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  • Page 1 ® UPER SUPER P4DL6 SUPER P4DLR+ SUPER P4DLR USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1b...
  • Page 2 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. Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, you may not copy any part of this document.

  • 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 P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR motherboard. P4DLR+/P4DLR supports single or dual Intel GHz with a 512K L2 cache at a 400 MHz front side bus - refer to the...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Super P4DL6 Image ... 1-3 Super P4DLR+ Image ... 1-4 Super P4DLR Image ... 1-5 Super P4DL6 Layout ... 1-6 Super P4DL6 Quick Reference ... 1-7 Super P4DLR+ Layout ... 1-8 Super P4DLR+ Quick Reference ... 1-9 Super P4DLR Layout ... 1-10 Super P4DLR Quick Reference ...
  • Page 5 PWR_SEC Connection ... 2-8 Power LED ... 2-8 HDD LED ... 2-8 NIC2 LED ... 2-9 NIC1 LED ... 2-9 Overheat LED ... 2-9 Power Fail LED ... 2-9 Reset ... 2-9 PWR_ON ... 2-10 Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) ... 2-10 Extra Universal Serial Bus Connection (USB2/3) ...
  • Page 6 UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual LAN1 Enable/Disable ... 2-18 LAN2 Enable/Disable ... 2-18 SCSI Enable/Disable ... 2-18 SCSI Termination Enable/Disable ... 2-18 PCI-X Bus Speed Setting ... 2-19 33 MHz PCI Force ... 2-19 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections ... 2-20 Parallel Port Connector ...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    One (1) ribbon cable for IDE devices One (1) floppy ribbon cable One (1) I/O backpanel shield One (1) Supermicro CD or diskettes containing drivers and utilities One (1) User's/BIOS Manual Two (2) fan/heatsink assemblies (Fan-042 - retail only) Two (2) sets of heatsink retention clips (4 total)

  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR 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: Super P4Dl6 Image

    Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. SUPER P4DL6 Image...

  • Page 10: Super P4Dlr+ Image

    UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual Figure 1-2. SUPER P4DLR+ Image...

  • Page 11: Super P4Dlr Image

    Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-3. SUPER P4DLR Image...

  • Page 12: Super P4Dl6 Layout

    UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual Figure 1-4. SUPER P4DL6 Layout Keyboard/Mouse Bank 4 USB0/1 Bank 4 Bank 3 Bank 3 COM1 Bank 2 Parallel Bank 2 Port Bank 1 Bank 1 LAN1 Rage XL BATTERY LAN2 LED2 LED1 COM2 JBT1 PCI-X #6...
  • Page 13 P4DL6 Quick Reference Jumper Description 33 MHz PCI Enable/Disable Spread Spectrum SCSI Enable/Disable JBT1 CMOS Clear Watch Dog Enable/Disable LAN2 Enable/Disable Main Power Override JP48 Chassis/Overheat Fan Select JP54 LAN1 Enable/Disable JP56 VGA Enable/Disable JP58 Fan Detection Select JPA1/A2 SCSI Channel A/B Termination Open (Terminated)

  • Page 14: Super P4Dlr+ Layout

    UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual Figure 1-5. SUPER P4DLR+ Layout Keyboard/Mouse USB0/1 Bank 2 Bank 2 Bank 1 COM1 Bank 1 UPER LAN1 LAN2 Rage XL LED2 LED1 JP56 JP55 JP54 AIC-7899 JPA1 Note: DIP Switch 4 sets the CPU Core/Bus Ratio (see Section 2-7).
  • Page 15 P4DLR+ Quick Reference Jumper Description 33 MHz PCI Enable/Disable SCSI Enable/Disable JBT1 CMOS Clear Speaker Enable/Disable Watch Dog Enable/Disable JP4/P2 PCI-X Speed Settings JP48 Chassis/Overheat Fan Select JP54 LAN1 Enable/Disable JP55 LAN2 Enable/Disable JP56 VGA Enable/Disable JP58 CPU/Chassis Fan Select JPA1 SCSI Channel A Termination JPA2...

  • Page 16: Super P4Dlr Layout

    UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual Figure 1-6. SUPER P4DLR Layout Keyboard/Mouse USB0/1 Bank 3 Bank 3 COM1 Bank 2 Bank 2 Parallel Port Bank 1 Bank 1 UPER LAN1 LAN2 Rage XL LED2 LED1 JP56 JP55 JP54 AIC-7899 JPA1 Note: DIP Switch 4 sets the CPU Core/Bus Ratio (see Section 2-7).
  • Page 17 P4DLR Quick Reference Jumper Description 33 MHz PCI Enable/Disable SCSI Enable/Disable JBT1 CMOS Clear Speaker Enable/Disable Watch Dog Enable/Disable JP4/P2 PCI-X Speed Settings JP48 Chassis/Overheat Fan Select JP54 LAN1 Enable/Disable JP55 LAN2 Enable/Disable JP56 VGA Enable/Disable JP58 CPU/Chassis Fan Select JPA1 SCSI Channel A Termination JPA2...

