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  • Page 1 ® UPER P8SC8 P8SCi USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0a...
  • 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 Please Note: For the manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates.

  • Page 3: Preface

    Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your mainboard box, describes the features, specifications and performance of the P8SC8/P8SCi mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset. Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Manual Organization ....................iii Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ....................1-1 Contacting Supermicro ................1-2 SUPER P8SC8 Image ..............1-3 P8SC8/P8SCi Layout ..............1-4 P8SC8/P8SCi Quick Reference ..........1-5 E7221 Chipset: System Block Diagram ..........1-6 Motherboard Features ................1-7 Chipset Overview ...................
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Fan Headers ................... 2-13 Chassis Intrusion ................... 2-13 ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ............2-14 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ..............2-14 Wake-On-Ring ..................2-15 Wake-On-LAN ..................2-15 VGA Connector ..................2-16 Giga-bit LAN Ports .................. 2-16 SMB Header ..................... 2-16 SATA LED ....................
  • Page 6 P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual Chapter 4: BIOS Introduction ....................... 4-1 Running Setup ....................4-2 Main BIOS Setup ....................4-2 Main BIOS Setup Menu ................4-3 Advanced BIOS Setup ..................4-5 4-4.1 Advanced BIOS Features ............4-5 4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control ............4-7 4-4.3 I/O Device Configuration ..............

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    One (1) ATX floppy drive cable w/3 heads Two (2) SATA cables One (1) U320 SCSI Cable (*P8SC8 only) One (1) I/O shield One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities One (1) User's/BIOS Manual One (1) U320 SCSI User's Manual (*P8SC8 only)

  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: SuperMicro Computer B.V.
  • Page 9 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. P8SC8 Image (*Note: SCSI support is available for the P8SC8 motherboard only.)
  • Page 10 2. " " indicates Pin 1. 3. The only differences between the P8SC8 and the P8SCi are: a. P8SC8 has SCSI and it supports PCI-X 100 MHz, P8SCi does not have SCSI and it supports PCI-X up to 133MHz.)

  • Page 11: P8Sc8/P8Sci Quick Reference

    SMB (J5) System Management Bus Header USB 0/1 Back Panel Universal Serial Ports1/2 USB 2/3/6/7 (J10, J7) Front Panel USB Headers 2/3(J10), FPUSB 6/7(J7) V G A Video/Graphic Connector (*Note: P8SC8 supports PCI-X 100MHz only. P8SCi supports PCI-X up to 133MHz.)
  • Page 12 P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual VRM V10. 0 CK410 VRM 10.0 Intel LGA775_PROCESSOR CLOCK 1_PCIX_64b SLOTS SCSI Ultra 320 PCI-X BU S PXH-V PCI-E BUS DDR2 CH-A 2 DIMM PCI-E to E7221 PCI-X Bridge COPPER RIVER DDR2 CH-B GMCH 2 DIMM Connector...

  • Page 13: Motherboard Features

    Chipset ! Latest Intel chipset technology! • Intel E7221 (Copper River) Expansion Slots • Two (2) PCI-Express x1 • One (1) PCI-X up to 133MHz (*P8SCi), PCI-X 100MHz (*P8SC8) • One (1) 32-bit PCI BIOS ® • 8 Mb Firmware Hub AwardBIOS Flash BIOS •...
  • Page 14 • Main switch override mechanism • Internal/external modem ring-on Onboard I/O • Adaptec 7902(B0) dual channel Ultra 320 SCSI (*P8SC8 only) • Adaptec SCSI RAID 2010S supported (*P8SC8 only) • 1 UDMA IDE • Intel ICH6R SATA Controller 4 connectors for 4 devices •...

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview Intel’s E7221 (Copper River) chipset, designed for the server market, con- sists of the following components: the Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH), Intel PCI-X Hub (PXH-V), and Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH6R). The E7221 (Copper River) chipset provides the performance and feature-set required for the entry level single-processor server solutions.

  • Page 16: Pc Health Monitoring

    P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the P8SC8/ P8SCi. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Eight Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core, Chipset Voltage, +3.3V, + + + + + 5V, + + + + + 5V Standby, 1.5V, VBAT, and ±...

