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Supermicro PDSMi-LN4 Plus User Manual

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  • Page 1 PDSMi-LN4+ USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0b...
  • 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

    Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology, EM64T Technology, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) and Matrix Storage Technology. Please refer to the mother- board specifi cations pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/Product) for updates or visit Intel's web site for processor support. This product is intended to be professionally installed.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Manual Organization ... iii Conventions Used in the Manual ... iii Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ... 1-1 Checklist ... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-2 PDSMi-LN4+ Image ... 1-3 PDSMi-LN4+ Layout ... 1-4 PDSMi-LN4+ Quick Reference ... 1-5 Motherboard Features ... 1-6 The Intel 3000 Chipset: System Block Diagram ...
  • Page 5 Connectors and Headers ... 2-13 ATX Power Connector ... 2-13 Processor Power Connector ... 2-13 Serial Ports ... 2-14 Chassis Intrusion ... 2-14 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ... 2-15 GLAN (Ethernet Ports) ... 2-15 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ... 2-16 Speaker Connector ...
  • Page 6 PDSMi-LN4+ User’s Manual Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ... 3-2 Technical Support Procedures ... 3-2 Frequently Asked Questions ... 3-3 Returning Merchandise for Service ... 3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Introduction ... 4-1 Running Setup ... 4-2 Main BIOS Setup ... 4-2 Advanced Setup ...

  • 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

    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) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML...

  • Page 9: Pdsmi-Ln4+ Image

    Figure 1-1. An Important Note to the User • All images and layouts shown in this manual were 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 graphics shown in this manual. PDSMi-LN4+ Image...
  • Page 10 PDSMi-LN4+ User’s Manual Figure 1-3. Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) KB/MS USB 1/2 CTRL2 Intel 3000 CTRL1 (North Bridge) LAN1/2 DIMM 1A DIMM 2A LAN3/4 DIMM 1B DIMM 2B Slot6 PCI-X 133 MHz CTRL3 ICH7R CTRL4 South Bridge JBT1 JWOR COM2 Buzzer...

  • Page 11: Pdsmi-Ln4+ Quick Reference

    PDSMi-LN4+ Quick Reference Jumpers Description JBT1 CMOS Clear C1/JI JP3 (*Note below) Compact Flash Master/Slave Select (Closed: Master) Power Force-On JPG1 VGA Enable JPL1/JPL2/JPL3/JPL4 Giga-bit LAN 1/2/3/4 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) Watch Dog Enable Connectors Description 24-PIn ATX (JPW1) ATX 24-Pin Power Connector 8-Pin PWR (JPW2) 12V 8-pin PWR Connector Compact Flash Power (JWF1)Compact Flash Card PWR Connector (*Note below)

  • Page 12: Motherboard Features

    PDSMi-LN4+ User’s Manual Motherboard Features Latest CPU technology! • Single Intel Quad-Core/Dual-Core Xeon 3000 Series/Core 2/Pentium D/Pentium 4 Extreme Edition/Pentium 4/Celeron D LGA (Land Grid Array) 775 Processor at system bus speeds of 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz. • Hyper-Threading (HT), EM64T, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep (EIST) supported Using the EM64T Feature •...
  • Page 13 PC Health Monitoring • Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, Chipset Voltage (1.5V), Memory Volt- age (1.8V), +3.3V, +5V, +5V Standby, +12V, and −12V • CPU 4-phase-switching voltage regulator • Status monitor for fan speed & System Overheat/Fan Fail LED/Control •...
  • Page 14 PDSMi-LN4+ User’s Manual VRM V10.1 LGA775_PROCESSOR VRM 10.1 FSB: 1066/800/533MHz DDR2 DDR2_667/533/400 Intel 3000 CH_A1-2 CH_B1-2 PRI_IDE UDMA/100 CF_HEADER S-ATA/300 4 x SATA PORTS USB 2.0/1.1 PORT_0~5 FDD. SER.1 SER.2 Figure 1-3. Intel 3000 Chipset: System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard.

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview The Intel 3000 chipset, designed for use with Intel Xeon 3000, UP Pentium 4 and Dual Core Pentium D Processors, is comprised of two primary components: the Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (ICH7R). The PCI-X (PXH-V) is also used for added functionality.

