PDSM4+ Pdsme+: User'S Manual

PDSM4+
PDSME+
USERS MANUAL
Revision 1.1b
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Preface
Preface
About This Manual
This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of
the PDSM4+/PDSME+ motherboard. The PDSM4+/PDSME+ supports
single Intel Core 2 Duo/E6000/Xeon 3000 Series/Pentium D (Dual-Core)/Pentium
4 Extreme Edition/Pentium 4/Celeron D LGA (Land Grid Array) 775 Processors at
system bus speeds of 1066 MHz/800 MHz/533 MHz. The LGA 775 Core 2 Duo/
E6000/Xeon 3000 Series/Pentium D /Pentium 4/Celeron D Processor is housed in a
Flip-Chip Land Grid Array (FC-LGA4) package that interfaces with the motherboard
via an LGA775 socket. The PDSM4+/PDSME+ supports the Intel Hyper-Threading
(HT) Technology, the EM64T Technology, the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technol-
ogy (EIST) and the Matrix Storage Technology. Please refer to the motherboard
specifications pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/Product) for
updates or visit Intel's web site for processor support. This product is intended to
be professionally installed.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specifications and performance of the mainboard
and provides detailed information about the chipset.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when

installing the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into
the system.
If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes troubleshooting

procedures for the video, the memory and the system setup stored in the CMOS.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on

running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A and Appendix B provide BIOS POST Messages and POST Codes.
Appendix C, Appendix D and Appendix E list HostRAID Setup Guidelines and
Other Software Driver and Program Installation Instructions.
Conventions Used in the Manual

Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and
to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself:
Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic

system failure or to avoid bodily injury.
Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or

to prevent damage to the components.
Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure cor-

rect system setup.
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PDSM4+/PDSME+ Users Manual
Table of Contents
Preface
About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii
Manual Organization .................................................................................................... iii
Conventions Used in the Manual ................................................................................. ii
Chapter 1: Introduction
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
Checklist ..................................................................................................... 1-1
Contacting Supermicro ............................................................................... 1-2
PDSM4+/PDSME+ Image ......................................................... 1-3
PDSM4+/PDSME+ Layout.......................................................... 1-4
PDSM4+/PDSME+ Quick Reference .......................................... 1-5
Motherboard Features .............................................................................. 1-6
Intel 3010 Chipset: System Block Diagram ............................................... 1-8
1-2 Chipset Overview ........................................................................................... 1-9
1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-10
Recovery from AC Power Loss .............................................................. 1-10
1-4 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-10
1-5 ACPI Features .............................................................................................. 1-11
1-6 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-12
1-7 Super I/O ........................................................................................................ 1-13
Chapter 2: Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ................................................................................. 2-1
2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation ............................................................... 2-2
2-3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis ..................................................... 2-5
2-4 Installing DDR 2 Memory ............................................................................... 2-6
2-5 Control Panel Connectors and I/O Ports ........................................................ 2-8
2-6 Connecting Cables ......................................................................................... 2-8
A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports ................................................................. 2-8
B. Front Control Panel ...................................................................................... 2-9
C. Front Control Panel Pin Definitions ........................................................... 2-10
NMI Button ............................................................................................. 2-10
PWR LED ............................................................................................... 2-10
HDD LED................................................................................................. 2-11
NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ..................................................................... 2-11
OH/Fan Fail LED ..................................................................................... 2-12
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Reset Button............................................................................................ 2-13

PWR Button............................................................................................. 2-13
2-6 Connecting Cables ....................................................................................... 2-14
ATX Power Connector ............................................................................ 2-14
Processor Power Connector .................................................................. 2-14
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ..................................................................... 2-15
Chassis Intrusion .................................................................................... 2-15
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ............................................ 2-16
Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 2-16
PWR LED ................................................................................................ 2-17
External Speaker/Internal Buzzer Header................................................ 2-17
GLAN Ports .............................................................................................. 2-18
Power Fault .............................................................................................. 2-18
Fan Headers............................................................................................. 2-19
Wake-On-Ring ......................................................................................... 2-20
Wake-On-LAN .......................................................................................... 2-20
VGA Connector ........................................................................................ 2-21
Alarm Reset.............................................................................................. 2-21
PWR SMB Connector .............................................................................. 2-22
2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-23
Explanation of Jumpers ......................................................................... 2-23
GLAN Enable/Disable .............................................................................. 2-23
CMOS Clear ........................................................................................... 2-24
Watch Dog Enable ................................................................................... 2-24
SMBus to PCI/PCI-E Slots ....................................................................... 2-25
VGA Enable .............................................................................................. 2-25
SCSI Enable/Disable ................................................................................ 2-26
SCSI Termination Enable/Disable ............................................................ 2-26
Force PWR-ON Enable/Disable ............................................................... 2-27
Keyboard Wake-Up .................................................................................. 2-28
USB Wake-Up .......................................................................................... 2-28
2-8 Onboard Indicators ....................................................................................... 2-29
GLAN LED Indicators ............................................................................... 2-29
Onboard Power LED ................................................................................ 2-30
POST LED Indicators ............................................................................... 2-30
2-9 Floppy, Hard Drive, SIM 1U IPMI and SCSI Connections ........................... 2-31
Floppy Connector ................................................................................... 2-31
IDE Connector ........................................................................................ 2-32
SIM 1U IPMI ............................................................................................ 2-32
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Ultra 320 SCSI Connectors ...................................................................... 2-33
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 Systems Setup Configuration ................................................ 3-2
3-2 Technical Support Procedures ........................................................................ 3-2
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-3
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service ................................................................. 3-4
Chapter 4: BIOS
4-1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 4-1
4-2 Running Setup ................................................................................................. 4-2
4-3 Main BIOS Setup ............................................................................................. 4-2
4-4 Advanced Setup ............................................................................................... 4-7
4-5 Security Setup ............................................................................................... 4-18
4-6 Boot Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-19
4-7 Exit .................................................................................................................. 4-20
Appendices:
Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages .......................................................................... A-1
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes ................................................................................ B-1
Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines ..........................................................C-1
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines ....................................................D-1
Appendix E: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers ................................... E-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 the following items are Included in the retail box.
One (1) Supermicro Mainboard
One (1) IDE cable (CBL-036L-02)
One (1) floppy drive ribbon cable (CBL-022L)
Four (4) SATA cables (CBL-044L) (PDSME+ only) (For retail only)
Two (2) SATA cables (CBL-044L) (PDSM4+ only) (For retail only)
One (1) SCSI cable (CBL-034L-U320) (PDSM4+ only) (For retail only)
One (1) I/O shield (CSE-PT07L)
One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities
One (1) User's/BIOS Manual
One (1) SCSI Ultra 320 User's Manual (PDSM4+ only)
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Contacting Supermicro
Headquarters
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000
Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008
Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information)
support@supermicro.com (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com
Europe
Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390
Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525
Email: sales@supermicro.nl (General Information)
support@supermicro.nl (Technical Support)
rma@supermicro.nl (Customer Support)
Asia-Pacific
Address: Super Micro, Taiwan
4F, No. 232-1 Liancheng Road
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-(2) 8226-3990
Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3991
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: support@supermicro.com.tw
Tel: 886-2-8228-1366, ext.132 or 139
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PDSM4+/PDSME+ Image
An Important Note to the User

All images and layouts shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB
Revision available at the time of publishing. The motherboard you've received
may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.
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Motherboard Layout
(not drawn to scale)
PW3
JPW2 24-Pin ATX PWR
Floppy
KB/MS JPWAKE J27 8-pin PWR JPW1
PWR I2C
COM2 DIMM#2B (Black)
J28
PW4
USB 1,2 DIMM#2A (Blue)
J15 JPR1
Fan2
HW
COM1 793 DIMM#1B (Black)
JPUSB1 SI/O
DIMM#1A (Blue)
CPU Fan6
J31
VGA
Dural Core CPU
J16
North Bridge
Fan1
GLAN1 LGA 775
JLAN1
CTRL
GLAN2
Slot7
JLAN2 PCI-E x8
J F 1FP
Fan3
Fan5
JWD
JLED
Slot6
PCI-X 133 MHz JPF
JP6
JP5
JWOR
LE3
LAN ICH7R
Slot5 LE4
PCI-X 133 MHz
CTRL
IDE
South Bridge
Slot4
LE1
LAN PCI-E x4
Memory
Video
JPL1 PXH JBT1 J3

CTRL JPL2 Battery VGA
SATA0 SATA2
SUPER PDSM4+
CTLR
WOL
Buzzer SATA1 SATA3
SCSI Channel
JPA1
JPG1
Slot2
BIOS
PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR (Green Slot*PDSM4+) USB3

SCSI
J 9 SPKR J45
JUSB2
Slot1 CTRL
JA1
PCI-X#1 100MHz
SIM 1U Slot J19

Fan4
JL1 JPA2
Important Notes to the User

All images and graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest
PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of this manual. The mother-
board you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics
shown in this manual.
See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front
panel connections.
" " indicates the location of "Pin 1".
When the LE1 LED is on, the 5V Standby PWR is on. Maker sure to remove
the power cable before installing or removing components.
SCSI and PCI-X 100MHz ZCR (the Green Slot) are available for the PDSM4+
only.
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PDSM4+/PDSME+ Quick Reference

Jumper Description Default Setting
JP5/JP6 SMB to PCI Slots Open/Open (Disabled)
JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2-7
JPA1 (*PDSM4+ only) SCSI Channel Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPA2 (*PDSM4+ only) SCSI Channel Termin.Enable Open (Enabled)
JPF Power Force-On Open (Disabled)
JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1/JPL2 Giga-bit LAN 1/LAN 2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPUSB1(BP)/JPUSB2 (FP) BP/FP USB Wakeup Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPWAKE Keyboard/Mouse Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JWD Watch Dog Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)
Connector Description
24-PIn ATX (JPW1) ATX 24-Pin Power Connector
8-Pin PWR (JPW2) 12V 8-pin Power Connector (Required)
Alarm Reset (JPR1) Alarm Reset Header
Buzzer Internal Buzzer
Chassis Intrusion (JL1) Chassis Intrusion Header
COM1(J31), COM2 COM Port 1 & COM 2 Header
DIMM#1A,#2A,#1B,#2B Memory (DIMM) Slots (1 through 4)
Fans 1-6 Chassis/System Fan headers (Fans 1-5) & CPU Fan6
FP Control (JF1) Front Panel Control Header
Floppy Connector (J27) Floppy Disk Connector
IDE1(J3) IDE Slot
KB/Mouse (J28) PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector
LAN1/LAN2 (JLAN1/2) Ethernet RJ45 (Gigabit LAN) Port1/Port2 Connectors
Power Fault (PW3) Power Fault Header (*See Chapter 2)
Power LED (JLED) PWR LED
Power I2C (PW4) Power SMBus (I2C)
SATA 0-3 (I-SATA 0-3) 4 Intel SATA Headers
SCSI (JA1) (*PDSM4+ only) SCSI Channel Connector
Slot 1/Slot 2 PCI-X 100 MHz/Slot/PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR Slot
Slot 4/Slot 7 PCI-Exp. x4 (Slot 4)/PCI-Exp. x8 (Slot 7)
Slots 5/6 PCI-X 133 MHz slots
SIM 1U SIM 1U IPMI Slot
Speaker (J9) Buzzer/Speaker Connector
USB1/2 (J15) Back Panel Universal Serial Bus Ports 1, 2
USB3/4(USB3/J45) Front Panel Accessible USB headers 3,4
VGA (J16) VGA Connector
WOL(WOL) Wake On LAN header
WOR(JWOR) Wake On Ring header
LED Indicator Description ((Refer to Section 2-8 in Chapter 2.)
LE 1 Onboard +5V Standby PWR warning LED Indicator
LE3/LE4 BIOS POST Code Indicators
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Motherboard Features
CPU Latest CPU technology!
Single Intel Core 2 Duo/E6000/Xeon 3000 Series/Pentium D (Dual-Core)/
Pentium 4 Extreme Edition/Pentium 4/Celeron D LGA (Land Grid Array) 775
Processors at system bus speeds of 1066 MHz/800 MHz/533 MHz.
Hyper-Threading (HT), EM64T, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep (EIST) supported
Using the EM64T Feature
Use a CPU that supports the EM64T Technology
Install a 64-bit OS (Windows XP Professional x64 Ed, Server 2003x64 Ed.)
Install the 64-bit drivers for all MB components, devices and add-on cards
Using the Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology
Use a CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Technology
Install an OS that supports HT, including Windows XP/2003 Server and Linux
2.4x. (Under Linux, use the HT compiler to compile the code. For other oper-
ating systems, be sure to disable the HT feature in the BIOS.)
Enable the HT feature in the BIOS (under "Advanced" Setting) before install-
ing an OS. (*Note: visit www.Intel.com for CPU support and driver updates.)
OS Licensing Support
Intel Dual-Core CPU supports: Windows 2000 Professional, Windows
Advanced Server, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows
Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise)
Intel Dual-Core CPU and Hyper-Threading Technology supports: Windows
2000 Advanced Server, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows
Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise)
Memory Latest memory technology! (*Note: See Section 2-4 for details.)
Four DIMM slots support Dual/Single Channel DDR2 667/533/400 MHz up
to 8 GB of ECC/Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM.
Chipset Latest Intel chipset technology!
Intel 3010
Intel ICH7R
Intel PXH
Expansion Slots
One (1) PCI-Express x4 slot (Slot 4)
Two (2) PCI-X 64-Bit 133 MHz slots (Slot 5/Slot 6)
One (1) PCI-X 64-Bit 100 MHz slot (Slot 1)/One (1) PCI-X 64-Bit 100 MHz
ZCR slot (*PDSM4+: Green Slot-Slot 2 w/AOC-LPZCR1 support)
One (1) PCI-Express x8 slot (Slot 7)
One (1) SIM 1U IPMI slot (J19)
BIOS
8Mb Firmware Hub Phoenix BIOS
DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, PCI-X 1.0,ACPI 1.0, Plug and Play (PnP), SMBIOS 2.3,
Hardware BIOS Virus Protection
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PC Health Monitoring
Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, Chipset Voltage, Memory Voltage,
+1.8V, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, and 12V
CPU 4-phase-switching voltage regulator
Status monitor for fan speed & System OH/Fan Fail LED/Control
Pulse Width Modulation Fan Control & Low noise fan speed control
Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS
Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss
SuperDoctor III, NMI
System Resource alert via SuperDoctor III
ACPI Features
Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator
BIOS support for USB keyboard
Main switch override mechanism
Internal/external modem ring-on
Onboard I/O
Adaptec Utlra 320 AIC-7901 SCSI Controller (*PDSM4+ only)
1 ATA/100 EIDE Channel
Intel ICH7R SATA Controller, 4 connectors for 4 devices with support of RAID
functions 0, 1, 5 and 10 (*RAID 5: supported by Intel's RAID Controller only.)
1 floppy port interface (up to 2.88 MB)
1 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port and 1 header
Intel 82573V and 82573L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers
PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports
Up to 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2 ports and 2 headers
VGA Connector
SIM 1U IPMI Slot
Super I/O (Winbond 83627HG), Hardware Monitoring: W83793
ES1000 w/16MB Video Memory
Temperature
Monitoring CPU, chassis environment
CPU Thermal Trip support
Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) (available if supported by the CPU)
Other
Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
Wake-on-Ring (WOR)
Onboard +5vsb warning LED Indicator ("LE 1")
CD Utilities
Drivers and software for Intel 3010 chipset utilities
Dimensions
9.6" (W) x 12" (L) (243.84 mmx 304.8 mm)
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VRM 11 LGA775_PROCESSOR
CK410 CLK
ADDR
CTRL
DATA
FSB: 1066/800/533MHz
SCSI-7901
ADDR
CTRL
DATA
PCI-X BUS
PCIE_x8
2x PCIX_64
DIMM_CHA DDR2_667/533 PCIE_x8 PCI-X BUS
DIMM_CHB Intel 3010
PXH
MCH PCIE_x8
PCI-X BUS
DMI
2x PCIX_64
PRI_IDE UDMA/100
PCIE_x4 PCIE_x4
SLOTS
ICH-7R PCIE_x1
2XGb_LAN
4 x SATA S-ATA/300
PORTS PCI_32_BUS
ES1000
LPC
USB USB 2.0/1.1 LPC FWH

PORT_0~7
W83627HG
W83793 LPC I/O
IPMI I/F
KB. FDD. SER.1 IPMI

SER.2
MS.
The Intel 3010 Chipset:

