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  • Page 1 ® UPER P8SAA USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0a...
  • 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: Preface

    Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your mainboard box, describes the features, specifications and performance of the P8SAA 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 P8SAAImage ... 1-3 P8SAA Layout ... 1-4 P8SAAQuick Reference ... 1-5 Intel 925X (Alderwood) Chipset: System Block Diagram ... 1-6 Motherboard Features ... 1-7 Chipset Overview ... 1-9 PC Health Monitoring ...
  • Page 5 Serial Ports ... 2-12 CD Header/Audio Header ... 2-12 Fan Headers ... 2-13 Chassis Intrusion ... 2-13 ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ... 2-14 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ... 2-14 Wake-On-Ring ... 2-15 Wake-On-LAN ... 2-15 Ethernet Port ... 2-16 SMB Header ... 2-16 Overheat/Fan Fail LED ...
  • Page 6 P8SAA 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

    One (1) Supermicro Mainboard One (1) IDE cable (CBL-036) One (1) floppy drive ribbon cable (CBL-022) Two (2) SATA cables (CBL-044) One (1) I/O shield (CBL-PT37A) One (1) Supermicro CD or diskettes containing drivers and utilities One (1) User's/BIOS Manual...

  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    P8SAA 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. P8SAA Image...
  • Page 10 P8SAA User’s Manual Figure 1-3. KB/MS 12V 4-pin J 3 2 3/4/5/6 USB1/2 & LAN J 2 9 Clock Audio J 4 5 x16 PCI-E x1 PCI-E#3 LAN CTRL x1 PCI-E#2 J P L 1 GLAN Enable x1 PCI-E#1 PCI-3 CDin Aux.

  • Page 11: P8Saaquick Reference

    P8SAA Quick Reference J u m p e r s Description JBT1 CMOS Clear Force Power On JPL1 Giga-bit LAN Enable JPUSB USB Wake Up (USB1/2) JPWAKE KB/Mouse Wake-Up Connectors Description ATX (J40) ATX 24-Pin Power Connector AUX. PWR (J41)
  • Page 12 P8SAA User’s Manual V R M V 10.1 L G A 775_P R OC E S S OR V R M 10.1 F S B : 800/533MHz P C IE _x16 1 P C IE _x16 G R A P HIC...

  • Page 13: Motherboard Features

    Motherboard Features CPU ! Latest CPU technology! ® • Single Intel Pentium Array Package at a system bus speed of 800 MHz (New VRM 10.1 power design supporting Intel next generation CPU.) Memory ! Latest memory technology! • Four DIMM slots support Dual/Single Channel DDRII 533/400 MHz up to 4 GB of ECC Unbuffered two-way interleaved or non-interleaved DDR2 256MB, 512MB and 1GB SDRAM.
  • Page 14 P8SAA 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 • Intel ICH6R SATA Controller, 4 connectors for 4 devices with support of RAID 0, RAID 1 •...

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    Chipset Overview Intel’s Alderwood (925X) chipset, designed for use with the Pentium 4 LGA 775 CPU, is comprised of two primary components: the Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (ICH6R). provides the performance and feature-set required for the high-end desk- top and the UP workstation market.

  • Page 16: Pc Health Monitoring

    P8SAA User’s Manual PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the P8SAA. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that sup- ports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core, Chipset Voltage, Memory Voltage, +3.3V Standby, 5V, 12V, 12V and +5V...

  • Page 17: Acpi Features

    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 18: Microsoft Onnow

    P8SAA User’s Manual 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 19: Power Supply

    A 2 amps of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recommended. The P8SAA accommodates ATX power supplies. It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specification 2.02 or above.

