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1. 2 12 H E Pw3 Fan1 24 Pin ATX PWR PR Kens Fan6 CPU Fan Spin PWR USB 1 2 a H k Pentium Dual 8 CTR E7230 Core CPU as Ae Mukilteo LGA775 See Groun NMI S em North Bridge x x JLAN1 7 P Power LED Vcc JLAN2 z Fan2 5 EE gt uD LED Vcc DIMM 2B Z TAN a NIC LED3 py NIC1 LED Vec a Pr PCI X 133 MHz ee 6 BR NIC2 LED Vee 7 z i Ton 5 l e ICH7R aie BIOS 5 OH Fan Fail LED fo Vcc Hie d South Bridge z Q al ei o WW R PWR Fail LED elo Vcc wor WL JE VGA 3 2 COMA kb CTRL a D Buzzer Ground ese eset Button 5 SVO Lesegmg O g9 pr in TT PCI 32 Bit 33 MH DE e S e Somat ash Card oni Ground PWR PowegButton Printer Floppy oat Tse awe IDE Primary Chapter 2 Installation 2 6 Connectors and Headers ATX Power Connector The main power supply connector JPW1 on the PDSMi LN4 meets the SSI Superset ATX specification You can only use a 24 pin power sup ply cable on the motherboard Make sure that the orientation of the con nector is correct You must also use the 8 pin JPW2 processor power connector for adequate power supply to the system below See the table on th
2. Open Disabled table on the right for jumper settings Closed Enabled The default setting is enabled 24 Pi E Pw3 Fant Kems EE Kos A PWR Force On USB 1 2 z nal Pentium Dual BC Bus to PCI Slot 1 CIR Core CPU a E7230 C I2C Bus to PCI Slot 2 Mukilteo LGA775 lt EN 9 CTRL1 North Bridge JLAN1 R DIMM 1A EN ege DIMM 2A 3 Fan2 6 DIMM 18 S E DIMM 2B t m i NBE len PCI X 133 MHz Fand 7 ge o 3 i K S i Ta zla ICH7R PXHV BIOS SES D 3 South Bridge ag d d 8 es e H ai VGA a conn TKS CTRL S in TT PCI 32 Bit 33 MHz E DE see LS LS Compact Flash Card only i rinter Floppy Sam saves Ewe IDE Primary 2 24 Chapter 2 Installation 2 8 Onboard LED Indicators GLAN LEDs There are four GLAN ports on the moth erboard Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The yellow LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table at right for the functions associated with the second LED
3. 24 Pin ATX Suel Jee PWS en KB MS Fan6 CPU Fan 8 pin PWR USB 1 2 al H z ie Pentium Dual E7230 Core CPU Mukilteo LGA775 North Bridge a DIMM 1A 2 DIMM 2A g Fan2 5 DIMM 1B SS D DIMM 2B d NIC LED3 a p PE PCI X 133 MHz Ne par wy OH gc vu sm S TN z S ICH7R PAREY SS Bebe J d South Bridge S ag d x E a Di JBT1 a amp Coma Dud CTRL H a SS Le o9 uaa SlotT in oY PCI 32 Bit 33 MHz Compact Flash Card only _ SB5 6 SATA2 SATA JP3 EEE an Printer Floppy SATA1 SATAS awe De ramen 2 25 rink gt ew Rear View when viewing from the rear side of the chassis GLAN Link LED Connection Speed Indicator LED Color Definition Off 10Mbps or No Connection Green 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps GLAN Activity LED Activity Indicator LED Color Definition Yellow Flashing Active A GLAN 1 2 B GLAN 3 4 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual 2 9 Floppy Hard Disk Drive IPMI 2 0 and Parallel Port Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables e The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires e A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 e
4. Parallel Port Connector Parallel Printer Port Connector Pin Definitions The parallel port is located at J30 Pin Definition Pin Definition the table on the right for pin See e table o e ng lee 1 Strobe 2 Auto Feed definitions 3 Data Bit 0 4 Error 5 Data Bit 1 6 Init 7 Data Bit 2 8 SLCT IN 9 Data Bit 3 10 GND 11 Data Bit 4 12 GND 13 Data Bit 5 14 GND 15 Data Bit 6 16 GND 17 Data Bit 7 18 GND 19 ACK 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 Write Data 23 24 Write Gate 25 SLCT 26 NC KENS 24 Pin ATX pas Jee EWS ES A Printer pene s alg Pentium Dual S Cp E7230 Core CPU S Mukilteo LGA775 lt EN Ei emi North Bridge ALAN D DIMM 1A 2 WANS DIMM 2A 5 Fan2 E DIMM 1B o E DIMM 2B TAN NIC LED3 4 lema PP PCI X 133 MHz ral Sat ug SMS ICH7R PXHV BIOS c RL South Bridge S ag d JBT1 S Qe COM KN E Sa i A ro 32 Bit 33 MHz a Sim lps Compact Flash Card only Crie Y Floppy a ovat sa wet IDE Primary z 2 28 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance refer to the Technical Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding changing
5. 24 Pin ATX Pap Jrel EX Fent KB MS Fan6 CPU Fan SpnPWR USB 1 2 T H Pentium Dual S CIR E7230 Core CPU O Mukilteo LGA775 EN 9 CTRL1 North Bridge JLAN1 R DIMM 1A D JLAN2 DNM AA g Fan2 S DIMM 1B a E DIMM 2B t TAN d NIC LED3 gq Tots NIC LEDAE 7 PCI X 133 MHz Fan wy ol S B E a E 4 TAN 5 la ICH7R PXHV BIOS SES o d South Bridge ag 2 In s e ei JPG1 VGA wor WILT KI A G COM d CTRL in TT PCI 32 Bit 33 MHz DE Compact Flash Card only sie LSA sam en ran rinter Floppy oat a3 wel IDE Primary NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control Ground Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 5V Groun X Power LED HDD LED NIC1 LED NIC2 LED OH Fan Fail LED PWR Fail LED Vec Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Reset Button PWR gt Power Button SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual HDD LED HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity for any hard drives on the system including SAS Serial ATA and IDE See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 13 5V 14 HD Active NIC1 NIC2 NIC3 NIC4 LED Indicators The NIC Network
6. 2 10 Overheat FanFail LED Connect an LED cable to the OH Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warning of chas sis overheating or system fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions PWR Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer to the tables on the right for pin defini tions and color messages i Kal Pw Fant 24 Pin ATX PWR PRI RIMS Fan6 CPU Fan Spin PWR USB 1 2 m s Pentium Dual 2 CTR E7230 Core CPU fs Mukilteo LGA 775 Li S km North Bridge JLAN1 DIMM 1A SANS DIMM 2A Fan2 DIMM 18 GO DIMM 2B TAN KR NIC LED3 m EP PCI X 133 MHz NIc EERE uy fa D z3 op o P a EN PXH V BIOS 2 S CIR ICH7R E N d South Bridge Of E B S o wt VGA EHWOR DL ES z ha COM T CTRL a 5 S9 ae Qo seat Slot n ov PCI 32 Bit 33 MHz S DE Compact Flash Card only i usB5 6 LSM IL SM Mes and Printer Floppy oan 3 w IDE Primary Chapter 2 Installation OH F
7. 2 22 VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled A CMOS Clear B VGA Enable Watch Dog Enable JWD controls Watch Dog a system moni tor that takes action when a software ap plication hangs Close pins 1 2 to reset the system if a program freezes Close pins 2 3 to generate a non maskable interrupt for the program that hangs This function requires software support Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS Compact Flash Master Slave Select A Compact Flash Master Primary Slave Secondary Select Jumper is located at JP3 Close this jumper to enable Compact Flash Card For the Compact Flash Card or the Compact Flash Jumper JP3 to work properly you will need to connect the Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF1 first Refer to the board layout below for the location FT Pw3 Fant 24 Pin ATX PWR PRI KEIM Fan6 CPU Fan Spin PWR lusB 1 2 HE k i 5 Pentium Dual 3 CTRL E7230 Core CPU O Mukilteo LGA775 TAN lt S rm North Bridge JLAN1 ig DIMM 1A 2 JDN DIMM 2A z Fan2 S DIMM 1B 8 a El DIMM 2B amp TAN NIC LED3 o Tote NIC LED4 Kl La E PCI X 133 MHz De uy al D z d A ze ICH7R PAHV BIOS 3 cR4 S al South Bd ag d ns JBT1 z S A T a E 1JWoR T
8. Sch North Bridge JLAN1 DIMM 1A JLAN2 DIMM 2A Fan2 E DIMM 2B g NIC LED3 ma LAN NIC LED4 i To PCI X 133 MHz Sec SUPER PDSMiI LN4 DIMM 1B erch Er LE4 EN J j 24 Pin ATX Ps ke Fan6 CPU Fan Soin PWR R S Ess USB 1 2 JJLED Es FP Control E LAN ICH7R PXH V BIOS CIGL South Bridge g hf Fei VGA H W_Monitor JPL4 IPMI 2 0 EZJWOR TONA bg Get Buzceran SB3 4 slo Gan i y Battery DE Compact Flash Card only PCI 32 Bit 33 MHz SB5 6 I SATA d s Printer Floppy saat sa Er IDE Primary 2 16 A Keyboard Mouse B Speaker Fan Headers The PDSMi LN4 has six fan connections Fan1 to Fan6 Fan6 is designated as the CPU Cooling Fan Note all these fans are 4 pin fans However Pins 1 3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans See the table on the right for pin definitions The onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Manage ment in the BIOS Hardware Monitoring Setting When using Thermal Manage ment setting please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans on the motherboard Please do not use 3 pin fans a
9. NIC LED PCI X 133 MHZ Ter BIOS CTRL JPE H W ra WO SUPER PDSMi LN4 J4 E pois2Biw33 mHz 32 Bit 33 MHZ ores Flash Foard only enn ee Ges 927 Floppy Loam IDE Primary Important Notes to the User e 1 See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers I O ports and JF1 frontpanel connections e 2 g indicates the location of Pin 1 s 3 When the LE LED is on the 5V Standby PWR is on Maker sure to turn off power before installing or removing components s 4 J4 the white slot is reserved for Compact Flash Card only Do not use it for other devices If J4 is populated with a Compact Flash Card J3 the blue slot will be available for one device only if not J3 can be used for multiple devices 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction PDSMi LN4 Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2 7 JI C1 J1 C2 I C Bus to PCI Slots EnabledOpen Disabled JP3 Note below Compact Flash Master Slave Select Closed Master JPF Power Force On Open Disabled JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 JPL2 JPL3 JPL4 Giga bit LAN 1 2 3 4 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD Watch Dog Enable Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Description 24 PIn ATX JPW1 ATX 24 Pin Power Connector 8 Pin PWR JPW2 COM1 J31 COM2 DIMM 1A 2A 1B 2B Fans 1 6 FP Control JF1 Floppy Connector J27 IDE Primary J3 IDE Compact Flash J4 IPMI J9 JL1 JLED JPR1 JWF1 KB MS J28 LAN1 LAN
10. 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled The options are Disabled and Enabled VT Feature Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to utilize enhanced virtualization capabilities provided by the Intel Vanderpool Technology which allows one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creating multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Set Maximum Ext CPUID 3 When set to Enabled the Maximum Extended CPUID will be set to 3 The options are Disabled and Enabled Echo TPR Select Disabled to prevent xTPR messages from being sent on the system bus The options are Disabled and Enabled For detailed information please refer to Intel 64 and IA 32 Architectures Software Developer s Manuals located at www intel com products processor manuals C1 Enhanced Mode Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the function of Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU volt age frequency to prevent overheat The options are Enabled and Disabled Note please refer to Intel s
11. NIG CEBA EJ G Pap PCI X 133 MHz Far ao E D 3 m d G 4 TSN 5 fon ICH7R PXH V BIOS S n i d South Bridge ER H d SS CB Sc JS VGA Z G COM T CTRL Buzzer SB3 4 o SVO spkRETa O go Battery Slot1 2 C BCI 32 Bit 33 MHz S DE Compact Flash Card only epan LI S e Fand Printer Floppy oat S903 wed IDE Primary 2 19 Chapter 2 Installation PWR LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V 2 Key 3 Ground A VGA B PWR LED SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Redundant PWR Alarm Reset Connector A Redundant Power Supply Fail Alarm Reset is located at JPR1 Refer to the board layout below for the location Compact Flash Card PWR Connector A Compact Flash Card Power Connector is located at JWF1 For the Compact Flash Card or the Compact Flash Jumper JP3 to work properly you will need to connect the Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF1 first Refer to the board layout below for the location KB MS 24 Pin ATX PWR dE Fani
12. Press lt Tab gt lt Shift Tab gt or lt Enter gt to select a field 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Advanced Security Boot Exit 11 35 27 Item Specific Help System Date 08 24 2005 1 lt Tab gt lt Shift Tab gt or BIOS Date lt Enter gt selects field Legacy Diskette A 1 44 1 25 MB 3 Parallel ATA Channel 81 Serial ATA Enabled Native Mode Operation Auto SATA Controller Mode Compatible SATA RAID Disabled SATA AHCI Disabled ICH Raid CodeBase Intel IDE Primary Master IDE Primary S lave SATA Port 1 PSATA Port 9 PSATA Port 3 PSATA Port 4 System Memory XXX8 KB Extended Memory XXX8 KB Fi TL ES F9 Esc e gt Enter F10 Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time key in the correct information in the appropriate fields Then press the lt Enter gt key to save the data System Date Using the arrow keys highlight the month day and year fields and enter the correct data Press the lt Enter gt key to save the data BIOS Date This feature allows the BIOS to display the date when the this version of BIOS was built Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A The options are Disabled 360Kb 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 720Kb 3 5 in 1 44 1 25MB 3 5 in and 2 88MB 3 5 in 4 3 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Parallel ATA This setting allows the us
13. lt Down Arrow gt keys to select the stripe size ranging from 4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 0 array and hit lt Enter gt Note For a server please use a lower stripe size and for a multimedia system use a higher stripe size The default stripe size is 128 KB g Press lt Enter gt when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays h When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu CA Appendix C Software Installation Creating a RAID 1 Volume a Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the lt Enter gt key The following screen will appear Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 1 8 1813 ICH7R wRAIDS Copyright C 2683 85 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved d J Name Volunl RAID Level RAIDI Miror Disks Select Disks Strip Size N A Capacity 8 0 GB Create Volune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters b Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the lt Tab gt key or the lt Enter gt key to go to the next field You can use the lt Esc gt key to select the previous menu c When RAID Level item is highlighted press the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select RAID 1 Mirror and hit lt Enter gt d When
14. 33 MHz Slot 1 One 1 PCI X 64 Bit 133 MHz slot Slot 6 BIOS e 8Mb Firmware Hub Phoenix BIOS s APM 1 2 DMI 2 3 PCI 2 2 PCI X 1 0 ACPI 1 0 Plug and Play PnP SMBIOS 2 3 Hardware BIOS Virus Protection 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction PC Health Monitoring e Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores Chipset Voltage Memory Voltage 3 3V 5V 5V Standby 12V and 12V e CPU 4 phase switching voltage regulator e Status monitor for fan speed amp System Overheat Fan Fail LED Control e Pulse Width Modulation Fan Control amp Low noise fan speed control e Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS Power Up from AC Power Loss e SuperDoctor Ill NMI and System Resource alert via SuperDoctor III ACPI Features e Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator e BIOS support for USB keyboard Mouse e Main switch override mechanism e External modem ring on Onboard I O e One ATA 100 EIDE Channel e Intel ICH7R SATA Controller 4 connectors for 4 devices with support of RAID functions 0 1 5 and 10 e One floppy port interface up to 2 88 MB e One Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port and 1 connect with Compact Flash Card support Four Intel single port 82573 V L PCI E Gigabit Ethernet Controllers with four GLAN ports e PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports es Up to 6 USB Universal Serial Bus 2 0 ports for a speed e VGA Connector e One Parallel port e One IPMI 2 0 Socket e Super I O Winbond 83627 HF w
