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1. Parallel Port Connector Biwincdniticns The parallel port is located at J30 Definition Pin Definition See the table on the right for pin Strobe 2 Auto Feed definitions Data Bit 0 4 Error Data Bit 1 6 Init Data Bit 2 8 SLCT IN Data Bit 3 10 GND Data Bit 4 12 GND Data Bit 5 14 GND Data Bit 6 16 GND Data Bit 7 18 GND ACK 20 GND BUSY 22 Write Data 24 Write Gate Se l 26 NC li i Ep Pwa Fan1 KB MS 24 Pin ATX PWR pe Pw bsp 12 i RIRI A Printer Dual Core CPU z TRL2 3 Intel 3000 LGA775 lt S kra North Bridge LAN1 2 E Tira Ng iis al LAN3 4 DIMM 2A g DIMM 1B Fana 8 R DIMM 2B i LAN E br ina Pee pc x 133 MHz pand ERE lt p gt km al 3 PN ICH7R PXH V BIOS ps kema a al South Bridge a o al VGA o zeya iy Fo CTRL F w il ISB3 a 99 Battery g N 1DE wm sim J p3 Compact Flash Card only and SATA SAYS awe IDE Primary 2 28 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance ref
2. k om l Pwa Fan1 KB MS 24 Pin ATX PWR cpu Fan Spin PWR Ls 4 2 z RI AN Dual Core CPU Fi TRL2 ta Intel 3000 LGA 775 lt g TRL1 North Bridge LAN1 2 a DINM 1A Nic LEDa LAN3 4 DIMMZA Fan2 8 DIMM 1B a l DIMM 2B TAN Soe 2 G PCI X 133 MHz i Fan3 lt B x mini K Sus or 3 ps PXH V BIOS G lc n4 lt j ag al a ai In VGA wor Lu JPG1 CTRL S L i USB3 4 a SIIO spee a Battery Slot a j TDE N PCI 32 Bit 33 MHz Compact Flash Card only usB5s 6 LS ILS _ JP3 Fan Printer Floppy Sun SN Ewe ____ DE Primary 2 24 Power Force On Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPF Jumper Setting Definition Open Normal Closed Force On C Bus to PCI Slots 1 2 Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Disabled Open Closed Enabled A PWR Force On B 12C Bus to PCI Slot 1 C 12C Bus to PCI Slot 6 Chapter 2 Installation 2 8 Onboard LED Indicators GLAN LEDs There are four GLAN ports on the mother board Eac two LEDs h Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has The green LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green amber or off to in dicate the speed of the connec tion See the table at right for the functions on a Right Rear View when
3. 2 22 Watch Dog Enable JWD controls Watch Dog a system monitor that takes action when a soft ware application hangs Close Pins 1 2 to reset the system if a program hangs Close Pins 2 3 to generate a non maskable interrupt for the program that hangs This function requires soft ware support Watch Dog must also be enabled in the 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 Chapter 2 Installation Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset Pins 2 3 NMI Disabled Open Compact Flash Card Master Slave Select Jumper Definition Open Slave Secondary Closed Master Primary 3 USB5 6 Printer Floppy SATA1 S 7 IDE P
4. kamis 24 Pin ATX PWR lpr Pwa Fant A LE1 Fan6 CPU Fan amp pinPWR lusB 1 2 EE i B LE3 Pentium Dual 3 an E7230 Core CPU C LE4 Mukilteo LGA 775 TAN lt g CTRL1 North Bridge JLAN1 a uf DIMM TA ER AN DIMM 2A 5 E Fan2 5 DIMM 1B a H DIMM 2B i on Ne IBE lot6 PCI X 133 MHz d C Oo E 2 OG AN 5 PXH V BIOS 2 iom 3 ae 5 a E JPG1 VGA gz P wor J ETI a Til CTRL SB3 4 S SIO sreg gt 2 7 P pci 32 Bit 33 MHz F DE SAZ Jj SATA p3 Compact Flash Card onl Pi USB5 6 an4 rinter Floppy Sar S93 awe IDE Primary A 1 SUPER ppsMi 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
5. Note If you select Migrate for RAID 0 or Build for RAID 1 you will be asked to select the source drive The contents of the source drive will be preserved However the data on the new drive will be lost D 9 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual 5 When you are finished press lt Done gt as the screen shown below Array Type Array Label Array Size Stripe Size Create RAID via No Ini Done Notes 1 Before adding a new drive to an array be sure to back up any data stored on the new drive otherwise all data will be lost 2 If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1 you can restart it by press ing lt Ctrl gt and lt R gt 3 If you ve used the Quick Init option to create a RAID1 it may return some data mis comparison when you run a consistency check at a later time This is normal 4 The Adaptec Host RAID allows you to use drives of different sizes in a RAID However you can only select a smaller drive as the source or first drive during a build operation 5 When migrating from single volume to RAID 0 migrating from a larger drive to a smaller drive is allowed However the destination drive must be at least half the capacity of the source drive 6 It is not recommended that you migrate or build an array on Windows dynamic disks volumes because it will result in data loss Warning Do not interrupt the process when you create a RAID 0 using the Migrate option If you do
