
CHASSIS FAN
J103
J11
J13
SW1
NORTH
BRIDGE
JP8
JL1
P2 P1
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370DLE Quick Reference
Jumpers Description Default Setting
JBT1 CMOS Clear (p. 2-16) Pin 1-2 (Normal)
JP2 Front Side Bus Speed (p. 2-16) Pin 1-2 (CPU Select)
JP4 Manufacturer's Setting Open
JP7 Overheat Alarm (p. 2-17) Closed (Enabled)
JP8 LAN Enable/Disable (p. 2-17) Open (Enabled)
JP12 3rd P/S Failure Alarm (p. 2-18) Open (Disabled)
JP13 Speed for 64-bit PCI Closed (33 MHz)
DIP Switches Description Default Setting
SW1(1-4) CPU Core/Bus Ratio (see p. 2-15)
SW2 Manufacturer's Setting (Open)
Connectors Description
BANK0-BANK3 Memory (RAM) Slots (p. 2-6)
CF3 (1 ea) Thermal Control Fan Header (p. 2-12)
CHASSIS FAN (4 ea) Chassis Fan Header (p. 2-12)
COM1/COM2 COM1,COM2 Serial Port Connector (p. 2-12)
CPU FAN (2 ea) CPU1/CPU2 Fan Header (p. 2-12)
Ethernet Ethernet Port (p. 2-14)
J23, J24 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors (p. 2-19)
J26 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (p. 2-19)
J27 Parallel Printer Port (p. 2-18)
J28 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse (p. 2-12)
JF1 Front Control Panel (p. 2-7)
JP11 Power Supply Fail Header (p. 2-14)
P1 Primary ATX Power Connector (p. 2-9)
P2 Primary ATX Power Connector (p. 2-9)
PWR_SEC Secondary ATX Power Connector (p. 2-9)
U38 Universal Serial Bus Ports (p. 2-13)
USB4 (J105) Extra USB Header (p. 2-13)
WOL Wake-on-LAN Header (p. 2-13)
WOM Wake-on-Modem Header (p. 2-13)
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USB
COM1
PS/2 KB/
MOUSE
B
A
T
T
E
R
Y
J27
Parallel
Port
FLO
P
PY
10.5"
ATX POWER
CPU
FAN
J28
®
FCPGA
Processor
CPU FAN
CH FAN
B
A
N
K
0
ID
E
#1
ID
E #2
1
JP2
J23
ULTRA160 LVD SCSI
JBT1
JF1
JP7
JP7
WOM
12"
NIC1
COM2
FCPGA
Processor
J12
J15
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI64 #1
PCI64 #2
J14
BIOS
SOUTH
BRIDGE
WOL
JA21 SLED
1
AIC7892
SUPER
I/O
B
AN
K
3
B
A
N
K
2
B
A
N
K
1
THRM FAN
CHASSIS FAN
CH FAN
J11
SW1
NORTH
BRIDGE
JP24
JP8
Figure 1-8A. SUPER 370DLR Layout
(not drawn to scale)
Also see the figure on page 2-7 for the locations of the I/O ports and
2-8 for the Front Control Panel (JF1) connectors.
SUPER 370DLR
NIC2
VGA
J26 J24
JP1
1
JP11
BLOWER FAN
ATI
RAGE
XL
J106
J105
JA1
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370DLR Quick Reference
Jumpers Description Default Setting
JBT1 CMOS Clear (p. 2-16) Pin 1-2 (Normal)
JP1 SCSI Enable/Disable (p. 2-16) Pin 1-2 (Enabled)
JP2 Front Side Bus Speed (p. 2-16) Pin 1-2 (CPU Select)
JP7 Overheat Alarm (p. 2-17) Closed (Enabled)
JP8 NIC1 Enable/Disable (p. 2-17) Open (Enabled)
JP12 3rd P/S Failure Alarm (p. 2-18) Open (Disabled)
JP13 Speed for 64-bit PCI Closed (33 MHz)
JP24 NIC2 Enable/Disable (p. 2-17) Open (Enabled)
DIP Switches Description Default Setting
SW1(1-4) CPU Core/Bus Ratio (see p. 2-15)
SW2 Manufacturer's Setting (Open)
Connectors Description
ATX Power ATX Power Connector (p. 2-9)
BANK0-BANK3 Memory (RAM) Slots (p. 2-6)
COM1 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector (p. 2-12)
CPU FAN (2 ea) CPU1/CPU2 Fan Header (p. 2-12)
Fan Headers Chassis, thermal, CPU and blower (p. 2-12)
J23, J24 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors (p. 2-19)
J26 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (p. 2-19)
J27 Parallel Printer Port (p. 2-18)
J28 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse (p. 2-12)
J105/106 USB3/USB4 (p. 2-13)
JA1 Ultra160 LVD SCSI Connector (p. 2-21)
JF1 Front Control Panel (p. 2-7)
JP11 Power Supply Fail Header (p. 2-14)
NIC1/2 Ethernet Ports 1 and 2
SLED1 SCSI LED header (p. 2-14)
USB Universal Serial Bus Ports (p. 2-13)
WOL Wake-on-LAN Header (p. 2-13)
WOM Wake-on-Modem Header (p. 2-13)
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USB
COM1
PS/2 KB/
MOUSE
B
A
T
T
E
R
Y
J27
Parallel
Port
FLO
P
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10.5"
ATX POWER
CPU
FAN
J28
®
FCPGA
Processor
CPU FAN
CH FAN
B
A
N
K
0
ID
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#1
ID
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1
JP2
J23
JBT1
JF1
JP7
JP7
WOM
NIC1
COM2
FCPGA
Processor
J12
J15
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI64 #1
PCI64 #2
J14
BIOS
SOUTH
BRIDGE
WOL
1
SUPER
I/O
B
AN
K
3
B
A
N
K
2
B
A
N
K
1
THRM FAN
CHASSIS FAN
CH FAN
J11
SW1
NORTH
BRIDGE
JP24
JP8
NIC2
VGA
J26 J24
JP1
1
JP11
BLOWER FAN
ATI
RAGE
XL
J106
J105
Figure 1-8B. SUPER 370DLI Layout
(not drawn to scale)
Also see the figure on page 2-7 for the locations of the I/O ports and
2-8 for the Front Control Panel (JF1) connectors.
SUPER 370DLI
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370DLI Quick Reference
Jumpers Description Default Setting
JBT1 CMOS Clear (p. 2-16) Pin 1-2 (Normal)
JP2 Front Side Bus Speed (p. 2-16) Pin 1-2 (CPU Select)
JP7 Overheat Alarm (p. 2-17) Closed (Enabled)
JP8 NIC1 Enable/Disable (p. 2-17) Open (Enabled)
JP12 3rd P/S Failure Alarm (p. 2-18) Open (Disabled)
JP24 NIC2 Enable/Disable (p. 2-17) Open (Enabled)
DIP Switches Description Default Setting
SW1(1-4) CPU Core/Bus Ratio (see p. 2-15)
SW2 Manufacturer's Setting (Open)
Connectors Description
ATX Power ATX Power Connector (p. 2-9)
BANK0-BANK3 Memory (RAM) Slots (p. 2-6)
COM1 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector (p. 2-12)
CPU FAN (2 ea) CPU1/CPU2 Fan Header (p. 2-12)
Fan Headers Chassis, thermal, CPU and blower (p. 2-12)
J23, J24 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors (p. 2-19)
J26 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (p. 2-19)
J27 Parallel Printer Port (p. 2-18)
J28 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse (p. 2-12)
J105/106 USB3/USB4 (p. 2-13)
JF1 Front Control Panel (p. 2-7)
JP11 Power Supply Fail Header (p. 2-14)
NIC1/2 Ethernet Ports 1 and 2
USB Universal Serial Bus Ports (p. 2-13)
WOL Wake-on-LAN Header (p. 2-13)
WOM Wake-on-Modem Header (p. 2-13)
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Figure 1-9. ServerWorks LE Chipset:
System Block Diagram
*Note: This is a general block diagram. See next page for details on
actual processor support and PCI slots for your motherboard.
CNB30LE
Host (North) Brid
g
e
Xeon or
Pentium III
FCPGA
CPU*
OSB4/OSB5
South Bridge
133/100 MHz Host Bus
PC133/PC100
Re
g
istered
DIMMs
USB
Ports
BIOS 4Mb
Flash ROM
1.5 Mb/sec
Xeon or
Pentium III
FCPGA
CPU*
ATA33 IDE
Ports
64-bit
PCI Slots
133/100 MHz66/33 MHz
32-bit
PCI Slots
33 MHz
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Features of the S2DL3/370DL3/370DLE/370DLR/370DLI
CPU
S2DL3:
• Single or dual Pentium III/II Xeon 400MHz-1GHz processors at 133 or
100 MHz front side bus (FSB)
370DL3/370DLE/370DLR/370DLI:
• Single or dual Pentium III FCPGA 500MHz-1GHz processors at 133 or
100 MHz front side bus
Note: Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported
processors. (http://www.supermicro.com/TechSupport.htm)
Memory
• Four 168-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 4 GB registered ECC
DIMMs
Note: The memory and front side bus speeds are synchronized. If PC133 memory is used with a
100 MHz FSB, the memory will run at 100 MHz. See page 3-3 for details.
Chipset
• ServerWorks ServerSet III LE (see page 1-19 for details)
Expansion Slots
S2DL3/370DL3/370DLE:
370DLR/370DLI:
• Two 64-bit, 66/33 MHz PCI slots • Two 64-bit, 66/33 MHz PCI slots
• Four 32-bit, 33 MHz PCI slots • Two 32-bit, 33 MHz PCI slots
• One ISA slot
BIOS
• 4 Mb AMI® Flash BIOS
• APM 1.2, DMI 2.1, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0, Plug and Play (PnP)
PC Health Monitoring
• Seven onboard voltage monitors for CPU core, chipset voltage, +5V and
+12V
• Fan status monitor with firmware/software on/off control
• Environmental temperature monitor and control
• CPU fan auto-off in sleep mode
• Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss
• System overheat LED and control
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• System resource alert
ACPI/PC 98 Features
• Microsoft OnNow
• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator
• Main switch override mechanism
• External modem ring-on
Onboard I/O
• AIC-7892 for single channel Ultra160 SCSI (S2DL3/370DL3/370DLR)
• 66 MHz SCSI supported
• Integrated ATI Rage XL Graphics Controller (370DL6 only)
• Intel 82559 for integrated onboard Ethernet
• 2 EIDE bus master interfaces support Ultra DMA/33
• 1 floppy port interface (up to 2.88 MB)
• 2 Fast UART 16550A compatible serial ports
• 1 EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) and ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)
supported parallel port
• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports
• 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports
Other
• Selectable CPU and chassis fan speed control (set in BIOS)
• Internal/external modem ring-on
• Recovery from AC power loss control
• Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
• Multiple FSB clock frequency selections (set in BIOS)
CD/Diskette Utilities
• BIOS flash upgrade utility
• Device Drivers
Dimensions
• SUPER S2DL3 - Extended ATX: 12" x 13" (305 x 330 mm)
• SUPER 370DL3 - Full ATX: 12" x 10.25" (305 x 260 mm)
• SUPER 370DLE - Full ATX: 12" x 10.25" (305 x 260 mm)
• SUPER 370DLR - Full ATX: 12" x 10.5" (305 x 267 mm)
• SUPER 370DLI - Full ATX: 12" x 10.5" (305 x 267 mm)
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1-2 Chipset Overview
The ServerWorks ServerSetTM III LE is a high-performance core logic chipset
that consists of a North Bridge and a South Bridge.
