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  • Page 1 ® UPER P8SGA USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0c...
  • Page 2 The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this Please Note: For the manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates.

  • Page 3: Preface

    Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your mainboard box, describes the features, specifications and performance of the P8SGA mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset. Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ....................1-1 Contacting Supermicro ................1-2 SUPER P8SGAImage ..............1-3 P8SGA Layout ................1-4 P8SGAQuick Reference ............1-5 E7205 Chipset: System Block Diagram ..........1-6 Motherboard Features ................1-7 Chipset Overview ................... 1-9 PC Health Monitoring ..................
  • Page 5 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Drive and Audio Connections ...... 2-21 Parallel Port Connector ................. 2-21 Floppy Connector ................... 2-22 IDE Connectors ..................2-22 Installing Software ..................2-23 SuperO Doctor III ..................2-25 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures ................ 3-1 Before Power On ..................3-1 No Power ....................3-1 No Video ....................
  • Page 6 P8SGA User’s Manual Chapter 4: BIOS Introduction ....................... 4-1 Running Setup ....................4-2 Main BIOS Setup ....................4-2 Main BIOS Setup Menu ................4-3 Advanced BIOS Setup ..................4-5 4-4.1 Advanced BIOS Features ............4-5 4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control ............4-7 4-4.3 I/O Device Configuration ............

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ac- knowledged 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.

  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    P8SGA 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 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. P8SGA Image An Important Note to the User • All images, layouts and contents included in this manual were based upon PCB Revision 1.2, which was the latest revision available at the time of publishing. The motherboard you've received may or may not...
  • Page 10 P8SGA User’s Manual Figure 1-3. Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) J P W A K E KB/MS Wake-Up J 2 8 KB/MS J 4 1 Fan1 4-Pin 12V PWR J 3 1 P4 CPU LGA 775 J 3 0...

  • Page 11: P8Sgaquick Reference

    Chapter 1: Introduction P8SGA Quick Reference J u m p e r s Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2-7 Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Enabled) Giga-bit LAN Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPUSB USB 1/2 Wake Up Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
  • Page 12 P8SGA User’s Manual VRM V10.1 LGA775_PROCESSOR VRM 10.1 CK410 CLK FSB: 800/533MHz INTEGRATED GRAPHIC GRANTSDALE DIMM_CHA DDR_SDRAM DIMM_CHB PCIE_x16 1 PCIE_x16 GRAPHIC UDMA/100 3_PCIE_x1 PRI_IDE PCIE_x1 SLOTS ICH-6 3_PCI_x32 S-ATA/150 4 x SATA PCI_32_BUS SLOTS PORTS Gb_LAN USB 2.0/1.1 PORT_0~7 W83627HF 5.1-CH...

  • Page 13: Motherboard Features

    • SuperDoctor III, Watch Dog, NMI • Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS • Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss • System overheat LED and control • System resource alert via Supero Doctor III • Auto-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core...
  • Page 14 P8SGA User’s Manual ACPI Features • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard • Main switch override mechanism • Internal/external modem ring-on Onboard I/O • 1 ATA/100 EIDE Channel s for a total of two IDE devices backward compatible •...

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview Intel’s Grantsdale (915G) chipset, is comprised of two primary components: the Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (ICH6). The Grantsdale (915G) provides the performance and feature-set required for high-end single-processor desktop solutions. Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) The function of the GMCH is to manage the data flow between five inter- faces: the CPU interface Front Side Bus (FSB), System Memory Interface...

  • Page 16: Pc Health Monitoring

    P8SGA User’s Manual PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the P8SGA. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that sup- ports PC health monitoring. Eight Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core, Chipset Voltage, +3.3V, +3.3V standby, + + + + + 5V, 1.5V, Vbat and ±...

  • Page 17: Power Configuration Settings

    Chapter 1: Introduction Power Configuration Settings This section describes features of your motherboard that deal with power and power settings. Microsoft OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive, system-wide approach to system and device power control. OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other re- quests.

  • Page 18: Power Supply

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates of 1 GHz and faster. P8SGA accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some are inadequate.

  • Page 19: Super I/O

    Chapter 1: Introduction 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 selec- tion, a clock generator, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic.
  • Page 20 P8SGA User’s Manual Notes 1-14...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2: Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. 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 •...

  • Page 22: Processor And Heatsink Fan Installation

    CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink. (*Note: The CPU heatsink fan is included only with the retail versions of the P8SGA. If you buy a processor separately, use only a Supermicro or Intel certified heatsink and fan.) Installation of the LGA775 Processor Socket Lever 1.
  • Page 23 Chapter 2: Installation 3. Locate Pin 1 on the CPU socket. North Key (*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. Pin 1 4.
  • Page 24 P8SGA User's Manual Installation of the Heatsink 1. Locate the CPU Fan on the motherboard. (Refer to the layout on Page 1-4 for the CPU Fan location.) 2. Position the heatsink in such a way that the heatsink fan wires...