6. 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 An incorrect setting a very high DRAM frequency or an incor rect DRAM timing may cause the system to become unstable When this occurs reset the setting to the default setting Warning Take caution when changing the Advanced settings 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 LPC
7. a 4 19 7s EY ane reye yane r BeRaWe Ne KEYE KE WU H ety ere RE Me n US GEDE k ncn eee Tne ere MEN AR KN kas 4 20 Appendices Appendix A BIOS POST Error MeSSA0geS EEEuiE keke ke keke k x kk k k KK A 1 Appendix B BIOS POST OQ c saxaasi i kaya aa aka lk kawana alaaaalaa ik ka aia ak aa a aya ka ak aa B 1 Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines ccccecccececececeeeeeeeeeeeteeteeeeeeeeeees C 1 Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines E EE D 1 Appendix E Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers EUUUUU E 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 motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer The following items are included in the retail box only One 1 Supermicro Mainboard One 1 IDE cable CBL 0036L 02 One 1 floppy drive ribbon cable CBL 0022L Four 4 SATA cables CBL 0044L For retail only One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities One 1 User s BIOS Manual Optional I O Shield MCP 260 0003 00 1 1 SUPER
8. Green Back Panel USB Port 1 Back Panel USB Port 2 COM Port 1 Turquoise VGA Port Blue Gigabit LAN 2 Gigabit LAN 1 Gigabit LAN 4 10 Gigabit LAN 3 See Section 2 6 for details Figure 2 4 JF1 Header Pins 2 7 L_i E SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual B Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis These connectors are designed specifi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis See Figure 2 4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions Figure 2 4 JF1 Header Pins fe L oll l Groun NMI X X al Power LED Vcc Dp LED Vcc J kez NIC1 LED Vcc l NIC2 LED Vee r B OH Fan Fail LED Vcc 5 O O El an Fai PWR Fail LED Vcc Ground Reset gt Reset Button Ground PWR Power Button 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation C Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definit
9. The default setting is enabled GLAN Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled 2 21 E Pwal Fan1 KB MS PaM EJE ATX PWR E sce Fan Spn EWR TET i A GLAN1 Enable PANNE Dual Core CPU B GLAN2 Enable Intel 3000 LSA C GLAN3 Enable g a North Bridge D GLAN4 Enable LAN1 2 A DIMM 1A NiC Leos Yl NIC LED4 LAN3 4 DIMM 2A E Fan2 5 DIMM 1B a R DIMM 2B LAN af Pre pc x 133 MHz Fan3 k i K Jl ETD LOG PXH V Bios T gt COR Ag South Bridge JBT1 Ai 2 VGA Ll 9 ae cova Am Sot CTRL Bl ma Buzz SB3 5 slo we ge Battery iat PCI 32 Bit 33 MHz Compact Flash Card only sBs Leme dissa Jups cand Printer Floppy EVJEN e IDE Primary 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 clear CMOS use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection Always remove
10. 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 auto detected and placed in the Legacy Mode Select Enhanced to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be auto detected and placed in the Native IDE Mode The options are Compatible and Enhanced 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 CodeBase Select Intel to enable Intel s
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12. data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable the function and this area will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Base 0 512K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area block 0 512K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DRAM SDROM or to be written into L1 L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to 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 DRAM SDROM or to be written into L1 L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to 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 be
