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Page 1 PDSG4 PDSGE USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1...
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
This product is intended to be professionally installed. Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features, speciﬁ cations and performance of the PDSG4/ PDSGE mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset. Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when installing the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the system.
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Checklist ... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-2 PDSG4/PDSGE Image ... 1-3 PDSG4 Layout ... 1-4 PDSG4 Quick Reference ... 1-5 PDSGE Layout ... 1-6 PDSGE Quick Reference ... 1-7 Motherboard Features ... 1-8 Intel 955X (Glenwood) Chipset: System Block Diagram ... 1-10 Chipset Overview ...
Page 5 Serial Ports ... 2-13 CD Header/Audio Header ... 2-13 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ... 2-14 G-LAN (Ethernet) Port ... 2-15 PS2 Keyboard/Mouse ... 2-15 Fan Headers ... 2-16 Wake-On-Ring ... 2-17 Wake-On-LAN ... 2-17 Power LED ... 2-18 FP Audio ... 2-18 Jumper Settings ...
Page 6 PDSG4/PDSGE 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 ... 4-4 4-4.1 Advanced BIOS Features ... 4-4 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
PDSG4/PDSGE 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: Pdsg4/Pdsge Image
• All images and layouts shown in this manual are based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the ones shown in this manual. PDSG4/PDSGE Image...
Page 10: Important Notes To The User
• The PDSGE supports PCI-X 133MHz and the PDSG4 supports PCI-100MHz. • For the system to function properly, please install the ZCR Card in the Green PCI slot. • SCSI and PCI-X ZCR (Green Slot) are for the PDSG4 only JPW2 8-pin PWR 955X...
Page 11: Pdsg4 Quick Reference
PDSG4 Quick Reference Jumpers Description FP Aud Front Panel Audio Enable JPA1 SCSI Channel Enable JPA2 SCSI Channel Term. Enable Open (Enabled) JBT1 CMOS Clear JP1/JP2 SMB to PCI Slots Power Force-on JPL1 Giga-bit LAN Enable JPUSB1 BP USB Wake Up (USB 1-6) Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
Page 12 • The PDSGE supports PCI-X 133MHz and the PDSG4 supports PCI-100MHz. • For the system to function properly, please install the ZCR Card in the Green PCI slot. • SCSI and PCI-X 100MHz ZCR (Green Slot) are for the PDSG4 only. JPW2 8-pin PWR 955X...
Page 13: Pdsge Quick Reference
PDSGE Quick Reference Jumpers Description FP Aud Front Panel Audio Enable JBT1 CMOS Clear JP1/JP2 SMB to PCI Slots Power Force-on JPL1 Giga-bit LAN Enable JPUSB1 BP USB Wake Up (USB 1-6) Pins 2-3 (Disabled) JPUSB2 FP USB Wake Up (USB7/8) Pins 2-3 (Disabled) JPWAKE KB/Mouse Wake-Up Watch Dog Enable...
Page 14: Motherboard Features
• One (1) PCI-Express x1 (Slot 7) • One (1) PCI-X 133 MHz (PDSGE) (Slot 1) 100 MHz (PDSG4) ZCR (*Green Slot) (Slot 1) (PDSG4) • One (1) PCI-X 133 MHz (PDSGE)/100 MHz (PDSG4) (Slot 2) • Three (3) 32-bit PCI 33MHz (5V) (Slots 3-5)
Page 15 Onboard I/O • 1 ATA/100 EIDE Channel • Adaptec 7901 Single channel Ultra 320 SCSI (*PDSG4 only) • Adaptec SCSI RAID 20105/Supermicro AOC-LPZCR supported (PDSG4 Only) • Intel ICH7R Controller supports up to 4 Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s Hard Disks •...
Page 16 PDSG4/PDSGE User’s Manual LGA775_PROCESSOR VRM 10.1 VRM V10.1 FSB: 1066/800/533MHz DIMM_CHA DDR2_667/533 DIMM_CHB PCIE_x16 1 PCIE_x16 GRAPHIC UDMA/100 PRI_IDE S-ATA/300 4 x SATA PORTS USB 2.0/1.1 PORT_0~7 W83627HF LPC I/O FDD. Figure 1-3. 955X Glenwood Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard.
Page 17: Chipset Overview
LGA 775 CPU, is comprised of two primary components: the Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (ICH7R). In addition, Intel's PCI-X (PXH-V) is used for added functionality. The PDSG4/PDSGE provides the performance and feature-set required for the high-end desktop and the UP workstation market.
Page 18: 1-3 Pc Health Monitoring
PDSG4/PDSGE User’s Manual 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the PDSG4/PDSGE. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core, Chipset Voltage, Memory Voltage, +3.3V Standby, +5V, +12V,−12V, +5V standby...
