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  • Page 1 UPER P8SCT USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1a...
  • Page 2 Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual, please see our web site at www.supermicro.com. SUPER MICRO COMPUTER reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice.

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    Manual Organization Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your mainboard box, describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the P8SCT mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset. Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices. Read this chapter when installing the processor and DDR2 memory modules and when mounting the mainboard in the chassis.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Manual Organization ... iii Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ... 1-1 Checklist ... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-2 SUPER P8SCT Image ... 1-3 P8SCT Layout ... 1-4 P8SCT Quick Reference ... 1-5 The E7221 Chipset: System Block Diagram ... 1-6 Motherboard Features ... 1-7 Chipset Overview ...
  • Page 5 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 VGA Connector ... 2-16 Giga-bit LAN Ports ... 2-16 SATA LED ... 2-17 Power LED ... 2-17 Keylock ...
  • Page 6 P8SCT 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 ... 4-6 4-4.3 I/O Device Confi...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.

  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    P8SCT 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. P8SCT Image...
  • Page 10 P8SCT User’s Manual Figure 1-3. Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) E7221 NorthBridge (CopperRiver) PCI-X 64 bit/133 MHz PCI-32 bit/33 MHz PCI-32 bit/33 MHz PCI-32 bit/33 MHz PCI-32 bit/33 MHz PCI-32 bit/33 MHz Notes 1. See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front panel connections.

  • Page 11: P8Sct Quick Reference

    P8SCT Quick Reference Jumpers Description JBT1 CMOS Clear JP1, JP2 SMBus To PCI PCI-X Frequency Power Force-On JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/LAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JFSB1/JFSB2 Front Side Bus Speed JPUSB1/JPUSB2 *USB Wake-Up Enable (*JPUSB1:USB 1/2, JPUSB2:USB 3/4, 5/6) JPWAKE1 KB/Mouse Wake-Up...
  • Page 12 P8SCT User’s Manual VRM 10.1 Intel LGA775_PROCESSOR FSB: 800/533MHz INTEGRATED COPPER RIVER GRAPHIC VGA_CONN Primary UDMA/100 S-ATAI 4 Ports PORT_1~6 FDD. Figure 1-3. Intel E7221 Copper River Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard.

  • Page 13: Motherboard Features

    Motherboard Features Latest CPU technology! ® • Single Intel Pentium 4 and Intel Celeron Processor in the 775-Land Grid Ar- ray Package Front Side Bus • 800 MHz/533 MHz Memory Latest memory technology! • Dual/Single Channel 240-pin DDR2 533/400 up to 4 GB of ECC/Non ECC, unbuffered DRAM in 4 DIMM modules •...
  • Page 14 P8SCT 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 UDMA IDE supporting two drives •...

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    Chipset Overview Intel’s E7221 (Copper River) chipset, designed for the server market, consists of the following components: the Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH), Intel PCI-X Hub (PXH-V), and Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH6R). The E7221 (Copper River) chipset provides the performance and feature-set required for the entry level single-processor server solutions.

  • Page 16: Pc Health Monitoring

    P8SCT User’s Manual PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the P8SCT. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Seven Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core, +3.3V, +5V, +5V Standby, VBAT, and ±12V...

  • Page 17: Power Confi Guration Settings

    Power Confi guration Settings This section describes features of your motherboard that deal with power and power settings. 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: Power Supply

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates of 1 GHz and faster. P8SCT accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifi cations required by the CPU, some are inadequate.

  • Page 19: Chapter 2: Installation

    Static-Sensitive Devices Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •...

  • Page 20: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    P8SCT User's Manual LGA775 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before add- ing, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
  • Page 21 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 22 P8SCT User's Manual Installation of the Heatsink 1. Locate the CPU Fan on the mother- board. (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 are closest to...

  • Page 23: Heatsink Removal

    CPU. Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations 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 mother- board to the chassis.

  • Page 24: Installing Ddr2 Memory

    Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place. Support The P8SCT supports Dual/Single channel, ECC/Non ECC, unbuffered DDR2 533/400 SDRAM. Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory are support- ed, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots. (Populating DIMM#1A,...