  • Page 17: Power Configuration Settings

    Chapter 1: Introduction consumption to prevent processor overheat from happening and thus, greatly increases system stability. (*This function is available for the CPUs that support TM2.) Power Configuration Settings This section describes features of your motherboard that deal with power and power settings.

  • Page 18: Power Supply

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates of 1 GHz and faster. P8SC8/P8SCi accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. though most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some are inadequate. A 2 amps of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recommended.

  • Page 19: Super I/O

    Chapter 1: Introduction 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 20 P8SC8/P8SCi 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 components. prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •...
  • Page 22 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual LGA775 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.
  • Page 23 Chapter 2: Installation 3. Locate Pin 1 on the CPU socket. North Key (*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 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Installation of the Heatsink 1. Locate the CPU Fan on the motherboard. (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...

  • 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 motherboard, connect the heatsink fan wires to the CPU Fan connector.

  • Page 26: Installing Ddr2 Memory

    Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place. Support The P8SC8/P8SCi supports Dual channel, ECC/Non ECC, unbuffered DDR2 533/ 400 SDRAM. Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots. (Popu-...

  • Page 27: Power On Led

    Chapter 2: Installation 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 28: Connecting Cables

    Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition +3.3V +3.3V -12V +3.3V The primary power supply connec- tor (J1) on the P8SC8/P8SCi meets PS_ON# the SSI (Superset ATX) 24-pin specification. Refer to the table on Res(NC) PWR_OK the right for the pin definitions of 5VSB the ATX 24-pin power connector.

  • Page 29: Reset Connector

    Chapter 2: Installation Reset Connector Reset Pin The reset connector is located on Definitions (JF1) pins 3 and 4 of JF1. This connec- tor attaches to the reset switch on Number Definition Reset the computer chassis. See the Ground table on the right for pin defini- tions.

  • Page 30: Nic1/Nic2 Led Indicators

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual NIC2 LED Pin NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators Definitions (JF1) The NIC (Network Interface Con- Number Definition troller) LED connection for GLAN port1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for NIC1 LED Pin GLAN Port2 is on Pins 9 and 10.

  • Page 31: Power On_Led Connector

    Chapter 2: Installation Power On_LED Connector Power_LED The Power LED connector is lo- Pin Definitions (JF1) cated on pins 15, 16 of JF1. (*Use Number Definition JLED for a 3-pin connector.) This Ground connection is used to provide LED indication of power being supplied to the system.

  • Page 32: Serial Ports

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Serial Ports Serial Port Pin Definitions (COM1) Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition Two serial ports are included on the motherboard: COM1 is a port located beside the mouse/key- Ground board ports and COM2 is a header Serial Port Pin Definitions located below the Floppy Drive.

  • Page 33: Fan Headers

    Chapter 2: Installation Fan Headers 3-pin Fan Header Pin Definitions There are five fan headers (Fan 1 to Fan5) on the P8SC8/P8SCi. Number Definition Ground (black) See the table on the right for pin +12V (red) Tachometer definitions. These fan headers *Caution: Fan headers use DC support 3-pin fans.

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

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port PS/2 Mouse Ports Pin Definitions (J14) The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse are located at J14. Number Definition 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 Definitions (JWOR) The Wake-On-Ring header is located at JWOR. This function allows your Definition computer to be "awakened" by an in- Number Ground coming call when in the suspend state. Wake-up See the table on the right for pin defi- nitions.

  • Page 36: Vga Connector

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual VGA Connector A VGA connector (JG1) is located next to the COM1 on the IO backplane. Refer to the board layout below for the location. Giga-bit LAN (Ethernet) Ports There are two RJ45 Ethernet (Gigabit LAN) ports located on the IO backplane.

  • Page 37: Sata Led

    Chapter 2: Installation SATA LED SATA LED Pin Definitions (JSLED) The SATA LED header is located on JSLED. This header will display all Number Definition SATA activities. See the table on HD Act HD Act the right for pin definitions. HD Act HD Act Power LED...

  • Page 38: Jumper Settings

    CopperRiver NorthBridge them both with a metal conductor such as the head of a small screwdriver. JBT1 is located near DIMM 2B the SATA header on the P8SC8/ PCI-X 133/100 MHz PXH-V P8SCi. No te: power supplies, you must com-...

