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1. 2 23 SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual Floppy Connector Floppy Connector Pin Definitions J7 Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 GND 2 FDHDIN The floppy connector is located 3 GND 4 Reserved 7 5 Key 6 FDEDIN on J7 Refer to Figure 2 3 for lo a GND 8 index cation See the table on the right 9 GND 10 Motor Enable Du 11 GND 12 Drive Select B for pin definitions 13 GND 14 Drive Select A 15 GND 16 Motor Enable 17 GND 18 DIR 19 GND 20 STEP 21 GND 22 Write Data 23 GND 24 Write Gate 25 GND 26 Track 00 27 GND 28 Write Protect 29 GND 30 Read Data 31 GND 32 Side 1 Select 33 GND 34 Diskette IDE Connector Pin Definitions IDE Conn
2. PWRLED U s 12V 4 pin PWRonn Ed 9 5 g quee sin ATX PWR Conn Gener FES o om Pn Forceon inpweconn E a WI n H ad i CPU 478PGA bus S 8 OH FANICH Fans LAN Y DIMM 0A Blue SUN BANK DIMM OB Black saw DIMM 1A Blue DIMM 1B Black l Inters SATAY 5 AGP Pro E Intl onone PCI1 X Hance gmo geo PEU C punyu Rapids amp 3 PCI X 2 a Supe anos E718 3 PCI X3 HIE 5 E SMBus WM SATAT Enable p mos B z Por Marvell d IE mex o saracrin 3 js Ld Ea Eli 8 Ee 2 Eu Pelz usu E Ll e EN o o rand vise Koyo Spear MESATALED ni JL 1L 1 2 10 FRONT PANEL CTR CHS FAN3 IDE Pin Definition Pin Number Definition 7 5V 8 HD Active J17 Pin Definitions Pin Number Definition 1 5V 2 Key 3 Ground Power_LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 15 5V 16 Ground PWR On LED IDE LED Ground 4 olo NMI gt lt x C Power On LED lt Vcc Vec LAN1 LED lt Vcc LAN2 LED lt Voc Overheat LED lt Vcc X 4 x Ground Reset gt Reset Button Ground Pwr gt
3. Jit g JPWAKE m E CA cou J20 24 pin ATX PWRConn pwnio 2 E 2 s JP2 12vPwR m m J10 PWR Froce On JPB o USB 1 2 WR 5 Q Watch Dog 8 E CPU 254 amp Li a LANCTLR m 3 478 PGA coM1 e BBs o s North Bridge VGA J61 J8 OH FAN CH Fan5 GLAN 1 J23 J24 BANKO DIMM 0A Blue x GLAN 2 DIMM OB Black 5 zl J25 J26 uu BANK1 DIMM 14A Blue 5z H DIMM 1B Black z Intel s SATA1 g J3 u 5 AGP Pro PascriPASCT4H J39 m o Intel s SATA2 D GLAN CTHR PCI 1 X 6300ESB Ji6 m P n 254 E2 Standby LED Hance k o uxo PCI X 2 2 D cane Enable P4SCT P4SCTsIl apids e 9 St PL wog cLRCMos 9 A agi s x3 PCI X 3 seni R3 g a 5 Ji5 SMBus M SATA1 2 Enable se iu JPS1 BIOS z as 2 PCI1 z amp 4g t Marvell Ir lt D paGe x SPKRI la8SX5040CTLA Sq e B PASCT P4SCTsII Fa all e P D F Speaker USB 3 4 amp ul nu a H oala e ul PCI2 S97 zz n HSATALED LL E29 a o mee o ur us ua ECC ES EAM VGA Enable Keylock Speaker_M SATA LED h Intru Notes 1 Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only 2 See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers I O ports and JF1 front panel connections na E indicates the location of Pin 1 The differences among the PASCT the P4SCT and the P4SCT II 1 P4SCT One AGP two Intel s SATA ports Chipset Canterwood
4. atin ATX PWR Conn PommveD H OME PNR Forson savapinpwR on PoE rg wan bos 254 l CPU T 478 PGA bus HG Marvell SATA Enable pa OH EANICH Fans GUNT Bankoj DIMM 0A Blue J bi GLANZ DIMM 0B Black 5 ATA1 2 Endble B sw DIMM 1A Blue 1 5 E BIOS lt ps DIMM 1B Black amp lt x z emm E E z p o AGP Pro SATA CTLR gt z 2 2 amp m x 8 sumena pclae a wy wi z E emneyio i 0 9 9 z E POHX2 I SATA LED u E Qus ens z a a PCI X3 s m CHS FAN4 5 Er Tata Ena s m Bos E 9 E ATA LED h Intru Pert Marvell 5g amp Trace pes saractin EIS O se PTT Cash Elala sli w PCI2 ss zls Lu isata g E 2 Cus rand n VOA Erbe xoci er MSATA Eo xe 2 19 SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual Watch Dog Enable Disable JP8 enables the Watch Dog func tion Watch Dog is a system moni tor that can reboot the system when a software application is hung up Pins 1 2 will cause WD to reset the system if an applica tion is hung up Pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that is hung up See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog can also be enabled via BIOS Note when enabled the user needs to write his own application software in order to disable the Watch Dog Timer Watch Dog Jumper Settings JP8 Jumper Positio
5. VGA Header GLAN1 amp GLAN2 o iue 3 sh IL PWR Force On a pw pin ATK PWR conn wien I z UsB J 4 ME Ero savesinrantaas E WOR TO Watch Pus e E Wh rg a 2 5 PWRFroce On i A Dos E A 254 EJ z i fos CPU 7 3 1m 478 PGA 5 LR z comi B t amp TI 2 5 North Bridge I A TT DIMM 0A Blue sur BANK piMM OB Black gl L BANK DIMWiA Blu j jil DIMM 1B Black OH FAN CH Fan5 wana N erana 5 AGP Pro Dp 9 LL BANKO Bones PCIX Hance x3 GLaN 2 DI p C punyu Rapids 2 pi D vaya ea E us d BANK1 a Ce mn See lz D E PCI X3 O Eje IIS 5 E Bus MNAE T E o PCT E NES jarvell E LE amp free 7 fase Ecl ri o AGP Pro BATTERY C 1 alle 5 3 ro Ser OEY USB S H a i i o ui Pez warm a E t a ES 3 m D GLAN CTLR PCI 1 X VON Erani roel ener fena Len sn Fs idi na Standby LED o PCI X2 LAN2 Enable SMB a eee e E Ho RE PCI X3 ECL us O Ie tA r 2 14 Chapter 2 Installation ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Keyboard PS 2 Mouse Ports and Mouse Port Pin Definitions The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the an o PS 2 mouse are located on J11 Number Definition See the table on the right for pin i Po definitions The mouse port is A pod above the keyboard port See the 5 Clock 6 NC table on the right for pin defini tions Universal
6. CPU CHFan1 I E erm t ma E NNUS iced PWR On Connector rg Watch Dog i iz i rw rroce On m E d AT8PGA 9 20 19 i n zu f H 5 3 round lt NMI 1 B p E P 6 X lt x x X OH FANICH Fans in f SCA Power On LED lt Vcc Banko DIMM 0A Blue e Ps rT i DIMM 0B Black 5 4 BANK DIMM 1A Blue gg IDE LED Vcc h DIMM 1B Black 5 f ri Intars sATA LAN1 LED lt Vcc 5 AGP Pro E Intel SATAZ Vcc ouwen P iios LAN2 LED 4 pes E r i C tanaby LED Rapids 2 z 9 PCLX2 LL amp erheat LED lt cc Cree FEN E V SUBE r cincuos 5 2 j A PCI X3 O Ris 6 Xd x 5 P ume LAB i i Bi Warveil 8 z Reset Reset Button D mox gt SATACTIR Bl mee a Ez iij E i EL sige eqs 2 Ground Pwr gt Power Butto Ly FOIE mm E 5 J E d s 2 CH FAN Ei 1 o vitis voler Perte uL m En SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual Reset Connector The reset connector is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 This connec tor attaches to the reset switch on the computer chassis See the table on the right for pin
7. AGP Slot T T AGP Pro GLAN CTLR PCI 1 X E E basar Standby LED o PCI X2 U an2 Efable a lt PCI X 3 e 5 SMBus M SATA1 2 E lu 7 PCI 1 2 25 sd xoci er WSATALED m SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual Notes 2 26 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 refer to the section regarding Re turning Merchandise for Service in this chapter Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware compo nents Before Power On 1 Check that the 5v standby LED is not lit LE2 on motherboard 2 Make sure the 4 pin 12v power connector at J21 is connected to your power supply 3 Make sure no short circuits exist between the motherboard and chassis 4 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 5 Remove all add on cards 6 Install a CPU and heatsink making sure it is fully seated and connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well No Power 1 Make sure no short circuits exist between the motherboard and the chassis Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions Chec
8. sese 4 12 4 5 SECUN ence ene peer eer Per ERE PE eee Ree eet earn EERE eu eMe eh 4 13 4 6 BOOL orent eate odo dete Se era men deii a 4 14 427 E S 4 15 Appendices Appendix A BIOS POST Messages intern tette iren Appendix B BIOS POST GOJ S imt rette ERE RERO Appendix C Software Installation Instructions vi Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ac knowledged leader in the industry Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance 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 Included with Retail Box Only One 1 Supermicro Mainboard One 1 User s BIOS Manual One 1 IDE cable CBL 036 One 1 ATX floppy cable with 3 heads CBL 022 One 1 9 Pin serial port DKT cable CBL 010 One 1 CPU Retention Kit SKT 109 One 1 Supermicro CD ROM drivers and software For the PASCT Two 2 SATA cables CBL 044 One 1 I O shield CSE PT2 For the P4SCT P4SCT II Six 6 SATA cables CBL 044 One 1 I O shield CSE PT7 1 1 SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address SuperMicro Computer
9. ciRcuos i la g i H Tan CHS FAN2 Bios E amp Eara aa H H 1o i a 5 FLOPPY IDE2 IDE1 wavatrasatay cHsran Intel s SATA LED Pin Definitions J37 Pin Number Definition 1 I SATA1 2 I SATA2 3 NC 4 NC 5 NC Marvell s SATA Pin Definitions JS9 Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 1 M SATA1 6 NC 2 M SATA2 7 NC 3 M SATA3 8 NC 4 M SATA4 9 NC 5 MJSATA 10 Key LED Comm Standby PWR LED Re oO GLAN CTLR PCI 1 X ee Im Standby LED PCI X2 U Lanz enable A an m lt PCI X 3 5 E SMBue 2 PCI1 n ag RASEXL O 2 Speaker ni r EE Intel SATA LED 2 17 M ATTER L x m Speaker assu eB n aE o 22 i PCI2 br mi z g u x un 1 CHS FAN a m VGA Enable Keylock Speaker M SATA LED h Intru vell SATA LED SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the Contactor 321 motherboard jumpers can be used Pins eT T to choose between optional set tings Jumpers create shorts be tween two pins to change the io 3 2 1 function of the
10. 3 PCI X2 Enable 3 LI MA Hg E PCI X3 js Sos WEATATTEnable 2 mos R Pelt Marvell NE D faa eN swACRA Hae C mm 2 5 set h ziala 5l ul PC ejes Ee e a PONE mm E 2 r1 o CHEFAN VGA Enable si Ld em voll c Festum mm SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual VGA Enable Disable J33 allows you to enable or dis able the VGA port The default po sition is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings Front Side Bus Speed JP1 JP2 are used to set the sys tem front side bus speed for the processors It is best to keep this jumper set to Auto This jumper is used together with the CPU Clock setting in BIOS See the table on the right for jumper settings USB 1 2 Super VO Parallel Port CPU Speed 2 22 VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings J33 Jumper Position Definition 1 2 Enabled 2 3 Disabled JP1 JP2 Auto 1 2 1 2 100 MHz x4 2 3 2 3 133 MHz x4 NC 2 3 Reserved NC NC 200 MHz x4 2 3 NC 14 pin ATX PWR Conn PWRLED PWR Fores On MAN ein PWR Com cnl
11. Watch Dog PWR Froce on cpu 478PGA OHFANICH Fans GLANS DIMM 0A Blue WANT BANG DIMM 0B Black E PE Bank DIMM 1A Blue EE DIMM 1B Black E intera SATAY E AGP Pro Inte SXTRA FRitx Hae m Pitendty Len Rapids PCI X2 a a o N 2 a fd i 2 i zt E sacs EE PCI X3 O Bs 5 E SEU t 9 za os B Pelt Marvell E races a saacna o se TER E Spar WATERY USES elim Jf amp ae l88 eae uw Pelz m E o CHS FAN ED sol Fem dE Speman S 7 USB 3 4 PCI2 Kei VGA Enable VGA Enable Chapter 2 Installation 2 8 Parallel Port Floppy Drive Hard Drive and AGP Connections Use the following information to connect the floppy and hard disk drive cables Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 Strobe 2 Auto Feed Parallel Port Connector 3 Data Bito 4 Error 5 Data Bit 1 6 Init The parallel port is located on J8 7 DataBit2 8 SLCT IN 9 Data Bit3 10 GND Refer to Figure 2 3 for location 11 DataBit4 12 GND See the table on the right for pin 13 Data Bit 14 GND p g p 15 DataBit6 16 GND definitions 17 Data Bit 7 18 GND 19 ACK
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13. Power Button Chapter 2 Installation NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 j Pin The non maskable interrupt button Number Definition header is located on pins 19 and 19 Ground 2 l 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on Contro the right for pin definitions Speaker Connector Speaker Pin Definition The speaker connector is located on J18 See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition Fucntion Pins 1 4 Pins 3 4 External Speaker IR Connector Infrared Pin Definitions The infrared connector is located J16 on J16 See the table on the right pi WV eats In for pin definitions See the Tech Number Definition 1 1 45V nical Support section of our web 2 CIRRX page for information on the infra 3 IRRX 4 Ground red devices you can connect to 5 IRTX the system 8 Ne 20 19 Ground lt NMI f m See ae ace i Power On LED 4 Vcc I i E CPU eg 478PGA i wl i s IDE LED lt Vcc lE 0
14. Refer to Section 2 6 for details Figure 2 4 Front Control Panel Connectors 20 19 Ground o NMI X x Power On LED Vcc IDE LED Vcc LAN1 LED Vcc LAN2 LED Vcc Overheat LED Vcc X X Ground Reset gt Reset Button Ground Pwr gt Power Button 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation 2 6 Connecting Cables ATX Power Supply 24 pin Connector Power Supply Connectors Pin Definitions J20 Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition The primary power suppl 13 3 3V 1 3 3V P e PEY 14 12V 2 3 3V connector J20 on the P4SCT 15 COM 3 COM P4SCT P4SCT II meets the SSI 16 PS_ON 4 rov pe 17 COM 5 COM Superset ATX 24 pin specifica 18 COM 6 5V 19 COM 7 COM tion Refer to the table on the 20 Res NC 8 PWR OK right for the pin definitions of the 21 45V 9 5VSB ATX 20 pin power connector Her i i You must also connect the 4 pin 24 COM 12 3 3V J21 processor power connector 412V 4 pin to your power supply Refer to uad the table below right for the J21 12V connector You must use E fins Definition Connection amp Ground J21 for CPU Power 3 amp 4 12V PW_ON Pin Definitions JF1 PW ON Connector i Number Definiti The PW_ON connector is located x z BW ON on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 2 M 24 pin PWR Connecto 4 pin PWR Connector 24 pipfx PWR Conn PWRLED U4 PWR Force On 4 pin PWR Conn LJ o Watch Do PWRFroce On