System Block Diagram
Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent
the features on your motherboard. See the following pages for the
actual specifications of each motherboard.
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1-2 Chipset Overview

The Intel 3010 chipset, designed for use with the Core 2 Duo/E6000/Xeon 3000
Series/Pentium D/Pentium 4 Processor in the 90nm Process in the LGA 775 Land
Grid Array Package, is comprised of two primary components: the Memory Control-
ler Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (ICH7R). In addition, Intel's PCI-X (PXH)
is used for added functionality. The PDSM4+/PDSME+ provides the performance
and feature-set required for the main-stream server market.
Memory Controller Hub (MCH)
The function of the MCH is to manage the data flow between four interfaces: the
CPU interface, the DDR2 System Memory Interface, the PCI Express Interface,
and the Direct Media Interface (DMI). The MCH is optimized for the Pentium 4
processor in the 65mm/90nm process in the LGA775 Land Grid Array Package. It
supports one or two channels of DDR2 SDRAM.
The I/O Controller (ICH7R) provides the data buffering and interface arbitration re-
quired for the system to operate efficiently. It also provides the bandwidth needed
for the system to maintain its peak performance. The Direct Media Interface (DMI)
provides the connection between the MCH and the ICH7R. The ICH7R supports
PCI-E devices, four Serial ATA ports, eight USB 2.0 ports/headers and two IDE
devices. In addition, the ICH7R offers the Intel Matrix Storage Technology which
provides various RAID options for data protection and rapid data access. It also
supports the next generation of client management through the use of PROActive
technology in conjunction with Intel's next generation Gigabit Ethernet controller.
Intel ICH7R System Features

The I/O Controller Hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the
system. Functions and capabilities include:
*Advanced Configuration and Power Interface, Version 2.0 (ACPI)
*Intel IIO External Design Specification (EDS)
*3010 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) External Design Specification (EDS)
*Intel I/O Controller Hub 7 (ICH7R ) Thermal Design Guideline
*Intel 82573 Platform LAN Connect (PLC) PCI Design
*Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface
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1-3 Special Features
Recovery from AC Power Loss

BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when
AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system
to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back
on) or for it to automatically return to a power- on state. See the Power Lost Con-
trol setting in the Advanced section (Boot Features) to change this setting. (Note:
Default: Last State).
1-4 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the PDSM4+/PDSME+.
All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health moni-
toring.
Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, Chipset Voltage,

Memory Voltage , +3.3V, +5V, +12V, and 12V (via SuperO Doctor)
An onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously. Once a voltage
becomes unstable, a warning is given or an error message is sent to the screen.
Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage
monitor.
Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control

The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The onboard
CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS (under
Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting).
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. Once it detects
that the CPU temperature is too high, it will automatically turn on the thermal fan
control to prevent any overheat damage to the CPU. The onboard chassis thermal
circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chas-
sis temperature is too high.
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CPU Overheat LED and Control

This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function
in the BIOS. This allows the user to define an overheat temperature. When this tem-
perature is exceeded, both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered.
System Resource Alert

This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS
environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero Doctor 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. You can also configure Supero Doctor
to provide you with warnings when the system temperature goes beyond a pre-
defined range.
1-5 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. The ACPI specifi-
cation defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard
way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including
its hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system
to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard
disk drives and printers. This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC
such as VCRs, TVs, telephones and stereos.
In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI

provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating
system-independent interface for configuration control. ACPI leverages the Plug
and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture-independent
implementation that is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows
2003 Server Operating Systems.
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.
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Main Switch Override Mechanism

When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system
suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state. The monitor will be
suspended and the hard drive will spin down. Pressing the power button again
to "wake-up" the whole system. 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 press and hold the
power button for 4 seconds. This option can be set in the Power section of the
BIOS Setup routine.
External Modem Ring-On

Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing
when the system is in the SoftOff state. 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, up-dates 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 motherboard has a 3-pin header
(WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has
WOL capability. In addition, an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL
without any connection to the WOL header. The 3-pin WOL header is to be used
with a LAN add-on card only.
Note: Wake-On-LAN requires 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.
The PDSM4+/PDSME+ can only accommodate 24-pin ATX power supplies. Al-
though most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU,
some are inadequate. In addition, the 12V 8-pin power connection is also required
to ensure adequate power supply to the system. Also your power supply must
supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports. It is strongly recommended that you use a high
quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specification 2.01 or above. It
must also be SSI compliant (info at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in areas
where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line filter
to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a power
surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.
1-12
1-7 Super I/O

The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a floppy disk drive
controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator,
write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock generator,
drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic. The wide range of functions
integrated onto the Super I/O greatly reduces the number of components required
for interfacing with floppy disk drives. The Super I/O supports 360 K, 720 K, 1.2
M, 1.44 M or 2.88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb/s, 500 Kb/s or
1 Mb/s. It also provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication
ports (UARTs). 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 sup-
port higher speed modems.
The Super I/O supports one PC-compatible printer port (SPP), Bidirectional Printer
Port (BPP), Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) or Extended Capabilities Port (ECP).
The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Configuration
and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage-
ment through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management
to reduce power consumption.
1-13
Notes
1-14
Chapter 2
Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices
Electro-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.
Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery. Do not install the onboard
upside down battery to avoid possible explosion.
Unpacking
The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When

unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.
2-1
PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual
2-2 Processor and Heatsink Fan Installation

!
When handling the processor package, avoid placing
direct pressure on the label area of the fan.
(*Notes: 1. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding,
removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the
processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
2. Intel's boxed Pentium 4 CPU package contains the CPU fan and heatsink as-
sembly. If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel-certified
multi-directional heatsink and fan.
3. The Intel Pentium 4 LGA 775 heatsink and fan comes with a push-pin design
and no tool is needed for installation.
4. Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU
heatsink and fan.)
5. When purchasing an LGA 775 CPU or when receiving a motherboard with an LGA
775 CPU pre-installed, make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of
the CPU pins are bent; otherwise, contact the retailer immediately.
6. Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support.
Installation of the LGA775 Processor
Socket Lever
Load Plate
1. Press the socket lever to release

the load plate, which covers the CPU
socket, from its locking position.
2. Gently lift the socket lever to open

the load plate.
Load Plate
2-2
3. Locate Pin 1 on the CPU socket. (*Note: North Key

Pin 1 is the corner marked with a triangle).
Please note that the North Key and the
South Key are located vertically in the
CPU housing.
4. Position the motherboard in such a way Pin 1

that Pin 1 of the CPU socket is located at
the left bottom of the CPU housing. South Key
North Center Edge
5. Use your thumb and your index finger to
hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and
the South Center Edge of the CPU.
6. Align Pin 1 of the CPU with Pin 1 of the

socket. Once aligned, carefully lower the
CPU straight down to the socket. (Do not
drop the CPU on the socket. Do not move
the CPU horizontally or vertically. Do not South Center Edge
rub the CPU against the surface or against
any pins of the socket to avoid damage to
the CPU or the socket.)
7. With the CPU inside the socket, inspect

the four corners of the CPU to make sure
that the CPU is properly installed.
8. Use your thumb to gently push the lever Socket Lever

down and lock it in the hook.
CPU in the CPU socket
9. If the CPU is properly installed into the
socket, the plastic cap will be automatically
released from the load plate when the lever
is pushed into the hook. Remove the plastic
cap from the motherboard.
(Warning: Please keep the plastic
!
cap. The motherboard and the CPU
must be shipped with the plastic cap prop-
erly installed to protect the CPU pins. Ship-
ment without the CPU plastic cap properly
installed will void the warranty.)
Plastic cap is released
from the load plate if
CPU properly installed.
2-3
Installation of the Heatsink

CPU Fan
1. Locate the CPU Fan on the mother-
board. (Refer to the layout on the right
for the CPU Fan location.)
2. Position the heatsink in such a way

that the heatsink fan wires are closest
to the CPU fan and are not interfered
with other components.
3. Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make

sure that the wires are routed through
the bottom of the heatsink.
SUPER PDSM4+

4. Remove the thin layer of the protec-
tive film from the copper core of the
heatsink.
(*Warning: CPU overheat may occur if

the protective film is not removed from
the heatsink.)
CPU
5. Apply the proper amount of thermal
grease on the CPU. (*Note: if your
heatsink came with a thermal pad,
please ignore this step.) Fan Wires
6. If necessary, rearrange the wires

Heatsink Fins
to make sure that the wires are not
pinched between the heatsink and the
CPU. Also make sure to keep clear-
ance between the fan wires and the
fins of the heatsink. Heatsink
Fastener
7. Align the four heatsink fasteners
with the mounting holes on the mother-
board. Gently push the pairs of diago- #1 #3
nal fasteners (#1 & #2, and #3 & #4)
into the mounting holes until you hear a
click. (*Note: Make sure to orient each
fastener in a way that the narrow end of
the groove is pointing outward.) #4 #2
Narrow end of the groove
points outward
2-4
8. Repeat Step 6 to insert all four heatsink

fasteners into the mounting holes.
9. Once all four fasteners are securely

inserted into the mounting holes and the
heatsink is properly installed on the moth-
erboard, connect the heatsink fan wires to
the CPU Fan connector.
Heatsink Removal
1. Unplug the power cord from the power
supply.
2. Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from the

CPU fan header.
3. Use your finger tips to gently press on the

fastener cap and turn it counterclockwise
to make a 1/4 (900) turn, and then pull the
fastener upward to loosen it.
4. Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasteners from

the mounting holes.
5. With all fasteners loosened, remove the

heatsink from the CPU.
2-3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis.
Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and
the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting
fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the mother-
board to the chassis. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in
tightly. Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray.
(Note: some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take all
necessary precautionary measures to prevent damage done to these components
when installing the motherboard into the chassis.)
2-5
2-4 Installing DDR 2 Memory

Memory Module Installation (the figure on the next page.)
Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules

to prevent any possible damage.
1. Insert each DDR 2 memory module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the
notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incor-
rectly. (See support information below.)
2. Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place.
Support
The PDSM4+/PDSME+ supports Dual/Single channel, ECC/Non-ECC unbuf-

fered DDR 2 667/533/400 SDRAM. Both interleaved and non-interleaved
memory are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots.
(Populating DIMM#1A,DIMM#2A, and/or DIMM#1B, DIMM#2B with memory
modules of the same size and of the same type will result in two-way in-
terleaved memory which is faster than the single channel, non-interleaved
memory. When ECC memory is used, it may take 25-40 seconds for the VGA
to display.)
*Notes
1. Due to chipset limitation, 8GB Memory can only be supported by the following
operating systems:
32-Bit: Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise

Edition;
64-Bit: Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition, Windows XP Professional

x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition.
2. You may install a maximum of 2GB DIMMs on each slot; however, only DDR 2
533 2GB density modules are available for this configuration.
3. Some old-version of DDR 2-667 may not match Intel's On-Die-Temperature

requirement and will automatically be down-graded to run @ 533 MHz, If this
occurs, contact your memory vendor to check the ODT value.)
4. Due to memory allocation to system devices, memory remaining available for

operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used. The reduction in
memory availability is disproportional. (Refer to the Memory Availability Table
below for details.
2-6
Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability
System Device Size Physical Memory

Remaining (-Available)
(4 GB Total System Memory)
Firmware Hub flash memory 1 MB 3.99

(System BIOS)
Local APIC 4 KB 3.99
Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99
I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99
PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.76
PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.51
PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if 512 MB 3.01

needed) -Aligned on 256-MB
boundary-
VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85
TSEG 1 MB 2.84
Memory available to OS and 2.84

other applications
DDR 2 Installation
DDR2
SUPER PDSM4+
To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it
snaps into place. Pay attention to the alignment notch at

the bottom.
To Remove:
Use your thumbs to Top View Of DDR2 Slot
gently push the release
tabs near both ends of
the module. This should
release it from the slot.
2-7
2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports
The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See the
figure below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports
Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Definitions
2
4
1 3 5 6 7 8
Back Panel Connectors

1. Keyboard (Purple)
2. PS/2 Mouse (Green)
3. Backpanel USB 1
4. Backpanel USB 2
5. COM Port 1 (Turquoise)
6. VGA Port (Blue)
7. Gigabit LAN 1
SUPER PDSM4+
8.Gigabit LAN 2

(See Section 2-5 for details.)
2-8
B. Front Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located
on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed
specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the figure below for the
descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the
following section for descriptions and pin definitions.
20 19
Ground NMI
X X
Power LED Vcc
HDD LED Vcc
NIC1 LED Vcc
NIC2 LED Vcc
OH/Fan Fail LED Vcc

SUPER PDSM4+
PWR Fail LED Vcc
Ground Reset Reset Button
Ground PWR Power Button

2 1
2-9
C. Front Control Panel Pin Definitions
NMI Button NMI Button

Pin Definitions (JF1)
The non-maskable interrupt button Pin# Definition
header is located on pins 19 and 20 19 Control
of JF1. Refer to the table on the right 20 Ground
for pin definitions.
Power LED
The Power LED connection is located
Power LED
on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the Pin Definitions (JF1)
table on the right for pin definitions. Pin# Definition
15 +5V
16 Ground
A. NMI
B. PWR LED
PW3
JPW2 24-Pin ATX PWR

JPWAKE Floppy
8-pin PWR
KB/MS
PWR I2C

20 19
Ground
Fan2
JPR1
HW
793
DIMM#1B (Black) NMI A
JPUSB1 SI/O
COM1 DIMM#1A (Blue)
CPU Fan6 X X
VGA
Dural Core CPU

B Power LED Vcc
North Bridge
Fan1
LGA 775
GLAN1
HDD LED Vcc
FP CTRL
GLAN2
Slot7
PCI-E x8
NIC1 LED Vcc
Fan3
Fan5
JWD
JLED
Slot6
PCI-X 133 MHz JPF
NIC2 LED Vcc
JP6
JP5
JWOR
LE3
LAN ICH7R
Slot5 LE4
PCI-X 133 MHz
CTRL
OH/Fan Fail LED Vcc
IDE
South Bridge
Slot4
LE1
LAN PCI-E x4
Memory
Video
CTRL
JPL1
JPL2 Battery
PXH
VGA JBT1
SATA0 SATA2
PWR Fail LED Vcc
SUPER PDSM4+
CTLR
WOL
Buzzer SATA1 SATA3

SCSI Channel
JPA1
JPG1
BIOS Slot2 Ground Reset Reset Button

PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR (Green Slot*PDSM4+)
USB3 SCSI
SPKR
JUSB2
Slot1
PCI-X#1 100MHz
CTRL
SIM 1U Slot JL1 JPA2
Fan4
2 1
2-10
HDD LED HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located Pin# Definition
on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the
13 +5V
hard drive LED cable here to display
14 HD Active
disk activity (for any hard drives on the
system, including SAS, Serial ATA and
IDE). See the table on the right for pin
definitions.
NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators

The NIC (Network Interface Control-
GLAN1/2 LED
ler) LED connection for GLAN port1 is Pin Definitions (JF1)
located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and Pin# Definition
the LED connection for GLAN Port2 9/11 Vcc

is on Pins 9 and 10. Attach the NIC 10/12 Ground
LED cables to display network activity.
Refer to the table on the right for pin
definitions.
A. HDD LED
B. NIC1 LED
PW3
KB/MS
JPWAKE Floppy
JPW2
8-pin PWR
24-Pin ATX PWR
C. NIC2 LED
PWR I2C

20 19
Fan2
JPR1
HW DIMM#1B (Black)
JPUSB1 SI/O 793 Ground NMI
COM1 DIMM#1A (Blue)
CPU Fan6
X X
VGA
Dural Core CPU
North Bridge Power LED Vcc

Fan1
LGA 775
GLAN1
A HDD LED Vcc

FP CTRL
GLAN2
Slot7
PCI-E x8
Fan3
B NIC1 LED Vcc

Fan5
JWD
JLED
Slot6
PCI-X 133 MHz JPF
C NIC2 LED
JP6
Vcc
JP5
JWOR
LE3
LAN ICH7R
Slot5 LE4
PCI-X 133 MHz
CTRL
IDE
South Bridge
Slot4
OH/Fan Fail LED Vcc
LE1
LAN PCI-E x4
Memory
Video
JPL1 PXH JBT1