13. 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 5V Standby 5VDD P VTT Vbatt Note In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor IIl 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 4 17 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 ha
14. gt WwW N n E N Em o Definition 3 3V 3 3V COM 5V COM 5V COM PWR_OK 5VSB 12V 12V 3 3V 8 pin Processor Power Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 12V 5 through 8 A 24 pin ATX PWR B 8 pin Processor PWR Pi pr Ewa Een KB MS 24 Pin ATX PW Fan6 CPU Fan in bss 12 ala AN Dual Core CPU cru o Intel 3000 oo LGA 775 lt Q eTR North Bridge LAN1 2 o DIMM TA NiC LeDa 4 NIC LED4i4 LAN3 4 DIMM 2A g Fan2 8 DIMM 1B z DIMM 2B FAN a 3 a PCI X 133 MHz Fan3 an Pee g lt ji z aval a JPF a Py ICH7R PXH V BIOS lord N x ak a South Bridge JBT1 qi a VGA N JWOR EJ 2 e comy n JPG CTRL FERE wi Buzzer SB3 2 SIIO spre O g9 Battery Slot1 e BCI 32 Bit 33 MHz j DE Compact Flash Card only sess LSA SAM pa Compac DES ean Printer Floppy ATA SATS E ywr IDE Primary 2 13 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 the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion A Chassis I
15. j j 2 Pin 2 Fail Signal This warning signal is passed through the 3 Pin 3 Fail Signal PWR_LED pin to indicate of a power failure 2 4 Pin 4 Fail Signal on the chassis See the table on the right for pin definitions a 9 A KB MS 24 Pin ATX PW 1 n a A JPU Fan 8 pin PWR Note This feature is only available when using redundant Supermicro power supplies bsp 1 2 H A Fan1 FAN ji8 z TRL2 Dual Core CPU B Fan2 o Intel 3000 or C Fan3 lt g e North Bridge D Fan4 DIMM 1A yps i E Fan6 CPU Fan Danan DINIM 2A 3 F Fan6 CPU Fan Fan2 S DIVM TE 2 G PWR Fault DIMM 2B E TAN Soe zy lo U u PCI X 133 MHz CTS QI k B 2 n JPF a jEAN ICH7R PXH V BIOS S lord De al South Brid re BIL Souh res sett 8 p VGA E 5 PoR coa tr JPG CTRL FAR Lu Buzze SB3 gt SVO gokni ge Battery N init PC 32 Bit 33 MHz Compact Flash Card onl USB5 6 SATA SATA _ JP3 p y an Printer Floppy saat S wed IDE Primary D 2 17 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Wake On Ri
16. l DIMM 2B amp AN Brats 5 i PCI X 133 MH LCTRL3 z ee L eee z pu E JPF R ee ICH7R PXH V imr LORA lt j ale al South Bridge gy4 ai P VGA 7 JWOR g coma js To CIR 2 i E En i Oo 5 sio Fee Sh EYES ah PCI 32 Bit 33 MHz usBs 6 LSA Sara Jp3 Compact Flash Card en Printer Floppy saat SAS wet IDE Primary 2 16 Chapter 2 Installation Fan Headers The PDSMi LN4 has six fan connections Sara Fan1 to Fan6 Fan6 is designated the Pin Definitions CPU Cooling Fan Note all these fans anib are 4 pin fans However Pins 1 3 of the Pin Definition fan headers are backward compatible with 1 Ground Black the traditional 3 pin fans See the table on e the right for pin definitions The onboard 2 Tachometer 4 fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Man PWM_Control agement 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 and 4 pin fans on the same board The default setting is Disabled which will allow the onboard fans to run at full speed Power Fault PWR Fault Pin Definitions Connect a cable from your power sup ply to the Power Fault header PW3 to 12V Red Pin Definition j j j 1 Pin 1 Fail Signal provide warnings of power supply failure
17. 2 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 Pin Definitions 1 motherboard These ports FP USB3 Ground 14 FPUSB 5 6 can be used to provide N A front side chassis access Note ca Front Panel USB bles are not included See the tables Pin Definitions USB 3 4 5 6 on the right for pin definitions Uga USB 5 6 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground GLAN Giga bit Ethernet 5 Key 5 No connection Ports Four G bit Ethernet ports GLAN are located next to the VGA port on the lO backplane This port accepts RJ45 type cables KB MS 24 Pin ATX PWR Fane CPU ma cam pn BWR A BP USB 1 2 Dual Core CPU B FP USB 3 4 ner ee C FP USB 5 6 North Bridge D GLAN 1 2 A E GLAN 3 4 DIMM TA nic Leva 4 DIMM 2A NIC LED4t DIMM 1B Fang 8 DIMM 2B TAN Sra z lema ku PCI X 133 MHz Fan3 E E i JEAN ICH7R PXH V BIOS ps ORA 2s al South Bridge amp oO VGA Q wor GOM2 m JP CTRL 2 2 n Buzzer of B3 3 S SIO som