Page 19: 1-5 Power Supply
A 2 amps of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly rec- ommended. The PDSG4/PDSGE accommodates ATX power supplies. It is strongly recom- mended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Speciﬁ...
Page 20: 1-6 Super I/O
PDSG4/PDSGE User’s Manual 1-6 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
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 • Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge. •...
Page 22: Processor And Heatsink Fan Installation
PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual Processor and Heatsink Fan Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. (*Notes: 1. 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 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: Installation Of The Heatsink
PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual Installation of the Heatsink 1. Locate the CPU Fan on the mother- board. (Refer to the layout on the right for the CPU Fan location.) 2. Position the heatsink in such a way that the heatsink fan wires are closest to the CPU fan and are not interfered with other components.
Page 25: 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 26: Installing Ddr 2 Memory
Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place. Support The PDSG4/PDSGE supports Dual channel, ECC unbuffered DDR 2 667/533/400 SDRAM. Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots. (Populating...
Page 27: Front Control Panel
These connectors are designed speciﬁ cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators.
Page 28: Power Supply Connectors
PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual Connecting Cables *Note: the graphics shown in the chapter is based on the PDSG4. For the PDSGE Model, please refer to Page 1-6.) ATX Power Connector The main power supply connector (JPW1) on the PDSG4/PDSGE meets the SSI (Superset ATX) speciﬁ cation.
Page 29: Nmi Button
NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for 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...
Page 30: Hdd Led
PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity (for any hard drives on the system, including SCSI, Serial ATA and IDE).
Page 31: Nic1 Led Indicator
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. Refer to the table on the right for pin deﬁ nitions. Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo- cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1.
Page 32: Power Button
PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Mo- mentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system. This button can also be conﬁ gured to function as a suspend button (with a setting in BIOS - see Chapter 4).
Page 33: Serial Ports
Serial Ports Two serial ports are included on the motherboard. COM1/COM2 (J1, J2) is a port located beside the mouse/key- board ports See the table on the right for pin deﬁ nitions. *NC indicates no connection. CD Header/Auxiliary Audio Header A 4-pin CD header (CD1) and an Auxiliary header (Aux1.) are located on the motherboard.
Page 34: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)
PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual Universal Serial Bus (USB) There are six Universal Serial Bus ports located at (J7, J6) on the I/O back panel and additional two USB ports located at (J12) on the moth- erboard. These ports, labeled USB7 to USB8, can be used to provide front side chassis access (cables not included).
Page 35: Atx Ps/2 Keyboard And Ps/2 Mouse Ports
GLAN (Giga-bit Ethernet Ports) A G-bit Ethernet port (LAN) is located beside the Audio Connector on the IO backplane. This port accepts RJ45 type cables. ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse (J4) are located next to the rear USB ports at the corner of the motherboard.
Page 36: Fan Headers
PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual Fan Headers The PDSG4/PDSGE has five fan headers (Fan1 to Fan5). (*Note: all these fans are 4-pin fans. However, Pins 1-3 of the fan headers are back- ward compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans.) See the table on the right for pin deﬁ...
Page 37: Wake-On-Ring
Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is desig- nated JWOR. This function allows your computer to receive and be awakened by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state. See the table on the right for pin deﬁ nitions. You must have a Wake-On-Ring card and cable to use this feature.
Page 38: Power Led
PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual Power LED The Power LED connector is located at JLED. This connection is used to provide LED Indication of power being supplied to the system. See the table on the right for pin deﬁ nitions. Front Panel (FP) Audio When front panel headphones are plugged in, the back panel audio output is disabled.
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 identiﬁ ed with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.
Page 40: Cmos Clear
PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to pre- vent the accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal object such as a small screw driver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection.
Page 41: Usb Wake-Up
USB Wake-Up Use JPUSB jumpers to enable the function of "System Wake-Up via USB devices", which allows you to "wake-up" the system by press- ing 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: Keyboard Wake-Up
PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual SMBus to PCI/PCI-Exp. Slots Jumpers JP1, JP2 allow you to connect PCI/PCI-E slots to the System Management The default setting is "Open" to dis- able the connection. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Keyboard Wake-Up...
Page 43: Scsi Enable
SCSI Enable/Disable (*PDSG4 only) Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable or disable the SCSI Controller. The default setting is pins 1-2 to enable the SCSI connection. See the table on the right for jumper settings. SCSI Termination Enable/ Disable (*PDSG4 only)
Page 44: Led Indicators
PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs The Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports (located beside the Video port) has two LEDs. The yellow LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green, orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection. See the table at right for the functions associated with the second LED.