  • Page 16: Pc Health Monitoring

    PDSMi-LN4+ User’s Manual 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the PDSMi-LN4+. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, Chipset Voltage, Memory Voltage , +3.3V, +3.3V Standby, +5V, +5V Standby, +12V, and −12V (via SuperO Doctor III) The onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously.

  • Page 17: Wake-On-Lan (Wol)

    Wake Ring-On (WOR) Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing when the system is in the SoftOff state. Note that external modem ring-on can only be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply. Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Wake-On-LAN is defi...
  • Page 18 PDSMi-LN4+ User’s Manual are inadequate. A 2 amps of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly rec- ommended. The PDSMi-LN4+ accommodates ATX power supplies. In addition to the 24-pin ATX power supply (JPW1), the 12V 8-pin (JPW2) connection is also required to provide adequate power supply to the system.

  • 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 • Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge. •...

  • Page 20: Processor And Heatsink Fan Installation

    PDSMi-LN4+ 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 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: Installation Of The Heatsink

    PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual Installation of the Heatsink 1. Locate the CPU Fan on the moth- erboard. (Refer to the layout on the right for the CPU Fan location.) 2. Position the heatsink so that the heatsink fan wires are closest to the CPU fan and are not interfered with other components.

  • 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 the location of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match. Make sure the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly.

  • Page 24: Installing Ddr 2 Memory

    PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual Installing DDR 2 Memory Memory Module Installation (See Figure 2-2) Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules to prevent any possible damage. Insert each DDR 2 memory module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incor- rectly.

  • Page 25: Control Panel Connectors/Io Ports

    *Note: Due to memory allocation to system devices, memory remaining available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used. The reduction in memory availability is disproportional. Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Firmware Hub fl ash memory (System BIOS) Local APIC Area Reserved for the chipset...

  • Page 26: 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. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin defi...

  • Page 27: Front Control Panel Pin Defi Nitions

    C. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions 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.

  • Page 28: Hdd Led

    PDSMi-LN4+ 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 SAS, Serial ATA and IDE).

  • Page 29: Power Fail Led

    Overheat/FanFail LED Connect an LED cable to the OH/Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warning of chas- sis overheating or system fan failure. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. PWR Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1.

  • Page 30: Reset Button

    PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo- cated 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. Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1.

  • Page 31: Connectors And Headers

    Connectors and Headers ATX Power Connector The main power supply connector (JPW1) on the PDSMi-LN4+ meets the SSI (Superset ATX) specifi cation. You can only use a 24-pin power sup- ply cable on the motherboard. Make sure that the orientation of the con- nector is correct.

  • Page 32: Serial Ports

    PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual Serial Ports Two serial headers: COM1 (J31), COM2 are included on the mother- board. COM1 (J31) is a port located next to VGA port. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1.

  • Page 33: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    Universal Serial Bus (USB) There are two Universal Serial Bus ports (BP USB 1/2) (J15) located on the I/O back panel and additional four USB ports located at J45 (FP USB 3/4) and J46 (FP USB 5/6) on the motherboard. These ports (FP USB3 /4, FPUSB 5/6) can be used to provide front side chassis access.

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

    PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB ports on the motherboard. See the table at right for pin defi ni- tions. (Note: NC=No connection.) Speaker Connector The speaker connector is located at J9 and allows you to choose between...

  • Page 35: Fan Headers

    Defi nition Pin 1 Fail Signal Pin 2 Fail Signal Pin 3 Fail Signal Pin 4 Fail Signal Note: This feature is only available when using redundant Supermicro power supplies. Fan1 8-pin PWR A. Fan1 B. Fan2 C. Fan3 D. Fan4 E.

  • Page 36: Wake-On-Ring

    PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is located at JWOR. This function allows your computer to receive an incoming call to the modem and be "awakened" when in the 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 37: Vga Connector

    VGA Connector A VGA connector (JG1) is located next to the COM1 port on the IO backplane. Refer to the board layout below for the location. Power LED The Power LED connector is desig- nated JLED. This connection is used to provide LED Indication of power being supplied to the system.

  • Page 38: Redundant Pwr Alarm Reset

    PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual Redundant PWR Alarm Reset Connector A Redundant Power Supply Fail Alarm Reset is located at JPR1. Refer to the board layout below for the location. Compact Flash Card PWR Connector A C o m p a c t F l a s h C a r d P o w e r Connector is located at JWF1.