The North Bridge includes an integrated main memory subsystem and a dual
channel PCI bus that bridges the processor bus to a 64-bit PCI bus and a
32-bit PCI bus. The North Bridge also packs and unpacks data for PCI
accesses, which reserves more processor bandwidth for multiprocessor
motherboards.
The South Bridge provides various integrated functions, including the PCI to
ISA bridge and support for UDMA33, security (passwords and system protection), Plug & Play, USBs, power management, interrupt controllers and
the SMBus.
The North and South Bridges communicate over a serial bus that uses the
PCI clock as a timing reference. This serial bus uses a single pin on both
bridges to send a 4-bit word for transmitting commands back and forth.
1-3 Special Features
ATI Graphics Controller (370DLR/370DLI only)
The 370DLR and the 370DLI have an integrated ATI video controller based
on the Rage XL graphics chip. The Rage XL fully supports sideband addressing and AGP texturing. An 8 MB graphics memory chip has been
integrated onboard the 370DLR and the 370DLI to provide plenty of graphics memory. This onboard graphics package can provide a bandwidth of up
to 512 MB/sec over a 32-bit graphics memory bus.
BIOS Recovery
The BIOS Recovery function allows you to use an image file to recover your
BIOS if the BIOS flashing procedure fails (see Section 3-3).
Recovery from AC Power Loss
BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond
when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose
for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the
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power switch to turn it back on) or for it to automatically return to a power
on state. See the Power Lost Control setting in the BIOS chapter of this
manual to change this setting. The default setting is Always OFF.
1-4 PC Health Monitoring
This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER
S2DL3/370DL3/370DLE/370DLR/370DLI. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring.
Seven Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core, Chipset
Voltage, +5V and +12V
The onboard voltage monitor will scan these seven voltages continuously. Once
a voltage becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error message to
the screen. Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of
the voltage monitor.
Fan Status Monitor with Firmware/Software On/Off Control
The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The
onboard 3-pin CPU and chassis fans are controlled by the power management
functions. The thermal fan is controlled by the overheat detection logic.
Environmental Temperature Control
The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will
turn on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a userdefined threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU. It
can continue to monitor for overheat conditions even when the CPU is in sleep
mode. Once it detects that the CPU temperature is too high, it will automatically
turn on the thermal control fan to prevent any overheat damage to the CPU. The
onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature
and alert users when the chassis temperature is too high.
CPU Fan Auto-Off in Sleep Mode
The CPU fan activates when the power is turned on. It can be turned off when
the CPU is in sleep mode. When in sleep mode, the CPU will not run at full
power, thereby generating less heat.
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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 define an overheat temperature. When this temperature is exceeded, both the overheat fan and the
warning LED are triggered.
System Resource Alert
This feature is available when used with Intel's LANDesk Client Manager (optional). It is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, if
the system is running low on virtual memory and there is insufficient hard drive
space for saving the data, you can be alerted of the potential problem.
Hardware BIOS Virus Protection
The system BIOS is protected by hardware so that no virus can infect the BIOS
area. The user can only change the BIOS content through the flash utility
provided by SUPERMICRO. This feature can prevent viruses from infecting the
BIOS area and destroying valuable data.
Auto-Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core
The auto-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to 20A
current and auto-sense voltage IDs ranging from 1.4V to 3.5V. This will allow the
regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable.
1-5 ACPI/PC 98 Features
ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. The ACPI specification defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system,
including its hardware, operating system and application software. This enables
the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs,
network cards, hard disk drives and printers. This also includes consumer
devices connected to the PC such as VCRs, TVs, telephones and stereos.
In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating
system-independent interface for configuration control. ACPI leverages the Plug
and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture-independent implementation that is compatible with both Windows 98 and Windows NT
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5.0. Note: To utilize ACPI, you must reinstall Windows 98/2000. You can
check to see if ACPI has been properly installed by looking for it in the
Device Manager, which is located in the Control Panel in Windows.
Microsoft OnNow
The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive, system-wide approach to
system and device power control. OnNow is a term for a PC that is always
on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other requests.
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.
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. Depressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wakeup. During the SoftOff state, the ATX power supply provides power to keep the
required circuitry in the system alive. In case the system malfunctions and you
want to turn off the power, just depress and hold the power button for 4 seconds.
The power will turn off and no power will be provided to the motherboard.
External Modem Ring-On
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 defined as the ability of a management application to remotely
power up a computer that is powered off. Remote PC setup, updates and
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asset tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN
traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted. The motherboards
have 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.
1-6 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 CPU clock rates.
The SUPER S2DL3/370DL3/370DLE/370DLR/DLI accommodates ATX power
supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications
required by the CPU, some are inadequate. You should use one that will
supply at least 300W of power - or even higher wattage power supply is
recommended for high-load configurations. Also your power supply must provide
a +5V standby voltage that supplies at least 720 mA of current. (The
370DLR and the 370DLI require 1.5A)
It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that
meets ATX power supply Specification 2.02 or above. Additionally, in areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install
a line filter to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you
also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by
power surges.
1-7 Super I/O
The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a floppy disk
drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data
separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock generator, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA
logic. The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I/O greatly
reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk
drives. The Super I/O supports 360 K, 720 K, 1.2 M, 1.44 M or 2.88 M disk
drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb/s, 500 Kb/s or 1 Mb/s. It also
provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication ports
(UARTs), one of which supports serial infrared communication. Each UART
includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator,
complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system.
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Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud
rate generator, complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to
115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K,
or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed modems.
The Super I/O supports one PC-compatible printer port (SPP), Bi-directional
Printer Port (BPP) , Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) or Extended Capabilities Port
(ECP).
The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Configuration
and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power management through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption.
The IRQs, DMAs and I/O space resources of the Super I/O can flexibly adjust to
meet ISA PnP requirements, which suppport ACPI and APM (Advanced Power
Management).
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2-1 Static-Sensitive-Devices
Electric-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully.
The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment
from ESD.
Precautions
• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent ESD.
• Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the anti-
static 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.
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.
2-2 Pentium III/II Xeon Processor Installation (S2DL3)
Please Note: These instructions are for the retail pack with a passive
heatsink. OEM Pentium II/III Xeon processors require a heatsink.
When handling the Pentium III/II Xeon processor, avoid
placing direct pressure to the label area of the fan.
!
When installing the Pentium III/II Xeon processor, the
DRM (Dual Retention Module) must be bolted to the chassis to support the processor against shock and vibration.
!
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IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components.
1. Installing the metal standoffs:
Attach the metal standoffs to the motherboard tray. Make sure the
location of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the
chassis match. When installing, make sure the metal standoffs click
in or are screwed in tightly. There are three additional metal
standoffs, specifically for the Slot 2 motherboard, that are required
for mounting the DRM (Dual Retention Module). See Figure 2-1 for
mounting hole locations.
2. Mounting the motherboard onto the motherboard tray:
Except for the four Slot 2 mounting holes, use a Philips screwdriver
to first secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray.
3. Mounting the fans and the DRM (See Figure 2-2):
Before mounting the retention base, you first need to mount the fans
(if needed) in their proper locations. Screw the base retention parts
into the four Slot 2 mounting holes.
Note: The DRM must be
bolted through the motherboard and into the motherboard
tray.
4. Installing caps on the Xeon processor as a handlebar:
When attaching the caps for each Xeon processor, make sure the
directions of the mounting screw holes on each cap face inside so
that the unit can easily slide in. Please test the configuration of the
units before mounting the caps.
5. Securing the processor:
Slide in the processor(s) making sure it sits on the Slot 2 socket.
Then, push down to fully seat the processor in the socket. Finish by
using screws from the DRM kit to secure the caps to the DRM base.
Removing the Pentium III/II Xeon Processor
To remove the Pentium III/II processor from the motherboard, follow the
reverse of the installation process.
When removing the Pentium III/II Xeon processor, avoid
pressing down on the motherboard or any of its components.
!
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Extra for Slot 2
ATX Standard
Hole
Extra for
Slot 2
Extra for Slot 2
*Back view of motherboard
When mounting the
motherboard to the
chassis, please
note there are
three holes
specifically for
mounting the Slot 2
DRM as well as an
ATX Standard hole
that serves to
secure the Slot 2
DRM.
Figure 2-1. Dual Retention Module Mounting holes
Figure 2-2. DRM (with Caps and Screws)
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Heat Sink
Follow the instructions that came with your processor or heat sink to attach
a heat sink to the processor. Your heat sink should have a 3-pin fan, which
connects to the CPU FAN header. Make sure that good contact is made
between the CPU chip (the die) and the heat sink. Insufficient contact or
improper types of heat sinks and fans can cause the processor to overheat, which may crash the system. (You can check the CPU temperature
readings in the "Peripheral Setup" Section of BIOS.)
Processor
Your motherboard has two 370-pin sockets, which support Intel FCPGA
processors. Lift the lever on the FCPGA socket and insert the processor
with the notched corner oriented toward pin one on the socket. Make sure
the processor is fully seated in the socket and then close the lever. You
can also install a single 370-pin FCPGA CPU on a dual-processor motherboard without changing any jumper settings. See Figure 2-3 for views of
the 370-pin FCPGA socket before and after processor installation.
Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis
All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of
chassis. Use the mounting holes to orient the motherboard to the motherboard tray in the chassis. Chassis may include a variety of mounting fasteners made of metal, plastic or both. Metal fasteners are the most highly
2-3 FCPGA Processor Installation (370DL3/DLE/DLR/
DLI)
When handling the FCPGA processor package, avoid
placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan.
This section covers the installation procedure for FCPGA (Flip Chip Plastic
Grid Array) type processors. You should install the processor first and
then install the motherboard in the chassis. Following the installation procedures in the order they appear in this section should eliminate the most
common problems encountered when installing a system.
IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components.
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Figure 2-3. FCPGA Socket: Empty and with Processor Installed
recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis. For
this reason, it is best to use as many metal fasteners as possible. You
should also use a wrist strap when installing the motherboard.
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Figure 2-4. Side View of DIMM Installation into Slot
To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it
snaps into place. Pay attention to the two notches.
Note: Notches
should ali
g
n
with the
receptive points
on the slot
DIMM Slot
DIMM
PC100
Notches
PC100
Notches
2-4 Installing DIMMs
CAUTION
Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM
modules to prevent any possible damage.
