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  • Page 1 UPER ® SUPER P4SCT SUPER P4SCT+ SUPER P4SCT+II USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1a...
  • 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: Preface

    About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the SUPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II motherboard. The P4SCT/P4SCT+/ ® P4SCT+II supports single Intel Pentium 4 processors or Celeron proces- sors up to 3.40 GHz (with Hyper Threading) at a system bus speed of 800/...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Checklist ....................1-1 Contacting Supermicro ................1-2 Super P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II Image ..........1-4 Super P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II Layout ..........1-5 SUPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II Quick Reference ......1-5 Canterwood Chipset: System Block Diagram ........1-6 Motherboard Features ................1-7 Chipset Overview ................... 1-9 PC Health Monitoring ..................1-11 Power Configuration Settings ..............
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Serial Ports ..................... 2-12 Fan Headers ................... 2-12 Chassis Intrusion ................... 2-13 Wake-On-LAN ..................2-13 Ethernet Ports: GLAN1 and GLAN1 ............ 2-14 VGA Connector ..................2-14 SMB Header .................... 2-14 ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ............2-15 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ..............2-15 Wake-On-Ring ..................
  • Page 6 Table of Contents Chapter 4: BIOS Introduction ....................... 4-1 Running Setup ....................4-2 Main BIOS Setup ....................4-2 Advanced BIOS Setup ..................4-4 4-4.1 Advanced BIOS Features ............4-4 4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control ............4-5 4-4.3 I/O Device Configuration ............... 4-7 4-4.4 PnP Configuration ................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    One (1) ATX floppy cable with 3 heads (CBL-022) One (1) 9-Pin serial port DKT cable (CBL-010) One (1)CPU Retention Kit (SKT-109) One (1) Supermicro CD ROM drivers and software For the P4SCT: Two (2) SATA cables (CBL-044) One (1) I/O shield (CSE-PT2)

  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II 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: Super P4Sct/P4Sct+/P4Sct+Ii Image

    Chapter 1: Introduction SUPER P4SCT Figure 1-1. SUPER P4SCT Image (1. *Please see Notes on the next page for the differences between the P4SCT, the P4SCT+ and the P4SCT+II. 2. *All graphics and pictures shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB revision available at the time of publishing of this manual.
  • Page 10 UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User’s Manual Figure 1-4. SUPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II Motherboard Layout JPWAKE 24-pin ATX PWRConn PWR LED COM2 JP20 +12V PWR JPUSB PWR Froce On USB 1/2 Watch Dog 82547 LAN CTLR 478 PGA COM 1 M C H (North Bridge)
  • Page 11 Chapter 1: Introduction P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting Speaker Pins 3-4 (In.Buzzer) VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) Keylock Header Open(Disabled) JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2-7 JP1,JP2 CPU Clock Speed Pins 1-2 (Auto) Watch Dog Reset Pins 1-2 (WD Reset) JP20 Power Force On Open (Disabled)
  • Page 12 UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User’s Manual Processor 0 4DIMMs DDR266,DDR333,DDR400 AGP BUS 4x/8xAGP DIMM (P4SCT/SCT+II) DDR BUS E875P & E7210 DIMM 1x GbE Intel CSA (66MHz) Marvellx4 (P4SCT+/SCT+II) USB 2.0 Hub A (4)Ports PCI-X 64-bit (X3) Intel PCI BUS SATA (2) Hance SATA GLAN (P4SCT+/ Ports...

  • Page 13: Motherboard Features

    • Intel Pentium 4/Celeron processors (*use 0.09 or 0.13 Micron Manufac- turing Technology CPUs) Note: Refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site (http:// www.supermicro.com/Product_page/product-m.htm) for updates on supported processors. Memory Latest memory technology! • Dual Channel DDR up to 4 GB ECC, non-ECC, unbuffered DDR-400/333/...
  • Page 14 UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User’s Manual ACPI Features • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard • Main switch override mechanism • Internal/external modem ring-on Onboard I/O • 2 ATA100/66 EIDE Channels for a total of 4 IDE devices backward compatible •...

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview: Intel's Canterwood(875P) and Canterwood ES (E7210) Intel’s Canterwood Chipset (875P) and Canterwood ES (E7210) contains the following main components: Canterwood Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (6300ESB-Hance Rapids ICH). These two compo- nents are interconnected via Hub Interface.
  • Page 16 UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User’s Manual Marvell's 88SX5041 Host Controller (*For the P4SCT+/P4SCT+II only) The Marvell 88SX5080 device is a PCI/PCI-X to Serial ATA (SATA) host controller with expansion ROM interface. Based upon the SATA interface specification, the 88SX5080 device provides solutions for designs based on chipsets that do not integrate a SATA host controller.

