Supero SUPER P4SDM, SUPER P4SDA+ User Manual

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SUPER P4SDA+

SUPER P4SDM

USER’S MANUAL

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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 P4SDA+/P4SDM motherboard. The SUPER P4SDA+/P4SDM
supports single Intel Pentium® 4 1.50 - 2.20+ GHz processors at a system
bus speed of 400 MHz. Please refer to the support section of our web site
(http://www.supermicro.com/TechSupport.htm) for a complete listing of sup-
ported processors.

Single 478-pin Pentium 4 processors are housed in a 478-pin microPGA
(Plastic Grid Array) package.

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 P4SDA+/P4SDM 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 DDR memory
modules and when mounting the mainboard in the chassis. Also refer to
this chapter to connect the floppy and hard disk 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, 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 provides AwardBIOS POST Codes.
Appendix B lists AwardBIOS POST Messages.

Appendix C lists AwardBIOS Error Beep Codes.

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Preface

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

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

Chapter 1: Introduction

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

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

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

SUPER P4SDA+ Image ............................................................................ 1-4

SUPER P4SDM Image............................................................................... 1-5

SUPER P4SDA+ Layout........................................................................... 1-6

SUPER P4SDA+ Quick Reference.......................................................... 1-7

SUPER P4SDM Layout.............................................................................. 1-8

SUPER P4SDM Quick Reference ............................................................ 1-9

845 Chipset: System Block Diagram ................................................... 1-10

Motherboard Features .......................................................................... 1-11

1-2 Chipset Overview......................................................................................... 1-13

1-3 Special Features........................................................................................... 1-14

1-4 PC Health Monitoring.................................................................................... 1-14

1-5 ACPI/PC 99 Features ................................................................................... 1-16

1-6 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-18

1- 7 Super I/O......................................................................................................... 1-18

Chapter 2: Installation

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

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

2-3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis ................................................. 2-4

2-4 Installing DDR Memory................................................................................... 2-5

2- 5 I/O Port/Front Control Panel Connector Locations.................................... 2-6

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

Power Supply Connector ....................................................................... 2-8

IR Connector.............................................................................................. 2- 9

PW_ON ....................................................................................................... 2-9

Reset ........................................................................................................... 2-9

IDE LED ...................................................................................................... 2-9

Power_LED .............................................................................................. 2-10

Keylock .................................................................................................... 2-10

Speaker ................................................................................................... 2-10

Table of Contents

Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2-10

CD Headers............................................................................................. 2-11

Fan Headers ........................................................................................... 2-11

Chassis Intrusion Header ..................................................................... 2-11

Overheat LED .......................................................................................... 2-11

ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ....................................................... 2-12

Universal Serial Bus.............................................................................. 2-12

Wake-On-LAN ......................................................................................... 2-12

Wake-On-Ring ......................................................................................... 2-13

2- 7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-14

Explanation of Jumpers ........................................................................ 2-14

CMOS Clear............................................................................................. 2-14

AC'97 Enable/Disable ............................................................................. 2-15

USB Wake-Up..........................................................................................2-15

Watch Dog Enable/Disable .................................................................... 2-15

Keyboard Wake-Up................................................................................. 2-16

2- 8 Game Port, Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Drive and AGP Connections ... 2-16

Game Port Connector............................................................................ 2-17

Parallel Port Connector ......................................................................... 2-17

Floppy Connector ................................................................................... 2-17

IDE Connectors ...................................................................................... 2-18

AGP Slot ................................................................................................... 2-18

2-9 Installing Software Drivers ......................................................................... 2-19

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- 6

Chapter 4: AwardBIOS

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

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

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

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Main BIOS Setup Menu ........................................................................... 4-3

4-4 Advanced BIOS Setup .................................................................................... 4 -6

4-4.1 Advanced BIOS Features .......................................................... 4-6

4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Features ...................................................... 4-9

4-4.3 Integrated Peripherals ............................................................... 4-15

4-4.4 Hardware Monitors.................................................................... 4-18

4-4.5 Processor Features .................................................................. 4-19

4-5 PCI/PnP Configurations ................................................................................. 4-20

4-6 Power.............................................................................................................. 4-22

4-7 Boot ................................................................................................................. 4-25

4-8 Security........................................................................................................... 4-27

4-9 Exit ................................................................................................................... 4-28

Appendices:

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

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

Appendix C: AwardBIOS Error Beep Codes........................................................ C-1

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ac­knowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with
the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in
quality and performance.

Please check that the following items have all been included with your
motherboard. If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your
retailer.

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

One (1) ATA66/100 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) Supermicro CD or diskettes containing drivers and utilities

One (1) CPU heatsink fan and clips (retail only)

One (1) User's/BIOS Manual

One (1) CPU heat sink bracket

One (1) USB cable with one port (retail only)

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (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: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacific

Address: 3F, #753 Chung-Cheng Road

Chung-Ho City, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
www: www.supermicro.com.tw
Email: [e-mail]
Technical Support:

Tel: [phone], ext.132

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Notes

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SUPER P4SDA+

Figure 1-1. SUPER P4SDA+ Image

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SUPER P4SDM

Figure 1-2. SUPER P4SDM Image

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Figure 1-3. SUPER P4SDA+ Layout

(not drawn to scale)

Keyboard/
Mouse

USB0/1

J17

J24

J18, J19

J22

Parallel Port

+12V Power Connector

COM1

COM2

LINE
IN

CHASSIS FAN2

MIC

LINE
OUT

GAME PORT

CPU FAN

DIMM1

IDE #1

CPU

OVER HEAT FAN

J6J7

J21

JP5

JPWAKE

JP37

ATX Power Connector

DIMM2

DIMM3

CHASSIS FAN1

IDE #2

FLOPPY

MCH

BATTERY

USB2/3

ICH2

AGP 4x PRO

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI 5

PCI 6

CNR

BIOS

CD2

CD1

WOL

JP4

JP39

JL1

JBT1

JF1/JF2

JWOR1

JOH1

J1

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P4SDA+ Quick Reference

Jumpers Description Default Setting

JBT1 CMOS Clear Pins 1-2 (Normal)
JP4 AC97 Audio Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JP37 USB Wake Up Pins 1-2 (Disabled)
JP39 Watch Dog Enable Open (Disabled)
JPWAKE Keyboard Wake-Up Pins 1-2 (Disabled)

Connectors Description

CD1 Audio CD Input (large connector)
CD2 Audio CD Input (small connector)
CNR Communications/Networking Riser
COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector
CPU Fan CPU Fan Header
Chassis Fan1/2 Chassis Fan Header
Over Heat Fan Thermal Control Backup Fan Header
DIMM1/2/3 Memory (DIMM) Slots
J1 AGP 4xPRO
J6, J7 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors
J21, J24* ATX 12V Power Connector (20-pin, 4pin)
J17 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
J18, J19 Universal Serial Bus Ports #0/#1
J22 Parallel Printer Port
JF1, JF2 Front Control Panel
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JOH 1 Overheat LED
JP5 Floppy Disk Drive Connector
JWOR1 Wake-On-Ring Header
GAME PORT Game Port
LINE IN Audio In Connector
LINE OUT Audio Out (Speaker) Connector
MIC Microphone Input
USB2/3 Universal Serial Bus Port #2/#3
WOL Wake-On-LAN

* The 4-pin connector at J24 must be connected to meet the safety
requirements of the ATX 12V specifications.

See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1/JF2
Front Panel Connections. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes
only.

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Figure 1-4. SUPER P4SDM Layout

(not drawn to scale)

SUPER P4SDM

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Keyboard/
Mouse

USB0/1

J17

J24

Parallel Port

+12V Power Connector

COM1

DIMM1

CPU

OVER HEAT FAN

J21

ATX Power Connector

DIMM2

DIMM3

FLOPPY

COM2

J18, J19

J22

LINE
IN

CHASSIS FAN2

MIC

LINE
OUT

GAME PORT

CPU FAN

IDE #1

J6J7

JP5

JPWAKE

CHASSIS FAN1

IDE #2

MCH

BATTERY

USB2/3

ICH2

AGP 4x PRO

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

CNR

BIOS

CD2

CD1

WOL

JP4 JL1

JBT1

JF1/JF2

JWOR1

JOH1

J1

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P4SDM Quick Reference

Jumpers Description Default Setting

JBT1 CMOS Clear Pins 1-2 (Normal)
JP4 AC97 Audio Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPWAKE Keyboard Wake-Up Pins 1-2 (Disabled)

Connectors Description

CD1 Audio CD Input (large connector)
CD2 Audio CD Input (small connector)
CNR Communications/Networking Riser
COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector
CPU Fan CPU Fan Header
Chassis Fan1/2 Chassis Fan Header
Over Heat Fan Thermal Control Backup Fan Header
DIMM1/2/3 Memory (DIMM) Slots
J1 AGP 4xPRO
J6, J7 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors
J21, J24* ATX 12V Power Connector (20-pin, 4pin)
J16 Parallel Printer Port
J17 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
J18, J19 Universal Serial Bus Ports #0/#1
JF1, JF2 Front Control Panel
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JOH 1 Overheat LED
JP5 Floppy Disk Drive Connector
JWOR1 Wake-On-Ring Header
GAME PORT Game Port
LINE IN Audio In Connector
LINE OUT Audio Out (Speaker) Connector
MIC Microphone Input
USB2/3 Universal Serial Bus Port #2/#3
WOL Wake-On-LAN

* The 4-pin connector at J24 must be connected to meet the safety
requirements of the ATX 12V specifications.