SATA0 SATA2
PWR Fail LED Vcc
SUPER PDSM4+
CTLR
WOL
Buzzer SATA1 SATA3

SCSI Channel
JPA1
JPG1
BIOS Slot2
PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR (Green Slot*PDSM4+) Ground Reset Reset Button
USB3 SCSI
SPKR
JUSB2
Slot1 CTRL
PCI-X#1 100MHz
SIM 1U Slot Fan4
JL1 JPA2
2 1
2-11
Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) OH/Fan Fail LED

Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail Pin# Definition
connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to
7 Vcc
provide advanced warning of chassis
8 Ground
overheating or fan failure. Refer to the
OH/Fan Fail Indicator
table on the right for pin definitions. Status
State Definition
Off Normal
On Overheat
Flash- Fan Fail

ing
Power Fail LED PWR Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is
Pin# Definition
located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer
5 Vcc
to the table on the right for pin defini-
6 Ground
tions.
A. OH/Fan Fail LED

B. PWR Supply Fail
PW3
JPW2 24-Pin ATX PWR

JPWAKE Floppy
8-pin PWR
KB/MS
PWR I2C

20 19
Fan2
JPR1
HW DIMM#1B (Black)
COM1
JPUSB1 SI/O 793 Ground NMI
DIMM#1A (Blue)
CPU Fan6
X X
VGA
Dural Core CPU
North Bridge Power LED Vcc

Fan1
LGA 775
GLAN1
HDD LED Vcc

FP CTRL
GLAN2
Slot7
PCI-E x8
Fan3
Fan5
JWD
NIC1 LED Vcc
JLED
Slot6
PCI-X 133 MHz JPF
JP6
NIC2 LED
JP5
JWOR
LAN
LE3
ICH7R
Vcc
Slot5 LE4
PCI-X 133 MHz
CTRL
IDE
South Bridge
Slot4 A OH/Fan Fail LED Vcc

LE1
LAN PCI-E x4
Memory
Video
JPL1 PXH JBT1

SATA0 SATA2
B PWR Fail LED Vcc
SUPER PDSM4+
CTLR
WOL
Buzzer SATA1 SATA3

SCSI Channel
JPA1
JPG1
BIOS Slot2
PCI-X#2 100MHz ZCR (Green Slot*PDSM4+) Ground Reset Reset Button
USB3 SCSI
SPKR
JUSB2
Slot1 CTRL
PCI-X#1 100MHz
SIM 1U Slot Fan4
JL1 JPA2
2 1
2-12
Reset Button
The Reset Button connection is located
Reset Button
on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the Pin Definitions (JF1)
hardware reset switch on the computer Pin# Definition
case. Refer to the table on the right for 3 Reset

pin definitions. 4 Ground
Power Button
Power Button
The Power Button connection is located Pin Definitions (JF1)
on pins 1 and 2 of JF1.Momentarily con- Pin# Definition
tacting both pins will power on/off the sys-
1 Signal
tem. This button can also be configured
2 +3V Standby
to function as a suspend button (with a
setting in BIOS - see Chapter 4). To turn
off the power when set to suspend mode,
press the button for at least 4 seconds.
Refer to the table on the right for pin
A. Reset Button
definitions.
B. PWR Button
PW3
JPW2 24-Pin ATX PWR

JPWAKE Floppy
8-pin PWR
KB/MS
PWR I2C

20 19
Fan2
HW
JPR1
DIMM#1B (Black) Ground NMI
SI/O 793
JPUSB1
COM1 DIMM#1A (Blue)
CPU Fan6 X X
VGA
Dural Core CPU

Power LED Vcc
North Bridge
Fan1
LGA 775
GLAN1
HDD LED Vcc
FP CTRL
GLAN2
Slot7
PCI-E x8
NIC1 LED Vcc
Fan3
Fan5
JWD
JLED
Slot6
PCI-X 133 MHz JPF
NIC2 LED Vcc
JP6
JP5
JWOR
LE3
LAN ICH7R
Slot5 LE4
PCI-X 133 MHz
CTRL
OH/Fan Fail LED Vcc
IDE
South Bridge
Slot4
LE1
LAN PCI-E x4
Memory
Video
CTRL
JPL1
JPL2 Battery
PXH
VGA JBT1
SATA0 SATA2
PWR Fail LED Vcc
SUPER PDSM4+
CTLR
WOL
Buzzer SATA1 SATA3

SCSI Channel
JPA1
JPG1
BIOS Slot2 Ground Reset Reset Button

A
USB3 SCSI
SPKR
JUSB2
Slot1
PCI-X#1 100MHz
CTRL
Fan4
2 1 B
2-13
ATX Power 24-pin Connector

2-6 Connecting Cables Pin Definitions
Pin# Definition Pin # Definition
ATX Power Connector 13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V
14 -12V 2 +3.3V
There are a 24-pin main power supply
15 COM 3 COM
connector(JPW1) and an 8-pin CPU
16 PS_ON 4 +5V
PWR connector (JPW2) on the moth-
17 COM 5 COM
erboard. These power connectors
18 COM 6 +5V
meet the SSI EPS 12V specification.
19 COM 7 COM
.For the 8-pin PWR (JPW2), please
20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK
refer to the item listed below.
21 +5V 9 5VSB
22 +5V 10 +12V
23 +5V 11 +12V
24 COM 12 +3.3V
Required Connection
Processor Power Connector 12V 8-pin Power CPU
Connector
In addition to the Primary ATX power Pin Definitions
connector (above), the 12V 8-pin CPU Pins Definition
PWR connector at JPW2 must also 1 through 4 Ground
be connected to your power supply. 5 through 8 +12V
See the table on the right for pin

Required Connection
definitions.
A
B
PW3
JPW2 24-Pin ATX PWR

JPWAKE Floppy
8-pin PWR
KB/MS
PWR I2C

Fan2
JPR1
HW DIMM#1B (Black)
SI/O 793
JPUSB1
COM1 DIMM#1A (Blue)
CPU Fan6
VGA
Dural Core CPU A. 24-pin ATX PWR

North Bridge B.8-pin Processor PWR
Fan1
LGA 775
GLAN1
FP CTRL
GLAN2
Slot7
PCI-E x8
Fan3
Fan5
JWD
JLED
Slot6
PCI-X 133 MHz JPF
JP6
JP5
JWOR
LE3
LAN ICH7R
Slot5 LE4
PCI-X 133 MHz
CTRL
IDE
South Bridge
Slot4
LE1
LAN PCI-E x4
Memory
Video
JPL1 PXH JBT1

SATA0 SATA2
SUPER PDSM4+
CTLR
WOL
Buzzer SATA1 SATA3

SCSI Channel
JPA1
JPG1
BIOS Slot2

USB3 SCSI
SPKR
JUSB2
Slot1 CTRL
PCI-X#1 100MHz
SIM 1U Slot Fan4

JL1 JPA2
2-14
Back Panel USB

Universal Serial Bus (USB) (J15)
Pin# Definitions
There are four USB 2.0 (Universal
1 +5V
Serial Bus) ports/headers on the
2 PO-
motherboard. Two of them are Back
3 PO+
Panel USB ports (J15), and the other
4 Ground
two are Front Panel USB headers
5 N/A
(USB#3/4:USB3/J45). See the tables
on the right for pin definitions. Front Panel USB
Pin Definitions (USB3/J45)
USB3 USB4
Pin # Definition Pin # Definition
1 +5V 1 +5V
2 PO- 2 PO-
3 PO+ 3 PO+
4 Ground 4 Ground
5 No connec- 5 Key
tion
Chassis Intrusion
Chassis Intrusion
A Chassis Intrusion header is located Pin Definitions (JL1)
at JL1 on the motherboard. Attach the Pin# Definition
appropriate cable from the chassis to 1 Intrusion Input
inform you of a chassis intrusion when 2 Ground
the chassis is opened.
PW3
JPW2 24-Pin ATX PWR

JPWAKE Floppy
8-pin PWR
KB/MS
PWR I2C

A
Fan2
JPR1
HW DIMM#1B (Black)
SI/O 793
JPUSB1
COM1 DIMM#1A (Blue)
CPU Fan6
A. Backpanel USB1/2
VGA
Dural Core CPU B. Front Panel USB 3/4

North Bridge C. Chassis Intrusion
Fan1
LGA 775
GLAN1
FP CTRL
GLAN2
Slot7
PCI-E x8
Fan3
Fan5
JWD
JLED
Slot6
PCI-X 133 MHz JPF
JP6
JP5
JWOR
LE3
LAN ICH7R
Slot5 LE4
PCI-X 133 MHz
CTRL
IDE
South Bridge
Slot4
LE1
LAN PCI-E x4
Memory
Video
JPL1 PXH JBT1

SATA0 SATA2
SUPER PDSM4+
CTLR
WOL
Buzzer SATA1 SATA3

SCSI Channel
JPA1
JPG1
BIOS Slot2
SPKR
USB3 BSCSI
JUSB2
Slot1 CTRL
PCI-X#1 100MHz
Fan4
SIM 1U Slot JL1 C JPA2
2-15
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Keyboard and

PS/2 Mouse Ports Mouse Port Pin
Definitions
The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 Pin# Definition
mouse are located at J28. See the 1 Data

table on the right for pin definitions. 2 NC
(The mouse port is above the key- 3 Ground
board port. See the table on the right 4 VCC
for pin definitions.) 5 Clock
6 NC
Serial Port Pin Definitions

(COM1/COM2)
Serial Ports
Pin # Definition Pin # Definition
COM1 is a connector located on the
1 CD 6 DSR
IO Backpanel and COM2 is a header
2 RD 7 RTS
located next to the Floppy Drive. See
3 TD 8 CTS
the table on the right for pin defini-
4 DTR 9 RI
tions.
5 Ground 10 NC
(Pin 10 is available on COM2 only.

NC: No Connection.)
PW3
JPW2 24-Pin ATX PWR

JPWAKE Floppy
8-pin PWR
KB/MS A A. PWR Button
PWR I2C
COM2
C DIMM#2B (Black)
USB 1,2 DIMM#2A (Blue) B. COM1
Fan2
JPR1
HW
793
DIMM#1B (Black) C. COM2
JPUSB1 SI/O
COM1 DIMM#1A (Blue)
B CPU Fan6
VGA
Dural Core CPU
North Bridge
Fan1
LGA 775
GLAN1
FP CTRL
GLAN2
Slot7
PCI-E x8
Fan3
Fan5
JWD
JLED
Slot6
PCI-X 133 MHz JPF
JP6
JP5
JWOR
LE3
LAN ICH7R
Slot5 LE4
PCI-X 133 MHz
CTRL
IDE
South Bridge
Slot4
LE1
LAN PCI-E x4
Memory
Video
JPL1 PXH JBT1

SATA0 SATA2
SUPER PDSM4+
CTLR
WOL
Buzzer SATA1 SATA3

SCSI Channel
JPA1
JPG1
BIOS Slot2
USB3 SCSI
SPKR
JUSB2
Slot1 CTRL
PCI-X#1 100MHz
SIM 1U Slot Fan4

JL1 JPA2
2-16
Power LED PWR LED

Pin Definitions
The Power LED connector is desig-
Pin# Definition
nated JLED. This connection is used
1 +5V
to provide LED Indication of power
2 Key
being supplied to the system. See the
3 Ground
table on the right for pin definitions.
External Speaker/Internal
Buzzer
Speaker Connector
On the J9 header, pins 1-4 are for an Pin Definitions
External Speaker and pins 3-4 are for Pin Setting Definition
the Internal Buzzer. See the table on Pins 3-4 Internal Speaker
the right for speaker pin definitions. Pins 1-4 External Speaker
Note: Connect a cable to pins 1-4 to
user an external speaker. If you wish
to use the onboard buzzer, you should
close pins 3-4 with a jumper.
PW3
JPW2 24-Pin ATX PWR

JPWAKE Floppy
8-pin PWR
KB/MS
PWR I2C

A. PWR LED
Fan2
JPR1
HW DIMM#1B (Black)
SI/O 793 B. Speaker
JPUSB1
COM1 DIMM#1A (Blue)
CPU Fan6
VGA
Dural Core CPU
North Bridge
Fan1
LGA 775
GLAN1
FP CTRL
GLAN2
Slot7
PCI-E x8
Fan3
A
Fan5
JWD
JLED
Slot6
PCI-X 133 MHz JPF
JP6
JP5
JWOR
LE3
LAN ICH7R
Slot5 LE4
PCI-X 133 MHz
CTRL
IDE
South Bridge
Slot4
LE1
LAN PCI-E x4
Memory
Video
JPL1 PXH JBT1

SATA0 SATA2
PDSM4+
CTLR
WOL
Buzzer SATA1 SATA3

SCSI Channel
JPA1
JPG1
BIOS Slot2
B
USB3 SCSI
SPKR
SUPER
JUSB2
Slot1 CTRL
PCI-X#1 100MHz
SIM 1U Slot Fan4

JL1 JPA2
2-17
GLAN (Giga-bit Ethernet

Ports)
Two G-bit Ethernet ports (GLAN1/

GLAN2) are located next to the VGA
Connector on the IO backplane. These
ports accept RJ45 type cables.
Power Fault (PWR Supply

Failure) PWR Supply Fail
Pin Definitions
Connect a cable from your power sup-
Pin# Definition
ply to the Power Fail (PW3) header
1 PWR 1: Fail
to provide a warning in the event of a
2 PWR 2: Fail
power supply failure. This warning sig-
3 PWR 3: Fail
nal is passed through the PWR_LED
4 Signal: Alarm Reset
pin to indicate of a power failure on the
chassis. See the table on the right for Note: This feature is only available when using
pin definitions. Supermicro redundant power supplies.
C A. GLAN1
PW3
JPW2 24-Pin ATX PWR

JPWAKE Floppy
8-pin PWR
KB/MS B. GLAN2
PWR I2C

USB 1,2 DIMM#2A (Blue) C. PWR Fault
Fan2
JPR1
HW DIMM#1B (Black)
SI/O 793
JPUSB1
COM1 DIMM#1A (Blue)
CPU Fan6
VGA
Dural Core CPU
North Bridge
Fan1
LGA 775
GLAN1
A
FP CTRL
GLAN2
B Slot7
PCI-E x8
Fan3
Fan5
JWD
JLED
Slot6
PCI-X 133 MHz JPF
JP6
JP5
JWOR
LE3
LAN ICH7R
Slot5 LE4
PCI-X 133 MHz
CTRL
IDE
South Bridge
Slot4
LE1
LAN PCI-E x4
Memory
Video
JPL1 PXH JBT1

SATA0 SATA2
SUPER PDSM4+
CTLR
WOL
Buzzer SATA1 SATA3

SCSI Channel
JPA1
JPG1
BIOS Slot2
USB3 SCSI
SPKR
JUSB2
Slot1 CTRL
PCI-X#1 100MHz
SIM 1U Slot Fan4

JL1 JPA2
2-18
Fan Headers
The PDSM4+/PDSME+ has five chasis/ 4-pin Fan Header
Pin Definitions
system fan headers (Fan1 to Fan5) and
Pin# Definition
one CPU Fan (CPU Fan6). (Note: all
these fans are 4-pin fans. However, Pins 1 Ground
1-3 of the fan headers are backward com- 2 +12V
patible with the traditional 3-pin fans.) See 3 Tachometer
the table on the right for pin definitions. 4 PWR Modulation
The onboard fan speeds are controlled by

Thermal Management via BIOS Hardware
Monitor in the Advanced Setting. When
using Thermal Management setting,
please use all 3-pin fans or all 4-pin fans
on the motherboard. Please do not use
3-pin fans and 4-pin fans on the same
board. (Note: Default: Disabled)
PW3
JPW2 24-Pin ATX PWR

JPWAKE Floppy
8-pin PWR
KB/MS
PWR I2C

Fan2
JPR1
HW DIMM#1B (Black) B
JPUSB1 SI/O 793
D
F A. Fan 1
COM1 DIMM#1A (Blue)
CPU Fan6 B. Fan 2
C. Fan 3
VGA
Dural Core CPU
D. Fan 4
North Bridge
Fan1
LGA 775
GLAN1 A E. Fan 5
F. Fan 6 (CPU Fan)
FP CTRL
GLAN2
Slot7
PCI-E x8
Fan3
C
Fan5
JWD
E
JLED
Slot6
PCI-X 133 MHz JPF
JP6
JP5
JWOR
LE3
LAN ICH7R
Slot5 LE4
PCI-X 133 MHz
CTRL
IDE
South Bridge
Slot4
LE1
LAN PCI-E x4
Memory
Video
JPL1 PXH JBT1

SATA0 SATA2
SUPER PDSM4+
CTLR
WOL
Buzzer SATA1 SATA3

SCSI Channel
JPA1
JPG1
BIOS Slot2
USB3 SCSI
SPKR
JUSB2
Slot1 CTRL
PCI-X#1 100MHz

Fan4 D
2-19
Wake-On-Ring Wake-On-Ring
Pin Definitions
The Wake-On-Ring header is des- (JWOR)
ignated JWOR.This feature allows Pin# Definition
your computer to be awakened by 1 Ground
an incoming call to the modem when 2 Wake-up
the system is in the suspend state.