  • Page 17: Pc Health Monitoring

    +3.3V standby, + + + + + 5V, +5V standby, Vbat and ± ± ± ± ± 12V The onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously. Once a voltage becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen, using Supermicro's Monitoring Software-Supero Doctor. Fan Status Monitor with Firmware/Software On/Off Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans.

  • Page 18: Power Configuration Settings

    UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User’s Manual Power Configuration Settings This section describes features of your motherboard that deal with power and power settings. Microsoft OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive, system-wide approach to system and device power control. OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other re- quests.

  • Page 19: Power Supply

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates of 1.0 GHz and faster. The SUPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II accommodates 12V ATX power sup- plies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications re- quired by the CPU, some are inadequate.

  • Page 20: Super I/O

    UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User’s Manual Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selec- tion, a clock generator, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic.

  • Page 21: Chapter 2: Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •...

  • Page 22: Processor And Heatsink Fan Installation

    If you buy a boxed Intel Pentium 4 478 processor, it should include a heatsink, fan and retention mechanism. If you buy a processor separately, use only a Supermicro or Intel certified heatsink and fan. 2. Insert the white pegs into the black an- chors.
  • Page 23 Chapter 2: Installation 5. Lift the lever on the CPU socket. Socket Lever 6. Install the CPU in the socket. Make sure that Pin 1 of the CPU is seated on Pin 1 of the socket (both corners are marked with a triangle). 7.

  • Page 24: Mounting The Motherboard In The Chassis

    UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Figure 2-1. 478-pin mPGA Socket: Empty and with Processor Installed Lever Pin 1 Pin 1 Processor (installed) Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis. Make sure the location of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match.
  • Page 25 Chapter 2: Installation Support The P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II supports Dual channel, ECC/non-ECC, unbuffered DDR-400/333/266 SDRAM. (Populate DIMM0A,DIMM1A and/ or DIMM0B, DIMM1B with memory modules of the same size/same type will result in the dual channel, two-way interleaved memory which is faster than the single channel memory. (*Note: The Canterwood chip supports non-ECC or ECC memory.
  • Page 26 UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual I/O Port/Control Panel Connector Locations The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 specification to make setting up your system easier. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various IO ports. Figure 2-3.

  • Page 27: Connecting Cables

    Chapter 2: Installation Connecting Cables ATX Power Supply 24-pin Connector Power Supply Connectors Pin Definitions (J20) Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition +3.3V The primary power supply +3.3V +3.3V -12V connector (J20) on the P4SCT/ PS_ON# P4SCT+/P4SCT+II meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 24-pin specifica- tion.

  • Page 28: Reset Connector

    UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Reset Connector Reset Pin Definitions The reset connector is located on (JF1) pins 3 and 4 of JF1. This connec- Number Definition tor attaches to the reset switch on Reset Ground the computer chassis. See the table on the right for pin defini- tions.

  • Page 29: Glan1 Led

    Chapter 2: Installation GLAN1 LED GLAN1 LED Pin Definitions The GLAN1 (Gigabit LAN) LED (JF1) connection is located on pins 11 Number Definition and 12 of JF1. Attach the LAN1 LED cable to display Gigabit LAN 1 activity. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 30: Power_Led Connector

    UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual *IDE LED (*See the note below) IDE Pin Definition The IDE LED is located on pins 13, P in N u m b e r D e f i n i t io n 14 of JF1. This connects to the + 5 V hard drive LED to display all IDE...

  • Page 31: Nmi Button

    Chapter 2: Installation NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definitions (JF1) The non-maskable interrupt button Number Definition header is located on pins 19 and Ground Control 20 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. Speaker Connector Sp e a k er: P in D e fin itio n The speaker connector is located Pin D efin itio n...

  • Page 32: Serial Ports

    UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Serial Ports Two serial ports are included on Serial Port Pin Definitio ns the motherboard: COM1(J9) is a (COM 1, CO M2) Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition port located beside the mouse/ keyboard ports and COM2(J10) is a header located on the mother- DT R Ground...

  • Page 33: Chassis Intrusion

    Chapter 2: Installation Chassis Intrusion The Chassis Intrusion header is Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions (JL1) designated JL1. See the board layout in Chapter 1 for the location Number Definition Intrusion Input of JL1 and the table on the right G round for pin definitions.

  • Page 34: Ethernet Ports: Glan1 And Glan1

    UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Ethernet Ports GLAN1 and GLAN2 (*P4SCT/P4SCT+II only) Two Eth ernet ports (designated GLAN1 and GLAN2) are located beside the VGA port on the IO backplane. These ports accept RJ45 type cables. VGA Connector A VGA connector (JG1) is located next to the GLAN1 on the IO backplane.