15. enabling it to retain the system parameters Each time the computer is pow ered on the computer is then configured with the values stored in the BIOS ROM by the system BIOS which gains control when the computer is pow ered on 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 ac cessed by pressing Del at the appropriate time during system boot Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible POST Power On Self Test routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the Delete key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens such as the Chipset and Power menus Section 4 3 gives detailed descriptions of each parameter setting in the Setup utility 4 1 SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual 4 2 Running Setup Optimal default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the Main BIOS Setup screen All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options see on next page When you first power on the computer the AwardBIOS is immediately activated While the BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated in one o
16. tor See the table on the right for Note Pin 10 is included on the header but not on pin definitions the port NC indicates no connection Fan Headers There are six fan headers on the Fan Header Pin Definitions CPU Chassis and Overheat P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II which ae in EN are designated CPU Chassis Fan1 Number Definition 1 G d black CH Fan 2 CH Fan 3 CH Fan 4 ed and Over Heat Fan CH Fan 5 Tachometer Chassis Fan 3 and Chassis Fan 4 Caution These fan headers are DC power are not monitored by BIOS Con nect the fan on your CPU heatsink to the CPU CH Fan1 header See the table on the right for pin defini Hons COM Port 2 CPU CH Fan 1 E 24 pin ATX PWR Conn PWRLED 1 fm i Es ur 12V 4 pin PWR Conn H bse 1 2 n P 2 COM Port 1 m i PWR Froce On CPU pue 478 PGA cbM1 j LLE H E v E OH CH Fan 5 rmm or DIMM 0A Blue GLAN2 BANKO DIMM 0B Black I BANKI DIMM 1A Blue 5 E I DIMM 1B Black El T Intel s SATA1 E 5 AGP Pro o InteP S SATA2 Q GLAN CTIR PCI 1 X Hance Prodi H Fan 2 2844 Standby LED Rapids z o PCI X2 i HI H Fan 3 Q cna Enable fa 2 S ET Fou het E Pel XK M SATA1 2 Enable E b sos 8 st PCI 1 F Marvell a_ amp B RAGE XL e 7 SATA CTLR S 3 H 23 Speaker PATTER or 2 a 3f z a PCI2 I SATA Lt i A CHS FAN4 o vea Enable Keys Speake MeSATALED h Intru CH Fan 4 2 12 Chapter 2 Installation Chass
17. troller Driver Adaptec s Embedded Serial ATA RAID with HostRAID controller adds RAID functionality to the Serial ATA I O controller by supporting RAID 0 Striping or RAID 1 Mirroring to enhance the industry s pioneer PCI to e host controller products RAID striping RAID 0 can greatly improve hard disk I O performance because of its capability in striping data across multiple drives RAID mirroring RAID 1 allows the data to be simulta neously written to two drives so critical data is always available even if a single hard disk fails Due to the built in functionality the P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT Il is specially designed to keep pace with the increasing performance demands of computer systems by improving disk I O throughput and providing data accessibility regardless of a single disk failure By incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA into the motherboard design Supermicro s P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT Il offers the user with the benefits of SATARAID without the high costs associated with hardware RAID applications Note For Adaptec s RAID Driver Installation Instructions please refer to the Adaptec RAID Controller User s Guide Emb SA RAID UG pdf in the CD that came with this motherboard You can also download a copy of Adaptec s User s Guide from our web site at www supermicro com Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ARC The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility is an embedded BIOS Utility including Array Configuratio
18. 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 GND 23 PE 24 GND 25 SLCT 26 NC Parallel Port 3 pee Den ATK PUR conn mi z d Lem Ees vavega can E Fi i cpu 478 PGA re E lt lt MCH b wa i i ert Bridg E Goss Sitten Use 112 Wor pS TT Bankoj DIOS Blees J gl sanca i DIMM 1A Blue h s n DIMM 1B Black 3 E m areca 8 s Intef s SATA2 COM 1 onone PCIT X Hance om BY nay 0 apids 2 d pena F EO VGA amp aa OE i 5 ECC wea wumwme 2 BE PCI 1 Marvell NES E uen a saactin n Lae seater ATER h ziala ili TL aa B P3 5 Er Mts o vies rode E m The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and 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 B The 80 wire ATA100 66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives This special cable should be used to take advantage of the speed this new technology offers The blue connector connects to the onboard IDE connector inter face and the other connector s to your hard drive s Consult the docu mentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings for the hard disk drive Parallel Printer Port Pin Definitions J8
19. 87 2 P4SCT No AGI two GLAN Connectors Intel s SATA Controller w two SATA ports Marvell s SATA Controller w four SATA ports Chipset Canterwood ES E7210 3 P4SCT II One AGP two GLAN Connectors Intel s SATA Controller w two SATA ports Marvell s SATA Controller w four SATA ports Chipset Canterwood 875P 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT Il Quick Reference Jumpers J18 J33 J36 JBT1 JP1 JP2 JP8 JP20 JPL2 P4SCT SCT II JPS1 PASCT4 SCT II Description Default Setting Speaker Pins 3 4 In Buzzer VGA Enable Disable Keylock Header CMOS Clear CPU Clock Speed Watch Dog Reset Power Force On GLAN2 Marvell s SATA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled Open Disabled See Section 2 7 Pins 1 2 Auto Pins 1 2 WD Reset Open Disabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled JPUSB USB1 2 Wake Up Pins 1 2 VCC5 JPWAKE KB Wake Up Pins 1 2 VCC5 Connectors Description DIMMOA 0B 1A 1B Fans 1 5 GLAN1 2 GbLAN J2 J5 J3 J4 J7 J8 J9 J10 J11 J15 J16 J17 J20 J21 J36 J37 JF1 JG1 JL1 JP17 JS1 4 JS9 JX1 3 USB 1 2 J12 13 USB 3 4 WOL WOR Memory DIMM Slots 1 through 4 CPU CH Fan1 CH Fan 2 3 4 OH Fan CH Fan 5 LAN1 J23 J24 LAN2 J25 J26 LAN2 P4SCT SCT Il IDE Ports J2 IDE1 J5 IDE2 Intel s Serial ATA Connectors 1 2 Floppy Disk Drive Connector Parallel Printer Port COM1 J9 COM2 J10 Keyboard Mouse Connector System Manageme
20. B Award BIOS POST Codes POST hex Description 2Dh I Initialize multi language 2 Put information on screen display including Award title CPU type CPU speed 2Eh Reserved 2Fh Reserved 30h Reserved 31h Reserved 32h Reserved 33h Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I O chips 34h Reserved 35h Reserved 36h Reserved 37h Reserved 38h Reserved 39h Reserved 3Ah Reserved 3Bh Reserved 3Ch Test 8254 3Dh Reserved 3Eh Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1 3Fh Reserved 40h Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2 A4lh Reserved 42h Reserved 43h Test 8259 functionality 44h Reserved 45h Reserved 46h Reserved 47h Initialize EISA slot 48h Reserved 49h 1 Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page 2 Program writes allocation for AMD K5 CPU 4Ah Reserved 4Bh Reserved 4Ch Reserved 4Dh Reserved 4Eh 1 Program MTRR of MI CPU 2 Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU amp program CPU with proper cacheable range 3 Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU 4 On MP platform adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case the cacheable ranges between each CPU are not identical 4Fh Reserved 50h Initialize USB 51h Reserved 52h Test all memory clear all extended memory to 0 53h Reserved 54h Reserved 55h Display number of processors
21. 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 0 Mb s which support higher speed modems The Super I O provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Con figuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power management through a SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption The IRQs DMAs and I O space resources of the Super I O can be flexibly adjusted to meet ISA PnP requirements which support ACPI and APM Ad vanced Power Management Warning Do not use a wrong type of onboard CMOS battery or install the CMOS battery upside down to avoid possible explo sion 1 13 SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual 1 6 Super I O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I O chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077 765 a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode logic data rate selec tion a clock generator drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic 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 four 360 K 720 K 1 2 M 1 44 M or 2 88 M dis
22. MHz FSB w HyperThreading Intel Pentium 4 Celeron processors use 0 09 or 0 13 Micron Manufac turing Technology CPUs Note Refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site http www supermicro com Product_page product m htm for updates on supported processors Memory Latest memory technology Dual Channel DDR up to 4 GB ECC non ECC unbuffered DDR 400 333 266 SDRAM in 2 Banks 4 DIMMs For Dual Channel operation identical pair s of memory modules must be populated in DIMMOA DIMM1A and or DIMMOB DIMM1B See Section 2 4 for more details Intel Performance Acceleration Technology Note The Canterwood chip supports non ECC or ECC memory If ECC memory is installed the ECC bits need to be initialized via BIOS before normal operation For a 4 GB Memory and 2 4 GHz P4 system it will take about 65 seconds for all the ECC bits to be initialized before any video displays Since ECC initialization takes time the Watch Dog Timer Select needs to be set to a time longer than what the ECC initialization will take Chipset Latest Intel chipset technology e Intel 875P Canterwood P4SCT P4SCT Il Intel E7210 Canterwood ES P4SCT Expansion Slots Three 64 bit 66 MHz PCI X slots 3 3 V Two 32 bit 33 MHz PCI slots 5 V BIOS 8 Mb Firmware Hub AwardBIOS Flash BIOS APM 1 2 DMI 2 3 PCI 2 3 ACPI 1 0 Plug and Play PnP PC Health Monitoring Eight onboard voltage monitor
23. PCI X 3 s E 5 SMBus MSATATZEnabie lt g p pios E 5 t 2 ert m ir ms amp fuca pons sna EIS 2o farmer zo oi Spar RATER eu Eu amp 1 FG 88 g a pia iem g IE IS FAN4 S quam ge Cus rand o visse um mm EAE xam y GLAN1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number 11 12 Definition Vec GND GLAN2 LED P4SCT Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number 9 10 Definition Vec GND 20 19 Ground 4 2 NMI f X lt x y Power On LED lt Vcc gt lt o tg LAN1 LED 4 gt vec LAN2 LED lt Vcc E Overheai Vcc gt X x amp Ground Reset Reset Button lt Ground Pwr gt Power Button J SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual IDE LED See the note below The IDE LED is located on pins 13 14 of JF1 This connects to the hard drive LED to display all IDE and SATA activities See the table on the right for pin definitions Note This LED is for all IDE and SATA devices Power LED Connector The Power LED connector is lo cated on pins 15 16 of JF1 Use J17 for a 3 pin connector This connection is used to provide LED indication of power being supplied to the system See the table on the right for pin definitions PWR LED Connector
24. Power On LED lt o 0 Vcc IDELED o o ve S ri LAN1 LED lt olo Vcc LAN2 LED lt O Vc Overheat LED lt vec I x Ground Reset gt Reset Button lt Ground Pwr gt Power Button 2 1 Reset Button Chapter 2 Installation GLAN1 LED The GLAN1 Gigabit LAN LED connection is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach the LAN1 LED cable to display Gigabit LAN 1 activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions GLAN2 LED P4SCT PASCT II Only The GLAN 2 LED connection is lo cated on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 At tach the GLAN2 LED cable to dis play Gigabit LAN 2 activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions E E o TW SEU E mus DI zd Pl B TPWR Force On s12vepinpwrconn z uu wies E i CPU Liz ME g i 478PGA ira cus g MCH 3 5 pa E R sami HERO Fans 3 sq DIMM 0A Blue GUN DIMM 0B Black E o zd T ankafi DIMM 1A Blue EE 5 DIMM 1B Black Jl E g z F3 Intets SATA EH E lt 5 AGP Pro pi 2 El te o Inter SRTA2 se o Q clancrir PCII X Hance ix 2 F ps s 2 js standby uen Rapids amp Fi Ri o PCIX2 ri a i D ono ena bu ea Fi manos F E 3 r A
25. Serial Bus USB USB Pin Definition There are two Universal Serial USB 1 2 J12 d13 Bus Connectors USB 1 2 J12 Pin Definition J13 located on the I O panel and 1 45V additional two USB headers are E located on the motherboard 4 Ground These ports labeled USB3 4 can USB 3 4 be used to provide front side Pin Pin Number Definition Number Definition chassis access cables not in 1 25V 2 15V cluded See the tables on the 3 PO 4 PO s es 5 PO 6 PO right below for pin definitions 7 Ground 8 Ground 10 Ground Keyboard Mouse USB 1 2 H PU conz m JPUSB yss 112 m ra 2547 E LAN CTLR z 2 3 yew Eur 24 pin ATX PWR Conn PWRLED 3 H Lo Ez a poma uM B i T i CPU ME Iu USB 3 4 cpu t s m Ll Em awe Banko DIMM 0A Blue D 1 anz Enable prn DIMM 0B Black E oF wog fh sexa T Inters SATA E ps SMBus 5 C aero 7 2 2 resur PCI1 Dumon PCI 1 X Hance x B Cuna Rapids RAGE XL 2 EGER amp L ATTER C
26. USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER 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 2004 by SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America 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 P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II motherboard The P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II supports single Intel Pentium 4 processors or Celeron proces sors up to 3 40 GHz with Hyper Threading at a system bus speed of 800 533 400 MHz see the note below Pentium 4 Celeron processors are housed in a 478 pin micro PGA Plastic Grid Array package Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site http www supermicro com Product_page product m htm for updates on sup ported processors This product is intended to be professionally installed Note The above CPUs must be utilizing 0 09 or 0 13 Micron Manufactur