  • Page 20: Super I/O

    P8SAA User’s Manual 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 21: 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 22: Processor And Heatsink Fan Installation

    P8SAA User's Manual Processor and Heatsink Fan Installation When handling the direct pressure on the label area of the fan. IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
  • Page 23 3. Locate Pin 1 on the CPU socket. (*Note: Pin 1 is the corner marked with a triangle). Please note that the North Key and the South Key are located vertically in the CPU housing. 4. Position the motherboard in such a way that Pin 1 of the CPU socket is located at the left bottom of the CPU housing.
  • Page 24 P8SAA 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

    5. With all fasteners loosened, remove the heatsink from the CPU. 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.

  • Page 26: Installing Ddr Memory

    Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place. Support The P8SAA supports Dual channel, ECC unbuffered DDRII 533/DDR400 SDRAM. Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots.

  • Page 27: Front Control Panel

    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. Mouse Parallel Port (Burgundy) Keyboard...

  • Page 28: Connecting Cables

    P8SAA User's Manual Connecting Cables Power Supply Connectors primary power connector(J40) on the P8SAA meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 24- pin specification. Refer to the table on the right for the pin definitions of the ATX 24-pin power connec- tor. You must also connect the 4- pin (J41) processor power con- nector to your power supply.

  • Page 29: Pw_On Connector

    PW_ON Connector The PW_ON connector is located on pins 18 and 20 of JF1. 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). To turn off the power when the suspend mode is enabled, depress the power but-...

  • Page 30: Ide Led

    P8SAA User's Manual IDE_ LED The IDE LED is located on pins 1, 3, 5, and 7 of JF1. This connects to the IDE LED to display all activi- ties of all IDE devices. table on the right for pin defini- tions.

  • Page 31: Keylock Connector

    Keylock Connector The keylock connector is located on pins 15 and 17 of JF1. See the table on the right for pin defini- tions. Speaker Connector The speaker connector is located on pins 19, 21, 23 and 25 of JF1. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 32: Serial Ports

    P8SAA User's Manual Serial Ports Two serial ports are included on the motherboard. COM1/COM2 (J31, J32) is a port located beside the mouse/keyboard ports See the table on the right for pin defini- tions. *NC indicates no connection. CD Header/Auxiliary Audio...

  • Page 33: Fan Headers

    Fan Headers There are three fan headers (Fan 1, Fan 2 and Fan3) on the P8SAA. These are 4-pin fan headers; however, these fan headers also support traditional 3-pin fans. (Pins #1, #2, #3 are back-compat- ible with traditional 3-pin fan head- ers.) The fan speeds are con-...

  • Page 34: Atx Ps/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports

    P8SAA User's Manual ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse are located at J28. See the table on the right for pin definitions. (The mouse port is above the keyboard port. See the table on the right for pin defini- tions.)

  • Page 35: Wake-On-Ring

    Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is located at JWOR1. This function allows your computer to be "awakened" by an in- coming call when in the suspend state. See the table on the right for pin defi- nitions. You must also have a WOR card and cable to use WOR.

  • Page 36: Ethernet Port

    P8SAA User's Manual Ethernet Port (RJ45 Connector) One Ethernet port (Gigabit LAN) is located beside the Audio port on the IO backplane. SMB Header System Management header is located at J34. Connect the appropriate cable here to uti- lize SMB on your system.

  • Page 37: Overheat/Fan Fail Led

    AC'97 Output AC'97 provides high quality onboard audio. The P8SAA features 6-chan- nel sound for front L&R, rear L&R, center and subwoofer speakers. This feature is activated with the Ad- vanced software (on the CD-ROM in-...

  • Page 38: Sata Led

    P8SAA User's Manual SATA LED The SATA LED header is located on J37. This header will display all SATA activities. See the table on the right for pin definitions. GLAN LED The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (lo- cated beside the Video port) has two LEDs.

  • Page 39: Jumper Settings

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

  • Page 40: Cmos Clear

    JBT1 is located near the ICHR6 chip on the P8SAA. Note: for ATX power supplies, you must completely shut down the system and remove the AC power cord before clearing CMOS.