  • Page 35: Atx Ps/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports

    Chapter 2: Installation ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port PS/2 Mouse Ports Pin Definitions (J11) The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse are located on J11. Number Definition Data See the table on the right for pin Ground definitions.

  • Page 36: Wake-On-Ring

    UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Wake-On-Ring Wake-On-Ring Pin The Wake-On-Ring header is designated Definitions (WOR) WOR. This function allows your com- Number Definition puter to receive and be "awakened" by Ground an incoming call when in the suspend Wake-up state. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 37: Intel's Sata Led

    Chapter 2: Installation Intel's SATA LED Intel's SATA LED Pin Definitions (J37) The header for Intel's SATA LED is located on J37. This header will Number Definition (I-)SATA1 display all Intel's SATA activities. (I-)SATA2 See the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 38: Jumper Settings

    UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the Connector Pins motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional set- tings. Jumpers create shorts be- tween two pins to change the Jumper Pin 1-2 short function of the connector.

  • Page 39: Marvel's Sata Enable

    Chapter 2: Installation Marvell's SATA Enable Marvell's SATA Enable (*P4SCT+/P4SCT+II Only) Jumper Settings (JPS1) (P4SCT+/P4SCT+II Only) Jumper JPS1 is used to enable or disable Position Definition Marvell's Serial ATA Controller. Enabled Disabled See the table on right for pin defi- nitions.

  • Page 40: Watch Dog Enable/Disable

    UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Watch Dog Enable/Disable Watch Dog Jumper Settings (JP8) JP8 enables the Watch Dog func- Jumper Position Definition tion. Watch Dog is a system moni- Pins 1-2 WD to Reset Pins 2-3 WD to NMI tor that can reboot the system Open Disabled when a software application is...

  • Page 41: Keyboard Wake-Up

    Chapter 2: Installation Keyboard Wake-Up Keyboard Wake-Up The JPWAKE jumper is used to al- Jumper Settings (JPWAKE) Jumper low the system to be woken up by Position Definition depressing a key on the keyboard VCC5V VCC5V from S1 or S3 in Windows OS. Standby See the table on the right for jumper settings.

  • Page 42: Vga Enable/Disable

    UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual VGA Enable/Disable VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings allows you to enable or dis- (J33) Jumper able the VGA port. The default po- Position Definition sition is on pins 1 and 2 to enable Enabled Disabled VGA. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

  • Page 43: Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Drive And Agp Connections

    Chapter 2: Installation Parallel Port, Floppy Drive, Hard Drive and AGP Connections Use the following information to connect the floppy and hard disk drive cables. • The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. •...

  • Page 44: Floppy Connector

    UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Floppy Connector Pin Definitions (J7) Floppy Connector Pin Number Function Pin Number Function FDHDIN The floppy connector is located Reserved FDEDIN on J7. Refer to Figure 2-3 for lo- Index- cation. See the table on the right Motor Enable Drive Select B- for pin definitions.
  • Page 45 Chapter 2: Installation 1.5V 8xAGP Pro Slot (*P4SCT/P4ST+II) The P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II includes an 8xAGP Pro slot for high- performance video cards. It is backward compatible with 4xAGP and 2xAGP graphics cards. To install a VGA card, power down the system and remove the I/O shield corresponding to the AGP Pro slot. Push the AGP card down and make sure that the golden finger does not show.
  • Page 46 UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Notes 2-26...

  • Page 47: 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 refer to the section regarding ‘Re- turning Merchandise for Service in this chapter.

  • Page 48: Memory Errors

    Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro does not sell directly to end-users, so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services.

  • Page 49: Frequently Asked Questions

    Not all BIOS can be flashed, it depends on the modifica- tions to the boot block code. 3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, please make sure to have the following information ready when contacting Supermicro for technical support: •Motherboard model and PCB revision number •BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when...
  • Page 50 UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard? Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need. Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows and security and audio drivers.

  • Page 51: Returning Merchandise For Service

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 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 technol- ogy offers.
  • Page 52 UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 53: Chapter 4: Bios

    Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AwardBIOS for the P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II. The Award ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy 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 54: Running Setup

    UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Running Setup *Optimal default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted. The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the 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 (see on next page).
  • Page 55 Chapter 4: BIOS Date/Time Set the system date and time. Key in the correct information in the "mm", "dd" and "yy" fields. Press the "Enter" key to save the data. Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A.

