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- Page 1 ® UPER SUPER P4STA ® (Pentium 4 1.5GHz-1.3GHz Processors and Intel 850 Chipset Supported) USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0...
- 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.
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Page 3: About This Manual
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 P4STA motherboard. The SUPER P4STA supports Single Intel Pentium ® 4 423-pin FPGA, 1.3 GHz -1.5 GHz+ processors at the front side bus speed of 400 MHz. - Page 4 UPER P4STA User’s Manual Notes...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Manual Organization ... iii Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ... 1-1 Checklist ... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-2 SUPER P4STA Image ... 1-3 850 Chipset: System Block Diagram ... 1-6 Motherboard Features ... 1-7 Chipset Overview ... 1-9 Special Features ... 1-10 Communication and Networking Riser ... - Page 6 UPER P4STA User’s Manual Chassis Intrusion Header ... 2-11 Overheat LED ... 2-11 Jumper Settings ... 2-12 Explanation of Jumpers ... 2-12 Rambus Bus Speed ... 2-12 CMOS Clear ... 2-13 AC'97 Enable/Disable ... 2-13 Wake-On-Ring ... 2-13 Keyboard Wake-Up ... 2-14 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and AGP Connections ...
- Page 7 Table of Contents Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes ... B-1 Appendix C: Award BIOS POST Codes ... C-1...
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Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction
Two (2) ATA66/100 ribbon cable for IDE devices One (1) floppy ribbon cable for (1) 5.25-inch floppy and (2) 3.5-inch floppy drives One (1) Supermicro CD or diskettes containing drivers and utilities One (1) User's/BIOS Manual Two (2) CPU heat sink Holders (Retention) -
Page 10: Contacting Supermicro
UPER P4STA User's Manual CONTACTING SUPERMICRO Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 2051 Junction Avenue San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 895-2001 Fax: +1 (408) 895-2008 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 11: Super P4Sta Image
Chapter 1: Introduction SUPER P4STA Figure 1-1. SUPER P4STA Image... - Page 12 UPER P4STA User's Manual Figure 1-3. SUPER P4STA Layout MOUSE USB 0/1 Parallel Port LINE OUT LINE IN AC'97 Audio CODEC chip CNR/USB3 (*Note: The Power Supply meets the spec. of 24-pin SSI connector, but it also supports a 20-ATX connector. Make sure that Pin1 of the PS connector is seated on Pin 1 of J21.)
- Page 13 P4STA Quick Reference Jumpers Description JBT1 CMOS Clear J2/J2A1 Memory Speeds JP2A1 OPEN OPEN OPEN AC97 Audio JPWAKE Keyboard Wake-Up Connectors Description Audio CD Input (large connector) Audio CD Input (small connector) Communications/Networking Riser COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector CPU FAN...
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Page 14: Chipset: System Block Diagram
UPER P4STA User's Manual IDEs PGA423 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6... - Page 15 Features of the P4STA Motherboard ® • Single Pentium 4 423-pin PGA 1.3 GHz-1.5 GHz+ processors at 400 MHz front side bus speed M e m o r y • Four 184-pin RIMM modules for 600/800 MHz RDRAM memory up to 2 GB.
- Page 16 UPER P4STA User's Manual • BIOS support for USB keyboard • Real-time clock wake-up alarm • Main switch override mechanism • External modem ring-on Onboard I/O • Dual Ultra DMA Bus Master with DMA IDE 100MB supported • 1 floppy port interface (up to 2.88 MB) •...
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Page 17: Chipset Overview
1056 GB. The MCH host interface bus runs at 100 MHz. I/O Controller Hub (ICH2) The ICH2 is the I/O Controller Hub subsystem on the P4STA, which inte- grates many of the Input/Output functions of the 850 chipset, including a two-channel ATA-33/66/100 Bus Master IDE controller. -
Page 18: Special Features
PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER P4STA. Both have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Seven Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core, Chipset Voltage, +3.3V, + + + + + 5V and ±... - Page 19 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.
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Page 20: 1-5 Acpi/Pc 99 Features
UPER P4STA 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 21 quests. Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.