See the table on the right for pin
definitions. You must have a Wake-
On-Ring card and a cable to use this
feature.
Wake-On-LAN
Wake-On-LAN
The Wake-On-LAN header is located Pin Definitions
(JWOL)
at JWOL on the motherboard. See
Pin# Definition
the table on the right for pin defini-
1 +5V Standby
tions. (You must also have a LAN
2 Ground
card with a Wake-On-LAN connector
3 Wake-up
and cable to use this feature.)
PW3
JPW2 24-Pin ATX PWR

JPWAKE Floppy
8-pin PWR
KB/MS
PWR I2C

Fan2
JPR1
HW DIMM#1B (Black)
SI/O 793
JPUSB1
COM1 DIMM#1A (Blue) A. WOR
CPU Fan6
B. WOL
VGA
Dural Core CPU
North Bridge
Fan1
LGA 775
GLAN1
FP CTRL
GLAN2
Slot7
PCI-E x8
Fan3
Fan5
JWD
JLED
Slot6
PCI-X 133 MHz JPF
A
JP6
JP5
JWOR
LE3
LAN ICH7R
Slot5 LE4
PCI-X 133 MHz
CTRL
IDE
South Bridge
Slot4
LE1
LAN PCI-E x4
Memory
Video
JPL1 PXH JBT1

SATA0 SATA2
SUPER PDSM4+
CTLR
WOL
Buzzer
B SATA1 SATA3
SCSI Channel
JPA1
JPG1
BIOS Slot2
USB3 SCSI
SPKR
JUSB2
Slot1 CTRL
PCI-X#1 100MHz
SIM 1U Slot Fan4

JL1 JPA2
2-20
VGA Connector
A VGA connector (J16) is located
between COM1 and GLAN1 on the IO
backplane. Refer to the board layout
below for the location.
Alarm Reset Alarm Reset
If three power supplies are installed,

Pin Setting Definition
the system will notify you when any of
Pin 1 Ground
the three power modules fails. Connect
Pin 2 +5V
JPR1 to a micro-switch to enable you
to turn off the alarm that is activated
when a power module fails. See the
PW3
JPW2 24-Pin ATX PWR

JPWAKE Floppy
KB/MS
8-pin PWR A. VGA
PWR I2C

USB 1,2 B. Alarm Reset
DIMM#2A (Blue)
B
Fan2
JPR1
HW DIMM#1B (Black)
SI/O 793
JPUSB1
COM1 DIMM#1A (Blue)
CPU Fan6
A
VGA
Dural Core CPU
North Bridge
Fan1
LGA 775
GLAN1
FP CTRL
GLAN2
Slot7
PCI-E x8
Fan3
Fan5
JWD
JLED
Slot6
PCI-X 133 MHz JPF
JP6
JP5
JWOR
LE3
LAN ICH7R
Slot5 LE4
PCI-X 133 MHz
CTRL
IDE
South Bridge
Slot4
LE1
LAN PCI-E x4
Memory
Video
JPL1 PXH JBT1

SATA0 SATA2
SUPER PDSM4+
CTLR
WOL
Buzzer SATA1 SATA3

SCSI Channel
JPA1
JPG1
BIOS Slot2
USB3 SCSI
SPKR
JUSB2
Slot1 CTRL
PCI-X#1 100MHz
SIM 1U Slot Fan4

JL1 JPA2
2-21
Power SMB (I2C) Connector PWR SMB

Pin Definitions
Power SMB (I2C) Connector (PW4) Pin# Definition
monitors the status of PWR Supply,
1 Clock
Fan and system temperature. See the
2 Data
3 PWR Fail
4 Ground
5 +3.3V
A. PWR SMB
PW3
JPW2 24-Pin ATX PWR

JPWAKE Floppy
8-pin PWR
KB/MS
PWR I2C
COM2
A DIMM#2B (Black)
Fan2
JPR1
HW DIMM#1B (Black)
SI/O 793
JPUSB1
COM1 DIMM#1A (Blue)
CPU Fan6
VGA
Dural Core CPU
North Bridge
Fan1
LGA 775
GLAN1
FP CTRL
GLAN2
Slot7
PCI-E x8
Fan3
Fan5
JWD
JLED
Slot6
PCI-X 133 MHz JPF
JP6
JP5
JWOR
LE3
LAN ICH7R
Slot5 LE4
PCI-X 133 MHz
CTRL
IDE
South Bridge
Slot4
LE1
LAN PCI-E x4
Memory
Video
JPL1 PXH JBT1

SATA0 SATA2
SUPER PDSM4+
CTLR
WOL
Buzzer SATA1 SATA3

SCSI Channel
JPA1
JPG1
BIOS Slot2
USB3 SCSI
SPKR
JUSB2
Slot1 CTRL
PCI-X#1 100MHz
SIM 1U Slot Fan4

JL1 JPA2
2-22
2-7 Jumper Settings

Explanation of
Jumpers
To modify the operation of the

3 2 1
motherboard, jumpers can be Connector
Pins
used to choose between optional
settings. Jumpers create shorts
between two pins to change the
Jumper
function of the connector. Pin 1 is
identified with a square solder pad
3 2 1
on the printed circuit board. See Setting
the motherboard layout pages for
jumper locations.
Note: On two pin jumpers, "Closed"
means the jumper is on and "Open"
means the jumper is off the pins.
GLAN Enable/Disable
GLAN Enable
JPL1/JPL2 enable or disable the
GLAN ports on the motherboard. See Pin# Definition
the table on the right for jumper set- 1-2 Enabled (*default)
tings. The default setting is enabled. 2-3 Disabled
A. GLAN1 Enable
PW3
JPW2 24-Pin ATX PWR

JPWAKE Floppy
8-pin PWR
KB/MS
B. GLAN2 Enable
PWR I2C

Fan2
JPR1
HW DIMM#1B (Black)
SI/O 793
JPUSB1
COM1 DIMM#1A (Blue)
CPU Fan6
VGA
Dural Core CPU
North Bridge
Fan1
LGA 775
GLAN1
FP CTRL
GLAN2
Slot7
PCI-E x8
Fan3
Fan5
JWD
JLED
Slot6
PCI-X 133 MHz JPF
JP6
JP5
JWOR
LE3
LAN ICH7R
Slot5 LE4
PCI-X 133 MHz
CTRL
IDE
South Bridge
Slot4
LE1
LAN A PCI-E x4
Memory
Video
JPL1 PXH JBT1

CTRL JPL2
BBattery VGA
SATA0 SATA2
SUPER PDSM4+
CTLR
WOL
Buzzer SATA1 SATA3

SCSI Channel
JPA1
JPG1
BIOS Slot2

USB3 SCSI
SPKR
JUSB2
Slot1 CTRL
PCI-X#1 100MHz
SIM 1U Slot Fan4

JL1 JPA2
2-23
CMOS Clear
JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact
pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal
object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short
the connection. Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clear-
ing CMOS.
Note: For an ATX power supply, you must completely shut down the system, remove
the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS. Do not use the PW_ON
connector to clear CMOS.
Watch Dog Enable/Disable

JWD allows you to enable the Watch Dog timer. Watch Dog
Watch Dog is used for system monitoring. It can Jumper Settings (JWD)
cause the system to reboot when a software Jumper Setting Definition
application hangs. Close Pins 1-2 to reset the Pins 1-2 Reset
(default)
system if an application hangs. Close Pins 2-3 to
Pins 2-3 NMI
generate a non-maskable interrupt signal for the
Open Disabled
application that is hung up. See the table on the
right for jumper settings. Watch Dog must also
be enabled in the BIOS.
PW3
JPW2 24-Pin ATX PWR

JPWAKE Floppy
8-pin PWR
KB/MS
PWR I2C

A. Clear CMOS
Fan2
JPR1
HW DIMM#1B (Black)
COM1
JPUSB1 SI/O 793 B. Watch Dog Enable
DIMM#1A (Blue)
CPU Fan6
VGA
Dural Core CPU
North Bridge
Fan1
LGA 775
GLAN1
FP CTRL
GLAN2
Slot7
PCI-E x8
B
J L E D Fan3
Fan5
JWD
Slot6
PCI-X 133 MHz JPF
JP6
JP5
JWOR
LE3
LAN ICH7R
Slot5 LE4
PCI-X 133 MHz
CTRL
IDE
South Bridge
Slot4
LE1
LAN PCI-E x4
Memory
Video
CTRL
JPL1
JPL2 Battery
PXH
VGA JBT1 A
SATA0 SATA2
SUPER PDSM4+
CTLR
WOL
Buzzer SATA1 SATA3

SCSI Channel
JPA1
JPG1
BIOS Slot2
USB3 SCSI
SPKR
JUSB2
Slot1 CTRL
PCI-X#1 100MHz
SIM 1U Slot Fan4

JL1 JPA2
2-24
SMBus to PCI/PCI-Exp. Slots

SMB to PCI Enable
Jumpers JP5, JP6 allow your PCIX/ Jumper Settings
PCI-E card to be connected to the Pin# Definition
System Management Bus. The default Open Disabled (default)
setting is "Open" to disable the con- Closed Enabled
nection. See the table on the right for

jumper settings.
VGA Enable/Disable
VGA Enable
JPG1 enables or disables the VGA Jumper Settings
Connector on the motherboard. See Pin# Definition
the table on the right for jumper set- Pins 1-2 Enabled (default)
tings. The default setting is enabled. Pins 2-3 Disabled
A. SMB to PCI
PW3
JPW2 24-Pin ATX PWR

JPWAKE Floppy
8-pin PWR
KB/MS B. VGA Enable
PWR I2C

Fan2
JPR1
HW DIMM#1B (Black)
SI/O 793
JPUSB1
COM1 DIMM#1A (Blue)
CPU Fan6
VGA
Dural Core CPU
North Bridge
Fan1
LGA 775
GLAN1
FP CTRL
GLAN2
Slot7
PCI-E x8
Fan3
Fan5
JWD
JLED
Slot6
PCI-X 133 MHz JPF
B
JP6
A
JP5
JWOR
LE3
LAN ICH7R
Slot5 LE4
PCI-X 133 MHz
CTRL
IDE
South Bridge
Slot4
LE1
LAN PCI-E x4
Memory
Video
JPL1 PXH JBT1

SATA0 SATA2
SUPER PDSM4+
CTLR
WOL
Buzzer SATA1 SATA3

SCSI Channel
JPA1
JPG1
BIOS Slot2 B
USB3 SCSI
SPKR
JUSB2
Slot1 CTRL
PCI-X#1 100MHz
SIM 1U Slot Fan4

JL1 JPA2
2-25
SCSI Enable/Disable SCSI Enable

(PDSM4+ Only) Jumper Settings
Pin# Definition
Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable
or disable the SCSI Controller. The Pins 1-2 Enabled (*default)
default setting is pins 1-2 to enable the Pins 2-3 Disabled
SCSI connection. See the table on the
right for jumper settings.
SCSI Termination Enable/

Disable (PDSM4+ Only) SCSI Termination Enable
Jumper Settings
Jumpers JPA2 allows you to enable or Pin# Definition
disable the termination of the SCSI
Open Enabled (*default)
connector. The default setting is open
Closed Disabled
to enable (-to terminate-) the SCSI
(Default: Open: Do not change the default setting!)
channel. (For SCSI to function prop-
erly, please do not change the default
setting.) See the table on the right for
jumper settings.
A. SCSI Enable
PW3
JPW2 24-Pin ATX PWR

JPWAKE Floppy
8-pin PWR
KB/MS
B. SCSI Termination
PWR I2C

USB 1,2 DIMM#2A (Blue) Enable
Fan2
JPR1
HW DIMM#1B (Black)
SI/O 793
JPUSB1
COM1 DIMM#1A (Blue)
CPU Fan6
VGA
Dural Core CPU
North Bridge
Fan1
LGA 775
GLAN1
FP CTRL
GLAN2
Slot7
PCI-E x8
Fan3
Fan5
JWD
JLED
Slot6
PCI-X 133 MHz JPF
JP6
JP5
JWOR
LE3
LAN ICH7R
Slot5 LE4
PCI-X 133 MHz
CTRL
IDE
South Bridge
Slot4
LE1
LAN PCI-E x4
Memory
Video
JPL1 PXH JBT1

SATA0 SATA2
SUPER PDSM4+
CTLR
WOL
Buzzer SATA1 SATA3

SCSI Channel
JPA1
A
JPG1
BIOS Slot2
USB3 SCSI
SPKR
JUSB2
Slot1 CTRL
PCI-X#1 100MHz
Fan4
SIM 1U Slot JL1 JPA2 B
2-26
Force-Power-On Enable/Dis- Power Force On

able Jumper Settings
Pin# Definition
Jumper JPF allows you to enable or
Off Normal
disable the function of Force-Power-
On Force On
On. If enabled, the power will always
stay on automatically. If this function
disabled, the user needs to press
the power button to power on the
system.
A. PWR Force On
PW3
JPW2 24-Pin ATX PWR

JPWAKE Floppy
8-pin PWR
KB/MS
PWR I2C

Fan2
JPR1
HW DIMM#1B (Black)
SI/O 793
JPUSB1
COM1 DIMM#1A (Blue)
CPU Fan6
VGA
Dural Core CPU
North Bridge
Fan1
LGA 775
GLAN1
FP CTRL
GLAN2
Slot7
PCI-E x8
Fan3
Fan5
JWD
JLED
Slot6
PCI-X 133 MHz JPF A
JP6
JP5
JWOR
LE3
LAN ICH7R
Slot5 LE4
PCI-X 133 MHz
CTRL
IDE
South Bridge
Slot4
LE1
LAN PCI-E x4
Memory
Video
JPL1 PXH JBT1

SATA0 SATA2
SUPER PDSM4+
CTLR
WOL
Buzzer SATA1 SATA3

SCSI Channel
JPA1
JPG1
BIOS Slot2
USB3 SCSI
SPKR
JUSB2
Slot1 CTRL
PCI-X#1 100MHz
SIM 1U Slot Fan4

JL1 JPA2
2-27
Keyboard Wake-Up
Keyboard Wake-Up
The JPWAKE jumper is used together with Jumper Settings
the Keyboard Wake-Up function in the BIOS. Pin# Definition
Enable both the jumper and the BIOS setting
Pins 1-2 Enabled (*default)
to allow the system to be woken up when the
Pins 2-3 Disabled
user hits a key on the keyboard. See the table
on the right for jumper settings. Your power
supply must meet ATX specification 2.01 or
higher and supply 720 mA of standby power
to use this feature.
USB Wake-Up
The Front Panel USB Wake-up jumper (JUSB1)
and Back Panel USB Wake-up Jumper (JUSB2)
are used together with the BIOS. Enable both FP USB/BP USB Wake-Up
Jumper Settings
the jumper and the BIOS settings to allow the
Pin# Definition
system to be woken up when a FP USB or a
Pins 1-2 Enabled (*default)
BK USB device receives incoming signals. See
the table on the right for jumper settings. Your Pins 2-3 Disabled
power supply must meet ATX specification

2.01 or higher and supply 720 mA of standby
power to use this feature.
A. Keyboard Wake-up
PW3
JPWAKE AFloppy JPW2

8-pin PWR
24-Pin ATX PWR
KB/MS
PWR I2C
COM2 DIMM#2B (Black) B. FP USB Wake-up

C. BP USB Wake-up
Fan2
JPR1
HW DIMM#1B (Black)
COM1
JPUSB1 B
SI/O 793
DIMM#1A (Blue)
CPU Fan6
VGA
Dural Core CPU
North Bridge
Fan1
LGA 775
GLAN1
FP CTRL
GLAN2
Slot7
PCI-E x8
Fan3
Fan5
JWD
JLED
Slot6
PCI-X 133 MHz JPF
JP6
JP5
JWOR
LE3
LAN ICH7R
Slot5 LE4
PCI-X 133 MHz
CTRL
IDE
South Bridge
Slot4
LE1
LAN PCI-E x4
Memory
Video
JPL1 PXH JBT1