See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1/JF2
Front Panel Connections. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes
only.

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Figure 1-5. 845 Chipset:

System Block Diagram

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

represent the features on your motherboard. See the follow-

ing pages for the actual specifications of each motherboard.

82845

MCH

400 MHz Host Bus

200 MHz Memo r y Bus

ATA100

Ports

Pentium 4

CPU

DDR SDRAM

PCI Slots

USB

Ports

LAN

ICH2

133 MB/s PCI Bus

4xAGP

Flash BIOS

FWH

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Features of the P4SDA+/P4SDM Motherboard

CPU

• Single Pentium® 4 478-pin micro FCPGA 1.50 to 2.20+ GHz processors
at a 400 MHz system bus speed

Memory

• Three 184-pin DDR DIMMs for up to 2 GB of unbuffered PC1600 and
PC2100 SDRAM. Error Checking & Correction and Parity Checking are
fully supported.

Note: See Section 2-4 for restrictions on installing memory.

Chipset

• Intel 845 Chipset

Expansion Slots

• Six 32-bit, 33 MHz PCI slots (P4SDA+)

• Three 32-bit, 33 MHz PCI slots (P4SDM)

• One 4xAGP Pro (1.5V only) slot

• One CNR (Communications and Network Riser Card) slot

BIOS

• 4 Mb Firmware Hub AwardBIOS® Flash BIOS

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

PC Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU core, chipset voltage, +3.3V, +5V
and ±12V

• Three-fan status monitor with firmware/software on/off control

• Environmental temperature monitoring and control

• CPU fan auto-off in sleep mode

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

• System overheat LED and control

• System resource alert

• Hardware BIOS virus protection

• Auto-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core

ACPI/PC98 Features

• Microsoft OnNow

• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator

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• BIOS support for USB keyboard

• Real-time clock wake-up alarm

• Main switch override mechanism

• External modem ring-on

Onboard I/O

• Dual Ultra DMA 100 IDE Bus Masters

• 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

• 1 game port with audio

• Up to 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports

Other

• Internal/external modem ring-on

• Recovery from AC power loss control

• Wake-on-LAN (WOL)

• Multiple CPU clock frequency ratio selections (set in BIOS)

CD Utilities

• BIOS flash upgrade utility

• Drivers for 845 chipset utilities

Dimensions

• P4SDA+: ATX, 12" x 8.7" (305 x 220 mm)

• P4SDM: microATX: 9.6" x 8.9" (244 x 226 mm)

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1-2 Chipset Overview

Intel’s 845 chipset is made up of three main components:
The 82845 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) with an Accelerated Hub Architec­ture (AHA) bus, the 82801 BA I/O Controller Hub (ICH2) with an AHA bus
and the 82802 AB Firmware Hub (FWH).

Memory Controller Hub (MCH)

The MCH includes the host (CPU) interface, memory interface, ICH2 inter­face and 4xAGP interface for the 845 chipset. It contains advanced power
management logic and supports three DIMMS for up to 2 GB of unbuffered
DDR RAM. The AGP 2.0 interface supports 4x data transfers and operates
at a peak bandwidth of 1056 GB. The MCH host (front side bus) interface
bus runs at 400 MHz.

I/O Controller Hub (ICH2)

The ICH2 is the I/O Controller Hub subsystem on the P4SDA/P4SDM, which
integrates many of the input/output functions of the 845 chipset, including a
two-channel ATA100 Bus Master IDE controller. It also provides the inter­face to the PCI Bus and communicates with the MCH over a dedicated hub
interface bus -- the AHA. The P4SDA+/P4SDM features the ICH2, which
includes a dual channel IDE controller plus two USB controllers that offer 24
Mbps of bandwidth across four ports. ICH2 also features an enhanced
AC97 interface that supports full surround sound for the Dolby Digital Audio
used on DVDs.

Firmware Hub (FWH)

The FWH is a component that brings added security and manageability to
the PC platform infrastructure. This device includes an integrated Random
Number Generator (RNG) for stronger encryption, digital signing and secu­rity protocols. The FWH stores the system BIOS and video BIOS to eliminate
a redundant nonvolatile memory component.

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Recovery from AC Power Loss

The 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 BIOS chapter of
this manual to change this setting. The default setting is Always OFF.

1-3 Special Features

Communication and Networking Riser

The CNR slot supports audio, modem and networking cards and provides
interfaces that support multichannel audio, V.90 analog modems, home net­working through a telephone line, 10/100 Ethernet-based networking and
future technologies. Separating sound and communications systems from
the motherboard makes them less sensitive to noise.

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER
P4SDA+/P4SDM. Both have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that
supports PC health monitoring.

Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core, Chipset Voltage,
+3.3V,

++

++

+5V and

±±

±±

±12V

The onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously. Once a
voltage becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error message
to the screen. Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensi­tivity of the voltage monitor.

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Three-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 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.

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.

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 turned on.

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.

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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 3-phase-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to
60A current and auto-sense voltage IDs ranging from 1.1V to 1.85V. This
will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable.

1-5 ACPI/PC99 Features

ACPI is an acronym 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 turn on and off peripherals such as
CD-ROMs, network cards, hard disk drives and printers automatically. 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 98/2000 and Windows NT 4.0. Note: To utilize ACPI, you must rein-
stall Windows 98. To reinstall Windows 98 with ACPI, enter DOS and type
"setup /p J" at the CDROM prompt (usually D:\) with the Windows 98 CD
loaded. (Make sure you include the spaces after "setup" and "p".) Then
press <Enter>. 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 re-

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quests.

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start
blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses
any key, the CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking
and remain on.

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard

If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, it keyboard will
function like a normal keyboard during system boot-up.

Real Time Clock Wake-Up Alarm

Although the PC may be perceived to be off when not in use, it is still
capable of responding to preset wake-up events. In the BIOS, the user can
set a timer to wake-up the system at a predetermined time.

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

Wake-On-Ring Header

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.

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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 four 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.

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 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 high CPU clock rates of 1.4+ GHz.

The SUPER P4SDA+/P4SDM accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Al­though most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by
the CPU, some are inadequate.

It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that
meets 12V ATX power supply Specification 1.1 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.

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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. 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 provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Con­figuration and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI
power management through a 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 be flexibly
adjusted to meet ISA PnP requirements, which suppport ACPI and APM (Ad­vanced Power Management).

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Chapter 2

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.

Installation Procedures

Follow the procedures below for the installation of the motherboard and the
system:

1. Installing the processor and the heat sink.

2. Installing the motherboard in the chassis.

3. Installing the memory and add-on cards.

4. Finally, installing the cables and drivers.

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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 heatsink.

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2-2 Processor and Heatsink Fan Installation

When handling the processor package, avoid placing
direct pressure on the label area of the fan.

Installation of the Processor and Heatsink

1. Locate the following components, which are included in the shipping
package.

Bracket (1)

Clips (2)

2. Insert the white pegs into the black an­chors. Do not force the white pegs all the
way in - about 1/3 of the white pegs should
be inside the black anchors. (These are for
chassis that do not have four CPU retention
holes.)

3. Place a retention bracket in the proper position
and secure it by pressing two pegs into the reten­tion holes until you hear a *click*. The clicking
sound indicates that the peg is locked and secured.

Bracket in
position

4. Secure the other retention bracket into position by repeating Step 3.

Note: The CPU heatsink fan with clips is included only with the retail ver­sions of the P4SDA+ and P4SDM. If you buy a boxed Intel Pentium 4 478/
Northwood processor, it should include a heatsink, fan and retention mecha­nism. If you buy a processor separately, use only a Supermicro or Intel
certified heatsink and fan.

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5. Lift the lever on the CPU socket.

Socket Lever

6. Install the CPU in the socket. Make sure that
Pin 1 of the CPU is seated on Pin 1 of the socket
(both corners are marked with a triangle).

7. Press the lever down until

you hear it *click* into the
locked position.

Socket lever in
locked position

8. Apply the proper amount of thermal compound to the CPU die.

9. Place the heatsink on top of

the CPU and press firmly down­ward - do not twist or slide
the heatsink to seat thermal
compound.

10. Secure the heat sink by

locking the retention clips into
their proper position.

11. Connect the CPU fan cable to

the proper CPU fan connector.

Retainer clip
attachment
point

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2-3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of
chassis. Chassis may include a variety of mounting fasteners made of
metal or plastic.

Lever

Processor

(installed)

Figure 2-1. 478-pin microPGA Socket: Empty and with Processor

Installed

Pin 1

Pin 1

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2-4 Installing DDR Memory

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory

modules to prevent any possible damage.

Memory Module Installation (See Figure 2-2)

1. Insert each DDR memory module vertically into its slot. Pay attention

to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the
module incorrectly. (See support information below.)

2. Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place.

3. Three 184-pin memory sockets support up to 2 GB unbuffered

PC1600 and PC2100 DDR SDRAM. ECC type memory is supported.

Support

The P4SDA+/P4SDM supports both double-sided and single-sided
unbuffered PC1600 and PC2100 DDR SDRAM memory modules. You
should always populate DIMM1 first. DIMM1 can accept either a
single or a double sided module. If you are using at least one
double, put it into DIMM1. Then, if you are adding another double, it
should go in DIMM2 and DIMM3 must remain empty. Or, you may
populate both DIMM2 and DIMM3 with singles after DIMM1 is already
populated.

