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  • Page 1 ® UPER SUPER P4SCA SUPER P4SCE USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1...
  • 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 Please information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates.

  • Page 3: 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 the SUPER P4SCA/P4SCE motherboard. The P4SCA/P4SCE supports ® single Intel Pentium 4 processors or Intel Celeron processors up to 3.06 GHz (with Hyper Threading) at a system bus speed of 800/533/400 MHz.(*see the note below).

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Super P4SCA Image ................1-4 Super P4SCA Layout ................1-5 Super P4SCE Image ................. 1-6 Super P4SCE Layout ................1-7 SUPER P4SCA/P4SCE Quick Reference ..........1-8 Canterwood Chipset: System Block Diagram ........1-9 Motherboard Features ................1-11 Chipset Overview ..................1-13 PC Health Monitoring ..................
  • Page 5 Floppy Connector ................... 2-16 IDE Connectors ..................2-16 Installing Intel ICH5R SATA RAID Utility ............ 2-17 2-10 Installing the Operating System and Software ........2-24 SuperO Doctor II ..................2-29 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures ................ 3-1 Before Power On ..................3-1 No Power ....................
  • Page 6 Table of Contents 4-4.3 I/O Device Configuration .............. 4-8 4-4.4 PnP Configuration ................ 4-11 4-4.5 Hardware Monitors ..............4-12 4-4.6 Processor & Clock Options ............4-13 Security ......................4-14 Boot ......................... 4-15 Exit ........................4-17 Appendices: Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages ..............A - 1 Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes ................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ac- knowledged 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.

  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    UPER P4SCA/P4SCE 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. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands Tel:...
  • Page 9 Chapter 1: Introduction Notes...

  • Page 10: Super P4Sca Image

    UPER P4SCA/P4SCE User’s Manual SUPER P4SCA Figure 1-1. SUPER P4SCA Image...
  • Page 11 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-2. SUPER P4SCA Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) 24-pin ATX PWR Conn COM2 Pin 1 JPWAKE PWR LED Pin 1 CPU FAN +12VPWR 4-pinPWR Pin 1 CH Intrusion Conn OH Fan Force On JPUSB1 478 PGA...
  • Page 12 UPER P4SCA/P4SCE User’s Manual SUPER P4SCE Figure 1-3. SUPER P4SCE Image...
  • Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-4. SUPER P4SCE Motherboard Layout COM2 24-pin ATX PWR Conn PWR LED JPWAKE Pin 1 +12V PWR 4-pinPWR Pin 1 Conn JPUSB1 JP20 USB 1/2 WOR1 PWR Froce On 478 PGA COM 1 M C H (North Bridge) RAGE XL GLAN 1...
  • Page 14 UPER P4SCA/P4SCE User’s Manual P4SCA/P4SCE Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting Speaker Pins 3-4 (Internal Buzzer) VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) J34/J35 GLAN1/GLAN2 Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2-7 JP1, JP2 CPU Clock Speed Pins 1-2 (Auto) OHFan Force On Closed (On) Watch Dog Reset...
  • Page 15 Chapter 1: Introduction CLOCK VRM 10.0 Processor M C H DDR SDRAM BUS 4 DIMMs Hub A UDMA/100 IDE PRI/SEC 4 PCI PCI Bus LAN1 ICH5 SLOTS SATA SATA PRI/SEC ISA Bus ISA Bus Bridge USB 0-7 F W H LPC I/O KB/MS SER1/2...
  • Page 16 UPER P4SCA/P4SCE User’s Manual Clock VRM 10.0 Processor M C H DDR SDRAM BUS 4 DIMMs Hub A UDMA/100 IDE PRI/SEC 5 PCI PCI Bus LAN1/2 ICH5 SLOTS SATA SATA PRI/SEC USB 1-8 F W H LPC I/O KB/MS SER1/2 PRINTER H/W MONITOR Figure 1-6.

