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1. Definition Definition There are two ITE IDE Connectors Fesai DE ENS on the PDSBA Q PDSBA Be sure Host Data 7 Host Data 8 to close Pin 1 and Pin 2 of JP2 to Host Data 6 Host Data 9 enable the IDE connectors before Host Data 5 Host Data 10 using the connectors Please refer Host Data 4 Host Data 11 to the jumper section for more de Host Data 3 Host Data 12 tails See the table on the right for Host Data 2 Host Data 13 pin definitions Host Data 1 Host Data 14 Host Data 0 Host Data 15 Ground Key DRQ3 Ground UO Write Ground UO Read Ground IOCHRDY BALE DACK3 Ground IRQ14 IOCS16 Addr1 Ground Add Addr2 Chip Select 0 Chip Select 1 Activity Ground Vec Vec Ground No Connection rou emie z A IDEs B IDE 2 8 s Processor ker x E amp S sg JESBH als ala S USB3 A 5I6 EI Intel 2 E E z USBUZ North Bridge LAN z e 5 Clock E E Blot7 DAN Slot6 p E x16 H CTRL d J 1 Slot5 PCI E x4 pz Intel 20 wees po pc 33MHz South Bridge JED amp o BATAILSATAs m Pe PCI 33MHz I SATAOI SATA4 5 a oU seet m i USBSfio LET d pez PCI 33MHz i COM
2. T 5 amp KB MS z ln lO 1 S ZG 8 z Processor 1 c E rd a 8 S d al JESB1 ajej sa 2 ED amp zs lela Is esed 3 jE S UsB3 4 5 6 8 8618 JPUSB1 el DE T USB1 2 North Bridge LAN B S S ni e a Clock 3 Eer L pci E al LAN B So PCI E x16 lol CTRL af NN SlotS PCI E x4 HESE 8 E JE Intel j wor Eet BS PCI 33MHz South Bridge E E Hod z I SATATI SATAS CG E Blots E a PCI 33MHz SATAOI SATA4 5 a CD1 J44 J45 Zb n S Buzzer USB7 8 Usesno HE pc PCI 33MHz HE RAIDLEI ul COM2 FIT w DEA Jo D Sl p aaMHz EF wo DES o 2 11 Definition Pin Definition 3 3V aN 3 3V 12V 3 3V COM 5V COM 5V COM PWR_OK oO a nN O Om gt OQ N 5VSB zx eo 12V E Eum 12V 12 3 3V Required Connection 12V 4 pin Power Con nector Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 and 2 Ground 3and4 12V Required Connection A 24 pin ATX PWR B 4 pin PWR SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual Universal Serial Bus USB There are ten USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus ports headers on the motherboard Six
3. Bas ZS BINS 4 PinPWR E 2 l a H A Reset P d Gg F B PWR Button s sls lelel l gt 3 8 S N s eg ajaj mm E a a lala E 3 RS ISB3 4 5 6 vm Intel E E E E Power LED LED Anode USB12 North Bridge LAN E HDD LED LED Anode g 8 Clock t k NIC1 LED LED_Anode Umm EAN Sl pci E x16 Fay X X CTRL af JBT1 6 atter 5 pone xt 5 7 OH Fan Fail LED LED_Anode pz N D est JWD Bet PcLs3MHz South Bridge P X ke CIE OA P I SATATI SATAS m PCI 33MHz I SATAOI SATA4 TA E Be Lud Law dd Reset Reset Butto x PCI 33MHz Ne raw a Lau SM TER PWR Power Butto ln Stt pci 33mHz HESP won DEH Chapter 2 Installation 2 6 Connecting Cables ATX Auxiliary Power Connectors There are one 24 pin main power connector J40 and one 4 pin power connector J41 on the motherboard These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification The 4 pin 12V PWR supply is required to provide ad equate power to the system See the table on the right for pin definitions ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions m
4. Pin Definition Pin Definition J27 See the table below for pin Ground 2 FDHDIN definitions 3 Ground 4 Reserved 5 Key 6 FDEDIN 7 Ground 8 Index 9 Ground 10 Motor Enable 11 Ground 12 Drive Select B 13 Ground 14 Drive Select B 15 Ground 16 Motor Enable qu Ground 18 DIR 19 Ground 20 STEP 21 Ground 22 Write Data 23 Ground 24 Write Gate 25 Ground 26 Track 00 27 Ground 28 Write Protect 29 Ground 30 Read Data 31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select 33 Ground 34 Diskette Brake E A Flo SMS 4 PinPWR 5 2 5 Processor lt ra JFSB1 ala ala a EZ i s lels JFSB2 x x USB3 4 5 6 Intel 5 zlz Jeuspt ala aja REIS North Bridge LAN E E Clock Q E lot7 PCI E x1 LAN Slot6 PCI E x16 REN CTRL d JBT1 Paz PCIE x4 e 2 ER his De Po Pci samHz South Bridge JED kel o L I SATAT1I SATAS a m PO pc 33MHz LSATAOFSATA4 5 a CD1 Buzzer J44 Jan LEV d rH USB7 8 USB9 10 2 poe PCI 33MHz wW ITE RAIDLED B dial COM2 oo Ser Bl pci aamHz ELE IDE SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual IDE Connectors Pin Definitions IDE Connectors PDSBA Q PDSBA only
5. B Parallel Printer Port Connector Pin Definitions Parallel Printer Port Connector Bel n iil uad Strobe 2 Auto Feed The parallel printer port is located Data Bit 0 4 Error at J30 See the table on the right for Data Bit 1 6 Init pin definitions Data Bit 2 8 ster Data Bit 3 10 GND Data Bit 4 12 GND Data Bit 5 14 GND Data Bit 6 16 GND Data Bit 7 18 GND ACK 20 GND BUSY 22 Write Data PE 24 Write Gate SLCT 26 NC BE 4 PinPWR E z IS E E Processor E 8 x SIS lelg lt E alal ala is gs J I SB3 4 5 6 JPUSB1 im Intel E a a Aja USBUZ North Bridge LAN E A Parallel Port E IS Clock E Blot7 PCLE x1 PAM Slot6 pci e x16 R CTRL a E JBT Slot5S PCI E x4 RE sa 9 ue Jup PD p asvz South Bridge Jr amp e4 1 SATA1I SATA5 g per PCI 33MHz I SATAQI SATA4 6 Do 2 e Buzzer bee US 10 LET e P posam n RAIDLED Ta aa COM2 EI Dem E D Sl p 33MHz ELE Dem 2 26 Chapter 2 Installation Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located at Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions Floppy
6. E 5 PWAKE E KB MS 5 4 PinPWR a 2 2 3 i B E Processor a haa D 2 T D SE a Z Jl 2 lt gt S Sis E JESB1 mim mm o lt E mm A n EIS EE JusB3 4 5 6 Intel 22 Z JPUSB1 aja aja I USB1 2 North Bridge LAN E a Z 9 uL 2 5 Clock 3 lt por LAN ol S96 roue x16 Gei CTRL al Za Blot5 PCI E x4 oy HESE jrc2 Intel l Jp3 r7 m Po C EDL S PCI 33MHz South Bridge g E bei lt cen SATAN SATAS po Tor T FE i PCI 33MHz I SATAOI SATA4 5 a CD1 J44 J45 Sb E Buzzer USB7 8 UsBo 10 LET Blot PCI 33MHz ITE D COM2 ERT a J12 ere 2 Slot ln PCI 33MHz HESP OL A Power LED B External RAID LED 2 25 SUPERG PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual 2 9 Parallel Port Floppy Drive and IDE Hard Drive Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 Asingle floppy disk drive ribbon cable has two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive
7. 2 12 Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground A Back panel USB Ports 1 2 B Back panel USB Ports 3 4 5 6 C Front Panel USB 7 8 D Front Panel USB 9 10 E Chassis Intrusion Chapter 2 Installation Fan Headers The PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE has three chassis fan headers Fan1 to Fan3 Fan 1 is the CPU Fan Fan 2 and Fan 3 are system chassis fans Note all these fans are 4 pin fans However Pins 1 3 of these fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans For proper cooling please use all 3 pin fans on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 12V Tachometer KENS 4 PinPWR C 3 3 i 3 B 5 Processor 3 c S z ZS a S dy JL ls alel lale AEREE Jeep alal al E lt lt a a A F 1 CPU F esed s E IE Fan an UsB3 4 5 6 a i 2 2 iji aja aja B Fan 2 USB1 2 North Bridge a C Fan 3 E i Lis lt Bor pci E xl LAN 5 Slot6 pci e x16 brs CTRL all JB
8. E E Intel e 2 2 Jeuspt allaj Jala D North Bridge G E amp S uL Clock Eer LAN O Slot6 p E x16 lol CTRL d JBI al 9 EE EG Battery JECTEG E i Jec2 Intel 1 WE Elo ors loi PCI 33MHz South Bridge y bei E i KSATAT SATAS f3 Blots o FE m PCI 33MHz I SATAO SATA4 5 a CD1 J44 s s D1 Buzzer USB718 UsBono LE Blot PCI 33MHz RAIDLED LL COM2 ET i DEH n J12 i Ii 2 Slot JPUSB2 7 PCI 33MHz KT wor mE 2 24 Chapter 2 Installation Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at JLED on the motherboard When this LED is lit the system is on Be sure to turn off the system and unplug the power cord before removing or installing com ponents See the layout below for the LED location External RAID LED Header An onboard RAID LED Header is located atJ RAID LED on the motherboard This LED header is for the external RAID card use only See the layout below for the LED location Optional for OEM only Power LED Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition On Enabled Default Off Disabled RAID_LED LED Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition On Enabled Default Off Disabled
9. Processor a a x cl sg 5 sls sls SIS SIS E JFSB1 al al aja E P a E n Elg 29 USB3 4 5 6 Intel 2 JPUSB1 aja ala f Ges USB1 2 North Bridge LAN E amp I E bg 2 5 Clock 3 lt Eat lol LAN Ha PCI E x16 cas CTRL d 25 Batt Blob PCI E x4 JC E JPC2 3 Intel D JP3L 1 JwDEZ Bet bc 33MHz JEE South Bridge 3 Hod 5 lt SATA1I SATA5 3 m pe pc 33MH E o S I SATAO SATA4 o a CD1 J44 J45 goa n Buzzer USB7 8 UsBono LEI poz PC AAH RAISE pt ITE D cov2 oo E ui t re D 2 Slot JPusp2 222 D PCI 33MHz BS rech IDEH2 oT 2 14 A Keyboard Mouse B COM1 C COM2 Chapter 2 Installation Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is located at JWOR This connection allows your Wake On Ring Pin Definitions computer to wale up when receiving JWOR an incoming call to the modem when Pin Definition the system is in the suspend state 1 Ground See the table on the right for pin defini 2 Wake up tions You must have a Wake On Ring card and a cable to use this feature Wake On LAN Wake On LAN Pin Definitions The Wake On LAN header is located JWOL at JWOL on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions You must also have a LAN card with a 2 Ground Wake On LAN connector and a cable 3 Wake up to use this feature Pin Definition 1 5V Standby vva KB
10. default Disabled A IDE Enable B TPM Enable Keyboard Wake Up The JPWAKE jumper is used together with the Keyboard Wake Up function in the BIOS Enable both the jumper and the BIOS setting to allow the user to wake up the system when hitting a key on the keyboard See the table on the right for jumper settings Your power supply must meet ATX Specification 2 01 or higher and supply 720 mA of standby power to use this feature Chapter 2 Installation PS2 Keyboard Wake up Jumper Settings Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default Disabled A4 TDA KBIMS 4 PinPW E E IS E 1 ki i 8 Processor a c E s a 3 olz 2 z gt S S S E JFSB1 zje jaje i sla Jela J gt 3t 3t L sBa 4 s el Ge J Intel JPUSB1 a a jaja asp USB1 2 North Bridge LAN B amp 8 e H Clock 3 Blot lo BAN Slot6 ple x16 Fay vers dl JBT Batte Slots PCI E x4 JEC 3 La JC n Ve Intel giess Slot4 JERC PCI 33MHz South Bridge c 5 HoA i ES SATAN SATAS 3 Tot G E m PCI 33MHz I SATAQFSATA4 5 a CD1 O J44 J45 Sb 2 zl Buzzer USB7 8 pang LE Blot PCI 33MHz RAIDLED ITE ul COM2 ji om DEA 5 Si
11. SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual No Video 1 If the power is on but you have no video remove all the add on cards and cables 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes NOTE If you are a system integrator VAR or OEM a POST diagnostics card is recommended For I O port 80h codes refer to App B Memory Errors 1 Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed 2 You should be using unbuffered DDR2 memory Also it is recommended that you use the same memory speed for all DIMMs in the system See Section 2 4 for memory limitations 3 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots and noting the results 4 Check the power supply voltage 115V 230V switch Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 6 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to see if it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also note that as a motherboard manufacturer Supermicro does