  • Page 39: Usb Wake-Up

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

  • Page 40: Gigabit Lan Enable

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Gigabit LAN Enable GLAN Enable(JPL1, JPL2) There are two Giga-bit Controllers Pin# Definitions located on the motherboard. Each Enable Disable GLAN Controller can be enabled via a jumper. Close Pins 1 & 2 of JPL1 to enable the function of GLAN Controller 1, and close Pins 1 &...

  • Page 41: Force Power On Enable

    If this function disabled, the user needs to press the power button to power on the system. SCSI Enable/Disable SCSI Enable/Disable (*P8SC8 only) Jumper Settings (JPA1) The SCSI Enable/Disable jumper at Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable or dis-...

  • Page 42: Watch Dog Enable

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Watch Dog Enable/Disable JWD enables the Watch Dog func- Watch Dog Jumper Settings (JWD) tion. Watch Dog is a system moni- Jumper tor that can reboot the system Position Definition Pins 1-2 WD to Reset when a software application is...

  • Page 43: Onboard Indicators

    Chapter 2: Installation Left Right Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs (Back Panel View) The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (lo- 1 Gb LAN Left LED Indicator (Speed LED) cated beside the COM2 port) has two LEDs on the back of the con- Color Definition No Connection...

  • Page 44: Parallel Port Connector

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Parallel Port, Floppy Drive, Hard Drive, and SCSI 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 45: Floppy Connector

    Chapter 2: Installation Floppy Connector Floppy Connector Pin Definitions (J16) Pin Number Function Pin Number Function The floppy connector is located FDHDIN Reserved between the IDE slot and the IPMI FDEDIN Socket. Refer to Figure 2-3 for Index- Motor Enable location.

  • Page 46: Ultra320 Scsi Connectors

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Ultra320 SCSI 68-pin Ultra320 SCSI Connectors (JA1 and JA2) Connectors Connector Connector (*P8SC8 only) Contact Contact Number Signal Names Number Signal N ames Refer to the table +DB(12) -DB(12) +DB(13) -DB(13) below for the pin +DB(14) -DB(14)

  • Page 47: Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter.

  • Page 48: Memory Errors

    P8SC8/P8SCi 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 that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.

  • Page 49: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support? Answer: The P8SC8/P8SCi supports up to 4 GB of ECC/Non-ECC, unbuf- fered DDR2-533/400, two-way interleaved or non-interleaved SDRAM. See Section 2-4 for details on installing memory. Question: How do I update my BIOS? Answer: It is recommended that you not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing problems with your system.
  • Page 50 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard? Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need. Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows and security and audio drivers.

  • Page 51: Returning Merchandise For Service

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Question: What are the function keys for the IPMIVIEW? ESC O P - F1 KEY ESC P Q - F2 KEY ESC ESC - ESC KEY CTRL M - ENTER KEY CTRL H - BACKSPACE KEY CTRL I - TAB KEY ESC S - SIGNAL TRANSFER REQUEST ESC c - REBOOT SYSTEM ESC d - ALT key on...
  • Page 52 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 53: Chapter 4: Bios

    Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AwardBIOS for the P8SC8/P8SCi. The Award ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual.

  • Page 54: Running Setup

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Running Setup *Optimal default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted. The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the Main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options (see on next page).

  • Page 55: 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/Legacy Diskette B This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A and diskette B.
  • Page 56 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual IDE HDD Auto-Detection This option allows the user to determine the manner in which the AwardBIOS sets the settings for IDE Channel 0 to IDE Channel 3 Master Devices. The options are "None", "Auto" and "Manual." IDE Channel 0 to IDE Channel 3 Master Press the <Enter>...

  • Page 57: Advanced Bios Setup

    Chapter 4: BIOS Advanced BIOS Setup Choose the 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. The Advanced BIOS Setup options are displayed by highlighting the option using the arrow keys.
  • Page 58 P8SC8/P8SCi 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 enable "Quiet Boot". When set to Enabled, the BIOS is in the graphic mode and displays only an OEM Logo during POST while booting.

