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  • Page 1 ® UPER SUPER 370SSA SUPER 370SSM SUPER 370SSR SUPER 370SSE USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.3a...
  • Page 2 Santa Clara County in the State of California, USA. The State of California, County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes. Supermicro's total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product.

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the SUPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE motherboard. The SUPER 370SSA/370SSM/*370SSR/*370SSE supports single Pentium MHz-1 GHz processors and Celeron FCPGA/PPGA 333-500 processors at front side bus speeds of 133, 100 and 66 MHz.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Motherboard Features ... 1-17 Chipset Overview ... 1-19 Special Features ... 1-20 Communication and Networking Riser (CNR - 370SSA only) ... 1-20 Audio Modem Riser (AMR - 370SSM only) ... 1-20 PC Health Monitoring ... 1-20 ACPI/PC 98 Features ... 1-22 Power Supply ...
  • Page 5 Hard Drive LED ... 2-8 Keylock/Power LED ... 2-8 Speaker ... 2-9 ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ... 2-9 Universal Serial Bus ... 2-9 Serial Ports ... 2-10 Wake-On-LAN ... 2-10 CD Headers ... 2-10 Fan Headers ... 2-11 Chassis Intrusion Header ... 2-11 Overheat LED ...
  • Page 6 UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User’s Manual Chapter 4: BIOS Introduction ... 4-1 BIOS Features ... 4-2 Running Setup ... 4-2 Advanced Chipset Setup ... 4-4 Chipset Setup ... 4-16 PCI PnP Setup ... 4-24 Power Setup ... 4-28 Boot Setup ... 4-34 Security Setup ...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. One (1) Supermicro Mainboard (*Also see the note listed on Page 1-3) One (1) ATA100 ribbon cable for IDE devices (370SSA/*370SSR/*370SSE) One (1) ATA66 ribbon cable for IDE devices (370SSM) One (1) floppy ribbon cable for (1) 5.25-inch floppy and (2) 3.5-inch floppy...

  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual CONTACTING SUPERMICRO Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Avenue San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 E-mail: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web site: www.supermicro.com European Office Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
  • Page 9 *Note: All the 370SSR+, 370SSE+ motherboards do not have any LDT Ports (-parallel Ports) installed on the boards. Only those motherboards that are specified as the 370SSR or 370SSE motherboards are shipped with LDT (parallel) ports installed on the boards.

  • Page 10: Super 370Ssa Image

    UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual SUPER 370SSA Figure 1-1. SUPER 370SSA Image...

  • Page 11: Super 370Ssm Image

    Chapter 1: Introduction SUPER 370SSM Figure 1-2. SUPER 370SSM Image...

  • Page 12: Super *370Ssr Image

    UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual SUPER 370SSR Figure 1-3. SUPER 370SSR Image (*See the note listed on Page 1-3.)

  • Page 13: Super *370Sse Image

    Chapter 1: Introduction SUPER 370SSE Figure 1-3a. SUPER 370SSE Image (*See the note listed on Page 1-3.)

  • Page 14: Super 370Ssa Layout

    UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual Figure 1-4. SUPER 370SSA Layout MOUSE J32, J33 Parallel Port LINE LINE CD_1 AC'97 Audio CODEC chip CNR/USB3 (not drawn to scale) 7.8" 370 FCPGA/PPGA Processor GMCH AGP PRO PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4...
  • Page 15 370SSA Quick Reference Jumpers Description JBT1 CMOS Clear (p. 2-13) JP11/12 Front Side Bus Speed (p. 2-12) Both: Pins 1-2 (Auto) JP28 AC97 Audio (p. 2-13) JPWAKE Keyboard Wake-Up Connectors Description Audio CD Input (large connector) (p. 2-10) CD_1 Audio CD Input (small connector) (p. 2-10)

  • Page 16: Super 370Ssm Layout

    UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual Figure 1-5. SUPER 370SSM Layout MOUSE J32, J33 Parallel Port LINE LINE CD_1 AC'97 Audio CODEC chip A M R (not drawn to scale) 7.8" 370 FCPGA/PPGA Processor GMCH AGP PRO PCI 2 PCI 1 1-10 9.6"...
  • Page 17 370SSM Quick Reference Jumpers Description JBT1 CMOS Clear (p. 2-13) JP11/12 Front Side Bus Speed (p. 2-12) Both: Pins 1-2 (Auto) JP28 AC97 Audio (p. 2-13) JPWAKE Keyboard Wake-Up Connectors Description Audio CD Input (large connector) CD_1 Audio CD Input (small connector) COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector CPU FAN...