  • Page 56: 4-4 Advanced Bios Setup

    UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual 4-4 Advanced BIOS Setup Choose Advanced BIOS Setup from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display. Select one of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub screen for that item. Advanced BIOS Setup options are displayed by highlighting the option using the arrow keys.

  • Page 57: 4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control

    Chapter 4: BIOS ACPI Function Select "Enabled" to activate the function of BIOS Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface features. The settings are "Enabled" or "Disabled". ACPI Suspend Type If enabled, the option allows the user to determine the ACPI Suspend type. The options are "S1(POS)", "S3(STR)", and S1&S3.
  • Page 58 UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual ECC Configuration This setting allows you to enable or disable ECC (Error Correction and Checking). The options are "ECC" and "Non-ECC". CSA LAN (Giga-LAN) Select "Enabled" to activate the function of CSA LAN. The options are "Enabled"...

  • Page 59: 4-4.3 I/O Device Configuration

    Chapter 4: BIOS USB Legacy Support This setting allows you to enable or disable the functions of USB, Keyboard/ Mouse under POST and DOS. The options are Disabled, and Enabled. CPU THRM-Throttling THRM throttling is used to lower power consumption and reduce the heat generated by the CPU.
  • Page 60 UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual UART Mode Select This setting allows the user to select the UART mode for the BIOS. The options are "IrDA", "ASKIR" and "Normal". RxD, TxD Active This allows the user to change the settings for the "RxD, TxD Active" function.

  • Page 61: 4-4.4 Pnp Configuration

    Chapter 4: BIOS Power On Function This setting allows the user to decide which method to use to power on the system. The options are "Password", "Hot Key", "Mouse Left", "Mouse Right", "Any Key", and "Button Only". KB Power On Password This setting allows the user to enter the Password when the system is powered on via keyboard.

  • Page 62: 4-4.5 Console Redirection

    UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Resources Controlled By This setting allows BIOS to automatically configure all boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. If you choose Auto, you cannot select the IRQ, DMA and memory base address fields because BIOS automatically assigns them.

  • Page 63: 4-4.6 Hardware Monitors

    Chapter 4: BIOS Agent after Boot Select "Disabled" to allows the Agent of Console Redirection to continue running after OS bootup. The Options are "Enabled", and "Disabled". 4-4.6 Hardware Monitor Choose Hardware Monitor from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/ Right arrow keys.

  • Page 64: 4-4.7 Processor & Clock Options

    ElectroMagnetic Interference. The options are "Enabled" and "Disabled". CPU Clock Key in a number between 100 and 233 to set the CPU clock (MHz). Supermicro does not recommend or make any guarantees with CPU overclocking. The default setting is "200 MHz". 4-12...

  • Page 65: Security

    Chapter 4: BIOS Security Choose Security from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: Set Supervisor Password When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted on the above screen, press the <Enter> key. When prompted, type the Supervisor Password in the dialogue box to set or to change the Supervisor Password.

  • Page 66: Boot

    UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Boot Choose Boot from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: Removable Device Priority This setting allows you to set the priority of removable devices. The options are "Floppy Disks", "LS120", "Zip 100", "USB-FDD0", "USB-FDD1", "USB- ZIP0", and "USB-ZIP1".

  • Page 67: Exit

    Chapter 4: BIOS Second Boot Device This item allows the user to set the second boot-up device. The options are "Removable", "Hard Disks", "CDROM", "Legacy LAN", and "Disabled". Third Boot Device This item allows the user to set the Third boot-up device. The options are "Removable", "Hard Disks", "CDROM", "Legacy LAN", and "Disabled".
  • Page 68 UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Load Fail-Safe Defaults Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use. Load Optimized Defaults Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the optimized settings for all items in the BIOS Setup.

  • 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 problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages.
  • Page 70 SUPER P4SCT/P4SCT+//P4SCT+II User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 71: Appendix B: Bios Post Codes

    Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Testing) Codes for the Award BIOS. POST (hex) Description Test CMOS R/W functionality. Early chipset initialization: -Disable shadow RAM -Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below) -Program basic chipset registers Detect memory -Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC.
  • Page 72 UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+//P4SCT+II User’s Manual POST (hex) Description Reserved Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into the run time area in F000 for ESCD & DMI support. Reserved Use walking 1’s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry.
  • Page 73 Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes POST (hex) Description 1. Initialize multi-language 2. Put information on screen display, including Award title, CPU type, CPU speed …. Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips. Reserved Reserved Reserved...
  • Page 74 UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+//P4SCT+II User’s Manual POST (hex) Description Reserved Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code. Reserved (Optional Feature) Show message for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional) Reserved 1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch. 2. Initialize Init_Onboard_AUDIO switch. Reserved Reserved Okay to enter Setup utility; i.e. not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS setup utility.
  • Page 75 Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes POST (hex) Description Reserved Reserved 1. Call chipset power management hook. 2. Recover the text font used by EPA logo (not for full screen logo) 3. If password is set, ask for password. Save all data in stack back to CMOS Initialize ISA PnP boot devices 1.
  • Page 76 UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+//P4SCT+II User’s Manual NOTES...
  • Page 77 After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Driver before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherboard. (*The following section provides information on Adaptec's SATA RAID Driver based on the Intel Hance Rapids ICH Controller.
  • Page 78 UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual ATA Operate Mode You can select from the following two modes: Combined Mode and En- hanced Mode. Combined Mode: In this mode, system BIOS assigns the traditional IRQ 14 and IRQ 15 for the use of HDD. Up to 4 ATA devices are supported by this mode. Within the Combined Mode, the following three modes are supported: *Non-Combined Mode: Parallel ATA only:with the maximum of 4 devices supported;...

  • Page 79: Configuring Bios Settings For The Sata Raid Functions

    Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions Configuring BIOS settings for the SATA RAID Functions (Enhanced Mode) 1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. (*Note: If it is the first time to power on the system, we recommend that you load the Optimized Default Settings.
  • Page 80 Adaptec RAID Controller User's Guide: "Emb_SA_RAID_UG.pdf" in the CD that came with this motherboard. You can also download a copy of Adaptec's User's Guide from our web site at www.supermicro.com.) Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC) The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility is an embedded BIOS Utility,...

  • Page 81: Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions

    Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties, and delete arrays. The following sections describe the operations Of "Managing Arrays". To select this option, use the arrow keys and the <enter> key to select "Managing Arrays"...
  • Page 82 UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array: 1. At the BIOS prompt, press Ctrl+A. 2. From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU). 3. From the ACU menu, select Manage Arrays (as shown on the previous screen.) 4.
  • Page 83 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions Creating Arrays Before creating arrays, make sure 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 are shown in gray and cannot be used.
  • Page 84 UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Assigning Array Properties Once you've create a new array, you are ready to assign the properties to the array. *Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, you cannot change the array properties using the ACU. You will need to use the Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition.
  • Page 85 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions 2. Under the item "Arrays Label", type in an label and press Enter. (*Note: The label shall not be more than 15 characters.) 3. For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. (*Note: Available stripe sizes are 16, 32, and 64 KB-default.
  • Page 86 UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual 5. When you are finished, press Done (as the screen shown below). Notes: 1. Before adding a new drive to an array, back up any data contained on the new drive. Otherwise, all data will be lost. 2.
  • Page 87 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions 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+B. 3. Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is displayed: "This will make all other existing bootable array non-bootable.
  • Page 88 UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Adding/Deleting Hotspares (*Note: In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you would need to add a new HDD as a hotspare.) 1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A as prompted to access the ARC Utility.

  • Page 89: Initializing Disk Drives

    Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions Initializing Disk Drives If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new array, or if it appears grayed out, you may have to initialize it before you can use it as part of an array. Drives attached to the controller must be initialized before they can be used in an array.
  • Page 90 UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual 4. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the disk you wish to initialize and press Insert (as shown in the screen below). C-14...
  • Page 91 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions 5. Repeat Step 4 so that both drives to be initialized are selected (as shown in the screen below). 6. Press Enter. 7. Read the warning message as shown in the screen. 8. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to initialize. If correct, type Y to continue.
  • Page 92 UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Rebuilding Arrays *Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only. If an array Build process (or initialization) is interrupted or critical with one member missing, you must perform a Rebuild to optimized its function- ality.

  • Page 93: Using The Disk Utilities

    Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions 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. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility (as shown in the screen below.) C-17...
  • Page 94 UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual 2. From the ARC menu, select Disk Utilities as shown in the screen below. 3 Select the desired disk and press Enter (as shown in the screen below.) C-18...
  • Page 95 2. Press Yes to exit the Utility. (*For more information regarding Adaptec RAID Utility, please refer to Adaptec's User's Guide in the CD included in your shipping package. You can also download a copy of Adaptec User's Guide from our web site at: www. supermicro.com.) C-19...
  • Page 96 UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual C-2 Installing Intel's Hance Rapids Driver by Adaptec and 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 97 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-3 Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers A. Installing Drivers other than Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver After you've installed Windows Operating System, a screen as shown be- low will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed.
  • Page 98 UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called 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 99 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 Supero Doctor II.)
  • Page 100 UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Notes C-24...

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