27. access the ARC utility 2 From the ARC menu select Array Configuration Utility ACU as shown in the screen below 4 M apier BALD Coot igeration Mility F Bick O00 thes DE p telect opting Est 3 Select Initialize Drives as shown in the screen below SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual Haale Array m ITE E T L 4 Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the disk you wish to initialize and press Insert as shown in the screen below Teipeb delues Tee laltialTzal Bh MOC a 44 HL UOC Waij H ag E Appendix C Software Installation Instructions 5 Repeat Step 4 so that both drives to be initialized are selected as shown in the screen below J j Ipr iriti 1 I B WBC HOGBGED BOEL E lira ied Prio EIS 9n Wy Ges eer Ln 4 91 UOC wEGEBGD O0ILXEI 6 Press Enter 7 Read the warning message as shown in the screen 8 Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to initialize If correct type Y to continue C 15 SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual Rebuilding Arrays Note 1 Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array RAID 1 only If an array Build process or initialization is interrupted or critical with one member missing you must perform a Rebuild to optimized its function ality For a critical array Rebuild operation the optimal drive is the source drive Note 2 If no spare array exists and a hard disk drive fails you need
28. connector Pin 1 is Pin 1 2 short identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See l Setting the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations Note On a two pin jumper Closed means the jumper is on both pins and Open means the jumper is either on only one pin or completely removed CMOS Clear JBT1 is not actually a jumper but consists of two contact pads To clear the contents of CMOS short these pads together by touching them both with a metal conductor such as the head of a small screwdriver Note for ATX Clear CMOS power supplies you must com pletely shut down the system and u es EA remove the AC power cord before m Mal x REN oe m clearing CMOS Hoida LE he wip EE E pa e Rapids E all n DIMM 0A Blue z WANT Bankoj DIMM 0B Black E uncos 8 p mmm B ae E Intel s SATAY amp ile eS 3 AGP Pro YT BIOS D ormona PCI 1 X Hanci rum amp az a mu re E 8 PCIXD ues BEN zld NEN ey Ls uu LN 5 a i i oj EF e 2 LE uera p uL E PET sacma E BI d sand s EUER ALE i h I
29. for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use Load Optimized Defaults Highlight this item and hit Enter to load the optimized settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These settings provide you with optimal system performance Discard Changes When the item Discard Changes is highlighted press Enter to discard any changes you made to the BIOS settings and to stay in BIOS Setup Your system should then continue with the boot up procedure 4 16 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power On Self Test POST the BIOS will check for problems If a problem is found the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message The following is a list of such BIOS messages Beeps Error Messages 1 long beep Memory Modules Errors 1 long beep 2 short beeps VGA Errors A 1 SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix B Award BIOS POST Codes Appendix B Award BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST Power On Self Testing Codes for the Award BIOS POST hex Description CFh Test CMOS R W functionality COh Early chipset initialization Disable shadow RAM Disable L2 cache socket 7 or below Program basic chipset registers Clh Detect memory Auto detection of DRAM size type and ECC Auto detection of L2 cache socket 7 or below C3h Expand compre
30. for the ECP mode port to use The options are 1 and 3 Watch Dog Timer Select This setting allows you to select the setting for the Watch Dog Timer The Options are Disabled 10 Sec 20 Sec 30 Sec 40 Sec I min 2 min and 4 min 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS Power On Function This setting allows the user to decide which method to use to power on the system The options are Password Hot Key Mouse Left Mouse Right Any Key and Button Only KB Power On Password This setting allows the user to enter the Password when the system is powered on via keyboard Hot Key Power On This setting allows the user to decide which hot keys to use in order to power on the system The options are Ctrl F1 Ctrl F2 Ctrl F3 Ctrl F4 Ctrl F5 Ctrl F6 Ctrl F7 Ctrl F8 Ctrl F9 Ctrl F10 Ctrl F11 and Ctrl F8 4 4 4 PnP Configuration Choose PCI PnP Configurations from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left Right arrow keys You should see the following display Ret LIU 12 Core Reset Configuration Data Enabling this setting resets the extended system configuration data when you exit setup Do this when you have installed a new add on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the OS cannot reboot the system The options are Enabled and Disabled SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual Resources Controlled By This setting allows BIOS
31. other retention bracket into position by repeating Step 3 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation 5 Lift the lever on the CPU socket Socket Lever 6 Install the CPU in the socket Make sure that Pin 1 of the CPU is seated on Pin 1 of the socket both corners are marked with a triangle 7 Press the lever down until you hear it click into the locked position Socket lever in locked position 8 Apply the proper amount of thermal compound to the CPU die 9 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU and press firmly down ward do not twist or slide the heatsink to seat thermal compound 10 Secure the heat sink by locking the retention clips into their proper position Retainer clip attachment point 11 Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU Fan header on the motherboard SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual Lever 1 dH EL Bs Pin 1 mue Pin 1 8 Processor installed Figure 2 1 478 pin mPGA Socket Empty and with Processor Installed 2 3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure the location of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure the metal standoffs click in or are screwed
32. real time and will send a signal to shut down the system whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a certain threshold This works to protect the CPU from being damaged by overheating 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 tempera ture When this temperature is exceeded the CPU thermal trip feature will activate and shut down the system Hardware BIOS Virus Protection The system BIOS is protected by hardware so that no virus can infect the BIOS area The user can only change the BIOS content through the flash utility provided by Supermicro This feature can prevent viruses from in fecting the BIOS area and destroying valuable data Auto Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core The 4 phase switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to 60A current and auto sense voltage IDs ranging from 1 1V to 1 85V This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual 1 4 Power Configuration Settings This section describes features of your motherboard that deal with power and power settings Microsoft OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive system wide approach to system and device power control OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other re ques
33. shown above anager pags file Arias D idu Soto EESTIEIRA brie SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array 1 At the BIOS prompt press Ctrl A 2 From the ARC menu select Array Configuration Utility ACU 3 From the ACU menu select Manage Arrays as shown on the previous screen 4 From the List of Arrays dialog box select the array you want to view and press Enter The Array Properties dialog box appears showing detailed information on the array The physical disks associated with the array are displayed here 5 Press Esc to return to the previous menu Deleting Arrays Warning Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent the loss of data Deleted arrays cannot be restored To delete an existing array 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A when prompted to access the ARC utility 2 From the ARC main menu select Array Configuration Utility ACU 3 From the ACU menu select Manage Arrays 4 Select the array you wish to delete and press Delete 5 In the Array Properties dialog box select Delete and press Enter The following prompt is displayed Warning Deleting the array will render array unusable Do you want to delete the array Yes No RAID 1 only the following prompt is also displayed Deleting the partition will result in data loss Do you also want to delete th
34. to create a spare before you can rebuild an array To Rebuild an array 1 From the Main Menu select Manage Arrays as shown in the screen below From the List of Arrays select the array you want to Rebuild 2 Press Ctrl R to Rebuild Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks To access the disk utilities 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A when prompted to access the ARC utility as shown in the screen below 4 M apier BALD Coat igeration Mility F Fisk O01 ties 1 900 E 4a moe corso Eater elect aptin Ese SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual 2 From the ARC menu select Disk Utilities as shown in the screen below uhr Th Hastirzp Array Coo iguration Uhl iky Disk Wel bi ties Arree keys bs mew certo Imber te selech aplius SEsC5 bo oll esdeTanit 3 Select the desired disk and press Enter as shown in the screen below WC Ub3h56 a5EL Ww Uc EL Ao devils io de Ao descr Ain di Alp de Ap dev ely drives present et POST are dizplaued a exi E Come a Appendix C Software Installation Instructions You can choose from the following options 1 Format Disk Simulates a low level format of the hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk Serial ATA drives are low level formatted at the factory and do no
35. with the maximum of 6 IDE drives available If SATA Only is selected SATA will operate in the Legacy Mode The options are Disabled Auto Combined Mode Enhanced Mode and SATA only Serial ATA Port0 1 mode This setting allows you to configure Serial ATA Port0 1 modes The options are Primary Master Primary Slave Secondary Master Secondary Slave SATAO Master and SATA1 Master USB Controller This setting allows you to enable or disable the USB Controller The options are Enabled and Disabled USB 2 0 Controller This setting allows you to enable or disable USB 2 0 EHCI Controller The options are Enabled and Disabled Chapter 4 BIOS USB Legacy Support This setting allows you to enable or disable the functions of USB Keyboard Mouse under POST and DOS The options are Disabled and Enabled CPU THRM Throttling THRM throttling is used to lower power consumption and reduce the heat generated by the CPU The options for this setting are 87 5 75 62 5 50 37 5 25 and 12 5 4 4 3 1 O Device Configuration Choose I O Device Configuration from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left Right arrow keys You should see the following display inboard Parallel Port Keyboard Input Clock This setting allows to you set the speed of the keyboard The options are 6 MHz 8 MHz 12 MHz and 16 MHz Onboard Serial Port1 Onboard Serial Port2 This setting allows the user to set the address
36. 00 266 DDR266 333 DDR266 400 DDR266 133 533 266 DDR266 333 DDR333 400 DDR333 200 800 266 DDR266 333 DDR320 Note 400 DDR400 Note The BIOS will display 320 due to the limitation of Intel s chipset Figure 2 2 To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the notch To Remove Use your thumbs gently to push each release tab outward to release the DIMM from the slot Side and Top Views of DDR Module Installation into Slot Notch gt e Note Notch should align with the receptive point on the slot Top View of DDR Slot U Release Tab Release Tab 2 5 SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual 2 5 I O Port Control Panel Connector Locations The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 specification to make setting up your system easier See Figure 2 3 below for the colors and locations of the various IO ports Figure 2 3 O Port Locations and Definitions Parallel Port Burgundy ae P4SCT Only Mouse Green s n m um a Q Ney J COM Port Keyboard USB 1 2 ports VGA Port GLAN1 GLAN2 Purple Turquoise Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 2 4 for the pin definitions of the various connectors including the speaker
37. CC memory is installed the ECC bits need to be initialized via BIOS before normal operation For a 4 GB Memory and 2 4 GHz P4 system it will take about 65 seconds for all the ECC bits to be initialized before any video displays Since ECC initialization takes time the Watch Dog Timer Select needs to be set to a time longer than what the ECC initialization will take 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 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 verify that 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 problems contact your vendor for repair 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also note that as a motherboard manufacturer Supermicro does not sell directly to end users so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services 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 Questions FAQs sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site http www supermicro com techsupport htm before cont
38. Firg mI z Speaker USB 3 4 5 es ERES ME LL PCI2 9 PC or por get Q mr HI 5 m EE B i VA enable Keylock s 2 pep g g Jn vlc Foo met SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual Wake On Ring Wake On Ring Pin The Wake On Ring header is designated Definitions WOR WOR This function allows your com Pin puter to receive and be awakened by Number eon an incoming call when in the suspend 2 Wake up state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must also have a WOR card and cable to use WOR Keylock Enable Disable Keylock Enabled Disabled J36 Pin Definitions The Keylock header is located on f Pin Function J36 Close Pin 1 and Pin 2 of J36 Definitions i 1 amp 2 closed Enabled to enable the function of Keylock 1 amp 2 Open Disabled The default setting is Open See the table on the right for pin defini tions Wake On Ring 3 P5 24 pin ATX PWR Conn 8 a oM n Ea PWR Force On USB 1 2 i Rg Watch D PED ELM p
