Supero SUPER P4SPA+, SUPER P4SPE User Manual

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SUPER P4SPA+

SUPER P4SPE

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.1a

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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 P4SPA+/P4SPE motherboard. The P4SPA+/P4SPE supports
single Intel Pentium® 4 478-pin, 0.13 micron processors up to 3.06 GHz at
a system bus speed of 800/533/400 MH, or Intel Celeron 478-pin, 0.13 mi­cron processors up to 2.4 GHz at a system bus speed of 400 MHz. Pentium
4 processors are housed in a 478-pin micro PGA (Plastic Grid Array) pack­age. Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site
(http://www.supermicro.com/Product_page/product-m.htm) for updates on
supported processors. This product is intended to be professionally in­stalled.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your

mainboard box, describes the features, specifications and performance of
the P4SPA+/P4SPE mainboard and provides detailed information about the
chipset.

Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices.
Read this chapter when installing 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, the mouse and keyboard and the twisted wires for the
power supply, the reset button, the keylock/power LED and the speaker.

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 BIOS POST Codes.
Appendix B lists BIOS POST Messages.

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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 P4SPA+/P4SPE Image................................................................. 1-3

SUPER P4SPA+/ P4SPE Layout ............................................................. 1-4

SUPER P4SPA+/P4SPE Quick Reference.............................................. 1-5

E7205 Chipset: System Block Diagram ................................................. 1-6

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

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

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

1-4 Power Configuration Settings.................................................................... 1-11

1-5 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-13

1- 6 Super I/O......................................................................................................... 1-14

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 .................................... 2-7

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

Power Supply Connectors ..................................................................... 2-8

IR Connector.............................................................................................. 2-8

PW_ON Connector ................................................................................... 2-8

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

IDE/SATA LED .......................................................................................... 2-9

Power_LED Connector ............................................................................. 2-9

Keylock Connector .................................................................................. 2-9

Speaker Connector.................................................................................. 2-9

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

CD Heade r............................................................................................... 2-10

Table of Contents

Fan Headers ........................................................................................... 2-10

Chassis Intrusion ................................................................................... 2-10

ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ....................................................... 2-11

Universal Serial Bus (USB) .................................................................. 2-11

Wake-On-LAN ......................................................................................... 2-11

Wake-On-Ring ......................................................................................... 2-12

Overheat LED .......................................................................................... 2-12

AC'97 Output ........................................................................................... 2-12

2- 7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-13

Explanation of Jumpers ........................................................................ 2-13

CMOS Clear............................................................................................. 2-13

USB Wake-Up.......................................................................................... 2-14

Watch Dog Enable/Disable .................................................................... 2-14

Front Side Bus Speed ........................................................................... 2-14

Keyboard Wake-Up................................................................................. 2-15

Power On................................................................................................. 2-15

Chassis/Overheat Fan Select ...............................................................2-15

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

Game Port Connector............................................................................ 2-16

Parallel Port Connector ......................................................................... 2-16

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

IDE Connectors ...................................................................................... 2-17

8xAGP/X4AGP Slot................................................................................. 2-18

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

SuperO Doctor III .................................................................................... 2-20

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: BIOS

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

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

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

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

4-4 Advanced BIOS Setup .................................................................................... 4-5

4-4.1 Advanced BIOS Features............................................................ 4-5

4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control ........................................................... 4-7

4-4.3 I/O Device Configuration .............................................................. 4-9

4-4.4 PnP Configuration ........................................................................ 4-11

4-4.5 Hardware Monitors ..................................................................... 4-12

4-4.6 Processor & Clock Options ....................................................... 4-13

4-5 Security ........................................................................................................... 4-14

4- 6 Boot ................................................................................................................. 4-15

4-7 Exit ................................................................................................................... 4-17

Appendices:

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

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

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Checklist

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

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

All Included with Retail Box Only

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

Two (2) SATA66/100 ribbon cables

One (1) COM port cable with bracket

One (1) IDE cable

One (1) floppy drive ribbon cable

One (1) I/O shield

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

One (1) User's/BIOS Manual

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

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

[e-mail] (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: SuperMicro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacific

Address: SuperMicro, Taiwan

D5, 4F, No. 16 Chien-Ba Road

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Figure 1-1. SUPER P4SPA+ Image

SUPER P4SPA+/P4SPE

*Note: the only difference between the P4SPE and P4SPA+ is that the
P4SPA+ has an onboard VGA Connector and the P4SPE does not.

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Figure 1-3. Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

S

UPER P4SPA+/P4SPE

®

See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1front
panel connections.