DIMM Installation (See Figure 2-4)
1. Insert DIMMs as required for the desired system memory.
2. Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the
two notches along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the
DIMM module incorrectly. (The DIMM slots on the 370DLR and 370DLI
are at a 25 degree low profile angle, which is ideal for rackmount
systems.
3. Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the
slot.
Support
The S2DL3/370DL3/370DLE/370DL/370DLI only supports registered ECC
DIMMs. Both PC133 and PC100 memory are fully supported. However,
since the memory bus is synchronized to the front side bus speed, you
cannot use PC100 with a 133 MHz FSB. Also, using PC133 with a 100
MHz FSB will result in 100 MHz memory speed operation.
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Top View of DIMM Slot
Release Tab Release Tab
To Remove:
Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward.
This should release the DIMM from the slot.
2-5 Port/Control Panel Connector Locations
The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification.
See Figure 2-5 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
Parallel Port
(Burgundy)
COM1 COM2*Keyboard
(Purple)
Mouse
(Green)
USB
Ports
(Black)
Figure 2-5. I/O Port Locations and Definitions
Ethernet
Port
(Black)
*Note: On the 370DLR/DLI, the COM2 connector as shown in Figure
2-5 is replaced by a VGA connector. COM2 is a header on the
370DLR/DLI - see the motherboard layout in Chapter 1 for location.
(Turquoise)
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Front Control Panel
JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors.
See Figure 2-6 for the pin locations of the various front control panel
buttons and LED indicators. Please note that even and odd numbered
pins are on opposite sides. The 370DLR and the 370DLI have a
different JF1 configuration and includes both 2-pin and a 3-pin power
LED headers. Refer to pages 2-9 to 2-14 for details.
Figure 2-6. Front Control Panel Connectors
PWR_LED
Speaker
I
2
C
NIC
JF1
Keyboard
Lock
IDE LED
1
34
USB3
PWR_ON
Reset
Unused
Overheat
LED
Reserved
Unused
2
33
Power Button (pins 1-2)
Power
LED
JF1
Overheat LED (pins 7-8)
1
NIC1 LED (pins 11-12)
Reset Button (pins 3-4)
2
X
NIC2 LED (pins 9-10)
HDD LED (pins 13-14)
Power LED (pins 15-16)
JP61
(pin 1)
(pin 2)
(pin 3)
370DLR/370DLIS2DL3/370DL3/370DLE
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2-6 Connecting Cables (see previous page for JF1
connection locations)
Power LED
The Power LED connection is located on pins 1, 3 and 5 of JF1
(different on 370DLR/DLI). See
Table 2-3 for pin definitions.
Pin
Number
1
3
5
Definition
+5V
Key
GND
Table 2-3
PWR_LED Pin
Definitions (JF1)
Table 2-4
IDE_LED Pin
Definitions
(JF1)
Pin
Number
7
9
Definition
+5V
HD Active
Hard Drive LED
The Hard Drive LED connection is
located on pins 7 and 9 of JF1 (different on 370DLR/DLI). Attach the
IDE hard drive LED cable to these
pins to display disk activity. See
Table 2-4 for pin definitions.
Power Supply Connector
(*
For the S2DL3/370DL3/
370DLE: 20-pin ATX is used)
After you have securely mounted
the motherboard and its components, you are ready to connect
the cables. Attach an ATX 20-pin
power supply cable to U45 (and
also to U43 for heavy load
configurations). See Table 2-1 for
the pin definitions of the 20-pin
ATX power supply connector.
Table 2-2
Seconda ry Power Co nnector
(PW R _ SE C )
Pin
Number Definition
1 Ground
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 +3.3V
5 +3.3V
6 + 5 V (k e y e d )
Secondary Power Connector
When a 20-pin ATX connector is
used, the Secondary Power connector (PWR_SEC) is recommended when a heavy load of peripherals has been added to the
motherboard.
Note: Be sure to use a 6pin connector and check the power supply layout before attaching it.
See Table 2-2
for pin definitions.
*For the 370DLR/370DLI: 24pin connectors are used.
Please refer to Table 2-1A for
the pin definitions for 24-pin
connectors.
Table 2-1A
ATX Power Supply 24-pin Connector
Pin Defin itions (ATX POW E R )
Pin N umber D e fin i tio n
13 +3.3V
14 -12V
15 G round
16 PS_ON#
17 G round
18 G round
19 G round
20 Res(NC)
21 +5V
22 +5V
23 +5V
24 G round
Pin N umber D e fin i tio n
1 +3 .3 V
2 +3 .3 V
3 Ground
4 +5 V
5 Ground
6 +5 V
7 Ground
8 PWR_OK
9 5V S B
10 + 1 2 V
11 + 1 2 V
12 + 3 .3 V
Table2-1
ATX Power Supply 20-pin Connector
Pin Number Definititio
11 + 3 .3 V
12 -1 2 V
13 Ground
14 PS_ON
15 G round
16 G round
17 G round
18 -5 V
19 +5 V
20 +5 V
Pin # De fin itio n
1 + 3 .3 V
2 + 3 .3 V
3 Gro u n d
4 + 5 V
5 Gro u n d
6 + 5 V
7 Gro u n d
8 P W -OK
9 5 V S B
10 +1 2 V
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PWR_ON
The PWR_ON connection is located on pins 11 and 13 of JF1
(different on 370DLR/DLI). Momentarily contacting both pins will
power on/off the system. The
user can also configure this button to function as a suspend button. (See the Power Button Mode
setting in BIOS.) To turn off the
power when set to suspend mode,
hold down the power button for at
least 4 seconds. See Table 2-5
for pin definitions.
Pin
Number
11
13
Definition
PW_ON
Ground
Table 2-5
PWR_ON Connector
Pin Definitions
(JF1)
Reset
The Reset connection is located
on pins 15 and 17 of JF1 (different
on 370DLR/DLI). This connector
attaches to the hardware reset
switch on the computer case.
See Table 2-7 for pin definitions.
Pin
Number
15
17
Definition
Reset
Ground
Table 2-7
Reset Pin
Definitions
(JF1)
NIC_LED
The Network Interface Controller
LED connection is located on pins
12 and 14 of JF1 (different on
370DLR/DLI). Attach the NIC LED
cable to these pins to display network activity. See Table 2-6 for
pin definitions.
Table 2-6
NIC_LED Pin
Definitions
(JF1)
Pin
Number
12
14
Definition
+5V
GND
I2C
The I2C connection is located on
pins 16 and 18 of JF1 (not on
370DLR/DLI). See Table 2-8 for
pin definitions.
Table 2-8
I2C Pin Definitions
(JF1)
Pin
Number
16
18
Definition
SDA
SCL
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Chassis Intrusion
A Chassis Intrusion connection is
located on pin 20 of JF1 (not on
370DLR/DLI). See Table 2-9 for
pin definitions. Note: An extra chassis in-
trusion header is provided at JL1.
Pin
Number20Definition
Intrusion Input
Table 2-9
Chassis Intrusion (IT)
Pin Definitions (JF1)
Keyboard Lock
The Keyboard Lock connection is
located on pins 22 and 24 of JF1
(not on 370DLR/DLI). See Table 210 for pin definitions. Pins 5
through 7 are for the power LED.
Pins 8 and 9 are for the keylock.
Table 2-10
Keyboard Lock
(KL) Pin Definitions
(JF1)
Pin
Number
22
24
Definition
+5V
GND
Overheat LED (OH)
Connect an LED to the OH connection on pin 26 of JF1 to provide
advanced warning of chassis
overheating (different on 370DLR/
DLI). Refer to Table 2-11 for pin
definitions.
Pin
Number10Definition
OH Active
Table 2-11
Overheat LED (OH)
Pin Definitions (JF1)
Extra Universal Serial Bus
Connection (USB3)
An additional connection for USB3
is included on pins 25, 27, 29 and
31 of JF1 for front side USB access (not on 370DLR/DLI). You
will need a USB cable (not included) to use this connection.
Note: The USB4 (J105) con-
nector is described on page 2-13.
Pin
Number
1
2
3
4
Definition
+5V
Key
IRRX
Ground
Table 2-12
USB3 Pin
Definitions (JF1)
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ATX PS/2 Keyboard and
PS/2 Mouse Ports
The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the
PS/2 mouse are located on J28.
See Table 2-16 for pin definitions.
(The mouse port is above the keyboard port. See Figure 2-5.)
Table 2-16
PS/2 Keyboard
and Mouse Port
Pin Definitions
(J28)
Pin
Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
Definition
Data
NC
Ground
VCC
Clock
NC
Table 2-14
Fan Header Pin Definitions
(THRMAL, CPU and CHASSIS
FANs)
Pin
Number
1
2
3
Definition
Ground (black)
+12V (red)
Tachometer
* Caution: These fan headers
are DC power.
Fan Headers*
The thermal control fan header is
designated THERMAL FAN on your
board. The CPU (2 ea.) and chassis fan headers (4 ea.) are designated CPU FAN and CHASSIS
FAN, respectively. The 370DLR
and the 370DLI also have a
BLOWER FAN. Refer to Table 214 for pin definitions.
Serial Ports
Two connectors, for the COM1
and COM2 serial ports, are located
under the parallel port on your
motherboard (see Figure 2-3).
See Table 2-15 for pin definitions.
For the 370DLR and the 370DLI,
COM2 is a 10-pin header located
near the BIOS chip. An additional
COM port cable is need to use this
COM port.
Table 2-15
Serial Port Pin Definitions
(COM1, COM2)
Pin Number Definition
1 D CD
2 DS R
3 Serial In
4 R T S
5 Serial Out
Pin Number Definition
6 C T S
7 DTR
8 RI
9 Ground
10 N C
Speaker
The speaker connection is located
on pins 28, 30, 32 and 34 of JF1
(not on 370DLR/DLI). See Table 213 for pin definitions.
Table 2-13
Speaker Connector Pin
Definitions (JF1)
Pin
Number
28
30
32
34
Function
+
Key
Definition
Red wire, Speaker data
No connection
Key
Speaker data
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Universal Serial Bus (USB)
Two Universal Serial Bus connectors are located beside the keyboard/mouse ports. USB0 is the
bottom connector and USB1 is the
top connector. See Table 2-17 for
pin definitions.
Table 2-17
Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions
Pin
Number Definition
1 +5V
2 P0 3 P0+
4 Ground
5 N/A
Pin
Number Definition
1 +5V
2 P0 3 P0+
4 Ground
5 Key
U38
U38
Pin
Number
1
2
3
Definition
+5V Standby
Ground
Wake-up
Table 2-18
Wake-On-LAN Pin
Definitions (WOL)
Wake-On-LAN
The Wake-On-LAN header is designated as WOL. Refer to Table 2-18
for pin definitions. You must enable
the LAN Wake-Up setting in BIOS to
use this feature. You must also have
a LAN card with a Wake-on-LAN
connector and cable.
Wake-On-Modem
The Wake-On-Modem header is
designated as WOM. This function allows your computer to receive and be "woken up" by an
incoming call when in the
suspendstate. Refer to Table 2-19
for pin definitions. You must also
have a modem card and cable to
use WOM.
