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Supermicro PDSBA User Manual

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  • Page 1 PDSBA-Q+ PDSBA+ PDSBA PDSBE USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1b...
  • Page 2 Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual, please see our website at www.supermicro.com. Super Micro Computer, Inc. ("Supermicro") reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice. This product, including software, if any, and documentation may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent.

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    Intel Core2 Duo, Xeon, Pentium in a Flip-Chip Land Grid Array, support the 775-Land Grid Array Package that inter- faces with the motherboard via an LGA775 socket. The PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDS- BA/PDSBE supports up to 4MB of L2 Cache, Intel Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

  • Page 4: Conventions Used In The Manual

    PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User’s Manual Conventions Used in the Manual: Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself: Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury.
  • Page 5 Preface Notes...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Checklist ... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-2 PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE Image ... 1-3 PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE Layout ... 1-4 PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE Quick Reference ... 1-5 Motherboard Features ... 1-6 Intel Q965/G965/P965 Chipsets: System Block Diagram ... 1-8 Chipset Overview ... 1-9 PC Health Monitoring ... 1-10 Power Confi...
  • Page 7 Chassis Intrusion ... 2-12 Fan Headers ... 2-13 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ... 2-14 Serial Ports ... 2-14 Wake-On-Ring ... 2-15 Wake-On-LAN ... 2-15 GLAN1 Port ... 2-16 Speaker Connector ... 2-16 High Defi nition Audio (HDA) ... 2-17 CD Header/Auxiliary Audio Header ...
  • Page 8 PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User’s Manual Chapter 4: BIOS Introduction ... 4-1 Running Setup ... 4-2 Main BIOS Setup ... 4-2 Advanced Setup ... 4-6 Security Setup ... 4-19 TPM State ... 4-21 Physical Presence Operations ... 4-22 Boot Settings ... 4-23 Exit ... 4-24 Appendices: Appendix A: BIOS POST Error Codes ...A-1...

  • Page 9: 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 10: Contacting Supermicro

    PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User’s Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro 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) Website: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer, B.V.

  • Page 11: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Chapter 1: Introduction PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+ Image PDSBA/PDSBE Image Note: All pictures and drawings shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same...
  • Page 12 • See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front panel connections. • " " indicates the location of "Pin 1". • The ITE Controller, IDE#1 and IDE#2 are available on the PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+ only. • Trusted Platform Module support and VGA are available on the PDSBA-Q+/ PDSBA+/PDSBA only.

  • Page 13: Quick Reference

    (Front Panel) USB ports 7/8 (J44), USB 9/10 (J45) Video/Graphic Connector (See Notes on Page 1-4) Wake-On-LAN Header Wake-On-Ring Header Note: PCI Slot 4 (PCI-33 MHz) is not available on the PDSBA/PDSBE only. Default Setting (See Chapter 2) Pins 1-2/Pins 1-2(Auto)

  • Page 14: Motherboard Features

    8GB/s (DDR2 800/667/533) for single channel mode or dual-channel Interleaved mode. Chipsets • Intel Q965-Express GMCH (North Bridge) and ICH8 (South Bridge) (PDSBA- • Intel G965 GMCH (North Bridge) and ICH8 (South Bridge) (PDSBA/PDSBA+) • Intel P965 MCH (North Bridge) and ICH8 (South Bridge) (PDSBE) Expansion Slots •...

  • Page 15: Acpi Features

    • PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports • ITE Controller supports four IDE hard drives (PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+ only) • Up to 10 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports for a speed of up to 480Mbps • Realtek ALC 883 7.1 Channel High Defi nition Audio (HDA) codecs supports 10 DAC Channels •...
  • Page 16 PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User’s Manual System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard. See the following pages for the actual specifi cations of each motherboard. Note: Integrated Graphics is NOT available for the P965 Chipset.

  • Page 17: Chipset Overview

    Chipset Overview The Intel Q965-Express/G965/P965 Chipsets are specially designed for use with Quad-core or Dual-core 1066/800/533 MHz processors. These chipsets consist of two primary components: the Graphic Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)/Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (ICH8). Optimized for the Quad- core/Dual-core Core2 Duo/E6000/E4000/Xeon 3000/Pentium eron Processor via an LGA775 socket, the Q965-Express/G965/P965 provides the performance and feature-set required for high-end UP quad-core and Dual-core pro-...