  • 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

    PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual 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.

  • Page 41: Watch Dog Enable

    Watch Dog Enable JWD controls Watch Dog, a system monitor that takes action when a soft- ware application hangs. Close Pins 1-2 to reset the system if a program hangs. Close Pins 2-3 to generate a non-maskable interrupt for the program that hangs.

  • Page 42: Power Force On Enable

    PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual Power Force On Enable/ Disable Jumper JPF allows you to enable (force on) or disable Power Force On func- tion. If enabled, the power will always stay on automatically. If this function is disabled (the normal setting), the user needs to press the power button to power on the system.

  • Page 43: Onboard Indicators

    Onboard LED Indicators GLAN LEDs There are four GLAN ports on the mother- board. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The green LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connec- tion.

  • Page 44: Floppy Connector

    PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual Floppy, Hard Disk Drive, IPMI 2.0 and Parallel Port 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 45: Ide Connectors

    IDE Connectors There are two IDE Connectors (J3: Blue, J4: White) on the motherboard. The blue IDE connector (J3) is des- ignated the Primary IDE Drive. The white IDE connector (J4) is designated the Secondary IDE Drive, reserved for Compact Flash Card use only. (See the note below.) See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 46: Parallel Port Connector

    PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual Parallel Port Connector The parallel port is located at J30. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. P W 3 JPR1 KB/MS Fan6/CPU Fan USB 1/2 Dual Core CPU CTRL2 Intel 3000 LGA 775 CTRL1 (North Bridge) LAN1/2...

  • Page 47: 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 48: 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 49: Frequently Asked Questions

    3. If you've followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system, and still cannot resolve the problem, then please contact Supermicro's technical support and provide them with the following information: • Motherboard model and PCB revision number •...

  • Page 50: Returning Merchandise For Service

    PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual 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). Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings.

  • Page 51: Chapter 4: Bios

    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. Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site <http://www.supermicro.com> for any changes to the BIOS that may not be refl ected in this manual.

  • Page 52: Running Setup

    PDSMi-LN4+ 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 (Refer to the next page).

  • Page 53: Main Bios Setup Menu

    Chapter 4: BIOS 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...

  • Page 54: Parallel Ata

    PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual Parallel ATA This setting allows the user to enable/disable the function of Parallel ATA and confi gure Parallel ATA settings. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 55 Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA Port 1, SATA Port 2,SATA Port 3, SATA Port 4 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA Port1, SATA Port2, SATA Port3 and SATA Port4. Hit <Enter> to activate the following sub-menu screen for detailed options of these items.
  • Page 56 PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual The following items will be displayed by the BIOS: TYPE: This item displays the type of CPU. Cylinders: This item indicates the status of Cylinders. Headers: This item indicates the number of headers. Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors. Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum storage capacity of the system.

  • Page 57: Advanced Setup

    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 sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>. Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the setting option using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>.
  • Page 58 PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual Power Button Behavior If set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button. If set to 4-sec., the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer. The options are instant-off and 4-sec override.

  • Page 59: Cache Video Bios Area

    Chapter 4: BIOS Cache Video BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this reserved memory area. Select Write Protect to enable the function and this area will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only.
  • Page 60 PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual Discrete MTRR Allocation If enabled, MTRRs (-Memory Type Range Registers) are confi gured as distinct, separate units and cannot be overlapped. If enabled, the user can achieve better graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write- combining confi...
  • Page 61 Large Disk Access Mode This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed. The options are DOS or Other (for Unix, Novelle NetWare and other operating systems). Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. *Warning : Take caution when changing the Advanced settings.
  • Page 62 PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings: CPU Speed The feature allows the BIOS to display the CPU Speed. Frequency Ratio This feature allows the user to select the ration for the internal frequency multiplier of the CPU.