  • Page 18: Super *370Ssr Layout

    UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual Figure 1-6. SUPER 370SSR Layout MOUSE J32, J33 370 FCPGA/PPGA Processor LAN1 LAN2 (*See the note listed on Page 1-3.) (not drawn to scale) 8.6" ATX POWER GMCH BATTERY 4xAGP PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3...
  • Page 19 370SSR Quick Reference (*See the note listed on Page 1-3.) Jumpers Description JBT1 CMOS Clear (p. 2-13) JP11/12 Front Side Bus Speed (p. 2-12) Both: Pins 1-2 (Auto) JP31 LAN2 Enable/Disable (p. 2-14) Closed (Enabled) JP32 Speaker En/Disable (p. 2-14) JP33 LAN1 Enable/Disable (p.

  • Page 20: Super *370Sse Layout

    UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual Figure 1-6. SUPER 370SSE Layout MOUSE J32, J33 370 FCPGA/PPGA LAN1 LAN2 (*See the note listed on Page 1-3.) (not drawn to scale) 8.6" ATX POWER Processor GMCH BATTERY 4xAGP PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3...
  • Page 21 370SSE Quick Reference (*See the note listed on Page 1-3.) Jumpers Description JP11/12 Front Side Bus Speed (p. 2-13) Both: Pins 1-2 (Auto) JP31 LAN2 Enable/Disable (p. 2-12 ) Closed (Enabled) JP32 Speaker En/Disable (p. 2-13 ) Closed (Enabled) JP33 LAN1 Enable/Disable JPWAKE Keyboard Wake-Up...

  • Page 22: E Chipset: System Block Diagram

    UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual Pentium III FCPGA/PPGA 2x/4x AGP 133/100/66 MHz Host Bus 133/100 MHz DIMMs G M C H Graphics Performance 544 BGA Accelerator 133/100 MHz Memory Bus Audio Codec PCI Slots A C 9 7 Modem Codec 1.5 Mb/sec...
  • Page 23 M e m o r y • Three 168-pin DIMM sockets to support up to 512 MB unbuffered SDRAM. PC133 and PC100 SDRAM are fully supported. Chipset • Intel 815 (370SSM) • Intel 815E (370SSA, 370SSR, 370SSE) Expansion Slots 370SSA 32-bit PCI slots AGP slots...
  • Page 24 • PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports • 1 infrared port • 4 USB ports (370SSA) 2 USB ports (370SSM) 3 USB ports (*370SSR/ *370SSE) (*See the note listed on Page 1-3.) Other • Selectable CPU and chassis fan speed control (set in BIOS) •...

  • Page 25: Chipset Overview

    UDMA/66 Bus Master IDE controller. It also provides the inter- face to the PCI Bus and communicates with the MCH over a dedicated hub interface. The 370SSA/370SSR/370SSE is based on the 815E chipset and has the more powerful ICH2, which includes UDMA/100 IDE controllers and two USB controllers that offer 24 Mbps of bandwidth across four ports (three on the 370SSR/370SSE).

  • Page 26: Special Features

    The default setting is Always OFF. Special Features Communication and Networking Riser (CNR - 370SSA only) The CNR slot supports audio, modem and networking cards and provides interfaces that support multichannel audio, V.90 analog modems, home net- working through a telephone line, 10/100 Ethernet-based networking and future technologies.
  • Page 27 Three-Fan Status Monitor with Firmware/Software On/Off Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The onboard 3-pin CPU and chassis fans are controlled by the power manage- ment functions. The thermal fan is controlled by the overheat detection logic.