15. 8 a E DIMM 2B G TAN NIC LED3 4 R PP PCI X 133 MHz Sat u E D 2 e 3 z 5 Ta 5 a ICH7R PXHV BIOS SES n d South Bridge 2 ag KR JBT1 g P JPG1 VGA 3 Bram i KE Z 9 a CTRL S N IH PCI 32 Bit 33 MHz DE sone Eees Ines Fesh Cers ie Ge Floppy saat ease awe IDE Primary 2 14 Chapter 2 Installation Universal Serial Bus USB There are two Universal Serial Bus ports BP USB 1 2 J15 located on the I O back panel and additional four USB ports located at J45 FP USB 3 4 and J46 FP USB 5 6 on the motherboard These ports FP USB3 4 FPUSB 5 6 can be used to provide front side chassis access Note cables are not included See the tables on the right for pin defini tions GLAN Giga bit Ethernet Ports Four G bit Ethernet ports GLAN are located next to the VGA port on the IO backplane This port accepts RJ45 type cables Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions fF Pw3 Fant 24 Pin ATX PWR bk Fan6 CPU Fan Po pci 32 Bit 33 MHz Printer IDE Compact Flash Card only Fa 8 pin PWR Pentium Dua
16. 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 Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 FDHDIN 3 Ground 4 Reserved 5 Key 6 FDEDIN Floppy Connector 7 Ground 8 Index 9 Ground 10 Motor Enable The floppy connector is located 11 Ground 12 Drive Select B at J27 See the table below for ona ame pin definitions 15 Ground 16 Motor Enable 17 Ground 18 DIR 19 Ground 20 STEP 21 Ground 22 Write Data 23 Ground 24 Write Gate 25 Ground 26 Track 00 27 Ground 28 Write Protect 29 Ground 30 Read Data 31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select 33 Ground 34 Diskette i Ea Pw3 Fant KBIMS 24 Pin ATX wel Jee A Floppy USB 1 2 ag i Pentium Dual S CTR E7230 Core CPU O Mukilteo LGA775 Sta S em North Bridge ALAN 4 DIMM 1A 4 JUAN DIMM 2A m Fan2 S DIMM 1B e E DIMM 2B t LAN d DE ES D PCI X 133 MHz Sec tm 5 E 2 ioe rae Ia ica PN BIOS zo CTRL S 3 South Bridge ag d JB
17. CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address SuperMicro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address SuperMicro Taiwan 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Road Chung Ho 235 Taipei Hsien Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 SUPER PDSMi LN4 Image Ki ui e Ets O Di mon ou B vi PERS 4 An Important Note to the User e All images and layouts shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing The motherboard you ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual 1 3 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Figure 1 3 Motherboard Layout not drawn to scale 24 Pin ATX BWR Pin ATX P Ap R m a Pentium Dual E7230 Core CPU Mukilteo LGA 775 North Bridge DIMM 1A DIMM 2A DIMM 1B DIMM 2B o FP Control JLED
18. DIMM 1A EN JLAN2 EE g Fan2 6 DIMM 18 H a E DIMM 2B t TAN d NIC LED3 54 k PP PCI X 133 MHz Sat u E e D a 3 z 5 Ta 5 a ICH7R PXHV BOS 2 c ICR 5 South Bridge x AR B d 167 g D Dp Gul JPG1 VGA z coma Dud CTRL Oo It PCI 32 Bit 33 MHz DE Compact Flash Card onl epan L SH Sec he an inter Floppy saa SAT awe IDE Primary 2 18 Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 Wake up Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground Wake up A WOR B WOL VGA Connector A VGA connector JG1 is located next to the COM1 port on the IO backplane Refer to the board layout below for the location Power LED The Power LED connector is desig nated JLED This connection is used to provide LED Indication of power being supplied to the system See the table on the right for pin definitions 24 Pin ATX PWR 1 PWS Fani RIMS Fan6 CPU Fan amp pinPWR USB 1 2 S H k Pentium Dual E7230 Core CPU Mukilteo LGA775 North Bridge DIMM 4A Gan DIMM 2A Fan2 DIMM 18 a E DIMM 2B EON
19. IRQ conflict I O device IRQ conflict error PS 2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen PS 2 Mouse installed nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn Cache SRAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn kB System RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested One or more 120 Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot Menu There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed 120 block stor age devices Operating system not found Operating system cannot be located on either drive A or drive C Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A are properly identified Parity Check 1 nnnn Parity error found in the system bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays Parity is a method for checking errors in binary data A parity error indicates that some data has been corrupted A 5 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I O bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays Press lt F1 gt to resume lt F2 gt to Setup lt F3 gt for previous Displayed after any recoverable error m
20. Interface Control ler LED connection for GLAN oo in einans Pi is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Ping Definition for GLAN port2 is on Pins 9 and 10 a vo of JF1 The NIC LED connection for sane Ground GLAN port3 is located at NIC3 LED for GLAN port 4 is located at NIC4 LED Attach the NIC LED cables to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions A HDD LED B GLAN1 LED C GLAN2 LED D GLAN3 LED KMS 24 Pin ATX bus el PWS Fant E GLAN4 LED Fan6 CPU Fan Spin PWR oe USB 1 2 a al Pentium Dual CTR E7230 Core CPU Mukilteo LGA775 a AN Groun NMI S em North Bridge X xX JLAN1 S EE 7 Power LED Vcc TANA DIMM 2A Fan2 DIMM 1B a a Qon ted Vcc TAN R Onc LED Vcc Die PCI X 133 MHz De H nic2 LED Vcc 3 oe d AN 5 Lee ICH7R REH BIOS 5 OH Fan Fail LED Vcc ag d South Bridge z SG O e ve S PWR Fail LED Vcc z Bronz TOMA bg Get z a suo ee OS Veson Ground Reset gt Reset Button in Stott a A Ss eenen Pesh ca ony an Ground PWR gt Power Button Printer Floppy St oat Tse Ee IDE Primary
21. PlO2 Fast PIO3 Fast PlO4 FPIO3 DMA1 and FPIO4 DMA2 Ultra DMA Mode This feature allows the user to select the Ultra DMA Mode The options are Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 and Mode 5 System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is detected in the system Extended Memory This display informs you how much extended memory is detected in the system 4 4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the ar row keys You should see the following display The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing lt Enter gt Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the setting option using the arrow keys and pressing lt Enter gt All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Memory Cache PCI Configuration Select Boot features Advanced Chipset Control Advanced Processor Options 1 0 Device Configuration DMI Event Logging Console Redirection Hardware Monitor gt k gt gt gt gt k gt gt Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Quick Boot Mode If enabled this feature will soeed up the POST Power On Self Test routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on The settings are Enabled and Disabled If Disab
22. RAID Configuration Utility when prompted by the following message Press lt Ctrl gt lt I gt for Intel RAID Configuration Utility C 2 Appendix C Software Installation Using the Intel ICH7R SATA RAID Utility Program 1 Creating Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes a After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility the system will automatically reboot The following screen appears after Power On Self Test RAID Volumes None def ined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial dE Type Status Vol ID HDC WD2588SD 81K WD HMAL72834971 232 HDC WD25 SD 1K WD HMAL72834599 HDC WD2588JD 84F HD HMAEH1376189 HDC WD2584JD B4F WD MMAEH1449527 ress WDH to enter Configuration Utility idaptec SCSI BIOS vd 288 opyright 2483 Adaptec Inc All Rights Reserved d d Press lt Ctrl gt lt A gt for SCSISelect TM Utility rt lot Ch ID LUN Vendor Product Size 44 A 16 6B b When you see the above screen press the lt Ctrl gt and the lt I gt keys simultane ously to have the main menu of the SATA RAID Utility appear Note All graphics and screen shots shown in the manual are for reference only The screen shots shown in the manual do not imply Supernicro s endorsement or non en dorsement on any 3rd party s product Your screens may or many not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual C 3 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Creating a RAID 0 Volume a Select Create RAID Volume from the main
23. USB pen to flash the BIOS Then your system will automati cally reboot If you choose the exe file please run the exe file under Windows to 3 3 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual create the BIOS flash floppy disk Insert the floppy disk into the system you wish to flash the BIOS Then bootup the system to the floppy disk The BIOS utility will automatically flash the BIOS without any prompts Please note that this process may take a few minutes to complete Do not be concerned if the screen is paused for a few minutes d Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure 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 the Windows OS security and audio drivers Question How do I 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 technology offers Connect the blue connector to the onboard IDE header and the other connector s to your hard drive s Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual j
24. allows the BIOS to display the CPU Speed Frequency Ratio This feature allows the user to select the ration for the internal frequency multiplier of the CPU The options are Default X14 X15 and X16 Hyper threading Available when supported by the CPU This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of hyper threading Enabling hyper threading results in increased CPU performance Applicable for XP systems Machine Checking Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to detect and report hardware machine errors via a set of model specific registers MSRs The options are Disabled or Enabled Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Available when supported by the CPU This feature allows the user to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology on this motherboard The options are Disabled and C States Only If set to Disabled C States and GV1 GV3 are disabled If set to C States only the processor power will be controlled through CPU power states in the APCI setting Thermal Management 2 Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 which will lower CPU voltage and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a pre defined overheat threshold Set to Disabled to use Thermal Monitor 1 TM1 allowing CPU clocking to be regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches the overheat threshold
25. 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 Question FAQ sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site http www supermicro com support fags before contacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http www supermicro com support bios Note Not all BIOS can be flashed it depends on the modifications to the boot block code Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 If you ve followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system and still cannot resolve the problem then please contact Supermicro s technical support and provide them with the following information e 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 on our web site at http www supermicro com support contact cfm 4 Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department We can be reached by e mail at support supermicro com by phone at 408 503 8000 option 2 or by fax at 408 503 8019 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What ty
26. no tool is needed for installation Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink and fan When purchasing an LGA 775 CPU or when receiving a motherboard with an LGA 775 CPU pre installed make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of the CPU pins are bent otherwise contact the retailer immediately Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support Press the socket clip to release the Socket Cli load plate which covers the CPU Load Plate lt socket from its locking position Gently lift the socket clip to open the load plate 2 2 Inserting the CPU into the CPU Socket 1 A Locate Pin 1 on the CPU socket Note Pin 1 is the corner marked with a triangle Please note that the North Key and the South Key are located vertically in the CPU housing Position the motherboard in such a way that Pin 1 of the CPU socket is located at the left bottom of the CPU housing Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and the South Center Edge of the CPU Align Pin 1 of the CPU with Pin 1 of the socket Once aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down to the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damage to the CPU or the socket With the CPU inside the socket inspect the fo
27. of floppy drive B not correctly identified in Setup A 3 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual System cache error Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache On older boards check the cache jumpers You may have to replace the cache See your dealer A disabled cache slows system performance considerably CPU ID CPU socket number for Multi Processor error EISA CMOS not writeable ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot write to EISA CMOS DMA Test Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot write to extended DMA Direct Memory Access registers Software NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot generate software NMI Non Maskable Interrupt Fail Safe Timer NMI Failed ServerBlOS2 test error Fail Safe Timer takes too long Device Address Conflict Address conflict for specified device Allocation Error for device Run ISA or EISA Configuration Utility to resolve resource conflict for the specified device CD ROM Drive CD ROM Drive identified Entering SETUP Starting Setup program Failing Bits nnnn The hex number nnnnis a map of the bits at the RAM address which failed the memory test Each 1 one in the map indicates a failed bit See errors 230 231 or 232 above for offset address of the failure in System Extended or Shadow memory A 4 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n 0 3 identified Invalid System Configuration Data Problem with NVRAM CMOS data UO device
28. option for the console The options are None XON XOFF and CTS RTS Console Connection This item allows you to decide how console redirection is to be connected either Direct or Via Modem Continue CR after POST Choose whether to continue with console redirection after the POST routine The options are On and Off Note the default is On if an IPMI card is installed gt Hardware Monitoring Item Specific Help E 86 C CPU Temperature System Temperature Fan 1 Speed Fan 2 Speed Fan 3 Speed Fan 4 Speed Fan 5 Speed Fan 6 Speed Fan Speed Control Modes 1 gt Disable lt Full spee UcorefA 1 5U UIN lt 3 3 gt UINI 5U gt UIN2 12U gt UVIN3 12U gt 5Us Fi tL SE Esc e gt Enter 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS CPU Temperature Threshold This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre set temperature threshold The options depend on what type of processor is installed For Intel Core 2 Duo processors the values are 55 C 60 C 65 C and 70 C For Intel Pentium D processors they are 75 C 80 C 85 C and 90 C See the note below for other information regarding this feature Highlight this and hit lt Enter gt to see the data for the following items CPU Temperature This displays the current CPU temperature as detected System Temperature This displays the current system temper