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Page 22: Wake-On-Lan (Wol)
It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates of 1.3 GHz and above. The SUPER P4STA accommodates ATX 12V power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some are inadequate. - Page 23 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.
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Page 25: 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 • Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge. •... -
Page 26: Processor And Heat Sink Installation
UPER P4STA User's Manual Processor and Heat Sink Installation When handling the direct pressure on the label area of the fan. IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always re- move it before adding, removing or changing any hardware compo- nents. - Page 27 4. Secure another reten- tion into its position by repeating Step 3. 5. Lift the CPU socket lever. Pin 1 7. Press down the lever into its lock position until you hear a click sound. 8. Apply the proper amount of thermal glue on the CPU die. 10.Secure the heat sink in its proper position by locking the retention clips into the proper...
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Page 28: Mounting The Motherboard In The Chassis
Pin 1 Figure 2-1. PGA 423-Pin 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. -
Page 29: Installing Rimms
3. Gently press down on the RDRAMs module until it snaps into place. 4. The P4STA will support two (2) or four (4) (600 MHz or 800 MHz) modules of 184-pin RDRAM with a total up to 2GB MB of system memory. -
Page 30: Port/Front Control Panel Connector Locations
UPER P4STA User's Manual Figure 2-3. To Install: With the tabs pulled outward, insert the RIMM module Notch vertically and press down straight down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the alignment of the two notches. Top View of RIMM Slot... - Page 31 Front Control Panel JF1 and JF2 contain header pins for various front control panel connectors. See Figure 2-4 for the pin definitions of the speaker, keyboard lock, hard drive LED, infrared connector, and power on and reset button headers, which are all located on JF1 and JF2.
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Page 32: Connecting Cables
UPER P4STA User's Manual Connecting Cables Power Supply Connector The primary power supply connec- tor on the P4STA meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 24-pin specifica- tions; however, it also supports an ATX 20-pin connector. Thus, both 20-pin ATX and 24-pin SSI con-... -
Page 33: Reset
PW_ON Connector The PW_ON connector is located on pins 9 and 10 of JF1. Momen- tarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system. user can also configure this but- ton to function as a suspend but- ton. (See the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS.) To turn off the power when set to suspend mode,... -
Page 34: Atx Ps/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports
UPER P4STA User's Manual ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse are located on J17. See Table 2-8 for pin definitions. (The mouse port is above the key- board port. See Figure 2-3 for lo- cations.) -
Page 35: Cd Headers
CD Headers There are two CD headers of dif- ferent sizes on the motherboard for audio CD playback. You must connect an audio cable from your CD player to the header that fits your cable's connector. Table 2-12 for pin definitions. Fan Headers* The CPU Fan, chassis Fan and thermal control fan headers are... -
Page 36: Jumper Settings
UPER P4STA 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 37: Cmos Clear
CNR or a PCI slot. See Table 2-18 for jumper settings. Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is desig- nated as JWOR on the P4STA. function allows your computer to re- ceive and be "woken up" by an incom- ing call when in the suspend state. -
Page 38: Keyboard Wake-Up
UPER P4STA 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 allow the system to be awakened up by depressing a key on the keyboard. -
Page 39: Parallel Port Connector
Table 2-21 Parallel (Printer) Port Pin Definitions (J15) 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 A C K B U S Y S L C T Floppy Connector... -
Page 40: Agp Slot
UPER P4STA User's Manual AGP Pro/4xAGP Slot (1.5V only) The AGP Pro slot is backward compatible with AGP Pro and 4xAGP graphics cards, which have fewer pins than AGP Pro cards. Because of this, care must be taken when installing a graphics card into this slot, as doing so incorrectly can damage your motherboard. -
Page 41: Installing Software Drivers
After all the hardware has been installed, you must install, first of all, the operating system, and then, 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 42 UPER P4STA User's Manual NOTES 2-18...
