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  • Page 1 ® UPER P8SC8 P8SCi USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0c...
  • 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: Preface

    Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your mainboard box, describes the features, specifications and performance of the P8SC8/P8SCi mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset. Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Checklist ... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-2 SUPER P8SC8 Image ... 1-3 P8SC8/P8SCi Layout ... 1-4 P8SC8/P8SCi Quick Reference ... 1-5 E7221 Chipset: System Block Diagram ... 1-6 Motherboard Features ... 1-7 Chipset Overview ... 1-9 PC Health Monitoring ... 1-10 CPU Thermal Management ...
  • 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 SMB Header ... 2-16 SATA LED ... 2-17 Power LED ...
  • Page 6 P8SC8/P8SCi 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) ATX floppy drive cable w/3 heads Two (2) SATA cables One (1) U320 SCSI Cable (*P8SC8 only) One (1) I/O shield One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities One (1) User's/BIOS Manual One (1) U320 SCSI User's Manual (*P8SC8 only)

  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    P8SC8/P8SCi 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. P8SC8 Image (*Note: SCSI support is available for the P8SC8 motherboard only.)
  • Page 10 3. The only differences between the P8SC8 and the P8SCi are: a. P8SC8 has SCSI and it supports PCI-X 100 MHz, b. P8SCi does not have SCSI and it supports PCI-X up to 133MHz.) 4. The pictures and drawings shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB revision available at the time of publishing of this manual.

  • Page 11: P8Sc8/P8Sci Quick Reference

    Back Panel Universal Serial Ports1/2 USB 2/3/6/7 (J10, J7) Front Panel USB Headers 2/3(J10), FPUSB 6/7(J7) V G A Video/Graphic Connector (*Note: P8SC8 supports PCI-X 100MHz only. P8SCi supports PCI-X up to 133MHz.) Chapter 1: Introduction Default Setting See Section 2-7...
  • Page 12 P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual VRM V10. 0 VRM 10.0 1_PCIX_64b SLOTS SCSI Ultra 320 PCI-X BU S PXH-V PCI-E BUS PCI-E to PCI-X Bridge Connector Primary UDMA/100 UDMA/100 S-ATA 4 Ports USB Ports# 0/1, 2/3, 6/7 Figure 1-3. Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard.

  • Page 13: Motherboard Features

    Latest Intel chipset technology! • Intel E7221 (Copper River) Expansion Slots • Two (2) PCI-Express x1 • One (1) PCI-X up to 133MHz (*P8SCi), PCI-X 100MHz (*P8SC8) • One (1) 32-bit PCI BIOS • 8 Mb Firmware Hub AwardBIOS • APM 1.2, DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0, Plug and Play (PnP) PC Health Monitoring •...
  • Page 14 P8SC8/P8SCi 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 • Adaptec 7902(B0) dual channel Ultra 320 SCSI (*P8SC8 only) •...

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    Chipset Overview Intel’s E7221 (Copper River) chipset, designed for the server market, con- sists 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

    P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the P8SCi. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Eight Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core, Chipset Voltage, +3.3V, + + + + + 5V, + + + + + 5V Standby, 1.5V, VBAT, and ±...

  • Page 17: Power Configuration Settings

    consumption to prevent processor overheat from happening and thus, greatly increases system stability. (*This function is available for the CPUs that support TM2.) Power Configuration Settings This section describes features of your motherboard that deal with power and power settings. Microsoft OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive, system-wide approach to system and device power control.

  • Page 18: Power Supply

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates of 1 GHz and faster. P8SC8/P8SCi accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. though most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some are inadequate. A 2 amps of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recommended.

  • Page 19: Super I/O

    Chapter 1: Introduction 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 20 P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual Notes 1-14...

  • 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 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual LGA775 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.
  • 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: Installation Of The Heatsink

    P8SC8/P8SCi 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: Heatsink Removal

    CPU. Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit 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 motherboard to the chassis.

  • Page 26: Installing Ddr2 Memory

    Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place. Support The P8SC8/P8SCi supports Dual channel, ECC/Non ECC, unbuffered DDR2 533/ 400 SDRAM. Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots. (Popu-...

  • Page 27: Reset Button

    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 (Green) Keyboard USB 0/1 Ports...