29. or installing any hardware components a A ON Before Power On Make sure that the Standby PWR LED LE1 is not lit Note If LE1 is on it indicates that Standby PWR is on Be sure to turn off the power supply before installing or removing the components Make sure that the 8 pin 12v power connector at JPW2 is connected Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas sis Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Remove all add on cards Install a CPU and heatsink be sure that it is fully seated and then connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well No Power Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions Check if 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 sup plies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one No Video If the power is on but you have no video in this case you will need to remove all the add on cards and cables first Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes Remove all memory modules and turn on the sys
30. the Capacity item is highlighted enter your RAID volume capacity and hit lt Enter gt The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed e Press lt Enter gt when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning mes sage displays f When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu C 5 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Creating a RAID 10 RAID 1 RAID 0 a Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the lt Enter gt key The following screen will appear Cossoie Redirection Window 092 068 179 Cerade Redrection Ceybowd Ven Maros Hep Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 1 8 1813 ICH7R wRAIDS Copyright C 2683 85 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved d Name Volunlg RAID Level RAIDI RAID Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity xxxx GB Create Volune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters b Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press lt Enter gt c When RAID Level item is highlighted use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select RAID 10 RAID1 RAIDO and hit lt Enter gt d When the Stripe Size is highlighted use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select the stripe size from 4 KB to 128 KB for your R
31. the performance and feature set required for the high end UP Server market Memory Controller Hub MCH The function of the MCH is to manage the data flow between four interfaces the CPU interface the DDR 2 System Memory Interface the PCI Express Interface and the Direct Media Interface DMI The MCH is optimized for the Pentium 4 or Pentium D processor in the LGA775 Land Grid Array Package It supports one or two channels of DDR 2 SDRAM The I O Controller ICH7R provides the data buffering and interface arbitration re quired for the system to operate efficiently It also provides the bandwidth needed for the system to maintain its peak performance The Direct Media Interface DMI provides the connection between the MCH and the ICH7R The ICH7R supports up to four Serial ATA ports six USB 2 0 ports and two IDE devices In addition the ICH7R offers the Intel Matrix Storage Technology which provides various RAID options for data protection and rapid data access It also supports the next genera tion of client management through the use of PROActive technology in conjunction with Intel s next generation Gigabit Ethernet controller Intel ICH7R System Features The I O Controller Hub provides the I O subsystem with access to the rest of the system Functions and capabilities include Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Version 2 0 ACPI Intel I O External Design Specification EDS 7230 Memory Controller Hub MCH Ext
32. this step If necessary rearrange the wires to make sure that the wires are not pinched between the heatsink and the CPU Also make sure to keep clearance between the fan wires and the fins of the heatsink Align the four heatsink fasteners with the mounting holes on the motherboard Gently push the pairs of diagonal fas teners 1 A 2 and 3 amp 4 into the mounting holes until you hear a click Note Make sure to orient each fastener so that the narrow end of the groove is pointing outward Repeat Step 6 to insert all four heatsink fasteners into the mounting holes Once all four fasteners are securely inserted into the mounting holes and 2 4 Thermal Grease Fan Wir Heatsink Narrow end of the groove points outward Chapter 2 Installation the heatsink is properly installed on the motherboard connect the heatsink fan wires to the CPU Fan connector Removing the Heatsink 1 Unplug the power cord from the power supply 2 Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from the CPU fan header 3 Use your finger tips to gently press on the fastener cap and turn it coun terclockwise to make a 1 4 90 turn and then pull the fastener upward to loosen it 4 Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasteners from the mounting holes 5 With all fasteners loosened remove the heatsink from the CPU 2 3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different
33. to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the L1 L2 L3 cache memory inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the extended memory area Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back 4 9 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Discrete MTRR Allocation If enabled MTRRs Memory Type Range Registers are configured as distinct separate units and cannot be overlapped If enabled the user can achieve better graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write combining configuration with 4GB or more memory The options are Enabled and Disabled gt PCI Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices Onboard G LAN1 G LAN2 G LAN3 G LAN4 Gigabit LAN OPROM Configuration Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from GLAN The options are Disabled and Enabled Default VGA Select Add on Card if you want to use an add on VGA card that is installed Otherwise select Onboard VGA to use the built in VGA video The options are Add on Card and Onboa
34. 2 5 2 4 Installing DDR 2 Memory 2 6 2 5 Control Panel Connectors lO Portes 2 7 A Back Panel Connectors lO Ports sesesesenenrrrrrnrnrntntn rnnr ennn nnn nenene nenene 2 7 B Front Control Panel 2 8 C Front Control Panel Pin Definitions ccc cece ee ee eee e eee te te teteeeteeeees 2 9 NMI BUON 4 wicesascenexeatsacuscdaves raoa a eiee aa E Naa EREE E KRETE 2 9 PWR BR RE 2 9 AD SED DEE 2 10 NIC1 NIC2 NIC3 NIC4 LED Indicators c c ccccceeeceeeeeeeeceteeeeeenenees 2 10 OH Fan Fail LED eroriren e e eE E gh eege SEEE 2 11 POwer Fail E RW 2 11 Reset Button et EEEENCESEAEEdEESEEE NEESS cane cose seastuvedeesnuebeestndveuseavaveserels 2 12 PWR BUON E EA 2 12 Table of Contents 2 6 Connecting Cables cccccccccccceee cette ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee eee eet e eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneaea 2 13 ATX Power Connector sieniin EEN 2 13 Processor Power Connector c ccececececececeeeeeeeceeeeeeeaeeeaeeceeeeeeeeeeeees 2 13 Sella POMSi 2 2 ye Lee a ksh Sie Oe ed Ts ts as 2 14 Chassis Itten eege de ZeeChe vetoes Alice alten hee edie des peers 2 14 Universal Serial BUS USB 2 15 GLAN Ethernet Porte 2 15 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Porte 2 16 Speaker Connector AAA 2 16 Pan EE 2 17 Power Fault amen aane oii newindian hata ee PEAR 2 17 Wake On RING wvidice sciviveceinls id ete eae eda es EE eee 2 18 Wake On lAN e a e a n a a a eist 2 18 VGA Wun e 2 19 Power LED etic feasted eect eae ee ea 2 1
35. 4 JLAN1 2 Printer J30 Power Fault PW3 SATA 1 4 Slot 1 Slot 6 USB1 2 J15 USB3 4 J45 USB5 6 J46 VGA JG1 WOL WOL WOR JWOR LED Indicator LE 1 LE3 LE4 12V 8 pin PWR Connector COM Port 1 amp COM 2 Header Memory DIMM Slots 1 through 4 System Fan Headers Fans 1 5 Fan6 CPU Fan Front Panel Control Header Floppy Disk Connector IDE Primary Slot Blue Note 4 on Page 1 4 Compact Flash Card White Note 5 on Page 1 4 IPMI 2 0 Socket Speaker Connector Pins 3 4 Internal Pins 1 4 External Chassis Intrusion Header PWR LED Header Redundant PWR Alarm Reset Compact Flash Card PWR Connector Note below PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Connector Ethernet RJ45 Gigabit LAN Port1 Port4 Connections Parallel Port Printer Header Power Fault Header See Chapter 2 4 Intel SATA Headers PCI 32 bit 33 MHz Slot 1 PCI X 133 MHz Slot 6 Back Panel Universal Serial Bus Ports 1 2 Front Panel Accessible USB headers 3 4 5 6 VGA Connector Wake On LAN header Wake On Ring header Description Refer to Addendum A Onboard Standby PWR warning LED Indicator BIOS POST Code Indicators NICLED3 NICLED4LED Indicators for GLAN Port 3 GLAN Port 4 Note For JP3 to work properly you need to connect the Compact Flash Card PWR Cable to JWF1 first aaa 1 5 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Motherboard Features CPU e Single Intel Pentium D Dual Core Pentium 4 Extreme Edition Pentium 4 Pentium Extreme Editi
36. 9 Redundant PWR Alarm Heset 2 20 Compact Flash Card Power 2 20 Kuel EE 2 21 Explanation of Jumpers ccccccccececececececececeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 21 GLAN Enable Disable c cc ceeeeecececececeeeeeeeeeeceaeeeeeaeaeaeaeeeeseeeeeeeeees 2 21 CMOS C16 deer e e ee idee D eg 2 22 VGA Enable ic ain dee See Ee Ee degen 2 22 Watch Dog Enabletsccci cc e Bila Ne alae ae il as es 2 23 Compact Flash Master Slave Gelect krenke rennene nenene nenene 2 23 Power Force On Enable cccccccccccccccccccenceececececeeecececeneceneceeeeeeeeenenenees 2 24 ee EE 2 24 2 8 Onboard Indicators a cic dos Sin deed eege EEN 2 25 EICHER 2 25 2 9 Floppy Hard Disk Drive IPMI 2 0 and Parallel Port Connections 2 26 Floppy Connector a een r r a ae a te a e aa ae aaea 2 26 IDE elle 2 27 LEAN A ele EE 2 27 Parallel Port Connechot 2 28 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures 3 1 Before P Wer OM eenegen SE Aa EEEE Face ean KTN eee aces 3 1 Ke 3 1 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Losing the System s Setup Configuration ccccccccccececececececeeeeeeeeeeees 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures cccecececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeneneaea 3 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions cccececececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneaea 3 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service c0ccceeeeeee ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
37. AID 10 and hit lt Enter gt The default setting is 6 4KB Note For a server please use a lower stripe size and for a multimedia system use a higher stripe size e When the RAID Volume Capacity item is highlighted enter your RAID volume capacity and hit lt Enter gt The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed f Press lt Enter gt when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays g When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu C 6 Appendix C Software Installation Creating a RAID 5 Set Parity a Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the lt Enter gt key The following screen will appear Corecke Redrection Lesteed View Meros Help Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 1 6 1813 ICH7R wRAIDS Copyright C 2683 85 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved U Name VolunS RAID Level RAIDS Parity Disks Select Disks Strip Size 64 KB Capacity RH GB Create Volune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters b Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press lt Enter gt c When the Raid Level is highlighted use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select RAID 5 Parity and hit lt Enter gt d
38. Enter gt key When prompted type the user s password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user s password which allows access to the system at boot up Fixed Disk Boot Sector This setting offers some protection against viruses when set to Write Protect which protects the boot sector on the hard drive from having a virus written to it The other option is Normal 4 18 Chapter 4 BIOS Password on Boot This setting allows the user to decide if a password is required for a user to enter the system at boot up The options are Enabled password required and Disabled password not required 4 6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display Highlighting a setting with a or will expand or collapse that entry See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Excluded from boot order Fi tL SSC F Esc e gt Enter PIR Boot Priority Order Excluded from Boot Order Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to select a device Use lt gt and lt gt keys to move the device up or down Use the lt f gt key or the lt r gt key to specify the devices You can also use the keys indicated above to specify the priority of the boot order for a device or move a item from the categor
39. Fang SET an Spin PWR USB 1 2 ag Pentium Dual a CTR E7230 Core CPU O Mukilteo LGA775 EN S em North Bridge JLAN1 DIMM 1A ar aang DIMM 2A z Fan2 6 DIMM 18 H o E DIMM 2B amp pal d NE Ia 5 R PCI X 133 MHz Sec bi ol el D 3 o 1 i Ta 5 lee ICH7R PXHV BIOS SE ON d South Bridge ag 3l H g P JPG1 VGA 3 wor WILT KI Fa S COM Dud CTRL a SlotT in ON PCI 32 Bit 33 MHz i DE Testen F mmen ash Cars oni Piman Floppy sud SATS 2 20 Redundant PWR Supply Alarm Reset Jumper Definition On Enabled Off Disabled Compact Flash Card PWR Connector Jumper Definition On Compact Flash Power On Off Compact Flash Power Off A PWR Alarm Reset B Compact Flash PWR Chapter 2 Installation 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins GLAN Enable Disable JPL1 JPL2 JPL3 JPL4 enable or disable GLAN Ports 1 2 3 4 on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper set tings The default se
40. GA775 Da S em North Bridge ALAN S H DIMM 1A EN JNA DIMM 2A z Fan2 6 DIMM 1B S a E DIMM 2B TAN NIC LED3 4 Tote NIC LEDACH 7 PCI X 133 MHz Fan wy a 2 Ru 5 E wih 4 TAN 5 la ICH7R PAH BIOS E n d South Bridge z og 2 In T e D JPG1 VGA wor WILT PGI ia DO Dud CTRL Een BE 2 PCI 32 Bit 33 MHz Crocus Oa aad z sBs SI SM He ea Pin oO N OT WwW 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 IDE Drive Connectors Pin Definitions IDE Definition Reset IDE Host Data 7 Host Data 6 Host Data 5 Host Data 4 Host Data 3 Host Data 2 Host Data 1 Host Data 0 Ground DRQ3 UO Write UO Read IOCHRDY DACK3 IRQ14 Addr1 Addr0O Chip Select 0 Activity Pin 2 4 6 8 Definition Ground Host Data 8 Host Data 9 Host Data 10 Host Data 11 Host Data 12 Host Data 13 Host Data 14 Host Data 15 Key Ground Ground Ground BALE Ground IOCS16 Ground Addr2 Chip Select 1 Ground A Primary IDE Drive B Secondar pact Flash Card only C IPMI 2 0 IDE Com SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual
41. K oO ao nN O Om A WO N 21 5V 5VSB 22 5V CH 12V 23 5V 12V 24 COM N 3 3V 8 pin Processor Power Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 A 24 pin ATX PWR B 8 pin Processor PWR SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Serial Ports Two serial headers COM1 J31 COM2 are included on the mother board COM1 J31 is a port located next to VGA port See the table on Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Definition CD RD TD Pin Definition DSR RTS CTS 6 7 8 the right for pin definitions e e 10 NC Note Pin 10 is included on the header but not on the port NC indicates no connection Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located Pin Definitions JL1 at JL1 Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion 1 Pin Definition Intrusion Input Ground 24 Pin ATX PwR kel EWS SL oe Fan6 CPU Fan SpnPWR A COM1 USB 1 2 a H Pentium Dual B COM2 ee oe C Chassis Intrusion Mukilteo LGA775 North Bridge JAN i DIMM 1A ER aang DIMM 2A z Fan2 6 DIMM 1B
42. LN4 sup ports Intel Hyper Threading HT Technology EM64T Technology Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Matrix Storage Technology Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site http www supermicro com Product for updates or visit Intel s web site for processor support This product is intended to be professionally installed and serviced by a technician Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features specifications and performance of the PDSMi LN4 mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions Read this chapter when installing the processor memory modules and other hardware components into the system If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes troubleshooting procedures for the video the memory and the system setup Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A provides BIOS POST Messages Appendix B lists BIOS POST Codes Appendix C lists Software Installation Instructions Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself Set Danger Caution Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury Warning Important information given to ensure p
43. M failure on address line xxxx 2Eh 1 3 4 3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus 2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow 32h Test CPU bus clock frequency 33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager 36h Warm start shut down 38h Shadow system BIOS ROM 3Ah Auto size cache 3Ch Advanced configuration of chipset registers 3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values 41h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot 42h Initialize interrupt vectors 45h POST device initialization 46h 2 1 2 3 Check ROM copyright notice 47h Initialize 120 support 48h Check video configuration against CMOS 49h Initialize PCI bus and devices 4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system 4Bh QuietBoot start optional 4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM 4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice 4Fh Initialize MultiBoot 50h Display CPU type and speed 51h Initialize EISA board 52h Test keyboard 54h Set key click if enabled 55h Enable USB devices 58h 2 2 3 1 Test for unexpected interrupts 59h Initialize POST display service 5Ah Display prompt Press F2 to enter SETUP 5Bh Disable CPU cache B 2 POST Code 5Ch 60h 62h 64h 66h 67h 68h 69h 6Ah 6Bh 6Ch 6Eh 70h 72h 76h 7Ch 7Dh 7Eh 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 8Ah 8Bh 8Ch 8Fh 90h 91h 92h 93h 95h 96h 97h 98h Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Description Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines J
44. Operating Systems 1 6 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates of 1 GHz and faster SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual The PDSMi LN4 accommodates ATX power supplies In addition to the 24 pin ATX power supply JPW1 the 12V 8 pin JPW2 and the 4 pin PW3 connections are also required to provide adequate power supply to the system It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specification 2 02 or above Also your power supply must supply 1 5A for the Ethernet ports It must also be SSI compliant info at http www ssiforum org Additionally in areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Electro Static Sensitive Devices Electro Static Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The fol lowing measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions e Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge e Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from
45. SDROM or to be written into the L1 L2 cache memory inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0 512K Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Base 512K 640K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area block 512K 640K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DRM SDROM or to be written into the L1 L2 cache memory inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 512K 640K Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Extended Memory If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area
46. SUPER SUPER PDSMi LN4 USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0c 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 Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara Cou
47. Serial Port A The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Serial Port B This setting allows you to decide how Serial Port B is controlled The options are Enabled and Disabled Mode This feature allows the user to set the mode for Serial Port B The options are Normal IR Infra Red and ASK IR Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for Serial Port B The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to set the Interrupt for Serial Port B The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Parallel Port This setting allows you to assign control of the Parallel Port The options are Enabled and Disabled Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for the Parallel Port The options are 378 278 and 3BC 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS Interrupt This setting allows you to set the Interrupt for the Parallel Port The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7 Mode This feature allows the user to set the mode for the Parallel Port The options are Output Only Bi Directional EPP and ECP DMA Channel This feature allows the user to select the DMA Channel for the Parallel Port The options are DMA1 and DMAS3 Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS and OS controlled Base I O Address Select the base I O address for the parallel port The options a
48. Stay off and Power On Watch Dog If enabled this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not active for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Summary Screen This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays the system configuration during bootup gt Memory Cache Memory Cache Set to enabled to set the state of Cache Memory The options are Enabled and Disabled Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write cache data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable this function and this area will be reserved for the BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS Cache Video BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write cache its data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable the function and this area will be reserved for the Video BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Base 0 512K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area block 0 512K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DRM
49. Supero Doctor III interface Note 1 The default User Name and Password are ADMIN Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor III settings take pre cedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor III adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Health Information File Edt View Favorites Tools Help 5 SIT SC Super Doctor a Tht II Mout Remote Management CESA Systern Info Health Info Performance Remote Control Configuration Administration Systems Managernent Report Help Health Information Intrusion CPU1 Chassis CRUZ Chassis Appendix C Software Installation Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Remote Control File Edit View Favorites Tools Help E FSuper Doc Doctor HI Remote dell Steg J System Info Health Info Performance Rernote Control Configuration Administration Systerns Managerment Repo Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor II allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down within a specified time the default is 30 seconds Before the system rebo
50. T1 a P EDJWOR DLT ES VGA 2 COM Wa CTRL S SlotT A e PCI 32 Bit 33 MHz aw ae Compact Flash Card only A Printer Floppy saat sas Eug IDE Primary 2 26 IDE Connectors There are two IDE Connectors J3 Blue J4 White on the motherboard The blue IDE connector J3 is desig nated as the Primary IDE Drive The white IDE connector J4 is designated as the Secondary IDE Drive reserved for Compact Flash Card use only See the note below See the table on the right for pin definitions Note J4 the white slot is reserved for Compact Flash Card only Do not use it for other devices If J4 is populated with a Compact Flash Card J3 the blue slot will be available for one device only For the Compact Flash Card to work properly you will need to connect a power cable to JWF1 first IPMI 2 0 Socket There is an IPMI 2 0 Socket on the motherboard Refer to the layout below for the location Chapter 2 Installation 24 Pin ATX PwR kel EWS Fan KEMS Fan6 CPU Fan Spin PWR USB 1 2 V H 8 Pentium Dual S CTR E7230 Core CPU O Mukilteo L
51. TA 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 are limited to a length of 40cm while Serial ATA cables can be up to one meter in length Overall SATA provides better functionality than PATA Introduction to the Intel ICH7R Serial RAID Utility Located in the South Bridge of the E7230 chipset the I O Controller Hub ICH7R provides the I O subsystem with access to the rest of the system It supports a 2 channel UltraATA 100 Bus Master IDE controller PATA and four Serial ATA SATA ports The ICH7R supports the following PATA and SATA device configurations Legacy mode and Native mode C 1 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual RAID Configurations The following types of RAID configurations are supported RAID 0 Data Striping this writes data in parallel interleaved striped sections of two hard drives Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk RAID Data Mirroring an identical data image from one drive is copied to another drive The second drive must be the same size or larger than the first drive RAID 10 Striping amp Mirroring RAID O and 1 schemes are combined without parity information to get the benefits of both RAID 5 both data and parity information are striped and mirrored across three or more hard drives Intel Matrix Storage The Intel Ma
52. When the Disk item is highlighted press lt Enter gt to select the HDD to configure as RAID The following pop up screen See the note on Page C 3 displays d J Port Drive Model Serial a HDC HD25B8SD B1KCB WD HMAL728I4 Rf A 1 MDC MDZSBBSD IKCRO went Rn 232 908 RAID Disk wD 102554 JBF YBE h dell a ER Wl MD A t1 Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete e Use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to highlight a drive and press lt Space gt to select it A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive f Use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select the stripe size ranging from 4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 5 array and hit lt Enter gt Note For a server please use a lower stripe size and for a multimedia system use a higher stripe size The default stripe size is 128 KB g Enter your desired RAID volume capacity and press lt Enter gt when the capacity item is highlighted The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed h Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays i When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu C 7 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Deleting RAID Volume Ah Warning Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set You will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID
53. an Fail LED OH Fan Fail Indicator Status Pin Definitions JF1 State Definition Pin Definition Off Normal 7 Vcc On Overheat Flash Fan Fail ing PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 Vcc PWR Fail Indicator Status State Definition Green PWR On System Normal Redundant PWR Failure Amber A OH Fan Fail LED B PWR Fail LED Groun NMI X X Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED Vcc OH Fan Fail LED Vcc Vcc B PWR Fail LED 2 11 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Reset Button Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 The Reset Button connection is lo cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 3 Reset Ground Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Mo mentarily contacting both pins will power on off the system This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS see Chapter 4 To turn off the power when set to suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Definition Signal 3V Standby A Reset Button B PWR Button
54. ature as detected Fan 1 Speed FAN 6 Speed If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled the BIOS will automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase and vice versa If the option is set to 3 pin fan the fan speed is controlled by voltage If the option is set to 4 pin the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modulation PWM Select 3 pin if your chassis came with 3 pin fan headers Select 4 pin if your chassis came with 4 pin fan headers Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Disable to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to constantly run at full speed 12V The Options are 1 Full Speed at 12V Disabled 2 Optimized for Server with 3 pin 3 Optimized for Workstation with 3 pin 4 Optimized for Server with 4 pin 5 Optimized for Workstation with 4 pin The Voltage status of the following items will be displayed Vcore 1 5V 12V Vdimm 3 3V 12V 5Vsb 5VDD P_VTT Vbat Note In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor Ill settings take prece dence over the BIOS settings When first installed Super
55. con marked Application Accelera tor RAID Edition on the screen and the following screen will appear C 11 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual InstallShield Wizard Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Edition Setup is preparing the InstallS hield wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait DRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Cancel Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Edition Setup Welcome to the InstallShield R wizard for Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Edition The IrstallS hield R Wizard will install Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Edition on your computer To continue click Next Cancel b When the above screen appears click on the icon marked Next on the screen and the following screen will appear Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Edition Setup License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement INTEL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT alpha Beta Organizational Use IMPORTANT READ BEFORE COPYING INSTALLING OR USING Do not use or load this software and any associated materials collectively the Software until you have carefully read the following terms and conditions By loading or using the Software you agree to the terms of this Agreement If you do not wish to so agree do not install or use the Software The Software contains pre release alpha or beta co