  • Page 41: Keyboard Wake-Up

    Keyboard Wake-Up The JPWAKE jumper is used to- gether with the Keyboard Wake- Up function in the BIOS. both the jumper and the BIOS set- ting to allow the system to be woken up by depressing a key on the keyboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

  • Page 42: Parallel Port Connector

    P8SAA User's Manual Parallel Port, Floppy Drive, and 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 43: Floppy Connector

    Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located on J27. Refer to Figure 2-3 for location. See the table on the right for pin definitions. IDE Connector There are no jumpers to config- ure the onboard IDE interfaces (-Pins 3, 5, 7 of JF1). See the table on the left for pin defini- tions.Note: You must use the ATA100/66 cable included with...
  • Page 44 P8SAA User's Manual (*Note: Please refer to Appendix C for Software, SATA Host RAID, and the OS installation instructions.) 2-24...

  • Page 45: 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. adding, changing or installing any hardware components. Before Power On 1.

  • Page 46: 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 47: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support? Answer: The P8SAA supports up to 4 GB of ECC, unbuffered DDR2-533/ 400, two-way interleaved or non-interleaved SDRAM. See Section 2-4 for details on installing memory. Question: How do I update my BIOS? Answer: It is not recommended that you upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing problems with your system.
  • Page 48 ACPI features on the motherboard. Question: How do I utilize the six-channel sound? Answer: The six-channel sound available on the P8SAA can be enabled with the audio driver software that was included in your motherboard pack- age.

  • Page 49: Returning Merchandise For Service

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Question: How do I connect the ATA100/66 cable to my IDE device(s)? Answer: The 80-wire/40-pin high-density ATA100/66 IDE cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives. This special cable must be used to take advantage of the speed the ATA100/66 technol- ogy offers.
  • Page 50 P8SAA User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 51: Chapter 4: Bios

    Introduction This chapter describes the AwardBIOS for the P8SAA. 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. Refer to the Manual Download area of our web site for any changes to the AwardBIOS that are not reflected in this manual.

  • Page 52: Running Setup

    P8SAA 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 next page).

  • Page 53: Main Bios Setup Menu

    Chapter 4: BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Date/Time This setting allows the user to 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 54 P8SAA User's Manual IDE HDD Auto-Detection This option allows the user to determine the manner in which the AwardBIOS sets the settings for the IDE Channels 0-3 Master Devices. The options are None, Auto and Manual. IDE Channels 0-3 Master Press the <Enter>...

  • Page 55: Advanced Bios Setup

    Advanced BIOS Setup Choose Advanced BIOS Setup from the Award BIOS 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. Advanced BIOS Setup options are displayed by highlighting the option using the arrow keys.
  • Page 56 P8SAA User's Manual Quick Boot If enabled, this feature allows the system to skip certain tests during bootup. 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. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

  • Page 57: 4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control

    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control DRAM Data Integrity Mode This setting allows you to set the Data Integrity Mode for DRAM slots. The options are Non-ECC, and ECC. On-Chip Serial ATA Select Disabled to disable the SATA Controller. Select Auto to allow the BIOS to make arrangements automatically.

  • Page 58: 4-4.3 I/O Device Configuration

    P8SAA 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 setting for Port 2 is 2F8/IRQ3.

  • Page 59: Pnp Configuration

    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-4.4 PCI/PnP Configuration Choose PCI/PnP Configurations from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: Initial Display From This feature sets the device that will initiate the monitor display when the system is first turned on.

  • Page 60: 4-4.5 Hardware Monitors

    P8SAA User's Manual ! ! ! ! ! PCI Express Root Port Function PCI Express Port 1/PCI Express Port 2/PCI Express Port 3/PCI Express Port 4 Select Enabled to enable the PCI Express Root Port Functions for the PCI Express port specified. The options are: Disabled, Enabled, and Auto.