Pin
Number
1
2
3
Definition
+5V Standby
Ground
Wake-up
Table 2-19
Wake-On-Modem Pin
Definitions (WOM)
Extra USB Connection(s)
(J105/J106)
S2DL3/370DL3/370DLE: J105 is a
five-pin header for the USB4 port.
The pin definitions are the same as
those for USB0 (see Table 2-17.)
370DLR/DLI: J105 is USB3 and
J106 is USB4. You will need a USB
cable (not included) to use this
connection.
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Power Supply Fail Header
Connect a cable from your power
supply to the header at JP11 to
provide warning of power supply
failure. This warning signal is
passed through the PWR_LED pin
on JF1 to provide indication of a
power failure on the chassis.
This feature is only available when
using Supermicro power supplies.
See Table 2-20 for pin definitions.
Table 2-20
Power Supply Fail Header Pin Definitions
(JP11)
Pin
Number
1
2
3
4
Definition
P/S 1 Fail Signal
P/S 2 Fail Signal
P/S 3 Fail Signal
Reset (from MB)
SLED1 (SCSI LED)
Indicator (not on 370DLE/
370DLI)
The SLED connector is used to
provide an LED indication of SCSI
activity. Refer to Table 2-21 for
connecting the SCSI LED.
1
Pin
Number
1
2
3
4
Definition
Positive
Negative
Negative
Positive
Table 2-21
SLED1 Pin Definitions
Ethernet Port
An Ethernet port is located beside
the COM2/VGA port on the I/O
backplane. This port accepts an
RJ45 cable.
The 370DLR and the 370DLI have
two Ehternet ports (designated
NIC1 and NIC2) located side by
side.
RJ45 Ethernet Port
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2-7 DIP Switch Settings
DIP Switch 1:
Core/Bus Ratio
Two "DIP" switches labeled SW1
and SW2 are located on the
S2DLE/370DL3/370DLE/370DLR/
370DLI. Each has four individual
switches. The four on Dip Switch
1 are used to set the core/bus ratio.
The example on the right will show
you which CPU Core/Bus Ratio to
use. The general rule is to divide
the CPU speed by the bus speed.
If you have a 550 MHz CPU, dividing it by a 100 Mhz front side bus
will give you a CPU Core/BUS Ratio of 5.5. After determining the
CPU Core/Bus Ratio, refer to Table
2-22 for the correct settings of DIP
Switch 1.
Note:
Most Intel processors have a fixed
Core/Bus ratio that will overwrite
the setting of DIP Switch 1.
DIP Switch 2
Only DIP switch 1 is functional at
this time. DIP switch 2 should be
left as set by the manufacturer.
SW1
#3
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
CPU Core/
Bus Ratio
2.0
3.0
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
SW1
#1
ON
ON
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
SW1
#2
ON
OFF
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
OFF
SW1
#4
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
Table 2-22
CPU Core/Bus Ratio Selection
(DIP Switch1)
550 (MHz) / 100 (MHz) = 5.5
CPU Speed / Bus Freq. = Ratio
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CMOS Clear
Refer to Table 2-23 for the jumper
settings to clear CMOS. 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
use JBT1 to clear
CMOS. Replace JBT1 back to the pin 1-2 position before powering up the system again. Do
not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS.
Table 2-23
CMOS Clear Jumper Settings
(JBT1)
Jumper
Position
1-2
2-3
Definition
Normal
CMOS Clear
Position
1-2
Position
2-3
Normal
CMOS Clear
2-8 Jumper Settings
Explanation of
Jumpers
To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to
choose between optional settings.
Jumpers create shorts between two
pins to change the function of the
connector. Pin 1 is identified with a
square solder pad on the printed circuit board. See the motherboard
layout pages for jumper locations.
Connector
Pins
Jumper
Cap
Settin
g
Pin 1-2 short
3 2 1
3 2 1
Front Side Bus Speed
JP2 sets the FSB speed. CPU
speed = FSB x Core/Bus ratio.
Core/Bus Ratio settings are described in Section 2-7. See Table
2-24 for jumper settings.
Table 2-24
Front Side Bus Speed
Jumper Settings (JP2)
Jumper
Position
1-2
2-3
OFF
Definition
Auto
100 MHz
133 MHz
* Note: The Auto setting allows
the CPU to set the speed.
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Onboard LAN/NIC
Enable/Disable
Change the setting of jumper JP8
to enable or disable the onboard
LAN or NIC (Network Interface
Card) on your motherboard. See
Table 2-27 for jumper settings.
370DLR/DLI: two jumpers are included - JP8 is for NIC1 and JP24
is for NIC2. Both have the same
settings shown in Table 2-27.
Jumper
Position
Open
Closed
Definition
Enabled
Disabled
Table 2-27
Onboard LAN/NIC
Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings (JP8)
SCSI Termination Enable/
Disable (not on 370DLE/
370DLR/370DLI)
S2DL3 and 370DL3 (single
channel Ultra160): JA2.
370DLE/DLR/DLI: N/A.
Jumpers JA2 and JA3 allow you
to enable or disable termination
for the SCSI connectors. The
normal (default) position is open
to enable SCSI termination. See
Table 2-25 for jumper settings.
Jumper
Position
Open
Closed
Definition
Enabled
Disabled
Table 2-25
SCSI Termination
Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings (JP8)
Overheat Alarm (Buzzer)
Enable/Disable
You may want to disable the audio
alarm signal that notifies you of
overheat condtions. Jumper JP7
gives you this option. See Table
2-26 for jumper settings.
Jumper
Position
Open
Closed
Definition
Disabled
Enabled
Table 2-26
Overheat Alarm
Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings (JP7)
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2-9 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and SCSI
Connections
Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables:
• The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.
• A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.
• A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to
provide for two floppy 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.
Third Power Supply Failure
Alarm Enable/Disable (*For
Supermicro's Hot-Swap
Triple Redundant Power
Supplies only)
The system will notify you in the
event of a power supply failure.
This feature assumes that three
power supply units are installed in
the chassis, with one acting as a
backup. If you only have one or
two power supply units installed,
you should disable this with JP12
to prevent false alarms. See
Table 2-28 for jumper settings.
Jumper
Position
Open
Closed
Definition
Disabled
Enabled
Table 2-28
Power Supply Failure
Alarm Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings (JP12)
Parallel Port Connector
The parallel port is located on J27.
See Table 2-29 for pin definitions.
Pin Number Function
1 Strobe 3 Data Bit 0
5 Data Bit 1
7 Data Bit 2
9 Data Bit 3
11 Data Bit 4
13 Data Bit 5
15 Data Bit 6
17 Data Bit 7
19 A C K
21 BUSY
23 PE
25 SLCT
Pin Number Function
2 Auto Feed 4 Error 6 Init 8 SLCT IN 10 GN D
12 GN D
14 GN D
16 GN D
18 GN D
20 GN D
22 GN D
24 GN D
26 NC
Table 2-29
Parallel (Printer) Port Pin Definitions
(J27)
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IDE Connectors
There are no jumpers to
configure the onboard IDE
connectors J23 and J24.
Refer to Table 2-31 for pin
definitions.
Floppy Connector
The floppy connector is located
on J26. See Table 2-30 for pin
definitions.
Pin Number Function
1 G N D
3 G N D
5 Key
7 G N D
9 G N D
11 G N D
13 G N D
15 G N D
17 G N D
19 G N D
21 G N D
23 G N D
25 G N D
27 G N D
29 G N D
31 G N D
33 G N D
Pin Number Function
2 FDHDIN
4 Reserved
6 FDEDIN
8 Index 10 Mot or Ena bl e
12 Drive Select B 14 Drive Select A 16 Mot or Ena bl e
18 DIR 20 STEP 22 Write Data 24 Write Gate 26 Track 00 28 Write Protect 30 Read Data 32 Side 1 Select 34 Diskette
Table 2-30
Floppy Connector Pin Definitions (JP26)
Pin Number Function
1 Reset IDE
3 Host Data 7
5 Host Data 6
7 Host Data 5
9 Host Data 4
11 Host Data 3
13 Host Data 2
15 Host Data 1
17 Host Data 0
19 G N D
21 DRQ3
23 I/O Write 25 I/O Read 27 IOCHRDY
29 DACK3 31 IRQ14
33 Addr 1
35 Addr 0
37 Chip Select 0
39 Activity
Pin Number Function
2 G N D
4 Host Data 8
6 Host Data 9
8 Host Data 10
10 Host Data 11
12 Host Data 12
14 Host Data 13
16 Host Data 14
18 Host Data 15
20 Key
22 G N D
24 G N D
26 G N D
28 BA LE
30 G N D
32 IOCS16 34 G N D
36 Addr 2
38 Chip Select 1 40 G N D
Table 2-31
IDE Connector Pin Definitions
(J23, J24)
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50-pin Legacy SCSI
Connector (not on
370DLE/370DLI)
Refer to Table 2-32 for pin
definitions for the 50-pin
Legacy SCSI connector located at JA5.
Pin Number Function
1 G N D
2 G N D
3 G N D
4 G N D
5 G N D
6 G N D
7 G N D
8 G N D
9 G N D
10 G N D
11 G N D
12 Reserved
13 Open
14 Reserved
15 G N D
16 G N D
17 G N D
18 G N D
19 G N D
20 G N D
21 G N D
22 G N D
23 G N D
24 G N D
25 G N D
Table 2-32
50-pin Legacy SCSI Connector Pin Definitions
(JA5)
Pin Number Function
26 -DB (0)
27 -DB (1)
28 -DB (2)
29 -DB (3)
30 -DB (4)
31 -DB (5)
32 -DB (6)
33 -DB (7)
34 -DB (P)
35 G N D
36 G N D
37 Reserved
38 Termpwr
39 Reserved
40 G N D
41 -ATN
42 G N D
43 -BSY
44 -ACK
45 -RST
46 -MSG
47 -SEL
48 -C/D
49 -REQ
50 -I/O
Ultra Wide SCSI Connector
(not on 370DLE/370DLI)
Refer to Table 2-33 for the Ultra
Wide SCSI pin definitions. The
connector is located at JA4.