56. d you must first configure Intel s ICH7R SATA RAID before you install the Windows Operating System and other software drivers Important Notes to the User Note 1 If you do not wish to configure onboard SATA RAID functions please go directly to Section C 4 for Operating System amp Other Software Installation Note 2 This chapter describes RAID Configuration Instructions for the Intel ICH RAID Controller designed for the Windows OS If you choose to use the Linux OS please enable Adaptec s RAID Controller in the BIOS and refer to the file E7230 Note txt in the folder Intel E7230 saved in the CD that came with your motherboard for Adaptec RAID Configuration Instructions C 1 Introduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATA To configure the SATA RAID functions you must first use the Intel ICH7R SATA RAID Utility program to configure the RAID Level that you desire before installing the Windows XP 2000 2003 operating system and other software drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard Note the current version of the ICH7R SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP 2000 2003 Operating Systems Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface that uses a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point to point connection between devices It is a serial link which supports transfer rates up to 3Gbps Because the serial cables used in SA
57. de which may not be fully Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you choose No the setup will clase To install Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Edition you must accept this agreement nstallshield Appendix C Software Installation c After reading the License Agreement click on the icon marked Yes on the screen and the following screen will appear d Specify the folder that you want the program to be installed in and then click on the icon marked Next to begin the installation process D Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Edition Setup Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will install files Setup will install Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Edition in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder C Program FilessIntelsIntel Application Accelerator we Back D news D Cancel e Specify a program folder where you want the Setup to add the program icon as shown in the following screen and click on the icon marked Next Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Edition Setup Select Program Folder Please select a program folder Setup will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below rou may type a new folder name or select one from the existing folders list Click Next to continue 3DForce Xabre series xabre Accesso
58. e right for pin definitions Processor Power Connector In addition to the Primary ATX power connector above the 12V 8 pin Pro cessor connector at JPW2 must also be connected to your power supply to provide adequate power supply to the system Q C 2 Pin atx Pwr Alpe Ewa ron ee an gp B KB MS USB 1 2 la 7 Pentium Dual CTR E7230 Core CPU o Mukilteo LGA775 S LAN 9 lem North Bridge JLAN1 S DIMM 1A ER JLAN2 DIMM 2A z Fan2 6 DIMM 1B o a R DIMM 2B r TAN E NIC LED3 6 DD PCI X 133 MHz ve gaat wy o ke T z EI LAN 5 4 ICH7R PAREY BIOS SE ON d South Bridge af 5 JBT1 Se 9 gt y Tye JPG1 VGA z Le Ww KH z 8 E O T CTRL Buzzer SB3 4 2 SVO spena 2 Battery Tot ww PCI 32 Biv33 MHz Compact Flash Card onl uses S sm bes Ke Flash Card oh an Printer Floppy sn su Ewe IDE Primary 2 13 ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions PW1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 13 3 3V 3 3V 14 12V 3 3V 15 COM COM 16 PS ON 5V 17 COM 18 COM COM 5V 19 COM COM 20 Res NC PWR_O
59. eBase Select Intel to enable Intel s ICH RAID Controller for the Windows OS Select Adaptec to enable Adaptec s RAID Controller for the Linux OS The options are Intel and Adaptec 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS gt Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave or Primary IDE Master Slave SATA Port 1 SATA Port 2 SATA Port 3 SATA Port 4 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master Slave and Secondary IDE Master Slave slots Hit lt Enter gt to activate the following sub menu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the sub menu are Item Specific Help CHS Format Cylinders User you enter parameters of hard disk Cylinders drive installed at this Heads E alal connection Heads nuco PEE bela ard dis rive Jaione installed here Sectors CD ROM a CD ROM drive Maximum Capacity ag stalled Bere 5 pian a emovable Maximum Capacity removable disk drive is LBA Format installed here Total Sectors Maximum Capacity Multi Sector Transfers Disabled LBA Mode Control Disabled 32 Bit I 0 Disabled Transfer Mode Standard Ultra DMA Mode Disabled Fi tL A Esc e gt Enter F10 Type This feature allows the user to select the IDE hard drive type Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD installed at this connection Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically configure
60. ected in this manual Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent possible boot failure System BIOS The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC XT AT and PS 2 compatible computers The Phoenix BIOS flash chip stores the system parameters types of disk drives video displays etc in the CMOS The CMOS memory requires very little electrical power When the computer is turned off a backup battery provides power to the BIOS flash chip enabling it to retain system parameters Each time the computer is powered on the computer is configured with the values stored in the BIOS ROM by the system BIOS which gains control at boot up How To Change the Configuration Data The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the lt Delete gt key at the appropriate time during system boot See below 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 lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens such as the Security and Power menus Beginning with Section 4 3 detailed descriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility 4 1 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual 4 2 Running Setu
61. eeeeeeeeeeeeneaea 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS A N ue ele Le Lu MEET 4 1 4 2 IRUANING Setup EE 4 2 4 3 Main BIOS Setup 0 0 ceececeeccccceceeceeeeeaeeeeeeeecenseeaeeeeeeeeeeesencneeeeeeeeeessnieaeeteees 4 2 44 Advanced Setup EE 4 7 4 5 Securty Setup EE 4 18 4 6 Boot Setup E 4 19 e EE 4 20 Appendices Appendix A BIOS POST Error Messages A 1 Appendix B BIOS POST CGodes iaronn edane enara aratna EEEa B 1 Appendix C Installing Software Drivers and the Operating System 08 C 1 vi Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Please check that the following items have all been included with your mother board If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer All Items are Included in the Retail Box Only One 1 Supermicro Mainboard One 1 IDE cable CBL 036 One 1 floppy drive ribbon cable CBL 022 Four 4 SATA cables CBL 044 For retail only One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities One 1 User s BIOS Manual Optional 1U 64 bit Riser Card CSE RR1U X 1 1 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address SuperMicro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose
62. er to enable disable the function of Parallel ATA and configure Parallel ATA settings The options are Enabled and Disabled Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA The options are Disabled and Enabled Native Mode Operation Select the native mode for ATA The options are Serial ATA and Auto SATA Controller Mode Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be automatically detected and placed in the Legacy Mode Select Enhanced to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be automatically detected and placed in the Native IDE Mode Note The Enhanced mode is supported by the Windows 2000 OS or a later version When the SATA Controller Mode is set to Enhanced the following items will display Serial ATA SATA RAID Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA RAID The options are Enabled and Disabled Default For the Windows OS environment if this feature is set to Enabled be sure to use the RAID driver If set to Disabled use the Non RAID driver Note If this item SATA RAID is set to Enabled the next item SATA AHCI Enable will not be available If this feature is set to Enhanced the following feature will be available SATA AHCI Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface Warning Exercise extreme caution when using this function This feature is for advanced programmers only The options are Enabled and Disabled ICH RAID Cod
63. ernal Design Specification EDS e Intel UO Controller Hub 7 ICH7R Thermal Design Guideline Intel 82573 Platform LAN Connect PLC PCI Design Low Pin Count LPC Interface 1 9 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual 1 3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the PDSMi LN4 The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores Chipset Voltage Memory Voltage 3 3V 5V 5V Standby 12V and 12V via SuperO Doctor Ill 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 The user can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Speed Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS CPU Overheat Fan Fail LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning feature in the BIOS This allows the user to define an overheat temperature When the CPU temperature reaches the threshold the CPU thermal trip feature will be activated and it will send a signal to the Speaker LED and at the same time the CPU will slow down It will also activate the alarm if a fan failure occurs 1 4 Power Configurat
64. essage Press lt F1 gt to start the boot process or lt F2 gt to enter Setup and change the settings Press lt F3 gt to display the previous screen usually an initialization error of an Option ROM i e an add on card Write down and follow the information shown on the screen Press lt F2 gt to enter Setup Optional message displayed during POST Can be turned off in Setup PS 2 Mouse PS 2 mouse identified Run the 120 Configuration Utility One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Configuration Request bit set in the LCT Run an 120 Configuration Utility e g the SAC utility System BIOS shadowed System BIOS copied to shadow RAM UMB upper limit segment address nnnn Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks indicat ing released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory manager Video BIOS shadowed Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM A 6 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST Power On Self Test codes for the Phoenix BIOS POST codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 continuous long beep overheat Overheat LED will be
65. et up Power Management 9Dh Initialize security engine optional 9Eh Enable hardware interrupts 9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives AOh Set time of day A2h Check key lock A4h Initialize typematic rate A8h Erase F2 prompt AAh Scan for F2 key stroke ACh Enter SETUP AEh Clear Boot flag BOh Check for errors Bib Inform RomPilot about the end of POST B2h POST done prepare to boot operating system B4h 1 One short beep before boot B5h Terminate QuietBoot optional B6h Check password optional B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS B9h Prepare Boot BAh Initialize SMBIOS BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs BCh Clear parity checkers BDh Display MultiBoot menu BEh Clear screen optional BFh Check virus and backup reminders COh Try to boot with INT 19 Cth Initialize POST Error Manager PEM C2h Initialize error logging C3h Initialize error display function C4h Initialize system error handler C5h PnPnd dual CMOS optional C6h Initialize note dock optional C7h Initialize note dock late C8h Force check optional C9h Extended checksum optional CAh Redirect Int 15h to enable remote keyboard CBh Redirect Int 13h to Memory Technologies Devices such as ROM RAM PCMCIA and serial disk CCh Redirect Int 10h to enable remote serial video B 4 POST Code CDh CEh D2h Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Description Re map I O and memory for PCMCIA Initialize digitizer and display message Unknown interrupt The f
66. i eS 2 COM Uu a L Buzzer SB3 4 SIO spera O g Battery in lott PCI 32 Bit 33 MHz USB5 6 IDE AEL Compact Flash Card only ee Printer Floppy carat sata 2 4 IDE Primary 2 23 Chapter 2 Installation Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled Compact Flash Card Master Slave Select Jumper Definition Open Slave Secondary Closed Master Primary A Watch Dog B Compact Flash Master Slave Select SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Power Force On Enable Disable Power Force On Enable Disable Jumper JPF allows you to enable Seah lB ett ae force on or disable the Power Force On function If enabled the power will always stay on automatically If this function is disabled the normal setting the user needs to press the power button to power on the system Jumper Setting Definition Open Normal Closed Force On 2 KEEN IC Bus to PCI Slots 1 2 EE Jumper Settings JI C1 JI2C2 allows you to enable IC Bus to PCI Slot1 PCI Glo See the Jumper Setting Definition
67. ing may cause the system to become unstable When this occurs reset the setting to the default setting Clock Spectrum Feature If Enabled the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed The options are Enabled and Disabled ECC Conditions This setting specifies the ECC Error conditions that will be treated as ECC Error Events by the system The options are None Single Bit Multiple Bit and Both Note This item is available when it is supported by the memory ECC Error Handler This setting allows you to select the type of interrupt to be activated as a result of an ECC error The options are None NMI Non Maskable Interrupt SMI System Management Interrupt and SCI System Control Interrupt Note This item is available when it is supported by the memory Route Port 80h Cycles to This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send the debug information to The options are PCI and LPC USB Function If set to Enabled to enable the USB function when the user keys in a value to a USB item The options are Enabled and Disabled Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for the Legacy USB devices The settings are Enabled and Disabled 4 11 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual gt Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings CPU Speed The feature