39. L Wake on Ring WOR Multiple CPU clock frequency ratio selections set in BIOS Suspend to RAM CPU Thermal Trip support for Processor Protection CD Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility e Drivers and software for Intel Canterwood PASCT PASCT II Canterwood ES P4SCT chipset utilities Dimensions ATX form factor 12 x 9 5 305 x 241 3 mm 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset Overview Intel s Canterwood 875P and Canterwood ES E7210 Intels Canterwood Chipset 875P and Canterwood ES E7210 contains the following main components Canterwood Memory Controller Hub MCH and the I O Controller Hub 68300ESB Hance Rapids ICH These two compo nents are interconnected via Hub Interface Memory Controller Hub MCH The Canterwood Memory Controller Hub MCH is designed to support Intel PGA 478 pin Processors The function of the Canterwood MCH is to arbi trate the flow of data transfer between system bus FSB system memory and Hub Interface The Canterwood MCH supports 800 MHz FSB 400 333 Memory Interface 533 MHz FSB 333 266 Memory Interface and 400 MHz FSB 266 MHz Memory Interface System Memory Interface The Canterwood Memory Controller MCH supports two 64 bit wide DDR data channels with bandwidth up to 6 4 GB s DDR400 in dual channel mode It supports 128 Mb 256 Mb 512 Mb x8 X16 DDR Maximum system memory supports up to 4 0 GB for Dual Channel ECC Non ECC unbuffered DDR DIMM
40. REE 2 8 Parallel Port Floppy Hard Drive and AGP Connections 2 23 Parallel Port Connector Floppy COnNECtO e 1r eie te t te rv terrea ene Pe Pos IDE GONMOCIONS coeno nette tup PERI piter REEF AGP Pro CoOohneclor oen teni eie eite a E AREE Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting ProceduUres rennen 3 1 Before POWE On ee eiae uibs o URS 3 1 No Power NoTVIOBO isto then tuta itas Genere nde ca Perte dias Memory EEFOIS ic nennt eren rer rennen reci Preis 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration sss 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures 2 ire eb e 3 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions ssssssseneneneeneenn 3 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service s esse 3 5 V Table of Contents Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 ImtroQUCHOLc aine ccrte peer epe di Pvt rU Er e ERR REEER EEUU FO REL CYIS EORR 4 1 4 2 RUNNING Set p 5 en oerte eh ete idend 4 2 4 9 Maim BIOS SO tl pics zee iret net eere ERR 4 2 4 4 Advanced BIOS Selup iniecit torri mereri t 4 4 4 4 1 Advanced BIOS Features es 44 4 4 2 Advanced Chipset Control eene 4 5 4 43 VO Device Configuration ws echinacea bnew 4 7 4 4 4 PnP Configuration oo eeeeccececeeeeeeeeereeeceeeeseeeeeeeeseeseeeeaeeeeneeneeees 4 4 5 Console Redirection 4 4 6 Hardware Monitors 4 4 7 Processor amp Clock Options
41. 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 hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be ap plied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover dam ages incurred 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 SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT Il User s Manual Notes Chapter 4 BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AwardBIOS for the P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT Il The Award ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to the BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Refer to the Manual Download area of our web site for any changes to BIOS that are not reflected in this manual System BIOS The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC XT AT and PS 2 compatible computers The AwardBIOS Flash chip stores the System parameters such as amount of memory type of disk drives and video displays etc CMOS requires very little power When the computer is turned off a back up battery provides power to the BIOS Flash chip
42. SUPER 6 SUPER P4SCT SUPER P4SCT SUPER PASCT II USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0a 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 web site at www supermicro com SUPERMICRO COMPUTER 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 SUPERMICRO COMPUTER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL 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 THE VENDOR 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 governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California
43. acting Technical Support 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http www supermicro com techsupport download htm Note Not all BIOS can be flashed it depends on the modifica tions to the boot block code 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem please make sure to have the following information ready 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 System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is posted on our web site at http www supermicro com techsupport contact_support htm 4 Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when contacting our technical support department by e mail at support supermicro com or by fax at 408 503 8019 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my motherboard support Answer The P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT Il supports up to 4 GB of ECC non ECC unbuffered DDR2 400 DDR 333 266 two way interleaved SDRAM See Section 2 4 for details on installing memory Question How do update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http www supermicro com techsupport BIOS bios htm Please check
44. and the corresponding IRQ for the Serial Porti and Serial Port 2 The options are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 and Auto The default setting for Serial Porti is 3F8 IRQ4 and the default for Port 2 is 2F8 IRQ3 SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual UART Mode Select This setting allows the user to select the UART mode for the BIOS The options are IrDA ASKIR and Normal RxD TxD Active This allows the user to change the settings for the RxD TxD Active function The options are Hi Hi Hi Lo Lo Hi and Lo Lo IR Transmission Delay If Enabled the transmission of IR infrared signals will be delayed The options are Enabled and Disabled UR2 Duplex Mode This setting set the mode for the UR2 Duplex Mode The options are Full and Half Use IR Pins This item sets the usage of the IR pins The options are RxD2 TxD2 and IR Rx2Tx2 Onboard Parallel Port This setting allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ for the onboard parallel port The options are Disabled 378 IRQ7 278 IRQ5 and SBC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode This setting sets the mode for the onboard Parallel port The options are SPP EPP ECP ECP EPP and Normal EPP Mode Select This setting allows the user to select the EPP port type The options are EPP 1 9 and EPP 1 7 ECP Mode Use DMA This setting allows the user to select the DMA channel
45. ard LED amp typematic rate Build MP table Build amp update ESCD Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick Build MSIRQ routing table Boot attempt INT 19h MBWNRIN OV CA 4 09 P3 B 5 SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual NOTES Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Appendix C Installing Software Drivers and Windows Operating System After all the hardware has been installed you must first configure the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Driver before you install the Windows operating system The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherboard The following section provides information on Adaptec s SATA RAID Driver based on the Intel Hance Rapids ICH Controller For additional information regarding the Adaptec SATA Host RAID driver based on the Marvell 88SX5041 Controller please refer to Adaptec s SATA Host RAID Utility User s Guide included in Supermicro s bootable CD You can also access Adaptec s User s Guides on our web site at www supermicro com Please also note that the Marvell Controller is only available for the P4SCT and the P4SCT Il boards C 1 Introduction to the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface It uses a single cable with a
46. ata after creation RAID 1 Quick Fastest way to create a RAID 1 Appropriate when using new drives RAID 1 Init Note If you select Migrate for RAID O or Build for RAID 1 you will be asked to select the source drive The contents of the source drive will be preserved However the data on the new drive will be lost C 9 SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual 5 When you are finished press Done as the screen shown below beraj Type MAID OCS pe Brreg Label Stripe Apri Sige b4 SIB amp B Sirips dice iai Crente JALI wia Bo lait Benz Notes 1 Before adding a new drive to an array back up any data contained on the new drive Otherwise all data will be lost 2 If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1 from ACU you can restart it by pressing Ctrl R 3 A RAID 1 created using the Quick Init option may return some data mis compares if you later run a consistency check This is normal and is not a cause for concern 4 The ACU allows you to use drives of different sizes in a RAID However during a build operation only the smaller drive can be selected as the source or first drive 5 When migrating from single volume to RAID 0 migrating from a larger drive to a smaller drive is allowed However the destination drive must be at least half the capacity of the source drive 6 Adaptec does not recommend that you migrate or build an array on Windows dynamic disks volume
47. d from S1 or S3 in Windows OS See the table on the right for jumper settings Your power sup ply must meet ATX specification 2 01 or higher and supply 720 mA of standby power to use this fea ture GLAN2 Enable Disable P4SCT P4SCT only Change the setting of jumper JPL2 to enable or disable the onboard LAN on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper set tings The default setting is En abled For LAN1 please change the setting in the BIOS Keyboard Wake UP Enable Keyboard Wake Up Jumper Seti tings JPWAKE Jumper Position Definition 1 2 2 3 VCC5V VCC5V Standby LAN Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPL2 P4SCT Jumper Position Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled 4SCT P4SCT I i RAGE XL Speaker ER P4S GLAN Enable VGA Enz 2 21 i pue 2e pin AT PWR Conn Pwr Lap E bab PWR Fore On Ha epi PR Eam E afosa Iss E Watch Dog Ey cpu 478PGA epus va OM FANICH Fans GANT sav DIMM 0A Blue GANZ DIMM 0B Black 5 sanaji DIMM 1A Blue 5j E DIMM 1B Black g F Intars SATA E 5 AGP Pro 9 Inte s SATA2 canone PCIX Hance mH 3o fse E pandby LED Rapids
48. defini tions Overheat LED OH Connect an LED to the OH connec tion on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to pro vide advanced warning of chassis overheating Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat Button 3 c o IT mus DI zd thea Emerson avapinpwR cam 52 MERE cs i E iones z au H cpu y 478PGA Ps cbus pg 3 5 pa E TL OH EANICH Fans GUNT Banker DIMM 0A Blue I m GUN DIMM 0B Black E sw DIMM 1A Blue E x DIMM 1B Black J E z 5 AGPPro 2 g Intet SSATAZ o onone PCIT X Hance Cx F psa z z standby LED Rapids amp amp o PCLX2 amp L lt S un Enable P cuncmos Z 9 i PCLXS js E E HAE 5 So seni E E 9 Bios s Pelt Marvell EA EJ Remo cm wm z Ha Qu bem zo oi OL see PTT Cash amp gu Bl a esl gjs T u PCIZ w 2 d FANA a Cus rand visse xoci er W SATA Eo Min Reset Pin Definitions WP o Pin Number Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground Overheat OH LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 7 Vcc 8 GND 20 19 Ground lt o NMI F X o o x
49. e lt Del gt key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility Note If it is the first time to power on the system we recommend that you load the Optimized Default Settings If you have already done so please skip to Step 3 2 Use the arrow keys to select the Exit Menu Once in the Exit Menu scroll down the menu to select the item Load Optimized Default settings and press the Enter key Select OK to confirm the selection Press the Enter key to load the default settings to the BIOS 3 Use the arrow keys to select the Advanced Menu in the BIOS 4 Scroll down to Advanced Chipset Control select On chip SATA and press the Enter Key to select this option 5 From this submenu select the Enhanced Mode and press Enter 6 Scroll up to the item SATA Mode and select the Configure SATA as RAID and press the Enter Key to select this option 7 Tap the Esc key and scroll down to Exit Select Save and Exit from the Exit menu Press the Enter key to save the changes and exit the BIOS 8 Once you ve exited the BIOS Utility the system will re boot 9 During the system startup press the Ctrl and the A keys simulta neously to run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility when prompted by the following message Press Ctrl A for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID Con
50. e and Local Management tools The local management is called 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 Ill 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 Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen I Health Information C 22 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Il Remote Control Gracefal power control Tig era kator E aema Cs Tes ana By EF re peace or lhe docs anffan peed tear iriee ea ot H pce Beier fe ice eck or thes doen gs akard ka raneritbr actin Vespa meni Kang Sporo 2D armo Doses peg le on x yrs Praade TORE comnis Power control Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_Ill You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend Supero Doctor II C 23 SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual Notes C 24
