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Supermicro PDSMi User Manual

Supermicro pdsmi motherboards: user guide
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  • Page 1 PDSMi USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1a...
  • Page 2 Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual, please see our web site at www.supermicro.com. SUPER MICRO COMPUTER reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice.

  • Page 3: Manual Organization

    Intel's web site for processor support. This product is intended to be professionally installed. Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the PDSMi 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.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Checklist ... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-2 PDSMi Image ... 1-3 PDSMi Layout ... 1-4 PDSMi Quick Reference ... 1-5 Motherboard Features ... 1-6 Intel E7230 (Mukilteo) Chipset: System Block Diagram ... 1-8 Chipset Overview ... 1-9 PC Health Monitoring ... 1-10 Power Confi...
  • Page 5 PWR Button ... 2-12 Serial Ports ... 2-12 Compact Flash Card Power Connector ... 2-13 Chassis Intrusion ... 2-13 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ... 2-14 GLAN Ports ... 2-14 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ... 2-15 Speaker Connector ... 2-15 Fan Headers ...
  • Page 6 PDSMi User’s Manual Frequently Asked Questions ... 3-3 Returning Merchandise for Service ... 3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Introduction ... 4-1 Running Setup ... 4-2 Main BIOS Setup ... 4-2 Advanced Setup ... 4-7 Security Setup ... 4-19 Boot Setup ... 4-20 Exit ...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    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.

  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    PDSMi User’s Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: SuperMicro Computer B.V.

  • Page 9: Pdsmi Image

    • 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. PDSMi Image...
  • Page 10 PDSMi User’s Manual Figure 1-3. Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) JPW1 KB/MS USB 1/2 E7230 Mukilteo (North Bridge) GLAN1 DIMM 1A DIMM 2A GLAN2 DIMM 1B DIMM 2B SXB -E1 PCI-Ex8 CTRL J P L 1 CTRL J P L 2...

  • Page 11: Pdsmi Quick Reference

    PDSMi Quick Reference Jumper Description JBT1 CMOS Clear C1/JI Compact Flash Master/Slave Select (Closed: Master) Power Force-On JPG1 VGA Enable JPL1/JPL2 Giga-bit LAN 1/2 Enable Connector Description 24-PIn ATX (JPW1) ATX 24-Pin Power Connector 8-Pin PWR (JPW2) 12V 8-pin Power Connector (Required) COM1(J31), COM2 COM Port 1 &...

  • Page 12: Motherboard Features

    PDSMi User’s Manual Motherboard Features Latest CPU technology! • Single Intel Pentium D (Dual-Core)/Pentium 4 Extreme Edition/Pentium 4/Pen- tium Extreme Edition/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 •...
  • Page 13 PC Health Monitoring • Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, Chipset Voltage, Memory Voltage, +3.3V, +5V, +5V Standby, +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 •...
  • Page 14 PDSMi User’s Manual VRM V10.1 LGA775_PROCESSOR VRM 10.1 FSB: 1066/800/533MHz DDR2 DDR2_667/533/400 CH_A1-2 CH_B1-2 PRI_IDE UDMA/100 CF_HEADER S-ATA/300 4 x SATA PORTS USB 2.0/1.1 PORT_0~5 FDD. Figure 1-3. E7230 Mukilteo Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard.

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Control- ler Hub (ICH7R). In addition, Intel's PCI-X (PXH-V) is used for added functionality. The PDSMi provides the performance and feature-set required for the high-end UP Server market. Memory Controller Hub (MCH) The function of the MCH is to manage the data fl...

  • Page 16: Pc Health Monitoring

    PDSMi User’s Manual 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the PDSMi. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, Chipset Voltage, Memory Voltage , +3.3V, +5V, +5V Standby, +12V, and −12V (via...

  • Page 17: Acpi Features

    Pressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake-up. During the SoftOff state, the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive. In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power, just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds.
  • Page 18 A 2 amps of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recom- mended. The PDSMi accommodates ATX power supplies. It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specifi cation 2.02 or above.

  • Page 19: Chapter 2: Installation

    Static-Sensitive Devices Electric-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions • Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge. •...