  • Page 18: Motherboard Features

    (http://www.supermicro.com/Product_page/product-m.htm). M e m o r y • P4DL6: Eight 184-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of regis- tered ECC DDR-200 (PC1600) SDRAM • P4DLR: Six 184-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 12 GB of registered ECC DDR-200 (PC1600) SDRAM •...
  • Page 19 • BIOS flash upgrade utility • Device Drivers Dimensions • P4DL6: Extended ATX: 12.05" x 13" (306 x 330 mm) • P4DLR+: Extended ATX: 12.05" x 13" (306 x 330 mm) • P4DLR: Extended ATX: 12.05" x 13" (306 x 330 mm)
  • Page 20 UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual ATI XL Processor 1 PCI Bus ATA 100 Ports CSB5 (South Ports Bridge) SMBus LPC Bus Serial Port Parallel Port Floppy Port Figure 1-7. ServerWorks Grand Champion LE Chipset: Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Features Section for details on the features of each motherboard.

  • Page 21: Chipset Overview

    IMB interface and the dual peer PCI-X bus interfaces. Special Features ATI Graphics Controller The P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR has an integrated ATI video controller based on the Rage XL graphics chip. The Rage XL fully supports sideband address- ing and AGP texturing. This onboard graphics package can provide a band- width of up to 512 MB/sec over a 32-bit graphics memory bus.

  • Page 22: Pc Health Monitoring

    Always On. PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, Chipset Voltage, +5V, +12V and 5V Standby An onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously.

  • Page 23: 1-5 Acpi Features

    The system BIOS is protected by hardware that prevents viruses from infecting the BIOS area. through the flash utility provided by Supermicro. This feature can prevent viruses from infecting the BIOS area and destroying valuable data. Auto-Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core The auto-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to 20A current and auto-sense voltage IDs ranging from 1.4V to 3.5V.
  • Page 24 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 25: Power Supply

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The SUPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR accommodates ATX power supplies. Al- though most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some are inadequate. You should use one that will supply at least 400W of power - an even higher wattage power supply is recommended for high-load configurations.
  • Page 26 UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator, complete modem control capability and a processor inter- rupt system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed modems.

  • Page 27: 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 28: Pga Processor And Heatsink Installation

    UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place the motherboard on a conductive surface, which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up.
  • Page 29 4. Secure the other retention bracket into position by repeating Step 3. 5. Lift the lever on the CPU socket: lift the the lever completely or you will damage the CPU socket when power is applied. (Install CPU1 first.) 6. Install the CPU in the socket. Make sure that pin 1 of the CPU is seated on pin 1 of the socket (both corners are marked with a triangle).
  • Page 30 Notched Corner Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis. Make sure the location 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 motherboard to the chassis.

  • Page 31: Installing Dimms

    Installing DIMMs Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules: http://www.supermicro.com/TECHSUPPORT/FAQs/Memory_vendors.htm Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. DIMM Installation (See Figure 2-2) 1. Insert an even number of memory modules.

  • Page 32: Ioports/Control Panel Connectors

    UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual IOPorts/Control Panel Connectors The IO ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various IO ports. Figure 2-3. Mouse (Green) Keyboard USB Ports...

  • Page 33: Front Control Panel

    Figure 2-4 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions. (JF2 is an additional row of headers on the P4DL6 only and provides connectors for the functions noted below.) Figure 2-4.

  • Page 34: Connecting Cables

    UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power Connection power supply meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 24- pin specification, however it also supports a 20-pin power supply connector. Make sure that the ori- entation of the PS connector is correct.

  • Page 35: Nic2 Led

    NIC2 LED The NIC2 (Network Interface Con- troller for LAN2) LED connection is located on pins 9 and 10 of JF1. Attach the NIC2 LED cable to dis- play network activity. Refer to the table on the right for pin defini- tions.

  • Page 36: Pwr_On

    UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual PWR_ON The PWR_ON connection is lo- cated on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Mo- mentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system. button can also be configured to function as a suspend button (see the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS).

  • Page 37: Serial Ports

    LEDs on the LAN ports. Note: The P4DLR+ and P4DLR have two 100 Mb Ethernet ports. The P4DL6 has one 100 Mb and one 1Gb Ethernet port. Chapter 2: Installation Serial Port Pin Definitions...

  • Page 38: Hd Led Indicator

    (IDE, SCSI or CD-ROM). Power LED The Power LED connection at JF2 on the P4DL6 is used to inform you that power is being supplied to the motherboard. The P4DLR+ and P4DLR have an onboard LED for this function (see CR5 in Section 2-6).