  • Page 28: Acpi/Pc 98 Features

    UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual Hardware BIOS Virus Protection The system BIOS is protected by hardware so that no virus can infect the BIOS area. The user can only change the BIOS content through the flash utility provided by SUPERMICRO. infecting the BIOS area and destroying valuable data.
  • Page 29 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.

  • Page 30: Wake-On-Lan (Wol)

    LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted. The motherboards have a 3-pin header (WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has WOL capability.
  • Page 31 Chapter 1: Introduction It also provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication ports (UARTs), one of which supports serial infrared communication. Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator, complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt sys- tem.
  • Page 32 UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual (Note: See the note listed on Page 1-3.) 1-26...

  • Page 33: Chapter 2: Installation

    Static-Sensitive Devices Electric-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To pre- vent 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. •...

  • Page 34: Processor Installation

    UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual Processor Installation When handling the direct pressure on the label area of the fan. The following pages cover the installation procedure. You should install the processor in the motherboard first, then install the motherboard in the chas- sis, then the memory and add-on cards, and finally the cables and drivers.

  • Page 35: Mounting The Motherboard In The Chassis

    Figure 2-1. FCPGA Socket: Empty and with Processor Installed Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis. Chassis may include a variety of mounting fasteners made of metal or plastic. Although a chassis may have both types, metal fasteners are the most highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis.

  • Page 36: Installing Dimms

    DIMM incorrectly. Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place. If installing only a single DIMM, you may use any Bank. The 370SSA/ 370SSM/370SSR/370SSE will support a total of 512 MB of unbuffered SDRAM in its three DIMM slots.

  • Page 37: Port/Control Panel Connector Locations

    Figure 2-3. I/O Port Locations and Definitions Note: The 370SSR/370SSE do not include the Game, Parallel, Line In/Out and Mic ports, but they have LAN1 and LAN2 instead. Top View of DIMM Slot 370SSA/370SSM Parallel Port (Burgundy) VGA (Monitor) Port (Blue)

  • Page 38: Front Control Panel

    3- pin Power LED: J50. Pin definitions for JF1 & JF2 (on the 370SSA/370SSM) and JF1 & J50 (on the 370SS/370SSE) are provided below. Refer to the Sections 2-6 and 2- 7 for connectors and pin definitions.

  • Page 39: Connecting Cables

    Infrared Connector The infrared connectors are lo- cated on pins 1-5 of JF2 on the 370SSA/370SSM, and pins 1-5 of J45 for the 370SSR/370SSE. See Table 2-2 for pin definitions. See the Technical Support section of our web page for information on the infrared devices you can con- nect to the system.

  • Page 40: Reset Connector

    See Table 2-4 for pin definitions. Hard Drive LED The hard drive LED are located on pins 1-4 of JF1 on the 370SSA/ 370SSM, and on pins 13 & 14 of JF1 on the 370SSR/370SSE. tach the hard drive LED cable to pins 1 and 2.

  • Page 41: Speaker

    Speaker Connector The speaker connectors are lo- cated on pins 10-13 of JF1 on the 370SSA/370SSM and pins 3 &4 of JF1 on the 370SSR/370SSE . See Table 2-7 for pin definitions . ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/ 2 mouse are located on J30.

  • Page 42: Serial Ports

    COM1 is located beside the VGA port (see Figure 2-3) and COM2 is located just behind the Game Port on the 370SSA, beside the AMR slot on the 370SSM and behind the mouse/keyboard ports on the 370SSR and 370SSE. See Table 2-10 for pin definitions.

  • Page 43: Fan Headers

    LED to provide warning of chassis overheatin. Table 2-15 for pin definitions. The overheat LED header is located on JOH on the 370SSA/SSM, and JF1 on the 370SSR/370SSE. Fan Header Pin Definitions Number * Caution: These fan headers are DC power.

  • Page 44: Jumper Settings

    UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the moth- erboard, 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 cir- cuit board.

  • Page 45: Cmos Clear

    PCI slot. See Table 2-18 for jumper settings. Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is desig- nated as JWOR on the 370SSA/ 370SSR/370SSE and as JR on the 370SSM. This function allows your computer to receive and be "woken up" by an incoming call when in the suspendstate.

