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SI-1Ns60
Intel Pentium 4 Server Board
Socket 478
User's Manual
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  • Page 1 SI-1Ns42 SI-1Ns60 Intel Pentium 4 Server Board Socket 478 User’s Manual Rev. 1.00...
  • Page 2 This document contains materials protected under International Copyright Laws. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, transmitted or transcribed without the expressed written permission of the manufacturer and authors of this manual. SI-1Ns42/SI-1Ns60...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table Of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction ............ 1-1 1.1. Features & Specifications............1-1 1.2. Layout..................1-3 1.3. Jumpers & Connectors Description........1-4 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup..........2-1 2.1. CPU Socket ................2-1 2.2. System Memory ..............2-2 2.3. ATX12V Power Connectors ..........2-3 2.4.
  • Page 4 3.11. Set User Password ..............3-21 3.12. Save & Exit Setup ..............3-21 3.13. Exit Without Saving ............. 3-21 Chapter 4. Driver Installation .......... 4-1 4.1. Setup Items ................4-2 Appendix A. How to Get Technical Support ..... A-1 SI-1Ns42/SI-1Ns60...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1. Introduction

    DDR 200/266/333 memory • Up to 2GB, un-buffered and non-ECC memory capacity • SI-1Ns42: 2x Intel 82541ER single port GbE Ethernet 4x Intel 82551ER single port 10/100 Ethernet • SI-1Ns60: 6x Intel 82551ER single port 10/100 Ethernet Security & Acceleration •...
  • Page 6 • 4MB Flash ROM Miscellaneous • ATX form factor (305mm x 245mm) • Hardware monitoring - including fan speeds, voltages, and system environment temperature • Chassis-intrusion detector header Specifications and information contained herein are subject to change without notice. SI-1Ns42/SI-1Ns60...

  • Page 7: Layout

    Introduction 1.2. Layout User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Jumpers & Connectors Description

    Additional USB Port Connection Header IDE1 IDE Disk Drive Connector Low Pin Count Connection Header (Reserved for internal testing) External Keyboard/Mouse Connection Header SI-1Ns42: 10/100/1000Mbps LAN connectors. LAN1/LAN2 SI-1Ns60: 10/100Mbps LAN connectors. LAN3~LAN6 10/100Mbps LAN Connectors PCI1 PCI Expansion Slot...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

    Hardware Setup Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 2.1. CPU Socket This server board provides one 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket to install the Intel Pentium 4 CPU. User’s Manual...

  • Page 10: System Memory

    This server board provides two 184-pin DDR DIMM slots for un-buffered and non-ECC modules with memory size expansible up to 2GB (DDR333/266/DDR200). DIMM DIMM Module Total Memory 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB 128MB ~ 1GB 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB 128MB ~ 1GB Total System Memory 128MB ~ 2GB SI-1Ns42/SI-1Ns60...

  • Page 11: Atx12V Power Connectors

    Hardware Setup 2.3. ATX12V Power Connectors These two connectors connect to ATX12V power supply. User’s Manual...

  • Page 12: Fan Connectors

    These 3-pin connectors each provide power to the cooling fans installed in your system. • FAN1/FAN2/FAN3: With speed monitoring support in BIOS menu • FAN4: Without speed monitoring support in BIOS menu WARNING: These fan connectors are not jumpers. DO NOT place jumper caps on these connectors. SI-1Ns42/SI-1Ns60...

  • Page 13: Cmos Memory Clearing Header

    Hardware Setup 2.5. CMOS Memory Clearing Header This header uses a jumper cap to clear the CMOS memory. • Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Normal operation. • Pin 2-3 shorted: Clear CMOS memory. ATTENTION: Turn the system power off first (including the +5V standby power) before clearing the CMOS memory.

  • Page 14: Front Panel Switches & Indicators Connection Headers

    Chapter 2 2.6. Front Panel Switches & Indicators Connection Headers This header provides connection to external switches and indicators. Definition S.LED Reset Chassis Intrusion 9-10 HD LED SI-1Ns42/SI-1Ns60...