  • Page 39: Wake-On-Lan

    Wake-On-LAN The Wake-On-LAN header is des- ignated as WOL. See the table on the right for pin definitions. must enable the LAN Wake-Up set- ting in BIOS and also have a LAN card with a Wake-on-LAN connec- tor and cable to use this feature. Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is lo- cated at JP57.

  • Page 40: Onboard Indicators

    LED. See the tables below for the functions associated with these LEDs. Note that 1 Gb LAN is available only on the P4DL6 (LAN2). On the Gb LAN port, the yellow LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green, orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection (as specified in the table below right).

  • Page 41: Cr5 Led

    CR5 LED CR5 is an onboard LED that serves as a power indicator. table on the right for the meaning of each of the three colors dis- played by CR5. DIP Switch Settings DIP Switch 4: Processor Speed The red "DIP" switch labeled SW4 has four individual switches, which are used to set the speed of the processor.

  • Page 42: Jumper Settings

    UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used choose optional settings. 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 43: Speakerenable/Disable

    SpeakerEnable/Disable To disable the onboard speaker, put a jumper on pins 13 and 15 of JF2•1 on the P4DL6 or remove the JP2 jumper on the P4DLR+/P4DLR (see the table on the right for jumper settings). VGA Enable/Disable JP56 allows you to enable or dis- able the VGA port.

  • Page 44: Lan1 Enable/Disable

    The default setting is pins 1-2. LAN2 Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper JP55 (or JP4 on the P4DL6) to enable or disable the onboard LAN2 or NIC (Network Interface Card) on the motherboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings. The de- fault setting is pins 1-2.

  • Page 45: Pci-X Bus Speed Setting

    See the table on the right for jumper settings. PCI-X Bus Speed Setting (P4DL6) Jumpers P1, P2, S1 and S2 on the P4DL6 are used to change the speeds for the four PCI-X buses. See the table on the right for jumper settings. PCI-X Buses:...

  • Page 46: Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive And Scsi Connections

    UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive 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.

  • Page 47: Floppy Connector

    Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located on J12. See the table below for pin definitions. IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE#1 and #2 connectors (J18 and J19, respectively). See the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 48: Ultra160 Scsi Connector

    UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual Ultra160 SCSI Connector Refer to the table below for the pin definitions of the Ul- tra160 SCSI connectors lo- cated at JA1, JA2 and JA5. 68-pin Ultra160 SCSI Co nnectors (JA1, JA2, JA5) Connector Contact Number...

  • Page 49: 2-10 Installing Software Drivers

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-10 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. After inserting this CD into your CDROM drive, the display shown in Figure 2-5 should appear.
  • Page 50 UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual Notes 2-24...

  • 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. Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components.

  • Page 52: Memory Errors

    UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnos- tics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to Memory Errors 1. Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.

  • Page 53: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions Question: What are the various types of memory that the P4DL6/ P4DLR+/P4DLR motherboard can support? Answer: The P4DL6 has eight, the P4DLR has six and the P4DLR+ has four DIMM slots. All three boards support 184-pin, registered ECC DDR-200 (PC1600) DIMMs only (DDR-266 memory is supported, but only at 200 MHz).
  • Page 54 UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual site. Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your BIOS before downloading. Select your motherboard model and down- load the BIOS file to your computer. Unzip the BIOS update file and you will find the readme.txt (flash instructions), the flash.bat (BIOS flash utility) and...

  • Page 55: Returning Merchandise For Service

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Question: Why can't I turn off the power using the momentary power on/off switch? Answer: The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power Button Mode setting. When the On/Off feature is enabled, the motherboard will have instant off capabilities as long as the BIOS has control of the system.
  • Page 56 UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 57: Introduction

    Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS for the P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR. 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 P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual BIOS Features • Supports Plug and Play V1.0A and DMI 2.3 • Supports Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) (PME) local bus specification 2.2 • Supports Advanced Power Management (APM) specification v 1.1 • Supports ACPI •...

  • Page 59: Main Bios Setup Menu

    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 PCIPnP AMIBIOS Version:...

  • Page 60: Advanced Bios Setup

    UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual Advanced BIOS Setup Choose Advanced BIOS Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display. Select one of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as SuperIO Configuration, to go to the sub screen for that item.

  • Page 61: Super Io Configuration

    Super IO Configuration Advanced Configure Winbond627F Serial Port(s) and Parallel P Serial Port1 Address Serial Port1 IRQ Serial Port2 Address Serial Port2 IRQ Serial Port2 Mode Parallel Port Address Parallel Port IRQ Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode DMA Channel V07.00 (C)Copyright 1985-2001, American Megatrends, Inc. The Super IO Configuration includes the following items: Serial Port 1 Address This option specifies the base I/O port address of serial port 1.