  • Page 46: Keyboard Wake-Up

    UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual Keyboard Wake-Up The JPWAKE jumper is used to- gether with the Keyboard Wake-Up function in BIOS. Enable both the jumper and the BIOS setting to al- low the system to be woken up by depressing a key on the keyboard.

  • Page 47: Parallel Port, Amr, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive And Agp Connections

    A, and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B. • The 80-wire ATA66/100 (370SSM/370SSA) IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives. This special cable should be used to take advantage of the speed this new technology offers.

  • Page 48: Parallel Port Connector

    UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual Table 2-26 Parallel (Printer) Port Pin Definitions (J35) Pin Number Function Pin Number Strobe- Data Bit 0 Data Bit 1 Data Bit 2 Data Bit 3 Data Bit 4 Data Bit 5 Data Bit 6 Data Bit 7...

  • Page 49: Agp Slot

    AMR: SSM only, CNR: SSA only, SSR/SSE: AMR & CNR are not available AGP Pro/4xAGP Slot(for 370SSA/370SSM) 4xAGPSlot(for 370SSA/370SSM) The AGP Pro slot is backward compatible with AGP and 4xAGP graphics cards, which have fewer pins than AGP Pro cards.

  • Page 50: Installing Software Drivers

    Installing Software Drivers After all the hardware has been installed you must install the software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard. CDROM drive, the display shown in Figure 2-5 should appear. (If this dis- play does not appear, click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CDROM drive.

  • Page 51: Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. 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. before adding, changing or installing any hardware components. Before Power On 1.

  • Page 52: Memory Errors

    Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro does not sell directly to end-users, so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services.

  • Page 53: Frequently Asked Questions

    An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/techsupport/contact_support.htm. 4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached by e-mail at support@supermicro.com or by fax at (408) 895-2012. Frequently Asked Questions Question:...
  • Page 54 UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual load the BIOS file to your computer. Unzip the BIOS update file and you will find the readme.txt (flash instructions), the fwhflash.com (BIOS flash utility) and the BIOS image (xxxxxx.rom) files. Copy these files onto a bootable floppy and reboot your system.
  • Page 55 PCI 1 shares an IRQ with the 4xAGP slot and onboard VGA PCI 2 has a dedicated IRQ (does not share) 370SSA PCI 1 shares an IRQ with PCI 5, the AGP Pro slot and onboard VGA PCI 2 shares an IRQ with PCI 6, onboard audio and SM bus*...

  • Page 56: Returning Merchandise For Service

    Connect the blue connector to the onboard IDE header and the other connector(s) to your hard drive(s). with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings. (The 370SSM has an ATA66 cable and the 370SSA/370SSR/370SSE has an ATA100 cable.) Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered.

  • Page 57: Chapter 4: Bios

    Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS for the 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/ 370SSE. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual.

  • Page 58: Bios Features

    UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual BIOS Features • Supports Plug and Play V1.0A and DMI 2.1 • Supports Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) (PME) local bus specification • Supports Advanced Power Management (APM) specification v 1.1 • Supports ACPI • Supports Flash ROM AMIBIOS supports the LS120 drive made by Matsushita-Kotobuki Electronics Industries Ltd.

  • Page 59: Bios Setup Utility

    The Main BIOS Setup Menu Press the <Delete> key during the POST (Power On Self Test) to enter the Main Menu of the BIOS Setup Utility. All Main Setup options are described in this section. The Main BIOS Setup screeen is displayed below. Main Advanced Chipset...

  • Page 60: Advanced Chipset Setup

    UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual Advanced Chipset Setup Choose Advanced BIOS Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. the items in the left frame of the screen, such as SuperIO Configuration, to go to the sub screen for that item. Advanced BIOS Setup options are displayed by highlighting the option using the arrow keys.
  • Page 61 Chapter 4: BIOS CPU Overheat Warning This option allows you to Enable or Disable a system overheat warning signal, used to notify you in the event of a dangerous rise in heat levels. CPU Overheat Warning This option allows you to specify the temperature threshold that, when exceeded, will trigger the overheat warning alarm.