51. e icons to the right of these items LECT ULUIINIDMESITN MS aree Drivers Toole Win MET SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Mizo Dissi S D AT raghicr ii Intel Comberwend Chipset P3SCT SLIPERMIERD Supsa Daciu I Bild Sieei ikse bd miih 5 amp Al Adapiec Storage Manager Bossier Edition E M e E rp T dado Stat Up Heat Tere For mene inl cemakion please vidit SLIPEFSMICRET s past tdg SUPERMICRO Cormpauler irc Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before moving on to the next item on the list You should install everything here except for the SUPER Doctor utility Intel LDCM and the LAN SCSI driver diskettes which are optional The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD Please refer to the Adaptec User s Guide for the installation of Adaptec s Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver Adaptec s User s Guide is included in the CD You can also download a copy of the user s guide from our web site C 21 SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remot
52. e partition Yes No 6 Press Yes to delete the array or partition or No to return to the previous menu 7 Press Esc to return to the previous menu Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Creating Arrays Before creating arrays make sure the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system Note that disks with no usable space or disks that are un initialized are shown in gray and cannot be used See Initializing Disk Drives To create an array 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A when prompted to access the ARC utility 2 From the ARC menu select Array Configuration Utility Main Menu ACU as shown on the first screen on page C 5 3 From the ACU menu select Create Array 4 Select the disks for the new array and press Insert as the screen shown below Note To deselect any disk highlight the disk and press Delete Select drives to meat Fai me LC MGERSB PRTEX 460 Bt HIC VIGIERGDB BHILYET ERE AM THURE 5 Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected The Array Properties menu displays as the screen shown on the next page SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual fu jeri H 458 B LOT ETE B1 HOC Wa HGI HI LL Assigning Array Properties Once you ve create a new array you are ready to assign the properties to the array Caution Once the array is created and its properties are assigned you cannot change the array propert
53. eatsink to the motherboard Install the motherboard in the chassis Install the memory and add on cards Boo Im Finally connect the cables and install the drivers 2 1 SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Fan Installation When handling the processor package avoid placing A N direct pressure on the label area of the fan IMPORTANT Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink Installation of the Processor and Heatsink 1 Locate the following components which are included in the shipping ackage P 3 Bracket 1 If you buy a boxed Intel Pentium 4 478 processor it should include a heatsink fan and retention mechanism lf you buy a processor separately use only a Supermicro or Intel certified heatsink and fan 2 Insert the white pegs into the black an chors Do not force the white pegs all the come way in about 1 3 of the white pegs should E S FI be inside the black anchors These are for E chassis that do not have four CPU retention holes Bracket in position 3 Place a retention bracket in the proper position and secure it by pressing two pegs into the reten tion holes until you hear a click The clicking sound indicates that the peg is locked and secured 4 Secure the
54. ectors J2 J5 Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 Reset IDE 2 GND You do not need 19 configure 3 Host Data T a Hos DataS the onboard IDE interfaces 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 Pins 13 14 of JF1 Refer to 9 Host Data4 10 Host Data 11 i 1 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 Figure 2 3 for location See the i3 Host Dara o 4 Kost Date i3 table on the left for pin defini 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 tions Note You must use the 19 GND 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 GND ATA100 66 cable included with 7 VO Wite 54 GND your system to benefit from the 25 VO Read 26 GND 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE ATA100 66 technology 29 DACK3 30 GND 81 IRQ14 32 IOCS16 33 Addr 34 GND 35 Addr 0 36 Addr 2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 GND ow E ur 24 pin ATX PWR Conn PWRLED 3 H EH aaa poma EE wishing H a m E y 478PGA cpu t H m LE Floppy amp IDE 1 2 Connectors come BAMA I INN Sat nt rmm AGP Pro pes 2 edi ir arvell bi eo Ged PCI 1 X ct d SATACTUR 3 8 5 C standby Rapids HEIN z g hr 5 E Hm peu sacos f F b ala ms E PCI X3 2 sis bl ed n b 5 EC sms auam Do BI I SATA LI u E 2 femal s em Hi 4 CHS FAN Fe Qu e uu Eg E NENNEN Ti ui pO w BC EJS 5 Er LT d VGA Erabi koanl pear To A 2 24 Chapter 2 Installation 1 5V 8xAGP Pro Slot P4SCT P4ST Il The P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT Il_ includes an 8xAGP Pro slot
55. eems to be fine Is this correct or not Answer Some PCI Bus Mastering devices can share IRQs without perfor mance penalties These devices are designed to work correctly while shar ing IRQs See Table 3 1 below for details on shared IRQs Table 3 1 P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT ll PCI IRQs NTA INTB INTC INTD AGP Pro slot PIRQZA PIRQ B PCI slot 1 PIRQ E PIRQ F PIRQ G PIRQ H PCI slot 2 PIRQ F PIRQ G PIRQ H PIRQ E Onboard VGA PIRQ B Onboard LAN1 82547GI PIRQ C Onboard LAN2 82541GI PIRQ D PCI X slot 1 PXIRQ 0 PXIRQ 1 PXIRQ 2 PCI X slot 2 PXIRQ 1 PXIRQ 2 PXIRQ 3 PCI X slot 3 PXIRQ 2 PXIRQ 3 PXIRQ 0 Onboard SATA Marvell PXIRQ 3 Adaptec Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Question How do connect the ATA100 66 cable to my IDE device s Answer The 80 wire 40 pin high density ATA100 66 IDE cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives This special cable must be used to take advantage of the speed the ATA100 66 technol ogy offers Connect the blue connector to the onboard IDE header and the other connector s to your hard drive s Consult the docu mentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper loca tions and settings 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization
56. erator switch 17h Reserved 18h Detect CPU information including brand SMI type Cyrix or Intel and CPU level 586 or 686 19h Reserved 1Ah Reserved 1Bh Initial interrupts vector table If no special specified all H W interrupts are directed to SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR amp S W interrupts to SPURIOUS_soft_HDLR 1Ch Reserved 1Dh Initial EARLY_PM_INIT switch 1Eh Reserved 1Fh Load keyboard matrix notebook platform 20h Reserved 21h HPM initialization notebook platform 22h Reserved 23h 1 Check validity of RTC value e g a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute 2 Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack If CMOS checksum fails use default value instead 3 Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI amp PnP use If ESCD is valid take into consideration of the ESCD s legacy information 4 Onboard clock generator initialization Disable respective clock resource to empty PCI amp DIMM slots 5 Early PCI initialization Enumerate PCI bus number Assign memory amp I O resource Search for a valid VGA device amp VGA BIOS and put it into C000 0 24h Reserved 25h Reserved 26h Reserved 27h Initialize INT 09 buffer 28h Reserved 29h Program CPU internal MTRR P6 amp PII for 0 640K memory address Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU Program early chipset according to CMOS setup Example onboard IDE controller Measure CPU speed Invoke video BIOS 2Ah Reserved 2Bh Reserved 2Ch Reserved Appendix
57. f two Ways 1 By pressing Del immediately after turning the system on or 2 When the following message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press the Del key to activate the Main Setup Menu Press DEL to enter SETUP 4 3 Main BIOS Setup All Main Setup options are described in this section The Main BIOS Setup screen is displayed below Use the Up Down arrow keys or the Tab key to move among the different settings in the above menu Press the Esc key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu and use the Left Right arrow keys to enter the other categories of BIOS settings The next section is described in detail to illustrate how to navigate through the menus Main BIOS Setup Menu Chapter 4 BIOS Date Time Set the system date and time Key in the correct information in the mm dd and yy fields Press the Enter key to save the data Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A The options are None 360Kb 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 720Kb 3 5 in 1 44 MB 3 5 in and 2 88MB 3 5 in Legacy Diskette B This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette B The options are None 360Kb 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 720Kb 3 5 in 1 44 MB 3 5 in and 2 88MB 3 5 in PIDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave IDE C
58. for high performance video cards It is backward compatible with 4xAGP and 2xAGP graphics cards To install a VGA card power down the system and remove the I O shield corresponding to the AGP Pro slot Push the AGP card down and make sure that the golden finger does not show Replace all chassis covers Then screw the AGP card onto the board before restoring power to the system Figure 2 5 8xAGP Pro Slot DT TIL ITTIEI VOD TT OLITTE ae PwRLED E n E pen pin ATX PWR C 5 p i IFW Foon sHavepinpwR oan E ENS wat og wn Froen On 284 1 CPU pak 478 PGA cus UF BE lt pa E OH EANICH Fans GUNT Banko DIMM 0A Blue GUN DIMM 0B Blacks 5 m DIMM 4A Bide EE li DIMM 1B Black E Intera SATAY H 5 AGP Pro 9 Intel s BATA2 onone PCIT X Hance i3 F pee z eain Rapids 2 o PCI X2 H E Qon ae cncwos 5 amp PCI X3 OQ 5 aa SX inte cm g mos B Pert Marvell 8 fuca pans saractun EIS gt barter mz L Shaker AT Te amp su BIE w PCIZ eel le Lu isata g E a Cus rand VOA Era mo
59. h fntr Ee m ari Chassis Reve Wr an I Ere PU pa 478 PGA i er mauro BAM ERU oe ET f wr meme 1 Hi z Wd E 5 AGP Pro 1 3 Intel E SATA2 Qoa PCI 1 X Hance rum ni be rus Rapids 3 Bess PERE a pa D araos FE PCI X3 C2 lg js E IS worm Ri LE Fusvei MES d mlo rus saracrin p E fus Mm pu Ru BAe H gs SRS PF E n id e Ed Non al 2 13 Intrusion SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual Ethernet Ports GLAN1 and GLAN2 PASCT PASCT II only Two Ethernet ports designated GLAN1 and GLAN2 are located beside the VGA port on the IO backplane These ports accept RJ45 type cables VGA Connector A VGA connector JG1 is located next to the GLAN1 on the IO backplane Refer to the board layout below for the location SMB Header SMB Header Pin Definitions J15 A System Management Bus Pin mu Number Definition header is located at J15 Connect 1 Data the appropriate cable here to uti pius lize SMB on your system 4 No Connection
60. hannel 2 Master IDE Channel 3 Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 3 Master slots Hit Enter to activate the sub menu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly IDE HDD Auto Detection This option allows the user to determine the manner in which the AwardBlOS sets the settings for the IDE Primary Master Device The options are None Auto and Manual IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 3 Master Press the Auto key to activate the function of IDE HDD Auto Detection which will allow the BIOS to automatically detect the status of the IDE HDD installed in the system such as the size the number of cylinders the configurations of items such as Head Precomp Landing Zone and Sector The options are None Auto and Manual Access Mode This item determines the location through which the AwardBIOS accesses the IDE Primary Master Device The settings are CHS LBA Large and Auto Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory These are displays that inform you how much of each type of memory is recognized as being present in the system 4 3 SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual 4 4 Advanced BIOS Setup Choose Advanced BIOS Setup from the Award BIOS main men
61. ies using the ACU You will need to use the Adaptec Storage Manager Browser Edition Refer to Adaptec s User s Guide in the enclosed CD To assign properties to the new array 1 In the Array Properties menu as shown in the following screen select an array type and press Enter Note that only the available array types RAID 0 and RAID1 are dis played on the screen RAID 0 or RAID 1 requires two drives Appendix C Software Installation Instructions FANG BSR ip TALE Mirror Str lige Glee Create BAT vla 2 Under the item Arrays Label type in an label and press Enter Note The label shall not be more than 15 characters 3 For RAID 0 select the desired stripe size Note Available stripe sizes are 16 32 and 64 KB default It is recommended that you do not change the default setting 4 The item Create RAID via allows you to select between the different creating methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1 The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate Raid Level Create Via When Appropriate RAID 0 No Init Creating a RAID 0 on new drives RAID 0 Migrate Creating a RAID 0 from one new drive and Note one drive with data you wish to preserve RAID 1 Build1 Any time you wish to create a RAID 1 but especially if you have data on one drive that you wish to preserve RAID 1 Clear Creating a RAID 1 on new drives or when you want to ensure that the array contains no d
