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  • Page 1 PDSM4 PDSME USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1d...
  • Page 2 The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates.

  • Page 3: Manual Organization

    MHz/800 MHz/533 MHz. The LGA 775 Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D Proces- sor is housed in a Flip-Chip Land Grid Array (FC-LGA4) package that interfaces with the motherboard via an LGA775 socket. The PDSM4/E supports the Intel Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology, the EM64T Technology, the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep®...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Checklist ..................... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ................1-2 PDSM4/E Image ................ 1-3 PDSM4/E Layout ................ 1-4 PDSM4/E Quick Reference ............1-5 Intel E7230 (Mukilteo) Chipset: System Block Diagram ......1-6 Motherboard Features ................1-7 Chipset Overview ................... 1-9 PC Health Monitoring ................... 1-10 Power Confi...
  • Page 5 Table of Contents PWR Button ..................... 2-12 Serial Ports ....................2-12 PWR LED ....................2-13 Chassis Intrusion ..................2-13 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ..............2-14 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ..........2-15 GLAN Ports ....................2-15 Fan Headers ..................... 2-16 Power Fault ....................
  • Page 6 PDSM4/E 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

    One (1) SCSI cable (CBL-034-0320) (*PDSM4 only) Four (4) SATA cables (CBL-044) (*PDSME only) (*For retail only) Two (2) SATA cables (CBL-044) (*PDSM4 only) (*For retail only) One (1) I/O shield (CSE-PT7) One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities...

  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    PDSM4/PDSME 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 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. PDSM4/PDSME Image 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.
  • Page 10 PDSM4/PDSME User’s Manual Figure 1-3. Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) JPW1 JPW2 12-pin PWR A T I KB/MS Rage XL Pentium Dural Core CPU E7230 LGA 775 Mukilteo GLAN1 (North Bridge) GLAN2 Slot7 LP IPMI J W D Slot6...
  • Page 11 Parallel Port (Printer) Header Power Fault (PW3) Power Fault Header (*See Chapter 2) SATA 0-3 (I-SATA 0-3) 4 Intel SATA Headers Slot 1 PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR Slot (Green slot) (*PDSM4 only) Slot 2 PCI-X 100 MHz Slot 4 PCI-Exp.x4 Slots 5/6...

  • Page 12: Motherboard Features

    • One (1) PCI-Express x4 slot (Slot 4) • Two (2) PCI-X 64-Bit 133 MHz slots (Slot 5/Slot 6) • One (1) PCI-X 64-Bit 100 MHz slot (*PDSM4: Green Slot-Slot 1) • One (1) PCI-X 64-Bit 100 MHz slot (Slot 2) •...
  • Page 13 • Main switch override mechanism • Internal/external modem ring-on Onboard I/O • Adaptec Utlra 320 AIC-7901 SCSI Controller (*PDSM4 only) • 1 ATA/100 EIDE Channel • Intel ICH7R SATA Controller, 4 connectors for 4 devices with support of RAID functions 0, 1, 5 and 10 (*RAID 5: supported by Intel's RAID Controller only.) •...
  • Page 14 PDSM4/PDSME User’s Manual VRM V10.1 LGA775_PROCESSOR VRM 10.1 CK410 CLK FSB: 1066/800/533MHz SCSI-7901 PCI-X BUS 2x PCIX_100 DIMM_CHA DDR2_667/533 E7230 PCI-X BUS DIMM_CHB (MUKILTEO) PCIE_x8 PCI-X BUS 2x PCIX 133 PCIE_x4 UDMA/100 1_PCIE_x4 PRI_IDE PCIE_x1 1XGb_LAN ICH-7R PCIE_x1 1XGb_LAN S-ATA/300...

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    Hub (ICH7R). In addition, Intel's PCI-X (PXH) is used for added functionality. The PDSM4/PDSME provides the performance and feature-set required for the high-end desktop and the UP workstation market. The PDSM4/PDSME provides the performance and feature-set required for the high-end server and the UP workstation market.

  • Page 16: Pc Health Monitoring

    PDSM4/PDSME User’s Manual PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the PDSM4/PDSME. 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, +5V, +12V, and −12V (via SuperO Doctor)

  • Page 17: 1-5 Acpi Features

    Chapter 1: Introduction Pressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake-up. During the SoftOff state, the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive. In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power, just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds.

