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SUPER P4DE8 SUPER P4DEI SUPER P4DEE
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.0
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Preface
Preface
About This Manual
This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the SUPER P4DE8/P4DEI/P4DEE mainboard. The SUPER P4DE8/P4DEI/ P4DEE supports single or dual Intel® XeonTM 1.5 - 2.8 GHz processors with a 512K L2 cache at a 400 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. This product is intended to be professionally installed.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 begins with a checklist of what should be included in your
mainboard box, describes the features, specifications and performance of the motherboard 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, the front control panel functions, the speaker and the keyboard.
If you encounter any problems, see 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 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.
Appendix B provides POST checkpoint codes.
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About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii
Manual Organization ................................................................................................... ii i
Chapter 1: Introduction
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
Checklist .................................................................................................... 1-1
Contacting Supermicro ............................................................................ 1-2
Super P4DE8 Image................................................................................. 1-4
Super P4DEI/P4DEE Image ...................................................................... 1-5
Super P4DE8 Layout ............................................................................... 1-6
Super P4DE8 Quick Reference ............................................................. 1-7
Super P4DEI/P4DEE Layout .................................................................... 1-8
Super P4DEI/P4DEE Quick Reference .................................................. 1-9
Motherboard Features ........................................................................... 1-10
ServerWorks GC - SL Chipset: System Block Diagram .................. 1-12
1-2 Chipset Overview......................................................................................... 1-13
1-3 Special Features........................................................................................... 1-13
ATI Graphics Controller ........................................................................ 1-13
BIOS Recovery ....................................................................................... 1-1 3
Recovery from AC Power Loss ......................................................... 1-13
1-4 PC Health Monitoring.................................................................................... 1-14
1- 5 ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-15
1-6 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-16
1- 7 Super I/O ......................................................................................................... 1-17
Chapter 2: Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ............................................................................... 2-1
Precautions ............................................................................................... 2-1
Unpacking.................................................................................................. 2-1
2-2 PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation .................................................. 2-2
2-3 Installing DIMMs............................................................................................... 2-5
2- 4 IO Ports/Control Panel Connectors .............................................................. 2-6
2-5 Connecting Cables .......................................................................................... 2-8
ATX Power Connection .......................................................................... 2-8
Secondary ATX Power Connections .................................................... 2-8
Power LED ................................................................................................. 2-8
HDD LED .................................................................................................... 2-8
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L2 LED ....................................................................................................... 2-9
L1 LED ....................................................................................................... 2-9
Overheat LED ........................................................................................... 2-9
Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-9
Reset .......................................................................................................... 2-9
PWR_ON .................................................................................................. 2-10
Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) ............................................................ 2-10
Extra Universal Serial Bus Connection (USB2/3) ............................ 2-10
Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2-11
PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ......................................................... 2-11
Fan Headers ........................................................................................... 2-11
LAN (Ethernet) Ports.............................................................................. 2-11
Power LED/Speaker (JF2) .....................................................................2-12
Chassis Intrusion ................................................................................... 2-12
SMB ........................................................................................................... 2-12
Power Supply Fail Header .................................................................... 2-12
2-6 Onboard Indicators ...................................................................................... 2-13
LAN Port LEDs ....................................................................................... 2-13
2- 7 DIP Switch Settings ..................................................................................... 2-13
DIP Switch 1: Processor Speed ......................................................... 2-13