SATA0 SATA2
SUPER PDSM4+
CTLR
WOL
Buzzer SATA1 SATA3

SCSI Channel
JPA1
JPG1
BIOS Slot2
USB3 SCSI
SPKR
JUSB2
Slot1
PCI-X#1 100MHz C
CTRL
SIM 1U Slot Fan4

JL1 JPA2
2-28
Link Activity
2-8 Onboard Indicators LED LED
(Rear View: When viewing it from

GLAN LEDs
the rear side of the system.)
There are two GLAN ports on the GLAN Activity Indicator
motherboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet

Color Status Definition
LAN port has two LEDs. The yellow
Yellow Flashing Active
Activity LED indicates activity, while
the Link LED may be green, amber GLAN Link Indicator
or off to indicate the speed of the

LED Color Definition
connection. See the tables at right
Off No Connection or 10 Mbps
for more information.
Green 100 Mbps
Amber 1 Gbps
A. GLAN1
PW3
JPW2
JPWAKE Floppy
8-pin PWR
24-Pin ATX PWR B. GLAN2
KB/MS
PWR I2C

USB 1,2 DIMM#2A (Blue) Fan2
JPR1
HW DIMM#1B (Black)
SI/O 793
JPUSB1
COM1 DIMM#1A (Blue)
CPU Fan6
VGA
Dural Core CPU
North Bridge
Fan1
LGA 775
GLAN1 A
FP CTRL
GLAN2
Slot7
B PCI-E x8
Fan3
Fan5
JWD
JLED
Slot6
PCI-X 133 MHz JPF
JP6
JP5
JWOR
LE3
LAN ICH7R
Slot5 LE4
PCI-X 133 MHz
CTRL
IDE
South Bridge
Slot4
LE1
LAN PCI-E x4
Memory
Video
JPL1 PXH JBT1

SATA0 SATA2
SUPER PDSM4+
CTLR
WOL
Buzzer SATA1 SATA3

SCSI Channel
JPA1
JPG1
BIOS Slot2

USB3 SCSI
SPKR
JUSB2
Slot1 CTRL
PCI-X#1 100MHz
SIM 1U Slot Fan4

JL1 JPA2
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Onboard Power LED

Onboard PWR LED Indicator (LE1)
There is an Onboard Power LED (LE1) LED Status
located on the motherboard. When LE1 is LED Color Definition
off, the system is off. When the green light Off System Off
is on, the system is on. When the yellow Green System On
light is on, the system is off, but the AC Yellow System off, PWR Cable
Connected
power cable is still connected. Make sure
to disconnect the power cable before re-
moving or installing components. See the
layout below for the LED location.
POST LEDs POST LED Indicators (LE3/LE4)

LED Status
There are two POST (Power-On Self Test) LE3 LE4
LEDs (LE3, LE4) located on the mother- Green Yellow
board. The green LED is LE3; while the POST On On
yellow LED is LE4. These LEDs indicate Memory Initial. Blinking Blinking
POST activities during system bootup. PCI Initialization On Blinking
Refer to the table on the right for details. Video Initial. Blinking On
Also see the layout below for the LED POST Com- Off Off
pleted
locations.
A. LE1
PW3
JPW2 24-Pin ATX PWR

JPWAKE Floppy
8-pin PWR
KB/MS
PWR I2C
COM2 DIMM#2B (Black) B. LE3

C. LE4
Fan2
JPR1
HW DIMM#1B (Black)
SI/O 793
JPUSB1
COM1 DIMM#1A (Blue)
CPU Fan6
VGA
Dural Core CPU
North Bridge
Fan1
LGA 775
GLAN1
FP CTRL
GLAN2
Slot7
PCI-E x8
Fan3
Fan5
JWD
JLED
Slot6
PCI-X 133 MHz JPF
JP6
JP5
JWOR
LAN
LE3
B ICH7R
Slot5 LE4
CTRL
PCI-X 133 MHz
C
IDE
South Bridge
Slot4
LE1
PCI-E x4
LAN A
Memory
Video
JPL1 PXH JBT1

SATA0 SATA2
SUPER PDSM4+
CTLR
WOL
Buzzer SATA1 SATA3

SCSI Channel
JPA1
JPG1
BIOS Slot2
USB3 SCSI
SPKR
JUSB2
Slot1 CTRL
PCI-X#1 100MHz
SIM 1U Slot Fan4

JL1 JPA2
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2-9 Floppy, Hard Disk Drive, SIM 1U IPMI and SCSI

Connections
Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables:
The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.
A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.
A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 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.
Floppy Connector Floppy Drive Connector

Pin Definitions (Floppy)
The floppy connector is located at Pin# Definition Pin # Definition
J27. See the table below for pin 1 Ground 2 FDHDIN
definitions. 3 Ground 4 Reserved
5 Key 6 FDEDIN
7 Ground 8 Index
9 Ground 10 Motor Enable
11 Ground 12 Drive Select B
13 Ground 14 Drive Select B
15 Ground 16 Motor Enable
17 Ground 18 DIR
A 19 Ground 20 STEP
21 Ground 22 Write Data

PW3
JPW2 24-Pin ATX PWR

JPWAKE Floppy
8-pin PWR
KB/MS
PWR I2C
COM2 DIMM#2B (Black) 23 Ground 24 Write Gate

25 Ground 26 Track 00
Fan2
JPR1
HW DIMM#1B (Black)
SI/O 793
JPUSB1
COM1 DIMM#1A (Blue) 27 Ground 28 Write Protect
CPU Fan6
29 Ground 30 Read Data
VGA
Dural Core CPU

31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select
North Bridge
Fan1
LGA 775
GLAN1
33 Ground 34 Diskette
FP CTRL
GLAN2
Slot7
PCI-E x8
J L E D Fan3
A. Floppy
Fan5
JWD
Slot6
PCI-X 133 MHz JPF
JP6
JP5
JWOR
LE3
LAN ICH7R
Slot5 LE4
PCI-X 133 MHz
CTRL
IDE
South Bridge
Slot4
LE1
LAN PCI-E x4
Memory
Video
JPL1 PXH JBT1

SATA0 SATA2
PDSM4+
CTLR
WOL
Buzzer SATA1 SATA3

SCSI Channel
JPA1
JPG1
BIOS Slot2
USB3 SCSI
SPKR
SUPER
JUSB2
Slot1 CTRL
PCI-X#1 100MHz
SIM 1U Slot Fan4

JL1 JPA2
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IDE Connectors IDE Drive Connectors

Pin Definitions
IDE Connector is located at Pin# Definition Pin # Definition
J3 on the motherboard. See 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground
the table on the right for pin 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8
definitions. 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9
7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10
19 Ground 20 Key
21 DRQ3 22 Ground
SIM IU IPMI 23 I/O Write 24 Ground
25 I/O Read 26 Ground

There is a SIM 1U IPMI Socket
27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE
(J19) on the motherboard. Re-
29 DACK3 30 Ground
fer to the layout below for the
31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16
SIM 1U IPMI location.
33 Addr1 34 Ground
35 Addr0 36 Addr2
37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1
39 Activity 40 Ground
PW3
JPW2 24-Pin ATX PWR

JPWAKE Floppy
8-pin PWR
KB/MS
PWR I2C
COM2 DIMM#2B (Black) A. IDE

B. SIM 1U IPMI
Fan2
JPR1
HW DIMM#1B (Black)
SI/O 793
JPUSB1
COM1 DIMM#1A (Blue)
CPU Fan6
VGA
Dural Core CPU
North Bridge
Fan1
LGA 775
GLAN1
FP CTRL
GLAN2
Slot7
PCI-E x8
Fan3
Fan5
JWD
JLED
Slot6
PCI-X 133 MHz JPF
JP6
JP5
JWOR
LE3
LAN ICH7R
Slot5 LE4
PCI-X 133 MHz
CTRL A
IDE
South Bridge
Slot4
LE1
LAN PCI-E x4
Memory
Video
JPL1 PXH JBT1

SATA0 SATA2
SUPER PDSM4+
CTLR
WOL
Buzzer SATA1 SATA3

SCSI Channel
JPA1
JPG1
BIOS Slot2
USB3 SCSI
SPKR
JUSB2
Slot1 CTRL
PCI-X#1 100MHz
B SIM 1U Slot Fan4
JL1 JPA2
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Ultra 320 SCSI Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connector

Connectors (*PDSM4+ Pin Definitions
only) Pin# Definition Pin # Definition
1 +DB (12) 35 -DB (12)

There is one SCSI connector
2 +DB (13) 36 -DB (13)
on the motherboard. SCSI
3 +DB (14) 37 -DB (14)
Channel A is located at JA1.
4 +DB (15) 38 -DB (15)
Refer to the table below for the
5 +DB (P1) 39 -DB (P1)
pin definitions.
6 +DB (0) 40 -DB (0)
7 +DB (1) 41 -DB (1)
8 +DB (2) 42 -DB (2)
9 +DB (3) 43 -DB (3)
10 +DB (4) 44 -DB (4)
11 +DB (5) 45 -DB (5)
12 +DB (6) 46 -DB (6)
13 +DB (7) 47 -DB (7)
14 +DB (P) 48 -DB (P)
15 Ground 49 Ground
16 DIFFSENS 50 Ground
17 TERMPWR 51 TERMPWR
18 TERMPWR 52 TERMPWR
19 Reserved 53 Reserved
20 Ground 54 Ground
21 +ATN 55 -ATN
22 Ground 56 Ground
A. SCSI
23 +BSY 57 -BSY
24 +ACK 58 -ACK
25 +RST 59 -RST
PW3
JPWAKE Floppy
JPW2
8-pin PWR
24-Pin ATX PWR 26 +MSG 60 -MSG
KB/MS
PWR I2C

USB 1,2 DIMM#2A (Blue) 27 +SEL 61 -SEL
Fan2
JPR1
HW
JPUSB1 SI/O 793
DIMM#1B (Black)
28 +C/D 62 -C/D
COM1 DIMM#1A (Blue)
CPU Fan6 29 +REQ 63 -REQ
VGA
Dural Core CPU

30 +I/O 64 -I/O
North Bridge
Fan1
GLAN1
LGA 775
31 +DB (8) 65 -DB (8)
32 +DB (9) 66 -DB (9)

FP CTRL
GLAN2
Slot7
PCI-E x8
Fan3
33 +DB (10) 67 -DB (10)

Fan5
JWD
JLED
Slot6
PCI-X 133 MHz JPF
34 +DB (11) 68 -DB (11)
JP6
JP5
JWOR
LE3
LAN ICH7R
Slot5 LE4
PCI-X 133 MHz
CTRL
IDE
South Bridge
Slot4
LE1
LAN PCI-E x4
Memory
Video
JPL1 PXH JBT1

SATA0 SATA2
SUPER PDSM4+
CTLR
WOL
Buzzer SATA1 SATA3

SCSI Channel
JPA1
JPG1
BIOS Slot2
A
USB3 SCSI
SPKR
JUSB2
Slot1 CTRL
PCI-X#1 100MHz
SIM 1U Slot Fan4

JL1 JPA2
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Notes
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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.
Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding, changing or installing any
hardware components.
Before Power On
1. Make sure that the 8-pin 12v power connector is connected.
2. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas-
sis.
3. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those for the
keyboard and mouse.
4. Remove all add-on cards.
5. Install a CPU and heatsink (making sure that it is fully seated) and then, con-
nect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard. Check all
jumper settings as well.
6. Make sure to use the correct type of CMOS battery as specified by the Manu-
facturer. Do not install the CMOS battery upside down to avoid possible
explosion.
No Power
1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the
chassis.
2. Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions.
3. Check if the 115V/230V switch on the power supply is properly set.
4. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system.
5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still 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--in this case, you will need to remove
all the add-on cards and cables first.
2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. (Refer to Appendix A for
details on beep codes.)
3. Remove all memory modules and turn on the system. (If the alarm is on, check
the specifications of memory modules, reset the memory or try different
modules.)
3-1
NOTE
If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics
card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B.
Memory Errors
1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly installed and fully seated in the
slots.
2. You should be using unbuffered, ECC/Non-ECC DDR 2-677/533/400 memory

(see the next page). Also, it is recommended that you use the same memory
speed for all DIMMs in the system. See Section 2-4 for memory limitations.
3. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots and
noting the results.
4. Check the power supply voltage 115V/230V switch.
Losing the Systems Setup Configuration
1. Please be sure to use 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 make sure that you have followed all
the steps listed below. Also, note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro
does not sell directly to end-users, so it is best to 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 Ques-

tion' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site (http://
www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical Support.
2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at (http://www.supermicro.

com/support/bios/).
Note: Not all BIOS can be flashed. Some cannot be flashed; it depends on
the modifications to the boot block code.
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3. If you've followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system, and still
cannot resolve the problem, then please contact Supermicro's technical support
and provide them with the following information:
Motherboard model and PCB revision number
BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your
system first boots up)
System configuration
An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at
(http://www.supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm).
4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready
when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached
by e-mail at support@supermicro.com, by phone at:
(408) 503-8000, option 2, or by fax at (408)503-8019.
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?
Answer: The PDSM4+/PDSME+ supports up to 8 GB of unbuffered, ECC/Non-

ECC, DDR2-677/533/400, two-way interleaved or non-interleaved SDRAM. See
Section 2-4 for details on installing memory.
Question: How do I update my BIOS?
Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not
experiencing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS files are located on
our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our BIOS
warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web
site. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS file to your computer.
Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your
BIOS before downloading. You can choose from the zip file and the .exe file. If
you choose the zip BIOS file, please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable device or
a USB pen. Run the batch file using the format flash.bat filename.rom from your
bootable device or USB pen to flash the BIOS. Then, your system will automati-
cally reboot. If you choose the .exe file, please run the .exe file under Windows to
create the BIOS flash floppy disk. Insert the floppy disk into the system you wish
to flash the BIOS. Then, bootup the system to the floppy disk. The BIOS utility will
automatically flash the BIOS without any prompts. Please note that this process
may take a few minutes to complete. Do not be concerned if the screen is paused
for a few minutes.
(Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS
to prevent possible system boot failure!)
3-3
Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard?
Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will
greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD and install the
applications you need. Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows,
security and audio drivers.
Question: How do I connect the ATA100/66 cable to my IDE device(s)?
Answer: The 80-wire/40-pin high-density ATA100/66 IDE cable that came with your
system has two connectors to support two drives. This special cable must be used
to take advantage of the speed the ATA100/66 technology offers. Connect the blue
connector to the onboard IDE header and the other connector(s) to your hard
drive(s). Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on
actual jumper locations and settings.
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be-
fore any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your
vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning
to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the
outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping and
handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service
is complete.
This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in-
curred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper
maintenance of products.
During the warranty period, contact your distributor first for any product problems.
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Chapter 4: BIOS
Chapter 4
BIOS
4-1 Introduction
This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS Setup utility for the PDSM4+/PDSME+.
The Phoenix 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. Please refer to the Manual
Download area of the Supermicro web site <http://www.supermicro.com> for any
changes to the BIOS that may not be 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 Phoenix BIOS stores the system parameters,
types of disk drives, video displays, etc. in the CMOS. The CMOS memory requires
very little electrical power. When the computer is turned off, a backup battery pro-
vides power to the CMOS Logic, enabling it to retain system parameters. When the
computer is powered on, the computer is configured with the values stored in the
CMOS Logic by the system BIOS, which gains control at boot up.
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 the
<Delete> key at the appropriate time during system boot. (See below.)
Starting the Setup Utility

Normally, the only visible POST (Power On Self Test) routine is the memory test. As
the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the
BIOS Setup utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens,
such as the Security and Power menus. Beginning with Section 4-3, detailed de-
scriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility.
Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS
to prevent possible boot failure.
4-1
4-2 Running Setup

Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.
The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap-
propriate 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 the next page).
When you first power on the computer, the Phoenix BIOS is immediately acti-
vated.
While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two
ways:
1. By pressing <Delete> immediately after turning the system on, or
2. When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen
during the POST (Power On Self-Test), press the <Delete> key to activate the
main Setup menu:
Press the <Delete> key to enter Setup
4-3 Main BIOS Setup

All main Setup options are described in this section. The main BIOS Setup screen
is displayed below.
Use the Up/Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu.
Use the Left/Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting.
Press the <Esc> key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu. The next section describes in
detail how to navigate through the menus.
Items that use submenus are indicated with the Xicon. With the item highlighted,
press the <Enter> key to access the submenu.
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Chapter 4: BIOS
Main BIOS Setup Menu
Main Setup Features