  • Page 62: Super Io Configuration

    UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual Super IO Configuration After selecting the settings for "Health Monitor Features",use the Up/Down arrow keys to select the "SuperIO Configuration" line. When the "SuperIO Configuration" line is highlighted, hit "ENTER" to display its menu. BIOS SETUP UTILITY...
  • Page 63 This option allows the user to set the Parallel Port IRQ. The settings for this item include 5 and 7. Onboard Game/Midi Port (370SSA/370SSM only) This option allows the user to set the Onboard Game/Midi Port. The settings for this item include Disabled, 200/298, 200/300, 200/330, 208/300 and 208/330.

  • Page 64: Ide Configuration

    UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual Power Loss Control This option determines how the system will react when power is reapplied after being lost unexpectedly. The settings are Always Off loses power unexpectedly, the computer system will keep power off until the power button is pressed), Always On (if the system loses power unex-...
  • Page 65 Chapter 4: BIOS Type This option sets the type of device that the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after AMIBIOS POST is completed. The settings include Not installed, Auto, CDROM and ARMD. The "Auto" setting allows BIOS to automatically detect the presence of the IDE controller.
  • Page 66 UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual tect the DMA Mode. Select SWDMA0 through SWDMA2 to set single word DMA0 through DMA2. Select MWDMA0 through MWDMA2 to set Multi-word DMA0 through DMA2. Select UDMA0 trhough UDMA4 to set Ultra DMA0 through Ultra DMA4.

  • Page 67: Floppy Configuration

    Chapter 4: BIOS Hard Disk Write Protect This item allows the user to prevent the hard disk from being overwritten. The options are Enabled or Disabled. Enabled allows the drive to be used normally; read, write and erase functions can all be performed. Disabled prevents the hard disk from being erased.

  • Page 68: Boot Settings Configuration

    UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot This option allows the BIOS to skip certain tests that are normally perfomred on boot up. You can disable the option to speed up boot time. The settings are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 69 Chapter 4: BIOS System Keyboard This option is to let the system know if a keyboard is Present or Absent. Primary Display This option specifies the type of monitor display you have installed on the system. The settings are Absent, VGA/EGA, Color 40 x 25, Color 80 x 25 and monochrome.
  • Page 70 UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual be used to slow the computer system down or to troubleshoot error mes- sages. Write-Thru: This option allows the computer system to use the internal CPU L1 cache as Write-Though cache. Write-Through cache is slower than Write-Back cache. It performs write operations to the internal L1 CPU cache and system memory simultaneously.Write-Back...

  • Page 71: Event Log Configuration

    Chapter 4: BIOS Event Log Configuration Event Logging This option Enables or Disables the logging of events. You can use this screen to select options for the Event Log Configuration Settings. You can access sub screens to view the event log and mark all events as read. Use the up and down arrow keys to select an item, and the plus (+) and minus (-) keys to change the option setting.