  • Page 18: Pc Health Monitoring

    PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User’s Manual PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the PDSBA-Q+/PDS- BA+/PDSBA/PDSBE. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system.

  • Page 19: Power Supply

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates of 1 GHz and faster. PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power sup- ply that meets 12V ATX power supply Specifi cation 1.1 or above. It is also required that the 12V 4-pin power connection (J41) be used for high-load confi...

  • Page 20: Super I/O

    PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User’s Manual Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a fl oppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock genera- tor, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic.

  • Page 21: Chapter 2: Installation

    Motherboard Installation 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 motherboard and chassis match.

  • Page 22: Installing The Cpu

    PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual Installing the CPU When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU LGA 775 socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
  • Page 23 3. Use your thumb and your index fi nger to hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and the South Center Edge of the CPU. 4. Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner marked with a triangle) against the socket corner that is marked with a triangle cutout.

  • Page 24: Installing Dimm Modules

    Repeat for all modules (see step 1 above). Memory Support The PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE supports up to 8 GB Unbuffered Non- ECC DDR2 800/667/533 in 4 DIMMs. Populating DIMM modules with a pair (or pairs) of memory modules that are of the same size and of the same type in DIMM#1A, DIMM#1B, DIMM#2A and DIMM#2B will result in interleaving memory.

  • Page 25: Installing And Removing Dimms

    Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Firmware Hub fl ash memory (System BIOS) Local APIC Area Reserved for the chipset I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) PCI Enumeration Area 1 PCI Express (256 MB) PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed) -Aligned on 256-MB boundary- VGA Memory TSEG...

  • Page 26: Control Panel Connectors/Io Ports

    9. Back Panel USB Port 1 10. Back Panel USB Port 2 11. Gigabit LAN 1 12. Side_Surround (Grey) 13. Back_Surround (Black) 14. CEN/LFE (Orange) 15. Microphone-In (Pink) 16. Front (Green) 17. Line-In (Blue) 18. VGA (For PDSBA-Q+/PDS- BA+/PDSBA only. See Section 2-5 for details.)

  • Page 27: Front Control Panel

    These connectors are designed specifi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the fi gure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin defi...

  • Page 28: Front Control Panel Pin Defi Nitions

    PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1.

  • Page 29: Nic1 Led Indicators

    NIC1 Indicator The NIC (Network Interface Control- ler) LED connection for GLAN port1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1. Attach a NIC LED cables to display network activity. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to...

  • Page 30: Reset Button

    PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions.

  • Page 31: Connecting Cables

    Connecting Cables ATX/Auxiliary Power Connectors There are one 24-pin main power connector (J40) and one 4-pin power connector (J41) on the motherboard. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifi cation. The 4-pin 12V PWR supply is required to provide ad- equate power to the system.

  • Page 32: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual Universal Serial Bus (USB) There are ten USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports/headers on the motherboard. Six of them are Back Panel USB ports (USB#1~2 at J11, USB#3~6 at J43), and four Front Panel USB headers (USB#7~8 at J44, and USB#9~10 atJ45).

  • Page 33: Fan Headers

    Fan Headers The PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE has three chassis fan headers (Fan1 to Fan3). Fan 1 is the CPU Fan. Fan 2 and Fan 3 are system/chassis fans. (Note: all these fans are 4-pin fans. However, Pins 1-3 of these fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans.

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

    PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE 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 defi nitions. (The mouse port is above the key- board port.) See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 35: Wake-On-Ring

    Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is located at JWOR. This connection allows your computer to "wale up" when receiving an incoming call to the modem when the system is in the suspend state. See the table on the right for pin defi ni- tions.

  • Page 36: Speaker Connector

    PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual GLAN 1 (Giga-bit Ethernet Port) A G-bit Ethernet port is located at J11 on the IO backplane. This port accepts RJ45 type cables. Speaker A Speaker/Buzzer header (J9) is located on the motherboard. See the table on the right for speaker pin defi - nitions.

  • Page 37: High Defi Nition Audio (Hda)

    High Defi nition Audio (HDA) This motherboard features a 7.1+2 Channel High Defi nition Audio (HDA) (J46) codecs that provide ten DAC channels, simultaneously supporting 7.1 sound playback, and two channels of independent stereo sound output with multiple streaming through the front panel stereo out for front L&R, rear L&R, center and subwoofer speakers.