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Page 43: 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 44: 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 45: Frequently Asked Questions
What are the various types of memory that the P4STA motherboard can support? Answer: The P4STA has four 184-pin RIMM slots that support up to 2 GB MB. ECC memory and Parity Checking are supported. The 600/800 MHz memory bus fully supports both PC133 and PC100 memory. - Page 46 UPER P4STA User's Manual a bootable floppy and reboot your system. It is not necessary to set BIOS boot block protection jumpers on the motherboard. At the DOS prompt, enter the command "fwhflash." This will start the flash utility and give you an opportunity to save your current BIOS image.
- Page 47 IRQs. See Table 3-1 below for details on shared IRQs. Table 3-1. Shared IRQs P4STA PCI 1 shares an IRQ with PCI 5 and the AGP Pro slot PCI 2 shares an IRQ with onboard audio and SM bus*...
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Page 48: Returning Merchandise For Service
UPER P4STA User's Manual Question: How do I connect the ATA66/100 cable to my IDE device(s)? Answer: The 80-wire/40-pin ATA66/100 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 ATA66/100 technology offers. -
Page 49: Chapter 4: Award Bios
Introduction This chapter describes the Award BIOS for the P4STA. 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 50: Running Setup
UPER P4STA 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 choos- ing 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 the options (see on next page). -
Page 51: Main Bios Setup Menu
Chapter 4: Award BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features [Date/Time] Set the system date and time. Key in the correct information in the fields when the options of "Month, DD, YYYY" and "HH:MM:SS" appear in the screen. Press the "Enter" key to save the data. [Drive A/Drive B] These options allow the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed in the system. - Page 52 UPER P4STA User's Manual [IDE HDD Auto-Detection] Press the <Enter> key to activate the function of "IDE HDD Auto-Detection" to automatically detect the status of the IDE HDD installed in the system, such as the sizes of the Hard drives.
- Page 53 Chapter 4: Award BIOS [Video] This option allows the user to select the setting for the default video device. The settings are EGA/VGA, CGA 40, CGA 80, and MONO. The default setting is "EGA/VGA" [HaltOn] This option allows the user to select the situation in which you want the BIOS to stop the POST process and notify you about the status of the system.
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Page 54: Advanced Bios Setup
UPER P4STA User's Manual Advanced BIOS Setup Choose Advanced BIOS Setup from the Award BIOS 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 to go to the sub screen for that item. -
Page 55: Advanced Bios Features
Chapter 4: Award BIOS 4-4.1 Advanced BIOS Features When the item of Advanced BIOS Features is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key to activate the screen below: [Init Display First] This option allows the user to determine which device will be first displayed when the sytem boots up--the device installed in the PCI slot or the device intalled in the AGP slot? The settings are "PCI slot"... - Page 56 UPER P4STA User's Manual [Typematic Rate Setting] Key strokes repeat at a rate pre-determined by the keyboard controller. The key stroke repeating rate is called the Typematic rate. If "enabled", this option allows the user to set the Typematic Rate of the system.
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Page 57: Advanced Chipset Features
Chapter 4: Award BIOS 4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Features This section documents the functionality the AwardBIOS provides to the user in configuring the system based upon the special features offered by the chipset installed in the motherboard--Intel's 850 chipset. The 850 chipset manages the operations of major components of the board--such as the bus speed of the CPU, the access to the memory and the communication between the PCI slots and the CPU. - Page 58 UPER P4STA User's Manual [System BIOS Cacheable] If enabled, the system BIOS information stored in the BIOS ROM (Read Only Memory) chip will be written and temporarily stored in the "cacheable" memory section of the CPU, so the CPU has faster access to the information.
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Page 59: Integrated Peripherals
Chapter 4: Award BIOS [Delay Prior to Thermal If enabled, the information regarding theVideo BIOS stored in the BIOS ROM (Read Only Memory) chip will be written and temporarily stored in the "cacheable" memory section of the CPU, so the CPU has faster access to the information. - Page 60 UPER P4STA User's Manual [On-Chip Primary PCI IDE] The Intel 850 Chip contains a PCI IDE controller which supports two IDE channels. Set this option to "Enabled" to activate the Primary PCI IDE interface. The settings are "Enabled" and "Disabled". The default setting is "Enabled".