To Install:

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

Figure 2-2a. Side View of DDR Module Installation into Slot

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

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 specification to
make setting up your system easier. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors
and locations of the various IO ports.

Parallel Port
(Burgundy)

Game Port

(Gold)

COM1 Port
(Turquoise)

Keyboard
(Purple)

Mouse
(Green)

USB0/1

Ports

Figure 2-3. I/O Port Locations and Definitions

COM2 Port
(Turquoise)

Line Out Line In Mic
(Lime)(Light blue)(Pink)

To Remove:

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

Figure 2-2b. Release Tabs on DIMM Slot

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Front Control Panel

JF1 and JF2 contain header pins for various front control panel connectors.
See Figure 2-4 for the pin definitions of the speaker, keyboard lock, hard
drive LED, infrared connector, and power on and reset button headers,
which are all located on JF1 and JF2. Refer to Section 2-6 for details.

Figure 2-4. Front Control Panel Connectors

JF1 JF2

Power On

1

1

IR Connector

Reset

X

Speaker

Keylock

IDE L E D

X

X

X

Power_LED

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2-6 Connecting Cables

Power Supply Connector

The primary power supply connec­tor on the P4SDA+/P4SDM meets
the SSI (Superset ATX) 24-pin
specification, however it also sup­ports ATX 20-pin connectors.
Thus, both 20-pin ATX and 24-pin
SSI connectors can be used as
long as the PS connector is cor­rectly oriented (make sure that pin
1 of the PS connector is seated on
pin 1 of the J21 header). Refer to
the tables on the right for the pin
definitions of both 24 and 20-pin
connectors. (Also see Figures A
and B below for connector orien­tation.) Refer to the table below
right for J24 (12V connector).

Pins #

1 & 2
3 & 4

Definition

Ground

+12 V

+12V PW R Supp ly

Connector

(J24)

ATX Power Supply 24-pin Connector

Pin Definitions (J21)

Pin N umber D e fin i tio n
13 +3.3V
14 -12V
15 COM
16 PS_ON#
17 COM
18 COM
19 COM
20 Res( N C )
21 +5V
22 +5V
23 +5V
24 COM

Pin N umber D e fin i tio n

1 +3 .3 V
2 +3 .3 V
3 COM

4 +5 V

5 COM

6 +5 V

7 COM

8 PWR_ OK
9 5VSB
10 +1 2 V
11 +1 2 V
12 +3.3V

ATX Power Supply 20-pin Connector

(J21)

Pin Number Definititio
11 + 3 .3 V
12 -1 2V
13 C OM
14 PS _ ON
15 C O M
16 C O M
17 C O M
18 -5 V
19 +5 V
20 +5 V

Pin # Defin itio n
1 + 3 .3 V
2 + 3 .3 V
3 C OM
4 + 5 V
5 C OM
6 + 5 V
7 C OM
8 P W -OK
9 5 V S B
10 +12 V

234567890123456789012345678

9

234567890123456789012345678

9

234567890123456789012345678

9

234567890123456789012345678

9

23456789012345678901234

5

23456789012345678901234

5

23456789012345678901234

5

23456789012345678901234

5

(Figure A: SSI 24-pin PS)

(Figure B: ATX 20-pin PS)

Pin 1

Pin 1

Pin 12

Pin 24

Pin 13

Pin 10

Pin 11

Pin 20

Co lo r Defini tio n
Orange +3.3V
Bla ck C o m
Re d 5 V
White P o w e r OK
Yellow +12V
Purple 5V standby
Bro w n -5 V
(For reference only)

PW R Supply

Color Definition

required

connection

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Reset Connector

The reset connector is located on
pins 12 and 13 of JF1. This con­nector attaches to the hardware
reset switch on the computer
case. See the table on the right
for pin definitions.

Pin

Number

12
13

Definition

Ground

Reset

Reset Pin

De fin itions

(JF1)

PW_ON Connector

The PW_ON connector is located
on pins 9 and 10 of JF1. 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 the table on
the right for pin definitions.

Pin

Number

9

10

Definition

PW _ON

Ground

PW_O N

Pin D efinitions

(JF1 )

IR Connector

The infrared connector is located
on pins 1-5 of JF1. See the table
on the right for pin definitions.
See the Technical Support section
of our web page for information
on the infrared devices you can
connect to the system.

Pin

Number

1
2
3
4
5

De fin itio n

+5V
Key

IRRX

Ground

IRT X

Infrared Pin

De fin itio ns

(JF1)

IDE LED

The IDE LED is located on pins 1 to
4 of JF2. This connection is used
to display hard drive LED activity.
See the table on the right for pin
definitions.

ID E LE D

Pin Definitions

(JF2)

Pin

Number

1
2
3
4

De fin itio n

+5V
HD Active
HD Active

+5V

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Serial Ports

Two connectors, for the COM1
and COM2 serial ports, are pro­vided on your board. See the
table on the right for pin defini­tions.

Serial Port Pin Definitions

(CO M1, C O M2)

Pin Number D efinition
1 DC D
2 D S R
3 Se ria l In
4 RTS
5 Seria l Out

Pin Number Definition
6 CTS
7 DTR
8 RI
9 Ground
10 NC

Pin Number Definition
1 D C D
2 Serial In
3 Serial Out
4 DTR
5 Ground

Pin Number Definition
6 D S R
7 RT S
8 CT S
9 RI
10 NC *

Power_LED Connector

The Power LED connector is lo­cated on pins 5-7 of JF2. This
connection is used to provide LED
indication of power being supplied
to the system. See the table on
the right for pin definitions.

Pin

Number

5
6
7

De fin itio n

+5V
Key

Ground

Power_LED

Pin D e finition s (J F 2 )

Keylock Connector

The keylock connector is located
on pins 8 and 9 of JF2. See the
table on the right for pin defini­tions.

Pin

Number

8
9

Definition

+5V

Ground

Keylock

Pin D efinitions

(JF2 )

Speaker Connector

The speaker connector is located
on pins 10 to 13 of JF2. See the
table on the right for pin defini­tions.

Speaker Pin

De finition s (J F 2 )

Pin

Number

10
11
12
13

Function

+

Key

De fin itio n

Red wire, Speaker data

No connection

Speaker data

Key

-

No connection

(Note: NC indicates no connection.)

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CD Headers

There are two CD headers of dif­ferent sizes on the motherboard
for audio CD playback. You must
connect an audio cable from your
CD player to the header that fits
your cable's connector. Only one
CD header can be use at any one
time. See the tables on the right
for pin definitions.

Overheat LED (JOH1)

Connect an LED to the JOH1
header to provide warning of
chassis overheating. See the
table on the right for pin defini­tions.

Pin

Number

1
2

De fin itio n

12VDC

OH Activ e

Overheat LED

Pin D e finition s (J O H 1 )

Chassis Intrusion

The Chassis Intrusion header is lo­cated on JL1. See the board layouts
in Chapter 1 for its location. See
the table on the right for pin defini­tions.

Pin

Number

1
2

De fin itio n

Intrusion Input

Ground

Chassis Intrusion

Pin D e finitions (J L 1 )

Fan Headers

There are one CPU Fan, two Chas­sis Fan and one Overheat Fan
headers on the motherboard. See
the table on the right for pin defini­tions.

Fan Head er Pin Definitions

(CPU, Chassis and Overheat)

Pin

Number

1
2
3

De fin itio n

Ground (black)

+12V (red)

Tachometer

Caution: These fan headers are DC power.

Audio CD Header Pin Definitions

(CD2)

Pin

Number

1
2
3
4

De fin itio n

Right Stereo Signal

Ground

Ground

Left Stereo Signal

Audio CD Header Pin Definitions

(CD1)

Pin

Number

1
2
3
4

De fin itio n

Left Stereo Signal

Ground
Ground

Right Stereo Signal

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Pin

Number

1
2
3

De fin itio n

+5V Standby

Ground

Wake-up

Wake-On-LAN Pin
De finition s (WO L )

Wake-On-LAN

The Wake-On-LAN header is lo­cated on WOL. See the table on
the right for pin definitions. You
must enable the LAN Wake-Up set­ting in BIOS to use this function.
(You must also have a LAN card
with a Wake-on-LAN connector
and cable to use this feature.)

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Two Universal Serial Bus connec­tors (USB0 and USB1) are located
on J18 and J19. See the table on
the right (above) for pin defini­tions. The P4SDA+/P4SDM also
provides two additional USB head­ers on the motherboard, which
provide easy front side chassis
access (cables are not included).
See the tables on the right (below)
for pin definitions.

Pin# Definition

1 +5 V

2 P 0 -

3 P 0 +

4 Ground

USB0/USB1 Port Pin Definitions

(J18/J19)

USB2

Pin

Number

1
2
3
4
5

De fin itio n

+5V

PO-

PO+
Ground
Ground

USB3

Pin

Number

1
2
3
4
5

De fin itio n

+5V
PO-

PO+

Ground

Key

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and
PS/2 Mouse Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the
PS/2 mouse are located on J17.
See the table on the right for pin
definitions. (The mouse port is
above the keyboard port. See the
table on the right for pin defini­tions.