  • Page 38: Jumper Settings

    PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE 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 identifi ed with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.

  • Page 39: Cmos Clear

    CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection. Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS.

  • Page 40: Cpu Front Side Bus Speed

    PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual 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.) PCI/PCI-E Slots to SMB Speeds Jumpers JI...

  • Page 41: Usb Wake-Up

    USB Wake-Up Use JPUSB jumpers to enable the function of "System Wake-Up via USB devices", which al- lows you to "wake-up" the system by pressing a key on the USB keyboard or by clicking the USB mouse of your system. The JPUSB jumpers are used together with the USB Wake-Up function in the BIOS.

  • Page 42: Ide Enable/Disable

    PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual IDE Enable/Disable (*PDSBA- Q+/PDSBA+ only) JP2 enables or disables IDE#1 and IDE#2 on the motherboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default setting is enabled. TPM Enable (*PDSBA/PDSBA- Q+/PDSBA+ only) JP3 enables or disables Trust Platform Module (Management) on the mother- board.

  • Page 43: Keyboard Wake-Up

    Keyboard Wake-Up The JPWAKE jumper is used together with the Keyboard Wake-Up function in the BIOS. Enable both the jumper and the BIOS setting to allow the user to wake up the system when hitting a key on the keyboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

  • Page 44: Onboard Indicators

    PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs A Gigabit LAN port is located at J11 above USB Ports 1 and 2 on the I/O Backpanel. This Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The green LED indi- cates activity, while the Link LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection.

  • Page 45: Power Led

    Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at JLED on the motherboard. When this LED is lit, the system is on. Be sure to turn off the system and unplug the power cord before removing or installing com- ponents. See the layout below for the LED location.

  • Page 46: Parallel Port, Floppy Drive And Ide Hard Drive Connections

    PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual Parallel Port, Floppy Drive and IDE Hard Drive Connections Note the following when connecting 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 47: Floppy Connector

    Floppy Connector The fl oppy connector is located at J27. See the table below for pin defi nitions. JPWAKE KB/MS 4-PinPWR Processor USB3/4/5/6 Intel USB1/2 North Bridge Clock Slot7 PCI-E x1 Slot6 PCI-E x16 CTRL J B T 1 F W H Slot5 PCI-E x4 Intel...

  • Page 48: Ide Connectors

    PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual IDE Connectors (*PDSBA-Q+/ PDSBA+ only) There are two ITE IDE Connectors on the PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+. Be sure to close Pin 1 and Pin 2 of JP2 to enable the IDE connectors before using the connectors. (Please refer to the jumper section for more de- tails.) See the table on the right for...

  • Page 49: 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 50: No Video

    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 fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services.

  • Page 51: Frequently Asked Questions

    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, by phone at:(408) 503-8000, option 2, or by fax at (408)503-8019. Note: Not all BIOS can be fl ashed; it depends on the modifi cations to the boot block code.

  • Page 52: Returning Merchandise For Service

    Question: How do I utilize the eight-channel sound? Answer: The eight-channel sound available on the PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/ PDSBE can be enabled with the audio driver software that was included in your motherboard package. When activated, sound will be routed through the jacks next to the LAN Port according to the audio connection descriptions listed on Page 2-6.
  • Page 53 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete. This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in- curred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper maintenance of products.
  • Page 54 PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 55: Introduction

    Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the PDSBA-Q+/PDS- BA+/PDSBA/PDSBE. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash 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 56: Running Setup

    PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual Running Setup 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 57: Main Bios Setup Menu

    Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate fi elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fi elds, and enter the correct data.
  • Page 58 PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual SATA Controller Mode Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be automatically-detected and be placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS. Select Enhanced to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be to be automatically-detected and be placed in the Native Mode.
  • Page 59 removable disk drive is installed. Multi-Sector Transfers This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used for multi-sector transfer. The options are Disabled, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors, and 16 Sectors. 32-Bit I/O Select Enable to enable the function of 32-bit IDE data transfer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

  • Page 60: Advanced Setup

    PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have submenus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.
  • Page 61 Chapter 4: BIOS POST Beeps Select Enabled to activate the alarm if an error occurs at bootup. If set to Disabled, the alarm will not be activated even if a boot error occurs. ACPI Mode Select Yes to use the ACPI (Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface) power management on your system.