12. a screen as shown below will appear You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed To install these software programs and drivers click the icons to the right of these items S SUPERMICRO PDSBA Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP x Intel Broadwater chipset INF files SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Microsoft Direct 9 0 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Intel G965 P965 Chipset Universal Audio Architecture Driver Realtec High Definition Audio Driver PDSBA PDSBE Intel PRO Network Connections Driver TPM Software Package SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Driver Tool Installation Display Screen SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Notes i 1 Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme files for each item Click a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must reboot the system before proceeding with the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD 2 To configure ITE RAID settings please refer to the ITE RAID documen tation included in this CD 3 For SATA RAID configuration instructions please refer to the Intel HostRAID Utility User Guide listed on our web
13. cm ITE S RAIDLE a Lal CD o Stt p 33MHz LES Coe 75 2 28 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 Before Power On 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chassis 2 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 3 Remove all add on cards 4 Install a CPU and heatsink making sure it is fully seated connect the chas sis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well 5 Make sure the 4 pin 12v power connector at J41 is connected to your power supply No Power 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chassis 2 Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions 3 Make sure that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set 4 Turn the power switch on and off to test the system 5 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 1
14. 12 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices ENEE 2 1 2 2 Motherboard Installatton ENEE 2 1 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation 2 2 2 4 Installing DDR2 Memory sse nri 2 4 2 5 Control Panel Connectors lO Portes 2 6 Back Panel Connectors lO Portes 2 6 Front Control Fang EE 2 7 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions ssiri kk l se bi Halana karanin kern ahlan k sih 2 8 PWR LED ageet Rehab IRR eciam di PER eege 2 8 FD Di E zip M 2 8 NICA LED IndiCatOrs i eee ice eroe aq E PX eorr PED aS 2 9 OMF an Fail LED NEE 2 9 Reset DO Dk iy S 2 10 BAK ele EE 2 10 2 6 Connecting Gabes gt as s sime dirana la naka d nn dina kalk kaka da ki e h ka dal nak ku daka ni ky ka sa 2 11 ATX Auxiliary Power Connectors cccccececeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 11 Universal Serial Bus USB 2 12 vi Table of Contents Chassis INGUSION sissors cineri tcn ie n na nak ka yan AU anda etas nA 2 12 Fan Headers 2 13 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Portes 2 14 Serial BOES ke T 2 14 Vvake Cmchinmg 2 cabshues EES 2 15 WakesOnslAIN ege tee eege ee Ee 2 15 eiui 2 16 Speaker Connector annor s kasa nn a kann ct k cune Eza n al EXE nak RE nal n a 2 16 High Definition Audio HDA kk k
15. 3 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and the South Center Edge of the CPU 4 Align CPU Pin1 the CPU corner marked with a triangle against the socket corner that is marked with a triangle cutout 5 Align the CPU key that is the semi circle cutout below a golden dot against the socket key the Notch on the same side of the triangle cutout on the socket 6 Once aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down to the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket nor move the CPU horizontally or vertically Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damage to the CPU or the socket 7 With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed 8 Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down to the lever lock 9 If the CPU is properly installed into the socket the plastic PnP cap will be automatically released from the load plate when the load lever is pushed in the lever lock Remove the PnP cap from the motherboard Warning Please save the plastic A PnP cap The motherboard must be shipped with the PnP cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket pins Shipment with out the PnP cap properly installed will cause damage to the socket pins 2 3 Chapter 2 Installation North enter Edge Socket Key Socket Notch South Center Edge CPU Key semi golden d
16. CPU temperature reaches a predefined overheat threshold Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 TM1 allowing CPU clocking to be regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches the overheat threshold Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled The options are Disabled and Enabled Set Maximum Ext CPUID 3 When set to Enabled the Maximum Extended CPUID will be set to 3 The options are Disabled and Enabled Echo TPR Set to Enabled to prevent xTPR messages from being sent to the system The options are Disabled and Enabled C1 Enhanced Mode Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage frequency to prevent overheat The options are Enabled and Disabled Note please refer to Intel s website for detailed information 4 9 SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual Intel lt R gt Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology and allow one plat form to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creating multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will
17. ECC and Non ECC memory modules can be installed in the memory slots However the functionality of ECC is not supported by the chipset 3 Due to memory allocation to system devices memory remaining avail able for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional See the Memory Avail ability Table on the following page Chapter 2 Installation Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System 3 99GB BIOS Local APIC 3 99GB Area Reserved for the chipset 3 99GB UO APIC 4 Kbytes 3 99GB PCI Enumeration Area 1 3 76GB PCI Express 256 MB 3 51GB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed 3 01GB Aligned on 256 MB boundary TSEG 2 84GB VGA Memory 2 85GB Memory available for the OS amp other 2 84GB applications Installing and Removing DIMMs d Top View of DDR2 DIMM Release Tab Il Il Release Tab je E fl Bs e Te LL UJ i cca a oo a 5 J J H ko I C To Install Insert module vertica
18. KB MS 4 PinPWR E 2 o 5 E SI Processor x rj g a a sg JE 8 313 s alel J la E i JFSBI aya m E KI ss lela H e TEREE ISB3 4 5 6 Pa Intel Z SIS sp S i ala I USB1 2 North Bridge LAN E i 8 u 2 E Clock E E Ier POLE x1 LAN Slot6 pci e x16 Fay CTRL a lot5 PCI E x4 Reuss Heed Intel E PCI 33MHz South Bridge HD m Tots rosa a CD1 J44 Buzzer CT Ges USB7 8 Ira PCI 33MHz ITE D com2 oso a 412 Sort be lo PCI 33MHz ERR METTI 2 9 LED Anode Reset Reset Button PWR Power Button SUPERG PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer 3 Reset case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 4 Ground The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily contacting both pins will power on off the system This button can also be configured to function as a suspend Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition button with a setting in the BIOS see 1 Signa Chapter 4 To turn off the power when 2 3V Standby in suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions
19. MS 4 PinPWR Fan1 CPU Fan Super 10 Processor Parallel Port VGA 24 Pin ATX PWR JFSB1 E n JPUSB1 Intel A WOR B WOL DIMM 1A Blue DIMM 2A Black DIMM 1B Blue DIMM 2B Black USB3 4 5 6 I USB1 2 North Bridge LAN Floppy Clock Fang Audio Blot7 L PCLE xil BAN Ela PCI E x16 Fay CTRL ARTI a w Blot poe x4 Ce attery J JEC reo JP3L Intel WD Biota JLED E PCI 33MHz South Bridge e E Hol b SATAMN SATAS lj Tor Fe g PCI 33MHz I SATAO SATA4 5 a Coi J44 J45 H4 a Buzzer USB7 8 UsB9 10 LET Tot le PCI 33MHz mp RAIDLED COM2 EI DEH n n L_J12 2 Slot pusi Ce o PCI 33MHz DES li 2 15 SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual GLAN 1 Giga bit Ethernet Port A G bit Ethernet port is located at J11 on the IO backplane This port accepts RJ45 type cables Speaker A Speaker Buzzer header J9 is located on the motherboard See the Speaker Connector table on the right for speaker pin defi nitions The speaker connector pins are for use with
20. USB2 0 a PORTS System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard See the following pages for the actual specifications of each motherboard Note Integrated Graphics is NOT available for the P965 Chipset Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset Overview The Intel Q965 Express G965 P965 Chipsets are specially designed for use with Quad core or Dual core 1066 800 533 MHz processors These chipsets consist of two primary components the Graphic Memory Controller Hub GMCH Memory Controller Hub MCH and the I O Controller Hub ICH8 Optimized for the Quad core Dual core Core2 Duo E6000 E4000 Xeon 3000 Pentium D Pentium 4 Cel eron Processor via an LGA775 socket the Q965 Express G965 P965 provides the performance and feature set required for high end UP quad core and Dual core pro cessor desktop solutions Note GMCH is for the Q965 Express and G965 only Graphic Memory Controller Hub GMCH Memory Controller Hub MCH The GMCH MCH manages the data flow of the following interfaces the CPU inter face FSB the System Memory interface DRAM Controller and the I O Control ler through DMI Direct Media Interface The MCH supports a FSB frequency of 1066 800 533 MHz using a scalable CPU The Q965 Express G965 P965 platforms support the eighth generation I O Controller Hub Intel ICH8 to provide a variety of I O related functions Intel ICH8
21. an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 3 4 with a jumper Pin Setting Definition Pins 3 4 Internal Speaker Pins 1 4 External Speaker PIKE KB MS 4 PinPWR Fan1 CPU Fan Super 10 Processor Parallel Port VGA 24 Pin ATX PWR A GLAN1 B Speaker Buzzer a DIMM 1A Blue DIMM 2A Black DIMM 1B Blue DIMM 2B Black Intel North Bridge Floppy Clock Blot7 L PCI E x1 EAN Hop PCI E x16 cas CTRL al J a Batt Blob PCI E x4 e IPC Jrc2 Intel JP3L 1 Bio eo oi PCI 33MHz South Bridge N Hod E X KSATAT SATAS CG Blot3 m PCI 33MHz I SATAQ SATA4 5 a CD1 J44 J45 OF a a Buzzer USB7 8 Vegan LE Bl sa T PCI 33MHz Y RAIDLED COM2 DEA n J12 ict 2 Son Ji PCI 33MHz BS NOU DES Chapter 2 Installation High Definition Audio HDA This motherboard features a 7 1 2 Channel Orange High Definition Audio HDA J46 codecs that provide ten DAC channels simultaneously p Back supporting 7 1 sound playback and two Surround channels of i
22. need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s website for detailed information No Execute Mode Memory Protection Available when supported by the CPU and the OS Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify areas in the memory slot where an application code can execute and where it can not and thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a flood of codes to overwhelm the processor and damage the system during an attack Note this feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the functionality of Execute Disable Bit The options are Disabled and Enabled For more informa tion regarding hardware software support for this function please refer to Intel s and Microsoft s websites Intel Speed Step Support Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allow the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation The options are Enabled and Disabled Please refer to Intel s website for detailed information gt Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Warning Take caution when changing the Advanced settings An incor N rect setting a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect DRAM timing may make the system to become unstable When this