  • Page 63: Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

    Chapter 4: BIOS Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled. The options are Disabled and Enabled. C1 Enhanced Mode (*Available when supported by the CPU.) Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage/frequency to...
  • Page 64 PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual I/O Device Confi guration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. KBC Clock input This setting allows you to set the clock frequency for the Keyboard Clock. The options are 6MHz, 8MHz, 12 MHz, and 16MHz. Serial Port A This setting allows you to decide how Serial Port A is controlled.
  • Page 65 Interrupt This setting allows you to set the Interrupt for the Parallel Port. The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7. Mode This feature allows the user to set the mode for the Parallel Port. The options are Output Only, Bi-Directional, EPP, and ECP. DMA Channel This feature allows the user to select the DMA Channel for the Parallel Port.
  • Page 66 PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to: Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled. BAUD Rate This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for Console Redirection.
  • Page 67 Hardware Monitoring CPU Temperature Threshold This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature threshold. The options are 75 C, 80 Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see the data for the following items: CPU Temperature System Temperature Fan 1 Speed - FAN 6 Speed: If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the...

  • Page 68: Set Supervisor Password

    PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual Security Choose Security 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 69: Fixed Disk Boot Sector

    Chapter 4: BIOS Fixed Disk Boot Sector This setting may offer some protection against viruses when set to Write Protect, which protects the boot sector on the hard drive from having a virus written to it. The other option is Normal. Password on Boot This setting allows you to decide if a password is required for a user to enter the system at bootup.

  • Page 70: Exit

    PDSMi-LN4+ 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 made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility.

  • Page 71: Appendix A: Bios Post Error Messages

    BIOS POST Messages and LED Indicators During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm, turn on LED indicators, or display a message. A-1 BIOS POST Beep Codes Beeps 1 long beep-pause-1 long beep 1 long beep + 2 short beeps...

  • Page 72: Bios Messages

    PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual A-5 BIOS Messages Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not working or not confi gured properly. Check to see if fi xed disk is at- tached properly. Run Setup. Find out if the fi xed-disk type is correctly identifi ed. Stuck key Stuck key on keyboard.
  • Page 73 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages System CMOS checksum bad - Default confi guration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modifi ed incorrectly, perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup Values. If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values.
  • Page 74 PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual System cache error - Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled cache slows system performance considerably. CPU ID: CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.
  • Page 75 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n (0-3) identifi ed. Invalid System Confi guration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ confl ict I/O device IRQ confl ict error. PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen: PS/2 Mouse installed.
  • Page 76 PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message.

  • Page 77: Appendix Bbios Post Codes

    Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the Phoenix BIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem.
  • Page 78 PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual POST Code Description 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Set ES segment register to 4 GB Auto size DRAM Initialize POST Memory Manager Clear 512 kB base RAM 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx* 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of...
  • Page 79 POST Code Description Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Confi gure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults (optional) Display shadow-area message...
  • Page 80 PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual POST Code Description Check for SMART Drive (optional) Shadow option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of day Check key lock Initialize typematic rate Erase F2 prompt Scan for F2 key stroke Enter SETUP...
  • Page 81 POST Code Description Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA Initialize digitizer and display message Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM...
  • Page 82 PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 83: Appendix C: Intel Hostraid Setup Guidelines

    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 84: Raid Configurations

    PDSMi-LN4+ 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. RAID1 (Data Mirroring): an identical data image from one drive is copied to another drive.
  • Page 85 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 86: Creating A Raid 0 Volume

    PDSMi-LN4+ 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 87: Creating A Raid 1 Volume

    Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines 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 88 PDSMi-LN4+ 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>. c.

  • Page 89: Creating A Raid 5 Set (Parity)

    Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines 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 90: Deleting Raid Volume

    PDSMi-LN4+ 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>. b.

  • Page 91: Exiting The Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility

    Resetting to Non-RAID Settings 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 Resetting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete the internal RAID structure on the drive.) a.

  • Page 92: With Raid Functions

    After the Windows XP/2000/2003 Installation is completed, the system will au- tomatically reboot. i. Insert Supermicro 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 93 Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines (*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 94 PDSMi-LN4+ 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 95 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 96 PDSMi-LN4+ 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 97: Appendix D Adaptec Hostraid Setup Guidelines

    After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherboard. *Note: The following section provides information on the Adaptec SATA RAID Driver based on the Intel ICH7R South Bridge Controller.
  • Page 98 PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual To confi gure the Adaptec SATA RAID for Operating Systems that support RAID functions (--Windows, Red Hat & SuSe, Linux) 1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. Note: If this is the fi rst time you power on the system, we recommend that you load the Optimized Default Settings.