PS/2 Keyboard

and Mouse Port

Pin D e fin itions

(J17)

Pin

Number

1
2
3
4
5
6

De fin itio n

Data

NC

Ground

VCC

Clock

NC

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Wake-On-Ring

The Wake-On-Ring header is desig­nated as JWOR on the P4SDA+. This
function allows your computer to re­ceive and be "awakened" by an incom­ing call when in the suspend state.
See the table on the right for pin defi­nitions. You must also have a WOR
card and cable to use WOR.

Pin

Number

1
2

De fin itio n

Ground

Wake-up

Wake-On-Ring Pin Definitions

(JWOR1)

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CMOS Clear

Refer to the table on the right for
instructions on how 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, 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.

Position

1-2

Position

2-3

Normal

CMOS Clear

2-7 Jumper Settings

Explanation of
Jumpers

To modify the operation of the
motherboard, jumpers can be used
to choose between optional set­tings. Jumpers create shorts be­tween two pins to change the
function of the connector. Pin 1 is
identified with a square solder pad
on the printed circuit board. See
the motherboard layout pages for
jumper locations.

Note: On a two-pin jumper,
"Closed" means the jumper is on
both pins and "Open" means the
jumper is either on only one pin or
completely off.

Connector

Pins

Jumper

Cap

Setting

Pin 1-2 short

3 2 1

3 2 1

CMOS Clear Jumper Settings

(JB T1)

Jumper

Position

1-2
2-3

Definition

Normal

CMOS Clear

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AC'97

AC'97 brings high quality audio to
PCs. When enabled with JP4, audio
is processed onboard and the CNR
slot will support modems only. The
disabled setting should be selected
when you wish to use an add-on
card for audio either in the CNR or a
PCI slot. See the table on the right for
pin definitions.

Jumper

Position

1-2
2-3

De finition

Enabled

Disabled

AC97 Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings (JP4)

USB Wake-Up

This jumper is used to enable or
disable the USB Wake-Up function.
This function allows you to
wakeup the system by depressing
a key on the keyboard or clicking
the mouse when either is con­nected to a USB port. This jumper
is used together with the USB
Wake-Up function in BIOS. Enable
both the jumper and the BIOS set­ting to allow the system to be
awakened up by depressing a key
on the keyboard. See the table on
the right for pin definitions.

Jumper
Position

1-2
2-3

De finition

Disabled

Enabled

USB W ake-Up

Jumper Settings (JP37)

Watch Dog Enable

This jumper is used to enable or
disable the Watch Dog function.
This jumper is used together with
the Watch Dog enable function in
BIOS. Enable both the jumper and
the BIOS setting to use the Watch
Dog feature. See the table on the
right for pin definitions.

Jumper

Position

Open

Closed

Definition

Disabled

Enabled

Watch Dog Enable

Jumper Settings (JP39)

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2-8 Game Port, Parallel Port, Floppy Drive, Hard Drive

and AGP Connections

Use the following information to connect 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.

• The 80-wire ATA100/66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your
system has two connectors to support two drives. This special cable
should be used to take advantage of the speed this new technology
offers. The blue connector connects to the onboard IDE connector inter­face and the other connector(s) to your hard drive(s). Consult the docu­mentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper
locations and settings for the hard disk drive.

Keyboard Wake-Up

The JPWAKE jumper is used to­gether with the Keyboard Wake­Up function in BIOS. Enable both
the jumper and the BIOS setting to
allow the system to be awakened
up by depressing a key on the
keyboard. See the table on the
right for pin definitions. Your
power supply must meet ATX
specification 2.01 or higher and
supply 720 mA of standby power
to use this feature.

Jumper
Position

1-2
2-3

Definition

Disabled

Enabled

Keyboard Wake-Up

Jumper Settings

(JPWAKE)

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Parallel Port Connector

The parallel port is located on J22.
See the table on the left for pin
definitions.

Floppy Connector

The floppy connector is located
on JP5. See the table on the right
for pin definitions.

Pin Number Function
1 Strobe­ 3 Da ta B it 0
5 Da ta B it 1
7 Da ta B it 2
9 Da ta B it 3
11 Da ta B it 4
13 Da ta B it 5
15 Da ta B it 6
17 Da ta B it 7
19 AC K
21 BU SY
23 P E
25 SLC T

Pin Number Function
2 Au to F e ed­ 4 Err o r­ 6 In it­ 8 SL CT 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 N C

Pa ralle l (Printer) P o rt P in D e fin itio n s

(J22)

Pin Number Function
1 GN D
3 GN D
5 Key
7 GN D
9 GN 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 Re s e rve d
6 F DED IN
8 Index­ 10 M o to r E n able
12 D riv e S e lect B­ 14 D riv e S e lect A­ 16 M o to r E n able
18 D IR­ 20 STE P ­ 22 Write Data ­ 24 W rite Ga t e ­ 26 Track 00­ 28 W rite Protect­ 30 Read Data­ 32 Side 1 Select­ 34 Diske tte

Floppy Connector Pin Definitions (JP5)

Game Port Connector

The game port is the gold port on
the I/O backplane. See the table
on the left for pin definitions.

Pin Number Function
1 +5V fu s e d
3 GP 0 (J S X 1 R)
5 Ground
7 GP5 (J S B U T 1 )
9 +5V fu s e d
11 G P 2 (J S X 2 R )
13 G P 3 (J S Y 2 R )
15 MID I- IN R

Pin Number Function
2 GP 4 (J S B UTO)
4 Ground
6 GP 1 ( JS Y 1 R)
8 +5V fu s e d
10 GP6 ( JS B UT2 )
12 MID I- O UTR
14 GP7 ( JS B UT3 )

Game Port Pin Definitions

(GAME PORT)

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AGP Pro/4xAGP Slot (1.5V only)

The AGP Pro slot is backward compatible with AGP Pro and 4xAGP
graphics cards, which have fewer pins than AGP Pro cards. Because of
this, care must be taken when installing a graphics card into this slot, as
doing so incorrectly can damage your motherboard. For AGP Pro cards,
you should remove the orange sticker covering one end of the slot. For
other cards, leave this sticker in place and make sure your card does not
plug into the section it covers. A general rule of thumb is to make sure
your card fills the center section of pins first, then the end toward the
edge of the motherboard if there are more. If the I/O shield of your card
is flush with the edge of the motherboard, the card should be inserted
correctly.

IDE Connectors

There are no jumpers to config­ure the onboard IDE interfaces
J6 and J7. See the table on the
left for pin definitions. You
must use the ATA100/66 cable
included with your system to
benefit from the ATA100/66
technology.

Pin Number Function
1 Rese t ID E
3 H o s t D a ta 7
5 H o s t D a ta 6
7 H o s t D a ta 5
9 H o s t D a ta 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 DA C K3­ 31 IRQ14
33 Ad d r 1
35 Ad d r 0
37 Chip S e le c t 0
39 Activ ity

Pin Number Function
2 GN D
4 Ho s t D a ta 8
6 Ho s t D a ta 9
8 Hos t D a ta 1 0
10 Host Data 1 1
12 Host Data 1 2
14 Host Data 1 3
16 Host Data 1 4
18 Host Data 1 5
20 Ke y
22 GND
24 GND
26 GND
28 BA L E
30 GND
32 IOCS 1 6 ­ 34 GND
36 A d d r 2
38 Chip S e le c t 1 ­ 40 GND

IDE Connector Pin Definitions

(J6, J7)

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2-9 Installing Software Drivers

After all the hardware has been installed, you must install, first of all, the
operating system, and then, 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 2-5 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 2-5. Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files
for each item. Click the tabs to the right of these

in order from top to

bottom

to install each item one at a time. After installing each item, you

must reboot the system before moving on to the next item on the
list. You should install everything here except for the SUPER Doctor utility,

which is optional. The Security and Graphics Drivers support multiple lan­guages. Click the arrows to pull down a menu of choices. The bottom icon
with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD.
Note: The memory size reported in the device manager may be less than
expected because some is used by the onboard graphics. Higher screen
resolutions will take up more of this memory.

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Chapter 3

Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures

Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have
followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the
‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’
section(s) in this chapter. 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 a 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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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 memory
used. It is recommended to use the same memory speed for all
DIMMs in the system. See Section 2-4 for memory limitations.

3. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between
slots and noting the results.

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

Losing the System’s Setup 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 Section 1-6 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, Supermicro 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 Questions' (FAQs) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our
web site (http://www.supermicro.com/techsupport.htm) before contacting

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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 Supermicro 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 [e-mail] or by fax at (408)
503-8019.

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What are the various types of memory that the P4SDA+/
P4SDM motherboard can support?

Answer: The P4SDA+/P4SDM has three 184-pin DDR (double data rate)

DIMM slots that support up to 2 GB of PC1600 and PC2100 DDR SDRAM.
ECC memory and Parity Checking are supported. Important: See Section
2-4 on rules to observe when installing DDR memory modules.

Question: How do I update my BIOS?

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

experiencing 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 information on how to update your BIOS on our web
site. Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than
your current BIOS before downloading. Select your mainboard model and
download the BIOS file to your computer. Unzip the BIOS update file and
you will find the readme.txt (flash instructions), the awdflash.exe (BIOS
flash utility) and the BIOS image (xxxx.bin) files. Copy these files onto a
bootable floppy and reboot your system. It is not necessary to set the BIOS

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boot block protection jumpers on the mainboard. At the DOS prompt upon
rebooting, enter the command "awdflash." Then type in the BIOS file that
you want to update (xxxx.bin).