23. not sell directly to end users so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting They should know of any possible problem s with the specific system configuration that was sold to you 1 Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Question FAQ sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website http www supermicro com support faqs before contacting Technical Sup port 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website at http www supermicro com support bios 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 your system first boots up e System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is on our website at http www supermicro com support contact cfm e Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department We can be reached by e mail at support supermicro com by phone at 408 503 8000 option 2 or by fax at 408 503 8019 Note Not all BIOS can be flashed it depends on the modifications to the boot block code 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my motherboard suppo
24. occurs reset the setting to the default setting Clock Spectrum Feature If Enabled the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS PCI Express Graphics Port If set to Enabled the PCI Express Graphics port will always be enabled If set to disabled the PCI E Graphics port will always be disabled If set to Auto the PCI E graphics port will be enabled when a card is detected If set to debug the PCI E graphics port will be enabled when a graphics card is detected however its link width will not be enforced The options are Enabled Auto Debug and Disabled Default Primary Video Adapter This feature allows the user to select the video device used by the BIOS during POST If set to Auto PEG PCI IGD Internal Graphics Device devices will be selected If set to IGD Internal Graphics Device IGD and PCI devices will be selected If set to PEG PEG and PCI devices will be selected If set to PCI PCI PEG and IGD devices will be selected On chip Graphics IGD Enable This feature allows the user to enable or disable the internal graphics device by setting this item to the desired value The options are Disabled and Auto DVMT 3 0 Mode This feature allows the user to configure the DVMT 3 0 Graphics Memory al located by the driver for the use of an Internal G
25. see the following display Current TPM State Current TPM State This item shows the current TPM State only Change TPM State Select Enabled amp Activate to enable TPM support for the system Select De activate amp Disabled to disable the function of TPM support If No Change is selected no changes will be made to the current TPM State Select Clear to clear or erase all information related to TPM support If set to Clear the submenu Physical Presence Operations will appear Select Re ject to cancel the selection Select Execute to proceed with selection All information related to TPM Support will be erased 4 21 SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual 4 7 Physical Presence Operations If the item Change TPM State on the previous menu is set Clear the submenu pf Physical Presence Operations will display as shown below Current TPM State Reject Select Reject to cancel all the changes you ve made to the TPM Support configura tion settings Execute Select Execute to proceed with the selections you ve made on the TPM Support setting 4 22 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 8 Boot Settings Boot List Candidate List Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section Boot
26. with 4GB or more memory The options are Enabled and Disabled P PCI Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices PCI 33 MHz Slot 1 PCI 33 MHz Slot 4 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for the Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are 4 13 SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h OOAOh 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novelle and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation of a new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate P PCI E x4 Slot 5 PCI E x1 Slot 7 Onboard PCI E x1 NIC Onboard PCI IDE Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following PCI E x4 Slot 5 PCI Express Port 1 Select Enabled to always enable PCI Ex4 Slot 5 and all other PCI E ports Select Disabled to disable PCI Ex4 Slot 5 and all other PCI E ports When set to Auto
27. 9 LED Anode HD Active A PWR LED B HDD LED Cy LED LED Anode opp LED LED_Anode NIC1 LED LED_Anode X X OH Fan Fail LED LED Anode X X Ground Reset gt Reset Button Ground PWR gt Power Button NIC1 Indicator The NIC Network Interface Control ler LED connection for GLAN port1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach a NIC LED cables to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat Fan Fail LED OH Connect an LED to the OH Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warning of chassis overheating or fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions A NIC1 LED Chapter 2 Installation GLAN LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 11 LED Anode NIC1 LED Signal OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition if LED_Anode 8 OH Fan Fail LED Signal OH Fan Fail Indicator Status State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Flash Fan Fail ing B OH Fan Fail LED Power LED HDD LED Cc LED LED Anode LED Anode LED Anode X I a
28. AOI SATAS 5 ga J44 Jas suzzer USB7 8 ussono LE PCI 33MHz ITE RAIDLED Eran DER EN EPZ PCI 33MHz WOU Ces 2 17 CEN LFE L8 Ww f Blue Line In Green Front Pink Mic In Surround CD1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Left Stereo Signal 2 Common 3 Common 4 Right Stereo Signal Audio Output Header rev 1 2 Pin Definitions Audio_FP 1 2 3 4 5 6 if 8 9 10 Pin Definition MIC left channel Ground MIC right channel Front panel audio detect Line out right channel MIC jack detect Front audio jack detect Key Line out left channel Line out jack detect A HD Audio B CD In C Front Panel Audio aa ene SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Tomodify the operation ofthe 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 See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins GLAN Enable Disable JPL1 enables or disables GLAN Port1 on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper set
29. PCI Ex4 Slot 5 will be enabled if a PCI add on card is detected The options are Auto Enabled and Disabled Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for the Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00COh and OOEOh For the Unix Novelle and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation of a new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate PCI E x1 Slot 7 PCI Express Port 5 Select Enabled to always enable PCI Ex1 Slot 7 and all other PCI E ports Select Disabled to disable PCI Ex1 Slot 7 and all other PCI E ports When set to Auto PCI Ex1 Slot 7 will be enabled if a PCI add on card is detected The options are Auto Enabled and Disabled 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latenc
30. PU or system stability The default setting is Disabled Core Multi Processing Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s website for more information The options are Disabled and Enabled Hyperthreading Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use the Intel Hyperthreading Technology which will result in increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Machine Checking Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to detect and report hardware machine errors via a set of model specific registers MSRs The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS Fast String Operations Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the fast string operations for special CPU instructions The options are Disabled and Enabled Compatible FPU Code Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to keep the content of the last instruction Operating Code OPCode in the floating point FP state The options are Disabled and Enabled Split Lock Operation Set to Enabled to mask alignment check exceptions for split lock transactions The options are Disabled and Enabled Thermal Management 2 Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 TM2 which will lower CPU voltage and frequency when the
31. Priority Order Excluded from Boot Orders The devices included in the boot list section above are bootable devices listed in the sequence of boot order as specified The boot functions for the devices included in the candidate list above are currently disabled Use a lt gt key or a lt gt key to move the device up or down Use the f key or the r key to specify the type of an USB device either fixed or removable You can select one item from the boot list and hit the x key to remove it from the list of bootable devices to make its resource available for other bootable devices Subsequently you can select an item from the candidate list and hit the x key to remove it from the candidate list and put it in the boot list This item will then become a bootable device See details on how to change the priority of boot order of devices in the Item Specific Help window 4 23 SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual 4 9 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 Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you may have made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made Load Setup D
32. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity for any hard drives on the system including SAS and Serial ATA See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 WAKE FS 4 PinPWR lE gt 5 m a B 2 8 s Pen x I B a 8 l zl lelg lt 9 3 TE al 2 8 E JFSBI ejaj jaje E a i Ss 28 A i iji ISB3 4 5 6 me Intel 2J 2 212 als amp j al USB1 2 North Bridge LAN E 2 3 3 8 Clock lt loi PCHE xl LAN fo Slot6 pci E x16 ds CTRL 3 JBI CI 5 Z t lo PCLE x4 2 TEC E JEC2L3 Intel JP3L C Tort Jr PCl 33MHz South Bridge o amp A L SATAN SATAS fr TORS LL Led m PCI 33MHz I SATAOI SATA4 P a CD1 J44 J45 H e ET Buzzer USB7 8 Useoio H Boz PCI 33MHz i ITE RAND COM2 Em a J12 ve D ia o Slott pci 33mHz HES rou DE Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 LED Anode PWR LED Signal HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition
33. SUPERO SUPERG PDSBA Q SUPERGPDSBA SUPERG PDSBA SUPERO PDSBE USER S MANUAL Revision 1 1b The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our website at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be gov