68. installed Default Setup Values If you do not want these values enter Setup and enter your own values If the error persists check the system battery or contact your dealer System timer error The timer test failed Requires repair of system board Real time clock error Real Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test May require board repair Check date and time settings BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the Real Time Clock May require setting legal date 1991 2099 Previous boot incomplete Default configuration used Previous POST did not complete successfully POST loads default values and offers to run Setup If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected the next boot will likely fail On systems with control of wait states improper Setup settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next boot Run Setup and verify that the waitstate configuration is correct This error is cleared the next time the system is booted Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS Diskette drive A error Diskette drive B error Drive A or B is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests Check to see that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive is attached correctly Incorrect Drive A type run SETUP Type of floppy drive A not correctly identified in Setup Incorrect Drive B type run SETUP Type
69. ion Settings This section describes features of your motherboard that deal with power and power settings 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 the suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and stay on BIOS Support for USB Keyboard If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system this 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 presses the power button the system will enter into a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin 1 10 Chapter 1 Introduction down Pressing 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 press and hold the power button for 4 seconds The power will turn off and no power will be provided to the motherboard Wake Ring On WOR 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 abo
70. ith hardware monitoring W83792DL e ATI Rage XL 8 MB Temperature e CPU Thermal Trip support e Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 available if supported by the CPU Other e Wake on LAN WOL e Wake on Ring WOR e Onboard Standby PWR warning LED Indicator LE 1 CD Utilities e Drivers and software for Intel E7230 chipset utilities Dimensions e 9 6 W x 12 L 243 84 mmx 304 8 mm 1 7 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual VRM_V10 _1 vam 10 1 VH LGA775_PROCESSOR CK410 CLK gt lie Ilo Hs m FSB 1066 800 533MHz SWF Ws DDR2 DDR2_667 533 400 PCIE_x4 CH_A1 2 On E7230 C_ PXH_V CH_B1 2 PCI X BUS 1x PCIX_64 SLOT PRILID E UDMA 100 e ee SE S W SATA 300 N 4 x SATA nl 24 BUS 1x PCL3 2 SLOT PORTS USB 2 0 1 1 PORT_0 5 Ea LPC Ea O meN I F KB F DD SER 1 H W ee SER 2 MONITOR The Intel E7230 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard See the following pages for the actual specifications of the motherboard Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset Overview The Intel E7230 chipset designed for use with UP Pentium 4 and Dual Core Pentium D Processors is comprised of two primary components the Memory Controller Hub MCH and the I O Controller Hub ICH7R The PCI X PXH V is also used for added functionality With the capabilities provided by the E7230 chipset the PDSMi LN4 provides
71. l E7230 Core CPU Mukilteo LGA775 North Bridge a DIMM TA EN DIMM 2A 5 DIMM 1B e 18 a DIMM 2B t TAN NIC LED3 4 S De BCI X 133 MHz Ta DI OH D 2 2 S a HR uc PXH V BIOS 2 c VO o d South Bridge og 2 In a 4 EDJWOR DLT ES VOA z 4 COM d CTRL HI Buzzer D SIO scar O 29 F ET OO Back Panel USB Front Panel USB Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 N A 5 Key A BP USB 1 2 B FP USB 3 4 C FP USB 5 6 D GLAN 1 2 E GLAN 3 4 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB ports on the motherboard See the table at right for pin defini tions Note NC No connection Speaker Connector The speaker connector is located at J9 and allows you to choose between using the internal or an external speaker For the internal speaker short pins 3 and 4 To use an exter nal speaker place the speaker cable header on all four pins See the table on the right PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions Pin Definition Speaker Connector J9 Pin Setting Definition Pins 3 4 Internal Speaker Pins 1 4 External Speaker Pw Fant E Pentium Dual COM1 Cp E7230 Core CPU Mukilteo LGA775 VGA
72. led the POST routine will run at normal speed Quiet Boot Set to Disabled to display the Diagnostic Screen during POST The settings are Enabled and Disabled POST Errors Use this setting to pause or resume boot prompt if an error occurs on boot The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Mode Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface power management on your system The options are Yes and No 4 7 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Enable Multimedia Timer Select Yes to enable support for the High Performance Event Timer for Win dows XP Windows 2003 or later The options are Yes and No Power Button Behavior If set to Instant Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button If set to 4 sec the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are instant off and 4 sec override Resume On Modem Ring Select On to wake your system up when an incoming call is received by your modem The options are On and Off Resume On PME Select On to use the Wake Control feature and allow devices installed on the PCI slots to send out PME Power Management Events Signals to wake the system up The options are On and Off Power Loss Control This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power The options are Last State
73. menu and press the lt Enter gt key The following screen will appear Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 1 8 1813 ICH R wRAIDS Copyright C 2683 85 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved J Name Volung RAID Level RAID Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 8 0 GB Create Volune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters b Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the lt Tab gt key or the lt Enter gt key to go to the next field You can use the lt Esc gt key to select the previous menu c When RAID Level item is highlighted press the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select RAID 0 Stripe and hit lt Enter gt d When the Disks item is highlighted press lt Enter gt to select the HDD to configure as RAID The following pop up screen See the note on Page C 3 displays L Serial H KCB ND HMAL72834971 RATT i GIKCHA WD HMAL 72834599 It CH Hon RAID Disk RI VBR ND MMAPH wy Non RALL i Herve N MMAEH 1449527 Ne All Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the volane tl Previous Hext SPACE Selects DIER Select Lon Complete e Use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to highlight a drive and press lt Space gt to select it A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive f Use the lt Up Arrow gt
74. n Definition 1 Ground Black 2 12V Red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM_Control PWR Fault Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Pin 1 Fail Signal 2 Pin 2 Fail Signal 3 Pin 3 Fail Signal 4 Pin 4 Fail Signal Note This feature is only available when using redundant Supermicro power supplies E Fan5 F Fan6 CPU Fan G PWR Fault SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is located at JWOR This function allows your computer to receive an incoming call to the modem and be awakened when in the suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a Wake On Ring card and cable to use this feature Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is located at JWOL See the table on the right for pin definitions You must enable the LAN Wake Up function in the BIOS and also have a LAN card with a Wake on LAN connector and cable to use this feature 24 Pin ATX PwR L_Lfer PWS Fent KB MS Fan6 CPU Fan SpnPWR USB 1 2 m H Pentium Dual S CTR E7230 Core CPU O Mukilteo LGA775 EN Ei emm North Bridge JLAN1 R
75. n lt Fand Printer Floppy oat S03 we IDE Primary A 1 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual A 5 BIOS Messages Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not working or not configured properly Check to see if fixed disk is at tached properly Run Setup Find out if the fixed disk type is correctly identified Stuck key Stuck key on keyboard Keyboard error Keyboard not working Keyboard Controller Failed Keyboard controller failed test May require replacing keyboard controller Keyboard locked Unlock key switch Unlock the system to proceed Monitor type does not match CMOS Run SETUP Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup Shadow Ram Failed at offset nnnn Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was de tected System RAM Failed at offset nnnn System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was de tected Extended RAM Failed at offset nnnn Extended memory not working or not configured properly at offset nnnn System battery is dead Replace and run SETUP The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead Replace the battery and run Setup to reconfigure the system A 2 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages System CMOS checksum bad Default configuration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly perhaps by an applica tion program that changes data stored in CMOS The BIOS
76. nd 4 pin fans on the same board The default setting is Disabled which will allow the onboard fans to run at the full speed Power Fault Connect a cable from your power supply to the Power Fault header PW3 to provide warning of power supply failure This warn ing signal is passed through the PWR_LED pin to indicate of a power failure on the chassis See the table on the right for pin definitions KB MS 24 Pin ATX PwR L DA Ga Gr an6 CPp Fal Spin PWR USB 1 2 m H Pentium Dual a CTR E7230 Core CPU O Mukilteo LGA775 TAN lt S em North Bridge ALAN D DIMM 1A 2 JANG DIMM 2A Fan2 SUPER PDSMiI LN4 DIMM 2B mo B FP Control DIMM 1B NIG LEDS ey Tot wee c PCI X 133 MHz Cand _D u ol 7 a E SL B TAN 5 a ICH7R PXH V BIOS E d South Bridge g 2 In a EWOR Su ES ver S coma Dud CTRL Buzzer SB3 4 SIO Leen O KR Battery Stott PCI 32 Bit 33 MHz IDE Compact Flash Card only spss ETIL Jes Printer Floppy oat SAS awe IDE Primary 2 17 Chapter 2 Installation Fan Header Pin Definitions Fan1 5 Pi
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78. o Doctor III adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor since the SD Ill settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual 4 5 Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing lt Enter gt All Security BIOS settings are described in this section Set Supervisor Password Supervisor Password Is This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password Is This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system Set Supervisor Password When Set Supervisor Password is highlighted hitthe lt Enter gt key When prompted type the Supervisor s password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor s password which allows access to the BIOS Set User Password When Set User Password is highlighted hit the lt
79. o products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 0c Release Date February 19 2009 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2009 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the SUPER PDSMi LN4 motherboard The PDSMi LN4 supports single Intel Pentium D Dual Core Pentium 4 Extreme Edition Pentium 4 Pentium Extreme Edition Celeron D LGA Land Grid Array 775 Processors at system bus speeds of 1066 MHz 800 MHz 533 MHz The LGA 775 Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron D Processor is housed in a Flip Chip Land Grid Array FC LGA4 package that interfaces with the motherboard via an LGA775 socket The PDSMi
80. ollowing are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code EOh Eth E2h E3h E4h E5h E6h E7h E8h E9h EAh EBh ECh EDh EEh EFh FOh Eih F2h F3h F4h F5h F6h F7h Description Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize video Initialize System Management Manager Output one beep Clear Huge Segment Boot to Mini DOS Boot to Full DOS If the BIOS detects errors on 2C 2E or 30 base 512K RAM error it displays an additional word bitmap xxxx indicating the address line or bits that have failed For example 2C 0002 means address line 1 bit one set has failed 2E 1020 means data bits 12 and 5 bits 12 and 5 set have failed in the lower 16 bits The BIOS also sends the bitmap to the port 80 LED display It first displays the checkpoint code followed by a delay the high order byte another delay and then the loworder byte of the error It repeats this sequence continuously B 5 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Notes B 6 Appendix C Software Installation Appendix C Software Installation After all the hardware has been installe
81. on 1 long beep and 1 short pause memory not detected Terminal POST Errors If a terminal type of error occurs BIOS will shut down the system Before doing so BIOS will write the error to port 80h attempt to initialize video and write the error in the top left corner of the screen The following is a list of codes that may be written to port 80h POST Code Description 02h Verify Real Mode 03h Disable Non Maskable Interrupt NMI 04h Get CPU type 06h Initialize system hardware 07h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM 08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values 09h Set IN POST flag OAh Initialize CPU registers OBh Enable CPU cache OCh Initialize caches to initial POST values OEh Initialize UO component OFh Initialize the local bus IDE 10h Initialize Power Management 11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values 12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot 13h Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices 14h Initialize keyboard controller 16h 1 2 2 3 BIOS ROM checksum 17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size B 1 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual POST Code Description 18h 8254 timer initialization 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 20h 1 3 1 1 Test DRAM refresh 22h 1 3 1 3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller 24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 28h Auto size DRAM 29h Initialize POST Memory Manager 2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM 2Ch 1 3 4 1 RA
82. on Celeron D LGA Land Grid Array 775 Processor at a system bus speed of 1066 MHz 800 MHz or 533 MHz e Hyper Threading HT EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep EIST supported Using the EM64T Feature e Install a 64 bit OS Windows XP Professional x64 Ed Server 2003x64 Ed e Install the 64 bit drivers for all MB components devices and add on cards Using the Hyper Threading HT Technolo e Use a CPU that supports Hyper Threading Technology e Install an OS that supports HT including Windows XP 2003 Server and Linux 2 4x Under Linux use the HT compiler to compile the code For other operat ing systems be sure to disable the HT feature in the BIOS e Enable the HT feature in the BIOS under the Advanced Setting before install ing a supported OS Note visit www Intel com for CPU support and driver updates OS Licensing Support e Intel Dual Core CPU supports Windows 2000 Professional Windows Ad vanced Server Windows XP Home Windows XP Professional Windows Server 2003 Standard Enterprise e Intel Dual Core CPU and Hyper Threading Technology support Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows XP Home Windows XP Professional Windows Server 2003 Standard Enterprise Memory Note See Section 2 4 for details e Four DIMM slots support single dual Channel DDR 2 667 533 400 MHz up to 8 GB of Unbuffered ECC Non ECC DDR 2 SDRAM Chipset e Intel E7230 e Intel ICH7R e Intel PXH V Expansion Slots e One 1 PCI 32 Bit