  • Page 20: Processor And Heatsink Fan Installation

    PDSMi User's Manual 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.
  • Page 21 3. Locate Pin 1 on the CPU socket. (*Note: 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 that Pin 1 of the CPU socket is located at the left bottom of the CPU housing.
  • Page 22 PDSMi User's Manual Installation of the Heatsink 1. Locate the CPU Fan on the moth- erboard. (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.

  • Page 23: Mounting The Motherboard In The Chassis

    CPU. Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t 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.

  • Page 24: Installing Ddr 2 Memory

    Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules to prevent any possible damage. Support The PDSMi supports Dual channel, ECC unbuffered 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#1B,...
  • Page 25 These connectors are designed specifi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. Refer to Figure 2-4 for pin defi nitions. (*Note: For the motherboard to work properly, please always refer to the following section for Front Control Panel pin defi...

  • Page 26: Connecting Cables

    PDSMi User's Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power Connector The main power supply connector (JPW1) on the PDSMi meets the SSI (Superset ATX) specifi cation. You can only use a 24-pin power supply cable on the motherboard. Make sure that the orientation of the connector is correct.

  • Page 27: Nmi Button

    NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 28: Hdd Led

    PDSMi User's Manual HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity (including Serial ATA and IDE drive activities). See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 29: Oh/Fan Fail Led

    Overheat/FanFail LED Connect an LED cable to the OH/Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warning of chas- sis overheating or system fan failure. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo- cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1.

  • Page 30: Pwr Button

    PDSMi User's Manual Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Mo- mentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system. This button can also be confi gured to function as a suspend button (with a setting in BIOS - see Chapter 4).

  • Page 31: Compact Flash Card Power Connector

    Compact Flash Card PWR Connector A C o m p a c t F l a s h C a r d P o w e r Connector is located at JWF1. For the Compact Flash Card or the Compact Flash Jumper (JP3) to work properly, you will need to connect the Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF1 fi...

  • Page 32: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    PDSMi User's Manual Universal Serial Bus (USB) There are two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 0/1) located at (J15) the I/O back panel and additional four USB ports located at J45 and J46 on the motherboard. These ports, labeled USB2 to USB5, can be used to pro- vide front side chassis access (cables not included).

  • Page 33: Atx Ps/2 Keyboard And Ps/2 Mouse Ports

    ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB ports on the motherboard. See the table at right for pin defi ni- tions. (Note: NC=No connection.) Speaker Connector The speaker connector is located at J9 and allows you to choose between using the internal or an external...

  • Page 34: Fan Headers

    PDSMi User's Manual Fan Headers The PDSMi has six fan connections (Fan1 to Fan6). Fan6 is designated as the CPU Cooling Fan. (*Note: all these fans are 4-pin fans. How- ever, Pins 1-3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans.) See the table...

  • Page 35: Wake-On-Ring

    Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header (JWOR) is located close to the ICH7 (South Bridge). This function allows your computer to receive an incoming call to the modem and be awakened when in the suspend state. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. You must have a Wake-On-Ring card and cable to use this feature.

  • Page 36: Vga Connector

    PDSMi User's Manual VGA Connector A VGA connector (JG1) is located next to the COM1 port on the IO backplane. Refer to the board layout below for the location. Power LED The Power LED connector is desig- nated JLED. This connection is used to provide LED Indication of power being supplied to the system.

  • Page 37: Jumper Settings

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

  • Page 38: Cmos Clear

    PDSMi User's Manual 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 connec- tion.

  • Page 39: Watch Dog Enable

    Watch Dog Enable JWD controls Watch Dog, a system monitor that takes action when a soft- ware application hangs. Closing Pins 1-2 will reset the system if a program hangs. Close Pins 2-3 to generate a non-maskable interrupt for the program that hangs.

  • Page 40: Power Force-On Enable/Disable

    PDSMi User's Manual Power Force On Enable/ Disable Jumper JPF allows you to enable (force on) or disable the Power Force On function. If enabled, the power will always stay on automatically. If this function is disabled (the normal set- ting), the user needs to press the power button to power on the system.

  • Page 41: Onboard Indicators

    Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs There are two GLAN ports on the mother- board. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The yellow LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connec- tion.