Page 45: Parallel Port, Floppy And Hard Disk Drive Connections
Parallel Port, Floppy and Hard Disk Drive Connections Note the following when connecting the ﬂ oppy and hard disk drive cables: • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. • A single ﬂ oppy disk drive ribbon cable has two connectors to provide for two ﬂ...
Page 46: Floppy Connector
PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual Floppy Connector The ﬂ oppy connector is located at J17. See the table below for pin deﬁ nitions. JPWAKE KB/MS Pentium Dural Core LGA 775 JPUSB1 955X 3/4/5/6 Glenwood USB1/2 (North Bridge) & LAN Clock Battery Audio...
Page 47: Ide Connector
IDE Connector An IDE Connector is located at J18 on the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin deﬁ nitions. JPWAKE KB/MS Pentium Dural Core LGA 775 JPUSB1 955X 3/4/5/6 Glenwood USB1/2 (North Bridge) & LAN Clock Battery Audio Slot 7 PCI-E x1 LAN CTRL...
Page 48: Scsi Connectors
PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual Ultra 320 SCSI Connectors (*PDSG4 only) Refer to the table below for the pin deﬁ nitions of the Ultra 320 SCSI connector located at JA3. Fan2 JPWAKE KB/MS Pentium Dural Core JPW2 8-pin PWR LGA 775 JPUSB1...
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: Memory Errors
Before contacting Technical Support, please make sure that you have followed all the steps listed below. 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
(408) 503-8000, option 2, or by fax at (408)503-8019. Frequently Asked Questions Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support? Answer: The PDSG4/PDSGE supports up to 8 GB of unbuffered, ECC, DDR2- 677/533/400, two-way interleaved or non-interleaved SDRAM. See Section 2-4 for details on installing memory.
Page 52: Returning Merchandise For Service
Question: How do I utilize the six-channel sound? Answer: The six-channel sound available on the PDSG4/PDSGE can be enabled with the audio driver software that was included in your motherboard package. When activated, sound will be routed through the jacks under the Game Port as follows: Line Out = front L&R speakers, Line In = rear L&R speakers, MIC = center...
Page 53 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 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. During the warranty period, contact your distributor ﬁ rst for any product problems.
Page 54 PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual Notes...
Page 55: Chapter 4: Bios
Introduction This chapter describes the Award BIOS for the PDSG4/PDSGE. 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 56: Running Setup
PDSG4/PDSGE 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 options (see next page).
Page 57: Legacy Diskette A
Date/Time This setting allows the user to the system date and time. Key in the correct information in the mm, dd and yy ﬁ elds. Press the Enter key to save the data. Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of ﬂ oppy disk drive installed as diskette A.
Page 58: Access Mode
PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual Access Mode This item allows the user to select the location through which the Award BIOS accesses the IDE Primary Master Device. The settings are CHS, LBA, Large, and Auto. Halt On This item sets the condition that activates the function of Halt On The options are All Error, No Error, All But Keyboard, All, But Diskette, and All, But Disk/ Key.
Page 59 Chapter 4: BIOS 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 60: 4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control
PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual 4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control *Warning : Take caution when changing the Advanced Chipset settings. An incorrect setting, a very high DRAM frequency, or an incorrect timing may cause the system to become unstable. When this occurs, reset the setting to the default setting.
Page 61: 4-4.3 I/O Device Conﬁ Guration
USB 2.0 Controller This setting allows you to enable or disable USB 2.0 (EHCI) Controller. The options are Enabled and Disabled. USB Legacy Support This setting allows you to enable or disable the functions of USB, Keyboard/Mouse under POST and DOS. The options are Disabled and Enabled. USB KB Wake-up From S3 (S4) If enabled, the function of Suspend to RAM will be activated to allow the system store Data in RAM and when there is a system crash, the user will...
Page 62: Pnp Conﬁ Guration
PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual Power On Function This setting allows the user to decide which method to use to power on the system. The options are Password, Hot Key, Mouse Left, Mouse Right, Any Key, Button Only and Keyboard 98. KB Power On Password his setting allows the user to enter a password to power on the system.
Page 63: 4-4.5 Hardware Monitors
4-4.5 Hardware Monitors This section allows the BIOS to display the status of hardware components monitored by the AwardBIOS. (*See the note below.) *Warning : Be Sure to read CPU, DDR memory, MCH chipset docments before select CPU, Memory and MCH core voltage settings. Incorrect settings may cause damage to the components and result in system failure.