83. ontinue the Windows XP 2000 2003 installation h After the Windows XP 2000 2003 Installation is completed the system will automatically reboot i Insert Supermicro s CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during system reboot and the following screen will appear Note the current version of the ICH7R SATA RAID Utility can only support the Windows XP 2000 2003 Operating System C 10 Appendix C Software Installation S SUPERMICRO PDSMI LN4 Motherboard Drivers amp Tools Win2000 Intel E7230 chipset INF files SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Microsoft Direct lt 9 0 ATI Graphics driver Intel E7230 2 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Chipset Adaptec Storage Manager PDSMi LN4 Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor Ill Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD T Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on the 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 The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD C 3 Installing Intel Application Accelerator Utility a When the above screen appears click on the i
84. ools Win2000 xj Intel E7230 chipset INF files SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Microsoft Direct 9 0 ATI Graphics driver Intel E7230 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Chipset j 2 Adaptec Storage Manager PDSMi LN4 Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor Ill Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD T Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on the 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 The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor IIl program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called the SD III Client The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the
85. ots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TCP IP connectivity P trol ower contro 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 Awww supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For the Linux OS we will still recommend Supero Doctor II C 17 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Notes Disclaimer The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems medical equipment nuclear facilities or systems aircraft aircraft devices aircraft emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions litigation and proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra hazardous use or sale
86. p 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 Refer to the next page When you first power on the computer the Phoenix BIOS is immediately acti vated While the BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways 1 By pressing lt Delete gt immediately after turning the system on or 2 When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press the lt Delete gt key to activate the main Setup menu Press the lt Delete gt key to enter Setup Note Please load System Setup Default when using the system the first time 4 3 Main BIOS Setup All main Setup options are described in this section The main BIOS Setup screen is displayed below Press the lt Esc gt key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu The next section describes in detail how to navigate through the menus Items that use submenus are indicated with the icon With the item highlighted press the lt Enter gt key to access the submenu After entering the submenu use the Up Down arrow keys to move among the dif ferent settings in each menu Use the Left Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting
87. pe of memory does my motherboard support Answer The PDSMi LN4 supports up to 8 GB of unbuffered ECC Non ECC DDR 2 677 533 400 two way interleaved or non interleaved SDRAM See Sec tion 2 4 for details on installing memory Question Why does Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista show less memory than what is physically installed Answer Microsoft implemented a design change in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 and Windows Vista This change is specific to the Physical Address Extension PAE mode behavior which improves driver compatibility For more in formation please read the following article at Microsofts Knowledge Base website at http support microsoft com kb 888 137 Question How do update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http Awww supermicro com support bios Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS file to your computer Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading You can choose from the zip file and the exe file If you choose the zip BIOS file please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable device or a USB pen Run the batch file using the format flash bat filename rom from your bootable device or
88. r CMOS use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connec tion Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS Note For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the system remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS VGA Enable Disable JPG1 enables or disables the VGA Con nector on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The de fault setting is enabled 24 Pin ATX PWR Jee PWS Fani KB MS Fan6 CPU Fan SpnPWR USB 1 2 m H Pentium Dual S CTR E7230 Core CPU O Mukilteo LGA775 EN 9 CTRL North Bridge JLAN1 R DIMM 1A EN JLAN2 EE g Fan2 6 DIMM 18 H a E DIMM 2B t TAN NIC LED3 g R PP PCI X 133 MHz Sat DI OH F E 2 a 3 z 5 Ta 5 a ICH7R PXHV BIOS SES E A ag d South Bridge D a o p 7 i VGA a P A Q wor wy C 4 COM Dud CTRL S 5 lees 22 7 in TT PCI 32 Bit 33 MHz DE Compact Flash Card onl epan LSM sw he an inter Floppy saat SAT ward IDE Primary
89. rd VGA Reset Configuration Data If set to Yes this setting clears the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD area The options are Yes and No gt Slot 1 PCI 32 32 bit Slot 6 PCI X 133 MHz Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h OOAOh OO0COh and OOEOh For Unix Novell and other Operating Systems please select the option other Ifa drive fails after the installation of a new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS Large Disk Access Mode This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed The options are DOS or Other for Unix Novelle NetWare and other operating systems gt Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Warning Take caution when changing the Advanced settings An incorrect value a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect DRAM tim
90. re Primary and Secondary gt DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Event Log Validity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity It is not a setting Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity It is not a setting View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to view the contents of the event log Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging ECC Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging Mark DMI Events as Read Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to mark the DMI events as read Clear All DMI Event Logs Select Yes and press lt Enter gt to clear all DMI event logs The options are Yes and No 4 15 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual gt Console Redirection COM Port Address This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B This setting can also be Disabled Note If an IPMI card is installed the default is COM B BAUD Rate This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for console redirection The options are 300 1200 2400 9600 19 2K 38 4K 57 6K and 115 2K Console Type This item allows you to set console redirection type The options are VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 and ASCII Flow Control This item allows you to select the flow control
91. ries Administrative Tools Network 4ssoctates Orange Micro iBOT2 Mi lt Back G eD Cancel U C 13 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual f The following screen will appear to display the status of the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Installation Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Edition Setup Setup Status Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Edition Setup is performing the requested operations Installing g Once the Application Accelerator RAID Edition installation is completed the following screen will appear and the system will start to re boot Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Edition Setup InstallS hield R Wizard Complete The Install hteld R wizard has successfully installed Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Edition Click Finish to exit the wizard Note Once the XP 2000 2003 Operating System is installed please read the Readme text files for the instructions to use the SATA RAID Utility in the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS environment C 14 Appendix C Software Installation C 4 Installing the Operating System and other Software Programs After all the hardware has been installed you must first install the operating system and then other software drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your motherboard For the Windows 2003 OS please refer to Page C 14 SUPERMICRO PDSMI LN4 Motherboard Drivers amp T
92. roper system installation or to prevent damage to the components Note Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure correct system setup SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual s isc2e decnse nazieeesetteitveesdecteuds dee EEN eve aa Seen een ae iii Manual Or ganiZation sarsies arn aaa aaan aaa aaa aa N iii Conventions Used in the Manual iii Chapter 1 Introduction We e EE 1 1 El EE 1 1 Contacting Supermicro 2 eee ee eee tet tetetete teen teeneneeeeeeeeeeeee 1 2 SUPER PDSMI LN4 Image cscccccceccsssseccssscaesccsascasscssscsserccsssnsecsescensss 1 3 SUPER PDSMIEUNG Layout egiegtgerdZeertEe ster SEENEN eren 1 4 SUPER PDSMi LN4 Quick Reierence 1 5 Motherboard Features 1 6 Intel E7230 Chipset System Block Diagram ccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 1 8 2 e le Ee TEE 1 9 1 3 PC Health Monitoring ccccccccccccecee eect eee e ee ee ee ee ee ete ttt e ee eeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeaea 1 10 1 4 Power Configuration Settings 1 10 1 5 ACPI P atureS EE 1 11 16 ower Dt eegteeergesoeeetggeteeessiredeetueegdiegek d en eege ZeeChe 1 11 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices ccc cccccec cece cece ee eee ee eee ee eet te tee ee ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeaeaea 2 1 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation 2 2 2 3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeee
93. ry Module Errors 1 long beep 2 short beeps VGA Errors 1 continuous beep OH LED on System Overheat A 2 LE1 Standby PWR LED LE1 Action Standby PWR LED On Standby PWR On Turn off the PWR supply before removing or installing components A 3 LE3 LE4 System Debug Indicators State LE3 Indicator LE4 Indicator PWR ON to POST Green On Yellow On ECC Memory Testing Green Flash Yellow Flash PCI Bus Initializing Green On Yellow Flash VGA Initializing Green Flash Yellow On System Normal Off N A Off N A After POST A 4 LED Locations 24 Pin ATX PWR L_lferi EWS Fant KEMS Fan6 CPU Fan GL A LE1 USB 1 2 fall Pentium Dual B LE3 3 ate E7230 Core CPU C LE4 Mukilteo LGA775 LAN lt g CTRL North Bridge Jan 7 DIMM 1A SZ JLAN2 DIMM 2A 5 Fan2 5 DIMM 1B o K a DIMM 2B E CAN NIC LED3 Er PCI X 133 MHz WE VC a G m l z pe z PXH V BIOS 2 IOR 3 2 z og z o a D P JPG1 VGA Qe wor G KI wi sl CTRL ISB3 4 a SIO ggg V SS e i EE Compact Flash Card only 5 uepae L BIS Gi e
94. set a From the main menu select item2 Delete RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt b Use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select the RAID set you want to delete and press lt Del gt A Warning message displays c When asked Are you sure you want to delete this volume Y N press Y to delete the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Delete Volume menu C 8 Appendix C Software Installation Resetting to Non RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD Warning Be cautious when you reset a RAID volume HDD to non A RAID or Resetting a RAID HDD Resetting a RAID volume HDD or Resetting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete the internal RAID structure on the drive a From the main menu select item3 Reset Disks to Non RAID and press lt En ter gt The following screen will appear Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 1 8 181 ICH R wRALL Copyright C 2883 85 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Create RAID Volune J Port Drive Model i Size Status G MK MD2SBRSD HIKCI D WNALT72834971 232 968 Wenber Disk Select the disks that should be reset 11 Previous Next SPACE Selects CENTER Selection Conp lete EST Exit CENTER Select Henu b Use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to highlight the RAID set drive to reset and press lt Space gt to select c Press lt Enter gt to reset the RAID set drive A Warning message displays d Press Y to reset the dri
95. tem If the alarm is on check the specs of the memory reset the memory or try a different one 3 1 SUPER PDSMi LN4 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 App B Memory Errors 1 Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly installed and fully seated in the slots 2 You should be using unbuffered ECC Non ECC DDR 2 677 533 400 memory Also it is recommended that you use the same memory speed for all DIMMs in the system See Section 2 4 for memory limitations 3 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots and noting the results 4 Check the power supply voltage 115V 230V switch Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 Please be sure to use a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 6 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please make sure that you have followed all the steps listed below Also note that as a motherboard manufacturer Supermicro does not sell directly to end users so
96. the antistatic bag e Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts e When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use e For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard e Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery Do not install the onboard upside down battery 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 protected 2 1 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Fan Installation When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Notes Installing the LGA775 Processor 1 Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding removing or changing any hardware components Make sure to install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink Intel s boxed Pentium 4 CPU package contains the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan The Intel Pentium 4 LGA 775 heatsink and fan come with a push pin design and