  • Page 28: Connecting Cables

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Connecting Cables Power Supply Connectors The primary power supply connec- tor (J1) on the P8SC8/P8SCi meets the SSI (Superset ATX) specification. Refer to the table on the right for the pin definitions of the ATX 24-pin power connector.

  • Page 29: Reset Connector

    Reset Connector The reset connector is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. This connec- tor attaches to the reset switch on the computer chassis. table on the right for pin defini- tions. Overheat/FanFail LED Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warning of chassis overheating or system fan...

  • Page 30: Nic1/Nic2 Led Indicators

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC (Network Interface Con- troller) 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 dis- play network activity.

  • Page 31: Power On_Led Connector

    Power On_LED Connector The Power LED connector is lo- cated 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 definitions.

  • Page 32: Serial Ports

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Serial Ports Two serial ports are included on the motherboard: COM1 is a port located beside the mouse/key- board ports and COM2 is a header located below the Floppy Drive. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 33: Fan Headers

    Fan Headers There are five fan headers (Fan 1 to Fan5) on the P8SC8/P8SCi. See the table on the right for pin definitions. These fan headers support 3-pin fans. The fan speed is controlled by Thermal Manage- ment under the Hardware Monitor- ing Section in the BIOS.

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

    P8SC8/P8SCi 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 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 JWOR. 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: Vga Connector

    P8SC8/P8SCi 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. Giga-bit LAN (Ethernet) Ports There are two RJ45 Ethernet (Gigabit LAN) ports located on the IO backplane.

  • Page 37: Sata Led

    SATA LED The SATA LED header is located on JSLED. This header will display all SATA activities. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Power LED The Power LED header is located on JLED. This header provides LED indication of power being supplied to the system.

  • Page 38: Jumper Settings

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual 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 39: Usb Wake-Up

    USB Wake-Up Use JPUSB1 to enable or disable USB Wake-Up, which allows you to wakeup the system by de- pressing a key on the keyboard or by clicking the mouse when either is connected to the USB1 or USB2 port. This jumper is used together with the USB Wake-Up function in BIOS.

  • Page 40: Gigabit Lan Enable

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Gigabit LAN Enable There are two Giga-bit Controllers located on the motherboard. Each GLAN Controller can be enabled via a jumper. Close Pins 1 & 2 of JPL1 to enable the function of GLAN Controller 1, and close Pins 1 &...

  • Page 41: 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. SCSI Enable/Disable (*P8SC8 only) The SCSI Enable/Disable jumper at...

  • Page 42: Watch Dog Enable

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Watch Dog Enable/Disable JWD enables the Watch Dog func- tion. Watch Dog is a system moni- tor that can reboot the system when a software application is "hung up". Pins 1-2 will cause WD to reset the system if an applica- tion is "hung up".

  • Page 43: Onboard Indicators

    Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (lo- cated beside the COM2 port) has two LEDs on the back of the con- nectors. The yellow LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green, orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection.

  • Page 44: Parallel Port Connector

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Parallel Port, Floppy Drive, Hard Drive, and SCSI 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 45: Floppy Connector

    Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located between the IDE slot and the IPMI Socket. 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 of JF1.

  • Page 46: Ultra320 Scsi Connectors

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Ultra320 SCSI Connectors (*P8SC8 only) Refer to the table below for the pin definitions of the Ultra320 SCSI connectors located at JA1, and JA2. (*Please refer to Appendix C for software installation.) SCSI Channel B PCI-Ex1 PCI-Ex1...

  • Page 47: 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 48: 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 49: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support? Answer: The P8SC8/P8SCi supports up to 4 GB of ECC/Non-ECC, unbuf- fered 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 recommended that you not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing problems with your system.
  • Page 50 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard? Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need. Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows and security and audio drivers.

  • Page 51: Returning Merchandise For Service

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Question: What are the function keys for the IPMIVIEW? ESC O P - F1 KEY ESC P Q - F2 KEY ESC ESC - ESC KEY CTRL M - ENTER KEY CTRL H - BACKSPACE KEY CTRL I - TAB KEY ESC S - SIGNAL TRANSFER REQUEST ESC c - REBOOT SYSTEM ESC d - ALT key on...
  • Page 52 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 53: Chapter 4: Bios

    Introduction This chapter describes the AwardBIOS for the P8SC8/P8SCi. 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 54: Running Setup

    P8SC8/P8SCi 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 the options (see on next page).

