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  • Page 1 PDSMA USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0d...
  • Page 2 Clara County in the State of California, USA. The State of California, County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes. Supermicro's total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product.

  • Page 3: Manual Organization

    EM64T Technology, the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) and the Matrix Storage Technology. Please refer to the motherboard specifi cations pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/Product) for updates or visit Intel's web site for processor support. This product is intended to be professionally installed and serviced by a technician.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Conventions Used in this Manual ................iii Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ..................... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ................1-2 PDSMA Image ................1-3 PDSMA Layout ................1-4 PDSMA Quick Reference ............1-5 Intel E7230 (Mukilteo) Chipset: System Block Diagram ......1-6 Chipset Overview ...................
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models and to ensure correct system setup. PWR Button ..................... 2-12 Power Fault ....................2-12 Serial Ports ....................2-13 Chassis Intrusion ..................2-13 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ..............2-14 GLAN Ports ....................2-14 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ..........
  • Page 6 PDSMA User’s Manual No Video ....................3-1 Memory Errors ................... 3-2 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 ....................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro 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 Supermicro

    PDSMA 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: Pdsma Image

    Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. PDSMA 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 of this manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.
  • Page 10 PDSMA User’s Manual Figure 1-3. Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) JPW2 JPW1 KB/MS 8-pin PWR DIMM 4 DIMM 2B USB 1/2 DIMM 3 DIMM 1B CTRL DIMM 2 DIMM 2A DIMM 1 DIMM 1A Fan6 Mukilteo E7230 JLAN1 LGA 775 North Bridge JLAN2 J L E D...

  • Page 11: Pdsma Quick Reference

    Chapter 1: Introduction PDSMA Quick Reference (See Chapter 2 for details.) Jumpers Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2-7 Compact Flash Master/Slave Closed (Master) (*Note 2) JI2C1/JI2C2 SMbus to PCI Slot Open/Open (Disabled) Power Force-On Open (Disabled) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/JPL2...
  • Page 12 PDSMA User’s Manual Motherboard Features • Single Intel Pentium 4/Pentium D (Dual Core) 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,+3.3V, +3.3V Standby,+5V, +5V Standby, +12V, −12V and VBAT • CPU 4-phase-switching voltage regulator • Status monitor for fan speed & System OH/Fan Fail LED •...
  • Page 14 PDSMA User’s Manual VRM V10.1 LGA775_PROCESSOR VRM 10.1 CK410 CLK FSB: 1066/800/533MHz DDR2 DDR2_667/533/400 PCIE_x8 1x PCIE_x8 MUKILTEO(E7230) CH_A1-2 SLOT CH_B1-2 1x PCIX_64 SLOT PCI-X BUS PRI_IDE UDMA/100 PCIE_x4 PXH_V CF_HEADER PCIE_x1 2XGb_LAN ICH-7R S-ATA/3Gb 4 x SATA PCI_32_BUS PORTS RAGE XL PCI_32_BUS 5x PCI_32...

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview Intel’s Mukilteo (E7230) chipset, designed for use with the Pentium 4/Pendium D Processor in the LGA 775 Land Grid Array Package, is comprised of two primary components: the Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (ICH7R). The PDSMA provides the performance and feature-set required for the high-end server and the UP workstation market.

  • Page 16: 1-3 Pc Health Monitoring

    PDSMA User’s Manual 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the PDSMA. 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, +3.3V Standby, +5V, +5V Standby, +12V, and −12V (via SuperO Doctor III) The onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously.

  • Page 17: 1-5 Acpi Features

    Chapter 1: Introduction Press the power button again to "wake-up" the whole system. During the SoftOff state, the ATX power supply provides power to the required circuitry and keep 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 PDSMA User’s Manual PDSMA accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifi cations required by the CPU, some are inadequate. A 2 amps of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recom- mended. It is strongly recommended 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 Electro-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 Installation

    PDSMA User's Manual Processor and Heatsink 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 3. Locate Pin 1 on the CPU socket. (*Note: North Key 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 22 PDSMA User's Manual Installation of the Heatsink 1. Locate the CPU Fan on the moth- erboard. (Refer to the layout on Page 1-4 for the CPU Fan location.) 2. Position the heatsink in such a way that the heatsink fan wires are closest to the CPU fan and are not interfered with other components.

  • Page 23: 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 Ii Memory

    PDSMA User's Manual Installing DDR II Memory Memory Module Installation Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules to prevent any possible damage. Insert each DDR II 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 25: Front Control Panel

    These con- Power LED nectors are designed specifi cally for NIC2 LED use with Supermicro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of NIC1 LED the various control panel buttons and OH/Fan Fail LED LED indicators.

  • Page 26: Connecting Cables

    PDSMA User's Manual ATX Power 24-pin Connector Connecting Cables Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition ATX Power Connector +3.3V +3.3V -12V +3.3V The main power supply connector (JPW1) on the PDSMA meets the SSI PS_ON (Superset ATX) specifi cation. You can only use a 24-pin power supply cable on the motherboard.