  • Page 25: Mounting The Motherboard In The Chassis

    Chapter 2: Installation 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 motherboard, connect the heatsink fan wires to the CPU Fan connector.

  • Page 26: Installing Ddr Memory

    Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place. Support The P8SGA supports Dual channel, Non-ECC, unbuffered DDR 400/ DDR333 (PC3200/2700) SDRAM. Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory is supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots.

  • Page 27: Front Control Panel

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

  • Page 28: Connecting Cables

    Power Supply Connectors +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V -12V primary power supply PS_ON# connector(J40) on the P8SGA meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 24- PWR_OK Res(NC) pin specification. Refer to the table 5VSB +12V on the right for the pin definitions +12V of the ATX 24-pin power connec- +3.3V...

  • Page 29: Pw_On Connector

    Chapter 2: Installation PW_ON Connector PW_ON Pin Definitions (JF1) The PW_ON connector is located Number Definition on pins 18 and 20 of JF1. Con- PW_ON- PW_ON+ nect it to the chassis power but- ton, which you may also configure to put the system into suspend mode (see the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS).

  • Page 30: Power Led Connector

    P8SGA User's Manual IDE_ LED IDE Pin Definition The IDE LED is located on pins 1, P in # D e fin itio n 3, 5, and 7 of JF1. This connects ID E L E D + ID E L E D +...

  • Page 31: Keylock Connector

    Chapter 2: Installation Keylock Connector Keylock Pin Definitions The keylock connector is located (JF1) on pins 15 and 17 of JF1. See the Number Definition table on the right for pin defini- Keylock Ground tions. Speaker Connector Speaker: Pin Definition Number Pin Definition The speaker connector is located...

  • Page 32: Serial Ports

    P8SGA User's Manual Serial Ports Serial Port Pin Definitions (COM1, COM2) Two serial ports are included on Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition the motherboard. COM1(J31) is a port located beside the mouse/ keyboard ports and COM2(J13) is Ground a header located on the mother- board near PCI-E slot #2.

  • Page 33: Fan Headers

    Chapter 2: Installation Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Definitions There are three fan headers (Fan (CPU, Chassis and Overheat) 1, Fan 2 and Fan3) on the P8SGA. Definition Pin# Ground (black) (See the table on the right for pin +12V (red) definitions.) These are 4-pin fan...

  • Page 34: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    P8SGA User's Manual ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the (J28) PS/2 mouse are located at J28. Number Definition See the table on the right for pin Data definitions.

  • Page 35: Wake-On-Ring

    Chapter 2: Installation Wake-On-Ring Wake-On-Ring Pin Definitions (JWOR1) The Wake-On-Ring header is located at JWOR. This function allows your Definition Number computer to be "awakened" by an in- Ground coming call when in the suspend state. Wake-up See the table on the right for pin defi- nitions.

  • Page 36: Vga Connector

    P8SGA User's Manual VGA Connector A VGA connector (JG1) is located next to the COM1 on the IO backplane. Refer to the board layout below for the location. SMB Header SMB Header System Management Pin Definitions (J34) header is located at J34. Connect...

  • Page 37: Overheat Led

    Refer to Table 2-15 for pin definitions. AC'97 Output AC'97 provides high quality onboard audio. The P8SGA features 6-chan- nel sound for front L&R, rear L&R, Blue: Line In(surround L/R) center and subwoofer speakers. This feature is activated with the Ad-...

  • Page 38: Jumper Settings

    JBT1 is located near J P W A K E KB/MS Wake-Up J 2 8 KB/MS J 4 1 the SATA header on the P8SGA. Fan1 4-Pin 12V PWR J 3 1 P4 CPU Note: for ATX power supplies,...

  • Page 39: Usb Wake-Up

    Chapter 2: Installation USB Wake-Up USB Wake-Up Jumpers & USB Ports Use JPUSB jumpers to enable the Jumper# RespectivePort# JPUSB USB# 1/2 function of "System Wake-Up via JPUSB2 USB# 3/4/5/6 USB Devices", which allows you JPUSB3 USB# 7/8 to "wake-up" the system by de- USB 1/2 Wake-Up pressing a key on the USB key- Jumper Settings...

  • Page 40: Keyboard Wake-Up

    P8SGA User's Manual Keyboard Wake-Up Keyboard Wake-Up Jumper Settings (JPWAKE) The JPWAKE jumper is used to- Jumper gether with the Keyboard Wake- Position Definition Up function in BIOS. Enable both Enabled Disabled the jumper and the BIOS setting to allow the system to be woken up by depressing a key on the key- board.