2- 8 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-14
Explanation of Jumpers ........................................................................ 2-14
CMOS Clear............................................................................................. 2-14
VGA Enable/Disable ............................................................................... 2-15
Watch Dog Enable/Disable .................................................................... 2-15
Fan Status Select ................................................................................... 2-15
LAN1 Enable/Disable .............................................................................. 2-15
LAN2 Enable/Disable .............................................................................. 2-16
SCSI Termination Enable/Disable.......................................................... 2-16
SCSI Enable/Disable................................................................................ 2-16
2- 9 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections ............... 2-17
Parallel Port Connector ......................................................................... 2-17
Floppy Connector ................................................................................... 2-18
IDE Connectors ...................................................................................... 2-1 8
Ultra320 SCSI Connector....................................................................... 2-19
2-10 Installing Software Drivers......................................................................... 2-20
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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 .................................................................................................. 4-19
4- 8 Boot Setup...................................................................................................... 4-21
4-9 Security Setup ............................................................................................... 4-23
4-10 Exit Setup ....................................................................................................... 4-25
Appendices:
Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes .................................................................. A - 1
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes .............................................................................B - 1
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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
One (1) I/O backpanel shield
One (1) Supermicro CD or diskettes containing drivers and utilities
One (1) User's/BIOS Manual
Two (2) fan/heatsink assemblies (Fan-042 - retail only)
Two (2) sets of heatsink retention clips (4 total)
SCSI Accessories (P4DE8 only)
One (1) 68-pin LVD SCSI cable (retail only)
One (1) set of SCSI drivers (included on CD-ROM)
One (1) SCSI manual (PDF file included on CD-ROM)
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Contacting Supermicro
Headquarters
Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information)
support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com
Europe
Address: SuperMicro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390 Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525 Email: sales@supermicro.nl (General Information)
support@supermicro.nl (Technical Support)
rma@supermicro.nl (Customer Support)
Asia-Pacific
Address: SuperMicro, Taiwan
D5, 4F, No. 16 Chien-Ba Road
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel: +886-(2) 8226-3990 Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3991 Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw Technical Support: Email: support@supermicro.com.tw Tel: 886-2-8226-3990, ext.132 or 139
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Figure 1-1. SUPER P4DE8 Image
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Figure 1-2. SUPER P4DEI/P4DEE Image*
*P4DEI shown. The P4DEE has the same layout but includes only a single 10/100 Mb LAN port.
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Figure 1-3. SUPER P4DE8 Layout
(not drawn to scale)
Note: Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only. Also see Chapter 2 for the locations of the I/O ports and Front Control Panel
(JF1/JF2) connectors and for details on jumper settings and pin definitions.
Keyboard/ Mouse
J11
Parallel Port
COM1
VGA
USB0/1
LAN2
DIMM1
LAN1
ATX POWER
SEC POWER
AIC-7902
J6
CPU1
CPU2
North Bridge
PCI #1
Rage XL
SW1
COM2
BIOS
IDE #1
IDE #2
FLOPPY
BATTERY
CHS Fan 1
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SCSI CH B
SCSI CH A
SEC POWER
U222
SCSI CH B
JA2
JA3
PCI #2
PCI #3
PCI #4
PCI #5
PCI #4A
JA1
CHS Fan 2
DIMM4 DIMM3
DIMM2
IPMI
J18
J19
J12
OH/CHS Fan 3
J21
JF1
CPU/CHS Fan 2
CPU/CHS Fan 1
J8
J7
J5
JPL1
JP1
JPL2
J10
JPA3
JPA1
JPA2
IPMB
JBT1
JP2
J9
JP4
JF2
USB2/3
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P4DE8 Quick Reference
Jumper Description Default Setting
JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JPA1/A2 SCSI Channel A/B Termination Off (Terminated) JPA3 SCSI Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1 LAN1 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL2 LAN2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JP1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JP2 Watch Dog Enable/Disable Open (Disabled) JP4 Fan Status Select Open (OH Condition)
Switch Description
DIP Switch 1 Processor Speed
Connector Description
COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port/Header CPU/CHS/OH FAN CPU/Chassis/Overheat Fan Headers CPU1/CPU2 CPU1 and CPU2 Sockets DIMM1-DIMM4 Memory (SDRAM) Slots IPMI IPMI 1.5 Slot (for daughter card) JA1/JA2/JA3 Ultra320 LVD SCSI CH A/B Connector JF1 Front Control Panel Headers JF2 Speaker/PWR LED Headers J5 Primary ATX Power Connector J6 Secondary ATX Power Connector (4-pin) J7 Secondary ATX Power Connector (8-pin) J8 Power Supply Fail Header J9 Parallel Printer Port J10 Chassis Intrusion Header J11 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports J12 Floppy Disk Drive Connector J18, J19 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors* J2 1 SMB Header LAN1/LAN2 Gb Ethernet Ports USB0/1 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB2/3 Universal Serial Bus Headers U222 POST Messaging Voice BIOS (future option) VGA VGA Display (Monitor) Port
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Figure 1-4. SUPER P4DEI/P4DEE Layout
(not drawn to scale)
Notes: Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only. The P4DEI has two Gb LAN ports while the P4DEE has a single 10/100 Mb LAN port.