- Page 61 Chapter 4: Award BIOS [Onboard Serial Port 1/Port 2] This option allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ for the Serial Port1 and Serial Port 2. The settings are "Disabled" , "3F8/ IRQ4", "2F8/IRQ3", "3E8/IRQ4", "2E8/IRQ3", and "Auto ". The default setting for Serial Port1 is "3F8/IRQ4"...
- Page 62 UPER P4STA User's Manual [Parallel Port Mode] This option set the mode for the onboard Parallel port. The settings are "SPP" , "EPP", "ECP", and "ECP+EPP". The default setting is "ECP". [EPP Mode Select] This option allows the user to select the EPP mode.
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Page 63: Hardware Monitors
Chapter 4: Award BIOS 4-4.4 Hardware Monitors When the item "Hardware Monitors" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key to activate the sub-menu of "Hardware Monitors". The "Hardware Monitors" sub-menu screen is listed bellow: [CPU Warning Temperatures] This item allows the user to set the CPU temperature threshold. When the CPU temperature reaches the threshold temperature set by the user, the alarm will be set off and a warning message will be displayed on the screen. -
Page 64: Processor Features
UPER P4STA User's Manual 4-4.5 Processor Features When the item "Processor Features" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key to activate the sub-menu of "Processor Features" listed below: [CPU L1 & L2 Cache] Set this option to "Enable" to activate the function of CPU L1 and L2 cache. - Page 65 Chapter 4: Award BIOS [CPU Fast-String] Set this option to "Enable" to activate the function of CPU Fast-String. settings are "Disabled", and "Enabled". The default setting is "Enabled". [CPU Clock Ratio] This option allows the user to set the CPU Clock Ratio. The settings are "x8", "x9", "x10"...to "x23".
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Page 66: Pci/Pnp Configurations
UPER P4STA User's Manual PCI/PnP Configurations When the Item "PCI/PnP" is highlighted on the main menu bar, hit the <Enter> key to activate the following screen: [Reset Configuration Data] If you have installed a new add-on device and this add-on device has caused conflicts in system configuration and has resulted in system boot- upfailure, then, select "Enabled"... -
Page 67: Power Management
Chapter 4: Award BIOS Power Management When the Item "Power" is highlighted on the main menu bar, hit the <Enter> key to activate the following screen: [ACPI Function] This item allows you to enable and disable the function of Advanced Configuration and Power Management. - Page 68 UPER P4STA User's Manual [Video Off In Suspend] Select "Yes" to turn off the Video and the monitor when the system is in the Suspend Mode. If set to "No", the Video and the monitor will not be turned off when the system is in the Suspend Mode.
- Page 69 Chapter 4: Award BIOS [CPU THRM-Throttling] THRM throttling is used to lower power consumption and reduce the heat gererated by the CPU. The settings are "87.5%", "75.0%", "62.5%", "50%", "37.5%", "25.5%", and "12.5%". The default setting is"87.5% [Primary/Secondary IDE 0] If "Enabled", the functions of Primary IDE 0 or Secondary IDE 0 will be activated.
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Page 70: Boot-Up Devices
UPER P4STA User's Manual Boot-up Devices When the Item "Boot" is highlighted on the main menu bar, hit the <Enter> key to activate the following screen: Award BIOS attempts to load the operating system from devices specified by the users in a user-specified sequence. - Page 71 Chapter 4: Award BIOS [Virus Warning] This item allows the user to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for the IDE Hard Drive Disk boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempts to write data into this area, then, the BIOS will display a warning message and the alarm will be set off.
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Page 72: Security Setup
UPER P4STA User's Manual Security Setup When the Item "Security" is highlighted on the main menu bar, hit the <Enter> key to activate the following screen: [Set Supervisor's Password] When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted on the above screen, hit the <Enter> key to activate the following screen. - Page 73 Chapter 4: Award BIOS [Set User's Password] When the item "Set User's Password" is highlighted on the Security Main Menu, hit the <Enter> key to activate the following screen. When prompted, type in User's password in the dialogue box to set or to change the User's Password.