System Time
To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate
fields. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data.
System Date
Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fields, and enter the correct
data. Press the <Enter> key to save the data.
BIOS Date
This field displays the date when this version of BIOS was built.
Legacy Diskette A
This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A.
The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB,
3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.
4-3
Parallel ATA
This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel ATA. The
options are Disabled, Channel 0, channel 1, and Both.
Serial ATA
This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.
Native Mode Operation

Select the native mode for ATA. The options are: Parallel ATA, Serial ATA,
Both, and Auto.
SATA Controller Mode
Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be automatically-detected
and be placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS. Select Enhanced to allow the
SATA and PATA drives to be to be automatically-detected and be placed in the
Native IDE Mode. (*Note: The Enhanced mode is supported by the Windows
2000 OS or a later version.)
When the SATA Controller Mode is set to "Enhanced", the following items will
display:
Serial ATA (SATA) RAID Enable

Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions. (For the Windows OS
environment, use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled. When this item
is set to Enabled, the item: "ICH RAID Code Base" will be available for you to
select either Intel or Adaptec Host RAID firmware to be activated. If this item is
set to Disabled, the item-SATA AHCI Enable will be available.) The options are
Enabled and Disabled.
SATA AHCI
Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface. (*Take
caution when using this function. This feature is for advanced programmers only.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.)
ICH RAID Code Base

Select Intel to enable Intel's SATA RAID firmware. Select Adaptec to use Adaptec's
HostRAID firmware. The options are Intel and Adaptec.
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Chapter 4: BIOS
XIDE Primary Master/Slave, IDE Secondary Master/Slave, SATA

Port3 and SATA Port4
These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Primary Master/
Slave, IDE Secondary Master/Slave, SATA Port3/SATA Port4 slots. Hit <Enter>
to activate the following sub-menu screen for detailed options of these items.
Set the correct configurations accordingly. The items included in the sub-menu
are:
Type
This option allows you to select the type of IDE hard drive. The option-Auto
allows the BIOS to automatically determine the hard drive's capacity, number of
heads, etc.). The option- User will allow the user to enter the parameters of the
HDD installed at this connection. Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed.
Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed.
4-5
CHS Format
The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:
TYPE: This item displays the type of IDE or SATA Device.
Cylinders: This item indicates the status of Cylinders.
Headers: This item indicates the number of headers.
Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors.
Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum storage capacity of the
system.
LBA Format
The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:
Total Sectors: This item displays the number of total sectors available in the
LBA Format.
Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA
Format.
Multi-Sector Transfers
This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used
in multi-sector transfer. The options are Disabled, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors, and
16 Sectors.
LBA Mode Control

This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Primary
Master Device via the LBA mode. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
32 Bit I/O
This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32-bit data transfer.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Transfer Mode
This option allows the user to set the transfer mode. The options are Standard,
Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2.
Ultra DMA Mode
This option allows the user to select Ultra DMA Mode. The options are Disabled,
Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4, and Mode 5.
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Chapter 4: BIOS
System Memory
This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present
in the system.
Extended Memory
This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as being
present in the system.
4-4 Advanced Setup

Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.
You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have sub
menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.
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XBoot Features
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
QuickBoot Mode
If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self Test) routine by
skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on. The settings are Enabled
and Disabled. If Disabled, the POST routine will run at normal speed.
Quiet Boot
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen during
boot-up.
ACPI Mode
Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI (Advanced Configuration
and Power Interface) power management on your system. The options are
Yes and No.
Power Button Behavior
If set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user
hits the power button. If set to 4-sec., the system will power off when the user
presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer. The options are instant-off
and 4-sec override.
Resume On Modem Ring
Select On to wake your system up when an incoming call is received by your
modem. The options are On and Off.
Power Loss Control

This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns
after an unexpected loss of power. The options are Stay Off, Power On, and
Last State.
Watch Dog
If enabled, this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not
active for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Summary Screen
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays
the system configuration during bootup.
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Chapter 4: BIOS
XMemory Cache
Memory Cache
Set to enabled to set the state of Cache Memory. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.
Cache System BIOS Area

This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be
used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this
reserved memory area. Select "Write Protect" to enable this function, and this
area will be reserved for BIOS ROM access only. Select "Uncached" to disable this
function and make this area available for other devices.
Cache Video BIOS Area

This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be
used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this
reserved memory area. Select "Write Protect" to enable the function and this area
will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only. Select "Uncached" to disable
this function and make this area available for other devices.
Cache Base 0-512K

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area: block
0-512K to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM
(SDROM) or to be written into L1, L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU
operations . Select "Uncached" to disable this function. Select "Write Through" to
allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the
same time. Select "Write Protect" to prevent data from being written into the base
memory area of Block 0-512K. Select "Write Back" to allow the CPU to write data
back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast
CPU data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through,
Write Protect, and Write Back.
Cache Base 512K-640K

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area: 512K-640K
to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM)
or written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations.
Select "Uncached" to disable this function. Select "Write Through" to allow data to
be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time.
Select "Write Protect" to prevent data from being written into the base memory
area of Block 512-640K. Select "Write Back" to allow the CPU to write data back
directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU
data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write
Protect, and Write Back.
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Cache Extended Memory

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to
be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM)
or written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations.
Select "Uncached" to disable this function. Select "Write Through" to allow data
to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same
time. Select "Write Protect" to prevent data from being written into the extended
memory area above 1 MB. Select "Write Back" to allow the CPU to write data back
directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU
data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write
Protect, and Write Back.
Discrete MTRR Allocation

If enabled, MTRRs (-Memory Type Range Registers) are configured as distinct,
separate units and cannot be overlapped. If enabled, the user can achieve better
graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write-combining
configuration with 4GB or more memory. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
XPCI Configuration
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices.
Onboard GLAN1/Onboard GLAN2 (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Configure

Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from GLAN. The options are
Disabled and Enabled.
Onboard SCSI OPROM Configure

Enabling this option provides the capitally to boot from SCSI HDD. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.
Reset Configuration Data

If set to Yes, this setting clears the Extended System Configuration Data- (ESCD)
area. The options are Yes and No.
Frequency for PPCI-X#1-#2/SCSI

This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed
in the slot indicated. The options are Auto, PCI 33 MHz, PCI 66 MHz, PCI-X 66
MHz, PCI-X 100 MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz.
XSlot1 PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR, Slot2 PCI-X 100MHz, Slot3 PCI-Exp x4,
Slot4 PCI-X 133MHz, Slot5 PCI-X 133MHz, and Slot6 PCI-Exp x8
Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the
following:
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Option ROM Scan

When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.
Enable Master
This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master.
Latency Timer
This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high-priority, high-
throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate. The options are Default,
0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix, Novell and
other Operating Systems, please select the option: other. If a drive fails after
the installation of a new software, you might want to change this setting and
try again. A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate.
Large Disk Access Mode

This feature is available for systems with a hard drive disk capacity larger than 137GB.
If your HDD capacity is larger than 137 GB, select DOS for a system based on DOS;
otherwise, select Other for system based on other operating systems. The options
are DOS or Other (for Unix, Novelle NetWare and other operating systems).
XAdvanced Chipset Control

Warning: Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. Incorrect val-
ues entered may cause system malfunction. Also, a very high DRAM frequency
or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system instability. When this occurs,
revert to the default setting.
Clock Spectrum Feature

If Enabled, the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused
by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed.
ECC Conditions
This setting specifies the ECC Error conditions that will be treated as "ECC Error
Events" by the system. The options are None, Single Bit, Multiple Bit, and Both.
(Note: This item is available when it is supported by the memory.)
ECC Error Handler
This setting allows you to select the type of interrupt to be activated as a result of
an ECC error. The options are None, NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt), SMI (System
Management Interrupt) and SCI (System Control Interrupt.) (Note: This item is
available when it is supported by the memory.)
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Route Port 80h Cycles to

This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to. The
options are Disabled, PCI and LPC.
USB Function
Select Enabled to enable the function of USB devices specified. The settings are
Enabled and Disabled.
Legacy USB Support
This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices. The settings
are Enabled and Disabled.
XAdvanced Processor Options

CPU Speed
This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor.
Frequency Ratio (Available when supported by the CPU.)

The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU.
The options are: Default, x12, x13, x14, x15, x16, x17 and x18.
Hyperthreading (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to use the Hyper-Threading Technology, which will result in increased
CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Machine Checking (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to
detect and report hardware (machine) errors via a set of model-specific registers
(MSRs). The options are Disabled and Enabled.
L3 Cache (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to enable the function of L3 Cache to optimize system and CPU
performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Thermal Management 2 (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 (TM2) which will lower CPU voltage
and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predefined overheat threshold.
Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 (TM1), allowing CPU clocking to be
regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches
the overheat threshold.
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Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the

CPU.)
The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The
CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.
C1 Enhanced Mode (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage/frequency to
prevent overheat. The options are Enabled and Disabled. (Note: please refer to
Intels web site for detailed information.)
Intel <R> Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by

the CPU.)
Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform
to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creating
multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options are Enabled and
Disabled. (Note: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power off
and restart the system for the change to take effect.) Please refer to Intels web
site for detailed information.
No Execute Mode Memory Protection (Available when supported by

the CPU and the OS.)
Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify
areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, and
thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a flood of codes to
overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack.
(Note: this feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the function
of Execute Disable Bit.) The options are Disabled and Enabled. (Note: For more
information regarding hardware/software support for this function, please refer to
Intel's and Microsoft's web sites.)
Processor Power Management (Available when supported by the

CPU.)
This feature allows the user to determine the processor power management mode.
The options are Disabled and C States Only. If set to Disabled, C States and GV1/
GV3 are disabled. If set to C States only, the processor power will be controlled
through CPU power states in the APCI setting.
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XI/O Device Configuration

KBC Clock Input

This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC. The options are 6MHz,
8MHz, 12MHz, and 16MHz.
Serial Port A
This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A. The options are Enabled
(user defined), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- or OS- controlled).
Base I/O Address

This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port A. The options
are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8, and 2E8.
Interrupt
This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port A. The
options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.
Serial Port B
This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B. The options are Enabled
(user defined), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled.
Mode
This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to serial
port B. The options are Normal and IR (for an infrared device).
Base I/O Address

This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port B. The options
are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.
Interrupt
This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port B. The
options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.
Floppy Disk Controller

This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller. The options
are Enabled (user defined), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS and OS controlled).
Base I/O Address

This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for the Floppy port. The
options are Primary and Secondary.
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XDMI Event Logging

Event Log Validity

This is a display to inform you of the event log validity. It is not a setting.
Event Log Capacity

This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity. It is not a setting.
View DMI Event Log

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log.
Event Logging
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging.
ECC Event Logging

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging.
Mark DMI Events as Read

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark the DMI events as read.
Clear All DMI Event Logs

Select Yes and press <Enter> to clear all DMI event logs. The options are Yes
and No.
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XConsole Redirection
COM Port Address

This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to:
Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled.
BAUD Rate
This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for Console Redirection. The options
are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K, and 115.2K.
Console Type
This item allows you to choose the console redirection type. The options are VT100,
VT100,8bit, PC-ANSI, 7bit, PC ANSI, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.
Flow Control
This item allows you to set the flow control for the console redirection. The options
are: None, XON/XOFF, and CTS/RTS.
Console Connection
This item allows you to decide how the console redirection is to be connected:
either Direct or Via Modem.
Continue CR after POST

This item allows you to decide whether you want to continue with console redirection
after POST routines. The options are On and Off.
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XHardware Monitor Logic

CPU Temperature Threshold
This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate
the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature
threshold. The options are 70oC, 75oC, 80oC and 85oC. (See the note below.)
Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see monitor data for the following items:
CPU Temperature
PECI Agent
System Temperature
Fan1-Fan6 Speeds: If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will
automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item.
Fan Speed Control Modes
This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the
onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When the
CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and vice versa.
If the option is set to 3-pin fan, the fan speed is controlled by voltage. If the option
is set to 4-pin, the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modulation (PWM).
Select 3-pin if your chassis came with 3-pin fan headers. Select 4-pin if your
chassis came with 4-pin fan headers. Select Workstation if your system is used as
a Workstation. Select Server if your system is used as a Server. Select Disable
to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to constantly
run at the full speed (12V). The Options are: 1. Disable, 2. 3-pin (Server), 3. 3-pin
(Workstation), 4. 4-pin (Server) and 5. 4-pin (Workstation).
Voltage Monitoring
The following items will be monitored and displayed:
Vcore A
Vcc 1.5V
-12V/+12V
Vcc 1.8V
+3.3V
5VDD/5Vsb
Vfsb/Vbat
Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take prece-
dence over the BIOS settings. When first installed, Supero Doctor III adopts the
temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subsequent changes
to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor, since the SD III settings
override the BIOS settings. For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature
threshold settings, please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set
in the BIOS.
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4-5 Security
Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow
keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed by
highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security BIOS
settings are described in this section.
Supervisor Password Is:

This indicated if a supervisor password has been entered for the system. Clear
means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password
has been entered for the system.
User Password Is:

This indicated if a user password has been entered for the system. Clear means
such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been
entered for the system.
Set Supervisor Password

When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When
prompted, type the Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set or to change
supervisor's password, which allows access to the BIOS.
Set User Password

When the item "Set User Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When
prompted, type the user's password in the dialogue box to set or to change the
user's password, which allows access to the system at boot-up.
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Password on Boot
This setting allows you to decide if a password is required for a user to enter the
system at system boot. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled
(password not required).
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Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.
You should see the following display. See details on how to change the order and
specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are
described in this section.
Boot List
Candidate
List
Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders

The devices included in the boot list section (above) are bootable devices listed in
the sequence of boot order as specified. The boot functions for the devices included
in the candidate list (above) are currently disabled. Use a <+> key or a <-> key to
move the device up or down. Use the <f> key or the <r> key to specify the type of
an USB device, either fixed or removable. You can select one item from the boot
list and hit the <x> key to remove it from the list of bootable devices (to make its
resource available for other bootable devices). Subsequently, you can select an
item from the candidate list and hit the <x> key to remove it from the candidate
list and put it in the boot list. This item will then become a bootable device. See
details on how to change the priority of boot order of devices in the "Item Specific
Help" window.
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4-7 Exit
Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You
should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section.
Exit Saving Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made and to exit the
BIOS Setup utility.
Exit Discarding Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any
changes you may have made.
Load Setup Defaults

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the default settings for all items in the
BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use.
Discard Changes
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to discard (cancel) any changes you made.
You will remain in the Setup utility.
Save Changes
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made. You will remain
in the Setup utility.
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Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages
Appendix A
BIOS POST Messages
During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a prob-
lem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is
a list of such BIOS messages.
Failure Fixed Disk

Fixed disk is not working or not configured properly. Check to see if fixed disk is
attached properly. Run Setup. Find out if the fixed-disk type is correctly identified.
Stuck key
Stuck key on keyboard.
Keyboard error
Keyboard not working.
Keyboard Controller Failed

Keyboard controller failed test. May require replacing keyboard controller.
Keyboard locked - Unlock key switch

Unlock the system to proceed.
Monitor type does not match CMOS - Run SETUP

Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup
Shadow Ram Failed at offset: nnnn

Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was de-
tected.
System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn

System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was de-
tected.
Extended RAM Failed at offset: nnnn Extended memory not working or not con-
figured properly at offset nnnn.
System battery is dead - Replace and run SETUP

The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead. Replace the battery
and run Setup to reconfigure the system.
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System CMOS checksum bad - Default configuration used

System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly, perhaps by an application
program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup Values.
If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values. If the error
persists, check the system battery or contact your dealer.
System timer error

The timer test failed. Requires repair of system board.
Real time clock error

Real-Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test. May require board repair.
Check date and time settings

BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the Real-Time Clock. May require
setting legal date (1991-2099).
Previous boot incomplete - Default configuration used

Previous POST did not complete successfully. POST loads default values and offers
to run Setup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected,
the next boot will likely fail. On systems with control of wait states, improper Setup
settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next boot. Run Setup
and verify that the waitstate configuration is correct. This error is cleared the next
time the system is booted.
Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS

Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS.
Diskette drive A error

Diskette drive B error
Drive A: or B: is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests. Check to see that
the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive
is attached correctly.
Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUP

Type of floppy drive A: not correctly identified in Setup.
Incorrect Drive B type - run SETUP

Type of floppy drive B: not correctly identified in Setup.
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System cache error - Cache disabled

RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache
jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled cache slows
system performance considerably.
CPU ID:
CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.
EISA CMOS not writeable

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to EISA CMOS.
DMA Test Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA (Direct Memory Access)
registers.
Software NMI Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot generate software NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt).
Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Fail-Safe Timer takes too long.
device Address Conflict

Address conflict for specified device.
Allocation Error for: device

Run ISA or EISA Configuration Utility to resolve resource conflict for the specified
device.
CD ROM Drive
CD ROM Drive identified.
Entering SETUP ...