  • Page 72: Chipset Setup

    UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual Chipset Setup Choose Chipset Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility main menu. The screen is shown below. All Chipset Setup options are described following the screen. You can use this screen to select options for the GHCH Configuration.
  • Page 73 Chapter 4: BIOS Internal Graphics Mode Select This option selects the mode for the internal graphics mode. Settings in- clude Disabled, Enabled; 512 KB and Enabled; 1 MB. Enabled; 1MB: This option allows the Internal Graphic controller to allocate 1 MB of system memory for video display use.
  • Page 74 UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual Output Device Synch/Non-Synch This option allows you to set the output device as either Non-Synchro- nous (Asynchronous) or Synchronous. device will match the frequency of the bus speed. Asynchronous or Non- Synchronous allows data to be sent and received at a different frequency than the bus.
  • Page 75 RAS Timing This option regulates the speed of the Row Address Strobe (RAS) as either Fast or Slow. As with CAS Latency, lowering the timing can increase the speed of the SDRAM, but at the expense of stability. RAS Pre-charge The precharge time is the number of cycles it takes for the RAS to accumulate a charge before a DRAM refresh.
  • Page 76 (370SSA/370SSR/370SSE) You can use this screen to select options for the ICH Configuration (370SSM) and for the ICH2 Configuration (370SSA/370SSR/370SSE). Use the up and down arrow keys to select an item, and the plus (+) and minus (-) keys to change the option setting. The settings are described on the following pages.
  • Page 77 This option allows the CPU Bist Enable to be set. The settings are Disabled and Enabled. ICH DCB Enable(370SSM), ICH2 DCB Enable (370SSA/370SSR/370SSE) This option allows the ICH DCB and ICH2 DCB to be set. The settings are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 78 UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual LPC 4Eh-4Fh Decode This option allows the LPC 4Eh-4Fh to be set. The settings are Disabled and Enabled. DMA-0 Type DMA-1 Type DMA-2 Type DMA-3 Type DMA-4 Type DMA-5 Type DMA-6 Type DMA-7 Type This above options allow you to change the protocol for DMA-0 through DMA-7.
  • Page 79 Chapter 4: BIOS C000, 16k Shadow C400, 16k Shadow C800, 16k Shadow CC00, 16k Shadow D000, 16k Shadow D400, 16k Shadow D800, 16k Shadow DC00, 16k Shadow These options specify how the 16 KB of video ROM at each of the above addresses is treated.

  • Page 80: Pci Pnp Setup

    UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual PCI PnP Setup Choose PCI/PnP Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All PCI/PnP options are described in this section. The PCI/PnP Setup screen is shown below. Main Advanced Chipset Plug & Play O/S Reset Config Data...
  • Page 81 Chapter 4: BIOS This option specifies the latency timing of the PCI clocks for all PCI devices. Settings include 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224 and 248 PCI clocks. Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA This option lets you allocate an interrupt request (IRQ) to the PCI VGA adapter card (if used).
  • Page 82 UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual Legacy USB Support This option allows Legacy USB support. The settings are Disabled, En- abled and Auto. Disabled prevents the use of any USB device in DOS or during system boot. Enabled allows the use of USB devices during boot and while using DOS.
  • Page 83 Chapter 4: BIOS DMA Channel 0 DMA Channel 1 DMA Channel 3 DMA Channel 5 DMA Channel 6 DMA Channel 7 Each of the above list of DMA channel setting options can be set to Avail- able and Reserved. Available means the specified DMA channel is avail- able for use by PCI/PnP devices.

  • Page 84: Power Setup

    UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual Power Setup Choose Power Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Power Setup options are described in this section. below. Main Advanced Chipset ACPI Aware O/S Suspend to RAM Support Repost Video on S3 Resume...
  • Page 85 Chapter 4: BIOS ACPI Aware O/S This option allows the system to utilize Intel's ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) specification. Settings are No and Yes. DOS®, Windows 3.x®, Windows 95 and Windows NT® are examples of non-ACPI aware operating systems. Windows 98®, Windows ME, and Windows 2000®...
  • Page 86 UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual Suspend Power Saving Type The settings for this option are C2 and S1. The C2 setting allows the CPU (microprocessor) to be put in a low power state. In this state, incoming interrupts wake-up the CPU (microprocessor) to process them (I/O APIC).
  • Page 87 Chapter 4: BIOS Green PC Monitor Power State This option specifies the power state that a green PC-compliant monitor enters when BIOS places it in a power saving state after the specified period of display inactivity has expired. The settings include Standby, Sus- pend and Off.
  • Page 88 UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual THRM Throttle Ratio THRM throttling is used to lower power consumption and reduce heat. The settings include 87.5%, 75.0%, 62.5%, 50%, 37.5%, 25% and 12.5%. Intruder Sel This option allows you to set the Intruder SEL setting to SCI or SMI. SCI stands for System Control Interrupt.
  • Page 89 Input the hour and minutes as desired. AC97 Logic Resume (370SSA/370SSM) This allows you to wake up the system from an AC97 modem. The settings for this option Disabled and Enabled. USB Controller Resume This allows you to wake up the system from a USB device.