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 Recov-
ery Procedure. First, make sure the JPWAKE jumper is disabled. 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 <Alt> and <F2> at the same
time, then turn on the power keeping 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: What's in the CD that came with my motherboard?

Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs

that will greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the
CD and install the applications you need. Applications on the CD include
850 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?

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.

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Question: I see some of my PCI devices sharing IRQs, but the sys­tem seems to be fine. Is this correct or not?

Answer: Some PCI Bus Mastering devices can share IRQs without perfor-

mance penalties. These devices are designed to work correctly while shar­ing IRQs. See Table 3-1, below, for details on shared IRQs.

Table 3-1. P4SDA+/P4SDM Shared IRQs

PCI 1 shares an IRQ with AC97, CNR and the System Management bus
PCI 2 has a dedicated IRQ (does not share)
PCI 3 shares an IRQ with USB controller #1 (USB0 & USB1)
PCI 4 has a dedicated IRQ (does not share)*
PCI 5 has a dedicated IRQ (does not share)*
PCI 6 shares an IRQ with USB controller #2 (USB2 & USB3)*

Question: I installed my microphone correctly but I can't record any
sound. What should I do?

Answer: Go to <Start>, <Programs>, <Accessories>, <Entertainment> and

then <Volume Control>. Under the Properties tab, scroll down the list of
devices in the menu and check the box beside "Microphone".

Question: How do I connect the ATA100/66 cable to my IDE
device(s)?

Answer: The 80-wire/40-pin high-density ATA100/66 IDE cable that came

with your system has two connectors to support two drives. This special
cable must be used to take advantage of the speed the ATA100/66 technol­ogy offers. Connect the blue connector to the onboard IDE header
and the other connector(s) to your hard drive(s). Consult the docu­mentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper loca­tions and settings.

*PCI 4-6 do NOT apply to P4SDM

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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 alteration, 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

AwardBIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AwardBIOS for the P4SDA+/P4SDM. The Award
ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a
floppy disk-based program.

Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been
added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. 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 AwardBIOS Flash chip stores the
system parameters, such as amount of memory, type of disk drives and
video displays, etc. CMOS requires very little power. When the computer
is turned off, a back-up battery provides power to the BIOS Flash chip,
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 CMOS information 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.

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4-2 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 Main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is
described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need
to understand how to set the options (see on next page).

When you first power on the computer, the AwardBIOS™ is immediately
activated.

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

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

2. When the following message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen
during the POST (Power On Self-Test), press the <Del> key to activate
the Main Setup Menu.

Press DEL to enter SETUP

4-3 Main BIOS Setup

All Main Setup options are described in this section. The Main BIOS Setup
screeen is displayed below.

Use the <Up> <Down> arrow keys or the <Tab> key to move among the different
settings in the above menu.

Press the <Esc> key to exit theCMOS Setup 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.

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Main BIOS Setup Menu

Date/Time

Set the system date and time. Key in the correct information in the "mm",
"dd" and "yy" fields. Press the "Enter" key to save the data.

Drive A/Drive B

These settings allow the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed
in the system. The options are "None", "360K, 5.25 in", "1.2M, 5.25 in",
"720K, 3.5 in", "1.44M, 3.5 in" and "2.88M, 3.5 in". Default settings are
"1.44, 3.5" in for Drive A and "None" for Drive B.

Swap Floppy Drive

This setting allows the user to swap the designation (A and B) of the floppy
disk drives installed in the system (if there are two floppy disk drives
installed on the mainboard). The options are "Disabled" and "Enabled".

IDE Primary Master/IDE Primary Slave/IDE Secondary Master/IDE
Secondary Slave

These options allow the user to set the parameters of the IDE Primary
Master/Slave and IDE Secondary Master/Slave slots. Press "Enter" to
activate the following sub-menu screen for detailed options of these items.
Set the correct configurations accordingly. The items included in the sub­menu are listed below:

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IDE HDD Auto-Detection

Press the <Enter> key to activate the "IDE HDD Auto-Detection"
function, which will allow BIOS to automatically detect the status of
the IDE HDD installed in the system, such as the size and number of
cylinders.

IDE Primary Master

This option allows the user to determine the manner in which the
AwardBIOS sets the settings for the IDE Primary Master Device. The
options are "None", "Auto" and "Manual."

Access Mode

This item determines the location through which the AwardBIOS
accesses the IDE Primary Master Device. The settings are "CHS",
"LBA", "Large", and "Auto".

IDE Primary Slave PIO

See the previous setting for description. The options for this setting
are "Auto", "Mode 0", "Mode 1", "Mode 2", "Mode 3" and "Mode 4".

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IDE Primary Master UDMA

This is available only when your IDE drive supports UDMA and the
operating environment also includes a UDMA drive. If your IDE hard
drive and your system software both support UDMA, select Auto to
enabled BIOS support. The options for this setting are "Auto" and
"Disabled".

Video

Use this setting to specify the type of display you are using with the
system. Options are "EGA/VGA", "CGA 40", "CGA 80" and "MONO".

Halt On

If the system encounters a non-specified error during boot-up, it will come
to a halt as directed by these settings. You can tell the system to halt on
"All Errors", "No Errors", "All, But Keyboard", "All, But Diskette" or "All,
But Disk/Key".

Base Memory/Extended Memory/Total Memory

These are displays that inform you how much of each type of memory is
recognized as being present in the system.

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4-4.1 Advanced BIOS Features

When the item of Advanced BIOS Features is highlighted, press the <Enter>
key to activate the screen below:

4-4 Advanced BIOS Setup

Choose Advanced BIOS Setup from the Award BIOS 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 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.

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Init Display First

This setting allows the user to determine which device will be first displayed
when the sytem boots up - a device installed in the PCI slot or a device
intalled in the AGP slot. The options are "PCI slot" and "AGP".

Quick Power-On Self Test

If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self Test) routine
after the computer is switched on. The settings are "Enabled" and
"Disabled". If "Disabled", the POST will run at normal speed.

Boot Up NumLock Status

This option enables the system to check the status of the NumLock key
during boot-up. The settings are "On" and "Off".

Gate A20 Option

This option allows the user to determine if the chipset or the keyboard
controller should have the control over Gate A20. The settings are "Normal"
or "Fast." If set to "Normal", a pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate
A20. If "Fast" is selected, the chipset will have the control over Gate A20.
The default setting is "Fast."

Typematic Rate Setting

If enabled, the option allows the user to set the number of times a key stroke
repeats itself in a second when the key is held down. If disabled, the
keyboard controller sets the rate.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

You may change this setting only if the Typmatic Rate Setting is
enabled. This setting allows the user to set the number of times a
key stroke repeats itself in a second when the key is held down. The
options are: "6", "8", "10", "12", "15", "20", "24" and "30."

Typematic Delay

You may change this setting only if the Typmatic Rate Setting is

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enabled. This setting sets the delay time after a key is held down before
it begins to repeat the keystroke. The settings are: "250", "500", "750"
and "1000."

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

This setting should be changed only if using OS2 and your system has more
than 64 MB of RAM. The options are "OS2" and "Non-OS2".

PWRON After PWR-Fail

This setting allows the user to specify how the system will respond when
power is reapplied after the system has gone down due to a power failure.
The options are "Off", "On" and "Former-Sts".

Full Screen Logo Show

The options for this setting are "Enabled" and "Disabled".

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4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Features

This section covers the functions used for configuring the system based
upon the special features offered by the Plumas chipset. The chipset
manages the operations of major components of the board. Normally, the
default settings for the Advanced Chipset Features listed in the section are
pre-configured by the manufacturer for the optimal performance of the
system. It is recommended that the user does not alter the default settings.
This section is provided as an emergency measure for the user to restore
the functions of the system when the critical data stored in the BIOS is lost.

DRAM Timing Selectable

This item regulates dynamic random access memory (DRAM) timing. The
options are "Manual" and "By SPD".

CAS Latency TIme

This item regulates memory column address strobe (CAS) timing. The
settings are "1.5", "2", "2.5" and "3".

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Active to Precharge Delay

This item regulates the number of memory clock cycles allowed for memory
refresh charging. The options are "7", "6" and "5". Shorter timings increase
system memory throughput at the risk of lacking sufficient refresh charge.

DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

This item regulates the number of memory closk cycles between strobing a
row address (RAS) and a column address (CAS). Shorter numbers of clock
cycles improve system memory performance at the risk of missing data.
The options are "3" and "2".

DRAM RAS Precharge

This item regulates the number of system memory clock cycles for RAS
precharging. The options are "3" and "2".

DRAM Data Integrity Mode

This item regulates CPU access to the data stored in the protected area of
dynamic random access memory (DRAM) on the motherboard. To preserve
its integrity, critical system information is usually stored in a protected area
of memory. If set to the "ECC" mode, the CPU will have access to data
stored in the area when performing ECC (Error Correction/Checking)
activities. The options are "ECC" and "Non-ECC".

Memory Frequency For

This item regulates system memory frequency. The options are "PC100",
"PC133" and "Auto".

Buffer Strength Control

Highlight this field and press <Enter> to bring up the following settings
relating to buffer strength control. It is recommmended that you do not make
changes to these settings.