  • Page 99: Using The Adaptec Raid Confi Guration Utility (Arc)

    (RAID 10) provides multiple RAID 1 mirrors and a RAID 0 stripe, maximizing data security and system effi ciency. By incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA into the motherboard design, Supermicro's PDSMi-LN4+ offers the user the benefi ts of SATARAID without the high costs associated with hardware RAID applications.

  • Page 100: Managing Arrays

    PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties, and confi gure array settings. To select this option, using the arrow keys and the <enter> key, select "Managing Arrays" from the main menu as shown above.

  • Page 101: Confi Guring Disk Drives

    Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Confi guring Disk Drives You may need to confi gure a disk drive before you can use it. Caution: Confi guring a disk may overwrite the partition table on the disk and may make any data on the disk inaccessible. If the drive is used in an array, you may not be able to use the array again.
  • Page 102 PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual 2. From the "Select Drives for Confi guring" List (shown below,) select the drives you want to confi gure and press <Insert>. 3. The drive you've selected will appear in the "Selected Drives Dialog Box" on the right (as shown below.) Repeat the same steps until all drives that you want to confi...

  • Page 103: Appendix D: Adaptec Hostraid Setup Guidelines

    Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines 5. Read the warning message as shown in the screen below. 6. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to confi gure. If correct, type Y to continue.

  • Page 104: Creating Arrays

    PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual Creating Arrays Before you create arrays, make sure that the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks that are un-initialized or not formatted are shown in gray and cannot be used. (*Note: It is recommended that you confi...
  • Page 105 Assigning Array Properties Once a new array is completed, you can assign properties to the array. *Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, and you cannot change the array properties using this utility. To assign properties to the new array: 1.
  • Page 106 PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual 5. When you are fi nished, press <Done> (as the screen shown below). Notes: 1. Before adding a new drive to an array, be sure to back up any data stored on the new drive; otherwise, all data will be lost. 2.
  • Page 107 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Adding a Bootable Array To make an array bootable: 1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays. 2. From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to make bootable, and press <Ctrl> and <B>. 3.
  • Page 108 PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual Adding/Deleting Hotspares To add a Hotspare: (*Note: In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you would need to add a new HDD as a hotspare.) 1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Add/Delete Hotspares. 2.
  • Page 109 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array: 1. From the main menu, select Manage Arrays and hit <Enter> (as shown on the previous page.) 2. From the List of Arrays dialog box (shown below), select the array you want to view and press Enter.

  • Page 110: Rebuilding Arrays

    PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual Rebuilding Arrays *Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only. If an array Build process is interrupted or when one critical member is missing, you must perform a Rebuild to restore its functionality. For a critical array rebuild operation, the optimal drive is the source drive.
  • Page 111 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Deleting Arrays *Warning: Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent data loss Deleted arrays cannot be restored. To delete an existing array: 1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Manage Arrays. 2.

  • Page 112: Using The Disk Utilities

    PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks. To access the disk utilities: 1. From the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility Menu, select Disk Utilities (as shown above) and press <Enter>.
  • Page 113 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines To format a disk: *Note: The operation of Formatting Disk allows you to perform a low-level formatting of a hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk. Serial ATA drives are low-level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low-level formatted again. 3 When the screen shown below displays, select Format Disk and press <Enter>.
  • Page 114 PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual To verify disk media: 3 When the screen shown above displays, select Verify Disk Media and press <Enter>. 4 A message will display, indicating that the selected drive will be scanned for media defects. Select Yes and hit <Enter> to proceed with disk verifying; otherwise, select No and hit <Enter>.
  • Page 115 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines To Exit Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility 1. Once you have completed RAID array confi gurations, press ESC to exit. The following screen will appear. 2. Press Yes to exit the Utility. D-19...
  • Page 116 PDSMi-LN4+ User's Manual D-2 Installing Intel's ICH7R Driver by Adaptec and Installing the OS a. Insert Supermicro's bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot, and the screen: "Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker" will appear.

  • Page 117: Appendix E: Installing Other Software Programs And Drivers

    Appendix E: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix E Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers A. Installing Drivers other than the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below will appear.
  • Page 118 PDSMi+ User's Manual B. Confi guring 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 119 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (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 that you use Supero Doctor II.)
  • Page 120 PDSMi+ User's Manual Notes...

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