  • Page 25: Reset Button

    I/O Port/Control Panel Connector Locations The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 specifi cation 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. I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions Mouse (Green) Keyboard USB 1/2 Ports...

  • Page 26: Connecting Cables

    P8SCT User's Manual Connecting Cables Power Supply Connectors The primary power supply connector (PW1) on the P8SCT meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 24-pin specifi cation. Refer to the table on the right for the pin defi nitions of the ATX 24-pin power connector.

  • Page 27: Reset Connector

    Reset Connector The reset connector is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. This connector attaches to the reset switch on the computer chassis. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Overheat/FanFail LED Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings of chas- sis overheating or system fan failure.

  • Page 28: Nic1/Nic2 Led Indicators

    P8SCT User's Manual NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC (Network Interface Control- ler) LED connection for GLAN port1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for GLAN Port2 is on Pins 9 and 10. Attach the NIC LED cables to display network activity.

  • Page 29: Power On_Led Connector

    Power On_LED Connector The Power LED connector is located on pins 15, 16 of JF1. (*Use JLED for a 3-pin connector.) This connection is used to provide LED indication of power being supplied to the system. See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 30: Serial Ports

    P8SCT User's Manual Serial Ports Two serial ports are included on the motherboard: COM1 is a port located beside the mouse/keyboard ports and COM2 is a header located below PCI#1 slot. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions.

  • Page 31: Fan Headers

    Fan Headers There are fi ve fan headers (Fan 1 to Fan5) on the P8SCT. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. These fan headers support 3-pin fans. The fan speed is controlled by Thermal Management under the Hardware Monitoring Section in the BIOS.

  • Page 32: Atx Ps/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports

    P8SCT 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 J14. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. (The mouse port is above the key- board port. See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 33: Wake-On-Ring

    Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is located at JWOR. This function allows your com- puter to be "awakened" by an incoming 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 34: Giga-Bit Lan Ports

    P8SCT User's Manual VGA Connector A VGA connector (JG1) is located next to the COM1 on the IO backplane. Refer to the board layout below for the location. G i g a - b i t L A N ( E t h e r n e t )

  • Page 35: Sata Led

    SATA LED The SATA LED header is located at JSLED. This header will display all SATA activities. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Power LED The Power LED header is located at JLED. This header provides LED indi- cation of power being supplied to the system.

  • Page 36: Keylock

    P8SCT User's Manual Keylock The keyboard lock connection is locat- ed at JK1. Utilizing this header allows you to inhibit any actions made on the keyboard, effectively "locking" it. E7221 NorthBridge (CopperRiver) PXH-V PCI-X 64 bit/133 MHz PCI-32 bit/33 MHz...

  • Page 37: Jumper Settings

    CMOS, short these pads together by touching them both with a metal conductor such as the head of a small screwdriver. JBT1 is located near the SATA header on the P8SCT. Note: for ATX power supplies, you must completely shut down the system and remove the AC power cord before clearing CMOS.

  • Page 38: Keyboard Wake-Up

    P8SCT User's Manual Keyboard Wake-Up The JPWAKE1 jumper is used together with the Keyboard Wake-Up function in BIOS. Enable both the jumper and the BIOS set- ting to allow the system to be woken up by pressing a key on the keyboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

  • Page 39: Force Power On Enable

    Force-Power-On Enable/Disable Jumper JPF allows you to enable or disable the function of Force-Power-On. If enabled, the power will always stay on automatically. If this function disabled, the user needs to press the power button to power on the system. Watch Dog Enable/Disable Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software applica-...

  • Page 40: Smbus To Pci/Pci-X Slots

    P8SCT User's Manual SMBus to PCI/PCI-X Slots Jumpers JP1, JP2 allow you to connect PCI/PCI-X slots to the System Manage- ment Bus The default setting is "Open" o disable the connection. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

  • Page 41: Cpu Front Side Bus Speed

    CPU Front Side Bus Speed JFSB1 and JFSB2 allow you to set the Front Side Bus Frequency. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. (*Default is Auto.) USB Wake-Up Use JPUSB1/JPUSB2 to enable or disable USB Wake-Up, which allows you to wakeup the system by pressing a key on the keyboard or by clicking the mouse when JPUSB1 is connected to USB1 or USB2 ports or JPUSB2...