  • Page 90: Boot Setup

    UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual SMBUS Resume This allows you to wake up the system from a System Management Bus device. The settings for this option Disabled and Enabled. LAN Wake-Up (370SSR/370SSE) This allows you to wake up LAN1 and LAN2 from a System Management Bus device.

  • Page 91: Atapi Cdrom Drives

    2nd Boot Device The settings for the 2nd Boot Device are Removeable Device, Hard Drive, ATAPI CDROM, Onboard LAN1Option and Onboard LAN2 Option. 3rd Boot Device The settings for the 3rd Boot Device are Removeable Device, Hard Drive, ATAPI CDROM, Onboard LAN1Option and Onboard LAN2 Option. Hard Disk Drives Use this screen to view the hard drives that have been auto-detected or entered manually on your system.

  • Page 92: Security Setup

    UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual Security Setup Choose Security Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Security Setup options are described in this section. The Security Setup screen is shown below. Main Advanced Chipset Supervisor Password User Password > Change Supervisor Password >...

  • Page 93: Boot Sector Virus Protection

    Change Supervisor Password This option allows you to change a supervisor password that was entered previously. Change User Password This option allows you to change a user password that was entered previ- ously. Clear User Password Use this option to clear the user password so that it is not required to be entered when the system boots up.

  • Page 94: 4-10 Exit Setup

    UPER 370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's Manual 4-10 Exit Setup Choose Exit Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Exit Setup op- tions are described in this section. The Exit Setup screen is shown below. Main Advanced Chipset > Exit Saving Changes >...

  • Page 95: Load Failsafe Defaults

    Load Optimal Defaults Highlighting this setting and then pressing <Enter> provides the optimum performance settings for all devices and system features. Load Failsafe Defaults Highlighting this setting and then pressing <Enter> provides the safest set of parameters for the system. cally.
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  • Page 97: Appendix A: Bios Error Beep Codes

    Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes & Messages During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur. Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot-up process.

  • Page 98: Ami Bios Error Beep Codes

    370SSA/370SSM/370SSR/370SSE UPER AMI BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Error Message Code 1 beep Refresh 2 beeps BIOS ROM file absent 3 beeps Base 64KB memory failure 4 beeps Flash program successful 5 beeps Media read error 6 beeps Keyboard controller Gate...

  • Page 99: Amibios Post Checkpoint Codes

    Appendix B AMIBIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes diagnostic codes checkpoint codes to I/O port 0080h. If the computer cannot complete the boot process, diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h.
  • Page 100 370SSA//370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's UPER B-2 Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint Code Description The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB memory test. Initializing the interrupt vector table next.

  • Page 101: Appendix B: Amibios Post Checkpoint Codes

    B-3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution. These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM. Checkpoint Code Description The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power on condition.
  • Page 102 370SSA//370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's UPER Checkpoint Code Description Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on. Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next. Initialization before setting the video mode is complete. Configuring the monochrome mode and color mode settings next.
  • Page 103 Checkpoint Code Description The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verified. Checking for a soft reset and clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next. If this is a power on situation, going to checkpoint 4Eh next. The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset.
  • Page 104 370SSA//370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's UPER Checkpoint Code Description The DMA page register test passed. Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next. The DMA controller 1 base register test passed. Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next. The DMA controller 2 base register test passed. Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next.
  • Page 105 Checkpoint Code Description The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed. Displaying the power on screen message next. The first screen message has been displayed. The <WAIT...> message is displayed. Performing the PS/2 mouse check and extended BIOS data area allocation check next. Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next.
  • Page 106 370SSA//370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's UPER Checkpoint Code Description Returned after setting the RS-232 base address. Performing any required initialization before the Coprocessor test next. Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over. Initializing the Coprocessor next. Coprocessor initialized. Performing any required initialization after the Coprocessor test next.
  • Page 107 B-4 Bus Checkpoint Codes The system BIOS passes control to different buses at the following checkpoints: Checkpoint Code Description Initializing the different bus system, static, and output devices, if present. Initialized bus input, IPL, and general devices, if present. Displaying bus initialization error messages, if any. Initializing bus adaptor ROMs from C8000h through D8000h.
  • Page 108 370SSA//370SSM/370SSR/370SSE User's UPER Manual Notes B-10...

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