  • Page 41: Parallel Port Connector

    Chapter 2: Installation Parallel Port, Floppy Drive, Hard Drive, and Audio Port Connections Use the following information to connect the floppy and hard disk drive cables. • The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. •...

  • Page 42: Floppy Connector

    P8SGA User's Manual Floppy Connector Floppy Connector Pin Definitions (J27) Pin Number Function Pin Number Function The floppy connector is located FDHDIN Reserved on J27. Refer to Figure 2-3 for FDEDIN location. See the table on the Index- Motor Enable right for pin definitions.
  • Page 43 Chapter 2: Installation Installing the Operating System and Software Programs After all the hardware has been installed, you must first 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.
  • Page 44 P8SGA User's Manual Introduction to 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 from 150MBps.

  • Page 45: Supero Doctor Iii

    Chapter 2: Installation Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web based management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called 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 46 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.) 2-26...

  • Page 47: Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 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.

  • Page 48: Memory Errors

    P8SGA User's Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnos- tics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B. Memory Errors 1. Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.

  • Page 49: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support? Answer: The P8SGA supports up to 4 GB of non-ECC, unbuffered DDR- 400/DDR 333, two-way interleaved or non-interleaved SDRAM. See Sec- tion 2-4 for details on installing memory.
  • Page 50 ACPI features on the motherboard. Question: How do I utilize the six-channel sound? Answer: The six-channel sound available on the P8SGA can be enabled with the audio driver software that was included in your motherboard pack- age.

  • Page 51: Returning Merchandise For Service

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Question: I installed my microphone correctly but I can't record any sound. What should I do? Answer: Go to <Start>, <Programs>, <Accessories>, <Entertainment> and then <Volume Control>. Under the Properties tab, scroll down the list of devices in the menu and check the box beside "Microphone". Question: How do I connect the ATA100/66 cable to my IDE device(s)? Answer: The 80-wire/40-pin high-density ATA100/66 IDE cable that came...
  • Page 52 P8SGA User's Manual This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover dam- ages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper maintenance of products. During the warranty period, contact your distributor first for any product...

  • Page 53: Chapter 4: Bios

    Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AwardBIOS for the P8SGA. The Award ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual.

  • Page 54: Running Setup

    P8SGA User's Manual Running Setup *Optimal default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted. The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the Main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set options (see on next page).

  • Page 55: Main Bios Setup Menu

    Chapter 4: BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Date/Time Set the system date and time. Key in the correct information in the mm, dd and yy fields. Press the Enter key to save the data. Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A.
  • Page 56 P8SGA User's Manual IDE HDD Auto-Detection This option allows the BIOS to automatically display the configuration settings for the IDE devices. Press "Enter" to see the setting displayed by the BIOS. IDE Channel 0 Master Press the <Enter> key to activate the IDE HDD Auto-Detection function,...

  • Page 57: Advanced Bios Setup

    Chapter 4: BIOS Base Memory/Extended Memory/Total Memory These are displays that inform you how much of each type of memory is recognized as being present in the system. Advanced BIOS Setup Choose Advanced BIOS Setup from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/ Right arrow keys.
  • Page 58 P8SGA User's Manual Quick Boot If enabled, this feature allows the system to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. Quiet Boot This feature allows the user to activate the function of Quiet Boot. Enabled and Disabled.

  • Page 59: 4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control

    Chapter 4: BIOS MPS Version Control This setting allows you to state the MPS version for your operating system. 1.1 and 1.4. The options are PWRON After PWR-Fail This setting allows the user to specify how the system will respond when power is reapplied after the system has gone down due to a power failure.
  • Page 60 P8SGA User's Manual System Memory Frequency This setting allows you to set the system memory speed. The options are Auto, 333MHz, 400MHz, and 533MHz. SLP_S4# Assertion Width This setting allows you to set SLP_S4# Assertion Width. The options are 4 to 5 Sec, 3 to 4 Sec, 2 to 3 Sec, 1 to 2 Sec.
  • Page 61 Chapter 4: BIOS On-Chip Serial ATA Select Disabled to disable SATA Controller. Select Auto to allow the BIOS to make arrangements automatically. Select Combined Mode to use the PATA and SATA Combined Mode. The maximum of 2 IDE drives in each channel is allowed.