  • Page 42: Onboard Indicators

    P8SCT User's Manual Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs There are two Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports on the motherboard. Each GLAN port has two LEDs. The right LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection. See the table at right for the functions associated with the second LED.

  • Page 43: Parallel Port Connector

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

  • Page 44: Floppy Connector

    P8SCT User's Manual Floppy Connector The fl oppy connector is located between the IDE slot and the IPMI Socket. Refer to Figure 2-3 for lo- cation. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. IDE Connector An IDE drive is located next to the fl...

  • Page 45: Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter. Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components.

  • 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-us- ers, so it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services.

  • Page 47: 3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

    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) 503-8000, option 3-3 Frequently Asked Questions Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support? Answer: The P8SCTsupports up to 4 GB of ECC/Non-ECC, unbuffered DDR2- 533/400, two-way interleaved or non-interleaved SDRAM.

  • Page 48: Returning Merchandise For Service

    P8SCTUser's Manual 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 technology offers. Connect the blue connector to the onboard IDE header and the other connector(s) to your hard drive(s).

  • Page 49: Chapter 4: Bios

    Introduction This chapter describes the AwardBIOS for the P8SCT. The Award ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy 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

    P8SCT 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 ap- propriate 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 the next page).
  • Page 51 Chapter 4: BIOS Date/Time This option allows the user to set system date and time. Key in the correct information in the mm, dd and yy format. Press the Enter key to save the data. Legacy Diskette A/Legacy Diskette B This setting allows the user to set the type of fl...

  • Page 52: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    P8SCT User's Manual IDE HDD Auto-Detection Select Auto to enable the Auto-Detection function for the devices installed in Channel 0 to IDE Channel 3. The options are None, Auto and Manual. IDE Channel 0 to IDE Channel 3 Master Press the <Enter> key to activate the 'IDE HDD Auto-Detection function, which will allow the BIOS to automatically detect the status of the IDE HDD installed in the system, such as the size, the number of cylinders, the confi...

  • Page 53: Advanced Bios Setup

    Advanced BIOS Setup Choose the 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. The Advanced BIOS Setup options are displayed by highlighting the option using the arrow keys.

  • Page 54: 4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control

    P8SCT User's Manual MPS Version Control This setting allows you to select the MPS version for your operating system. The 1.1 and 1.4. options are Agent After Boot Set this option to Enabled to keep the Agent of Remote Access running after OS Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 55 Chapter 4: BIOS On-Chip Serial ATA Select Disabled to disable the SATA Controller. Select Auto to allow the BIOS to confi gure the SATA Controller automatically. Select Combined Mode to use PATA and SATA Combined Mode. The maximum of 2 IDE drives in each channel is allowed. Select Enhanced Mode to enable both SATA and PATA.

  • Page 56: 4-4.3 I/O Device Confi Guration

    P8SCT User's Manual 4-4.3 I/O Device Confi guration Onboard Serial Port1/Onboard Serial Port2 This setting allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ for Serial Port1 or Serial Port 2. The options are Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, and Auto. The default setting for Serial Port1 is 3F8/IRQ4 and the default for Port 2 is 2F8/IRQ3.

  • Page 57: 4-4.4 Pnp Confi Guration

    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-4.4 PnP/PCI Confi guration Choose PCI/PnP Confi gurations 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 fi...

  • Page 58: Pci Express Root Port Function

    P8SCT User's Manual Maximum Payload Size This setting allows the BIOS to set the maximum TLP Payload size for the PCI Express devices in the system. The options are: 128 (bytes), 256 (bytes), 512 (bytes), 1024 (bytes), 2048 (bytes), and 4096 (bytes).

  • Page 59: 4-4.5 Hardware Monitors

    4-4.5 Hardware Monitors There are only three settings on this menu (below). The rest of this menu shows various temperatures and voltage levels as indicated. CPU Warning Temperature This allows you to set the CPU warning temperature. If the CPU temperature reaches this threshold, an alarm will activate and a warning message will be displayed onscreen.