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CMD Strength Control

The options for this setting are "Auto", "0.75 X", "1.00 X", "1.25 X",
"1.50 X", "2.00 X", "2.50 X", "3.00 X" and "4.00 X".

DQ/DQS Strength Control

The options for this setting are "Auto", "0.75 X", "1.00 X", "1.25 X",
"1.50 X", "2.00 X", "2.50 X", "3.00 X" and "4.00 X".

CKE X16 Strength Control

The options for this setting are "Auto", "0.75 X", "1.00 X", "1.25 X",
"1.50 X", "2.00 X", "2.50 X", "3.00 X" and "4.00 X".

CKE X8 Strength Control

The options for this setting are "Auto", "0.75 X", "1.00 X", "1.25 X",
"1.50 X", "2.00 X", "2.50 X", "3.00 X" and "4.00 X".

CS# X16 Strength Control

The options for this setting are "Auto", "0.75 X", "1.00 X", "1.25 X",
"1.50 X", "2.00 X", "2.50 X", "3.00 X" and "4.00 X".

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DRAM Read Thermal Management

This item regulates the system's ability to read system thermal data. The
options are "Disabled" and "Enabled".

System BIOS Cacheable

If enabled, the system BIOS information stored in the BIOS ROM (Read Only
Memory) chip will be written and temporarily stored in the "cacheable"
memory section of the CPU, giving the CPU faster access to the information.
The options are "Disabled" and "Enabled".

Video BIOS Cacheable

If enabled, the information regarding the Video BIOS stored in the BIOS ROM
(Read Only Memory) chip will be written and temporarily stored in the
"cacheable" memory section of the CPU, giving the CPU faster access to
the information. The options are "Disabled" and "Enabled".

CS# X8 Strength Control

The options for this setting are "Auto", "0.75 X", "1.00 X", "1.25 X",
"1.50 X", "2.00 X", "2.50 X", "3.00 X" and "4.00 X".

CK X16 Strength Control

The options for this setting are "Auto", "0.75 X", "1.00 X", "1.25 X",
"1.50 X", "2.00 X", "2.50 X", "3.00 X" and "4.00 X".

CKE X8 Strength Control

The options for this setting are "Auto", "0.75 X", "1.00 X", "1.25 X",
"1.50 X", "2.00 X", "2.50 X", "3.00 X" and "4.00 X".

RCVEout# Strength Control

The options for this setting are "Auto", "0.75 X", "1.00 X", "1.25 X",
"1.50 X", "2.00 X", "2.50 X", "3.00 X" and "4.00 X".

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Video RAM Cacheable

If enabled, the information regarding the Video card stored in the RAM chip
(Randon Access Memory) will be written and temporarily stored in the
"cacheable" memory section of the CPU, giving the CPU faster access to
the information. The options are "Disabled" and "Enabled".

Delayed Transaction

This setting compensates for the slower speed of ISA cards on a PCI
interface and so is only relevant if ISA cards are present on the
motherboard. The options are "Enabled" and "Disabled".

AGP Aperture size (MB)

This setting allows the user to set the aperture size for the Accelerated
Graphics Port (AGP). The options are "4M", "8M", "16M", "32M", "64M",
"128M" and "256M".

Delay Prior to Thermal

The options for this setting are "4 Min", "8 Min", "16 Min" and "32 Min".

Auto Detect PCI Clk

This setting allows the PCI clock rate to be automatically determined. The
options for this setting are "Enabled" and "Disabled".

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE

The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support
for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate each channel separately.
The options for this setting are "Enabled" and "Disabled".

On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE

The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support
for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate each channel separately.
The options for this setting are "Enabled" and "Disabled".

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USB Controller

You should Enable this setting if your system contains a Universal Serial
Bus (USB) controller (it does) and you have USB peripherals. The options
for this setting are "Enabled" and "Disabled".

USB Keyboard Support

If enabled, this setting allows the user to activate the BIOS support of the
On-Chip USB Keyboard Controller. The options are "Disabled" and
"Enabled".

AC 97 Audio

This setting allows the user to activate BIOS support for AC'97 audio. The
options for this setting are "Auto" and "Disabled".

AC 97 Modem

This setting allows the user to activate BIOS support for the AC'97 modem.
The options for this setting are "Auto" and "Disabled". (Requires the use
of a CNR add-on card.)

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4-4.3 Integrated Peripherals

When the item "Integrated Peripherals" is highlighted, press the <Enter> key
to activate the following sub-menu screen.

Onboard FDC Controller

Select "Enabled", if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed
on the main board and you wish to use it. The settings are "Enabled" and
"Disabled".

Onboard Serial Port 1/Port 2

This setting allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ
for the Serial Port1 and Serial Port 2. The options are "Disabled" , "3F8/
IRQ4", "2F8/IRQ3", "3E8/IRQ4", "2E8/IRQ3", and "Auto". The default setting
for Serial Port1 is "3F8/IRQ4" and the default for Port 2 is is "2F8/IRQ3".

UART Mode Select

This setting allows the user to select the UART mode for BIOS. The options
are "IrDA", "ASKIR" ans "Normal".

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RxD, TxD Active

This setting allows the user to set the settings for the function of "RxD,
TxD Active." The options are "Hi, Hi", "Hi, Lo", "Lo, Hi", and "Lo, Lo".

IR Transmission Delay

If "Enabled", the transmssion of IR (infrared) signals will be delayed. The
options are "Enabled" and "Disabled".

UR2 Duplex Mode

This setting set the mode for the UR2 Duplex Mode. The options are "Full"
and "Half".

Use IR Pins

This item sets the usage of IR pins. The options are "RxD2, TxD2" and "IR­Rx2Tx2".

Onboard Parallel Port

This setting allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ
for the onboard parallel port. The options are "Disabled", "378/IRQ7", "278/
IRQ5" and "3BC/IRQ7".

Parallel Port Mode

This setting sets the mode for the onboard Parallel port. The options are
"SPP," "EPP", "ECP" and "ECP+EPP".

EPP Mode Select

This setting allows the user to select the EPP port type. The options are
"EPP 1.9" and "EPP 1.7".

ECP Mode Use DMA

This setting allows the user to select the DMA channel for the ECP mode
(port) to use. The options are "1" and "3".

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Game Port Address

This setting allows the user to set the Game Port address. The options are
"Disabled", "201" and "209."

Midi Port Address

This setting allows the user to set the Midi Port address. The options are
"Disabled", "330", "300" and "290".

Midi Port IRQ

This setting allows the user to set the Midi Port IRQ. The options are "5"
and "10".

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4-4.4 Hardware Monitors

When the item "Hardware Monitors" is highlighted, press the <Enter> key to
activate the following sub-menu screen.

There is only one setting on this menu (below). The rest of this menu
shows various temperatures and voltage levels.

CPU Warning Temperature

This item allows the user to set the CPU temperature threshold. When the
CPU temperature reaches the threshold temperature set by the user, the
alarm will be set off and a warning message will be displayed on the
screen. The options are "Disabled", "500C/1220F", "600C/1400F", "650C/
1490F", "700C/1670F", "750C/1670F", "800C/1760F" and "850C/1850F".

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4-4.5 Processor Features

When the item "Processor Features" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key to
activate the sub-menu shown below:

CPU L1 & L2 Cache

Set this option to "Enable" to activate the function of CPU L1 and L2 cache.
The settings are "Disabled", and "Enabled".

CPU Clock Ratio

This item allows the user to change the CPU/Clock ratio. You can key in
any whole number between (and including) 8 and 50. The default setting is
8 (meaning x8).

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4-5 PCI/PnP Configurations

Choose PCI/PnP Configurations from the Award BIOS main menu with the
Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display:

PCI Slot 1 IRQ Select

Use this setting to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for PCI slot 1. The
options are "Auto", "3", "4", "5", "7", "9", "10", "11", "12", "14" and "15".

PCI Slot 2 IRQ Select

Use this setting to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for PCI slot 2. The
options are "Auto", "3", "4", "5", "7", "9", "10", "11", "12", "14" and "15".

PCI Slot 3 IRQ Select

Use this setting to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for PCI slot 3. The
options are "Auto", "3", "4", "5", "7", "9", "10", "11", "12", "14" and "15".

PCI Slot 4 IRQ Select

Use this setting to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for PCI slot 4. The
options are "Auto", "3", "4", "5", "7", "9", "10", "11", "12", "14" and "15".

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PCI Slot 5 IRQ Select

Use this setting to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for PCI slot 5. The
options are "Auto", "3", "4", "5", "7", "9", "10", "11", "12", "14" and "15".

PCI Slot 6 IRQ Select

Use this setting to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for PCI slot 6. The
options are "Auto", "3", "4", "5", "7", "9", "10", "11", "12", "14" and "15".

Reset Configuration Data

When Enabled, this setting resets the extended system configuration data
when you exit setup. Do this when you have installed a new add-on and
the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the OS
cannot reboot the system. The options for this setting are "Enabled" and
"Disabled".

Resources Controlled By

This setting allows BIOS to automatically configure all boot and Plug and
Play compatible devices. If you choose Auto, you cannot select the IRQ,
DMA and memory base address fields, because BIOS automatically assigns
them. The options are "Auto <ESCD>" and "Manual".

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

For best system performance, this item has been pre-set to "Disabled" by
the manufacturer. The settings are "Enabled" and "Disabled".