Page 64: 4-4.6 Processor & Clock Options
PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual 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 65: 4-4.7 Dmi Event Log
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 66: Security
PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual 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 67: Boot
Chapter 4: BIOS 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 speciﬁ ed by the users in a user-speciﬁ ed sequence. Hard Disk Boot Priority This item allows the user to select the Boot Priority of Hard Disk Devices.
Page 68: Exit
PDSG4/PDSGE 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 69: Appendix A: Bios Post Messages
Appendix A BIOS POST Messages and LE1/LE2 Indicators 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. A-1 BIOS POST Beep Codes Beeps 1 repetitive long beep...
Page 70 PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual Notes...
Page 71: Appendix B: Bios Post Codes
Award BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Testing) Codes for the Award BIOS. POST (hex) Description 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 72 PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual POST (hex) Description Reserved Use walking 1's algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry. Also set real-time clock power status, and then check for override. Reserved Program cipset defaults into chipset. Chipset default values are MODBINable by OEM customers.
Page 73 POST (hex) Description Reserved Reserved Reserved 1. Initialize multi-language. 2. Put information on screen display, including Award title, CPU type, CPU speed, etc. Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips. Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved...
Page 74 PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual POST (hex) Description Reserved Reserved 1. Program MTRR of M1 CPU. 2. Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable range. 3. Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU. 4. On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case the cache- able ranges between each CPU are not identical.
Page 75 POST (hex) Description Reserved Reserved (Optional feature) Enter AWDFLASH.EXE if: - AWDFLASH is found in ﬂ oppy drive. - ALT+F2 is pressed Reserved Detect and install all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, CD-ROM, etc. Reserved Detect serial ports and parallel ports. Reserved Reserved Detect and install co-processor.
Page 76 PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual POST (hex) Description Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus. 1. Enable L2 cache. 2. Program boot up speed. 3. Chipset ﬁ nal initialization. 4. Power management ﬁ nal initialization. 5. Clear screen and display memory table.
Page 77: Software Installation
RAID Utility program to conﬁ gure the RAID Level that you desire before installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 operating system and other software drivers. (The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard.) Note that the current version of the ICH7R SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating Systems.
Page 78: Raid Configurations
PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual RAID Conﬁ gurations The following types of RAID conﬁ gurations are supported: RAID 0 (Data Striping): this writes data in parallel, interleaved ("striped") sections of two hard drives. Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk.
Page 79 Using the Intel ICH7R SATA RAID Utility Program 1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes: a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will automatically reboot. The following screen appears after Power-On Self Test. b. When you see the above screen, press the <Ctrl> and the <I> keys simultane- ously to have the main menu of the SATA RAID Utility appear: *Note: All graphics and screen shots shown in the manual are for reference only.
Page 80: Creating A Raid 0 Volume
PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual Creating a RAID 0 Volume: a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next ﬁ...
Page 81: Creating A Raid 1 Volume
Appendix C: Software Installation Creating a RAID 1 Volume: a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next ﬁ...
Page 82 PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0): a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press <Enter>.
Page 83: Creating A Raid 5 Set (Parity)
Appendix C: Software Installation Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity): a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press <Enter>. c.
Page 84: Deleting Raid Volume
PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual Deleting RAID Volume: (Warning: Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set.) a. From the main menu, select item2-Delete RAID Volume, and press <Enter>.
Page 85: Exiting The Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility
Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD (Warning: Be cautious when you reset a RAID volume HDD to non- RAID or Resetting a RAID HDD. Resetting a RAID volume HDD or Restting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete all internal RAID structure on the drive.) a.
Page 86: With Raid Functions
After Windows XP/2000/2003 Installation is completed, the system will automati- cally reboot. i. Insert Supermicro's CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during system reboot, and the following screen will appear: (*Note: the current version of the ICH7R SATA RAID Utility can only support the Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating System.)
Page 87 *Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme ﬁ les for each item. Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must re-boot the system before moving on to the next item on the list.
Page 88 PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual The InstallShield Wizard will begin automatically for installation showed as following: Click on the Next button to proceed the installation in the welcoming window. Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction The InstallShield Wizard will begin automatically for installation showed as following: Click on the Next button to proceed the installation in the welcoming window.
Page 89 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. Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction After reading the license agreement in the following window, click Y es button to continue.
Page 90 PDSG4/PDSGE User's Manual f. The following screen will appear to display the status of the Intel Application Ac- celerator RAID Edition Installation. Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction Select a program folder in the following window where you want Setup to add the program icon.
Page 91 After all the hardware has been installed, you must ﬁ rst 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.) Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen *Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme ﬁ...
Page 92 PDSG4/PDSGE 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 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 93 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.)
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