  • Page 62: Ide Configuration

    UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual Serial Port 2 Mode Use this option to choose the Serial Port 2 Mode. The settings are Normal, Sharp-IR, SIR and consumer. Parallel Port Address This option specifies the I/O address used by the parallel port. The settings for this item include Disabled, 378, 278 and 3BC.
  • Page 63 Primary IDE Master When entering "Setup", BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. This displays the auto detection status of the IDE de- vices. You can also manually configure the IDE drives by providing the following information: This option allows the user to configure the IDE devices. When the desired item is highlighted (selected), press "Enter"...
  • Page 64 UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual PIO Mode IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode in- creases, the cycle time decreases. The settings are: Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4.
  • Page 65 Chapter 4: AMIBIOS Primary IDE Slave When the system enters "Setup", BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. This option displays the auto detection status of IDE de- vices. The settings for "Primary IDE Slave" are the same as those for the "Primary IDE Master".

  • Page 66: Boot Settings Configuration

    UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual Floppy Configuration Floppy A Use this option to specify which of floppy drive you have installed in the A drive. The settings are Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4", 720 KB 3 1/ 2", 1.44 MB 3 1/2"...
  • Page 67 Chapter 4: AMIBIOS allows the computer to force a third party BIOS to display during system boot. Keep Current has the system display AMIBIOS information on bootup. BootUp Num Lock This option is used to select the status of the Number Lock function on your keyboard on bootup.
  • Page 68 UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual Wait for F1 if Error This settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled. Disabled: This prevents the AMIBIOS to wait on an error for user intervention. This setting should be used if there is a known reason for a BIOS error to appear. An example would be a system administrator must remote boot the system.

  • Page 69: Peripheral Device Configuration

    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 70: Remote Access Configuration

    UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual System Health Monitor The BIOS continuously monitors the health of your system by measuring certain voltage levels and temperatures, such as: CPU1 Current Temperature/CPU2 Current Temperature This reading displays the real-time temperatures of CPU1 and CPU2. The monitored temperatures and voltages listed are all self-explanatory.

  • Page 71: Chipset Setup

    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. Main Advanced Chipset Memory Timing Control MPS 1.4 Support Hyper-threading Watch Dog Timer V07.00 (C)Copyright 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc. Memory Timing Control Determines how the memory timing is controlled.

  • Page 72: Watchdog Timer

    UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual Watchdog Timer This option is used to configure the Watchdog timer. abled, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes and 15 minutes. 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.
  • Page 73 Chapter 4: AMIBIOS Plug & Play OS This option specifies how Plug and Play devices will be configured. settins are Yes and No. No lets BIOS configure all devices in the system. Yes lets the operating system (if supported) configure PnP devices not required for bootup.

  • Page 74: Power Setup

    UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR 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 Power Management V02.03 (C)Copyright 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc. The Power Setup screen is shown...
  • Page 75 ACPI Aware O/S This option allows the system to utilize Intel's ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) specification. Windows 3.x®, and Windows NT® are examples of non-ACPI aware oper- ating systems. Windows 95®, Windows 98®, Windows ME® and Windows 2000® are examples of ACPI aware operating systems. Power Management When enabled, this will display the following options relating to power man- agement.

  • Page 76: Boot Setup

    UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual Boot Setup Choose Boot Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. options are described in this section. below. Main Advanced Chipset > Boot Device Priority > Hard Disk Drives > Removable Devices V07.00 (C)Copyright 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.
  • Page 77 3rd Boot Device The settings for the 3rd Boot Device are Removable Device, Hard Drive and Onboard LAN1 Option-ROM. Hard Disk Drives Use this screen to view the boot sequency of hard drives that have been auto-detected or entered manually on your system. Removable Devices Use this screen to view the boot sequency of the removeable devices that have been auto-detected or entered manually on your system.

  • Page 78: Security Setup

    UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR 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 79 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 80: 4-10 Exit Setup

    UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR 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 81 Chapter 4: AMIBIOS 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. Use them if the system is behaving errati- cally.
  • Page 82 UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual Notes 4-26...

  • Page 83: Amibios Error Beep Codes

    AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes 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. The error messages normally appear on the screen.
  • Page 84 UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 85: Appendix Bamibios Post Checkpoint Codes

    AMIBIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes 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. Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint...

  • Page 86: Bootblock Recovery Codes

    UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual 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 87 initialization before the keyboard BAT command is issued. The keyboard controller input buffer is free. Next, issuing the BAT command to the keyboard controller. The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified. Next, performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test.
  • Page 88 UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual 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 89 Checkpoint Code Description Patterns written in base memory. Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next. The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified. Determining the amount of memory above 1 MB memory next. 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.
  • Page 90 UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual 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 91 Checkpoint Code Description Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next. See the last page of this chapter for additional information. Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800. Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has com- pleted.
  • Page 92 UPER P4DL6/P4DLR+/P4DLR User’s Manual Notes...

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