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Supermicro PDSMU User Manual

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  • Page 1 PDSMU USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0a...
  • 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

    Intel's web site for processor support. This product is intended to be profession- ally installed. Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the PDSMU 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

    Overview ... 1-1 Checklist ... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-2 PDSMU Image ... 1-3 PDSMU Layout ... 1-4 PDSMU Quick Reference ... 1-5 Motherboard Features ... 1-6 System Block Diagram ... 1-8 Chipset Overview ... 1-9 Special Features ... 1-10 PC Health Monitoring ...
  • Page 5 Connecting Cables ... 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 Ports ... 2-15 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ... 2-16 Speaker Connector ...
  • Page 6 PDSMU 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

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

  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    PDSMU 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: Pdsmu Image

    • All images and layouts shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB revision available at the time of publishing of this manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual. PDSMU Image...
  • Page 10 PDSMU User’s Manual Figure 1-3. Motherboard Layout KB/MS Fan6 COM2 Floppy JBT1 USB 1/2 S I/O BIOS J W D SIMSO IPMI S K P R 1 Buzzer Battery CTRL JWOR GLAN1 CTRL GLAN2 ICH7R CTRL South Bridge PWR_OK SBX2:PCI-E x4...

  • Page 11: Pdsmu Quick Reference

    PDSMU Quick Reference Jumper Description Alarm Reset Enable JBT1 CMOS Clear Power Force-On JPG1 VGA Enable JPL1/JPL2 Giga-bit LAN 1/2 Enable Watch Dog Enable Connector Description 24-PIn ATX (JPW1) ATX 24-Pin Power Connector 8-Pin PWR (JPW2) 12V 8-pin Power Connector (Required)

  • Page 12: Motherboard Features

    PDSMU User’s Manual Motherboard Features Latest CPU technology! • Single Intel Quad-Core QX6700/Xeon 3000 Series (Core Dual)/Pentium D (Dual- Core)/Pentium 4 Extreme Edition/Pentium 4/Celeron D LGA (Land Grid Array) 775 Processors at system bus speeds of 1066 MHz/800 MHz/533 MHz.
  • Page 13 PC Health Monitoring • Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, Chipset Voltage, Memory Voltage, 1.8V, +3.3V, +5V, +5V Standby, +12V, and −12V • CPU 4-phase-switching voltage regulator • Status monitor for fan speed & System OH/Fan Fail LED/Control • Pulse Width Modulation Fan Control & Low noise fan speed control •...

  • Page 14: System Block Diagram

    PDSMU User’s Manual LGA775_PROCESSOR VRM 11.0 FSB: 1066/800/533MHz DDR2 DDR2_667/533/400 CH_A1-2 CH_B1-2 UDMA/100 PRI_IDE S-ATA/300 4 x SATA PORTS USB 2.0/1.1 PORT_0~5 FDD. SER.1 SER.2 Figure 1-3. The Intel 3010 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

    65mm/90nm Process in the LGA 775 Land Grid Array Package, is comprised of two primary components: the Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (ICH7R). The PDSMU provides the performance and feature-set required for the high-end UP Server market.

  • Page 16: Special Features

    The default setting is Last State. 1-4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the PDSMU moth- erboard. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring.

  • Page 17: Power Confi Guration Settings

    1-5 Power Confi guration Settings This section describes features of your motherboard that deal with power and power settings. Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode.

  • Page 18: Acpi Features

    A 2 amps of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recom- mended. The PDSMU accommodates ATX power supplies. It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specifi cation 2.01 or above.

  • 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

    PDSMU 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

    PDSMU 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 23: Heatsink Removal

    CPU. Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all mounting holes for the motherboard and the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the mother- board to the chassis.

  • Page 24: Installing Ddr2 Memory

    Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place. Support The PDSMU supports Dual channel, ECC/Non-ECC unbuffered DDR2 667/533/400 SDRAM. Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots. (Populating...
  • Page 25 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

    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/Fp Uid Switch

    PDSMU User's Manual HDD LED/FP UID Switch The Front Panel UID Switch connection is located on pin 13 of JF1. Connect a cable with a switch attached to pin 13 of JF1 to provide Unit Identifi cation to your system.