Starting Setup program
Failing Bits: nnnn

The hex number nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address which failed the memory
test. Each 1 (one) in the map indicates a failed bit. See errors 230, 231, or 232 above
for offset address of the failure in System, Extended, or Shadow memory.
Fixed Disk n
Fixed disk n (0-3) identified.
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Invalid System Configuration Data

Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data.
I/O device IRQ conflict

I/O device IRQ conflict error.
PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen:

PS/2 Mouse installed.
nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
nnnn Cache SRAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested.
nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully
tested.
nnnn kB System RAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
One or more I2O Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot
Menu
There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed I2O block-storage
devices.
Operating system not found

Operating system cannot be located on either drive A: or drive C:. Enter Setup and
see if fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified.
Parity Check 1 nnnn

Parity error found in the system bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display
it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Parity is a method
for checking errors in binary data. A parity error indicates that some data has been
corrupted.
Parity Check 2 nnnn

Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it
on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????.
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Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous

Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot process
or <F2> to enter Setup and change the settings. Press <F3> to display the previous
screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM, i.e., an add-on card). Write
down and follow the information shown on the screen.
Press <F2> to enter Setup

Optional message displayed during POST. Can be turned off in Setup.
PS/2 Mouse:
PS/2 mouse identified.
Run the I2O Configuration Utility

One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Configuration Request bit set
in the LCT. Run an I2O Configuration Utility (e.g. the SAC utility).
System BIOS shadowed

System BIOS copied to shadow RAM.
UMB upper limit segment address: nnnn

Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks, indicating
released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory man-
ager.
Video BIOS shadowed

Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM.
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Notes
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Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes
Appendix B
BIOS POST Codes
This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST
codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal.
Recoverable POST Errors

When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an
POST code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the follow-
ing beep codes:
1 long and two short beeps - video configuration error
1 repetitive long beep - no memory detected
1 continuous beep with Front Panel OH LED on - system overheat
Terminal POST Errors

If a terminal type of error occurs, BIOS will shut down the system. Before doing
so, BIOS will write the error to port 80h, attempt to initialize video and write the
error in the top left corner of the screen. The following is a list of codes that may
be written to port 80h.
POST Code Description

01h IPMI Initialization
02h Verify Real Mode
03h Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)
04h Get CPU type
06h Initialize system hardware
07h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM.
08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values
09h Set IN POST flag
0Ah Initialize CPU registers
0Bh Enable CPU cache
0Ch Initialize caches to initial POST values
0Eh Initialize I/O component
0Fh Initialize the local bus IDE
10h Initialize Power Management
11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values
12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot
13h Reset PCI Bus Mastering devices
14h Initialize keyboard controller
16h 1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum
17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size
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18h 8254 timer initialization
1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization
1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller
20h 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh
22h 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller
24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB
28h Auto size DRAM
29h Initialize POST Memory Manager
2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM
2Ch 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx*
2Eh 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of
memory bus
2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow
32h Test CPU bus-clock frequency
33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager
36h Warm start shut down
38h Shadow system BIOS ROM
3Ah Auto size cache
3Ch Advanced configuration of chipset registers
3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values
41h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot (optional)
42h Initialize interrupt vectors
45h POST device initialization
46h 2-1-2-3 Check ROM copyright notice
48h Check video configuration against CMOS
49h Initialize PCI bus and devices
4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system
4Bh QuietBoot start (optional)
4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM
4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice
4Fh Initialize MultiBoot
50h Display CPU type and speed
51h Initialize EISA board (optional)
52h Test keyboard
54h Set key click if enabled
55h Enable USB devices
58h 2-2-3-1 Test for unexpected interrupts
59h Initialize POST display service
5Ah Display prompt Press <ESC> to enter SETUP
5Bh Disable CPU cache
B-2

5Ch Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB
60h Test extended memory
62h Test extended memory address lines
64h Jump to UserPatch1
66h Configure advanced cache registers
67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC
68h Enable external and CPU caches
69h Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area
6Ah Display external L2 cache size
6Bh Load custom defaults (optional)
6Ch Display shadow-area message
70h Display error messages
72h Check for configuration errors
76h Check for keyboard errors
7Ch Set up hardware interrupt vectors
7Dh Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring (optional)
7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present
80h Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs (optional)
81h Late POST device initialization
82h Detect and install external RS232 ports
83h Configure non-MCD IDE controllers
84h Detect and install external parallel ports
85h Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices
86h Re-initialize onboard I/O ports.
87h Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices
(optional)
88h Initialize BIOS Data Area
89h Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs)
8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area
8Bh Test and initialize PS/2 mouse
8Ch Initialize floppy controller
8Fh Determine number of ATA drives (optional)
90h Initialize hard-disk controllers
91h Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers
92h Jump to UserPatch2
93h Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards
95h Install CD ROM for boot
96h Clear huge ES segment register
97h Fix up Multi Processor table
98h 1-2 Search for option ROMs and shadow if successful. One
long, two short beeps on checksum failure
B-3

99h Check for SMART Drive (optional)
9Ch Set up Power Management
9Dh Initialize security engine (optional)
9Eh Enable hardware interrupts
9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives
A0h Set time of day
A2h Check key lock
A4h Initialize typematic rate
A8h Erase <ESC> prompt
AAh Scan for <ESC> key stroke
ACh Enter SETUP
AEh Clear Boot flag
B0h Check for errors
B1h Inform RomPilot about the end of POST (optional)
B2h POST done - prepare to boot operating system
B4h 1 One short beep before boot
B5h Terminate QuietBoot (optional)
B6h Check password (optional)
B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS and PPM Structures
B9h Prepare Boot
BAh Initialize SMBIOS
BCh Clear parity checkers
BDh Display MultiBoot menu
BEh Clear screen (optional)
BFh Check virus and backup reminders
C0h Try to boot with INT 19
C1h Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM)
C2h Initialize error logging
C3h Initialize error display function
C4h Initialize system error flags
C6h Console redirection init.
C7h Unhook INT 10h if console redirection enabled
C8h Force check (optional)
C9h Extended ROM checksum (optional)
CDh Reclaim console redirection vector
B-4

D2h Unknown interrupt
D4h Check Intel Branding string
D8h Alert Standard Format initialization
D9h Late init for IPMI
DEh Log error if micro-code not updated properly
The following are for boot block in Flash ROM

E0h Initialize the chipset
E1h Initialize the bridge
E2h Initialize the CPU
E3h Initialize system timer
E4h Initialize system I/O
E5h Check force recovery boot
E6h Checksum BIOS ROM
E7h Go to BIOS
E8h Set Huge Segment
E9h Initialize Multi Processor
EAh Initialize OEM special code
EBh Initialize PIC and DMA
ECh Initialize Memory type
EDh Initialize Memory size
EEh Shadow Boot Block
EFh System memory test
F0h Initialize interrupt vectors
F1h Initialize Run Time Clock
F2h Initialize video
F3h Initialize System Management Manager
F4h Output one beep
F5h Clear Huge Segment
F6h Boot to Mini DOS
F7h Boot to Full DOS
If the BIOS detects errors on 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it displays an
additional word-bitmap (xxxx) to indicate the address line or bits that have failed. For
example, 2C 0002 means address line 1 (bit one set) has failed. 2E 1020" means
data bits 12 and 5 (bits 12 and 5 set) have failed in the lower 16 bits. The BIOS also
sends the bitmap to the port-80 LED display. It first displays the checkpoint code,
followed by a delay, the high-order byte, another delay, and then the loworder byte of
the error. It repeats this sequence continuously.
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Notes
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Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines
Appendix C
Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines
After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure Intel's ICH7R
SATA RAID* before you install the Windows Operating System and other software
drivers.
Important Notes to the User:

Note 1: If you do not wish to configure onboard SATA RAID functions, please go
directly to Section C-2, Appendix D and Appendix E for the Operating System &
Other Software Installation.
Note 2: This chapter describes RAID Configuration Instructions for the Intel ICH
RAID Controller designed for the Windows OS. If you have the PDSME+ Model and
choose to use the Linux OS, please enable Adaptec's RAID Controller in the BIOS
and refer to the file: "E7230 Note.txt" in the folder: "Intel E7230" saved in the CD
that came with your motherboard for Adaptec RAID Configuration Instructions.
C-1 Introduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATA

To configure the SATA RAID functions, you must first use the Intel ICH7R SATA
RAID Utility program to configure the RAID Level that you desire before installing
the Windows XP/2000/2003 operating system and other software drivers. (The
necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with
your motherboard.) Note: the current version of the ICH7R SATA RAID Utility can
only support Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating Systems.
Serial ATA (SATA)

Serial ATA (SATA) is a physical storage interface that uses a single cable with a
minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. It is
a serial link, which supports transfer rates up to 3Gbps. Because the serial cables
used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA (PATA),
SATA systems have better airflow and can be installed in smaller chassis than
Parallel ATA. In addition, the cables used in PATA are limited to a length of 40cm,
while Serial ATA cables can be up to one meter in length. Overall, SATA provides
better functionality than PATA.
Introduction to Intel ICH7R Serial RAID

Located in the South Bridge of the Intel 3010 chipset, the I/O Controller Hub (ICH7R)
provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system. It supports a 2-
channel UltraATA/100 Bus Master IDE controller (PATA) and four Serial ATA (SATA)
ports. The ICH7R supports the following PATA and SATA device configurations:
Legacy mode and Native mode.
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RAID Configurations
The following types of RAID configurations are supported:
RAID 0 (Data Striping): this writes data in parallel, interleaved ("striped") sections
of two hard drives. Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk.
RAID1 (Data Mirroring): an identical data image from one drive is copied to another
drive. The second drive must be the same size or larger than the first drive.
RAID 10 (Striping & Mirroring): RAID 0 and 1 schemes are combined (without parity
information) to get the benefits of both.
RAID 5: both data and parity information are striped and mirrored across three or
more hard drives.
Intel Matrix Storage
The Intel Matrix Storage, supported by the ICH7R, allows the user to create RAID
0 and RAID1 set by using only two identical hard disk drives. The Intel Matrix
Storage Technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive and generate
a virtual RAID0 and RAID1sets. It also allows you the change the HDD partition
size without any data.
Configuring BIOS settings for SATA RAID Functions (Native Mode)
1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
Note: If it is the first time powering on the system, we recommend you load the
Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so, please skip to Step 3.
2. Use the arrow keys to select the "Exit" Settings. Once in the "Exit" settings,
Scroll down to select "Load Optimized Default Settings" and press the <Enter>
key. Select "OK" to confirm the selection. Press the <Enter> key to load the default
settings for the BIOS.
3. Use the arrow keys to select the "Main" section in BIOS.
4. Scroll down to "SATA Control Mode" and press the <Enter> key to select "En-
hanced"
5. Scroll down to "SATA RAID Enabled" and press <Enter>. Then, select "Enabled."
6. Scroll down to "Exit". Select "Exit Saving Changes" from the "Exit" menu. Press
the <Enter> key to save the changes and exit the BIOS.
7. Once you've exited the BIOS Utility, the system will re-boot.
8. During the system boot-up, press the <Ctrl> and keys simultaneously to run
the Intel RAID Configuration Utility when prompted by the following message: Press
<Ctrl> for Intel RAID Configuration Utility.
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Using the Intel ICH7R SATA RAID Utility Program

1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes:
a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will automatically
reboot. The following screen appears after Power-On Self Test.
b. When you see the above screen, press the <Ctrl> and the keys simultane-
ously to have the main menu of the SATA RAID Utility appear:
(Note: All graphics and screen shots shown in the manual are for reference only. The
screen shots shown in the manual do not imply Supernicro's endorsement or non-en-
dorsement on any 3rd party's product. Your screens may or many not look exactly the
same as the graphics shown in this manual.)
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Creating a RAID 0 Volume:

a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.
The following screen will appear:
b. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key
to go to the next field. (You can use the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.)
c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys
to select RAID 0 (Stripe) and hit <Enter>.
d. When the Disks item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the HDD to configure
as RAID. The following pop-up screen (*See the note on Page C-3) displays:
e. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight a drive and press <Space>
to select it. A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive.
f. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the stripe size, ranging from
4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 0 array, and hit <Enter>. (*Note: For a server, please
use a lower stripe size, and for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe size. The
default stripe size is 128 KB.)
g. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message
displays.
h. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.
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Creating a RAID 1 Volume:

b. Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key
to go to the next field. (You can use the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.)
c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys
to select RAID 1 (Mirror) and hit <Enter>.
d. When the Capacity item is highlighted, enter your RAID volume capacity and hit
<Enter>. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.
e. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message
displays.
f. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
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Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0):

b. Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press <Enter>.

c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys
to select RAID 10 (RAID1 + RAID0) and hit <Enter>.
d. When the Stripe Size is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to
select the stripe size from 4 KB to 128 KB for your RAID 10 and hit <Enter>. The
default setting is 6 4KB. (*Note: For a server, please use a lower stripe size, and
for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe size.)
e. When the RAID Volume Capacity item is highlighted, enter your RAID volume
capacity and hit <Enter>. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.
f. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message
displays.
g. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
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Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity):

b. Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press <Enter>.

c. When the Raid Level is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to
select RAID 5 (Parity) and hit <Enter>.
d. When the Disk item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the HDD to configure
as RAID. The following pop-up screen (*See the note on Page C-3) displays:
e. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight a drive and press <Space>
to select it. A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive.
f. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the stripe size, ranging from
4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 5 array, and hit <Enter>. (*Note: For a server, please
use a lower stripe size, and for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe size. The
default stripe size is 128 KB.)
g. Enter your desired RAID volume capacity and press <Enter> when the capacity
item is highlighted. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.
h Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message
displays.
h. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
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Deleting RAID Volume:
(Warning: Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set. You
will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set.)
a. From the main menu, select item2-Delete RAID Volume, and press <Enter>.
b. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the RAID set you want to
delete and press <Del>. A Warning message displays.
c. When asked "Are you sure you want to delete this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
delete the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Delete Volume menu.
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Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD

(Warning: Be cautious when you reset a RAID volume HDD to non-
RAID or Resetting a RAID HDD. Resetting a RAID volume HDD or
Resetting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete all internal
RAID structure on the drive.)
a. From the main menu, select item3-Reset Disks to Non- RAID, and press <Enter>.
b. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight the RAID set drive to reset
and press <Space> to select.
c. Press <Enter> to reset the RAID set drive. A Warning message displays.
d. Press "Y" to reset the drive, or type "N" to go back to the main menu.
Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility:

a. From the main menu, select item4-Exit, and press <Enter>. A warning message
will appear.
b. Press "Y" to reset the drive, or type "N" to go back to the main menu.
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C-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 for systems

with RAID Functions
Installing New Operating System-the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS

a. Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the
system will start booting up from CD.
b. Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 if you need to install a third
party SCSI or RAID driver" displays.
c. When the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify
additional device(s).
d. Insert the driver diskette-"Intel AA RAID XP/2000/2003 Driver for ICH7R into Drive
A: and press the <Enter> key.
e. Select the Intel(R)82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in
the XP/2000/2003 Setup Screen, and press the <Enter> key.
f. Press the <Enter> key to continue the installation process. (If you need to specify
any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all devices are speci-
fied, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.
g. From the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The
XP/2000/2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then, continue the
Windows XP/2000/2003 installation.
h. After the Windows XP/2000/2003 Installation is completed, the system will au-
tomatically reboot.
i. Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with the package into the CD Drive
during system reboot, and the main screen will appear.
(Note: the current version of the ICH7R SATA RAID Utility can only support the
Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating System.)
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Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines
Appendix D
Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines
After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure the Adaptec Embedded
Serial ATA RAID before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary
drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with your
motherboard. Note: The following section provides information on the Adaptec SATA
RAID Driver based on the Intel Enterprise South Bridge 2 (ICH7R) Controller.
D-1 Introduction to the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID

Controller Driver
Serial ATA (SATA)
Serial ATA(SATA) is a physical storage interface. It uses a single cable with a
minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. It
is a serial link which supports SATA Transfer rates up to 3.0 Gbps. Because the
serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Paral-
lel ATA(PATA), SATA systems have better airflow and can be installed in smaller
chassis than Parallel ATA. In addition, the cables used in PATA can only extend to
40cm long, while Serial ATA cables can extend up to one meter. Overall, Serial ATA
provides better functionality than Parallel ATA.
Introduction to the Intel ICH7R Controller Hub

Located in the South Bridge of the Intel 3010 Chipset, the ICH7R Controller Hub
provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system. It supports 1-
channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus Master IDE controller (PATA) and an Adaptec's firmware,
which support up to four Serial ATA drives, up to two RAID volumes and up to four
drives in RAID Configurations. (See the table below for details.)
* Adaptecs SATA HostRAID Controller Firmware supports:

Drives supported Four
Number of RAID Volumes supported Two
Total Drives in RAID Configurations Four
Examples of Valid RAID Configurations:
Two drives of RAID 1 + two drives of RAID 0
Two drives of RAID 1 + two drives of RAID 1
Three drives of RAID 0
Four drives of RAID 0
Examples of Invalid RAID Configurations:
Three drives of RAID 0 + two drives of RAID 1
(*Note: this table is applicable to Adaptecs HostRAID Controller
Firmware only.)
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To configure the Adaptec SATA RAID for Operating Systems that sup-
port RAID functions(--Windows, Red Hat & SuSe, Linux)
1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
Note: If it is the first time powering on the system, we recommend you load the
Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so, please skip to Step 3.
2. Use the arrow keys to select the "Exit" Settings. Once in the "Exit" settings,
Scroll down to select "Load Optimized Default Settings" and press the <Enter>
key. Select "OK" to confirm the selection. Press the <Enter> key to load the default
settings for the BIOS.
3. Use the arrow keys to select the "Main" section in BIOS.
4. Scroll down to "SATA Control Mode" and press the <Enter> key to select "En-
hanced"
5. Scroll down to "SATA RAID Enabled" and press <Enter>. Then, select "En-
abled."
6. Scroll down to "ICH RAID Codebase" and select "Adaptec". Then press <Enter>.
(*For ICH RAID Codebase: Change the setting from Intel to Adaptec.)
7. Scroll down to "Exit". Select "Exit Saving Changes" from the "Exit" menu. Press
the <Enter> key to save the changes and exit the BIOS.
8. Once you've exited the BIOS Utility, the system will re-boot.
9. During the system boot-up, press the <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously to run
the Intel RAID Configuration Utility when prompted by the following message: Press
<Ctrl> <A> for Intel RAID Configuration Utility.
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The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID Controller

Driver
The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller adds SATA/RAID functionality
and performance enhancements to a motherboard. RAID striping (RAID 0) allows
data to be written across multiple drives, greatly improving hard disk I/O perfor-
mance. RAID mirroring (RAID 1) allows data to be simultaneously written to two
drives, improving data security even if a single hard disk fails. A Stripe of Mirrors
(RAID 10) provides multiple RAID 1 mirrors and a RAID 0 stripe, maximizing data
security and system efficiency. By incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial
ATA into the motherboard design, Supermicro's PDSM4+/PDSME+ offers the user
the benefits of SATARAID without the high costs associated with hardware RAID
applications.
Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC)

The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility, an embedded BIOS Utility, includes the
following:
*Array Configuration Utility: Use this utility to create, configure and manage ar-
rays.
Disk Utilities: Use this option to format or verify disks.
To run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility, you will need to do the following:
1. Enable RAID functions in the system BIOS (refer to Chapter 4 for System BIOS
Configurations).
2. Press the <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously when prompted to do so during
system boot. (Refer to the previous page for detailed instructions.)
A. Using the Array Configuration Utility (ACU)

When you press <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously at the prompt during system
bootup, the main menu will appear.
(Note: To select an option, use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then press
the <Enter> key to select it. To return to the previous menu, press the <ESC> key.
Press the <Insert> key to select a drive. When a drive is highlighted (selected),
press the <Delete> key to de-select it.)
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Managing Arrays
Select this option to view array properties, and configure array settings.
To select this option, using the arrow keys and the <enter> key, select "Managing
Arrays" from the main menu as shown above.
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Configuring Disk Drives

You may need to configure a disk drive before you can use it.
Caution: Configuring a disk may overwrite the partition table on the disk and may
make any data on the disk inaccessible. If the drive is used in an array, you may
not be able to use the array again.
Do not configure a disk that is part of a boot array. To determine which disks are
associated with a particular array, please refer to Viewing Array Properties.
To configure a disk drive:
1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Configure Drives and hit
<Enter> (as shown below.)
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2. From the "Select Drives for Configuring" List (shown below,) select the drives
you want to configure and press <Insert>.
3. The drive you've selected will appear in the "Selected Drives Dialog Box" on
the right (as shown below.) Repeat the same steps until all drives that you want to
configure appear in the selected drives box.
4. Once both drives display in the selected drive box, press <Enter.>
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5. Read the warning message as shown in the screen below.
6. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to configure. If correct,
type Y to continue.
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Creating Arrays
Before you create arrays, make sure that the disks for the array are connected and
installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks that are
un-initialized or not formatted are shown in gray and cannot be used. (*Note: It is
recommended that you configure devices before you create arrays.)
To create an array:
1. From the main menu (shown on page D-4), select Create Array.
2. Select the disks for the new array and press Insert (as the screen shown below).
(*Note: To de-select any disk, highlight the disk and press Delete.)
3. The arrays you have selected will appear on the Selected Drives dialog box on
the right (as shown below.)
4 Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected. The Array Proper-
ties menu displays.
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Assigning Array Properties
Once a new array is completed, you can assign properties to the array.
*Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, and you cannot
change the array properties using this utility.
To assign properties to the new array:
1. In the Array Properties menu (as shown in the screen below), select an array type
and press Enter. Only the available array types will be displayed on the screen.
(*RAID 0 or RAID 1 requires two drives.)
2. Under the item "Arrays Label", type in a label and press <Enter>. (*Note:
The label shall not be more than 15 characters.)
3. For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. (*Note: Available stripe sizes are
16, 32, and 64 KB. 64K is default. Please do not change the default setting.)
4. The item: "Create RAID via" allows you to select between the different ways
of creating methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1.
The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate.
Raid Level Create Via When Appropriate
RAID 0 Quick Init Creating a RAID 0 on new drives
RAID 0 Migrate* Creating a RAID 0 from one new drive and
one drive with data you wish to preserve
RAID 1 Build* Any time you wish to create a RAID 1, but especially if
you have data on one drive that you wish to preserve
RAID 1, Clear Creating a RAID 1 or RAID 10 on new drives, or when
RAID 10 you want to ensure that the array contains no data after
creation.
RAID 1, Quick Init Fastest way to create a RAID 1 or RAID 10
RAID 10 Appropriate when using new drives
(Note: If you select Migrate for RAID 0, or Build for RAID 1, you will be asked
to select the source drive. The contents of the source drive will be preserved.
However, the data on the new drive will be lost.)
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5. When you are finished, press <Done> (as the screen shown below).
Notes:
1. Before adding a new drive to an array, be sure to back up any data stored on
the new drive; otherwise, all data will be lost.
2. If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1, you can restart it by press-
ing <Ctrl> and <R>.
3. If you've used the Quick Init option to create a RAID1, it may return some data
mis-comparison when you run a consistency check at a later time. This is normal.
4. The Adaptec Host RAID allows you to use drives of different sizes in a RAID.
However, you can only select a smaller drive as the source or first drive during a
build operation.
5. When migrating from single volume to RAID 0, migrating from a larger drive to
a smaller drive is allowed. However, the destination drive must be at least half the
capacity of the source drive.
6. It is not recommended that you migrate or build an array on Windows dynamic

disks (volumes) because it will result in data loss.
Warning: Do not interrupt the process when you create a RAID 0 using the Migrate
option. If you do, you will not be able to restart the system, or to recover the data
that was on the source drive.
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Adding a Bootable Array
To make an array bootable:
1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays.
2. From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to make bootable, and press
<Ctrl> and .
3. Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is displayed: "This
will make all other existing bootable array non-bootable. Do you want to make this
array bootable? (Yes/No):" Then, a bootable array will be created. An asterisk ()
will appear next to the bootable array (as shown in the picture below:)
Deleting a Bootable Array
To delete a bootable array:
1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays.
2. From the List of Arrays, select the bootable array you want to delete, and press
<Ctrl> and . Note: a bootable array is the array marked with an asterisk (as
shown in the picture above.)
3. When the following message is displayed: "The array is already marked bootable.
Do you want to make this array as not bootable? (Yes/No)," Enter Y to delete a
bootable array. The bootable array will be deleted and the asterisk will disap-
pear.
(Note: Do not use the delete key to delete the bootable array.)
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Adding/Deleting Hotspares
To add a Hotspare:
(*Note: In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you would need to add a
new HDD as a hotspare.)
1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Add/Delete Hotspares.
2. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight and select the disk you want to
designate as a hotspare, and press <Insert>, and then, press <Enter>.
3. Press Yes when the following prompt is displayed:
"Do you want to create spare?" (Yes/No?)
The spare you have selected will appear in the Selected drives Menu.
To delete a Hotspare:
1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Add/Delete Hotspares.
2. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight and select the Hotspare you want
to delete, and press <delete>, and then, press <Enter>.
3. When the following warning is displayed: "Do you want to delete the hot spare?"
(Yes/No?), press Yes to delete the hotspare you have selected.
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Viewing Array Properties
To view the properties of an existing array:

1. From the main menu, select Manage Arrays and hit <Enter> (as shown on the
previous page.)
2. From the List of Arrays dialog box (shown below), select the array you want to
view and press Enter.
The Array Properties dialog box appears (as shown below), showing detailed in-
formation on the array. The physical disks associated with the array are displayed
here.
3. Press Esc to return to the previous menu.
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Rebuilding Arrays
Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only.
If an array Build process is interrupted or when one critical member is missing,

you must perform a Rebuild to restore its functionality. For a critical array rebuild
operation, the optimal drive is the source drive.
Note 2: If no spare array exists and a hard disk drive fails, you need to create a
spare before you can rebuild an array.
To Rebuild an array:
1 From the Main Menu, select Manage Arrays (as shown in the screen below).
From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to Rebuild.
2 Press <Ctrl> and <R> to Rebuild.
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Deleting Arrays
Warning: Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent data loss
Deleted arrays cannot be restored.
To delete an existing array:
1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Manage Arrays.
2. Select the array you wish to delete and press <delete>.
3. In the Array Properties dialog box, select Delete and press <Enter>. The follow-
ing prompt is displayed:
*Warning!! Deleting the array will render array unusable. Do you want to delete
the array? (Yes/No):
RAID 1 onlythe following prompt is also displayed:
Deleting the partition will result in data loss! Do you also want to delete the parti-
tion? (Yes/No):
4. Press Yes to delete the array and partition or No to return to the previous
menu.
5. Press Esc to return to the previous menu.
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Using the Disk Utilities

The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard
disks.
To access the disk utilities:
1. From the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Menu, select Disk Utilities (as
shown above) and press <Enter>. The following screen appears.
2. Select the desired disk and press <Enter>. The following screen appears:
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To format a disk:
Note: The operation of Formatting Disk allows you to perform a low-level formatting
of a hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk. Serial ATA drives are low-level
formatted at the factory and do not need to be low-level formatted again.
3 When the screen shown below displays, select Format Disk and press <Enter>.
The following screen appears:
4 Read the warning message when it appears in the screen as shown below. To
continue with disk formatting, select Yes and hit <Enter>. Otherwise, select No
and press <Enter>.
(Caution: Formatting a disk destroys all data on the drive. Be sure to back up
your data before formatting a disk.)
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To verify disk media:
3 When the screen shown above displays, select Verify Disk Media and press
<Enter>.
4 A message will display, indicating that the selected drive will be scanned for me-
dia defects. Select Yes and hit <Enter> to proceed with disk verifying; otherwise,
select No and hit <Enter>.
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To Exit Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
1. Once you have completed RAID array configurations, press ESC to exit. The
following screen will appear.
2. Press Yes to exit the Utility.
D-19
D-2 Installing the Intel ICH7R Driver by Adaptec and

Installing the OS
a. Insert Supermicro's bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive
during the system reboot, and the screen: "Supermicro Driver Diskette Maker" will
appear.
b. Choose from the list the item: "Intel ICH7R Driver by 3rd Party (Adaptec)" and
press <Enter>.
c. From the next screen displayed, choose the OS driver you want to install and
press <Enter>.
d. Insert a formatted diskette into drive A: and press <Enter> as prompted.
e. Exit the program after the process is completed. Then, reboot the system.
f. Insert the Microsoft Windows OS Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will
start to boot up from CD.
g. Press the <F6> key when the message-"Press F6 if you need to install a third
party SCSI or RAID driver" displays.
h. When the Windows OS Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify additional
device(s).
i. Insert the driver diskette-"Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA Raid Controller Driver"
into Drive A: and press the <Enter> key.
j. Choose the Adaptec Embedded Host Serial ATA Raid Controller from the list
indicated in the Windows OS Setup Screen, and press the <Enter> key.
k. Press the <Enter> key to continue the installation process. (If you need to specify
any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all devices are speci-
fied, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.
l. From the Windows OS Setup screen, press <Enter>. The OS Setup will automati-
cally load all device files, and, then, continue with the Windows OS installation.
m. After the Windows OS Installation is completed, the system will automatically

reboot.
D-20
Appendix E: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers
Appendix E
Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers
A. Installing Drivers other than the Adaptec Embedded
Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver
After you have installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below
will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not
yet been installed. To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons
to the right of these items.
Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen
Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme files
for each item. Click a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item (from
top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must re-boot
the system before proceeding with the next item on the list. The bottom icon
with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD.
E-1
B. Configuring Supero Doctor III

The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-base management tool that supports
remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools.
The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program
included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor
the environment and operations of your system. Supero Doctor III displays crucial
system information such as CPU temperature, system voltages and fan status. See
the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface.
Note: The default username and password are ADMIN.
Note 2: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take pre-
cedence over the BIOS settings. When first installed, Supero Doctor III adopts the
temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subsequent changes
to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor, since the SD III settings
override the BIOS settings. For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature
threshold settings, please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set
in the BIOS.
Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information)
E-2
Appendix E: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers
Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control)
Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp://
ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII User's
Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For
Linux, we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II.
E-3
Notes
E-4
(Disclaimer Continued)
The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices,
aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic
property damage. Accordingly, Supermicro disclaims any and all liability, and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra-hazardous applications, it does so
entirely at its own risk. Furthermore, buyer agrees to fully indemnify, defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims, demands, actions, litigation, and
proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra-hazardous use or sale.

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WARNING: Handling of lead solder materials used in this

Manual Revision 1.1b

Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when

If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes troubleshooting

Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on

Conventions Used in the Manual

Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic

Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or

Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure cor-

Reset Button............................................................................................ 2-13

Ultra 320 SCSI Connectors ...................................................................... 2-33

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged

All the following items are Included in the retail box.

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

One (1) IDE cable (CBL-036L-02)

One (1) floppy drive ribbon cable (CBL-022L)

One (1) I/O shield (CSE-PT07L)

One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities

One (1) User's/BIOS Manual

One (1) SCSI Ultra 320 User's Manual (PDSM4+ only)

An Important Note to the User

Dural Core CPU

JPL1 PXH JBT1 J3

Buzzer SATA1 SATA3

SIM 1U Slot J19

Important Notes to the User

PDSM4+/PDSME+ Quick Reference

USB USB 2.0/1.1 LPC FWH

KB. FDD. SER.1 IPMI

The Intel 3010 Chipset:

1-2 Chipset Overview

Memory Controller Hub (MCH)

Intel ICH7R System Features

1-3 Special Features

Recovery from AC Power Loss

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, Chipset Voltage,

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control

Environmental Temperature Control

CPU Overheat LED and Control

System Resource Alert

1-5 ACPI Features

In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

Main Switch Override Mechanism

External Modem Ring-On

1-6 Power Supply

1-7 Super I/O

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electro-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent

Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When

2-2 Processor and Heatsink Fan Installation

1. Press the socket lever to release

2. Gently lift the socket lever to open

3. Locate Pin 1 on the CPU socket. (*Note: North Key

4. Position the motherboard in such a way Pin 1

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