  • Page 18: 1-6 Power Supply

    A 2 amps of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly rec- ommended. The PDSM4/PDSME accommodates ATX power supplies. It is strongly recom- mended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specifi...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2: Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices Electro-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 •...

  • Page 20: Processor And Heatsink Fan Installation

    PDSM4/PDSME 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 Chapter 2: Installation North Key 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.
  • Page 22 PDSM4/PDSME User's Manual Installation of the Heatsink CPU Fan 1. Locate the CPU Fan on the moth- JPW1 JPW2 12-pin PWR erboard. (Refer to the layout on the A T I KB/MS Rage XL right for the CPU Fan location.) 2.

  • Page 23: Mounting The Motherboard In The Chassis

    Chapter 2: Installation 8. Repeat Step 6 to insert all four heatsink fasteners into the mounting holes. 9. Once all four fasteners are securely inserted into the mounting holes and the heatsink is properly installed on the moth- erboard, connect the heatsink fan wires to the CPU Fan connector.

  • Page 24: Installing Ddr 2 Memory

    (See support information below.) Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place. Support The PDSM4/PDSME supports Dual channel, ECC unbuffered DDR 2 667/533/400 SDRAM. Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots. (Populating...
  • Page 25 Chapter 2: Installation Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (-Available) (4 GB Total System Memory) Firmware Hub fl ash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.99 GB Local APIC 4 KB 3.99 GB Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99 GB I/O APIC (4 Kbytes)
  • Page 26 PDSM4/PDSME User's Manual I/O Port/Control Panel Connector Locations The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 specifi cation to make setting up your system easier. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various IO ports.

  • Page 27: Connecting Cables

    Chapter 2: Installation Connecting Cables ATX Power Connector ATX Power Supply 24-pin Connector The main power supply connector Pin Definitions (JPW1) on the PDSM4/PDSME meets Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition +3.3V +3.3V the SSI (Superset ATX) specifi cation. +3.3V...

  • Page 28: Nmi Button

    PDSM4/PDSME User's Manual NMI Button NMI LED Pin Definitions The non-maskable interrupt button (JF1) header is located on pins 19 and 20 Pin# Definition of JF1. Refer to the table on the right NMI_LED Sig. for pin defi nitions. Power LED...
  • Page 29 Chapter 2: Installation HDD LED HDD LED Pin The HDD LED connection is located Definitions (JF1) on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display Number Definition disk activity (including SCSI, Serial HD Active ATA and IDE drive activities).

  • Page 30: Reset Button

    PDSM4/PDSME User's Manual Overheat/FanFail LED Overheat (OH)/ Fan_Fail LED Pin OH/Fan Fail LED Definitions (JF1) Connect an LED cable to the OH/Fan (JF1) State Message Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 Normal Number Definition Stay On Overheat...

  • Page 31: Pwr Button

    Chapter 2: Installation Power Button PWR Button Pin The Power Button connection is Definitions (JF1) located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Mo- Pin# Definition mentarily contacting both pins will PWR Signal power on/off the system. This button can also be confi gured to function as a suspend button (with a setting in BIOS - see Chapter 4).

  • Page 32: Pwr Led

    PDSM4/PDSME User's Manual Power LED JLED Pin Definitions The Power LED connector is located Number Definition at JLED. This connection is used to provide LED Indication of power being Ground supplied to the system. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions.

  • Page 33: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    Chapter 2: Installation Universal Serial Bus (USB) Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions USB0 USB1 USB1 USB2 There are two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 1/2) located at (J15) Number Definition Number Definition the I/O back panel and additional four USB ports (USB 3/4/5/6) located next Ground Ground to the SATA ports on the motherboard.

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

    PDSM4/PDSME User's Manual ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Keyboard PS/2 Mouse Ports and Mouse Port Pin Definitions The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse are located next to the USB Number Definition Data port on the motherboard. See the Ground table at right for pin defi...

  • Page 35: Fan Headers

    Chapter 2: Installation Fan Headers The PDSM4/PDSME has fi ve chasis/sys- tem fan headers (Fan1 to Fan5) and one 4-pin Fan Header Pin Definitions CPU Fan (CPU Fan6). (*Note: all these fans are 4-pin fans. However, Pins 1-3 of Definition...

  • Page 36: Wake-On-Ring

    PDSM4/PDSME User's Manual Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header (JWOR) is located between the two PCI-X 133 Wake-on-Ring Pin Definitions MHz slots. This function allows your (JWOR) computer to receive and be awakened by an incoming call to the modem Number Definition Ground when in suspend state.