  • Page 60: 4-4.6 Processor & Clock Options

    P8SCT User's Manual 4-4.6 Processor & Clock Options Thermal Management This setting allows the user to select thermal management for the system. The options are Thermal Monitor 1 (On die throttling) and Thermal Monitor 2 (Ratio & VID transition). (See Section 1-4 for details.) Limit CPUID MaxVal Select Enabled to set CUPID maximum value to 3.

  • Page 61: 4-4.7 Dmi Event Log

    Chapter 4: BIOS 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 Yes.

  • Page 62: 4-4.8 Console Redirection

    P8SCT User's Manual 4-4.8 Console Redirection Console Redirection This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of Console Redirection. The options are Disabled and Enabled. BAUD Rate This option allows you to select the BAUD rate for the console redirection. The options are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K and 115.2K [-bits per second].

  • 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, 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

    P8SCT User's Manual Boot Choose Boot from the Award BIOS main menu by using the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: The Award BIOS attempts to load the operating system from devices specifi ed by the users in a user-specifi ed 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 P8SCT User's Manual Notes 4-18...

  • Page 67: Appendix Abios Post Messages

    Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a prob- lem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages. Beeps 1 short beep 1 long beep+2 short beeps...
  • Page 68 P8SCT User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 69: Appendix Bbios Post Codes

    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 P8SCT 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 P8SCT 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 P8SCT User’s Manual NOTES...
  • Page 75 After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure Intel's ICH6R SATA RAID (*Note) before you install the Operating System , and other software drivers. The necessary drivers and user's guides are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your motherboard.
  • Page 76 P8SCT 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 Using the LSI ICH6R SATA RAID Utility Driver Accessing the LSI SATA RAID Utility: After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will automatically reboot. To run the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility, press the <CTRL> key and the <M>...
  • Page 78 P8SCT User's Manual Creating New A SATA RAID: a. From the Setup Utility Main Menu (shown on the previous page), select "Confi g- ure" and press the <Enter> key. The following screen displays: b. From the Confi guration Submenu, select "New Confi guration" and press the <Enter>...
  • Page 79 Appendix C: Software Installation d. When the screen shown above appears, press the space bar on your keyboard to select the physical drives that you wish to confi gure as RAID drives and the texts of the selected drives will change from "Ready" to "ONLINE" shown below: e.
  • Page 80 P8SCT User's Manual f. When the screen shown above displays, press the space bar to select the ar- ray. g. When the pop-up submenu, indicating "SPAN-1" appears (as shown) above, use the space bar to confi gure the selected drive and press <F10>. The following...
  • Page 81 Appendix C: Software Installation h. When the screen shown above appears, highlight RAID 1 to select it (*default), or press <Enter> for other RAID options. i. After completing the RAID level selection, use the arrow keys to highlight "Ac- cept", and press <Enter>. j.

  • Page 82: Initializing Disk Drives

    P8SCT User's Manual Initializing Disk Drives If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new ar- ray or if it appears grayed out, you may have to initialize it before you can use it as part of an array.
  • Page 83 Appendix C: Software Installation d. After selecting the Logical Drive, press <F10> to initialize the selected disk drive. e. When prompted for confi rmation, use the arrow keys to select "Yes", and press <Enter>. The following screen displays to confi rm the initialization of the selected disk drive.
  • Page 84 (Note: For detailed information regarding LSI's SATA RAID Confi guration, please refer to the LSI User's Manual included in the CD that came with your mother- board. You can also visit our web site at www. supermicro.com for the LSI's User's Manual.)

  • Page 85: With Raid Functions

    (*Note: It is strongly recommended that you initialize the disk drives before installing the OS. Refer to the previous section for disk drive initialization.) 1. Insert Supermicro's bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot. The "Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker"...

  • Page 86: Installing Other Software Programs And Drivers

    P8SCT User's Manual C-3 Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Installing Other Drivers After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen (as shown in Figure C-1) displays. You are now ready to install additional software programs and drivers. To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons to the right of these items.
  • Page 87 Appendix C: Software Installation 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 the 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 88 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-III (Remote Control) *Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our web site 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.

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