  • Page 59: 4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control

    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control DRAM Data Integrity Mode If enabled, this feature allows the data stored in the DRMA memory to be integrated for faster data processing. The options are ECC and Non- ECC. On-Chip Frame Buffer Size This setting allows you to set On-Chip Frame Buffer Size.
  • Page 60 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual PATA IDE Mode When the item -On-chip Serial ATA is set to Combined Mode, the user can select either Primary or Secondary for Parallel ATA IDE. The options are Primary and Secondary. If On-chip Serial ATA is set to Enhanced Mode, only Serial ATA will be activated, and Primary PATA IDE will be available.

  • Page 61: 4-4.3 I/O Device Configuration

    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-4.3 I/O Device Configuration Onboard Serial Port1/Onboard Serial Port2 This setting allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ for 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 62: 4-4.4 Pnp Configuration

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Use IR Pins This item sets the usage of the IR pins. The options are "RxD2, TxD2" and "IR-Rx2Tx2". Onboard Parallel Port This setting allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ for the onboard parallel port. The options are "Disabled", "378/IRQ7", "278/ IRQ5"...
  • Page 63 Chapter 4: BIOS Initial Display From This feature sets the device that will initiate the monitor display when the system is first turned on. The options are "PCI Slot" and "PCI Ex(press)". Reset Configuration Data Enabling this setting resets the extended system configuration data when you exit setup.
  • Page 64 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Onboard LAN Boot ROM This feature allows the user to determine if the Boot ROMs of the Onboard LAN chips should be activated. If activated, the user can boot the system from the Onboard LAN chips. The options are Disabled, LAN1, LAN2 and Both.

  • Page 65: 4-4.5 Hardware Monitors

    Chapter 4: BIOS 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. CPU Warning Temperature This allows you to set the CPU warning temperature. If the CPU temperature reaches this threshold, an alarm will activate and a warning message will be displayed onscreen.

  • Page 66: 4-4.6 Processor & Clock Options

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual 4-4.6 Processor & Clock Options Thermal Management This setting determines the method used by the BIOS to control the thermal management of the system. The options are "Thermal Monitor 1 (On die throttling) " and "Thermal Monitor 2 (Ratio & VID transition)." (See Section 1-4 for details.)

  • Page 67: 4-4.7 Dmi Event Log

    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-4.7 DMI Event Log DMI Event Log This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of DMI Event Logging. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Clear All DMI Event Logs Select Yes and press <Enter> to clear all DMI event logs. The default setting is "No."...

  • Page 68: 4-4.8 Console Redirection

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual 4-4.8 Console Redirection Console Redirection This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of Console Redirection. The options are Disabled and Enabled. BAUD Rate Select the BAUD rate for console redirection. The options are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K and 115.2K.

  • Page 69: Security

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

  • Page 70: Boot

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Boot Choose Boot from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: The Award BIOS attempts to load the operating system from devices specified by the users in a user-specified sequence.
  • Page 71 Chapter 4: BIOS 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 72: Exit

    P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Exit Choose Exit from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: Save & Exit Setup When the item "Save & Exit Setup" is highlighted, press <Enter> to save the changes you've made in the BIOS program (CMOS) and exit.

  • Page 73: Appendix Abios Post Messages

    Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages.
  • Page 74 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 75: 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 76 P8SC8/P8SCi 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 77 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 78 P8SC8/P8SCi 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 79 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 80 P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual NOTES...
  • Page 81 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 ICH6R SATA RAID (*Note) before you install the Windows Operating System, and other software drivers.
  • Page 82 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual SATA Operate Modes You can select from the following modes: Auto, Combined, Enhanced, and SATA Only Mode. The number of devices supported by these modes are listed below: *SATA Only: The maximum of 4 devices are supported (4 SATA)
  • Page 83 Appendix C: Software Installation Using Intel ICH6R 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 84 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual 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 85 Appendix C: Software Installation 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 86 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual 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 87 Appendix C: Software Installation 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 88 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual 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 89 Appendix C: Software Installation 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: (*Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item.
  • Page 90 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual b. When the above screen appears, click on the icon marked "Next" on the screen, and the following screen will appear: C-10...
  • Page 91 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" to begin the installation process.
  • Page 92 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual 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 93 Appendix C: Software Installation 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 94 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
  • Page 95 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-15...
  • Page 96 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Notes C-16...

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