  • Page 17: Motherboard Features

    Chapter 1: Introduction Motherboard Features CPU ! Latest CPU technology! ® • Single Pentium 4 478-pin PGA processors or Intel Celeron processors up to up to 3.06 GHz (at a 800/533/400 MHz FSB) w/Hyper Threading. • Intel Pentium 4/Celeron processors (*use 0.13 Micron Manufacturing 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.
  • Page 18 UPER P4SCA/P4SCE 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 19: Chipset Overview

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview (Intel's 875 Canterwood Chipset) Intel’s 875 Canterwood Chipset contains the following main components: the 875 Canterwood Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub 5(ICH5R). These two components are interconnected via Hub Inter- face. Memory Controller Hub (MCH) The 875 Canterwood Memory Controller Hub (MCH) is designed to support Intel PGA 478-pin Processors.

  • Page 20: Pc Health Monitoring

    UPER P4SCA/P4SCE User’s Manual PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER P4SCA/P4SCE. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Eight Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core, +3.3V, +3.3V standby, + + + + + 5V, +5V standby, Vbat and ±...

  • Page 21: Power Configuration Settings

    Chapter 1: Introduction Auto-Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core The 3-phase-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to 60A current and auto-sense voltage IDs ranging from 1.1V to 1.85V. This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable. Power Configuration Settings This section describes features of your motherboard that deal with power and power settings.
  • Page 22 UPER P4SCA/P4SCE User’s Manual Wake-On-Ring (WOR) Header Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing when the system is in the SoftOff state. Note that external modem ring-on can only be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.

  • Page 23: Power Supply

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates of 1 GHz and faster. The SUPER P4SCA/P4SCE accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. though most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some are inadequate.

  • Page 24: Super I/O

    UPER P4SCA/P4SCE 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 25: 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 26: Processor And Heatsink Fan Installation

    UPER P4SCA/P4SCE User's Manual Processor and Heatsink Fan Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. IMPORTANT: 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 27 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 28: Mounting The Motherboard In The Chassis

    UPER P4SCA/P4SCE User's Manual Lever Pin 1 Pin 1 Processor (installed) Figure 2-1. 478-pin mPGA Socket: Empty and with 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 29 Chapter 2: Installation Support The P4SCA/P4SCE supports Dual channel, ECC/non-ECC, unbuffered DDR-400/333/266 DDR 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. Memory Speeds Host Clock FSB (MHz)

  • Page 30: Front Control Panel

    UPER P4SCA/P4SCE 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 31: Connecting Cables

    Chapter 2: Installation Connecting Cables ATX Power Supply 24-pin Connector Pin Definitions (J20) Power Supply Connectors Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V The primary power supply -12V connector (J20) on the P4SCA/ PS_ON# P4SCE meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 24-pin specification.

  • Page 32: Reset Connector

    UPER P4SCA/P4SCE User's Manual Reset Connector Reset Pin Definitions (JF1) The reset connector is located on Number Definition pins 3 and 4 of JF1. This connec- Reset tor attaches to the reset switch on Ground the computer chassis. See the table on the right for pin defini- tions.

  • Page 33: Serial Ports

    Chapter 2: Installation Serial Ports Serial Port Pin Definitions (COM1, COM2) Two serial ports are included on Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition the motherboard: COM1 is a port located beside the mouse/key- board ports and COM2 is a header Ground located on the motherboard near Note: Pin 10 is included on the header but not on...

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

    UPER P4SCA/P4SCE User's Manual ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Keyboard PS/2 Mouse Ports and Mouse Port Pin Definitions (J1) The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the Number Definition PS/2 mouse are located on J1. Data See the table on the right for pin Ground definitions.

  • Page 35: Wake-On-Ring

    Chapter 2: Installation Wake-On-Ring Wake-On-Ring Pin The Wake-On-Ring header is desig- Definitions (WOR) nated WOR. This function allows your computer to receive and be "awak- Number Definition Ground ened" by an incoming call when in the W ake-up suspend state. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 36: Jumper Settings

    UPER P4SCA/P4SCE User's Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used Connector Pins to choose between optional set- tings. Jumpers create shorts be- tween two pins to change the Jumper function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.