97. the parameters of the HDD installed at the connection Enter a number from 1 39 to select a predetermined type for the hard drive disks Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed CHS Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS TYPE This item displays the type of CPU Cylinders This item indicates the status of Cylinders Headers This item indicates the number of headers Sectors This item displays the number of sectors Maximum Capacity This item displays the maximum storage capacity of the system 4 5 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual LBA Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS Total Sectors This item displays the number of total sectors available in the LBA Format Maximum Capacity This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA Format Multi Sector Transfer This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used in multi sector transfer The options are Disabled 4 Sectors 8 Sectors and 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control This item determines if the BIOS will access the Primary IDE Master Device via the LBA mode The options are Enabled and Disabled 32 Bit I O This feature allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32 bit data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled Transfer Mode This feature allows the user to select the transfer mode The options are Standard Fast PIO1 Fast
98. trix Storage supported by the ICH7R allows the user to create RAID 0 and RAID1 set by using only two identical hard disk drives The Intel Matrix Storage Technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive and generate a virtual RAIDO and RAID1 sets It also allows you the change the HDD partition size without any data Configuring BIOS settings for SATA RAID Functions Native Mode 1 Press the lt Del gt key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility Note If it is the first time powering on the system we recommend you load the Optimized Default Settings If you have already done so please skip to Step 3 2 Use the arrow keys to select the Exit Settings Once in the Exit settings Scroll down to select Load Optimized Default Settings and press the lt Enter gt key Select OK to confirm the selection Press the lt Enter gt key to load the default settings for the BIOS 3 Use the arrow keys to select the Main section in BIOS 4 Scroll down to SATA Control Mode and press the lt Enter gt key to select Enhanced 5 Scroll down to SATA RAID Enabled and press lt Enter gt Then select En abled 6 Scroll down to Exit Select Save and Exit from the Exit menu Press the lt Enter gt key to save the changes and exit the BIOS 7 Once you ve exited the BIOS Utility the system will re boot 8 During the system boot up press the lt Ctrl gt and lt I gt keys simultaneously to run the Intel
99. tting is enabled 24 Pin ATX PWR Jee PWS Fani Fan6 CPU Fan Spn PWR 3 B Pentium Dual E7230 Core CPU Mukilteo LGA775 TAN lt S em North Bridge JLAN1 S DUT ER JANS DIMM 2A z Fan2 6 DIMM 1B 8 a E DIMM 2B G eut 3 20 Tag 5 lh ICH7R SE BIOS SES ON h South Bridge OO ai e JPG1 VGA wor DL KI 4 coma Dud CTRL in D PCI 32 Bit 33 MHz DE Compact Flash Card onh sese L2H ps Compact Flash Card ony inter Floppy saat SAT JQ IDE Primary en Ne EBS Tote p 2 PCI X 133 MHz Cal g JPF 2 21 2 elele Pins Jumper GLAN Ports Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Port JPL1 GLAN1 JPL2 GLAN2 JPL3 GLAN3 JPL4 GLAN4 GLAN Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled A GLAN1 Enable B GLAN2 Enable C GLAN3 Enable D GLAN4 Enable SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS To clea
100. ty For more information please read the following article at Microsofts Knowledge Base website at http support microsoft com kb 888137 2 5 Control Panel Connectors IO Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See the figure below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports A Back Panel Connectors IO Ports gt o E E Ou ESSE ee oO IN R OOOO wk OA We E owo DG S 00 a E K oO Ise SUPER RD MI LN4 0 OL Elle D D il EH th O E Si Back Panel UO Port Locations and Definitions Back Panel Connectors 1 Keyboard Purple 2 PS 2 Mouse Green 3 Back Panel USB Port 1 4 Back Panel USB Port 2 5 COM Port 1 Turquoise 6 VGA Port Blue 7 Gigabit LAN 2 8 Gigabit LAN 1 9 Gigabit LAN 4 10 Gigabit LAN 3 See Section 2 6 for details JF1 Header Pins 2 7 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual B Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis These connectors are designed specifically for
101. types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray Note some components are very close to the mounting holes Please take all necessary precautionary measures to prevent damage done to these components when installing the motherboard into the chassis Caution To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components please do not use a force greater than 8 lb inch on each mounting screw during motherboard installation 2 5 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual 2 4 1 2 Installing DDR 2 Memory Memory Module Installation Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules to prevent any possible damage Insert each DDR 2 memory module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly See support information below Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place Support The PDSMi LN4 supports single dual channel ECC Non ECC unbuffered DDR 2 667 533 400 SDRAM Both interleaved and non interleaved memory are supported so you may populate any number of DIMM slots However populating DIMM 1A DIMM 1B and or DIMM 2A DIMM 2B with memory modules of the same type will result in dual channel two wa
102. ump to UserPatch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode SMM area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults optional Display shadow area message Display possible high address for UMB recovery Display error messages Check for configuration errors Check for keyboard errors Set up hardware interrupt vectors Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring Initialize coprocessor if present Disable onboard Super I O ports and IRQs Late POST device initialization Detect and install external RS232 ports Configure non MCD IDE controllers Detect and install external parallel ports Initialize PC compatible PnP ISA devices Re initialize onboard I O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices optional Initialize BIOS Data Area Enable Non Maskable Interrupts NMIs Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS 2 mouse Initialize floppy controller Determine number of ATA drives optional Initialize hard disk controllers Initialize local bus hard disk controllers Jump to UserPatch2 Build MPTABLE for multi processor boards Install CD ROM for boot Clear huge ES segment register Fix up Multi Processor table 1 2 Search for option ROMs One long two short beeps on checksum failure B 3 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual POST Code Description 99h Check for SMART Drive optional 9Ah Shadow option ROMs 9Ch S
103. umper locations 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 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 Ship ping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products For faster service RMA authorizations may be requested online http Awww super micro com support rma During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems Chapter 4 BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS Setup utility for the PDSMi LN4 The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to the BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site lt http www supermicro com gt for any changes to the BIOS that may not be refl
104. ur corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed Use your thumb to gently push the socket clip down to the clip lock If the CPU is properly installed into the socket the plastic cap will be automatically released from the load plate when the Clip is pushed in the clip lock Remove the plastic cap from the motherboard Warning Please keep the plastic cap The motherboard and the CPU must be shipped with the plastic cap properly installed to protect the CPU pins Shipment without the CPU plastic cap properly installed will void the warranty Plastic cap is released from the load plate if CPU properly installed 2 3 Chapter 2 Installation North Key South Center Edge Socket clip SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Installing the Heatsink 1 10 Locate the CPU Fan on the mother board Refer to the layout on the right for the CPU Fan location Position the heatsink so that the heatsink fan wires are closest to the CPU fan and are not interfered with other components Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make sure that the wires are routed through the bottom of the heatsink Remove the thin layer of the protec tive film from the copper core of the heatsink Warning CPU overheat may occur if the protective film is not removed from the heatsink Apply the proper amount of thermal grease on the CPU Note if your heatsink came with a thermal pad please ignore
105. use with Supermicro server chassis See the figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions JF1 Header Pins u Groun NMI X X Power LED Vcc i D HDD LED Vcc S o T NIC1 LED Vcc z S NIC2 LED Vee to a i ZS UI _ OH Fan Fail LED Vcc O PWR Fail LED Vcc Ground Reset gt Reset Button Ground PWR gt Power Button 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation C Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions
106. ve compliant power supply Wake On LAN WOL Wake On LAN is defined as the ability of a management application to remotely power up a computer that is powered off Remote PC setup up dates 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 motherboard has 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 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI specifi cation defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system including its hardware operating system and application software This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD ROMs network cards hard disk drives and printers This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs TVs telephones and stereos In addition to enabling operating system directed power management ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating system independent interface for configuration control ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture indepen dent implementation that is compatible with both Windows and Linux
107. ve or type N to go back to the main menu Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility a From the main menu select item4 Exit and press lt Enter gt A warning mes sage will appear b Press Y to reset the drive or type N to go back to the main menu C 9 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual C 2 Installing the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS for systems with RAID Functions Installing a New Operating System Windows XP 2000 2003 OS a Insert the Microsoft Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start booting up from CD b Press the lt F6 gt key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays c When the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s d Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2000 2003 Driver for ICH7R into Drive A and press the lt Enter gt key e Choose the Intel R 82801GR GH SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP 2000 2003 Setup Screen and press the lt Enter gt key f 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 g From the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen press the lt Enter gt key The XP 2000 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then c
108. web site for detailed information No Execute Mode Memory Protection Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot and thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a flood of codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack Note this feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the function of Execute Disable Bit The options are Disabled and Enabled For more information regarding hardware software support for this function please refer to Intel s and Microsoft s web sites Processor Power Management Available when supported by the CPU This feature allows the user to determine the processor power management mode The options are Disabled and C States Only If set to Disabled C States 4 13 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual gt 1 0 Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings KBC Clock input This setting allows you to set the clock frequency for the Keyboard Clock The options are GMHz 8MHz 12 MHz and 16MHz Serial Port A This setting allows you to decide how Serial Port A is controlled The options are Enabled and Disabled Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for Serial Port A The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to set the Interrupt for
109. y interleaved memory which is faster than the single channel non interleaved memory When ECC memory is used it may take 25 40 seconds for the VGA to dis play Notes 1 Due to chipset limitation 8GB Memory can only be supported by the follow ing operating systems 32 Bit Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition 64 Bit Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition You may install a maximum of 2GB DIMMs on each slot however only DDR 2 533 MHz 2GB density modules are available for this configuration Some old version of DDR 2 667 may not match Intel s On Die Temperature requirement and will automatically be down graded to run 533 MHz If this occurs contact your memory vendor to check the ODT value Installing DIMM into Slot To Install Insert module verti cally and press down until it snaps into Sanus e place Pay attention ee to the notch on the slot 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation To Remove Gsevourtumbe Top View Of DDR 2 Slot gently push each Petenge Tab L Release Tab release tab outward to release the DIMM from the slot Note to Microsoft Windows Users Microsoft implemented a design change in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 and Windows Vista This change is specific to the Physical Address Extension PAE mode behavior which improves driver compat ibili
110. y of Excluded from Boot Order to the category of Boot Priority Order and vise versa Please refer to the window of Item Specific Help for details SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual 4 7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section Exit Saving Changes Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use Discard Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to discard cancel any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility Save Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility 4 20 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages and LED Indicators During the Power On Self Test POST BIOS will check for problems If a problem is found BIOS will activate an alarm turn on LED indicators or display a message A 1 BIOS POST Beep Codes Beeps Error Messages 1 long beep pause 1 long beep Memo

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