62. ii SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual Table of Contents Beata erganization iii Chapter 1 Introduction DEUM Checklist Contacting Su petrtmicio eoe 1 2 Super PASCT PASCT PASCT II Image se 1 4 Super P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT 4I Layout seese 1 5 SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II Quick Reference 1 5 Canterwood Chipset System Block Diagram sess 1 6 Motherboard Features s manssidan nni 1 7 1 2 Chipset OVetVIGW irre oo toten i aii 1 9 1 3 PG Health Monitoring retenti terr retten Rene 1 11 1 4 Power Configuration Settihgs mee ede 1 12 1 5 Power Supply 0 0 ccesessesceseeecceeceeeeeeeseeseeseceeesseeaessesaseaeeaesaeeseseseeneeeeaeeaees 1 13 126 Super I O i ren ie erre tert eerie rez NA 1 14 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices ssssssssssssssseeeeeeereeeennnn enne nnne nnne nnn 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation 2 3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis sss 2 4 2 4 Installing DDR MORmoOLFy rennen nnne enn nnne tenen enhn been 2 4 2 5 I O Port Front Control Panel Connector Locations essess 2 6 2 6 Connecting Gabl6S itm n RECS E ca 2 7 Power Supply COnNNECtOrS sasies ivin eec tei des 2 7 PW ON GOING CLO Me ore ern mt er eres dan REIP A SERE EXAM ia 2 7 Reset Connector Overheat LED OH ict edente ees Po
63. in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray 2 4 Installing DDR Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules to prevent any possible damage Memory Module Installation See Figure 2 2 1 Insert each DDR memory module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the mod ule incorrectly See support information below 2 Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place Chapter 2 Installation Support The P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT Il supports Dual channel ECC non ECC unbuffered DDR 400 333 266 SDRAM Populate DIMMOA DIMM1A and or DIMMOB DIMM1B with memory modules of the same size same type will result in the dual channel two way interleaved memory which is faster than the single channel memory Note The Canterwood chip supports non ECC or ECC memory If ECC memory is installed the ECC bits need to be initialized via BIOS before normal operation For a 4 GB Memory and 2 4 GHz P4 system it will take about 65 seconds for all the ECC bits to be initialized before any video displays Since ECC initialization takes time the Watch Dog Timer Select needs to be set to a time longer than what the ECC initialization will take Memory Speeds Host Clock FSB MHz DRAM DATA Shown during MHz RATE MT s POST 100 4
64. ing Technology Manual Organization Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your mainboard box describes the features specifications and performance of the P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static sensitive devices Read this chapter when installing the processor and DDR memory modules and when mounting the mainboard in the chassis Also refer to this chapter to connect the floppy and hard disk drives the IDE interfaces the parallel and serial ports the mouse and keyboard and the twisted wires for the power supply the reset button the keylock power LED and the speaker If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes trouble shooting procedures for the video the memory and the setup configuration stored in CMOS For quick reference a general FAQ Frequently Asked Questions section is provided Instructions are also included for contact ing technical support n addition you can visit our web site at www supermicro com techsupport htm for more detailed information Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa tion on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A provides BIOS POST Messages Appendix B lists BIOS POST Codes Appendix C lists Software Drivers and the OS Installation Instructions About This Manual eed T i
65. is Intrusion The Chassis Intrusion header is designated JL1 See the board layout in Chapter 1 for the location of JL1 and the table on the right for pin definitions Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is des ignated WOL on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Number Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground Wake On LAN Pin Definitions WOL Pin definitions You must enable the Number Definition F 1 5V Standby LAN Wake Up setting in BIOS to 2 Ground use this function You must also 3 Wake up have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use this feature Wake On LAN A AN2 Enable wor CLR CMOS z FE F PCI X3 e o Ed M SATA1 2 Enable E o o e BIOS E a PCI 1 Marvell bi a RAGE XL E SATA CTLR i E Speaker V USB 3 4 a Al ni 5 d S5 e a m3 a PCI 2 I SATA LED ira x a i z CHS FAN4 VGA Enable Keylock Speaker M SATA LED
66. k drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb s 500 Kb s or 1 0 Mb s Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electric Static Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the anti static bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components periph eral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides ex cellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Warning Do not use a wrong type of on board CMOS battery or install the battery upside down to avoid possible explosion Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static pro tected Installation Procedures Follow the procedures as listed below for full installation of the mother board into a chassis 1 Install the processor and the h
67. k that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set Turn the power switch on and off to test the system The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one a C0 nm Warning Do not use a wrong type of onboard CMOS battery or install the battery upside down to avoid possible explosion 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 3 There is no vedio display if the process of ECC Memory initialialization is not completed Refer to the note on Page 3 2 3 1 SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT Il User s Manual NOTE if you are a system integrator VAR or OEM a POST diagnostics card is recommended For I O port 80h codes refer to Appendix B Memory Errors 1 Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed 2 You should be using unbuffered ECC Non ECC DDR memory see next page 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 Note The Intel 875P Canterwood 7210 Canterwood ES chipset supports non ECC or ECC Unbuffered memory If E
68. llows the user to set the first boot up device The options are Removable Hard Disks CDROM Legacy LAN and Disabled Chapter 4 BIOS Second Boot Device This item allows the user to set the second boot up device The options are Removable Hard Disks CDROM Legacy LAN and Disabled Third Boot Device This item allows the user to set the Third boot up device The options are Removable Hard Disks CDROM Legacy LAN and Disabled Boot Other Device If enabled this option enables the BIOS to load the OS from another device rather than the ones that have been specified as the first second and third boot up devices The settings are Enabled and Disabled 4 7 Exit Choose Exit from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left Right arrow keys You should see the following display Bg amp Enit Serup Save amp Exit Setup When the item Save amp Exit Setup is highlighted press lt Enter gt to save the changes you ve made in the BIOS program CMOS and exit Your system should then continue with the boot up procedure Exit without Saving When the item Exit without Saving is highlighted press lt Enter gt to exit the Setup routine without saving any changes you may have made Your sys tem should then continue with the boot up procedure SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual Load Fail Safe Defaults Highlight this item and hit Enter to load the default settings
69. lowing three modes are supported Non Combined Mode Parallel ATA only with the maximum of 4 devices supported Non Combined Mode Serial ATA only with the maximum of 2 devices supported Combined Mode SATA devices and PATA with the support of 2 devices each total 4 devices maximum For IDE SATA configurations please refer to the table below Primary Master PM Yes Yes No No No No Primary Slave PS Yes No Yes No No No Secondary Master SM Yes No No Yes No No Secondary Slave SS Yes No No No Yes No SATA Port0 No SM SM PM PM PM SATA Portl No SS SS PS PS PS Note No Not Present Yes Present Also if Logical Primary is selected the IDE channels are no longer available Enhanced Mode In this mode system BIOS will automatically search for all available IRQs for the use of HDD For newer Operating Systems that support the Enhanced Mode such as Windows XP Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 you can set SATA and PATA to the Enhanced Mode The newer Operating Systems can accommodate both Enhanced Mode and Combined Mode and support up to 6 ATA devices Please refer to the Advanced Chipset Control under the Advanced Setup in the BIOS for the selection of Combined Mode or Enhanced Mode Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Configuring BIOS settings for the SATA RAID Functions Enhanced Mode 1 Press th
70. ment application to remotely power up a computer that is powered off Remote PC setup updates and asset tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted The motherboards have a 3 pin header WOL to connect to the 3 pin header on a Network Interface Card NIC that has WOL capability Note that Wake On Lan 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 0 GHz and faster The SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II accommodates 12V ATX power sup plies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications re quired by the CPU some are inadequate You power supply must supply 1 amp of 5V standby voltage It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets 12V ATX power supply Specification 1 1 or above Additionally in areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to in stall 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 It also provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs one of which supports serial infrared communication Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive
71. minimum of four wires to create a point to point connection between devices It is a serial link which supports SATA Transfer rates from 150MBps Because the serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA PATA SATA systems have better airflow and can be installed in smaller chassis than Parallel ATA In addition the cables used in PATA can only extend to 40cm long while Serial ATA cables can extend up to one meter Overall Serial ATA provides better functionality than Parallel ATA Introduction to the Intel 6300ESB Hance Rapids I O Controller Hub Located in the South Bridge of the Intel Canterwood 875P and Canterwood ES E7210 Chipset the 6300ESB Hance Rapids I O Controller Hub provides the I O subsystem with access to the rest of the system It supports 2 channel Ultra ATA 100 Bus Master IDE controller PATA and two Serial ATA SATA Host Controllers which support up to two Serial ATA ports and up to two RAID drives The 6300ESB Hance Rapids I O Controller Hub supports the follow ing Parallel ATA PATA and Serial SATA device configurations SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual ATA Operate Mode You can select from the following two modes Combined Mode and En hanced Mode Combined Mode In this mode system BIOS assigns the traditional IRQ 14 and IRQ 15 for the use of HDD Up to 4 ATA devices are supported by this mode Within the Combined Mode the fol
72. multi processor platform 56h Reserved 57h 1 Display PnP logo 2 Early ISA PnP initialization Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual POST hex Description 58h Reserved 59h Initialize the combined Trend Anti Virus code 5Ah Reserved 5Bh Optional Feature Show message for entering AWDFLASH EXE from FDD optional 5Ch Reserved 5Dh 1 Initialize Init Onboard Super IO switch 2 Initialize Init Onboard AUDIO switch 5Eh Reserved 5Fh Reserved 60h Okay to enter Setup utility i e not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS setup utility 61h Reserved 62h Reserved 63h Reserved 64h Reserved 65h Initialize PS 2 Mouse 66h Reserved 67h Prepare memory size information for function call INT 15h ax E820h 68h Reserved 69h Turn on L2 cache 6Ah Reserved 6Bh Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup amp Auto configuration table 6Ch Reserved 6Dh 1 Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices 2 Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is set to AUTO 6Eh Reserved 6Fh 1 Initialize floppy controller 2 Set up floppy related fields in 40 hardware 70h Reserved 71h Reserved 72h Reserved 73h Optional Feature Enter AWDFLASH EXE if AWDFLASH is found in floppy drive ALT F2 is pressed 74h Rese
73. n Definition Pins 1 2 Pins 2 3 Open WD to Reset WD to NMI Disabled 24 pin ATX PWR Conn PWR Force On o e 5 PWRFroce On KB Mous c T amp o o USB 1 2 gm atin ATX PWR Conn Prue 1 3 H CONE J f EPR Foon savapinpwR oan E E a i iones Im H CPU y 478PGA cus pg 3 5 pa E OM EAN CH Fans GUNT Banko DIMM 0A Blue GUN DIMM 0B Black 5 a sw DIMM 1A Blue Eg DIMM 1B Black B Intera SATA 5 AGP Pro g Intel s SATA2 onone PCIT X Hance i3 E Cenny Rapids o PCHX2 0 fune m secos 5 F E PCI X3 s E sums ESATAT FEnabie E 9 e mes R Pelt Marvell 8 D nex fons saractin p EIS Qu bem zo oi R Ssma OEY eA amp gu 5B i ui PCIZ 8 5 amp EI a isata g E 2 a Cus rand VOA Erabi m PWRLED t 12V 4 pin PWR Conn CPU CHFan1 Watch Dog Enable 2 20 ll TEA cfs mr m Chapter 2 Installation Keyboard Wake Up The JPWAKE jumper is used to al low the system to be woken up by depressing a key on the keyboar