  • Page 27: Nmi Button

    Chapter 2: Installation 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 nitions. Power LED Power LED Pin Defi...

  • Page 28: Hdd Led

    PDSMA User's Manual HDD LED HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located Pin Defi nitions (JF1) on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the Pin# Defi nition hard drive LED cable here to display disk activities (including Serial ATA HD Active and IDE drive activities).

  • Page 29: Oh/Fan Fail Led

    Chapter 2: Installation Overheat/FanFail LED OH/Fan Fail LED OH/Fan Fail Indicator Pin Defi nitions (JF1) Status Connect an LED cable to the OH/Fan Pin# Defi nition State Defi nition Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of Normal JF1 to provide advanced warnings Ground Overheat of chassis overheating or system fan...

  • Page 30: Pwr Button

    Pin 4 Fail Signal chassis. See the table on the right for Note: This feature is only available when using pin defi nitions. redundant Supermicro power supplies. PWR Fault PWR Button JPW2 JPW1...

  • Page 31: Serial Ports

    Chapter 2: Installation Serial Ports Serial Port Pin Defi nitions (COM1/COM2) Two serial headers: COM1 (J31), Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition COM2 are included on the mother- board. COM1 (J31) is a port located next to VGA port. See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 32: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    PDSMA User's Manual Universal Serial Bus (USB) There are two Universal Serial Bus Universal Serial Bus Pin Defi nitions ports (USB 0/1) located at J15 on the USB 0/1 (FP) USB 2/3/4/5 I/O back panel and additional four Pin # Defi...

  • Page 33: Atx Ps/2 Keyboard And Ps/2 Mouse Ports

    Chapter 2: Installation ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin PS/2 Mouse Ports Defi nitions The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 Pin# Defi nition mouse are located next to the Back Data Panel USB ports on the motherboard. See the table at right for pin defi...

  • Page 34: Fan Headers

    PDSMA User's Manual Fan Headers Fan Header The PDSMA has six fan connections Pin Defi nitions (Fan1-6) (Fan1 to Fan6). Fan 6 is used as the CPU Cooling Fan. (*Note: all these fans are Pin# Defi nition 4-pin fans. However, Pins 1-3 of the fan Ground (Black) headers are backward compatible with +12V (Red)

  • Page 35: Wake-On-Ring

    Chapter 2: Installation Wake-On-Ring Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is located Pin Defi nitions at JWOR on the motherboard. This (JWOR) function allows your computer to Pin# Defi nition be awakened when it receives an Ground (Black) incoming call to the modem during Wake-up the suspend state.

  • Page 36: Vga Connector

    PDSMA User's Manual VGA Connector A VGA connector (JG1) is located next to the COM1 port on the IO backplane. Refer to the board layout below for the location. Compact Flash Power Connector Compact Flash Power Connector is located at JWF1. Compact Flash PWR JPW2 JPW1...

  • Page 37: Jumper Settings

    Chapter 2: Installation Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.

  • Page 38: Cmos Clear

    PDSMA 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 39: Watch Dog Enable

    Chapter 2: Installation Watch Dog Enable Watch Dog Jumper Settings (JWD) JWD controls Watch Dog, a system Jumper Setting Defi nition monitor that takes action when a soft- Pins 1-2 Reset ware application freezes the system. Pins 2-3 Closing Pins 1-2 will reset the system Open Disabled if a program hangs.

  • Page 40: Power Force-On Enable/Disable

    PDSMA User's Manual Power Force On Enable/ Disable Power Force On Enable/Disable Jumper JPF allows you to enable or Jumper Settings (JPF) disable the Power Force On function. Jumper Setting Defi nition If enabled, the power will always stay Open Normal on automatically.

  • Page 41: Onboard Indicators

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

  • Page 42: Floppy, Hard Drive, Ipmi 2.0 And Printer Connections

    PDSMA User's Manual Floppy, Hard Disk Drive, IPMI 2.0 and Printer Connections Note the following when connecting the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables: • The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. •...

  • Page 43: Ide Connector

    Chapter 2: Installation IDE Connector IDE Drive Connectors Pin Defi nitions (IDE) There are two IDE Connectors (J3: Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition Blue, J4: White) on the motherboard. Reset IDE Ground The blue IDE connector (J3) is desig- Host Data 7 Host Data 8 nated the IDE Primary slot.

  • Page 44: Parallel Port Connector

    PDSMA User's Manual Parallel Port Connector The parallel port is located at J30. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Parallel (Printer) Port Connector Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition Strobe- Auto Feed- Data Bit 0 Error- Data Bit 1...

  • Page 45: Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3-1 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 46: Memory Errors

    Before contacting Technical Support, please make sure that you have followed all the steps listed below. Also, note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro does not sell directly to end-users, so it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services.

  • Page 47: Frequently Asked Questions

    3. If you've followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system, and still cannot resolve the problem, then please contact Supermicro's technical support and provide them with the following information: • Motherboard model and PCB revision number •...