Pin Number Function
1 G N D
2 G N D
3 G N D
4 G N D
5 G N D
6 G N D
7 G N D
8 G N D
9 G N D
10 G N D
11 G N D
12 G N D
13 G N D
14 G N D
15 G N D
16 G N D
17 Termpwrd
18 Termpwrd
19 G N D
20 G N D
21 G N D
22 G N D
23 G N D
24 G N D
25 G N D
26 G N D
27 G N D
28 G N D
29 G N D
30 G N D
31 G N D
32 G N D
33 G N D
34 G N D
Pin Number Function
35 -DB (12)
36 -DB (13)
37 -DB (14)
38 -DB (15)
39 Parity H
40 -DB (0)
41 -DB (1)
42 -DB (2)
43 -DB (3)
44 -DB (4)
45 -DB (5)
46 -DB (6)
47 -DB (7)
48 Parity L
49 G N D
50 Termpwrd
51 Termpwrd
52 Termpwrd
53 NC
54 G N D
55 -A TT N
56 G N D
57 -BSY
58 -ACK
59 -RST
60 -MSG
61 -SEL
62 -C D
63 -REQ
64 -IO
65 -DB (8)
66 -DB (9)
67 -DB (10)
68 -DB (11)
Table 2-33
Ultra Wide SCSI Connector (JA4)
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Signal Names
+DB(12)
+DB(13)
+DB(14)
+DB(15)
+DB(P1)
+DB(0)
+DB(1)
+DB(2)
+DB(3)
+DB(4)
+DB(5)
+DB(6)
+DB(7)
+DB(P)
GROUND
DIFFSENS
TERMPWR
TERMPWR
RESERVED
GROUND
+ATN
GROUND
+BSY
+ACK
+RST
+MSG
+SEL
+C/D
+REQ
+I/O
+DB(8)
+DB(9)
+DB(10)
+DB(11)
Connector
Contact
Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
Signal Names
-DB(12)
-DB(13)
-DB(14)
-DB(15)
-DB(P1)
-DB(0)
-DB(1)
-DB(2)
-DB(3)
-DB(4)
-DB(5)
-DB(6)
-DB(7)
-DB(P)
GROUND
GROUND
TERMPWR
TERMPWR
RESERVED
GROUND
-ATN
GROUND
-BSY
-ACK
-RST
-MSG
-SEL
-C/D
-REQ
-I/O
-DB(8)
-DB(9)
-DB(10)
-DB(11)
Connector
Contact
Number
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
Table 2-34
68-pin Ultra160 SCSI Connectors (JA1)
Ultra160 SCSI
Connector (not on
370DLE/370DLI)
Refer to Table 2-34 for pin
definitions for the Ultra160
SCSI connector located at
JA1.
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2-10 Installing Software Drivers
After the OS (Operating System) has been installed, you must install the
software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro
CD that came packaged with your motherboard. After inserting this CD into
your CDROM drive, the display shown in Figure 2-7 should appear. (If this
display does not appear, click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon
representing your CDROM drive. Finally, double click on the S "Setup" icon.)
Figure 2-7. Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen
Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files
for each item. The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the
entire contents of the CD.
Video driver (ATI): For the 370DLR/DLI only.
Build Netword Card disk: For the S2DL3/370DL3/370DLE/370DLR/370DLI.
Build SCA disk (QLogic GEM 354): For integration with the SuperServer
SC850 and SC860 chassis.
Build SCSI disk (Ultra160): For the S2DL3/370DL3/370DLR/370DLI only.
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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.
Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing
or installing any hardware components.
Before Power On
1. Make sure no short circuits exist between the motherboard and
chassis.
2. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those
for the keyboard and mouse.
3. Remove all add-on cards.
4. Install one CPU (making sure it is fully seated) and connect the chassis
speaker and the power LED to the motherboard. (Check all jumper
settings as well.)
No Power
1. Make sure no short circuits exist between the motherboard and the
chassis.
2. Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions.
3. Check that the 115V/230V switch on the power supply is properly set.
4. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system.
5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it
still supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.
No Video
1. If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards
and cables.
2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to
Appendix A for details on beep codes.
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Losing the System’s Setup Configuration
1. Check the setting of jumper JBT1. Ensure that you are using a high
quality power supply. A poor quality power supply may cause the
system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to page 1-19 for
details on recommended power supplies.
2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it
still supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.
3. If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem, contact
your vendor for repairs.
3-2 Technical Support Procedures
Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also,
note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Super Micro does not sell directly
to end-users, so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for
troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s)
with the specific system configuration 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
NOTE
If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnos-
tics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to
App. B.
Memory Errors
1. Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.
2. Determine if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed and verify
that the BIOS setup is configured for the fastest speed of RAM used.
It is recommended to use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the
system.
3. Make sure you are using PC133 or PC100 compliant, registered ECC
SDRAM. EDO and unbuffered SDRAM are not supported.
4. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module
between two slots and noting the results.
5. Make sure all memory modules are fully seated in their slots.
6. Check the power supply voltage 115V/230V switch.
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web site (http://www.supermicro.com/techsupport.htm) before contacting Technical Support.
2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at
http://www.supermicro.com/techsupport/download.htm.
Note: Not all BIOS can be flashed depending on the modifications to the boot block code.
3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information
when contacting Super Micro for technical support:
•Motherboard model and PCB revision number
•BIOS release date/version
(this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up)
•System configuration
An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at
http://www.supermicro.com/techsupport/contact_support.htm.
4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number
ready when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be
reached by e-mail at support@supermicro.com or by fax at (408) 895-
2012.
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What are the various types of memory that the S2DL3/
370DL3/370DLE/370DLR/370DLI motherboard can support?
Answer: The S2DL3/370DL3/370DLE/370DLR/370DLI has four DIMM slots
that support 168-pin, registered DIMMs with ECC only. Note that since the
motherboard has a 133 MHz memory bus, both PC133 and PC100 memory
are fully supported. However, since the memory bus is synchronized to the
front side bus speed, you cannot use PC100 with a 133 MHz FSB. Also,
using PC133 with a 100 MHz FSB will result in 100 MHz memory speed
operation. Note: Unbuffered SDRAM and non-ECC memory are not supported.
Question: How do I update my BIOS?
Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are
experiencing no problems with your system. Updated BIOS files are located
on our web site at http://www.supermicro.com. Please check our BIOS
warning message and the info on how to update your BIOS on our web
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site. Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than
your BIOS before downloading. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS file to your computer. Unzip the BIOS update file and you will
find the readme.txt (flash instructions), the flash.com (BIOS flash utility) and
the BIOS image (xxxxxx.rom) files. Copy these files onto a bootable floppy
and reboot your system. It is not necessary to set BIOS boot block protection jumpers on the motherboard. At the DOS prompt, enter the command
"flash." This will start the flash utility and give you an opportunity to save
your current BIOS image. Flash the boot block and enter the name of the
update BIOS image file.
Note: It is important to save your current BIOS and rename it
"super.rom" in case you need to recover from a failed BIOS update.
Select flash boot block, then enter the update BIOS image. Select "Y" to
start the BIOS flash procedure and do not disturb your system until the
flash utility displays that the procedure is complete. After updating your
BIOS, please clear the CMOS then load Optimal Values in the BIOS.
Question: After flashing the BIOS my system does not have video.
How can I correct this?
Answer: If the system does not have video after flashing your new BIOS, it
indicates that the flashing procedure failed. To remedy this, first clear CMOS per
the instructions in this manual and retry the BIOS flashing procedure. If you still
do not have video, please use the following BIOS Recovery Procedure.
First, make sure jumper JPWAKE is set to pins 1-2. Then, turn your system
off and place the floppy disk with the saved BIOS image file (see above
FAQ) in drive A. Press and hold <CTRL> and <Home> at the same time,
then turn on the power with these keys pressed until your floppy drive
starts reading. Your screen will remain blank until the BIOS program is
done. If the system reboots correctly, then the recovery was successful.
The BIOS Recovery Procedure will not update the boot block in your BIOS.
Question: Do I need the CD that came with your motherboard?
Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs
that will greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the
CD and install the applications you need. Applications on the CD include
chipset drivers for Windows and security and audio drivers.
Question: Why can't I turn off the power using the momentary
power on/off switch?
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Answer: The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power
Button 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 first 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.
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service
A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is
required before 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 incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation, misuse,
abuse or improper maintenance of products.
During the warranty period, contact your distributor first for any product
problems.
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Chapter 4
BIOS
4-1 Introduction
This chapter describes the AMIBIOS for the S2DL3/370DL3/370DLE/
370DLR/370DLI. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can
be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program.
Note: Due to periodic changes to BIOS, some settings may have been
added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Refer to the
Manual Download area of our web site for any changes to BIOS that are
not reflected in this manual.
System BIOS
The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM® PC, XT™, AT®,
and PS/2® compatible computers. The BIOS ROM stores the system parameters, such as amount of memory, type of disk drives and video displays,
etc. BIOS ROM requires very little power. When the computer is turned off,
a back-up battery provides power to the BIOS ROM, enabling it to retain the
system parameters. Each time the computer is powered-on, the computer is
then configured with the values stored in the BIOS ROM by the system
BIOS, which gains control when the computer is powered on.
How To Change the Configuration Data
The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be
changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing <Del> at the appropriate time during system boot.
Starting the Setup Utility
Normally, the only visible POST (Power On Self Test) routine is the memory
test. As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the
main menu of the BIOS Setup utility. From the main menu, you can access
the other setup screens, such as the Chipset and Power menus. Section 43 gives detailed descriptions of each parameter setting in the Setup utility.
An AMIBIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the
screen, below the copyright message.
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4-2 BIOS Features
• Supports Plug and Play V1.0A and DMI 2.1
• Supports Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) (PME) local bus
specification
• Supports Advanced Power Management (APM) specification v 1.1
• Supports ACPI
• Supports Flash ROM
AMIBIOS supports the LS120 drive made by Matsushita-Kotobuki Electronics
Industries Ltd. The LS120:
• Can be used as a boot device
• Is accessible as the next available floppy drive
AMIBIOS supports PC Health Monitoring chips. When a failure occurs in a
monitored activity, AMIBIOS can sound an alarm and display a message.
The PC Health Monitoring chips monitor:
• CPU temperature
• Additional temperature sensors
• Chassis intrusion detector
• Five positive voltage inputs
• Two negative voltage inputs
• Three fan speed monitor inputs
4-3 Running Setup
*Optimal default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.
The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the Standard 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).
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Use the Up/Down arrow keys or the <Tab> key to move between the different
settings in the above menu.
When the items "System Time", and "System Date" are highlighted, type in the
correct time/date in the time field, and then press "Enter". The date must be
entered in MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format. The time
is in also 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 a.m. appears as 05:30:00 and 5:30
p.m. as 17:30:00.
Press the <ESC> key to exit the Main Menu and use the Left/Right arrow keys
to enter the the other categories of BIOS settings. The next section is described in detail to illustrate how to navigate through the menus.
*Note: Items displayed in gray are preset and cannot be selected.
Items with a blue arrow are commands, not options (i.e. Discard
Changes).
The Main BIOS Setup Menu
Press the <Delete> key during the POST (Power On Self Test) to enter the Main
Menu of the BIOS Setup Utility. All Main Setup options are described in this
section. The Main BIOS Setup screeen is displayed below.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main
Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit
AMIBIOS Version : 07.00xx
BIOS Build Date : xx/xx/xx
BIOS ID : SSM70626
Processor Type : PentiumIII™
Processor Speed : 933MHz
System Memory : 256MB
System Time [10:10:00]
System Date [Thu 08/24/00]
↔
Select Screen
↑↓
Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
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Use the Up/Down arrow keys to select the "Super I/O Configuration line.
When the "Super IO Configuration" line is highlighted, hit "ENTER" to display its
menu.
The following Super IO Configuration screen will appear. Here you can select
your options for the your computer's I/O (Input/Output) devices.