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4-6 Power

Choose Power from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow
keys. You should see the following display:

ACPI Function

This item allows you to enable and disable the ACPI (Advanced Configuration
and Power Management) program. The options are "Enabled" and
"Disabled".

ACPI Suspend Type

This item allows the user to determine the ACPI Suspend type. The options
are "S1 (POS)" and "S3 (STR)".

Power Management

This setting sets the degree of power saving for the system, especially for
HDD Power Down, Doze Mode and Suspend Mode. The options are "User
Define", "Min Saving" and "Max Saving".

Video Off Method

This item determines the manner in which the monitor is turned off. The
options are "Blank Screen", "V/H SYNC+Blank" and "DPMS". Select "V/H

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SYNC+Blank" to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports
and the monitor. Select "Blank Screen" to turn off the video buffer and the
monitor. Select "DPMS" to initiate display power management signals.

Video Off in Suspend

This setting determines whether the display turns off when the system is in
the Suspend Mode. The settings are "Yes" and "No".

Suspend Type

This item sets the system suspend Mode. The options are "Stop Grant"
and "PWR On Suspend".

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

This item determines the system's "Soft-off" mode when the user presses
the power-button. The options for this setting are "Instant-Off" and "Delay
4 sec".

CPU THRM-Throttling

THRM throttling is used to lower power consumption and reduce the heat
gererated by the CPU. The options for this setting are "87.5%", "75%",

"62.5%", "50%", "37.5%", "25%' and "12.5%'.

Wake-Up by PCI Card

If Enabled, the user is able to "wake up" the system via a PCI card. The
settings are "Enabled" and "Disabled".

Power On by Ring

If Enabled, the user is able to "wake up" the system via the modem. The
options for this setting are "Enabled" and "Disabled".

Wake Up on LAN

If Enabled, the user is able to "wake up" the system via the LAN. The
options for this setting are "Enabled" and "Disabled".

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Resume by Alarm

If Enabled, this setting will allow the AwardBIOS to turn on the system via
the real-time clock (RTC). The options are "Enabled" and "Disabled".

Date (of Month) Alarm

Set the date for RTC alarm wake up in this field.

Time (hh:mm:s) Alarm

Set the time for RTC alarm wake up in this field.

POWER ON Function

This setting allows the user to determine the method by which the system
power is activated. The options are "Password", "Hot Key", "Mouse Left",
"Mouse Right", "Any Key", "Button Only" and "Keyboard 98".

KB Power On Password

This setting allows the user to set the password to activate the Power On
function through the keyboard. Press <Enter> to enter the password.

Hot Key Power On

This option allows the user to set the hot key to activate the power on
function. The settings are "Ctrl F1", "Ctrl F2", "Ctrl F3", "Ctrl F4", "Ctrl F5",
"Ctrl F6", "Ctrl F7", "Ctrl F8", "Ctrl F9", "Ctrl F10", "Ctrl F11" and "Ctrl F12".

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4-7 Boot

Choose Boot from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow
keys. You should see the following display:

Award BIOS attempts to load the operating system from devices
specified by the users in a user-specified sequence.

First Boot Device

This item allows the user to set the first boot-up device. The options are
"Floppy", "LS120", "HDD", "SCSI", "CDROM", "ZIP100", "USB-FDD", "USB­ZIP", "USB-CDROM", "USB-HDD", "LAN" and "Disabled".

Second Boot Device

This item allows the user to set the second boot-up device. The options
are "Floppy", "LS120", "HDD", "SCSI", "CDROM", "ZIP100", "USB-FDD",
"USB-ZIP", "USB-CDROM", "USB-HDD", "LAN" and "Disabled".

Third Boot Device

This item allows the user to set the third boot-up device. The options are
"Floppy", "LS120", "HDD", "SCSI", "CDROM", "ZIP100", "USB-FDD", "USB­ZIP", "USB-CDROM", "USB-HDD", "LAN" and "Disabled".

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Boot Other Device

If enabled, this option enables the BIOS to load the OS from another device
rather than the ones that have been specified as the first, second and third
boot up devices. The settings are "Enabled" and "Disabled".

Virus Warning

This item allows the user to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard
Drive Disk boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone
attempts to write data into this area, the BIOS will display a warning
message and an alarm will sound. The settings are "Enabled", and
"Disabled".

Boot Up Floppy Seek

Set this option to "Enabled" to allow the BIOS to test floppy drives to
determine whether they have 40 tracks or 80 tracks. The settings are
"Enabled" or "Disabled".

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Set Supervisor Password

When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted on the above
screen, press the <Enter> key. When prompted, type the Supervisor
Password in the dialogue box to set or to change the Supervisor
Password.

Set User Password

When the item "Set User Password" is highlighted on the above screen,
press the <Enter> key. When prompted, type the User Password in the
dialogue box to set or to change the User Password.

Security Option

This setting allows the user to determine if the password is required every
time when the system boots up or if the password is required only when
you enter the CMOS setup. The options are "System" and "Setup".

4-8 Security

Choose Security from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow
keys. You should see the following display:

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4-9 Exit

Choose Exit from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow
keys. You should see the following display:

Save & Exit Setup

When the item "Save & Exit Setup" is highlighted, press <Enter> to save the
changes you've made in the BIOS program (CMOS) and exit. Your system
should, then, continue with the boot-up procedure.

Exit without Saving

When the item "Exit without Saving" is highlighted, press <Enter> to exit the
Setup routine without saving any changes you may have made. Your sys­tem should then continue with the boot-up procedure.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the default settings for all items in
the BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use.

Load Optimized Defaults

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the optimized settings for all items
in the BIOS Setup. These settings provide you with optimal system

performance.

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Appendix A

AwardBIOS POST Messages

During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for errors. If an error is found
and a correction is needed, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message.

If a message is displayed, it will be accompanied by the following:

PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC OR DEL TO ENTER SETUP

POST Beep Codes

Currently, there are two kinds of beep codes used in AwardBIOS. One code indicates
that a video error has occurred and that the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to
display any additional information. This beep code consists of a single long beep followed
by two short beeps. The other code indicates that a Rambus error has occurred. This
beep code consists of a single long beep that sounds repeatedly.

Error Messages

One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error
during the POST. This list includes messages for both the ISA and the EISA BIOS.

CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED

The CMOS battery is no longer functional. It should be replaced.

CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR

The CMOS hecksum is incorrect. This can indicate that CMOS has been corrupted. This
error may have been caused by a weak battery. Check the battery and replace if
necessary.

DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER

No boot device was found. This could mean that either a boot drive was not detected
or the drive does not contain the proper system boot files. Insert a system disk into Drive
A: and press <Enter>. If you assumed the system would boot from the hard drive, make
sure the controller is inserted correctly and all cables are properly attached. Also make
sure the disk has been formatted as a boot device. Then reboot the system.

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DISKETTE DRIVES OR TYPES MISMATCH ERROR - RUN SETUP

The type of diskette drive installed in the system is different from the CMOS definition. Run
Setup to reconfigure the drive type correctly.

DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY

The display switch on the motherboard can be set to either monochrome or color. This
indicates that the switch is set to a different setting than indicated in Setup. Determine
which setting is correct, and then either turn off the system and change the jumper or
enter Setup and change the VIDEO selection.

DISPLAY TYPE HAS CHANGED SINCE LAST BOOT

Since last powering off the system, the display adapter has been changed. You must
configure the system for the new display type.

ERROR ENCOUNTERED INITIALIZING HARD DRIVE

The hard drive cannot be initialized. Be sure the adapter is installed correctly and all cables
are correctly and firmly attached. Also be sure the correct hard drive type is selected
in Setup.

ERROR INITIALIZING HARD DISK CONTROLLER

Cannot initialize the controller. Make sure the cord is correctly and firmly installed in the
bus. Be sure the correct hard drive type is selected in Setup. Also check to see if any
jumper needs to be set correctly on the hard drive.

FLOPPY DISK CNTRLR ERROR OR NO CNTRLR PRESENT

Cannot find or initialize the floppy drive controller. Make sure the controller is installed
correctly and firmly. If there are no floppy drives installed, be sure the Diskette Drive
selection in Setup is set to NONE.

KEYBOARD ERROR OR NO KEYBOARD PRESENT

Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys
are being pressed during boot up.

If you are intentionally configuring the system without a keyboard, set the error halt
condition in Setup to HALT ON ALL, BUT KEYBOARD. This will cause the BIOS to ignore
the missing keyboard and continue the boot.

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Memory Address Error at ...

Indicates a memory address error at a specific location. You can use this location along
with the memory map for your system to find and replace the bad memory chips.

Memory parity Error at ...

Indicates a memory parity error at a specific location. You can use this location along with
the memory map for your system to find and replace the bad memory chips.

Memory Verify Error at ...

Indicates an error verifying a value already written to memory. Use the location along with
your system’s memory map to locate the bad chip.

OFFENDING ADDRESS NOT FOUND

This message is used in conjunction with the I/O CHANNEL CHECK and RAM PARITY
ERROR messages when the segment that has caused the problem cannot be isolated.

OFFENDING SEGMENT:

This message is used in conjunction with the I/O CHANNEL CHECK and RAM PARITY
ERROR messages when the segment that has caused the problem has been isolated.