+12V Power

ATX Power Connector

Keyboard/
Mouse

JPUSB

COM1

LINE
IN

OH FAN

M IC

LINE
OUT

CPU
478 PGA

GMCH

AGP 8x (1.5v)/4X

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI 5

AUX

CD

ICH5

VGA

BATTERY

BIOS

JF1

JP1, JP20

IDE #1

DIMM2

DIMM1

IDE #2

CPU FAN

JP4

J18

J17

WOL

DIMM4

DIMM3

J9

JPWAKE

J7

JP2

JP3

PIN1

PIN1

PIN1

PIN1

PIN1

SUPER IO

COM2

JWOR

PIN1

1394/1 1394/2

PIN1

FLOPPY

CH/FAN1

SATA

USB6/7

JL1

*Note: the only difference between the P4SPE and P4SPA+ is that the
P4SPA+ has an onboard VGA Connector and the P4SPE does not.

Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.

GAME HEADER

Parallel Port

USB 0/1

USB2/3/4/5

LAN PORT

OHLED

JOH1

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P4SPA+/P4SPE Quick Reference

Jumpers Description Default Setting

JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2-7
JP1 Overheat Fan Force-On Open (Disabled)
JP2, JP3 FSB Speed Pins 1-2 (Auto)
JP4 Watch Dog Pins 2-3 (NMI)
JP20 Force Power-On Open (Disabled)
JPUSB USB Wake Up (USB0/1) Pins 1-2 (Disabled)
JPWAKE KB/Mouse Wake-Up Pins 1-2 (Disabled)

Connectors Description

AUX Auxiliary Port Connector
CD1 Audio CD Input (large connector)
COM1 COM Port/Serial Port 1 Connector
COM2 COM Header/Serial Port 2 Header
Chassis Fan1 Chassis Fan Header
CPU Fan Processor Fan Header
OH Fan Overheat Fan Header
DIMM1/2/3/4 Memory (DIMM) Slots (1 through 4)
Ethernet Gigabit LAN (Ethernet Port)
Floppy Connector(1)Floppy Disk Connector
Game Port Game Port
IDE(2) 2 IDE Connectors
SATA 2 SATA Headers
J1 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
J4 Parallel Printer Port
J7 ATX Power Connector
J9 12V Power Supply
JF1 Front Control Panel
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JOH1 Overheat LED Header
JWOR Wake-On-Ring Header
LINE IN Audio In Connector
LINE OUT Audio Out (Speaker) Connector
MIC Microphone Input
USB 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 Universal Serial Ports 0-7
VGA Video/Graphic Connector
WOL Wake-On-LAN
1394/1, 1394/2 IE Connector -Firewire (*Optional)

*Note: the only difference between the P4SPE and P4SPA+ is that the
P4SPA+ has an onboard VGA Connector and the P4SPE does not.

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Figure 1-3. 865G/865PE Springdale 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.

Processor

GMCH

ICH5

SIO

Flash
BIOS

PCI Bus

LPC interface

Channel A

Channel B

SystemBus

Hub Interface

AGP 8X/4X

CSA LAN

266MB/s

266MB/s

2.1GB/s

2.1GB/s-3.2GB/s

2.1GB/s-3.2GB/s

400/533/800 MHz

DDR

DDR

DDR

DDR

POWER MANAGEMENT

LAN CONN/ASF

SYSTEM MANAGEMENT

SMBus 2.0/i2c

5 PCI Masters

TPM

UBS 2.0-8 PORTS

GPIO

2 SATA PORTS

AC"97 CODEC

2 ATA/100 PORTS

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Motherboard Features

CPU ! Latest CPU technology!

• Single Pentium® 4 478-pin, 0.13 micron processors up to 3.06 GHz(at
800/533/400 MHz FSB) or Intel Celeron 478-pin, 0.13 micron processors

up to 2.4 GHz (at 400 MHz FSB).

Note: Refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site (http://
www.supermicro.com/Product_page/product-m.htm) for updates on supported processors.

Memory ! Latest memory technology!

• Dual/Single Channel DDR up to 4 GB of two-way interleaved or non­interleaved non-ECC DDR-400/333/266 SDRAM in 4 DIMMS

Note: See Section 2-4 for details.

Chipset ! Latest Intel chipset technology!

• Intel Springdale 865G (P4SPA+), 865PE (P4SPE)

Expansion Slots

• Five 32-bit, 33 MHz PCI slots (5V)

• One AGP8x/X4 slot (1.5V)

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

• Eight onboard voltage monitors for CPU core, +3.3V, +3.3V standby,
+5V, +5V standby, Vbat (battery voltage) and ±12V

• Fan status monitor with firmware/software on/off control

• SuperDoctor II, Watch Dog, NMI, LDCM, LDSM

• Environmental temperature monitoring and control

• 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

*Note: the only difference between the P4SPE and P4SPA+ boards is that the
P4SPE does have the VGA Connector.