  • Page 15: External Keyboard/Mouse Connection Header

    Hardware Setup 2.7. External Keyboard/Mouse Connection Header This header provides the external connection to keyboard and mouse. Definition Definition KB Data Mouse Data Ground Ground KB Clock 10 Mouse Clock User’s Manual...

  • Page 16: System Management Bus Connection Header

    Chapter 2 2.8. System Management Bus Connection Header This header provides the connection to system management bus (SMBus). Definition Definition SMBCLK SMBDATA Ground SI-1Ns42/SI-1Ns60...

  • Page 17: Ide Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Setup 2.9. IDE Disk Drive Connector This connector provides IDE hard drive connection (Pitch 2.5). User’s Manual...

  • Page 18: Pci Expansion Slot

    2-10 Chapter 2 2.10. PCI Expansion Slot This slot provides one 32bit/33MHz PCI add-on-card connection. SI-1Ns42/SI-1Ns60...

  • Page 19: Additional Com Port Connection Header

    Hardware Setup 2-11 2.11. Additional COM Port Connection Header This header provides an external COM port connection. Definition Definition DCDA SINA SOUTA DTRA Ground DSRA RTSA CTSA User’s Manual...

  • Page 20: Additional Usb Port Connection Header

    2-12 Chapter 2 2.12. Additional USB Port Connection Header This header provides two external USB ports connection. Pin Definition Pin Definition - Data 0 - Data 1 + Data 0 + Data 1 Ground Ground SI-1Ns42/SI-1Ns60...

  • Page 21: Vga Output Connection Header

    Hardware Setup 2-13 2.13. VGA Output Connection Header This header provides an external VGA output connection. Definition Definition Green Blue Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground DDC Data H.SYNC V.SYNC DDC Clock User’s Manual...

  • Page 22: Compact Flash Memory Card Reader Socket

    2-14 Chapter 2 2.14. Compact Flash Memory Card Reader Socket This socket provides the connection to Compact Flash memory card reader. SI-1Ns42/SI-1Ns60...

  • Page 23: Status Indicators

    Hardware Setup 2-15 2.15. Status Indicators • 5VSB: This LED lights up when the power supply is connected with power source. • VCC: This LED lights up when the system power is on. User’s Manual...

  • Page 24: Power-On Switch

    2-16 Chapter 2 2.16. Power-On Switch This header provides the connection to external Power-On switch. SI-1Ns42/SI-1Ns60...

  • Page 25: Low Pin Count Connection Header (Reserved For Internal Testing)

    Hardware Setup 2-17 2.17. Low Pin Count Connection Header (Reserved for internal testing) User’s Manual...

  • Page 26: External I/O Panel Connectors

    COM2: Connects to external modem, serial mouse or other devices that supports this communication protocol. • USB1: Connects to USB devices such as scanner, digital speakers, monitor, mouse, keyboard, hub, digital camera, joystick etc. • LAN1/LAN2: SI-1Ns42: 10/100/1000Mbps LAN connectors. SI-1Ns60: 10/100Mbps LAN connectors. • LAN3~LAN6: 10/100Mbps LAN connectors. SI-1Ns42/SI-1Ns60...

  • Page 27: Chapter 3. Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup Chapter 3. BIOS Setup This motherboard provides a programmable EEPROM that you can update the BIOS utility. The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a program that deals with the basic level of communication between processor and peripherals. Use the BIOS Setup program only when installing motherboard, reconfiguring system, or prompted to “Run Setup”.

  • Page 28: Standard Cmos Features

    This item sets the date you specify (usually the current date) in the format of [Month], [Date], and [Year]. Time (hh:mm:ss) This item sets the time you specify (usually the current time) in the format of [Hour], [Minute], and [Second]. SI-1Ns42/SI-1Ns60...
  • Page 29 BIOS Setup IDE Primary Master, IDE Primary Slave Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: IDE HDD Auto-Detection This item allows you to detect the parameters of IDE drives by pressing the <Enter> key. The parameters will automatically be shown on the screen. IDE Primary Master When set to [Auto], the BIOS will automatically check what kind of IDE drive you are using.
  • Page 30 640K for system with 640K or more memory size installed on the motherboard. Extended Memory This item displays the amount of extended memory detected during system boot-up. Total Memory This item displays the total memory available in the system. SI-1Ns42/SI-1Ns60...