Also see Chapter 2 for the locations of the I/O ports and Front Control Panel (JF1/JF2) connectors and for details on jumper settings and pin definitions.
Keyboard/ Mouse
J11
Parallel Port
COM1
VGA
USB0/1
LAN2
DIMM1
LAN1
ATX POWER
SEC POWER
J6
CPU1
CPU2
North Bridge
PCI #1
Rage XL
SW1
COM2
BIOS
IDE #1
IDE #2
FLOPPY
BATTERY
CHS Fan 1
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SEC POWER
U222
PCI #2
PCI #3
PCI #4
PCI #5
PCI #4A
JA1
CHS Fan 2
DIMM4 DIMM3
DIMM2
IPMI
J18
J19
J12
OH/CHS Fan 3
J21
JF1
CPU/CHS Fan 2
CPU/CHS Fan 1
J8
J7
J5
JPL1
JP1
JPL2
J10
IPMB
JBT1
JP2
J9
JP4
JF2
USB2/3
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Jumper Description Default Setting
JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JPL1 LAN1 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL2* LAN2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JP1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JP2 Watch Dog Enable/Disable Open (Disabled) JP4 Fan Status Select Open (OH Condition)
Switch Description
DIP Switch 1 Processor Speed
Connector Description
COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port/Header CPU/CHS/OH FAN CPU/Chassis/Overheat Fan Headers CPU1/CPU2 CPU1 and CPU2 Sockets DIMM1-DIMM4 Memory (SDRAM) Slots IPMI IPMI 1.5 Slot (for daughter card) JF1 Front Control Panel Headers JF2 Speaker/PWR LED Headers J5 Primary ATX Power Connector J6 Secondary ATX Power Connector (4-pin) J7 Secondary ATX Power Connector (8-pin) J8 Power Supply Fail Header J9 Parallel Printer Port J10 Chassis Intrusion Header J11 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports J12 Floppy Disk Drive Connector J18, J19 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors J2 1 SMB Header LAN1/LAN2* Ethernet Ports USB0/1 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB2/3 Universal Serial Bus Headers U222 POST Messaging Voice BIOS (future option) VGA VGA Display (Monitor) Port
* LAN2 is not included on the P4DEE.
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Motherboard Features
CPU
• Single or dual Intel® XeonTM 1.5 - 2.8 GHz processors with a 512K L2
cache at a front side (system) bus speed of 400 MHz.
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 184-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 4 GB of registered ECC
DDR-200 (PC1600) SDRAM
Chipset
• ServerWorks Grand Champion SL
Expansion Slots
Three 64-bit 33 MHz and two 32-bit 33 MHz PCI slots (plus one slim slot)
BIOS
• 4 Mb AMI® Flash ROM
• APM 1.2, DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0, Plug and Play (PnP), SMBIOS 2.3
PC Health Monitoring
• Onboard voltage monitors for 2 CPU cores, chipset voltage, +5V, +12V,
-12V, +3.3V and +2.5V
• Fan status monitor with firmware/software on/off control
• Environmental temperature monitor and control
• Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss
• System overheat LED and control
• System resource alert
ACPI Features
• Microsoft OnNow
• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator
• Main switch override mechanism
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Onboard I/O
• AIC-7902 for dual channel Ultra320 SCSI (P4DE8 only)
• Integrated ATI Rage XL Graphics Controller
• Two Intel 82540EM Gb Ethernet controllers (P4DE8, P4DEI)
• One Intel 82551 10/100 Mb Ethernet controller (P4DEE only)
• 2 EIDE Ultra DMA/100 bus master interfaces (1 extra for future support)
• 1 floppy port interface (up to 2.88 MB)
• 2 Fast UART 16550A compatible serial ports
• 1 EPP/ECP (Enhanced Parallel Port/Extended Capabilities Port)
• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports
• 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports (USB 1.1)
Other
• Internal/external modem ring-on (S1 state support only)
• Recovery from AC power loss control
• Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
• Console redirection
CD/Diskette Utilities
• BIOS flash upgrade utility
• Device Drivers
Dimensions
• P4DE8: Full ATX: 12" x 11.7" (305 x 297 mm)
• P4DEI: Full ATX: 12" x 11.7" (305 x 297 mm)
• P4DEE: Full ATX: 12" x 11.7" (305 x 297 mm)
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North Bridge
(CMIC-SL)
400 MHz Host Bus
ATA 100
Ports
Processor 1 Processor 0
DDR-200 SDRAM
CSB6
USB
Ports
SMBus
Thin IMB
SIO
ATI XL
VGA
PCI Bus
LPC Bus
Serial
Port
Parallel
Port
Floppy
Port
LAN
32-bit/33 MHz PCI
64-bit/33 MHz PCI
SCSI
Figure 1-5. ServerWorks Grand Champion SL Chipset:
System Block Diagram
Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard
Features Section for details on the features of each motherboard.