  • Page 42: Floppy Connector

    PDSMi User's Manual Floppy, Hard Disk Drive, IPMI and Printer Connections Note the following when connecting the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables: • The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.

  • Page 43: Ide Connector

    IDE Connector There are two IDE Connectors (J3:Blue, J4: White) on the motherboard. The blue IDE connector (J3) is designated as the IDE Primary drive. The white IDE connector (J4) is designated as the IDE Slave drive, reserved for Compact Flash Card use only.

  • Page 44: Parallel Port Connector

    PDSMi User's Manual Parallel Port Connector The parallel port is located at J30. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. JPW1 KB/MS Fan6/CPU Fan USB 1/2 E7230 Mukilteo (North Bridge) GLAN1 DIMM 1A DIMM 2A GLAN2 DIMM 1B...

  • Page 45: Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting 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.

  • Page 46: Memory Errors

    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 fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services.

  • Page 47: Frequently Asked Questions

    (408) 503-8000, option 2, or by fax at (408)503-8019. Frequently Asked Questions Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support? Answer: The PDSMi supports up to 8 GB of unbuffered, ECC, DDR2-677/533/400, two-way interleaved or non-interleaved SDRAM. See Section 2-4 for details on installing memory.

  • Page 48: Returning Merchandise For Service

    PDSMi User's Manual 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).

  • Page 49: Chapter 4: Bios

    Chapter 4 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the PDSMi. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy 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.

  • Page 50: Running Setup

    PDSMi User's Manual 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.

  • Page 51: Main Bios Setup Menu

    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 fi elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fi...
  • Page 52 PDSMi User's Manual Parallel ATA This setting allows the user to enable/disable the function of Parallel ATA and confi gure Parallel ATA settings. The options are Disabled, "Parallel ATA (Enabled)". "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.
  • Page 53 Primary IDE Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Master/Slave, or Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA Port 1, SATA Port 2,SATA Port 3, SATA Port 4 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master/ Slave and Secondary IDE Master/Slave slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following sub-menu screen for detailed options of these items.
  • Page 54 PDSMi User's Manual The following items will be displayed by the BIOS: TYPE: This item displays the type of CPU. Cylinders: This item indicates the status of Cylinders. Headers: This item indicates the number of headers. Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors.

  • Page 55: Advanced Setup

    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>. Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the setting option using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>.
  • Page 56 PDSMi User's Manual 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.
  • Page 57 Chapter 4: BIOS 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.
  • Page 58 PDSMi User's Manual Discrete MTRR Allocation If enabled, MTRRs (-Memory Type Range Registers) are confi gured 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 confi...
  • Page 59 Large Disk Access Mode This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed. The options are DOS or Other (for Unix, Novelle NetWare and other operating systems). Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. *Warning : Take Caution when changing the Advanced set- tings.
  • Page 60 PDSMi User's Manual Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings: CPU Speed The feature allows the BIOS to display the CPU Speed. Frequency Ratio This feature allows the user to select the ration for the internal frequency multiplier of the CPU.
  • Page 61 Chapter 4: BIOS Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch 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. Set Maximum Ext.
  • Page 62 PDSMi User's Manual I/O Device Confi guration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. KBC Clock input This setting allows you to set the clock frequency for the Keyboard Clock. The options are 6MHz, 8MHz, 12 MHz, and 16MHz.
  • Page 63 Interrupt This setting allows you to set the Interrupt for the Parallel Port. The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7. Mode This feature allows the user to set the mode for the Parallel Port. The options are Output Only, Bi-Directional, EPP, and ECP. DMA Channel This feature allows the user to select the DMA Channel for the Parallel Port.
  • Page 64 PDSMi User's Manual ASF Confi guration Access the submenu to confi gure Alert Standard Format Parameters. Minimum Watch Dog Timeout This item sets the minimum amount of time allowed for the BIOS to stop the Watch Dog timer after a reset has occurred. Key in a number between 0 (seconds) to 255 (seconds).
  • Page 65 Chapter 4: BIOS Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. 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.
  • Page 66 PDSMi User's Manual Hardware Monitoring 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 75 C, 80...
  • Page 67 Chapter 4: BIOS 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.
  • Page 68 PDSMi User's Manual Fixed Disk Boot Sector This setting may offer some protection against viruses when set to Write Protect, which protects the boot sector on the hard drive from having a virus written to it. The other option is Normal.