34. System Features The Intel ICH8 offers the data buffering and interface arbitration required for the system to obtain peak performance The Intel ICH8 supports up to six PCI Express root ports up to four SATA ports at generation 1 and 2 speeds and up to ten USB 2 0 ports In addition the Intel ICH8 features High Definition Audio controller which supports extreme multimedia applications and various third party codecs SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual 1 3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the PDSBA Q PDS BA PDSBA PDSBE The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on or for it to automatically return to a power on state See the Power Lost Con trol setting in the BIOS chapter of this manual to change this setting The default setting is Always OFF Onboard Voltage Monitoring The onboard voltage monitor will scan the following voltages continuously for the CPU Core 1 8V 3 3V 3 3V standby 5V Vbat and 12V Once a voltage becomes unstable it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to defin
35. T1 plots Battery e PCI E x4 JEC E 7 Intel a Ara JW Po p asw A gt South Bridge Hod 4 SATA1I SATAS ae Blots o PCI 33MHz saat S Ke OC J44 J45 Z z oe USB7 8 UsBoio L G 2 PCI 33MHz E ul COM2 gt an IDE 2 Slot1 Gei o PCI 33MHz pusi SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse are located at J28 See the table on the right for pin definitions The mouse port is above the key board port See the table on the right for pin definitions Serial Ports COM1 J28 is a connector located on the IO Backpane and COM2 is a header located at J13 See the table on the right for pin definitions PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions Pin Definition o a Q NM lt Ie O Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Definition Pin Definition DSR RTS CTS RI Ground NC Pin 10 is available on COM2 only NC No Connection i gt 9 4 PinPWR a i amp amp
36. This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected power loss The options are Stay Off Power On and Last State Watch Dog If enabled this option will automatically reset the system if it is not active for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 7 SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual Summary Screen This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays the system configuration during bootup gt Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings CPU Speed This is a display to indicate the speed of the CPU installed on the motherboard Frequency Ratio Available when supported by the CPU The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU The options are Default and x9 CPU Overclocking Available when supported by the CPU Select enabled to enable CPU Overclocking which will cause the CPU to operate at a higher speed than that is intended Note Supermicro does not recommend CPU Overclocking because it might impede CPU or system stability The options are Disabled 5 10 15 and 20 CPU Overvoltage Available when supported by the CPU Select enabled to enable CPU Overvoltage which will allow the CPU to operate at a higher voltage rate than that is intended Note Supermicro does not recommend CPU Overvoltage because it might impede C
37. ain to wake up the whole system During the SoftOff state the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in 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 The power will turn off and no power will be provided to the motherboard 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 1 5 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates of 1 GHz and faster The SUPERO PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE accommodates 12V ATX power supplies It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power sup ply that meets 12V ATX power supply Specification 1 1 or above It is also required that the 12V 4 pin power connection J41 be used for high load configurations In areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual 1 6 Super I O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I O c
38. and carried Shipping and 3 4 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in curred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems 3 5 SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual Notes 3 6 Chapter 4 BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS Setup utility for the PDSBA Q PDS BA PDSBA PDSBE The Phoenix 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 Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro website lt http www supermicro com gt for any changes to the BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual System BIOS BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC XT AT and PS 2 compatible computers The Phoenix BIOS stores the system parameters types of disk drives video displays etc in the CMOS The CMOS memory requires very little electrical power When the computer is turned off a backup battery provides power to the CMOS logic enabling it to retain
39. andby Warning LED Indicator PWR LED Power LED Indicator Printer Parallel Printer Port RAID LED External RAID LED Header Optional for OEM Only Slot 1 Slot 4 PCI 33 MHz PCI 1 4 Note Slots 5 7 PCI E x4 Slot5 PCI E x16 Slot6 PCI Ex1 Slot7 Speaker Speaker Header USB 1 2 Back Panel Universal Serial Ports 1 2 USB 3 4 5 6 Back Panel Universal Serial Ports 3 6 USB 7 8 9 10 Front Panel USB ports 7 8 J44 USB 9 10 J45 VGA Video Graphic Connector See Notes on Page 1 4 WOL Wake On LAN Header WOR Wake On Ring Header Note PCI Slot 4 PCI 33 MHz is not available on the PDSBA PDSBE only 1 5 SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual Motherboard Features CPU Single Intel Quad core Dual core Core2 Duo E6000 E4000 Xeon 3000 Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron Processor with a system bus speed of 1066 800 533 MHz Supports Intel EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep EIST Intel Virtualization Technology VT Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 amp 3 SSE2 amp SSE3 and Ex ecute Disable XD Bit Memory Supports unbuffered single or dual channel ECC Non ECC Unbuffered DDR2 up to 8GB s DDR2 800 667 533 for single channel mode or dual channel Interleaved mode Chipsets Intel Q965 Express GMCH North Bridge and ICH8 South Bridge PDSBA Q Intel G965 GMCH North Bridge and ICH8 South Bridge PDSBA PDSBA Intel P965 MCH North Bridge and ICH8 South Bridge PDSBE Expansion Slots One 1 PCI Ex
40. asures to prevent damage to these components when installing the motherboard to the chassis 2 1 SUPERG PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual 2 3 Installing the CPU 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 LGA 775 socket before you install the CPU heatsink 2 Intel s LGA CPU package contains the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi direc tional heatsink and fan 3 The Intel LGA6 heatsink and fan comes with a push pin design and no tool is needed for installation 4 Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink and fan 5 When purchasing an FC LGA6 CPU or when receiving a motherboard with an FC LGA6 CPU pre installed make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of the CPU pins are bent otherwise contact the retailer immediately 6 Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support Installing the LGA6 Processor 1 Press the load lever to release the load plate which covers the CPU Socket from its locking position Load Lever 2 Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate Load Plate with PnP Cap attached 2 2
41. at www supermicro com support manuals Installing the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS 1 Insert Microsoft s Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start booting up from CD 2 Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays 3 When the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s 4 Insert the driver diskette ITE RAID XP 2000 2003 Driver for IDE into Drive A and press the Enter key 5 Press the Enter key to proceed with the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do it at this time Once all devices are specified press the Enter key to continue with the installation 6 From the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen press the Enter key The XP 2000 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows XP 2000 2003 installation 7 After the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS Installation is completed the system will automatically reboot 8 Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD Drive during system boot and the main screen will display B 1 SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual Notes Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Appendix C Software Installation Instructions C 1 Installing Drivers After you ve installed the Windows Operating System
42. before the system goes into the standby mode KB MS 4 PinPWR Fan1 CPU Fan Q 3 l E E B t Processor a a 3 r a E el BEN AJ 45 gt S 8 s s z JFSB1 eye jee m E zial a la a Z gg EIS x S usB3 4 5 6 EN ENEE Intel zia 2 JPUSB1 A ala jaja I USB1 2 North Bridge LAN z 2 k 2 ira 2 Clock E 3 lt rz LAN Sep PCI E x16 Bs TRL a KT Slot5S PCI E x4 RES E EI JC Intel Wot Slota ir io PCI 33MHz South Bridg S 5 ks uj p 4 LEIT pg io L l j m pon PCI 33MHz I SATAQI SATA4 5 a CD1 J44 J45 dg 2 pi Buz USB7 8 UsB9io LE er PCI 33MHz d iE RAIDLED COM2 EE DEH a J12 ia Ei Slot Cem PCI 33MH 5 E l 2 21 JPUSB1 Back Panel USB Wake up Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled Disabled default JPUSB2 Front Panel USB Wake up Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled Disabled default A BP USB Wake up B FP USB Wake up SUPERG PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual IDE Enable Disable PDSBA Q PDSBA only JP2 enables or disables IDE 1 and IDEZ2 on the motherboard See t
43. ck Panel USB Port 2 Gigabit LAN 1 Side Surround Grey Back Surround Black CEN LFE Orange 15 16 17 ONDA P N Microphone In Pink Front Green Line In Blue 18 VGA For PDSBA Q PDS BA PDSBA only See Section 2 5 for details 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis These connectors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis See the figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions JF1 Header Pins Power LED LED Anode HDD LED LED Anode x NIC1 LED LED Anode E X X OH Fan Fail LED LED Anode B li Q X X i Ground ele Reset gt Reset Button I H Ground PWR gt Power Button a 2 7 SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual Front Control Panel Pin Definitions Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1
44. ds e als lle lt gt l EIER JESB aj a jaja gy B PCI slots to SMB ml lt mj a N Tens eer ot eto EIS ES JsB3 4 5 6 SIS SIS JPUSB1 Intel alal I USB1 2 North Bridge LAN 2 E s 8 uz E E Clock S lt Blow PCLE al LAN o Zap pci e x16 ors CTRL E JBI e atter lo PCI E x4 y ES Intel JP Bot JEBC o EE South Bridge bei uj lt I SATAI SATAS p3 m Blots m PCI 33MHz I SATAO SATA4 5 a CD1 J44 J45 pe a 1 Buzzer De UsBoio LEI Pio 2 PCI 33MHz RAISED ITE HI COM EI a J12 pem ict gt Slot HES D PCI 33MHz HESP VOL DER Chapter 2 Installation USB Wake Up Use JPUSB jumpers to enable the function of System Wake Up via USB devices which al lows you to wake up the system by pressing a key on the USB keyboard or by clicking the USB mouse of your system The JPUSB jumpers are used together with the USB Wake Up function in the BIOS Enable both the jumpers and the BIOS setting to allow the system to wake up via USB Devices See the table on the right for jumper settings and jumper connections Note JPUSB1 is for Back Panel USB ports 1 6 and JPUSB2 is for Front Panel USB ports 7 10 Note The default jumper setting for the USB ports is Disabled However when the USB Wake Up function is enabled in the BIOS and the desired USB ports are enabled via the JPUSB jumper please be sure to remove all USB devices from the USB ports whose USB jumpers are set to Disabled