  • Page 55: Main Bios Setup Menu

    Chapter 4: BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Date/Time Set 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/Legacy Diskette B This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A and diskette B.

  • Page 56: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual IDE HDD Auto-Detection This option allows the user to determine the manner in which the AwardBIOS sets the settings for IDE Channel 0 to IDE Channel 3 Master Devices. The options are "None", "Auto" and "Manual." IDE Channel 0 to IDE Channel 3 Master Press the <Enter>...

  • Page 57: 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 58 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Quick Boot If enabled, this feature allows the system to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. The settings are "Enabled" and "Disabled". Quiet Boot This feature allows the user to enable "Quiet Boot". When set to Enabled, the BIOS is in the graphic mode and displays only an OEM Logo during POST while booting.

  • Page 59: 4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control

    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control DRAM Data Integrity Mode If enabled, this feature allows the data stored in the DRMA memory to be integrated for faster data processing. The options are ECC and Non- ECC. On-Chip Frame Buffer Size This setting allows you to set On-Chip Frame Buffer Size.

  • Page 60: Pata Ide Mode

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual PATA IDE Mode When the item -On-chip Serial ATA is set to Combined Mode, the user can select either Primary or Secondary for Parallel ATA IDE. The options are Primary and Secondary. If On-chip Serial ATA is set to Enhanced Mode, only Serial ATA will be activated, and Primary PATA IDE will be available.

  • Page 61: 4-4.3 I/O Device Configuration

    Chapter 4: BIOS 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 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"...

  • Page 62: 4-4.4 Pnp Configuration

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Use IR Pins This item sets the usage of the IR pins. The options are "RxD2, TxD2" and "IR-Rx2Tx2". Onboard Parallel Port This setting allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ for the onboard parallel port. The options are "Disabled", "378/IRQ7", "278/ IRQ5"...

  • Page 63: Reset Configuration Data

    Chapter 4: BIOS Initial Display From This feature sets the device that will initiate the monitor display when the system is first turned on. The options are "PCI Slot" and "PCI Ex(press)". Reset Configuration Data Enabling this setting resets the extended system configuration data when you exit setup.

  • Page 64: Onboard Lan Boot Rom

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Onboard LAN Boot ROM This feature allows the user to determine if the Boot ROMs of the Onboard LAN chips should be activated. If activated, the user can boot the system from the Onboard LAN chips. The options are Disabled, LAN1, LAN2 and Both.

  • Page 65: Cpu Warning Temperature

    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. The options are "Disabled", "60 F", "70 C/158 F", "75 note below.) Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take precedence over the BIOS settings.

  • Page 66: 4-4.6 Processor & Clock Options

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual 4-4.6 Processor & Clock Options Thermal Management This setting determines the method 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 & VID transition)." (See Section 1-4 for details.)

  • Page 67: 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 "No."...

  • Page 68: 4-4.8 Console Redirection

    P8SC8/P8SCi 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 Select the BAUD rate for console redirection. The options are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K and 115.2K.

  • Page 69: 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 70: Boot

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Boot Choose Boot from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: The Award BIOS attempts to load the operating system from devices specified by the users in a user-specified sequence.

  • Page 71: Third Boot Device

    Chapter 4: BIOS Third Boot Device This item allows the user to set the third boot-up device. The options are "Floppy", "LS120", "HDD", "SCSI", "CDROM", "ZIP100", "USB-FDD", "USB- ZIP", "USB-CDROM", "USB-HDD", "LAN" and "Disabled". Boot Other Device If enabled, this option enables the BIOS to load the OS from another device rather than the ones that have been specified as the first, second and third boot up devices.

  • Page 72: Exit

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual 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 73: Appendix Abios 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 short pause) continuously 1 long beep+2 short beeps...
  • Page 74 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 75: 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 76 P8SC8/P8SCi 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 77 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 78 P8SC8/P8SCi 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 79 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 80 P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual NOTES...

  • Page 81: I Nstalling Software Programs And Drivers

    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 82 P8SC8/P8SCi 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 83 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 84 P8SC8/P8SCi 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 85 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 86 P8SC8/P8SCi 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 87 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 88 P8SC8/P8SCi 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 89 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 90 P8SC8/P8SCi 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 91 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 92 P8SC8/P8SCi 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 93 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 94 P8SC8/P8SCi 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 to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
  • Page 95 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 down- load 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 96 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Notes C-16...

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