74. n Utility Use this utility when you want to create configure and manage arrays Disk Utilities Use this option to format or verify disks To run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility you will need to enable the RAID function in the system BIOS refer to Chapter 4 for System BIOS Configurations and then press the Ctrl and A keys simultaneously when prompted to do so during the system startup Refer to the previ ous page for detailed instructions Note To select an option use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then press the Enter key to select it To return to the previous menu press the lt ESC gt key A Using the Array Configuration Utility ACU The Array Configuration Utility ACU enables you to create manage and delete arrays from the controllers BIOS add and delete spare drives and initialize drives During the system startup press Ctrl and A key simultaneously and the main menu will appear C4 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions 4 Eeapier ALP fool igirat im DEEP x nLrnretr Nix ll hirrisg Configuration Wilt Blak WILE ea io moe cursor Esler to oeleck optim Eee to eaii esdefan i Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties and delete arrays The following sections describe the operations Of Managing Arrays To select this option use the arrow keys and the lt enter gt key to select Managing Arrays from the main menu as
75. need 2 8 GLAN T LED ices 2 9 GLANZ LED tinte ette erimus Mixer tado 2 9 IDE SATA LED irren irr retrieved tain cence 2 10 Power LED Connector score er S o Rei Ras 2 10 NMI BURO M ioi hier eco e Fe e n a een da en bs 2 11 Speaker GORVleclor eee tere eo remp HE 2 11 IBS CORHOCIOL us di citi em oe tret Cata damen di maet send 2 11 Table of Contents Serial Porte orent yt eite er yn erm eei RH 2 12 Fan eade astricti et tot S detected edo E eu s M Eme LEE 2 12 Chassis MUSIM iiir rre eren tb era eere cei as 2 13 WakesOn LAN m 2 13 Ethernet Ports GLAN1 and GLAN1 sse 2 14 VGA C nn cilo erener a HE Un SMB He dGr ecd rct cei sisi een er a a pii esters ATX PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Ports Universal Serial Bus USB oue Givin WakesOn M Keylock Enable Disable ren nnt Intel s SATA LED sssssssssseeeereneee nennen tnmen tnnt nnne nnn Marvells SATA LED 45er ere erret EARE Standby Power ILED xri e tein eme e a E NENE 2 7 Jumper Seltingsiu craw nen dicen i Explanation Of J mbperSs a io retro tr rea ep Re ena CMOS Clear Marvel s SATA Enable irren niece USB 1 2 Wake Up ud e e t tene i Watch Dog Enable Disable essen Keyboard Wake Up ener rrr GLAN Enable Disable sisena eri rena enne VGA Enable Disable 4esiesees ect a eere veh Front Side BUS Speed irre anna rei A
76. ng Deleting Hotspares Note In order to rebuild a RAID RAID O or RAID 1 you would need to add a new HDD as a hotspare 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A as prompted to access the ARC Utility 2 From the ARC menu select Array Configuration Utility ACU 3 From the ACU menu select Add Delete Hotspares 4 Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight and select the disk you want to designate as a hotspare and press Insert and then press lt Enter gt 5 Press yes when the following prompt is displayed Do you want to create spare Yes No The spare you have selected will appear in the Select Drive Menu Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Initializing Disk Drives If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new array or if it appears grayed out you may have to initialize it before you can use it as part of an array Drives attached to the controller must be initialized before they can be used in an array Caution Initializing a disk overwrites the partition table on the disk and makes any data on the disk inaccessible If the drive is used in an array you may not be able to use the array again Do not initialize a disk that is part of a boot array To determine which disks are associated with a particular array please refer to Viewing Array Properties To initialize drives 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A when prompted to
77. ning temperature If the CPU temperature reaches this threshold an alarm will activate and a warning message will be displayed onscreen The options are Disabled 60 C 140 F 65 C 149 F 70 C 158 F 75 C 167 F 80 C 176 F and 85 C 185 F SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual 4 4 7 Processor amp Clock Options Limit CPUID MaxVal This feature allows the user to set the limit for the CPUID Maximum Value The value can be set from 1 to 3 The options are Enabled and Disabled For Windows XP the option should be set to Disabled Hyper Threading Technology Select Enabled to activate the hyper threading function of the CPUs to make each CPU appear as if there were two CPUs to any programs that support it you must have OS support also The settings are Disabled and Enabled CPU Clock Ratio Key in a number between 8x to 50x to set the clock ratio of the processor The default setting is 8x 8x is only available for retail CPUs Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum is a technique used to stablize a system by reducing the level of ElectroMagnetic Interference The options are Enabled and Disabled CPU Clock Key in a number between 100 and 233 to set the CPU clock MHz Supermicro does not recommend or make any guarantees with CPU overclocking The default setting is 200 MHz Chapter 4 BIOS 4 5 Security Choose Security from the Award BIOS main menu with
78. nt Bus Infrared Power LED ATX Power Connector 12V Power Connector Keylock Connector Intel s SATA LED Header Front Control Panel VGA Header Chassis Intrusion Header Power LED Marvell s SATA1 8 Connectors P4SCT SCT Il Marvell s SATA1 4 LED Header P4SCT SCT Il PCI X Slots 1 3 Back Panel Universal Serial Ports 1 2 Front Panel Universal Serial Ports 3 4 Wake On LAN Wake On Ring Header 1 5 SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT Il User s Manual Processor 0 4DIMMS DDR266 DDR333 DDR400 axmacp AGPBUS url PASCT SCT II DRE E875P amp E7210 IxGbE Intel MCH DIMM CSA 66MHz Marvellx4 USB 20 PASCT SCT ll Pons Mea Lo FOX LUE ame S 9 sun sara Hance GLAN P4SCT Mind Rapids PASCT4II ATA 100 vnd bt PCI 2 Ports S PCI BUS eo sd 7 LPC VO KB Mouse FDD Serial Port Printer HW Monitor Figure 1 6 P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT Il System Block Diagram with the 6300ESB Hance Rapids Chipset Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard See the follow ing pages for the actual specifications of the motherboard Chapter 1 Introduction Motherboard Features CPU Latest CPU technology Single Pentium 4 478 pin PGA processors or Intel Celeron processors up to up to 3 40 GHz at a 800 533 400
79. ntru 5 p oe a Chapter 2 Installation Marvell s SATA Enable P4SCT P4SCT Il Only JSP1 is used to enable or disable Marvell s SATA Enable Jumper Settings JPS1 P4SCT P4SCT II Only Marvell s Serial ATA Controller Jumper Positi initi See the table on right for pin defi Toon nabled nitions Intel s Serial ATA Control 23 Disabled ler is enabled or disabled via BIOS USB Wake Up USB1 2 Only i USB Wake Up Use JPUSB1 to enable or disable Jumper Settings JPUSB1 USB Wake Up which allows you Jumper Position Definition to wakeup the system by de 1 2 VCC5V pressing a key on the keyboard or 23 aay by clicking the mouse when either is connected to the USB1 or USB2 port Enable the jumper a to allow the system to be woken up from S1 and S3 in Windows OS See the table on the right for jumper settings USB Wake Up 24 pin ATX PWR Conn PWR Force On Ll WOR 75 T PWR Fraca On NAKE COM2 KB Mouse USB 1 2 Lt Watch Dog
80. o nidi z watchs H 2544 1 Peres CPU T Lui i 478PGA E come BAMA I INN Sat nt oa mum hi AGP Pro 2 den Keylock Enable Baums PCI 1 X Hance x EB EXC apids 3 Nm m RU E Lm LO Rl Soaker J sei 9 PG mE pos Ele PCI2 I SATA LED amem 7 fern E OL ae D Emu Ble I E PCI2 pr eri EIT VGA Enab reyon Speaker M SAT LED n visse Ne rm Il 2 16 Chapter 2 Installation Intel s SATA LED The header for Intel s SATA LED is located on J37 This header will display all Intel s SATA activities See the table on the right for pin definitions Marvell s SATA LED P4SCT P4SCT II Only The header for Marvell s SATA LED is located on JS9 This header will display all Marvell s SATA activities See the table on the right for pin definitions Standby Power LED The Standby Power LED Indicator is located on LE2 When the Standby PWR LED is on it indi cates the system standby power is on Pwr Le E pin ATK PWR Conn sl PR Force On Hav ein PWR Conn H cub wien E PWR Froce On asa i cpu 478 PGA Tale POT OH EANCH Fans DIMM 0A Blue sank DIMM 0B Black m BANK1 DIMM 1A Blue jg SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II DIMM 1B Black E Hance A Rapids e
81. o quesos LAN1 LED lt Voc tanated lt o O ve GLAN 1 gt suc lai DIMM O5 Slack p Overheat LED lt is jue zd wp mms M x t Intel s SATA1 a LS y 5 AGP Pro Ground Reset gt Reset Button g Inter T SATA2 4 P mus ks PX Ground Pwr gt Power Button r4 PCI X 2 HED i Quee cincwos E PCI X3 2 Ris E chi i NMI Button Pi si BIOS H E Lux 7 aima HIE Ae mm ud gz ki Z z LL ge d E o CHS FAN z VGA Enable Kefoel Spas Wesarate l kewe J 2 aR USB 3 4 FR z lt I SATA LED 6 5 z g z VGA Enable Keylock Speaker M S 5 z Speaker Connector IR Connector 2 11 SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual Serial Ports Two serial ports are included on Serial Port Pin Detinitions the motherboard COM1 J9 is a COM1 COM2 Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition port located beside the mouse i CD 6 DSR keyboard ports and COM2 J10 is 2 RD 7 RTS 8 TD 8 CTS a header located on the mother 4 DTR 9 RI d 1 N board near J20 Power Connec Groun 9
82. our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Also 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 you will find the readme txt flash instruc tions the awdflash exe BIOS flash utility and the BIOS image xxxx bin files Copy these files onto a bootable floppy and reboot your system It is not necessary to set the BIOS boot block protection jumpers on the mainboard At the DOS prompt upon rebooting enter the command awdflash Then type in the BIOS file that you want to update xxxx bin You can also download the EXE file to your desktop and then double click on it When prompted insert a floppy disk and a bootable floppy will be created Once the bootable floppy disk is created please reboot your sys tem with the floppy in your disk drive and it will automatically flash the system 3 3 SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT Il User s Manual Question What s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows and security and audio drivers Question see some of my PCI devices sharing IRQs but the sys tem s
83. rsion Control This setting allows you to state the MPS version for your operating system Options are 1 1 and 1 4 PWRON After PWR Fail This setting allows the user to specify how the system will respond when power is reapplied after the system has gone down due to a power failure The options are Off On and Former Sts Former Status 4 4 2 Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings ECL Config SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual ECC Configuration This setting allows you to enable or disable ECC Error Correction and Checking The options are ECC and Non ECC CSA LAN Giga LAN Select Enabled to activate the function of CSA LAN The options are Enabled and Disabled Smart Fan Control Select Enabled to enable the function of Smart Fan Control The options are Disabled and Enabled SATA Mode This setting allows you to set the SATA Mode RAID via BIOS The options are RAID and IDE On Chip Serial ATA This setting allows you to configure On Chip Chipset Configurations Select Disabled to disable SATA controller If Auto is selected BIOS will automatically configure the settings for SATA controller Select Combined Mode to combine the functionality of Parallel ATA PATA and Serial ATA SATA with the maximum of two IDE drives available for each channel If Enhanced Mode is selected both SATA and PATA are supported
84. rved 75h Detect amp install all IDE devices HDD LS120 ZIP CDROM 76h Reserved TIh Detect serial ports amp parallel ports 78h Reserved 79h Reserved 7Ah Detect amp install co processor 7Bh Reserved 7Ch Reserved 7Dh Reserved 7Eh Reserved 7Fh 1 Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported If errors occur report errors amp wait for keys If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue Clear EPA or customization logo Appendix B Award BIOS POST Codes POST hex Description Reserved Reserved 1 Call chipset power management hook 2 Recover the text font used by EPA logo not for full screen logo 3 If password is set ask for password Save all data in stack back to CMOS Initialize ISA PnP boot devices 1 USB final Initialization NET PC Build SYSID structure Switch screen back to text mode Set up ACPI table at top of memory Invoke ISA adapter ROMs Assign IRQs to PCI devices Initialize APM Clear noise of IRQs Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti Virus code Enable L2 cache Program boot up speed Chipset final initialization Power management final initialization Clear screen amp display summary table Program K6 write allocation Program P6 class write combining Program daylight saving Update keybo