  • Page 29: Oh/Fan Fail/Pwr Fail/Fp Uid Led

    Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/FP UID LED Connect an LED to the Overheat/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID (Unit ID) LED connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings of chas- sis overheating, power failure or fan failure in addition to providing unit identifi...

  • Page 30: Reset Button

    PDSMU 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 Power Connector The main power supply connector (JPW1) on the PDSMU meets the SSI (Superset ATX) specifi cation. You can only use a 24-pin power supply cable on the motherboard. Make sure that the orientation of the connector is correct.

  • Page 32: Serial Ports

    PDSMU 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 located on the I/O backplane. COM2 port provides front- panel access. See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 33: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    Universal Serial Bus (USB) Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 0/1) are located at (J15) on the I/O backplane. Additional four USB ports (USB 2/3, USB 4/5) are located at J45 and J46 on the motherboard. These ports can be used to provide front side chassis access (cables not included).

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

    PDSMU 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.)

  • Page 35: Fan Headers

    Fan Headers The PDSMU has six fan headers (Fan1 to Fan6). (*Note: all these fans are 4-pin fans. However, Pins 1-3 of the fan head- ers are backward compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans.) See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. (*The onboard...

  • Page 36: Wake-On-Ring

    PDSMU User's Manual Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is located at JWOR. This function allows your computer to be "awakened" by an incoming call to the modem when in the suspend state. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. You must have a Wake-On-Ring card and a cable to use this feature.

  • Page 37: Vga Connector

    VGA Connector A VGA connector (J16) is located next to COM1 Port on the I/O backplane. Refer to the board layout below for the location. Power SMB (I C) Connector Power SMB (I C) Connector (PW4) monitors power supplies, fans and system temperatures.

  • Page 38: Power Fault

    PDSMU User's Manual Power Fault (Power Supply Failure) Connect a cable from your power supply to the Power Fail (PSF) header (PW3) to provide a warning of power supply failure. This warning signal is passed through the PWR_LED pin to indicate of a power failure on the chassis.

  • 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 identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.

  • Page 40: Cmos Clear

    PDSMU User's Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to prevent accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal ob- ject 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 actions when a software 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: Onboard Indicators

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

  • Page 43: Uid Led

    UID-LED The Universal Identifi cation LED Indicator is located at LE1 on the motherboard. When the blue indicator is on, either the Front Panel UID button or the Back Panel UID button has been pressed by the user to indicate the location of the unit. See the layout below for the LED location.

  • Page 44: Pwr Ok-Led

    PDSMU User's Manual PWR OK-LED The PWR OK-LED Indicator is located next to the SPEC Slot on the mother- board. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. P W 4 P W 3 Fan6 COM2 Floppy...

  • Page 45: Floppy Connector

    Floppy, Hard Disk Drive, IPMI and Printer 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 46: Ide Connector

    PDSMU User's Manual IDE Connector There is an IDE Connector on the moth- erboard. See the table on the right pin defi nitions. SIMSO IPMI Socket There is a SIMSO IPMI Socket on the motherboard. Refer to the layout below for the location of SIMSO IPMI Socket.

  • 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 chap- ter. Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding, removing, 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

    (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 PDSMU supports up to 8 GB of unbuffered, ECC/Non-ECC DDR2- 677/533/400, two-way interleaved or non-interleaved SDRAM. See Section 2-4 for details on installing memory.

  • Page 50: Returning Merchandise For Service

    PDSMU User's Manual Question: How do I connect the ATA100/66 cable to my IDE device(s)? Answer: The 80-wire/40-pin high-density ATA100/66 IDE cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives. This special cable must be used to take advantage of the speed the ATA100/66 technology offers. Connect the blue connector to the onboard IDE header and the other connector(s) to your hard drive(s).

  • Page 51: Chapter 4: Bios

    Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the PDSMU. 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 52: Running Setup

    PDSMU 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 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: Serial Ata

    PDSMU User's Manual Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Native Mode Operation Select the native mode for ATA. The options are: Serial ATA, and Auto.
  • Page 55 Type This feature allows you to select the type of IDE hard drive. Select Auto for the BIOS to automatically confi gure the parameters of the HDD installed at the connection. Enter a number between 1 to 39 to select a predetermined HDD type.