PRESS A KEY TO REBOOT

This will be displayed at the bottom screen when an error occurs that requires you to
reboot. Press any key and the system will reboot.

PRESS F1 TO DISABLE NMI, F2 TO REBOOT

When BIOS detects a Non-maskable Interrupt condition during boot, this will allow you to
disable the NMI and continue to boot, or you can reboot the system with the NMI enabled.

RAM PARITY ERROR - CHECKING FOR SEGMENT ...

Indicates a parity error in Random Access Memory.

SYSTEM HALTED, (CTRL-ALT-DEL) TO REBOOT ...

Indicates the present boot attempt has been aborted and the system must be rebooted.
Press and hold down the CTRL and ALT keys and press DEL.

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FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80)

® Unable to reset floppy subsystem.

FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40) ® Floppy Type dismatch.

Hard Disk(s) fail (80)

® HDD reset failed

Hard Disk(s) fail (40) ® HDD controller diagnostics failed.

Hard Disk(s) fail (20)

® HDD initialization error.

Hard Disk(s) fail (10)

® Unable to recalibrate fixed disk.

Hard Disk(s) fail (08)

® Sector Verify failed.

Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key.

BIOS detect the keyboard is locked. P17 of the keyboard controller is pulled low.

Keyboard error or no keyboard present.

Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure that the keyboard is attached correctly and no
keys are being pressed during the boot.

Manufacturing POST loop.

System will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the P15 of keyboard controller is pulled
low. This is also used for M/B burn in testing.

BIOS ROM checksum error - System halted.

The checksum of ROM address F0000H-FFFFFH is bad.

Memory test fail..

BIOS reports the a memory test fail if the onboard memory has an error.

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This section lists the POST (Power On Self Testing) Codes for the Award BIOS.

POST (hex) Description

CFh Te st CMOS R/W functionality.
C0h Early chipset initialization:

-Disable shadow RAM

-Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below)

-Program basic chipset registers

C1h Detect memory

-Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC.

-Auto-detection of L2 cache (socket 7 or below)
C3h Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM
C5h Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 & F000 shadow

RAM.
0h1 Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical address 1000:0
02h Reserved
03h Initial Superio_Early_Init switch.
04h Reserved
05h 1. Blank out screen

2. Clear CMOS error flag
06h Reserved
07h 1. Clear 8042 interface

2. Initialize 8042 self-test
08h 1. Test special keyboard controller for W inbond 9 77 ser ies Super

I/O chips.

2. Enable keyboard interface.
09h Reserved
0Ah

l

Disable PS/2 mouse interface (optional).

l

Auto detect ports for keyboard & mouse followed by a port & interface swap
(optional).

l

Reset keyboard for Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips.
0Bh Reserved
0Ch Reserved
0Dh Reserved
0Eh Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R/W-able or not. If

test fails, keep beeping the speaker.

C1h
05h

07h

0Eh
14h

26h

2Bh
52h

001b

010b

011b

101b
110b
111b

000b

Memory Detection
BIOS Shadowing
KBC Initialization

Shadow RAM test
Chipset defaults loaded
Clock generator configured

Video initialization

Just clear LEDs

Post CodePost Code

Post CodePost Code

Post Code

Encoded LEDEncoded LED

Encoded LEDEncoded LED

Encoded LED

TaskTask

TaskTask

Task

100b

Debuggig LED Encoding

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POST (hex) Description

0Fh Reserved
10h Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into the

run time area in F000 for ESCD & DMI support.
11h Reserved
12h Use walking 1’s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS

circuitry. Also set real-time clock power status, and then check for

override.
13h Reserved
14h Program chipset default values into chipset. Chipset default

values are MODBINable by OEM customers.
15h Reserved
16h Initial Early_Init_Onboard_Generator switch.
17h Reserved
18h Detect CPU information including brand, SMI type (Cyrix or

Intel) and CPU level (586 or 686).
19h Reserved
1Ah Reserved
1Bh Initial interrupts vector table. If no special specified, all H/W

interrupts are directed to SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR & S/W

interrupts to SPURIOUS_soft_HDLR.
1Ch Reserved
1Dh Initial EARLY_PM_ INI T switch.
1Eh Reserved
1Fh Load keyboard matrix (notebook platform)
20h Reserved
21h HPM initialization (notebook platform)
22h Reserved
23h 1. Check validity of RTC value:

e.g. a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute.

2. Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack. If CMOS c hecksum fails, use default
value instead.

3. Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI & PnP use. If ESCD is valid, take into
consideration of the ESCD’s legacy information.

4. Onboard clock generator initialization. Disable respective clock resource to
empty PCI & DIMM slots.

5. Early PCI initialization:

-Enumerate PCI bus number

-Assign memory & I/O resource

-Search for a valid VGA device & VGA BIOS, and put it

into C000:0.
24h Reserved
25h Reserved
26h Reserved
27h Initialize INT 09 buffer
28h Reserved
29h

l

Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for 0-64 0K memory address.

l

Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU.

l

Program early chipset according to CMOS setup. Example: onboard IDE
controller.

l

Measure CPU speed.

l

Invoke video BIOS.
2Ah Reserved
2Bh Reserved
2Ch Reserved

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2Dh 1. Initialize multi-language

2. Put information on screen display, including Award title, CPU type, CPU
speed ….

2Eh Reserved
2Fh Reserved
30h Reserved
31h Reserved
32h Reserved
33h Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips.
34h Reserved
35h Reserved
36h Reserved
37h Reserved
38h Reserved
39h Reserved
3Ah Reserved
3Bh Reserved
3Ch Test 8254
3Dh Reserved
3Eh Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1.
3Fh Reserved
40h Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2.
41h Reserved
42h Reserved
43h Test 8259 functionality.
44h Reserved
45h Reserved
46h Reserved
47h Initialize EISA slot
48h Reserved
49h 1. Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page.

2. Program writes allocation for AMD K5 CPU.

4Ah Reserved
4Bh Reserved
4Ch Reserved
4Dh Reserved
4Eh 1. Program MTRR of M1 CPU

2. Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable
range.

3. Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU.

4. On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case the
cacheable ranges between each CPU are not identical.

4Fh Reserved
50h Initialize USB
51h Reserved
52h Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0)
53h Reserved
54h Reserved
55h Display number of processors (multi-processor platform)
56h Reserved
57h 1. Display PnP logo

2. Early ISA PnP initialization

-Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device.

POST (hex) Description

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POST (hex) Description

58h Reserved
59h Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code.
5Ah Reserved
5Bh (Optional Feature)

Show message for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional)
5Ch Reserved
5Dh 1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch.

2. Initialize Init_Onboard_AUDIO switch.
5Eh Reserved
5Fh Reserved
60h Okay to enter Setup utility; i.e. not until this POST stage can users

enter the CMOS setup utility.
61h Reserved
62h Reserved
63h Reserved
64h Reserved
65h Initialize PS/2 Mouse
66h Reserved
67h Prepare memory size information for function call:

INT 15h ax=E820h
68h Reserved
69h Turn on L2 cache
6Ah Reserved
6Bh Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup &

Auto-configuration table.
6Ch Reserved
6Dh 1. Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices.

2. Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is
set to “AUTO”.

6Eh Reserved
6Fh 1. Initialize floppy controller

2. Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware.

70h Reserved
71h Reserved
72h Reserved
73h (Optional Feature)

Enter AWDFLASH.EXE if :

-AWDFLASH is found in floppy drive.

-ALT+F2 is pressed
74h Reserved
75h Detect & install all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, CDROM…..
76h Reserved
77h Detect serial ports & parallel ports.
78h Reserved
79h Reserved
7Ah Detect & install co-proc es sor
7Bh Reserved
7Ch Reserved
7Dh Reserved
7Eh Reserved
7Fh 1. Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported.

-If errors occur, report errors & wait for keys

-If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue:

wClear EPA or customization logo.

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POST (hex) Description

80h Reserved
81h Reserved
82h 1. Call chipset power management hook.

2. Recover the text font used by EPA logo (not for full screen logo)

3. If password is set, ask for password.
83h Save all data in stack back to CMOS
84h Initialize ISA PnP boot devices
85h 1. USB final Initialization

2. NET PC: Build SYSID structure

3. Switch screen back to text mode

4. Set up ACPI table at top of memory.

5. Invoke ISA adapter ROMs

6. Assign IRQs to PCI devices

7. Initialize APM

8. Clear noise of IRQs.
86h Reserved
87h Reserved
88h Reserved
89h Reserved
90h Reserved
91h Reserved
92h Reserved
93h Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus code
94h 1. Enable L2 cache

2. Program boot up speed

3. Chipset final initialization.

4. Power management final initialization

5. Clear screen & display summary table

6. Program K6 write allocation

7. Program P6 class write combining
95h 1. Program daylight saving

2. Update keyboard LED & typematic rate
96h 1. Build MP table

2. Build & update ESCD

3. Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h

4. Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick

5. Build MSIRQ routing table.
FFh Boot attempt (INT 19h)

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Appendix C: AwardBIOS Beep Codes

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This section lists the Award BIOS Error Beep Codes.

Beep Code Error Message Description

1 short beep System boot.
2 short beeps Incorrect CMOS setting.
1 long + 1 short DRAM error.
1 long + 2 short VGA error.
1 long + 3 short Keyboard error.
1 long + 9 short ROM error.
Long beeps Memory module error.

High beeps Power error.

Appendix C

AwardBIOS Error Beep Codes

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