45. e CPU 12V Vcc 5V Vcc 3 3V Vcc 12V Vcc 5V Standby 3V Standby Vbatt Note In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor III settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor III adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doc tor since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS 4 18 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 5 Security Settings Choose the Security menu 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 lt Enter gt All Security BIOS settings are described in this section Main Advanced TPM State Physical Presence operations Boot Item Specific Help User Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Fixed disk hoot sector Normal Password on boot Disabled TPM Support Disabled Fi tL dd F9 Esc e Enter F18 Supervisor Password Is This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password Is This item indicates if a user
46. e latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual d The motherboard you ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the ones shown in this manual 1 3 SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual Motherboard Layout not drawn to scale KT J28 WAKE J41 KB MS 4 PinPWR Fan1 CPU Fan Processor Parallel Port DIMM 2B Black Super 10 J27 Floppy 40 24 Pin ATX PWR ol S le 3 Ss 3 tn a a JF S EB zl z a n E S E J 2 S Z JPUSB1 Intel alal ja North Bridge LAN Slot pci g x16 Be CTRL Z JBT1 d Go Batter SlotS PCI E x4 y JCI E JI2C2F Intel D JP3 JWD Por PCI 33MHz South Bridge R oO LJs2 JS68 i lt l SATA1I SATA5 p ot 1 JS5 m PCI 33MHz I SATAOI SATA4 e o e Buzzer L I rm USB7 8 USB9 10 Gaz ot Ww EE ITE RAIDLED HI COM2 EISA co S Cas a Sab 2 Slot JPUSB2 7 PCI 33MHz D DES e See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers UO ports and JF1 front panel connections e p indicates the location of Pin 1 The ITE Controller IDE 1 and IDE 2 are available on the PDSBA Q PDSBA only Trusted Platform Module support and VGA are available on the PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA only Aspecial Consideration on Overclocking Setting a high CPU FSB Speed using a high DRAM Frequency or selecting a high CPU V Core volta
47. e the sensitivity of the voltage monitor by using SD Ill Fan Status Monitor with Software The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans via Supero Doctor III CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS This allows the user to define an overheat temperature When this temperature reaches the pre defined threshold the CPU thermal trip feature will be activated and it will send a signal to the Speaker LED and at the same time the CPU speed will be decreased 1 4 Power Configuration Settings This section describes features of your motherboard that deal with power and power settings Chapter 1 Introduction Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on BIOS Support for USB Keyboard If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system it will function like a normal keyboard during system bootup Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used the power button can function as a system suspend button When the user presses the power button the system will enter a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Pressing the power button ag
48. efaults Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use Discard Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to discard cancel any changes you have made You will remain in the Setup utility Save Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you have made You will remain in the Setup utility 4 24 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST Power On Self Test error beep codes for the Phoenix BIOS POST error beep codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 repetitive long beep no memory detected A 1 SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed you must first configure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers To configure RAID settings please refer to RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our website
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50. ge memory voltage chipset voltage ICH chipset voltage or FSB termination voltage may cause the system to become unstable If this occurs reset the setting to the default setting Extra fans may be needed for proper system cooling 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JFSB1 JFSB2 CPU Frequency Pins 1 2 Pins 1 2 Auto Ji c4 JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slots Open Open Disabled JP2 PDSBA Q PDSBA ITE IDE Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled JP3 PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA TPM Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 Giga bit LAN Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPUSB1 B P USB Wake Up Pins 2 3 Disabled JPUSB2 F P USB Wake Up Pins 2 3 Disabled JPWAKE1 Keyboard Mouse Wake Up Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD Watch Dog Timer Out Option Pins 1 2 Reset Connectors Description Audio Audio Port CD In CD1 Audio CD Input Header Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Header COM1 COM2 COM Port Serial Port 1 amp Port 2 Connectors DIMM 1A 2A 1B 4 2B Memory DIMM Slots 1 through 4 Fans 1 3 Fan1 CPU Fan Fan2 3 Chassis Fan Headers Floppy Floppy Disk Connector FP Audio Front Panel Audio Connector See Chapter 2 LAN Port Ethernet RJ45 Gigabit LAN Connector IDE 1 IDE 2 IDE Hard Drive 1 amp Hard Drive 2 See Page 1 4 J40 ATX 24 Pin Power Connector J41 12V 4 pin Power Connector required JF1 Front Control Panel Header SATA 0 1 4 5 SATA 0 1 4 5 Headers KB Mouse PS 2 Keyboard Mouse LE1 St
51. he table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled TPM Enable PDSBA PDSBA Q PDSBA only JP3 enables or disables Trust Platform Module Management on the mother board See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting Pune S KBIMS 4 PinPWR E e 3 1 S E 8 Ez Processor oa E E T oa 5 s lale 12 sls sls gt 3 J 8 53 J e JESB1 ajaj jaja T EB lt Ss mm N n EIERE SB3 4 5 6 jispi Intel 2 2 2 2 a a aja Ges USB1 2 North Bridge LAN E S z i 9 SIS Clock 3 lt Blot PCLE x1 LAN lol Da pog x16 b CTRL d JBT1 Elo Go Battery PCI E x4 IPC CPs He Intel 1 Re Ro AECH PCI 33MHz South Bridge ex HD i I SATATI SATAS po e Blots E m PCI 33MHz I SATAQ SATA4 5 2Q CD1 O J44 tu A LT puse USB7 8 UsBo 10 F Blot PCI 33MHz AIDLED ITE DI COM2 DEA oo S J12 ta Ji Slot B2 D PCI 33MHz pe NET D U 2 22 IDE Enable Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default Disabled TPM Enable Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled
52. he buffer and written into the system memory at the same time 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 512K 640K 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 pro cessing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Extended Memory If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or written into L1 L2 or L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data 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 opera tion The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Discrete MTRR Allocation If enabled MTRRs Memory Type Range Registers are configured as distinct separate units and cannot be overlapped If enabled the user can achieve better graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write combining configuration
53. he connection Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS Note For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the sys j tem remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS Watch Dog Enable Disable Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the Jumper Settings JWD system when a software application hangs Close Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 to reset the system when an application m hangs Close pins 2 3 to generate a non maskable default interrupt signal for the application that hangs See Pins 2 3 NMI the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Pins 1 2 Open Disabled Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS Note When enabled the user needs to write their own application software in or der to disable the Watch Dog Timer KBIMS 4 PinPWR 2 8 t Processor JESB a i 3 i E As s EI A Clear CMOS USB3 4 5 6 rum Intel i i E E yay jaye B Watch Dog Enable USB1 2 North Bridge LAN E S Clock S Blot7 HAN Slot6 pci E x16 REN CTRL d 5 Po PCI E x4 COO EE MEN Jez In
54. he options are Disabled 360Kb 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 720Kb 3 5 in 1 44 1 25MB 3 5 in and 2 88 MB 3 5 in Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable Serial ATA connections The op tions are Disabled and Enabled 4 3 SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual SATA Controller Mode Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be automatically detected and be placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS Select Enhanced to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be to be automatically detected and be placed in the Native Mode Note The Enhanced mode is supported by the Windows 2000 or a later f version of OS Also for SATA RAID configuration instructions please refer to the Intel HostRAID Utility User Guide listed on our website http www supermicro com Product motherboard Serial ATA SATA RAID Enable Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID functions For the Windows OS environ ment use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled When set to Enabled the item ICH RAID Code Base will become available If this item is set to Disabled the item SATA AHCI Enable will be available The options are Enabled and Dis abled ICH RAID Code Base Select Intel to enable the Intel SATA Host RAID Utility Select Intel to use the Intel HostRAID Utility The default setting is Intel SATA AHCI Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface Take caution when using t
55. hip 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 selection a clock genera tor drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives The Super I O supports two 360 K 720 K 1 2 M 1 44 M or 2 88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb s 500 Kb s or 1 Mb s It also provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt sys tem Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which support higher speed modems The Super I O provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage ment through a SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Chapter 2 Installation Static Sensitive Devices Electro Static Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The f