  • Page 37: Vga Connector

    Chapter 2: Installation VGA Connector A VGA connector (JG1) is located between COM1 and GLAN1 on the IO backplane. Refer to the board layout below for the location. Internal/External Speaker Header Speaker Connector A Speaker Header (J9) is located between the Buzzer and the Floppy Internal Close: Pins 3 &4 Buzzer...

  • Page 38: Jumper Settings

    PDSM4/PDSME User's Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used Connector Pins to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the Jumper connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.

  • Page 39: Cmos Clear

    Chapter 2: Installation 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 40: Vga Enable

    PDSM4/PDSME User's Manual SMBus to PCI/PCI-Exp. Slots SMBus to PCI/PCI-Exp Jumpers JP5, JP6 allow you to con- nect PCIX/PCI-E slots to the System Jumper Management Bus The default setting Position Definition closed Enabled is "Open" to disable the connection. *Open...

  • Page 41: Scsi Enable/Disable

    Chapter 2: Installation SCSI Enable/Disable (*PDSM4 Only) Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable SCSI Enable/Disable Jumper Settings or disable the SCSI Controller. The default setting is pins 1-2 to enable Jumper the SCSI connection. See the table Position Definition on the right for jumper settings.
  • Page 42 PDSM4/PDSME User's Manual Force-Power-On Enable/Dis- able PWR Force-On Definition Jumper Jumper JPF allows you to enable or Position Normal disable the function of Force-Power- Force On On. If enabled, the power will always stay on automatically. If this function disabled, the user needs to press the power button to power on the system.

  • Page 43: Onboard Indicators

    Chapter 2: Installation Onboard Indicators Right Left GLAN LEDs (Rear View: When viewing from There are two GLAN ports on the mother- the rear side of the system) board. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has G-bit LAN Left LED Indicator two LEDs.

  • Page 44: Floppy, Parallel Port, Hard Drive, Lp Ipmi And Scsi Connections

    PDSM4/PDSME User's Manual Floppy, Hard Disk Drive, LP IPMI, SCSI 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 Connector

    Chapter 2: Installation IDE Connectors IDE Connector Pin Definitions An IDE Connector is located Pin Number Function Pin Number Function at J3 of the motherboard. See Reset IDE Host Data 7 Host Data 8 the table on the right for pin Host Data 6 Host Data 9 defi...

  • Page 46: Ultra 320 Scsi Connector

    PDSM4/PDSME User's Manual Ultra 320 SCSI Connectors (*PDSM4 only) A SCSI Connector is lo- cated at JA1 of the mother- board. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. JPW1 JPW2 12-pin PWR A T I KB/MS Rage XL...

  • Page 47: Parallel Port

    Chapter 2: Installation Parallel (Printer) Port Parallel (Printer) Port Pin Definitions Connector Pin Number Function Pin Number Function Strobe- Auto Feed- The parallel (printer) port is located Data Bit 0 Error- next to the COM2 Port. See the table Data Bit 1 Init- Data Bit 2 SLCT IN-...

  • Page 48: Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 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 49: Memory Errors

    PDSM4/PDSME User's Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B. Memory Errors 1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly installed and fully seated in the slots.

  • Page 50: 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 PDSM4/PDSME supports up to 8 GB of unbuffered, ECC, DDR2- 677/533/400, two-way interleaved or non-interleaved SDRAM. See Section 2-4 for details on installing memory.

  • Page 51: Returning Merchandise For Service

    PDSM4/PDSME User's Manual cally reboot. If you choose the .exe fi le, please run the .exe fi le under Windows to create the BIOS fl ash fl oppy disk. Insert the fl oppy disk into the system you wish to fl ash the BIOS. Then, bootup the system to the fl oppy disk. The BIOS utility will automatically fl...

  • Page 52: Chapter 4: Bios

    Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the PDSM4/PDSME. 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 53: Running Setup

    PDSM4/PDSME 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 appropriate 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 54: 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 55 PDSM4/PDSME User's Manual Parallel ATA This setting allows the user to enable/disable the function of the 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 the Serial ATA.
  • Page 56 Chapter 4: BIOS Primary IDE Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Master/Slave, or 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 and Secondary IDE Master/Slave slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following sub- menu screen for detailed options of these items.
  • Page 57 PDSM4/PDSME User's Manual CHS Format 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.