  • Page 31: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup 3.2. Advanced BIOS Features BIOS Protect Control This option protects for accidentally BIOS writing attempt. NOTE: Make sure to set this item to “Non-Protect” when flashing the BIOS. CPU L3 Cache: This item is used to enable the L3 cache (default setting), and appears only for certain CPU (Intel Pentium 4 processor with HT Technology Extreme Edition) that possesses L3 cache.
  • Page 32 CMOS before you can start up the system. But by doing this, you will have to reset all previously set options. Intel OnScreen Branding: This item determines whether to display the “Intel Inside” logo or not at system boots SI-1Ns42/SI-1Ns60...

  • Page 33: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup 3.3. Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Timing Selectable: This item sets the optimal timings for the following four items, depending on the memory module you are using. The default setting “By SPD” configures these four items by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. The EEPROM on the memory module stores critical parameter information about the module, such as memory type, size, speed, voltage interface, and module banks.
  • Page 34 [Disabled]: Disable the Watch Dog function. [Enabled/Sec.]: Enable the Watch Dog function by the timer based on seconds. [Enabled/Min.]: Enable the Watch Dog function by the timer based on minutes. Watch Dog Time-Out Value Type in the Time-Out value for your Watch Dog function. SI-1Ns42/SI-1Ns60...

  • Page 35: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup 3.4. Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Device: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: User’s Manual...
  • Page 36 This option enables or disables the USB controller. USB 2.0 Controller: This option enables or disables the USB 2.0 controller. USB Keyboard Support: This item allows you to select [BIOS] for using USB keyboard in DOS environment, or [OS] in OS environment. SI-1Ns42/SI-1Ns60...
  • Page 37 BIOS Setup 3-11 USB Mouse Support: This item allows you to select [BIOS] for using USB mouse in DOS environment, or [OS] in OS environment. Onboard CN1005 Controller: This option enables or disables the onboard CN1005 Controller. Onboard LAN1 Controller: This option enables or disables the LAN1 controller.
  • Page 38 [Disabled]: Disables the onboard Serial Port 1. Onboard Serial Port 2: This item determines which I/O addresses the onboard Serial Port 2 controller will access. [Auto]: The system automatically select an I/O address for the onboard Serial Port 2. SI-1Ns42/SI-1Ns60...
  • Page 39 BIOS Setup 3-13 [3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3]: Allows you to manually select an I/O address for the onboard Serial Port 2. [Disabled]: Disables the onboard Serial Port 2. Back to Integrated Peripherals Setup Menu: Init Display First: This item selects to initialize Onboard VGA or PCI Slot first when the system boots. [Onboard VGA]: When the system boots, it will first initialize the onboard VGA.

  • Page 40: Power Management Setup

    [Delay 4 Sec.]: Pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds will power off the system. This will prevent the system from powering off in case you accidentally hit or pushed the power button. [Instant-Off]: Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off the system. SI-1Ns42/SI-1Ns60...
  • Page 41 BIOS Setup 3-15 WakeUp by PME# of PCI: When set to [Enabled], access to the onboard LAN or a PCI card such as a modem or LAN card will cause the system to wake up. The PCI card must support the wake up function.
  • Page 42 If the system’s power is off when AC power failure occurs, it will remain off when power returns. If the system’s power is on when AC power failure occurs, the system will power-on when power returns. SI-1Ns42/SI-1Ns60...

  • Page 43: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    BIOS Setup 3-17 3.6. PnP/PCI Configurations Force Update ESCD When set to [Enabled], the BIOS will reset the ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) once automatically next time you boot up. It will then recreate a new set of configuration data. But the next time you boot up, this option will automatically be set as Disabled.
  • Page 44 Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: This item sets each system interrupt to either [PCI Device] or [Reserved]. PIRQ_0 Use IRQ No. ~PIRQ_7 Use IRQ No. This item specifies the IRQ number manually or automatically for the devices installed on PCI slots. SI-1Ns42/SI-1Ns60...