56. his function This feature is for advanced programmers only The Enhanced AHCI mode is available when the Windows XP SP1 OS and the IAA Driver is used The options are Enabled and Disabled KIDE Primary Master Slave SATA Port3 SATA Port4 SATA Port3 and SATA Port4 are optional for OEM only These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Primary Master Slave SATA Port 3 and SATA Port 4 connections Hit lt Enter gt to activate the following sub menu screen for detailed options of the items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the sub menu are Type This feature allows the user to select the type of a drive specified Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically set the capacity of the drive specified Enter a number between 1 and 39 to select a predetermined type of this drive Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters of the drive installed at this connection Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed Select ATAPI if a 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS removable disk drive is installed Multi Sector Transfers This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used for multi sector transfer The options are Disabled 4 Sectors 8 Sectors and 16 Sectors 32 Bit I O Select Enable to enable the function of 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Pri
57. i Directional EPP and ECP DMA Channel This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the parallel port The options are DMA1 and DMAS3 Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to decide how the floppy disk controller will be controlled The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS and OS controlled SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual gt Hardware Monitoring CPU Overheat Temperature This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature overheat threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre set tempera ture threshold The options are 70 C 75 C 80 C and 85 C See the note below Highlight this and hit Enter to see the status of each of the following items CPU Temperature System Temperature If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled the BIOS will automatically display the status of the fan as specified Fan Speed Control Set to Enabled to enable Fan Speed Control If set to Disabled the function of Fan Speed Control will be turned off and the fan will be running at the full speed of 12V at all time The options are Enabled and Disabled Overheat Beep Function Set to Enabled to activate the alarm when an overheating occurs If set to Disabled the alarm will not be turned on when an overheat occurs The options are Enabled and Disabled Voltage Monitoring The following items will be monitored and displayed Vcor
58. inboard Four 4 SATA cables CBL 0044L Two 2 IDE hard drive cables CBL 0036L 2 PDSBA Q PDSBA only One 1 USB cable CBL 041 One 1 floppy drive ribbon cable CBL 022L One 1 I O shield MCP 260 0001 00 One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities One 1 User s BIOS Manual 1 1 SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual 1 2 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Website www supermicro com Europe Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991 Website www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 Chapter 1 Introduction Gagggagggegr mene 6 0 00 mme d G Jg E lj ri iv BER os LETS RoHS T s 68 Note All pictures and drawings shown in this manual were based upon d th
59. is Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision Rev 1 1b Release Date April 8 2008 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2008 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America 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 motherboard The PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE supports a single Intel Quad core Dual core Core2 Duo E6000 E4000 Xeon 3000 Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron Processor with a system bus speed of 1066 800 533 MHz The Intel Core2 Duo Xeon Pentium D Pentium 4 and Celeron Processors housed in a Flip Chip Land Grid Array support the 775 Land Grid Array Package that inter face
60. k kk 2 17 CD Header Auxiliary Audio Header 2 17 2 f Jumper Settings jue trees Mna bka asa deum ku d aa kanik ka dla x b ka G kaj 2 18 Explanation of Jumpers s a ilskaa ddkaa kaf ksbana as bal llan Adak kah a daa kak d kk 2 18 GLAN Enable Disa D sirsa sa mknnahad a keban da k n eesis 2 18 CMOS Clear UT 2 19 Watch Dog Enable LL EEE EEE EEE EK KK KK KK KK KK KK KK 2 19 CPU Front ide S D O Q saxi xsenes tie d k d ka k bana kan nan Faune baka ky ka kaka kab n al 2 20 PCI PCI Exp Slots to SMB Gpeede 2 20 USB WakeUp E 2 21 IDE Enable Disable entente b n kanya zan ya Wan qel n kya dnd bera 2 22 Url 2 22 Keyboard VWake Up eee 2 23 2 80 Onboard Wine ee 2 24 GLAN LED IndiCatOrs c dianl l k n d kanike dika EEE danka bl kn 2 24 Power LIED EE 2 25 External RAID LED gesteet anin anazajealan a quet eq tct kriege guttas bd cs 2 25 2 9 Parallel Port and Floppy Drive Connections ssssssssssssss 2 26 Parallel Port Connector oseseseeeseseeerereretetetetetttttttttttttttttttttttttterernnnnn 2 26 Floppy ee 2 27 IDE C lh Gl LS x 4 kane dax Ra k k a aa 2 28 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures s a akks aslan lalan salak kay awaki a kak a kaka kak a a ka ka ka k 3 1 Before Power On 3 1 NO alo p ES 3 1 Noo 3 2 Memory HOESER 3 2 Losing
61. lly and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom Notch ps Note Notch yc should align with the receptive point on the slot To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends of the module This should release it from the slot 2 5 SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual 2 5 Control Panel Connectors IO Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 2 3 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Back Panel Connectors IO Ports SUPER PDSBA ji In an O E e A OOOO SOOO OIOIDIOIOI o 6 ee 1 Ml Back Panel I O Port Locations and Definitions Back Panel Connectors Keyboard Purple PS 2 Mouse Green COM Port 1 Turquoise Parallel Port Printer Back Panel USB Port 3 Back Panel USB Port4 Back Panel USB Port 5 Back Panel USB Port 6 Back Panel USB Port 1 Ba
62. mary Master device via the LBA mode The options are Enabled and Disabled Transfer Mode This option allows the user to set the transfer mode The options are Standard Fast PIO1 Fast PIO2 Fast PIO3 Fast PIO4 FPIO3 DMA1 and FPIO4 DMA2 Ultra DMA Mode This option allows the user to configure the Ultra DMA Mode The options are Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 and Mode 5 System Memory This feature informs you how much system memory has been detected by the BIOS Extended Memory This feature informs you how much extended memory has been detected by the BIOS 4 5 SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual 4 4 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 submenus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing lt Enter gt Boot Features gt Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings QuickBoot Mode If enabled this feature will speed up the POST Power On Self Test routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on The settings are Enabled and Disabled If Disabled the POST routine will run at normal speed Quiet Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen display at bootup POST Errors Select Enabled to stop the POST routine and allow the system to di
63. nd try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate 4 15 SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual Onboard PCI IDE Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for the Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novelle and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation of a new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate IDE RAID Mode This setting allows you to configure the IDE RAID Mode The options are ATA and ATA ATAPI Note To configure ITE RAID settings please refer to the ITE RAID documentation included in the CD that came with your motherboard gt I O Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to set a clock frequency for the KBC The options are 6MHz 8MHz 12MHz and 16MHz Serial Port A This setting allows you to decide how Serial Port A will be controlled The options a
64. ndependent stereo sound output Grey Side d with multiple streaming through the front panel stereo out for front L amp R rear L amp R center and subwoofer speakers Sound is then output through the Line In Line Out and MIC jacks Usethe Advanced software program included in the CD ROM that came with your motherboard to activate HD Audio CD Header Front Panel Audio Header A 4 pin CD header CD1 and a Front Panel Audio header J12 are located on the moth erboard These headers allow you to use the onboard sound for audio CD playback Con nect the audio cable from your CD drive to the header that fits your cable s connector Only one CD header can be used at a time See the tables at right for pin definitions KB MS 4 PinPWR VGA Parallel Port Processor Fant CPU Fan JUsB3 4 5 6 I USB LAN 1 2 Intel North Bridge DIMM 1A Blue SUPER PDSBA DIMM 2A Black DIMM 1B Blue DIMM 2B Black Super 10 24 Pin ATX PWR Floppy AN Slot6 perg x16 2 CTRL a Kd Batt Blot PCI E x4 dec amp er ital Eed Bau AED o PCI 33MHz South Bridge e bei E 2 VSATAT SATAS a E ces PCI 33MHz I SAT
65. o UPS E PCI 33MHz EFP OL DES A Keyboard Wake up 2 23 SUPERG PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual 2 8 Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs A Gigabit LAN port is located at J11 above USB Ports 1 and 2 on the I O Backpanel This Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The green LED indi cates activity while the Link LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the tables at right for more information Activity Link en LED Rear View when viewing it from the rear side of chassis GLAN Activity Indicator Color Status Definition Green Flashing Active GLAN Link Indicator LED Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 Mbps Green On 100 Mbps Amber On 1 Gbps T Punk u KB MS 4 PinPWR E 5 ra amp ki E B E Processor A GLAN Port1 LEDs a a 3 s D lt a S E alal J J lt g HAREE JFSB1 ENEE i sis lelg I it Abel
66. of them are Back Panel USB ports USB 1 2 at J11 USB 3 6 at J43 and four Front Panel USB headers USB 7 8 at J44 and USBZ9 10 atJ45 See the tables on the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard Attach an appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is opened Back Panel USB Pin Definitions Pin J44 Pin Definition Ground Definitions J45 Pin Definition 5V PO PO Ground No connection KB MS 4 PinPWR Fan1 CPU Fan SUPER PDSBA Super 10 t Processor c E z ra a a alz jul lt S S s JFSB1 aja jaje 3 ED xs Jelg 8 JSB ENEE Z Z E seuss Ge Sia ata North Bridge gt E S E a Clock Blot L PCIE al LAN B Slot6 pci e x16 lo ema dl KT va SlotS PCI E x4 ES Si Jeca Intel wee Slots AEDEM PCI 33MHz South Bridge S m 4 SATA1I SATA5S r Tots E F PCI 33MHz TAgI SATAS 5 a e e KO Totz PCI 33MHz ITE RAIDLE COM2 Em IDEM Sl p 33MHz EF wo DES
