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Page 1 PDSM4+ PDSME+ USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1a...
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: About This Manual
Preface 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 PDSM4+/PDSME+ motherboard. The PDSM4+/PDSME+ supports single Intel Core 2 Duo/E6000/Xeon 3000 Series/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 4: Table Of Contents
PDSM4+/PDSME+ User’s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ...................... iii Manual Organization ....................iii Conventions Used in the Manual ................. ii Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ..................... 1-1 Contacting Super Micro ................1-2 PDSM4+/PDSME+ Image ............1-3 PDSM4+/PDSME+ Layout ............
Page 5 Table of Contents Reset Button .................... 2-13 PWR Button ..................... 2-13 Connecting Cables ..................2-14 ATX Power Connector ................2-14 Processor Power Connector ..............2-14 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ..............2-15 Chassis Intrusion ..................2-15 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ..........2-16 Serial Ports ....................
Page 6 PDSM4+/PDSME+ User’s Manual Ultra 320 SCSI Connectors ..............2-33 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures ................3-1 Before Power On ..................3-1 No Power ....................3-1 No Video ....................3-1 Memory Errors ................... 3-2 Losing the System’s Setup Conﬁ guration ..........3-2 Technical Support Procedures ...............
Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Super Micro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.
Page 8: Contacting Super Micro
PDSM4+/PDSME User’s Manual Contacting Super Micro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
Page 9: Pdsm4+/Pdsme+ Image
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) JPW2 KB/MS 8-pin PWR JPW1 USB 1,2 JPR1 SI/O Dural Core CPU North Bridge LGA 775 GLAN1 JLAN1 GLAN2 Slot7 JLAN2 PCI-E x8 J W D Slot6 PCI-X 133 MHz JWOR ICH7R Slot5...
Page 11: Pdsm4+/Pdsme+ Quick Reference
Chapter 1: Introduction PDSM4+/PDSME+ Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JP5/JP6 SMB to PCI Slots Open/Open (Disabled) JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2-7 JPA1 (*PDSM4+ only) SCSI Channel Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPA2 (*PDSM4+ only) SCSI Channel Termin.Enable Open (Enabled) Power Force-On Open (Disabled) JPG1...
Page 12: Motherboard Features
PDSM4+/PDSME User’s Manual Motherboard Features Latest CPU technology! • Single Intel Core 2 Duo/E6000/Xeon 3000 Series/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. • Hyper-Threading (HT), EM64T, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep (EIST) supported Using the EM64T Feature •...
Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction PC Health Monitoring • Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, Chipset Voltage, Memory Voltage, +1.8V, +3.3V, +5V, +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 PDSM4+/PDSME User’s Manual VRM 11 LGA775_PROCESSOR CK410 CLK FSB: 1066/800/533MHz SCSI-7901 PCI-X BUS PCIE_x8 2x PCIX_64 PCIE_x8 DIMM_CHA DDR2_667/533 PCI-X BUS Intel 3010 DIMM_CHB PCIE_x8 PCI-X BUS 2x PCIX_64 UDMA/100 PRI_IDE PCIE_x4 PCIE_x4 SLOTS ICH-7R PCIE_x1 2XGb_LAN S-ATA/300 4 x SATA PCI_32_BUS PORTS ES1000...
Page 15: Chipset Overview
Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview The Intel 3010 chipset, designed for use with the Core 2 Duo/E6000/Xeon 3000 Series/Pentium D/Pentium 4 Processor in the 90nm Process in the LGA 775 Land Grid Array Package, is comprised of two primary components: the Memory Control- ler Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (ICH7R).
Page 16: Special Features
Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, Chipset Voltage, Memory Voltage , +3.3V, +5V, +12V, and −12V (via SuperO Doctor) An onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously. Once a voltage becomes unstable, a warning is given or an error message is sent to the screen.
Page 17: Acpi Features
You can also conﬁ gure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature goes beyond a pre-deﬁ...
Page 18: Power Supply
PDSM4+/PDSME User’s Manual Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state. The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down. Pressing the power button again to "wake-up"...
Page 19: Super I/O
Chapter 1: Introduction Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a ﬂ oppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock genera- tor, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic.
Page 20 PDSM4+/PDSME User’s Manual Notes 1-14...
Page 21: Chapter 2: Installation
Chapter 2: Installation 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 •...
Page 22: 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 23 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. Pin 1 4.