  • Page 37: Usb Wake-Up

    Chapter 2: Installation USB Wake-Up (*USB1/2 Only) USB Wake-Up Jumper Settings (JPUSB1) Use JPUSB1 to enable or disable Jumper USB Wake-Up, which allows you Position Definition to wakeup the system by de- Disabled Enabled pressing a key on the keyboard or by clicking the mouse when either is connected to the USB1 or USB2 port.

  • Page 38: Keyboard Wake-Up

    UPER P4SCA/P4SCE User's Manual Keyboard Wake-Up Keyboard W ake-Up Jumper Settings The JPWAKE jumper is used to al- (JPW AKE) low the system to be woken up by Jumper Position Definition depressing a key on the keyboard Disabled from S1 or S3 in Windows OS. Enabled See the table on the right for jumper settings.

  • Page 39: Parallel Port Connector

    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 40: Floppy Connector

    UPER P4SCA/P4SCE User's Manual Floppy Connector Floppy Connector Pin Definitions (J7) Pin Number Function Pin Number Function FDHDIN The floppy connector is located Reserved FDEDIN on J7. Refer to Figure 2-3 for lo- Index- Motor Enable cation. See the table on the right Drive Select B- for pin definitions.

  • Page 41: 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.

  • Page 42: Memory Errors

    UPER P4SCA/P4SCE User's Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnos- tics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B. Memory Errors 1. Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed. 2.

  • Page 43: Frequently Asked Questions

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/techsupport/download.htm. Note: Not all BIOS can be flashed depending on the modifica- tions to the boot block code. 3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information 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 44 UPER P4SCA/P4SCE 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 45: Returning Merchandise For Service

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Table 3-1. P4SCA/P4SCE IRQs PCI 1 shares an IRQ with the USB 2.0 Controller, System Management Bus Controller, onboard VGA PCI 2 shares an IRQ with a USB Controller (USB5/6)*, SATA, onboard VGA PCI 3 shares an IRQ with a USB Controller (USB3/USB4)*, onboard VGA PCI 4 shares an IRQ with LAN1 &...
  • Page 46 UPER P4SCA/P4SCE User's Manual NOTES...

  • Page 47: Chapter 4: Bios

    Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AwardBIOS for the P4SCA/P4SCE. 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 48: Running Setup

    UPER P4SCA/4SCE 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 49: Main Bios Setup Menu

    Chapter 4: BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu 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 50 UPER P4SCA/4SCE User's Manual IDE HDD Auto-Detection This option allows the user to determine the manner in which the AwardBIOS sets the settings for the IDE Primary Master Device. The options are "None", "Auto" and "Manual." IDE Channel 0 Master Press the <Auto>...

  • Page 51: Advanced Bios Setup

    Chapter 4: BIOS 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 52 UPER P4SCA/4SCE User's Manual Quick Boot If enabled, this feature allows the system to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. The settings are "Enabled" and "Disabled". Quiet Boot This feature allows the user to activate the function of "Quiet Boot". "Enabled"...

  • Page 53: 4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control

    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. ECC Configuration This setting allows you to enable or disable ECC (Error Correction and Checking). The options are ECC and Non-ECC. SATA Mode This setting allows you to set the SATA Mode RAID via BIOS.

  • Page 54: 4-4.3 I/O Device Configuration

    UPER P4SCA/4SCE User's Manual USB Controller This setting allows you to enable or disable the USB Controller. The options are Enabled, and Disabled. USB 2.0 Controller This setting allows you to enable or disable USB 2.0 (EHCI) Controller. The options are Enabled, and Disabled. USB Legacy Support This setting allows you to enable or disable the functions of USB, Keyboard/Mouse under POST and DOS.
  • Page 55 Chapter 4: BIOS Onboard Serial Port1/Onboard Serial Port2 This setting allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ for the Serial Port1 and Serial Port 2. The options are "Disabled" , "3F8/ IRQ4", "2F8/IRQ3", "3E8/IRQ4", "2E8/IRQ3", and "Auto". The default setting for Serial Port1 is "3F8/IRQ4"...
  • Page 56 UPER P4SCA/4SCE User's Manual Parallel Port Mode This setting sets the mode for the onboard Parallel port. The options are "SPP," "EPP", "ECP" "ECP+EPP" and "Normal". EPP Mode Select This setting allows the user to select the EPP port type. The options are "EPP 1.9"...