67. ollowing measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Putthe motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specified by the manu facturer Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explo sion Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 2 2 Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray Note that some components are very close to the mounting holes Please take precautionary me
68. orts four IDE hard drives PDSBA Q PDSBA only Up to 10 USB Universal Serial Bus 2 0 ports for a speed of up to 480Mbps Realtek ALC 883 7 1 Channel High Definition Audio HDA codecs supports 10 DAC Channels Built in GMCH and Onboard VGA Connector PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA only Other Trusted Platform Module TPM support PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA only e Wake on LAN e Wake on Ring WOR System Bus Clock Frequency Selection Overclocking Support Note Suspend to RAM e Onboard 3V Standby Power Warning LED LE1 PbFree CD Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility Drivers and software for Intel Q965 Express G965 P965 chipset utilities Dimensions ATX form factor 11 6 x 9 6 294 6 x 243 8 mm Note For SATA RAID configuration instructions please refer to the Intel 4 HostRAID Utility User Guide listed on our website http www supermicro com Product motherboard SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual LGA775 PROCESSOR vav o k e V c ksos c VRM V11 0 o FSB 1066 800 533MHz EJF TI gt INTEGRATED un DIMM_CHA GRAPHIC GMCH Q965 G965 Q965 G965 Less DIMM CHB MCH P965 DDR2_800 667 533 PCIE_x16 GRAPHIC D 82573 LAN fe T PCIE xi PCIE x1 Ge 4x SATAII e 300 PORTS T PCIE x8 ICH 8 SLOTS KS PCIE x4 PoI 32 3 PCI x32 SLOTS LPC 1 PCI x32 FWH _O d y Ba Cu TPM W83627HG 7 1 CH LPC I O HD_AUDIO 2x IDE133 PORTS USB2 0 1 1 10x
69. ot Corner with al triangle cutout b C e CPU Pin1 CPU in the CPU socket Load Lever released from the load plate if CPU properly installed SUPERG PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual 2 4 Installing DIMM Modules Note Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance see step 1 DIMM Installation 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with Bank 1 The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install two modules of the same type at a time beginning with Bank 1 then Bank 2 and so on 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules see step 1 above Memory Support The PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE supports up to 8 GB Unbuffered Non ECC DDR2 800 667 533 in 4 DIMMs Populating DIMM modules with a pair or pairs of memory modules that are of the same size and of the same type in DIMM 1A DIMM 1B DIMM 2A and DIMMZ2B will result in interleaving memory Notes YA 1 Due to the OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory 2 Both Unbuffered
70. password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system Set Supervisor Password When the item Set Supervisor Password is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt key When prompted type the Supervisor s password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor s password which allows access to the BIOS Set User Password When the item Set User Password is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt key When prompted type the user s password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user s password which allows access to the system at boot up 4 19 SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual Fixed Disk Boot Sector Select Normal to enable Write Protect the boot sector on the hard drives to protect against viruses Password on Boot This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the system boots up The options are Enabled password required and Disabled password not required Trusted Platform Support PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA only Select Enabled to enable the Trusted Platform Support and allow the BIOS to au tomatically download the drivers needed in order to provide better support for the platform specified The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 20 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 6 TPM Trusted Platform Modules State Choose the TPM State menu from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility with the arrow keys You should
71. press x16 Slot 6 One 1 PCI Express x4 Slot 5 One 1 PCI Express x1 Slot 7 Four 4 32 bit PCI 33MHz Slot 1 to Slot 4 PCI Sot 4 are available on the PDSBA PDSBE only BIOS 8 Mb Firmware Hub Phoenix Flash BIOS DMI 2 3 PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 2 0 Hardware BIOS virus protection SMBIOS 2 3 Plug and Play PnP PC Health Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for 1 8V CPU core 3 3V 3 3V standby 5V Vbat battery voltage and 12V Fan status monitor with firmware 4 pin fan speed control CPU 3 Phase switching voltage regulator SuperDoctor III Watch Dog NMI Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss CPU System overheat LED and control System resource alert via Supero Doctor III Auto switching voltage regulator for the CPU core CPU Thermal Trip support 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 support e SMT support PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA only ACPI Features Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator BIOS support for USB keyboard Main switch override mechanism External modem ring on Onboard UO Built in ICH8 SATA Controller 4 connectors for 4 devices 300MB S 1 floppy port interface up to 2 88 MB 1 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port header ntel 82573L Gigabit Ethernet Controller PCI E 1 EPP Enhanced Parallel Port and ECP Extended Capabilities Port with parallel port supported PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports ITE Controller supp
72. raphics Device The options are Fixed DVMT and Auto Pre allocated Memory Size This feature allows the user to set the total amount of Pre allocated graphics memory to be used by the Internal Graphics Device The options are 1 MB and 8 MB Total Graphics Memory This feature allows the user to set the total amount of graphics memory includ ing pre allocated fixed and DVMT memory to be used by the Internal Graphics Device The default setting is 256MB USB Function Select Enabled to enable the function of the USB devices specified The settings are Enabled and Disabled USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for the USB devices The settings are Enabled and Disabled 4 11 SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual Azalia Audio Select Auto to enable Azalia Audio The settings are Auto and Disabled gt Memory Cache Memory Cache This setting allows the user to enable or disable the functionality of Memory Cache The options are Enabled and Disabled Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write cache its data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable this function and this area will be reserved for BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this func tion and make this area available for other devices Cache Video BIOS Area This setting allows you
73. re Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS or OS controlled 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 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for Serial Port A The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS Serial Port B This setting allows you to decide how Serial Port B will be controlled The options are Enabled user defined Disabled Auto BIOS controlled and OS Controlled Mode This setting allows you to set the type of a device that will be connected to Serial Port B The options are Normal and IR for an infrared device Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for Serial Port B The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for Serial Port B The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Parallel Port This setting allows you to decide how the parallel port will be controlled The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS or OS controlled Base I O Address Select the base I O address for the parallel port The options are 378 278 and 3BC Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for the parallel port The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7 Mode This feature allows you to specify the parallel port mode The options are Output only B
74. rt Answer The PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE supports unbuffered DDR2 800 667 533 MHz memory modules 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 experi encing problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our website at http www supermicro com support bios Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our website Also 3 3 SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your current BIOS before downloading Select your mainboard model and download the BIOS file to your computer Unzip the BIOS update file and follow the readme txt to flash the BIOS 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 Question How do utilize the eight channel sound Answer The eight channel sound available on the PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE can be enabled with the audio driver software that was included in your motherboard package When activated sound will be routed through the jacks next to the LAN Port according to the a
75. s with the motherboard via an LGA775 socket The PDSBA Q PDSBA PDS BA PDSBE supports up to 4MB of L2 Cache Intel Trusted Platform Module TPM Note EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep EIST Intel Virtualization Technology VT Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 SSE2 Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 SSE3 and Execute Disable XD Bit Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our website http www supermicro com Product motherboard for updates on processor support This product is intended to be professionally installed Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features specifications and performance of the mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions Read this chapter when installing the processor memory modules and other hardware components into the system If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes troubleshooting procedures for the video the memory and the system setup stored in CMOS Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A lists BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix B and Appendix C list Windows OS and Software Installation Instruc tions f Note TPM support is available for the PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA only SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following s
76. site http www supermicro com Product motherboard C 1 SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual C 2 Configuring Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor Ill program is a Web based 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 Ill program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor Ill interface Notes 1 Both default user name and password are ADMIN 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor Ill settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor III adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doc tor since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen l Health Information rm we Fret Super Doctor II R nt C 2 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Remo