Page 24 PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual Installation of the Heatsink CPU Fan 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 25: 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 26: Installing Ddr 2 Memory
PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual Installing DDR 2 Memory Memory Module Installation (See Figure 2-2) Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules to prevent any possible damage. Insert each DDR 2 memory module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incor- rectly.
Page 27 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 1 MB 3.99 (System BIOS) Local APIC 4 KB 3.99 Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99 I/O APIC (4 Kbytes)
Page 28: Back Panel Connectors/Io Ports
PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 speciﬁ cation. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Deﬁ...
Page 29: Front Control Panel
Chapter 2: Installation B. Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are de- signed speciﬁ cally for use with Super Micro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators.
Page 30: Front Control Panel Pin Deﬁ Nitions
PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual C. Front Control Panel Pin Deﬁ nitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) The non-maskable interrupt button Pin# Deﬁ nition header is located on pins 19 and 20 Control of JF1. Refer to the table on the right Ground for pin deﬁ...
Page 31: Hdd Led
Chapter 2: Installation HDD LED HDD LED Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) The HDD LED connection is located Pin# Deﬁ nition on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display HD Active disk activity (for any hard drives on the system, including SAS, Serial ATA and IDE).
Page 32: Oh/Fan Fail Led
PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) OH/Fan Fail LED Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail Pin# Deﬁ nition connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warning of chassis Ground overheating or fan failure. Refer to OH/Fan Fail Indicator the table on the right for pin deﬁ...
Page 33: Reset Button
Chapter 2: Installation Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located Reset Button on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) hardware reset switch on the computer Pin# Deﬁ nition case. Refer to the table on the right for Reset pin deﬁ...
Page 34: Connecting Cables
PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual ATX Power 24-pin Connector Connecting Cables Pin Deﬁ nitions Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition +3.3V +3.3V ATX Power Connector -12V +3.3V There are a 24-pin main power supply connector(JPW1) and an 8-pin CPU PS_ON PWR connector (JPW2) on the moth- erboard.
Page 35: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)
Chapter 2: Installation Back Panel USB Universal Serial Bus (USB) (J15) Pin# Deﬁ nitions There are four USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports/headers on the motherboard. two of them are Back Panel USB ports (J15), and the other Ground two are Front Panel USB headers (USB#3/4:USB3/J45).
Page 36: Atx Ps/2 Keyboard And Ps/2 Mouse Ports
PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin PS/2 Mouse Ports Deﬁ nitions The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 Pin# Deﬁ nition mouse are located at J28. See the Data table on the right for pin deﬁ nitions. (The mouse port is above the key- Ground board port.
Page 37: Pwr Led
Chapter 2: Installation Power LED PWR LED Pin Deﬁ nitions The Power LED connector is desig- Pin# Deﬁ nition nated JLED. This connection is used to provide LED Indication of power being supplied to the system. See the Ground table on the right for pin deﬁ nitions. External Speaker/Internal Buzzer Speaker Connector...
Page 38: Glan Ports
PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual GLAN (Giga-bit Ethernet Ports) Two G-bit Ethernet ports (GLAN1/ GLAN2) are located next to the VGA Connector on the IO backplane. This port accepts RJ45 type cables. Power Fault (PWR Supply Failure) PWR Supply Fail Pin Deﬁ nitions Connect a cable from your power Pin# Deﬁ...
Page 39: Fan Headers
Chapter 2: Installation Fan Headers The PDSM4+/PDSME+ has ﬁ ve chasis/ 4-pin Fan Header Pin Deﬁ nitions (Fan5-8) system fan headers (Fan1 to Fan5) and Pin# Deﬁ nition one CPU Fan (CPU Fan6). (*Note: all Ground these fans are 4-pin fans. However, Pins +12V 1-3 of the fan headers are backward com- Tachometer...
Page 40: Wake-On-Ring
PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual Wake-On-Ring Wake-On-Ring Pin Deﬁ nitions The Wake-On-Ring header is des- (JWOR) ignated JWOR.This feature allows Pin# Deﬁ nition your computer to be awakened by Ground an incoming call to the modem when Wake-up the system is in the suspend state. See the table on the right for pin deﬁ...
Page 41: Vga Connector
Chapter 2: Installation VGA Connector A VGA connector (J16) is located between COM1 and GLAN1 on the IO backplane. Refer to the board layout below for the location. Alarm Reset Alarm Reset If three power supplies are installed, Pin Setting Deﬁ...