4-4 Advanced BIOS Setup
Choose Advanced BIOS Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility main menu with
the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display. Select one of
the items in the left frame of the screen, such as SuperIO Configuration, to go to
the sub screen for that item. Advanced BIOS Setup options are displayed by
highlighting the option using the arrow keys. All Advanced BIOS Setup options
are described in this section.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main
Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit
Setup Warning
Setting items on this screen to incorrect values
may cause the system to malfunction!
> SuperIO Configuration
> IDE Configuration
> Floppy Configuration
> Boot Settings Configuration
> Event Log Configuration
> Peripheral Device Configuration
> System Health Monitor
Configure SuperIO
Chipset Winbond627F
↔
Select Screen
↑↓
Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit ESC
Exit
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Super IO Configuration
The Super IO Configuration includes the following items:
Serial Port 1 Address
This option specifies the base I/O port address of serial port 1. The settings for this item include Disabled, 3F8 and 3E8 and 2E8. Select the desired setting and then press "Enter".
Serial Port 1 IRQ
This option specifies the Interrupt Request address of serial port 1. The
settings for this item include Disabled, 4 and 3.
Serial Port 2 Address
This option specifies the base I/O port address of serial port 2. The settings
for this item include Disabled, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.
Serial Port 2 IRQ
This option specifies the Interrupt Request address of serial port 2. The
settings for this item include Disabled, 4 and 3.
BIO S S ETUP UTIL ITY
Advanced
Configure Winbond627F Serial Port(s) and Parallel P
Serial Port1 Address
Serial Port1 IRQ
Serial Port2 Address
Serial Port2 IRQ
Serial Port2 Mode
Parallel Port Address
Parallel Port IRQ
Parallel Port Mode
ECP Mode DMA Channel
[3F8]
[4]
[2F8]
[3]
[Normal]
[378]
[7]
[ECP]
[0]
↔
Select Screen
↑↓
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
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Serial Port 2 Mode
This option allows the user to set the mode for serial port 2. The
settings for this item include Normal, Sharp-IR, SIR and Consumer.
Normal allows serial port 2 to act normally, while the others set the
port up to work with infrared devices.
Parallel Port Address
This option specifies the I/O address used by the parallel port. The settings
for this item include Disabled, 378, 278 and 3BC. Select your setting and
then press "Enter".
Parallel Port IRQ
This option allows the user to set the Parallel Port IRQ. The settings
for this item include 5 and 7.
Parallel Port Mode
This option specifies the parallel port mode. The settings for this item
include Normal, Bi-directional, EPP and ECP.
ECP Mode DMA Channel
This option allows the user to set the setting for the ECP
Mode of the DMA Channel. The settings for this item include
0, 1 and 3.
IDE Configuration
Onboard PCI IDE Controller
This option allows the user to enable or disable the integrated IDE Controller. The settings include Disabled, Primary, Second and Both. Select "Disabled" to disable the Integrated IDE Controller. Select "Primary" to enable
the Primary IDE ontroller only. Select "Secondary" to enable the Secondary
IDE Controller only. Select "Both" to enable both Primary and Secondary
IDE Controllers.
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Primary IDE Master
When entering "Setup", BIOS automatically detects the presence of
IDE devices. This displays the auto detection status of the IDE de
vices. You can also manually configure the IDE drives by providing the
following information:
This option allows the user to configure the IDE devices. When the desired
item is highlighted (selected), press "Enter" and the following screen will be
displayed:
Type
This option sets the type of device that the AMIBIOS attempts
to boot from after AMIBIOS POST is completed. The settings
include Not installed, Auto, CDROM and ARMD. The "Auto"
setting allows BIOS to automatically detect the presence of
the IDE controller.
LBA/Large Mode
LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing
data on a disk drive. In LBA mode, the maximum drive capac
ity is 137 GB. The settings are Disabled and Auto. Select
"Disabled" to disable LBA mode. Select "Auto" to enable LBA
mode if your device supports it and is not already formatted
with the LBA mode.
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) Mode
This option sets the block mode multi sector transfers option
The settings include Disabled and Auto. Disabled: This op
tion prevents the BIOS from using Multi-Sector Transfer on
the specified channel. The data to and from the device will
occur one sector at a time. Auto: This option allows the
BIOS to auto detect device support for Multi-Sector Trans
fers on the specified channel. If supported, this option al
lows the BIOS to auto detect the number of sectors per block
for transfer from the hard disk drive to memory. The data
transfer to and from the device will occur multiple sectors at
a time (if the device supports it).
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PIO Mode
IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) mode programs timing cycles be
tween the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller. As
the PIO mode increases, the cycle time decreases. The
settings are: Auto, 1, 2, 3 and 4.
DMA Mode
This item allows the users to select the DMA mode. The
settings are: Auto, SWDMA0, SWDMA1, SWDMA2,
MWDMA0, MWDMA1, MWDM2, UWDMA0, UWDMA1,
UWDMA2, UWDMA3 and UWDMA4. Select Auto to auto detect the DMA Mode. Select SWDMA0 through SWDMA2 to
set single word DMA0 through DMA2. Select MWDMA0
through MWDMA2 to set Multi-word DMA0 through DMA2.
Select UDMA0 trhough UDMA4 to set Ultra DMA0 through
Ultra DMA4.
S.M.A.R.T.
S.M.A.R.T stands for Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting
Technology, a feature that can help predict impending drive
failures. The settings are Auto, Disabled and Enabled.
Select "Enabled" or "Disabled" to enable or disable the
S.M.A.R.T. Select "Auto" to auto detect S.M.A.R.T.
32Bit Data Transfer
The settings are Auto, Disabled and Enabled. Select "Enabled" or "Disabled" to enable or disable the 32-bit Data
Transfer function. Select "Auto" to auto detect the 32-bit
Data Transfer function.
ARMD Emulation Type
This option is used to select the emulation used when config
uring an LS120, MO (Magneto-Optical), or Iomega Zip drive.
The settings are Auto, Floppy and HardDisk.
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Primary IDE Slave
When the system enters "Setup", BIOS automatically detects the presence
of IDE devices. This option displays the auto detection status of IDE devices. The settings for "Primary IDE Slave" are the same as those for the
"Primary IDE Master".
Secondary IDE Master
This displays the status of auto detection of IDE devices. The settings for
"Secondary IDE Master" are the same as those for the "Primary IDE Master".
Secondary IDE Slave
This displays the status of auto detection of IDE devices. The settings for
"Secondary IDE Slave" are the same as those for the "Primary IDE Master".
Hard Disk Write Protect
This item allows the user to prevent the hard disk from being overwritten.
The options are Enabled or Disabled. Enabled allows the drive to be used
normally; read, write and erase functions can all be performed. Disabled
prevents the hard disk from being erased. This function is effective only
when the device is accessed through BIOS.
ATA(PI) Detect Timeout
Set this option to stop the system search for ATAPI devices within the
specified number of seconds. The options are 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and
35 (seconds). Most ATA disk drives can be detected within 5 seconds.
ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection
This option selects the mechanism for detecting the 80-pin ATA(PI) cable.
Options include Host and Device, Host, and Device. Host: This option
uses the motherboard onboard IDE controller to detect the type of IDE cable
used. Device This option uses the IDE disk drive to detect the type of IDE
cable used. Host & Device: This option uses both the motherboard onboard
IDE controller and IDE disk drive to detect the type of IDE cable used.
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Floppy Configuration
Floppy A
Use this option to specify which of floppy drive you have installed in the A
drive. The settings are Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4", 720 KB 3 1/
2", 1.44 MB 3 1/2" and 2.88 MB 3 1/2".
Floppy B
Use this option to specify which of floppy drive you have installed in the B
drive. The settings are Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4", 720 KB 3 1/
2", 1.44 MB 3 1/2" and 2.88 MB 3 1/2".
Diskette Write Protect
This option allows you to prevent any writing to your floppy diskette. The
settings are Enabled and Disabled. The Enabled setting is effective only if
the device is accessed through BIOS.
Floppy Drive Seek
Use this option to Enable or Disable the floppy seek routine on bootup.
Boot Settings Configuration
Quick Boot
This option allows the BIOS to skip certain tests that are normally perfomred
on boot up. You can disable the option to speed up boot time. The settings
are Disabled and Enabled.
Quiet Boot
If Disabled, this option will cause the normal POST messages to be displayed upon setup. When Enabled, the OEM logo is displayed instead of
the POST messages.
Add-On ROM Display Mode
Set this option to display add-on ROM (read-only memory) messages. The
settings for this option are Force BIOS and Keep Current. Force BIOS
allows the computer to force a third party BIOS to display during system
boot. Keep Current has the system display AMIBIOS information on bootup.
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BootUp Num Lock
This option is used to select the status of the Number Lock function on your
keyboard on bootup. The settings are On and Off.
BootUp CPU Speed
This option is used set the CPU speed to either High or Low.
PS/2 Mouse Support
This option specifies whether a PS/2 Mouse will be supported. Settings are
Enabled and Disabled.
Typematic Rate
Set this option to select the rate at which the computer repeats a key that
is held down. Settings are Fast and Slow. Fast: This sets the rate the
computer repeats a key to over 20 times per second. Under normal operations, this setting should not be changed. Slow: This sets the rate the
computer repeats a key to under 8 times per second.
System Keyboard
This option is to let the system know if a keyboard is Present or Absent.
Primary Display
This option specifies the type of monitor display you have installed on the
system. The settings are Absent, VGA/EGA, Color 40 x 25, Color 80 x 25
and monochrome.
Parity Check
Use this option to either Enable or Disable the use of memory parity checking.
Boot to OS/2
This option can be used to boot the system to an OS/2 operating system.
The settings are No and Yes.
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Wait for F1 if Error
This settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled. Disabled: This
prevents the AMIBIOS to wait on an error for user intervention. This setting
should be used if there is a known reason for a BIOS error to appear. An
example would be a system administrator must remote boot the system.
The computer system does not have a keyboard currently attached. If this
setting is set, the system will continue to bootup in to the operating system.
If ‘F1’ is enabled, the system will wait until the BIOS setup is entered.
Enabled: This option allows the system BIOS to wait for any error. If an
error is detected, pressing <F1> will enter Setup and the BIOS setting can
be adjusted to fix the problem. This normally happens when upgrading the
hardware and not setting the BIOS to recognize it.
Hit "Delete" Message Display
This option tells the system to display or not display the "Hit Delete to Enter
Setup" message. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.
Internal Cache
This option is for enabling or disabling the internal CPU L1 cache. Settings
include Disabled, Write-Thru and Write-Back. Disabled: This option prevents the system from using the internal CPU L1 cache. This setting should
be used to slow the computer system down or to troubleshoot error messages. Write-Thru: This option allows the computer system to use the
internal CPU L1 cache as Write-Though cache. Write-Through cache is
slower than Write-Back cache. It performs write operations to the internal
L1 CPU cache and system memory simultaneously.Write-Back This
option allows the computer system to use the internal CPU L1 cache as
Write-Back cache. Write-Back cache is faster than Write-Through cache.