  • Page 58: Advanced Setup

    Chapter 4: BIOS 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 59 PDSM4/PDSME User's Manual ACPI Mode Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI (Advanced Confi gura- tion and Power Interface) power management on your system. The options are Yes and No. Enable Multimedia Timer Select Yes to enable support for the High Performance Event Timer for Win- dows®...
  • Page 60 Chapter 4: BIOS Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) its data into this reserved memory area. Select "Write Protect" to enable this function, and this area will be reserved for the BIOS ROM access only.
  • Page 61 PDSM4/PDSME User's Manual Select "Write Through" to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time. Select "Write Protect" to prevent data from being written into the extended memory area. 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 62 Chapter 4: BIOS Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high-priority, high- throughout device may benefi...
  • Page 63 PDSM4/PDSME User's Manual 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.
  • Page 64 Chapter 4: BIOS 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 65 PDSM4/PDSME User's Manual 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.
  • Page 66 Chapter 4: BIOS 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 67 PDSM4/PDSME User's Manual 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.
  • Page 68 Chapter 4: BIOS Clear All DMI Event Logs Select Yes and press <Enter> to clear all DMI event logs. The options are Yes and No. 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 redirect the console to: Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B.
  • Page 69 Vcore, 1.5V, -12V, Vdimm, +3.3V, +12V, 5Vsb, 5VDD, P_VTT, Vbat *Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take pre- cedence over the BIOS settings. When fi rst installed, Supero Doctor III adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor, since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings.
  • Page 70 Chapter 4: BIOS 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 71 PDSM4/PDSME User's Manual Fixed Disk Boot Sector This setting may offer some protection against viruses when set to Write Protect, which will prevent a virus writing illegal codes into the boot sector of the hard drive. The other option is Normal.

  • Page 72: Exit

    Chapter 4: BIOS 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 73 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages and LED Indicators During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a prob- lem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages.
  • Page 74 PDSM4/PDSME 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.

  • Page 75: Appendix A: Bios Post Messages

    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. If the error persists, check the system battery or contact your dealer.
  • Page 76 PDSM4/PDSME 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.
  • Page 77 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 78 PDSM4/PDSME 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 79: Appendix Bbios Post Codes

    Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. 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 80 PDSM4/PDSME 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 81 Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes 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)
  • Page 82 PDSM4/PDSME 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 83 Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes 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...
  • Page 84 PDSM4/PDSME User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 85: Software Installation

    Appendix C: Software Installation Appendix C Software Installation After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure Intel's ICH7R SATA RAID* before you install the Windows Operating System and other software drivers. Important Notes to the User: *Note 1: If you do not wish to confi...
  • Page 86 PDSM4/PDSME 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 87 Appendix C: Software Installation 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.
  • Page 88 PDSM4/PDSME 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 89 Appendix C: Software Installation Creating a RAID 1 Volume: a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next fi...
  • Page 90 PDSM4/PDSME 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 91 Appendix C: Software Installation Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity): a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press <Enter>. c.
  • Page 92 PDSM4/PDSME 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 93 Appendix C: Software Installation Confi guring 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 Restting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete all internal RAID structure on the drive.) a.

  • Page 94: With Raid Functions

    PDSM4/PDSME User's Manual C-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 for systems with RAID Functions Installing a New Operating System-the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS a. Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will start booting up from CD.
  • Page 95 Appendix C: Software Installation *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 96 PDSM4/PDSME User's Manual as following: b. When the above screen appears, click on the icon marked "Next" on the screen, and the following screen will appear: C-12...
  • Page 97 Appendix C: Software Installation 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"...
  • Page 98 PDSM4/PDSME User's Manual f. The following screen will appear to display the status of the Intel Application Ac- celerator RAID Edition Installation. g. Once the Application Accelerator RAID Edition installation is completed, the fol- lowing screen will appear and the system will start to re-boot.
  • Page 99 Appendix C: Software Installation C-4 Installing the Operating System and other Software Programs After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst install the operating system, and then, other software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your motherboard. *Note: for the Windows 2003 OS, please refer to Page C-14.) Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen *Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme fi...
  • Page 100 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 101 Appendix C: Software Installation Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) *Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Website at: ftp:// ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend Supero Doctor II.
  • Page 102 PDSM4/PDSME User's Manual Notes C-18...
  • Page 103 (Disclaimer) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signifi cant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.

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