  • Page 57: 4-4.4 Pnp Configuration

    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-4.4 PnP Configuration Choose PCI/PnP Configurations from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: PnP OS Install Enter "Yes" if are you are using an OS that is PnP (Plug and Play) - compatible.

  • Page 58: 4-4.5 Hardware Monitors

    UPER P4SCA/4SCE User's Manual Onboard LAN Boot (*P4SCE) Select "Enabled" to enable the Boot ROM embedded in the Onboard LAN Chip. The options are: "Enabled", "LAN 1", "LAN 2", and "Disabled". 4-4.5 Hardware Monitors There are only three settings on this menu (below). The rest of this menu shows various temperatures and voltage levels as indicated.

  • Page 59: 4-4.6 Processor & Clock Options

    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-4.6 Processor & Clock Options Hyper-Threading Technology Select "Enabled" to activate the hyper-threading function of the CPUs to make each CPU appear as if there were two CPUs to any programs that support it (you must have OS support also). The settings are "Disabled" and "Enabled."...

  • Page 60: Security

    UPER P4SCA/4SCE User's Manual 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 61: Boot

    Chapter 4: BIOS Boot Choose Boot from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: Hard Disk Boot Priority This item allows the user to select the Boot Priority of Hard Disk Devices (1-8).

  • Page 62: Exit

    UPER P4SCA/4SCE User's Manual Third Boot Device This item allows the user to set the third boot-up device. The options are "Floppy", "LS120", "HDD", "SCSI", "CDROM", "ZIP100", "USB-FDD", "USB- ZIP", "USB-CDROM", "USB-HDD", "LAN" and "Disabled". Boot Other Device If enabled, this option enables the BIOS to load the OS from another device rather than the ones that have been specified as the first, second and third boot up devices.
  • Page 63 Chapter 4: BIOS 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 64 UPER P4SCA/4SCE User's Manual Notes 4-18...