Write-Back cache is a caching method in which modifications to data in the
cache aren’t copied to the cache source until absolutely necessary. Writeback caching is available on all CPUs supported by this BIOS. With these
CPUs, write operations stored in the L1 cache aren’t copied to main memory
until absolutely necessary. This is the default setting.
External Cache
This option is for enabling or disabling the internal CPU L2 cache. Settings
include Disabled, Write-Thru and Write-Back. See description above.
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System BIOS Cacheable
This option enables you to move the system BIOS to the memory cache to
improve performance. Settings are Enabled and Disabled.
Event Log Configuration
Event Logging
This option Enables or Disables the logging of events. You can use this
screen to select options for the Event Log Configuration Settings. You can
access sub screens to view the event log and mark all events as read. Use
the up and down arrow keys to select an item, and the plus (+) and minus
(-) keys to change the option setting. The settings are described on the
following pages. The screen is shown below.
ECC Event Logging
This option Enables or Disables the logging of ECC events. The events
logged by AMIBIOS are post errors such as a bad BIOS, floppy errors, or
hard drive errors.
Clear All Event Logs
This option can be used to tell the system to clear the event log on the next
boot up. The settings are No and Yes.
View Event Log
Highlighting this and pressing <Enter> will allow you to view the unread
events from the event log area.
View Event Log
Highlighting this and pressing <Enter> will mark all events in the log area as
read.
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Peripheral Device Configuration
Onboard SCSI
This option allows you to Enable the onboard SCSI. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.
Onboard LAN
This option allows you to Enable the onboard LAN. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.
Power Lost Control
This option determines how the system will respond when power is reapplied after a power loss condition. Always On means the system will
automatically start up when power is reapplied. Always Off means you
must push the main power button to restart the system after power is
restored.
Health Monitor Features
The BIOS continuously monitors the health of your system by measuring
certain voltage levels and temperatures.
CPU Overheat Warning
This option allows you to Enable or Disable a system overheat warning
signal, used to notify you in the event of a dangerous rise in heat levels.
CPU Overheat Warning
This option allows you to specify the temperature threshold that, when
exceeded, will trigger the overheat warning alarm.
The rest of the Health Monitor menu lists various voltages and temperatures
as they are currently being measured. These include CPU temperature, CPU
voltage, the rpms of the CPU, chassis and thermal control fans as well as
the primary voltage levels used by the system: +3.3V, +5V, +12V and -12V.
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4-5 Chipset Setup
Choose Chipset Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility main menu. The screen
is shown below. All Chipset Setup options are described following the
screen. You can use this screen to select options for the GHCH
Configuration.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Se curity Exit
C000,16k Shadow [Cached/WP]
C400,16k Shadow [Cached/WP]
C800,16k Shadow [Disabled]
CC00,16k Shadow [Disabled]
D000,16k Shadow [Disabled]
D400,16k Shadow [Disabled]
D800,16k Shadow [Disabled]
DC00,16k Shadow [Disabled]
Act to Deact [6 CLKS]
Act to Read/Write [3 CLKS]
RAS Precharge Time [3 CLKS]
RA Cycle Time [8]
Write to Deact [3 CLKS]
SDRAM CAS Latency [3]
ISA IO Cycle Delay [1.5 BCLK]
MPS 1.4 Support [Enabled]
Options for MCH
↔
Select Screen
↑↓
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
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C400, 16k Shadow
C800, 16k Shadow
CC00, 16k Shadow
D000, 16k Shadow
D400, 16k Shadow
D800, 16k Shadow
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Act to Deact
This settings for this option are 6 CLKS and 5 CLKS.
Act to Read/Write
This settings for this option are 3 CLKS and 2 CLKS.
RAS Precharge Time
The precharge time is the number of cycles it takes for the RAS to
accumulate a charge before a DRAM refresh. Insufficient recharge
time may cause the DRAM to lose data. The settings are 3 CLKS (which is
more stable) and 2 CLKS. RAS stands for Row Address Strobe.
System Memory Frequency
This option allows the system memory frequency to be adjusted. The settings are 100 MHz (for PC100 memory), 133 MHz (for PC133 memory) and
Auto, which allows the system memory frequency to auto select itself
RAS Cycle Time
This option defines the RAS cycle time. Settings include 10 CLKS, 9 CLKS,
8 CLKS and 7 CLKS.
Write to Deact
This settings for this option are 3 CLKS and 2 CLKS.
DC00, 16k Shadow
These options specify how the 16 KB of video ROM at each of the above
addresses is treated. When Disabled, the contents of the video ROM are
not copied to RAM. When Enabled, the contents of 16 KB of video ROM
beginning at the above address are copied (shadowed) from ROM to RAM
for faster application. When set to Cached/WP, the contents of 16 KB of
video ROM beginning at the above address are copied (shadowed) from
ROM to RAM and can be written to or read from cache memory. The
settings for this option are Disabled, Enabled and Cached/WP. (The optimal
settings are Cached/WP for C000 and C400 and Disabled for all the other
settings.
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SDRAM CAS Latency
This settings for this option are CAS Latency 3 and CAS Latency 2. CAS
stands for Column Address Strobe.
ISA IO Cycle Delay
This settings for this option are Full Delay, 1.5 BCLK, 2.5 BLCK and 3.5
BLCK.
MPS 1.4 Support
The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled.
4-6 PCI PnP Setup
Choose PCI/PnP Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All PCI/PnP
options are described in this section. The PCI/PnP Setup screen is shown
below.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit
Plug & Play O/S
Reset Config Data
PCI Latency Timer
Allocate IRQ to VGA
Palette Snooping
PCI IDE BusMaster
OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE Card
USB Function
IRQ3
IRQ4
IRQ5
IRQ7
IRQ9
IRQ10
[No]
[No]
[64]
[Yes]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Auto]
[Enabled]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
[Available]
No: lets the BIOS
configure all the
devices in the system.
Yes: lets the
operating system
configure Plug and
Play (PnP) devices not
required for boot if
your system has a Plug
and Play operating
system.
↔
Select Screen
↑↓
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
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Plug & Play OS
Choose the No setting for computers that do not meet the Plug and Play
specifications, which will allow the BIOS to configure all the devices in the
system. Choosing the Yes setting lets the operating system configure PnP
devices that are not required for boot up (if the system has a PnP operating
system). The operating system would have the ability to change interrupt,
I/O, and DMA settings. Set this option if the system is running Windows
95®, Windows 98® or Windows 2000®. Other operating systems are also
PnP-aware.
Reset Configuration Data
Choosing the Yes setting will cause the PnP configuration data in the BIOS
to be cleared on the next boot up. Choosing the No setting does not force
PnP data to be cleared on the next boot.
PCI Latency Timer
This option specifies the latency timing of the PCI clocks for all PCI devices.
Settings include 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224 and 248 PCI clocks.
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA
This option lets you allocate an interrupt request (IRQ) to the PCI VGA
adapter card (if used). The settings are Yes and No.
Palette Snooping
When enabled, this option informs PCI devices that an ISA graphics device
is installed. The settings are Disabled and Enabled. This does not necessarily indicate a physical ISA adapter card. The graphics chipset can be
mounted on a PCI card. Always check with your adapter card manuals
first, before modifying the default settings in the BIOS.
PCI IDE BusMaster
The settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled. Enable to specify
that the IDE controller on the PCI bus has bus mastering capabilities.
USB Function
The settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled. Disabled prevents
the use of the USB ports and Enabled allows the use of the USB ports.
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PCI Slot-1 IRQ Preference
This option allows you to change the IRQ for PCI slot 1. The settings are
Auto, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 15. The Auto setting lets the BIOS
assign the IRQ.
PCI Slot-2 IRQ Preference
This option allows you to change the IRQ for PCI slot 2. The settings are
Auto, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 15. The Auto setting lets the BIOS
assign the IRQ.
PCI Slot-3 IRQ Preference
This option allows you to change the IRQ for PCI slot 3. The settings are
Auto, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 15. The Auto setting lets the BIOS
assign the IRQ.
PCI Slot-4 IRQ Preference
This option allows you to change the IRQ for PCI slot 4. The settings are
Auto, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 15. The Auto setting lets the BIOS
assign the IRQ.
Onboard LAN IRQ Preference
This option allows you to change the IRQ for the onboard LAN. The settings are Auto, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 15. The Auto setting lets
the BIOS assign the IRQ.
PCI Slot-5 IRQ Preference
This option allows you to change the IRQ for PCI slot 5. The settings are
Auto, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 15. The Auto setting lets the BIOS
assign the IRQ.
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PCI Slot-6 IRQ Preference
This option allows you to change the IRQ for PCI slot 6. The settings are
Auto, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 15. The Auto setting lets the BIOS
assign the IRQ.
Onboard SCSI IRQ Preference
This option allows you to change the IRQ for the onboard SCSI. The settings are Auto, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 15. The Auto setting lets
the BIOS assign the IRQ.
IRQ 3
IRQ 4
IRQ 5
IRQ 7
IRQ 9
IRQ 10
IRQ 11
IRQ 14
IRQ 15
The settings for the above options are Available and Reserved. Available
allows the specified IRQ to be available for use by PCI/PnP devices. Reserved means the specified IRQ is reserved for use by Legacy ISA devices.
DMA Channel 0
DMA Channel 1
DMA Channel 3
DMA Channel 5
DMA Channel 6
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DMA Channel 7
Each of the above list of DMA channel setting options can be set to Available and Reserved. Available means the specified DMA channel is avail-
able for use by PCI/PnP devices. Reserved means the specified DMA channel is reserved for use by Legacy ISA devices.
Reserved Memory Size
This option specifies the size of a memory area to be reserved for Legacy
ISA adapter cards. The settings are Disabled, 16k, 32k and 64k.
4-7 Power Setup
Choose Power Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Power Setup
options are described in this section. The Power Setup screen is shown
below.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit
ACPI Aware O/S
Power Management
Power Button Mode
Sleep Button Enable
Green PC Monitor Power State
Video Power Down Mode
Hard Disk Power Down Mode
Inactivity Timer
Suspend Timeout (Minutes)
IRQ1
IRQ3
IRQ4
IRQ5
IRQ6
IRQ7
IRQ9
IRQ10
[Yes]
[Enabled]
[On/Off]
[Suspend]
[Suspend]
[Suspend]
[Suspend]
[Off]
[Off]
[Monitor]
[Ignore]
[Ignore]
[Ignore]
[Ignore]
[Ignore]
[Ignore]
[Ignore]
↔
Select Screen
↑↓
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
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Green PC Monitor Power State
This option specifies the power state that a green PC-compliant monitor
enters when BIOS places it in a power saving state after the specified
period of display inactivity has expired. The settings include Standby, Sus-
pend and Off.
Video Power Down Mode
This option specifies the power state that the VGA video subsystem enters
after the specified period of display inactivity has expired. The settings
include Disabled, Standby and Suspend.
Hard Disk Power Down Mode
This option specifies the power conserving state that the hard disk drive(s)
enters after the specified period of inactivity has expired. The settings
include Disabled, Standby and Suspend.