  • Page 48: Returning Merchandise For Service

    PDSMAUser'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 49: Chapter 4: Bios

    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. Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site <http://www.supermicro.com> for any changes to the BIOS that may not be refl ected in this manual.

  • Page 50: Running Setup

    PDSMA 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 (Refer to the next page).

  • Page 51: 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 52 PDSMA User's Manual Parallel ATA This setting allows the user to enable/disable the function of 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 Serial ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 53 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 54 PDSMA 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. Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum storage capacity of the system.

  • Page 55: 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 56 PDSMA User's Manual ACPI Mode Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI (Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface) power management on your system. The options are Yes and No. Enable Multimedia Timer Set this to Yes support the High Performance Event timer for Windows XP/2003 and later.
  • Page 57 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) data into this reserved memory area. Select Write Protect to enable the function and reserve this area for the Video BIOS ROM access only.
  • Page 58 PDSMA User's Manual 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 above 1 MB. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation.
  • Page 59 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 60 PDSMA User's Manual USB Function If set to Enabled to enable the USB function when the user keys in a value to a USB item. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for the Legacy USB devices. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 61 Chapter 4: BIOS 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. Set Maximum Extended CPUID=3 If enabled, this feature allows you to set the value of Maximum CPUID Extended function to 3.
  • Page 62 PDSMA User's Manual Serial Port A This setting allows you to decide how Serial Port A is controlled. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Base I/O Address This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for Serial Port A. The options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8, and 2E8.
  • Page 63 Chapter 4: BIOS DMA Channel This feature allows the user to select the DMA Channel for the Parallel Port. The options are DMA1 and DMA3. Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to assign control of the fl oppy disk controller. The options are Enabled (user defi...
  • Page 64 PDSMA User's Manual ASF Confi guration Access the submenu to confi gure Alert Standard Format Parameters. Minimum Watch Dog Timeout This item sets the minimum amount of time allowed for the BIOS to stop the Watch Dog timer after a reset has occurred. Key in a number between 0 (seconds) to 255 (seconds).
  • Page 65 Chapter 4: BIOS 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 66 PDSMA User's Manual CPU Temperature Threshold This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature threshold. The options depend on what type of processor is installed. For Intel Core™ 2 Duo processors ("Conroe"), the values are 55 C, 60 C, 65...
  • Page 67 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 68 PDSMA User's Manual Fixed Disk Boot Sector This setting may offer some protection against viruses when set to Write Protect, which protects the boot sector on the hard drive from having a virus written to it. The other option is Normal. Password on Boot This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the system boots up.

  • Page 69: 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 70 PDSMA User's Manual Notes 4-22...
  • Page 71 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 72 PDSMA User's Manual 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. Stuck key Stuck key on keyboard.

  • Page 73: Appendix A: Bios Post Messages

    Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Real time clock error Real-Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test. May require board repair. Check date and time settings BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the Real-Time Clock. May require setting legal date (1991-2099). Previous boot incomplete - Default confi...
  • Page 74 PDSMA User's Manual DMA Test Failed ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA (Direct Memory Access) registers. Software NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot generate software NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt). Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error: Fail-Safe Timer takes too long. device Address Confl...
  • Page 75 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages nnnn Cache SRAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested. nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested. nnnn kB System RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
  • Page 76 PDSMA User's Manual System BIOS shadowed System BIOS copied to shadow RAM. UMB upper limit segment address: nnnn Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks, indicating released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory man- ager.

  • Page 77: 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 78 PDSMA 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 79 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 80 PDSMA User's Manual POST Code Description Check for SMART Drive (optional) Shadow option ROMs 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 F2 prompt Scan for F2 key stroke Enter SETUP...
  • Page 81 Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes POST Code Description Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA Initialize digitizer and display message Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot...
  • Page 82 PDSMA User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 83: Software Installation

    RAID Utility program to confi gure the RAID Level that you desire before installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 operating system and other software drivers. (The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard.) Note that the current version of the ICH7R SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating Systems.
  • Page 84 PDSMA 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 85 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 86 PDSMA 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 87 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 88 PDSMA 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 89 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 90 PDSMA 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 91 Appendix C: Software Installation Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD (Warning: Be cautious when you reset a RAID volume HDD to non- RAID or Resetting a RAID HDD. Resetting a RAID volume HDD or Resetting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete all internal RAID structure on the drive.) a.

  • Page 92: With Raid Functions

    After the Windows XP/2000/2003 Installation is completed, the system will au- tomatically reboot. i. Insert the Supermicro CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during system reboot, and the following screen will appear: (*Note: the current version of the ICH7R SATA RAID Utility can only support the Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating System.)
  • Page 93 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 94 PDSMA 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 95 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 96 PDSMA 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. (*Note: Once the XP/2000/2003 Operating System is installed, please read the "Readme text fi...
  • Page 97 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 paper the to view the readme fi...
  • Page 98 PDSMA 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 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 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 PDSMA User's Manual Notes C-18...
  • Page 101 (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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