  • Page 62: 4-4.3 I/O Device Configuration

    P8SGA User's Manual 4-4.3 I/O Device Configuration Onboard Serial Port1/Onboard Serial Port2 This setting allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ for the Serial Port1 and Serial Port 2. The options are Disabled , 3F8/ IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, and Auto. The default setting for Serial Port1 is 3F8/IRQ4 and the default for Port 2 is 2F8/IRQ3.
  • Page 63 Chapter 4: BIOS Use IR Pins This item sets the usage of the IR pins. The options are RxD2, TxD2 and IR-Rx2Tx2. Onboard Parallel Port This setting allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ for the onboard parallel port. The options are Disabled, 378/IRQ7, 278/ IRQ5 and 3BC/IRQ7.

  • Page 64: 4-4.4 Pnp Configuration

    P8SGA User's Manual 4-4.4 PnP Configuration Choose PCI/PnP Configurations from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: Onboard LAN This setting allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN Controller.
  • Page 65 Chapter 4: BIOS Maximum Payload Size This setting allows BIOS to set the maximum TLP Payload size for the PCI Express devices in the system. The options are: 128 (bytes), 256 (bytes), 512 (bytes), 1024 (bytes), 2048 (bytes), and 4096 (bytes). ! ! ! ! ! PCI Express Root Port Function PCI Express Port 1/PCI Express Port 2/PCI Express Port 3/PCI Express Port 4...

  • Page 66: 4-4.5 Hardware Monitors

    P8SGA User's Manual 4-4.5 Hardware Monitors This section allows BIOS to display the status of hardward components monitored by the AwardBIOS. CPU Warning Temperature This allows you to set the CPU warning temperature. If the CPU temperature reaches this threshold, an alarm will activate and a warning message will be displayed onscreen.

  • Page 67: 4-4.6 Processor & Clock Options

    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-4.6 Processor & Clock Options Thermal Management This setting determines the method used by BIOS to control the thermal management of the system. The options are Thermal Monitor 1 (On die throttling) and Thermal Monitor 2 (Ratio & VID transition). Limit CPUID MaxVal Select Enabled to set CUPID maximum value to 3.

  • Page 68: Security

    P8SGA User's Manual Security Choose Security from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: Set Supervisor Password When the item Set Supervisor Password is highlighted on the above screen, press the <Enter> key. When prompted, type the Supervisor Password in the dialogue box to set or to change the Supervisor Password.

  • Page 69: Boot

    Chapter 4: BIOS Boot Choose Boot from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: Award BIOS attempts to load the operating system from devices specified by the users in a user-specified sequence. Hard Disk Boot Priority This item allows the user to select the Boot Priority of Hard Disk Devices.
  • Page 70 P8SGA User's Manual Third Boot Device This item allows the user to set the third boot-up device. The options are Floppy, LS120, HDD, SCSI, CDROM, ZIP100, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB- CDROM, USB-HDD, LAN and Disabled. Boot Other Device If enabled, this option enables the BIOS to load the OS from another device rather than the ones that have been specified as the first, second and third boot up devices.

  • Page 71: Exit

    Chapter 4: BIOS Exit Choose Exit from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: Save & Exit Setup When the item Save & Exit Setup is highlighted, press <Enter> to save the changes you've made in the BIOS program (CMOS) and exit.
  • Page 72 P8SGA User's Manual Discard Changes When the item Discard Changes is highlighted, press <Enter> to discard any changes you made to the BIOS settings and to stay in BIOS Setup. Your system should then continue with the boot-up procedure. 4-20...

  • Page 73: Appendix A: Bios Post Messages

    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 problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages.
  • Page 74 P8SGA User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 75: Appendix B: Bios Post Codes

    Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Testing) Codes for the Award BIOS. POST (hex) Description Test CMOS R/W functionality. Early chipset initialization: -Disable shadow RAM -Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below) -Program basic chipset registers Detect memory -Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC.
  • Page 76 P8SGA User’s Manual POST (hex) Description Reserved Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into the run time area in F000 for ESCD & DMI support. Reserved Use walking 1’s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry.
  • Page 77 Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes POST (hex) Description 1. Initialize multi-language 2. Put information on screen display, including Award title, CPU type, CPU speed …. Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips. Reserved Reserved Reserved...
  • Page 78 P8SGA User’s Manual POST (hex) Description Reserved Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code. Reserved (Optional Feature) Show message for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional) Reserved 1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch. 2. Initialize Init_Onboard_AUDIO switch. Reserved Reserved Okay to enter Setup utility; i.e. not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS setup utility.
  • Page 79 Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes POST (hex) Description Reserved Reserved 1. Call chipset power management hook. 2. Recover the text font used by EPA logo (not for full screen logo) 3. If password is set, ask for password. Save all data in stack back to CMOS Initialize ISA PnP boot devices 1.
  • Page 80 P8SGA User’s Manual NOTES...

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