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1-2 Chipset Overview
The Grand Champion SLTM is a fourth-generation product of ServerWorks "Champion" chipset technology. The chipset for the P4DE8/P4DEI/P4DEE is comprised of a North Bridge (CMIC-SL) and a South Bridge (CSB6).
The North Bridge interfaces directly to the processors via a 100 MHz Host bus and integrates the functions of the main memory subsystem and the IMB bus interface unit. The memory subsystem consists of a 4-DIMM con­figuration accessed over a 200 MHz memory bus at a peak bandwidth of
1.6 GB/sec.
The South Bridge provides various integrated functions, including the PCI bridge and support for UDMA100, security (passwords and system protec­tion), Plug & Play, USBs, power management, interrupt controllers and the LPC Bus.
1-3 Special Features
ATI Graphics Controller
The P4DE8/P4DEI/P4DEE has an integrated ATI video controller based on the Rage XL graphics chip. The Rage XL fully supports sideband addressing and AGP texturing. 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 recover your BIOS image file 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 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 Advanced BIOS Setup section (Peripheral Device Configuration) to change this setting. The de­fault setting is Always On.
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1-4 PC Health Monitoring
This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER P4DE8/P4DEI/P4DEE. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring.
Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, Chipset Voltage, +5V, +12V, -12V, +3.3V and +2.5V
An onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously. Once a voltage becomes unstable, a warning is given or an error message is sent 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 (tachometer reading) 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 user-defined 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.
System Resource Alert
This feature is available when used with Intel's LANDesk Client Manager (retail only). LDCM 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.
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Hardware BIOS Virus Protection
The system BIOS is protected by hardware that prevents viruses from infecting 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 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 2000 and Windows NT 5.0.
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.
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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 to make the system 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 wake-up. During the SoftOff state, the ATX power supply provides power to keep the re­quired circuitry in the system alive. In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power, just depress and hold the power button for 4 seconds. This option can be set in the Power section of the BIOS Setup routine.
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 (only S1 state is supported). 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 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 the Broadcom 1 Gb LAN port only supports the S1 suspend state.
1-6 Power Supply
As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates.
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The SUPER P4DE8/P4DEI/P4DEE 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 400W of power - an 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. In addition, 1.5A is needed for LAN1 and LAN2.
NOTE: Secondary 12v ATX power is necessary to support Intel Xeon CPUs. Failure to provide this extra power will result in the CPUs becoming unstable after only a few minutes of operation. See Section 2-5 for details on connecting the power supply cables.
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.
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.
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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).
Chapter 2: Installation
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Installation
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 static discharge.
• Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the anti­static bag.
• Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, periph­eral chips, memory modules or gold contacts.
• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
• Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use.
• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides ex­cellent conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and the motherboard.
Unpacking
The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.
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IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heat sink.
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2-2 PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation
1. Locate the following components, which are included in the shipping package.
Retention brackets
(4)
Clips (4)
Screws* (8)
*These screws are for mounting the motherboard to the back panel of a chassis that has four mounting holes (as shown on right).
White pegs (8)
2. Insert the white pegs into the black anchors. Do not force the white pegs all the way in - only about 1/3 of the way into the black anchors.
3. Place a retention bracket in the proper position and secure it by pressing pegs into two of the retention holes until you hear a *click*. The clicking sound indicates that the peg is locked and secured.
Two pegs in position
One retention bracket in position
Black anchors (8)
For chassis that do not have four mounting holes, use the anchor/peg assemblies:
Anchor/peg assemblies
When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place the motherboard on a conductive surface, which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up.
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