  • Page 69: Exit

    Chapter 4: BIOS 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.
  • Page 70 PDSMi User's Manual Notes 4-22...
  • Page 71 BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm, turn on LED indicators, or display a message. A-1 BIOS POST Beep Codes Beeps 1 long beep-pause-1 long beep 1 long beep + 2 short beeps A-2 LE1: Standby PWR LED LE1:...
  • Page 72 PDSMi User's Manual A-5 BIOS Messages Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not working or not confi gured properly. Check to see if fi xed disk is at- tached properly. Run Setup. Find out if the fi xed-disk type is correctly identifi ed.

  • Page 73: Appendix A: Bios Post Messages

    Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages System CMOS checksum bad - Default confi guration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modifi ed 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.
  • Page 74 PDSMi User's Manual 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.
  • Page 75 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n (0-3) identifi ed. Invalid System Confi guration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ confl ict I/O device IRQ confl ict error. PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen: PS/2 Mouse installed.
  • Page 76 PDSMi User's Manual 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 ????. Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message.

  • Page 77: Appendix Bbios Post Codes

    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.
  • Page 78 PDSMi User's Manual POST Code Description 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Set ES segment register to 4 GB Auto size DRAM Initialize POST Memory Manager...
  • Page 79 POST Code Description Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Confi gure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults (optional) Display shadow-area message...
  • Page 80 PDSMi User's Manual POST Code Description Check for SMART Drive (optional) Shadow option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of day Check key lock Initialize typematic rate...
  • Page 81 POST Code Description Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA Initialize digitizer and display message Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM...
  • Page 82 PDSMi User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 83: Software Installation

    RAID Utility program to confi gure 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 that the current version of the ICH7R SATA RAID Utility can only support the Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating Systems.
  • Page 84 PDSMi User's Manual RAID Confi gurations The following types of RAID confi gurations 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.
  • Page 85 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 <I> 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.
  • Page 86 PDSMi User's Manual 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 fi...
  • Page 87 Appendix C: Software Installation Creating a RAID 1 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 1 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next fi...
  • Page 88 PDSMi User's Manual Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0): 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 10 set and press <Enter>.
  • Page 89 Appendix C: Software Installation Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity): 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 5 set and press <Enter>. c.
  • Page 90 PDSMi User's Manual 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>.
  • Page 91 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 Restting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete all internal RAID structure on the drive.) a.

  • Page 92: With Raid Functions

    After the Windows XP/2000/2003 Installation is completed, the system will au- tomatically reboot. i. Insert Supermicro CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during system reboot, and the following screen will appear: (*Note: the current version of the ICH7R SATA RAID Utility can only support the Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating System.)
  • Page 93 *Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme fi les for each item. Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must re-boot the system before moving on to the next item on the list.
  • Page 94 PDSMi User's Manual The InstallShield Wizard will begin automatically for installation showed as following: Click on the Next button to proceed the installation in the welcoming window. Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction The InstallShield Wizard will begin automatically for installation showed as following: Click on the Next button to proceed the installation in the welcoming window.
  • Page 95 c. After reading the License Agreement, click on the icon marked "Yes" on the screen, and the following screen will appear: d. Specify the folder that you want the program to be installed in and then, click on the icon marked "Next" to begin the installation process. Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction After reading the license agreement in the following window, click Y es button to continue.
  • Page 96 PDSMi User's Manual f. The following screen will appear to display the status of the Intel Application Ac- celerator RAID Edition Installation. Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction Select a program folder in the following window where you want Setup to add the program icon.
  • Page 97 After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst install the operating system, and then, other software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your motherboard. (*Note: for the Windows 2003 OS, please refer to Page C-14.) Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen *Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme fi...
  • Page 98 PDSMi User's Manual 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.
  • Page 99 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) *Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Website 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 Supero Doctor II.
  • Page 100 PDSMi User's Manual Notes C-18...

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