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ACPI Features

• Microsoft OnNow

• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator

• BIOS support for USB keyboard

• Main switch override mechanism

• Internal/external modem ring-on

Onboard I/O

• 2 ATA/100 EIDE Channel s for a total of 4 IDE devices backward
compatible

• Intel ICH5 SATA Controller, 2 connectors for 2 devices

• 1 floppy port interface (up to 2.88 MB)

• 2 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial ports

• Intel 82547EI Gigabit Ethernet Controller (66MHz)(*For P4SPA+), Intel
82562EZ 10/100 Mb Ethernet LAN Controller (*For P4SPE)

• 1 EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) and ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)
supported parallel port

• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports

• 1 game port header

• Up to 8 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports for a speed of up to
480Mbps ! Latest USB 2.0 technology!

• 1 infrared port

• AC'97 audio high quality 6-channel sound

Other

• Hyper-threading enabled

• Wake-on-LAN (WOL)

• Wake-on-Ring (WOR)

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

• AC97' CODEC

• Suspend-to-RAM

• Onboard +5vsb warning LED ("LE2")

CD Utilities

• BIOS flash upgrade utility

• Drivers and software for Intel 865G/865PE chipset utilities

Dimensions

• ATX form factor, 12" x 8.8" (305 x 223.5 mm)

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1-2 Chipset Overview (865G:P4SPA+, 865PE:P4SPE)

Intel’s Sprindale (865G, 865PE) chipset is comprised of two primary compo­nents: the Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) and the I/O Controller
Hub (ICH5). The Sprindale (865G, 865PE) provides the performance and
feature-set required for high-end dual/single-processor desktop and work­station systems.

Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)

The GMCH provides the host (CPU) interface, DDR (Memory) interface,
AGP interface, ICH5(Hub), CSA interface and 8xAGP interface for the
Sprindale (865G, 865PE) chipset. The CPU interface supports the Pentium 4
Processor subset of the Extended Mode of the Scalable Bus Protocol. The
GMCH memory interface supports dual channel DDR, and the 1.5V AGP slot
which supports 8X/4X data transfers and AGP Fast Writes. The Integrated
Graphics Controller provides 3D, 2D high performance graphics solution.

Host Interface and System Memory Interface

The Springdale GMCH can utilize a single PGA 478-pin processor. It sup­ports a FSB frequency of 800/533/400 MHz(100 MHz, 133 MHz, and 200
MHz CLK respectively). It supports 32-bit host addressing, decoding up to
4GB of the CPU's memory address space. The Springdale GMCH integrates
a system memory DDR Controller which supports dual DDR data channels,
with a bandwidth up to 3.2GB/s(DDR 400) for single-channel mode and

6.4GB/s(DDR 400) for dual-channel mode.

Intel ICH5 System Features

The I/O Controller Hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest
of the system. It supports dual channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus Master IDE
Controller, two Serial ATA (SATA) Host Controllers, SMBus 2.0 Controller,
LPC/Flash BIOS Interface, PCI 2.3 Interface, and Integrated System Manage­ment Controller.

Graphics Features/Display (865G: for P4SPA+ only)

The Springdale GMCH provides an integrated graphics accelerator deliver­ing 3D, 2D and video capabilities. It also provides interfaces to a progres­sive scan analog monitor and two DVO devices. It is compliant with DVI

specification and has a high-speed interface to a digital display.

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1-3 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER
P4SPA+/P4SPE. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Moni­tor chip that supports PC health monitoring.

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

++

++

+5V, +5V standby, Vbat 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.

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 fans are controlled by the power management functions.

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 reaches the threshold, the CPU thermal trip
feature will be activated and it will send a signal to the Speaker LED and, at
the same time, the CPU speed will be decreased.

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 0.875 V to 1.6V. This
will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable.

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1-4 Power Configuration Settings

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

Microsoft OnNow

The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive, system-wide approach to
system and device power control. OnNow is a term for a PC that is always
on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other re­quests.

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

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

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard

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

Main Switch Override Mechanism

When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a
system suspend button. When the user depresses the power button, the
system will enter a SoftOff state. The monitor will be suspended and the
hard drive will spin down. 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.

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Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem
ringing when the system is in the SoftOff state. Note that external modem
ring-on can only be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power
supply.

Wake-On-LAN (WOL)

Wake-On-LAN is defined as the ability of a management application to re­motely power up a computer that is powered off. Remote PC setup, up­dates and 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.

Wake-On-Ring (WOR) Header

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1-5 Power Supply

As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for
proper and reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that
have high CPU clock rates of 1 GHz and faster.

The SUPER P4SPA+/P4SPE accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Al­though most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by
the CPU, some are inadequate. You power supply must supply 1 amp of 5V
standby voltage.

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.

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 support ACPI and APM (Ad­vanced Power Management).

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1-6 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.

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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 as listed below for full installation of the motherboard
into a chassis:

1. Install the processor and the heatsink to the motherboard.

2. Install the motherboard in the chassis.

3. Install the memory and add-on cards.

4. Finally, connect the cables and install the 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.

!

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 P4SPA+/P4SPE. 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.

Chapter 2: Installation

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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 CPU Fan header on the
motherboard.

Retainer clip
attachment
point