85. s as it will result in data loss Warning Do not interrupt the creation of a RAID 0 using the Migrate option If you do you will not be able to restart or to recover the data that was on the source drive C 10 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Adding a Bootable Array To make an array bootable 1 From the Main menu select Manage Arrays 2 From the List of Arrays select the array you want to make bootable and press Ctrl B 3 Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is displayed This will make all other existing bootable array non bootable Do you want to make this array bootable Yes No Then a bootable array will be created An asterisk will appear next to the bootable array as shown in the picture below Deleting a Bootable Array To delete a bootable array 1 From the Main menu select Manage Arrays 2 From the List of Arrays select the bootable array you want to delete and press Ctrl B a bootable array is the array marked with an asterisk as shown in the picture above 3 Enter Y to delete a bootable array when the following message is displayed The array is already marked bootable Do you want to make this array as not bootable Yes No Then the bootable array will be deleted and the asterisk will disappear Note do not use the delete key to delete the bootable array SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual Addi
86. s are supported but it does not support registered mixed mode DIMMs Hance Rapids 6300ESB ICH System Features In addition to providing the I O subsystem with access to the rest of the system the 6300ESB Hance Rapids I O Controller Hub Hance Rapids ICH integrates many I O functions The 6300ESB Hance Rapids integrates 2 channel Ultra ATA 100 Bus Mas ter IDE Controller two Serial ATA SATA Host Controllers SMBus 2 0 Con troller LPC Flash BIOS Interface PCI X 66MHz 1 0 Interface PCI 2 2 Inter face and System Management Controller Notes Intel 875P Canterwood P4SCT P4SCT Il Intel E7210 Canterwood ES P4SCT SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual Marvell s 88SX5041 Host Controller For the P4SCT P4SCT ll only The Marvell 88SX5080 device is a PCI PCI X to Serial ATA SATA host controller with expansion ROM interface Based upon the SATA interface specification the 88SX5080 device provides solutions for designs based on chipsets that do not integrate a SATA host controller With the expansion ROM interface the 88SX5080device enables the 88SX5080 add in cards to boot from the host controller Serial ATA SATA Interface 4 port 1 5 Gbps SATA Compliant with SATA rev 1 0 specifications Compliant with ATA 6 specifications Up to 32 Outstanding commands Supports device 48 bit addressing Supports SATA Power Saving Mode Enhanced DMA EDMA per SATA port Automatic command exec
87. s for CPU core 3 3V 3 3V standby 45V 5V standby Vbat battery voltage and 12V Fan status monitor with firmware software on off control e Supero Doctor Ill Watch Dog NMI Environmental temperature monitoring and control Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss System overheat LED and control System resource alert Hardware BIOS virus protection Auto switching voltage regulator for the CPU core 1 7 SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual ACPI Features Microsoft OnNow Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator BIOS support for USB keyboard Main switch override mechanism e Internal external modem ring on Onboard I O 2 ATA100 66 EIDE Channels for a total of 4 IDE devices backward compatible Intel 6300ESB Hance Rapids SATA Controller with support of 2 On chip SATA ports Marvell 888X5040 SATA Controller with support of 4 SATA ports P4SCT P4SCT Il only 1 floppy port interface up to 2 88 MB 2 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial ports headers e Intel 82541 and 82547 82541 P4SCT P4SCT Il only Gigabit Ethernet Controllers 1 EPP Enhanced Parallel Port and ECP Extended Capabilities Port supported parallel port PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports Up to 4 USB Universal Serial Bus 2 0 ports for a speed of up to 480Mbps Latest USB 2 0 technology 1 infrared port 1 VGA Connector Other Hyper threading enabled Wake on LAN WO
88. ssed BIOS code to DRAM C5h Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 amp F000 shadow RAM Ohl Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical address 1000 0 02h Reserved 03h Initial Superio Early Init switch 04h Reserved 05h 1 Blank out screen 2 Clear CMOS error flag 06h Reserved 07h 1 Clear 8042 interface 2 Initialize 8042 self test 08h 1 Test special keyboard controller for Winbond 977 series Super I O chips 2 Enable keyboard interface 09h Reserved OAh Disable PS 2 mouse interface optional Auto detect ports for keyboard amp mouse followed by a port amp interface swap optional Reset keyboard for Winbond 977 series Super I O chips OBh Reserved OCh Reserved ODh Reserved OEh Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R W able or not If test fails keep beeping the speaker B 1 SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual POST hex Description OFh Reserved 10h Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R W codes into the run time area in F000 for ESCD amp DMI support 11h Reserved 12h Use walking 1 s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry Also set real time clock power status and then check for override 13h Reserved 14h Program chipset default values into chipset Chipset default values are MODBINable by OEM customers 15h Reserved 16h Initial Early_Init_Onboard_Gen
89. start to boot up from CD g Press the lt F6 gt key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays h When the Windows OS Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s i Insert the driver diskette Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA Raid Controller Driver into Drive A and press the lt Enter gt key j Choose Adaptec Embedded Host Serial ATA Raid Controller from the list indicated in the Windows OS Setup Screen and press the lt Enter gt key k Press the lt Enter gt key to continue 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 lt Enter gt key to continue with the installation From the Windows OS Setup screen press the lt Enter gt key The OS Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Windows OS installation m After Windows OS Installation is completed the system will automati cally reboot C 20 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions C 3 Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers A Installing Drivers other than Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver After you ve installed Windows Operating System a screen as shown be low 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 th
90. t need to be low level formatted again Caution Formatting destroys all data on the drive Be sure to back up your data before performing this operation 2 Verify Disk Media Scans the media of a disk drive for defects To Exit Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 1 Once you have completed RAID array configurations press ESC to exit The following screen will appear 2 Press Yes to exit the Utility 4 fdaptce BAIT Configuration PLility For more information regarding Adaptec RAID Utility please refer to Adaptec s User s Guide in the CD included in your shipping package You can also download a copy of Adaptec User s Guide from our web site at www supermicro com SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual C 2 Installing Intel s Hance Rapids Driver by Adaptec and the OS a Insert Supermicro s bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot and the screen Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker will appear b Choose from the list the item Intel Hance Rapids Driver by 3rd Party Adaptec and press lt ENTER gt c From the next screen displayed choose the OS driver you want to install and press lt Enter gt d Insert a formatted diskette into drive A and press lt Enter gt as prompted e Exit the program after the process is completed Then reboot the system f Insert Microsoft Windows OS Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will
91. the Left Right arrow keys You should see the following display Daperelacr Puakiwacd Set Supervisor Password When the item Set Supervisor Password is highlighted on the above Screen press the Enter key When prompted type the Supervisor Password in the dialogue box to set or to change the Supervisor Password Set User Password When the item Set User Password is highlighted on the above screen press the Enter key When prompted type the User Password in the dialogue box to set or to change the User Password Password Check This setting allows the user to determine if the password is required every time when the system boots up or if the password is required only when you enter the CMOS setup The options are System and Setup SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II User s Manual 4 6 Boot Choose Boot from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left Right arrow keys You should see the following display k Herd Disk Boot Pe ior ry gt Removable Device Priority This setting allows you to set the priority of removable devices The options are Floppy Disks LS120 Zip 100 USB FDDO USB FDD1 USB ZIPO and USB ZIP1 gt CD ROM Drives Boot Priority This item allows the user to specify the boot sequence of the available CD ROM Devices gt Hard Disk Boot Priority This item allows the user to select the Boot Priority of the following Hard Disk Devices First Boot Device This item a
92. to automatically configure all boot and Plug and Play compatible devices If you choose Auto you cannot select the IRQ DMA and memory base address fields because BIOS automatically assigns them The options are Auto lt ESCDs and Manual Onboard CSA LAN Boot Select Enabled to enable the Boot ROM embedded in the Onboard CSA LAN Chip The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 4 5 Console Redirection Choose Console Redirection from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left Right arrow keys You should see the following display Console Redirection Select Enabled to redirect Console via COM Port Select Disabled to redirect Console when the keyboard is absent The options are Enabled and Disabled Agent Connect Via This feature allows the user to set the connection mode for Console Redirection When Null is entered Console Redirection will be set to direct connection Agent Wait Time This feature allows the user to set the timeout for the connection The options are 1 Min 2 Min 4 Min and 8 Min Chapter 4 BIOS Agent after Boot Select Disabled to allows the Agent of Console Redirection to continue running after OS bootup The Options are Enabled and Disabled 4 4 6 Hardware Monitor Choose Hardware Monitor from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left Right arrow keys You should see the following display CPU Warning Temperature This allows you to set the CPU war
93. ts 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 keyboard will function like a normal keyboard during system boot up Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used the power button can function as a system suspend button When the user depresses the power button the system will enter a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Depressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up 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 depress 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 Chapter 1 Introduction Wake On LAN WOR Header Wake On LAN is defined as the ability of a manage
94. u with the Left Right arrow keys You should see the following display Select one of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub screen for that item Advanced BIOS Setup options are displayed by highlighting the option using the arrow keys All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section BF BIOS Pestures 4 4 1 Advanced BIOS Features When the item of Advanced BIOS Features is highlighted press the lt Enter gt key to activate the screen below Gu ioe Boge Quick Boot If enabled this feature allows the system to skip certain tests while booting This will decrease the time needed to boot the system The settings are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot This feature allows the user to activate the function of Quiet Boot The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS ACPI Function Select Enabled to activate the function of BIOS Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface features The settings are Enabled or Disabled ACPI Suspend Type If enabled the option allows the user to determine the ACPI Suspend type The options are S1 POS S3 STR and S1 amp S3 APIC Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable APIC APIC is used to assign interrupt signals to a specific processor on multi processor system and provides IRQs beyond the conventional 16 under Windows 2000 or XP It has no effect on single processor systems MPS Ve
95. ution without host intervention With Hot swap capability 64 bit PCI PCI X Interface PCI 2 2 Compliant 32 64 bit bus up to 66 MHz e PCI X Rev 1 0 Compliant 32 64 bit bus up to 66 MHz Supports 64 bit addressing via Dual Address Cycle DAC Transactions Compliant with PCI Power Management PMG Features Supports up to two outstanding delayed read transactions PCI 2 2 Supports up to four split transactions PCI X Supports UP TO 4 MB expansion ROM for add in cards Serial EPROM initialization interface Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II The motherboard has an onboard System Hard ware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Eight Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core 3 3V 3 3V standby 5V 5V standby Vbat and 12V The onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously Once a voltage becomes unstable it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen using Supermicro s Monitoring Software Supero Doctor Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Software On Off Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard 3 pin fans are controlled by the power management functions Environmental Temperature Control The P4SCT P4SCT P4SCT II has a CPU thermal trip feature A thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in

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