  • Page 45: Pc Health Menu

    BIOS Setup 3-19 3.7. PC Health Menu Shutdown Temperature This item sets the temperature that would shutdown the system automatically in order to prevent system overheats. CPU Warning Temperature This item selects the CPU’s warning temperature limit. Once the system has detected that the CPU’s temperature exceeded the limit, warning beeps will sound.
  • Page 46 NOTE: The hardware monitoring features for temperatures, fans and voltages will occupy the I/O address from 294H to 297H. If you have a network adapter, sound card or other add-on cards that might use those I/O addresses, please adjust your add-on card I/O address to avoid using these addresses. SI-1Ns42/SI-1Ns60...

  • Page 47: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    BIOS Setup 3-21 3.8. Load Fail-Safe Defaults This option loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations. 3.9. Load Optimized Defaults This option loads the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal-performance system operations. 3.10.
  • Page 48 3-22 3-22 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 SI-1Ns42/SI-1Ns60 SI-1Ns42/SI-1Ns60...

  • Page 49: Chapter 4. Driver Installation

    Driver Installation Chapter 4. Driver Installation All the necessary drivers are included within the Drivers & Utilities CD that came packaged with your board. The display shown in the following figure should appear after inserting this CD into your CD-ROM drive, if not, enter [My Computer] [CD-ROM] Drive double click [Launch].

  • Page 50: Setup Items

    View the user’s manual in PDF. • Utility Click to enter the sub-screen for installing DirectX8.1, Acrobat Reader, and Award Flash utility software. • Browse CD Browse the contents of this CD-ROM. • Close Exit the CD setup Items Menu. SI-1Ns42/SI-1Ns60...

  • Page 51: Appendix A. How To Get Technical Support

    3. Check the ABIT Technical Terms Guide and FAQ on our Website. We are trying to expand and make the FAQs more helpful and information rich. Let us know if you have any suggestions.
  • Page 52 How they serve you is also a good reference for your next purchase. 6. Contacting ABIT. If you feel that you need to contact ABIT directly you can send email to the ABIT technical support department. First, please contact the support team for the branch office closest to you.
  • Page 53 Stevenage, Herts SG1 4QX, U.K. Tel: 44-1438-228888 Fax: 44-1438-226333 sales@abitcomputer.co.uk technical@abitcomputer.co.uk Germany, Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg), Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Switzerland: AMOR Computer B.V. (ABIT’s European Office) Van Coehoornstraat 7, 5916 PH Venlo, The Netherlands Tel: 31-77-3204428 Fax: 31-77-3204420 sales@abit.nl technical@abit.nl http://www.abit.nl...
  • Page 54 Appendix A Japan: ABIT Computer (Japan) Co. Ltd. Fax: 81-3-5396-5110 http://www.abit4u.jp Shanghai: ABIT Computer (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. Tel: 86-21-6235-1829 Fax: 86-21-6235-1832 http://www.abit.com.cn Russia: ABIT Computer (Russia) Co. Ltd. Fax: 7-095-937-2837 techrussia@abit.com.tw http://www.abit.ru France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Greece: ABIT Computer France SARL...
  • Page 55 Please contact the reseller from whom you bought the product. You should be able to get RMA service there. 8. Reporting Compatibility Problems to ABIT. Because of tremendous number of email messages we receive every day, we are forced to give greater weight to certain types of messages than to others.
  • Page 56 Appendix A Technical Support Form Company Name: Phone Number: Contact Person: Fax Number: E-mail Address: Model BIOS ID # Motherboard Model No. DRIVER REV OS/Application Hardware Name Brand Specifications IDE1 IDE2 IDE1 CD-ROM-Drive IDE2 System Memory ADD-ON CARD Problem Description: SI-1Ns42/SI-1Ns60...

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