77. splay error mes sages when an error occurs at bootup The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS POST Beeps Select Enabled to activate the alarm if an error occurs at bootup If set to Disabled the alarm will not be activated even if a boot error occurs ACPI Mode Select Yes to use the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface power management on your system The options are Yes and No ACPI Sleep Mode Use this setting to configure the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Inter face power management mode on your system when it is in the sleep mode The options are 1 S3 and S1S3 Enable Multimedia Timer Select Yes to enable the onboard multimedia timer The options are Yes and No Power Button Behavior If set to Enabled the system will power on or power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button The options are Enabled and Disabled Resume On Modem Ring Select On to wake your system up when an incoming call is received by your modem The options are On and Off Resume On PME Select On to wake your system up from the PME The options are On and Off PS2 Keyboard KB Mouse Wake Up Select Enable to wake your system up from the S3 S4 or S5 state If this feature is set enabled you will also need to enable the JPWAKE jumper by closing pins 1 2 Please refer to Page 1 5 and Chapter 2 for more details The default setting is Disabled Power Loss Control
78. stem on or 2 When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press the lt Delete gt key to activate the main Setup menu Press the lt Delete gt key to enter Setup 4 3 Main BIOS Setup All main Setup options are described in this section The main BIOS Setup screen displays below Use the Up Down arrow keys to move between the different settings in each menu Use the Left Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting Press the lt Esc gt key to exit the BIOS Setup Menu The next section describes in detail how to navigate through the menus Items that use submenus are indicated with the icon With the item highlighted press the lt Enter gt key to access the submenu Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Z N o prevent possible boot failure 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu System Time Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time key in the correct information in the appropriate fields Then press the lt Enter gt key to save the data System Date Using the arrow keys highlight the month day and year fields and enter the correct data Press the lt Enter gt key to save the data BIOS Date The item displays the date that this version of BIOS was built Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A T
79. system parameters Each time when the computer is powered on the computer is configured with the values stored in the CMOS logic by the system BIOS which gains control at boot up How To Change the Configuration Data The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the lt Delete gt key at the appropriate time during system boot Normally the only visible POST Power On Self Test routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens Beginning with Section 4 3 detailed descriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility 4 1 SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual 4 2 Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap propriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options See the next page When you first power on the computer the Phoenix BIOS is immediately acti vated While the BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways 1 By pressing lt Delete gt immediately after turning the sy
80. te Control File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Remote Managem System Info Health Info 1 Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down within a specified time the default is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TCP IP connectivity Power control P Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Website at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor II You can also down load SDIII User s Guide at http Awww supermicro com PRODUCT Manu als SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor Il SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual Notes
81. tel Cos D pc 33MHz South Bridge Ms HD i L lt m I SATA1I SATA5 n m i PCI 33MHz I SATAOI SATAS G Q Ten Buzzer am Leet D pete PCI 33MHz H COM2 E RAIDLED n J12 IDE ja o Se PC1 33MHz BS a PS 2 19 SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual CPU Front Side Bus Speed CPU FSB Jumper Settings Jumper Settings JFSB1 and JFSB2 allow you to set the j JFSB2 JFSB1 Frequency Front Side Bus Frequency See the table on the right for pin definitions Default t us SC 2 3 2 3 266MHz is Auto Open 223 200MHz 2 3 Open 133MHz PCI PCI E Slots to SMB Speeds Jumpers di Gil Go allow you to con nect PCI PCI Exp slots to the System Management Bus The default setting is open to disable the connection See the table on the right for jumper settings SMBus to PCI X PCI Exp Slots Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Disabled Default 2 20 n ha KEW 4 PinPWR 5 9 CO D t H 5 S Z B E Processor e 3 2 T a 5 lt x A FSB CPU Spee
82. the System s Setup Configuration li ee 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures 3 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions 3 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service L CE EEE EEE EEE EEE K 3 4 SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual Chapter 4 BIOS Gallo eeler e E 4 1 4 2 Running Set p E 4 2 423 Maim BIOS Se UD iie tec t rer decr Roter t ama na Ked a kak ad yk Ka ka l b weka kk 4 2 4 4 Advanced Gen 4 6 4 5 Security Setup scettur e texit d bana ANE NAE Res Nede 4 19 4 0 TPM State ses neenon ees ote ere akan Dee EE 4 21 4 7 Physical Presence Operations sssssseseeeeeeH Hee eee 4 22 4 8 lee Le la Te EE 4 23 429 DN Sh ccs cies Erde ener mia tu sa tenes 4 24 Appendices Appendix A BIOS POST Error Codes rrime nanna an A 1 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS B 1 Appendix C Software Installation Instruchons C 1 viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview 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 If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer All items are included in the Retail Box Only One 1 Supermicro Ma
83. tings The default setting is enabled KB MS 4 PinPWR Parallel Port VGA j SB3 4 5 6 I USB1 2 LAN Processor I JFSB1 Fan1 CPU Fan Audio Intel North Bridge 3 PCI E x16 CTRL DIMM 1A Blue super 10 24 Pin ATX PWR DIMM 2B Black DIMM 2A Black DIMM 1B Blue Floppy JB T S itt Pap PCI E x4 up Jc amp e vital AES po PckasMHz South Bridge B F4 rac L lt SATA1 SATA5 CG m lot z m PCI 33MHz L SATAOI SATAS 5 a eni J44 J45 ge CT eraz USB7 8 usgor10 LEI P e PCI 33MHz RASTI ITE DI ul ug OM oo oH z 2 San pss MEA in E wot ES 2 18 Connector A Lr Jumper Cap 3 2 1 Setting Pin 1 2 short GLAN Enable Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default Disabled A GLAN Port1 Enable PCI 33MHz Chapter 2 Installation 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 t
84. to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write cache data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable the function and this area will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Base 0 512K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area block 0 512K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or to be written into L1 L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to al low data 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 base memory area of Block 0 512K 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 The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Base 512K 640K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area 512K 640K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or written into L1 L2 or L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into t
85. udio connection descriptions listed on Page 2 6 You must also set the Azalia Audio setting to Auto in the Advanced Chipset section of the BIOS setup Question installed my microphone correctly but can t record any sound What should do Answer Go to lt Start gt lt Programs gt lt Accessories gt lt Entertainment gt and then lt Volume Control gt Under the Properties tab scroll down the list of devices in the menu and check the box beside Microphone Question After have installed 4 pieces of 1GB Memory why does the BIOS only detect about 3 145 GB of memory during POST Answer Because the chipset does not support memory remapping and PCI E memory requires a great deal of memory so there is a memory hole located around the 4GB memory address Question have already enabled the USB Wake Up mode in the BIOS my system still cannot enter Standby Mode Why Answer In order for this function to work properly please make sure that the USB Wake Up Jumpers JPUSB1 JPUSB2 are also enabled on the motherboard 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be fore any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or h
86. y Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for the Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novelle and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation of a new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate PCI E x1 NIC PCI Express Port 6 Select Enabled to always enable PCI Ex1 NIC and all other PCI E ports Select Disabled to disable PCI Ex1 NIC and all other PCI E ports When set to Auto PCI Ex1 NIC will be enabled if a PCI add on card is detected The options are Auto Enabled and Disabled Onboard GbE Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for the Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novelle and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation of a new software you might want to change this setting a
87. ymbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself Danger Caution Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury Warning Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components Note Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to en sure correct system setup Preface Notes SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual rei esa rae Kaneda iit iii Manual Organization sieca E ka M kun ker kak ka a kard xa ba iii Conventions Used in the Manual iii Chapter 1 Introduction Tel e NEE 1 1 ddr eessen 1 1 Contacting KEE er e E 1 2 SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE Image 1 3 SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE Layout 1 4 SUPER PDSBA Q PDSBA PDSBA PDSBE Quick Reference 1 5 Motherboard Features ENEE 1 6 Intel Q965 G965 P965 Chipsets System Block Diagram 1 8 1 2 Chipset OVOrvlOW etg kin yan h ri kik panka ka nak xe ban a pee cns k kak hew pars Den 1 9 1 3 PC Health MOnitoring 42r terdum nnne dan sese van n n a Wan ka ka kak 1 10 1 4 Power Configuration Settings E EEE KK 1 10 1 5 Power Supp geesde ope nr bee naa EENS Aa a aa xw salan ea a kalk 1 11 UE S cl di GE 1

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