  • Page 56: Advanced Setup

    PDSMU 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 sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.
  • Page 57 Resume On Modem Ring Select On to “wake your system up” when an incoming call is received by your modem. The options are On and Off. Resume On PME# Select On to allow your system be woken up when signals are received by the selected PME# of a PCI slot.
  • Page 58 PDSMU User's Manual Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0-512K. 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 processing and operation.
  • Page 59 Slot1 PCI-Exp. x8, Slot2 PCI-Exp. x8 and Slot3 PCI-Exp. x4 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following: Option ROM Scan When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 60 PDSMU User's Manual USB Function Select Enabled to activate the USB devices specifi ed. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 61 Chapter 4: BIOS Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (*Available when supported by the CPU.) 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 default settings are Disabled for the Intel 5100 Series Processors and Enable for the 5000 Series Processors.
  • Page 62 PDSMU User's Manual Serial Port A This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A. The options are Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- or OS- controlled). Base I/O Address This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port A. The options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8, and 2E8.
  • Page 63 Chapter 4: BIOS DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Event Log Validity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity. It is not a setting. Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity. It is not a setting. View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press <Enter>...
  • Page 64 PDSMU 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.

  • Page 65: Hardware Monitor Logic

    Chapter 4: BIOS Hardware Monitor Logic *Note: The Phoenix BIOS will automatically detect the type of CPU(s) and hardware monitoring chip used on the motherboard and will display the Hardware Monitoring Screen accordingly. 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.

  • Page 66: Set Supervisor Password

    PDSMU 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 67: Password On Boot

    Password on Boot This setting allows you to decide if a password is required for a user to access the system at the boot-up. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password not required). Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display.

  • Page 68: Exit

    PDSMU 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 press <Enter> to save any changes you've made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility.

  • Page 69: Appendix Abios Post Messages

    Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a prob- lem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages.
  • Page 70 PDSMU User's Manual 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 71 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages 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 72 PDSMU User's Manual 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 73 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages 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 74 PDSMU User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 75: 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 76 PDSMU 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...
  • Page 77 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 78 PDSMU User's Manual POST Code Description Check for SMART Drive (optional) 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 <ESC> prompt Scan for <ESC>...

  • Page 79: The Following Are For Boot Block In Flash Rom

    POST Code Description Unknown interrupt Check Intel Branding string Alert Standard Format initialization Late init for IPMI Log error if micro-code not updated properly 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...
  • Page 80 PDSMU User's Manual Notes...
  • Page 81 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 with your motherboard.) Note that the current version of the ICH7R SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating Systems.

  • Page 82: Raid Configurations

    PDSMU 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 83 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 84: Creating A Raid 0 Volume

    PDSMU 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 85: Creating A Raid 1 Volume

    Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Installation 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 86 PDSMU 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 87: Creating A Raid 5 Set (Parity)

    Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Installation 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 88: Deleting Raid Volume

    PDSMU 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 89: Exiting The Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility

    Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Installation Guidelines 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 Resetting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete all internal RAID confi...

  • Page 90: 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 Supermicro Main Screen will appear. (*Note: the current version of the ICH7R SATA RAID Utility can only support the Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating Systems.)

  • Page 91: 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 92 PDSMU 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 93: 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 PDSMU offers the user the benefi ts of SATARAID without the high costs associated with hardware RAID applications.

  • Page 94: Managing Arrays

    PDSMU 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 "Manag- ing Arrays" from the main menu as shown above.

  • Page 95: 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 96 PDSMU 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 97: 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 98: Creating Arrays

    PDSMU 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 99 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 100 PDSMU 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.
  • Page 101 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 102 PDSMU 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.
  • Page 103 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 104: Rebuilding Arrays

    PDSMU 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 105 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 106: Using The Disk Utilities

    PDSMU 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 107 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines To format a disk: *Note: The operation of Formatting Disk allows you to perform a low-level format- ting 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.
  • Page 108 PDSMU 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 me- dia defects. Select Yes and hit <Enter> to proceed with disk verifying; otherwise, select No and hit <Enter>.
  • Page 109 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 110 PDSMU 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 111: 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 112 PDSMU 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 113 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 the Supero Doctor II Utility.)
  • Page 114 PDSMU User's Manual Notes...

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