  • Page 62: Advanced Processor Options

    CPU Overclocking (Available when supported by the CPU) Select enabled to enable CPU Overclocking which will cause the CPU to operate at a higher speed than that is intended. (Note: Supermicro does not recommend CPU Overclocking because it might impede CPU or system stability.) The options are: Disabled, +5%, +10%, +15%, and +20%.
  • Page 63 Chapter 4: BIOS Fast String Operations (Available when supported by the CPU) Set to Enabled to enable the fast string operations for special CPU instructions. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Compatible FPU Code (Available when supported by the CPU) Set to Enabled to keep the content of the last instruction Operating Code (OPCode) in the fl...

  • Page 64: Advanced Chipset Control

    PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual Intel <R> Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU) Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology and allow one plat- form to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creating multiple virtual systems in one physical computer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 65 PCI Express Graphics Port If set to Enabled, the PCI Express Graphics port will always be enabled. If set to disabled, the PCI-E Graphics port will always be disabled. If set to Auto, the PCI-E graphics port will be enabled when a card is detected. If set to debug, the PCI-E graphics port will be enabled when a graphics card is detected;...

  • Page 66: Memory Cache

    PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual Azalia Audio Select Auto to enable Azalia Audio. The settings are Auto and Disabled. Memory Cache Memory Cache This setting allows the user to enable or disable the functionality of Memory Cache. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

  • Page 67: Pci Configuration

    Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 512K-640K. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data pro- cessing and operation.

  • Page 68: Pci-E X4 Slot

    PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix, Novelle and other Operating Systems, please select the option: other. If a drive fails after the installation of a new software, you might want to change this setting and try again.
  • Page 69 Chapter 4: BIOS Option ROM Scan When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for the Bus Master.

  • Page 70: Onboard Pci Ide

    PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual Onboard PCI IDE Option ROM Scan When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master.
  • Page 71 Serial Port B This setting allows you to decide how Serial Port B will be controlled. The options are Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled. Mode This setting allows you to set the type of a device that will be connected to Serial Port B.

  • Page 72: Hardware Monitoring

    PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual Hardware Monitoring CPU Overheat Temperature This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature overheat threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set tempera- ture threshold. The options are 70 Highlight this and hit <Enter>...

  • Page 73: Security Settings

    Chapter 4: BIOS Security Settings Choose the Security menu from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security BIOS settings are described in this section.
  • Page 74 The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password not required). Trusted Platform Support (PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA only) Select Enabled to enable the Trusted Platform Support and allow the BIOS to au- tomatically download the drivers needed in order to provide better support for the platform specifi...

  • Page 75: Tpm (Trusted Platform Modules) State

    Chapter 4: BIOS TPM (Trusted Platform Modules) State Choose the TPM State menu from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Current TPM State This item shows the current TPM State only. Change TPM State Select Enabled &...

  • Page 76: Physical Presence Operations

    PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual Physical Presence Operations If the item-Change TPM State on the previous menu is set Clear, the submenu pf Physical Presence Operations will display as shown below. Reject Select Reject to cancel all the changes you've made to the TPM Support confi gura- tion settings.

  • Page 77: Boot Settings

    Boot Settings Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specifi c Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section.

  • Page 78: Exit

    PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section. Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you may have made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility.

  • Page 79: Recoverable Post Error Beep Codes

    Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST (Power On Self Test) error beep codes for the Phoenix BIOS. POST error beep codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors. Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem.
  • Page 80 PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 81: Appendix B: Installing The Windows Os

    After the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS Installation is completed, the system will automatically reboot. Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD Drive during system boot, and the main screen will display. Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS...
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  • Page 83: Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions

    2. To confi gure ITE RAID settings, please refer to the ITE RAID documen- tation included in this CD. 3. For SATA RAID confi guration instructions, please refer to the Intel HostRAID Utility User Guide listed on our website (http://www.supermicro. com/Product/motherboard). Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions...
  • Page 84 PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual C-2 Confi guring Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-based 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 85 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/Manu- als/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend that you use...
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