  • Page 65: Appendix A: Bios 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 66 SUPER P4SCA/P4SCE User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 67: 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 68 UPER P4SCA/P4SCE 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 69 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 70 UPER P4SCA/P4SCE 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 71 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 72 UPER P4SCA/P4SCE User’s Manual NOTES...
  • Page 73 Appendix C: Software Installation Appendix C nstalling Software Programs and Drivers (*Note: if you do not wish to configure onboard SATA RAID functions, please go directly to Section C-5 on Page C-22 for Operating System & Other Software Installation.) After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure Intel's ICH5R SATA RAID (*Note) before you install the Windows operating system, and other software drivers.
  • Page 74 UPER P4SCA/P4SCE User's Manual Legacy Mode: In this mode, system BIOS assigns the traditional 14 and 15 IRQs for the use of HDD. Up to 4 ATA devices are support by this mode. Within Legacy Mode, the following three modes are supported: *Non-Combined Mode: Parallel ATA only with the maximum of 4 devices supported;...
  • Page 75 Appendix C: Software Installation Configuring BIOS settings for SATA RAID Functions (Native Mode) 1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. (*Note: If it is the first time powering on the system, we recommend you load Optimized Default Settings.
  • Page 76 UPER P4SCA/P4SCE User's Manual Using Intel ICH5R SATA RAID Utility Program 1. Creating, Deleting and Reseting RAID Volumes: a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will auto- matically reboot. The following screen appears after Power-On Self Test. b.
  • Page 77 Appendix C: Software Installation b. Specify a RAID Volume Name and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next field. (*Note: You can use the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.) c.Use the<Tab>, <Upper Arrow>, <Down Arrow> and <Enter> keys to enter the appropriate values for the items selected and go to the next field.
  • Page 78 UPER P4SCA/P4SCE User's Manual e. You will return to the main menu with DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION updated as shown in the following screen. f. Once the above screen appears, use the <Down Arrow> key to select item#4-"Exit" and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear:...
  • Page 79 Appendix C: Software Installation g. When asked "Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): ", type "Y" to confirm the selections and exit the "Create RAID Volume" menu. Press the <Enter> key to return to the main menu. Deleting RAID Volume: a.
  • Page 80 UPER P4SCA/P4SCE User's Manual d.When asked "Are you sure you want to delete this volume?", type "Y" to confirm the deletion of the RAID Volume, and press the <Enter> key to return to the main menu. (*Note: the <Esc> key is used to select the previous menu.) Reset Disks to Non-RAID: a.
  • Page 81 Appendix C: Software Installation c.When asked "Are you sure you want to reset all RAID data (Y/N):", type "Y" to confirm the selection, and press the <Enter> key to return to the main menu. (*Press the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.) 2.
  • Page 82 UPER P4SCA/P4SCE User's Manual h. After Windows XP/2000 Installation is completed, the system will automatically reboot. i. Insert Supermicro CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during system reboot, and the following screen will appear: Figure 2-6. Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen (*Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item.
  • Page 83 Appendix C: Software Installation b. When the above screen appears, click on the icon marked "Next" on the screen, and the following screen will appear: C-11...
  • Page 84 UPER P4SCA/P4SCE User's Manual 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" to begin the installation process.
  • Page 85 Appendix C: Software Installation f. The following screen will appear to display the status of the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Installation. g. Once the Application Accelerator RAID Edition installation is completed, the following screen will appear and the system will start to re-boot.
  • Page 86 UPER P4SCA/P4SCE User's Manual C-3 Intel Application Accelerator (IAA) Workaround Tool for the Windows 2003 Operating System (*The Windows 2003 OS is currently not supported by the Intel Applica- tion Accelerator Software. Please follow the instructions listed below to workaround this issue.) 1.
  • Page 87 Appendix C: Software Installation 4. Select the Compatibility Tab from the Intel Application Accelerator Properties Menu as shown below: C-15...
  • Page 88 UPER P4SCA/P4SCE User's Manual 5. Select the checkbox beside the item "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" as shown below: C-16...
  • Page 89 Appendix C: Software Installation 6. Select the correct OS type for your system from the Pull-Down menu. 7. Click "Apply" and "OK" to complete your selection as shown below: C-17...
  • Page 90 UPER P4SCA/P4SCE User's Manual C-4 Rebuilding SATA RAID1 Procedures to Rebuild RAID1 (*If necessary, please download documentation from Intel's website at: Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Edition.) 1. Once a hard drive disk has failed, a pop- up message will appear to alert you that the RAID Volume has been degraded and the following screen will appear: 2.
  • Page 91 Appendix C: Software Installation 3. Unplug the bad HDD and replace it with a new one. 4. After you have replaced the bad HDD with a good one, go to "Disk Management" of your system. The following screen will appear: Then click “Action”...
  • Page 92 UPER P4SCA/P4SCE User's Manual Once the disk manager detects the new disk that you've installed. It will show an “Unknown” disk as indicated in the following screen: 7. Once the above screen appears, right click on the new disk and It will bring up a manual for the new disk.
  • Page 93 Appendix C: Software Installation 9. This time it should detect that you have a new disk available. 10. Right click on the new disk and select “Rebuild to disk” and the following screen will appear: 11. Once you've made your selection, you can go up to the setting of “RAID Volume”...
  • Page 94 UPER P4SCA/P4SCE User's Manual C-5 Installing the Operating System and other Software Programs After all the hardware has been installed, you must first 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.
  • Page 95 Appendix C: Software Installation 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 96 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) (*Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Website at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/ Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend Supero Doctor II.) C-24...

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