Page 42: Pwr Smb Connector
PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual Power SMB (I C) Connector PWR SMB Pin Deﬁ nitions Power SMB (I C) Connector (PW4) Pin# Deﬁ nition monitors the status of PWR Supply, Clock Fan and system temperature. See the Data table on the right for pin deﬁ nitions. PWR Fail Ground +3.3V...
Page 43: Jumper Settings
Chapter 2: Installation Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be Connector Pins used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the Jumper function of the connector. Pin 1 is identiﬁ...
Page 44: Cmos Clear
PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection.
Page 45: Smbus To Pci/Pci-E Slots
Chapter 2: Installation SMBus to PCI/PCI-Exp. Slots SMB to PCI Enable Jumpers JP5, JP6 allow your PCIX/ Pin# Deﬁ nition PCI-E card to be connected to the Open Disabled (*default) System Management Bus The default setting is "Open" to disable the con- Closed Enabled nection.
Page 46: Scsi Enable/Disable
PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual SCSI Enable/Disable SCSI Enable Jumper Settings (*PDSM4+ Only) Pin# Deﬁ nition Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable Pins 1-2 Enabled (*default) or disable the SCSI Controller. The default setting is pins 1-2 to enable the Pins 2-3 Disabled SCSI connection.
Page 47: Force Pwr-On Enable/Disable
Chapter 2: Installation Force-Power-On Enable/Dis- Power Force On Jumper Settings able Pin# Deﬁ nition Jumper JPF allows you to enable or 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 48: Keyboard Wake-Up
PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual Keyboard Wake-Up Keyboard Wake-Up The JPWAKE jumper is used together with Jumper Settings the Keyboard Wake-Up function in the BIOS. Pin# Deﬁ nition Enable both the jumper and the BIOS setting Pins 1-2 Enabled (*default) to allow the system to be woken up when the Pins 2-3 Disabled user hits a key on the keyboard.
Page 49: Onboard Indicators
Chapter 2: Installation L i n k Activity Onboard Indicators (Rear View: When viewing it from GLAN LEDs the rear side of the system.) There are two GLAN ports on the GLAN Activity Indicator motherboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet Color Status Deﬁ...
Page 50: Onboard Power Led
PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual Onboard Power LED There is an Onboard Power LED (LE1) located on the motherboard. When LE1 is Onboard PWR LED Indicator (LE1) off, the system is off. When the green light LED Color Deﬁ nition is on, the system is on. When the yellow System Off light is on, the system is off, but the AC Green...
Page 51: Floppy, Hard Drive, Sim 1U Ipmi And Scsi Connections
Chapter 2: Installation Floppy, Hard Disk Drive, SIM 1U IPMI and SCSI 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 52: Ide Connector
PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual IDE Connectors IDE Drive Connectors Pin Deﬁ nitions IDE Connector is located at Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition J3 on the motherboard. See Reset IDE Ground the table on the right for pin Host Data 7 Host Data 8 Host Data 6 Host Data 9...
Page 53: Ultra 320 Scsi Connectors
Chapter 2: Installation Ultra 320 SCSI Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connector Connectors (*PDSM4+ Pin Deﬁ nitions only) Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition +DB (12) -DB (12) There is one SCSI connector +DB (13) -DB (13) on the motherboard. SCSI +DB (14) -DB (14) Channel A is located at JA1.
Page 54 PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual Notes 2-34...
Page 55: 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 56: 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 57: Frequently Asked Questions
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3. If you've followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system, and still cannot resolve the problem, then please contact Super Micro's technical support and provide them with the following information: • Motherboard model and PCB revision number •...
Page 58: Returning Merchandise For Service
PDSM4+/PDSME User's Manual used to take advantage of the speed the ATA100/66 technology offers. Connect the blue connector to the onboard IDE header and the other connector(s) to your hard drive(s). Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings.
Page 59: Chapter 4: Bios
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 60: 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 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 61: 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 62 PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual Parallel ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel ATA. The options are Disabled, Channel 0, channel 1, and Both. Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Page 63 Chapter 4: BIOS IDE Primary Master/Slave, IDE Secondary Master/Slave, SATA Port3 and SATA Port4 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Primary Master/ Slave, IDE Secondary Master/Slave, SATA Port3/SATA Port4 slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following sub-menu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the correct conﬁ...