  • Page 61: 4-4.6 Processor & Clock Options

    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-4.6 Processor & Clock Options Thermal Management This setting allows the user to select the method to be used by the BIOS to control the thermal management of the system. The options are Thermal Monitor 1 (On die throttling) and Thermal Monitor 2 (Ratio &...

  • Page 62: 4-4.7 Dmi Event Log

    P8SAA User's Manual 4-4.7 DMI Event Log DMI Event Log This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of DMI Event Logging. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Clear All DMI Event Logs Select Yes and press <Enter> to clear all DMI event logs. The default setting is "No."...

  • Page 63: Security

    Chapter 4: BIOS 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 64: Boot

    P8SAA User's Manual 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.

  • Page 65: 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 66 P8SAA 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 the BIOS Setup. Your system should then continue with the boot-up procedure.

  • Page 67: 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. Beeps 1 long beep 1 long beep+2 short beeps...
  • Page 68 P8SAA User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 69: Appendix B: 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 70 P8SAA 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 71 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 72 P8SAA 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 73 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 74 P8SAA User’s Manual NOTES...
  • Page 75 Intel ICH6R SATA RAID Utility program before you install the Windows XP/2000 drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your motherboard. (*Note: the current version of ICH6R SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP/2000 Operating System.)
  • Page 76 UPER P8SAA User's Manual SATA Operate Modes You can select from the following modes: Auto, Combined, Enhanced, and SATA Only Mode. The number of devices supported by these modes are listed below: *SATA Only: The maximum of 4 devices are supported (4 SATA)
  • Page 77 Appendix C: Software Installation Using Intel ICH6R SATA RAID Utility Program 1. Creating, Deleting and Reseting RAID Volumes: a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will auto- matically reboot. The following screen appears after Power-On Self Test. b.
  • Page 78 UPER P8SAA User's Manual b. Specify a RAID Volume Name and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next field. (*Note: You can use the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.) c.Use the<Tab>, <Upper Arrow>, <Down Arrow> and <Enter> keys to enter the appropriate values for the items selected and go to the next field.
  • Page 79 Appendix C: Software Installation e. You will return to the main menu with DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION updated as shown in the following screen. f. Once the above screen appears, use the <Down Arrow> key to select item#4-"Exit" and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear:...
  • Page 80 UPER P8SAA User's Manual g. When asked "Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): ", type "Y" to confirm the selections and exit the "Create RAID Volume" menu. Press the <Enter> key to return to the main menu. Deleting RAID Volume: a.
  • Page 81 Appendix C: Software Installation d.When asked "Are you sure you want to delete this volume?", type "Y" to confirm the deletion of the RAID Volume, and press the <Enter> key to return to the main menu. (*Note: the <Esc> key is used to select the previous menu.) Reset Disks to Non-RAID: a.
  • Page 82 UPER P8SAA User's Manual c.When asked "Are you sure you want to reset all RAID data (Y/N):", type "Y" to confirm the selection, and press the <Enter> key to return to the main menu. (*Press the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.) 2.
  • Page 83 After Windows XP/2000 Installation is completed, the system will automatically reboot. i. Insert Supermicro CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during system reboot, and the following screen will appear: (*Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item.
  • Page 84 UPER P8SAA User's Manual b. When the above screen appears, click on the icon marked "Next" on the screen, and the following screen will appear: C-10...
  • Page 85 Appendix C: Software Installation c. After reading the License Agreement, click on the icon marked "Yes" on the screen, and the following screen will appear: d. Specify the folder that you want the program to be installed in and then, click on the icon marked "Next" to begin the installation process.
  • Page 86 UPER P8SAA User's Manual f. The following screen will appear to display the status of the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Installation. g. Once the Application Accelerator RAID Edition installation is completed, the following screen will appear and the system will start to re-boot.
  • Page 87 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. (*Note: for the Windows 2003 OS, please refer to Page C- 14.)
  • Page 88 UPER P8SAA User's Manual Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called 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 89 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.) C-15...
  • Page 90 UPER P8SAA User's Manual Notes C-16...

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