ACPI Aware O/S
This option allows the system to utilize Intel's ACPI (Advanced Configuration
and Power Interface) specification. Settings are No and Yes. DOS®,
Windows 3.x®, and Windows NT® are examples of non-ACPI aware operating systems. Windows 95®, Windows 98®, Windows ME® and Windows
2000® are examples of ACPI aware operating systems.
Power Management
This option allows you to select using APM (Advanced Power Management). The settings are Disabled and Enabled.
Power Button Mode
This option specifies how the external power button on the computer chassis functions. When set to On/Off, depressing the power button turns the
computer on or off. When set to Suspend, depressing the power button
places the computer in Suspend mode or Full On power mode. The Standby
setting places the computer in Standby or Full On mode.
Sleep Button Enable
This option is to enable the use of the sleep button. The sttings are Suspend and Disable.
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Inactivity Timer
This option specifies the length of hard disk inactivity time that should expire
before entering the power conserving state. The settings include Off, 1, 5,
10, 20, 30, 60 and 120 (minutes).
Suspend Timeout
This option specifies if BIOS is to monitor for display activity when in a
power saving state. The settings include Off, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10
(minutes).
IRQ1
IRQ3
IRQ4
IRQ5
IRQ6
IRQ7
IRQ9
IRQ10
IRQ11
IRQ12
IRQ14
IRQ15
With the above options, you can monitor each interrupt request and resume
the system's normal power up state when activated. Settings are Ignore
and Monitor. All IRQs are defaulted to Ignore except for IRQ 1, 12 and 14,
whcih default to Monitor.
USB Controller Resume
This allows you to wake up the system from a USB device. The settings for
this option Disabled and Enabled.
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4-8 Boot Setup
Choose Boot Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Boot Setup
options are described in this section. The Boot Setup screen is shown
below.
Boot Device Priority
1st Boot Device
This option is used to specify the order of the boot sequence that will be
followed from the available system devices. The settings for the 1st Boot
Device are Removable Device, Hard Drive and ATAPI CDROM.
2nd Boot Device
The settings for the 2nd Boot Device are Removable Device, Hard Drive and
ATAPI CDROM.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main Advanced Chipset PCIPn P Power Boot Security Exit
> Boot Device Priority
> Hard Disk Drives
> Removable Devices
> ATAPI CDROM Drives
↔
Select Screen
↑↓
Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Scree
n
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
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3rd Boot Device
The settings for the 3rd Boot Device are Removable Device, Hard Drive
and ATAPI CDROM.
Hard Disk Drives
Use this screen to view the hard drives that have been auto-detected or
entered manually on your system.
Removable Devices
Use this screen to view the removeable devices that have been auto-detected or entered manually on your system.
ATAPI CDROM Drives
Use this screen to view the ATAPI CDROM drives that have been autodetected or entered manually on your system.
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4-9 Security Setup
Choose Security Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Security
Setup options are described in this section. The Security Setup screen is
shown below.
Supervisor Password
User Password
AMIBIOS provides both Supervisor and User password functions. If you
use both passwords, the Supervisor password must be set first. The system can be configured so that all users must enter a password every time
the system boots or when AMIBIOS Setup is executed, using either or both
the Supervisor password or User password. The Supervisor and User
passwords activate two different levels of password security. If you select
password support, you are prompted for a 1 – 6 character password. Type
the password on the keyboard. The password does not appear on the
screen when typed. Make sure you write it down. If you forget it, you must
clear CMOS and reconfigure. Remember your Password! Keep a record
of the new password when the password is changed. If you forget the
password, you must erase the system configuration information in CMOS.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main Advanced Chipse t PCI PnP Pow er Boo t Securi ty Exit
Supervisor Password : Not Installed
User Password : Not Installed
> Change Supervisor Password
> Change User Password
> Clear User Password
Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled]
Install or Change the
password.
↔
Select Screen
↑↓
Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Scree
n
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
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Change Supervisor Password
This option allows you to change a supervisor password that was entered
previously.
Change User Password
This option allows you to change a user password that was entered previously.
Clear User Password
Use this option to clear the user password so that it is not required to be
entered when the system boots up.
Boot Sector Virus Protection
This option allows you to enable or disable a virus detection program to
protect the boot sector of your hard disk drive. The settings for this option
Disabled and Enabled. If Enabled, AMIBIOS will display a warning when
any program (or virus) issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write
to the boot sector of the hard disk drive.
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4-10 Exit Setup
Choose Exit Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Exit Setup options are described in this section. The Exit Setup screen is shown below.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit
> Exit Saving Changes
> Exit Discarding Changes
> Load Optimal Defaults
> Load Fail-Safe Defaults
> Discard Changes
Exit system setup with
saving the changes.
↔
Select Screen
↑↓
Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Scree
n
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
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Exit Saving Changes
Highlighting this setting and then pressing <Enter> will save any changes
you made in the BIOS Setup program and then exit. Your system should
then continue with the boot up procedure.
Exit Discarding Changes
Highlighting this setting and then pressing <Enter> will ignore any changes
you made in the BIOS Setup program and then exit. Your system should
then continue with the boot up procedure.
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Load Optimal Defaults
Highlighting this setting and then pressing <Enter> provides the optimum
performance settings for all devices and system features.
Load Failsafe Defaults
Highlighting this setting and then pressing <Enter> provides the safest set
of parameters for the system. Use them if the system is behaving erratically.
Discard Changes
Highlighting this setting and then pressing <Enter> will ignore any changes
you made in the BIOS Setup program but will not exit the BIOS Setup program.
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Notes
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Appendix A
BIOS Error Beep Codes & Messages
During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed
each time the system is powered on, errors may occur.
Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to
continue the boot-up process. The error messages normally appear on
the screen.
Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the
boot-up procedure. If a fatal error occurs, you should consult with your
system manufacturer for possible repairs.
These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible
beeps. The numbers on the following page correspond to the number of
beeps for the error described.
Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes
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APPENDIX A
AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes
POST Error Beep Codes
1 beep: Refresh failure - the memory refresh circuitry on the motherboard is
faulty. (Fatal error)
3 beeps: Base 64KB memory failure - memory failure occurred in the first
64KB of memory. (Fatal error)
6 beeps: Keyboard controller Gate A20 failure. The keyboard controller may
be bad. The BIOS cannot switch to protected mode. (Fatal error)
7 beeps: Processor exception interrupt error. The CPU generated an
exception interrupt. (Fatal error)
8 beeps: Display memory read/write error. The system video adapter is
either missing or its memory is faulty. This is not a fatal error.
Bootblock Error Beep Codes
2 beeps: BIOS ROM file absent - the BIOS was unable to find the specific
file name required to flash the BIOS.
4 beeps: Flash program successful.
5 beeps: Media read error. The floppy or ATAPI media is not present or
cannot be read.
7 beeps: Flash not present. The BIOS was unable to detect the presence of
a flash device.
10 beeps: Flash erase error - the flash device could not be properly erased.
11 beeps: Flash program error.
12 beeps: BIOS ROM file incorrect size.
13 beeps: BIOS ROM image mismatch. The BIOS ROM file layout configu-
ration does not match the image present in the flash device.
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APPENDIX A
If you hear... it's because...
5 short and 1 long beeps no memory detected in system
6 short and 1 long beeps EDO memory detected in system
7 short and 1 long beeps SMBUS (System Management Bus)
error
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Notes
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Appendix B: AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages
APPENDIX B
Appendix B
AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages
This section describes the power-on self-tests (POST) port 80 codes for
the AMIBIOS.
Check
Point Description
00 Code copying to specific areas is done. Passing control
to INT 19h boot loader next.
03 NMI is Disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a
power-on condition.
05 The BIOS stack has been built. Next, disabling cache
memory.
06 Uncompressing the post code unit next.
07 Next, initializing the CPU init and the CPU data area.
08 The CMOS checksum calculation is done next.
0B Next, performing any required initialization before
keyboard BAT command is issued.
0C The keyboard controller I/B is free. Next, issuing the
BAT command to the keyboard controller.
0E The keyboard controller BAT command result has been
verified. Next, performing any necessary initialization
after the keyboard controller BAT command test.
0F The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT
command test is done. The keyboard command byte is
written next.
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Point Description
10 The keyboard controller command byte is written.
Next, issuing the pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking
commands.
11 Next, checking if the <End or <Ins> keys were pressed
during power on. Initializing CMOS RAM if the
Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST
option was set in AMIBCP or the <End> key was
pressed.
12 Next, disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt
controllers 1 and 2.
13 The video display has been disabled. Port B has been
initialized. Next, initializing the chipset.
14 The 8254 timer test will begin next.
19 The 8254 timer test is over. Starting the memory refresh
test next.
1A The memory refresh test line is toggling. Checking the
15 second on/off time next.
23 Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the
MEGAKEY Green PC feature next. Making the
BIOS code segment writable and performing any
necessary configuration before initializing the interrupt
vectors.
24 The configuration required before interrupt vector
initialization has completed. Interrupt vector initialization
is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG
switch is on.
25 Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the
password if the POST DIAG Switch is on.
27 Any initialization before setting video mode will be
done next.
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APPENDIX B
Check
Point Description
28 Initialization before setting the video mode is complete.
Configuring the monochrome mode and color mode
settings next.
2A Bus initialization system, static, output devices will be
done next, if present.
2B Passing control to the video ROM to perform any
required configuration before the video ROM test.
2C All necessary processing before passing control to the
video ROM is done. Looking for the video ROM next
and passing control to it.
2D The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST.
Performing any required processing after the video
ROM had control.
2E Completed post-video ROM test processing. If the
EGA/VGA controller is not found, performing the
display memory read/write test next.
2F The EGA/VGA controller was not found. The display
memory read/write test is about to begin.
30 The display memory read/write test passed. Look for
retrace checking next.
31 The display memory read/write test or retrace checking
failed. Performing the alternate display memory
read/write test next.
32 The alternate display memory read/write test passed.
Looking for alternate display retrace checking next.
34 Video display checking is over. Setting the display
mode next.
37 The display mode is set. Displaying the power on
message next.
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Point Description
38 Initializing the bus input, IPL, and general devices next, if
present.
39 Displaying bus initialization error messages.
3A The new cursor position has been read and saved.
Displaying the Hit <DEL> message next.
40 Preparing the descriptor tables next.
42 The descriptor tables are prepared. Entering protected
mode for the memory test next.
43 Entered protected mode. Enabling interrupts for
diagnostics mode next.
44 Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on.
Initializing data to check memory wraparound at 0:0 next.
45 Data initialized. Checking for memory wraparound at
0:0 and finding the total system memory size next.
46 The memory wraparound test has completed. The
memory size calculation has been completed. Writing
patterns to test memory next.
47 The memory pattern has been written to extended
memory. Writing patterns to the base 640 KB memory
next.
48 Patterns written in base memory. Determining the
amount of memory below 1 MB next.
49 The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found
and verified. Determining the amount of memory above
1 MB memory next.
4B The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found
and verified. Checking for a soft reset and clearing the
memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next. If this is a
power on situation, going to checkpoint 4Eh next.
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