Page 64 PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual CHS Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS: TYPE: This item displays the type of IDE or SATA Device. 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 65: Advanced Setup
Chapter 4: BIOS System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present in the system. Extended Memory This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as being present in the system. Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.
Page 66 PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. QuickBoot Mode If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self Test) routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.
Page 67 Chapter 4: BIOS Memory Cache Memory Cache Set to enabled to set the state of Cache Memory. The options are Enabled and Disabled. 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) data into this reserved memory area.
Page 68 PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual Cache Extended Memory If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM) or written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations. Select "Uncached"...
Page 69 Chapter 4: BIOS Option ROM Scan When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options are Enabled and Disabled. 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.
Page 70 PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual Route Port 80h Cycles to This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to. The options are Disabled, PCI and LPC. USB Function Select Enabled to enable the function of USB devices speciﬁ ed. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.
Page 71 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 options are Disabled and Enabled.
Page 72 PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual I/O Device Conﬁ guration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC. The options are 6MHz, 8MHz, 12MHz, and 16MHz. Serial Port A This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A.
Page 73 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 74 PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to: Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled. BAUD Rate This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for Console Redirection.
Page 75 Vfsb/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 76 PDSM4+/PDSME+ 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 77 Chapter 4: BIOS Password on Boot This setting allows you to decide if a password is required for a user to enter the system at system boot. 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 78: Exit
PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section. Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility.
Page 79: 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 80 PDSM4+/PDSME+ 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. If the error persists, check the system battery or contact your dealer.
Page 81 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.
Page 82 PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual 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. nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested. nnnn Cache SRAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested.
Page 83 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot process or <F2> to enter Setup and change the settings. Press <F3> to display the previous screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM, i.e., an add-on card).
Page 84 PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual Notes...
Page 85: 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 86 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 Clear 512 kB base RAM 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx* 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of...
Page 87 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 88 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 89 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 90 PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual Notes...
Page 91: Appendix C: Intel Hostraid Setup Guidelines
Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines 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 92 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. RAID1 (Data Mirroring): an identical data image from one drive is copied to another drive.
Page 93 Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines 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 94 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 95 Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Creating a RAID 1 Volume: a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next ﬁ...
Page 96 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>. c.
Page 97 Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity): a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press <Enter>. c.
Page 98 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>. b.
Page 99 Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup 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 Restting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete all internal RAID structure on the drive.) a.
Page 100: With Raid Functions
PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual C-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 for systems with RAID Functions Installing 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. b.
Page 101: Appendix D Adaptec Hostraid Setup Guidelines
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines After all the hardware has been installed, you must ﬁ rst conﬁ gure the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary drivers are all included on the Super Micro bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherboard.
Page 102 PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual To conﬁ gure the Adaptec SATA RAID for Operating Systems that sup- port RAID functions(--Windows, Red Hat & SuSe, Linux) 1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. Note: If it is the ﬁ rst time powering on the system, we recommend you load the Optimized Default Settings.
Page 103 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID Controller Driver The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller adds SATA/RAID functionality and performance enhancements to a motherboard. RAID striping (RAID 0) allows data to be written across multiple drives, greatly improving hard disk I/O perfor- mance.
Page 104 PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties, and conﬁ gure array settings. To select this option, using the arrow keys and the <enter> key, select "Managing Arrays" from the main menu as shown above.
Page 105 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 106 PDSM4+/PDSME+ 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 107 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 108 PDSM4+/PDSME+ 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 109 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines 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 110 PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual 5. When you are ﬁ nished, press <Done> (as the screen shown below). Notes: 1. Before adding a new drive to an array, be sure to back up any data stored on the new drive; otherwise, all data will be lost. 2.
Page 111 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 112 PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual Adding/Deleting Hotspares To add a Hotspare: (*Note: In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you would need to add a new HDD as a hotspare.) 1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Add/Delete Hotspares. 2.
Page 113 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 114 PDSM4+/PDSME+ 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 115 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 116: Using The Disk Utilities
PDSM4+/PDSME+ 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 117 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 118 PDSM4+/PDSME+ 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 119 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 120 PDSM4+/PDSME+ User's Manual D-2 Installing the Intel ICH7R Driver by Adaptec and Installing the OS a. Insert Super Micro'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 121: 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 122 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 123 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) *Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp:// ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II.
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