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Page 74: Exit Setup
UPER P4STA User's Manual Exit Setup Select "Exit" from the Main Menu bar and hit the <Enter> key to activate the following screen: When the item "Save & Exit" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key to activate the following sub-screen. -
Page 75: Exit Without Saving
Chapter 4: Award BIOS [Exit without Saving] If you highlight the letter "Y" and press <Enter> when the above "Exit without Saving" screen appears, all the changes you've made in the CMOS will not be saved before you exit the CMOS Setup. Your system should, then, continue with the boot up procedure. -
Page 76: Load Optimal Defaults
UPER P4STA User's Manual [Load Optimal Defaults] When the dialogue box appears in the above screen, press the key "Y" to load the default values for the optimal system performance. The settings are "Yes" and "No". The default setting is "No". -
Page 77: Appendix A: Post Messages
Appendix A: Post Messages Appendix A: Award BIOS POST Messages During the Power On Self-Test (POST), if the BIOS detects an error and correction is needed, then, the BIOS will activate the alarm or display a message. If a message is displayed, it will be accompanied by the following: PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC OR DEL TO ENTER SETUP POST Beep Currently, there are two kinds of beep codes in the Award BIOS. -
Page 78: Display Switch Is Set Incorrectly
UPER P4STA User’s Manual DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER No boot device was found. This could mean that either a boot drive was not detected or the drive does not contain proper system boot files. Insert a system disk into Drive A: and press <Enter>. -
Page 79: Error Encountered Initializing Hard Drive
Appendix A: Award BIOS POST Messages ERROR ENCOUNTERED INITIALIZING HARD DRIVE Hard drive cannot be initialized. Be sure the adapter is installed correctly and all cables are correctly and firmly attached. Also be sure the correct hard drive type is selected in Setup. ERROR INITIALIZING HARD DISK CONTROLLER Cannot initialize controller. -
Page 80: Memory Size Has Changed Since Last Boot
UPER P4STA User’s Manual Memory parity Error at ... Indicates a memory parity error at a specific location. You can use this location along with the memory map for your system to find and replace the bad memory chips. MEMORY SIZE HAS CHANGED SINCE LAST BOOT Memory has been added or removed since the last boot. -
Page 81: Press A Key To Reboot
Appendix A: Award BIOS POST Messages PRESS A KEY TO REBOOT This will be displayed at the bottom screen when an error occurs that requires you to reboot. Press any key and the system will reboot. PRESS F1 TO DISABLE NMI, F2 TO REBOOT When BIOS detects a Non-maskable Interrupt condition during boot, this will allow you to disable the NMI and continue to boot, or you can reboot the system with the NMI enabled. -
Page 82: Floppy Disk(S) Fail
UPER P4STA User’s Manual SYSTEM HALTED, (CTRL-ALT-DEL) TO REBOOT ... Indicates the present boot attempt has been aborted and the system must be rebooted. Press and hold down the CTRL and ALT keys and press DEL. Wrong Board In Slot PLEASE RUN EISA CONFIGURATION UTILITY The board ID does not match the ID stored in the EISA non-volatile memory. -
Page 83: Manufacturing Post Loop
Appendix A: Award BIOS POST Messages Keyboard error or no keyboard present. Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being pressed during the boot. Manufacturing POST loop. System will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the P15 of keyboard controller is pull low. - Page 84 UPER P4STA User’s Manual Notes...
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Page 85: 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) 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 86 UPER P4STA 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 87 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 Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Test 8254...
- Page 88 UPER P4STA 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 89 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.
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Page 91: Appendix C: Award Bios Error Beep Codes
Appendix C: Award BIOS Error Beep Codes This section lists the Award BIOS Error Beep Codes. Beep Code 1 short beep 2 short beeps 1 long + 1 short 1 long + 2 short 1 long + 3 short 1 long + 9 short Long beeps High beeps Appendix C: Award BIOS Beep Codes... - Page 92 UPER P4STA User’s Manual...
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