18. 2 3 4 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD Watch Dog Enable Pins 1 2 Reset Connectors Description 24 PlIn ATX JPW1 ATX 24 Pin Power Connector 8 Pin PWR JPW2 12V 8 pin PWR Connector Compact Flash Power JWF1 Compact Flash Card PWR Connector Note below Alarm Reset JPR1 Redundant PWR Alarm Reset Chassis Intrusion JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header COM1 J31 COM2 COM Port 1 amp COM 2 Header DIMM 1A 2A 1B 2B Memory DIMM Slots 1 through 4 Fans 1 6 System Fan Headers Fans 1 5 Fan6 CPU Fan FP Control JF 1 Front Panel Control Header Floppy Connector J27 Floppy Disk Connector IDE Primary J3 IDE Primary Slot Blue Note 5 on Page 1 4 IDE Compact Flash J4 Compact Flash Card White Note 5 on Page 1 4 IPMI J19 IPMI 2 0 Socket KB MS J28 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Connector LAN1 LAN4 JLAN1 2 Ethernet RJ45 Gigabit LAN Port1 Port4 Connections Power Fault PW3 Power Fault Header See Chapter 2 PWR LED JLED PWR LED Header Printer J30 Parallel Port Printer Header SATA 1 4 4 Intel SATA Headers Slot 1 Slot 6 PCI 32 bit 33 MHz Slot 1 PCI X 133 MHz Slot 6 Speaker J9 Speaker Connector Pins 3 4 Internal Pins 1 4 External USB1 2 J15 Back Panel Universal Serial Bus Ports 1 2 USB3 4 J45 USB5 6 J46 Front Panel Accessible USB headers 3 4 5 6 VGA JG1 VGA Connector WOL WOL Wake On LAN header WOR JWOR Wake On Ring header LED Indicator Description Refer to Addendum A LE 1 Onboard Standby PWR warning
19. 64k block at which the error was de tected Extended RAM Failed at offset nnnn Extended memory not working or not con figured 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 application program that changes data stored in CMOS The BIOS 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
20. As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates of 1 GHz and faster The SUPER PDSMi LN4 accommodates 12V ATX power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual are inadequate A 2 amps of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly rec ommended The PDSMi LN4 accommodates ATX power supplies In addition to the 24 pin ATX power supply JPW1 the 12V 8 pin JPW2 connection is 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 Awww 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 Static Sensitive Devices Electric Static Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to prot
21. 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 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 Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Resetting to Non RAID Settings and Resetting a RAID HDD A Warning Be cautious when you reset a RAID volume HDD to non 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 Enter gt The following screen will appear reate RAID Volune Port Drive Mode Serial RE D 4 CHE WALTZ WE Select the disks that should be reset 11 Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Conplete 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 drive or type N to go back to the main menu Exiting the Intel M
22. LED Indicator LE3 LE4 BIOS POST Code Indicators NICLED3 NICLED4 LED 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 1 5 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Motherboard Features CPU Latest CPU technology Single Intel Quad Core Dual Core Xeon 3000 Series Core 2 Pentium D Pentium 4 Extreme Edition Pentium 4 Celeron D LGA Land Grid Array 775 Processor at system bus speeds of 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 800 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 Advanced Setting before install ing a supported OS Note visit www Intel com for CPU support and driver updates OS Licensing Support e Intel Quad Core Dual Core CPU supports Windows 2000 Professional Win dows Advanced Server Windows XP Home Windows XP Professional Windows Server 2003 Standard Enterprise e Intel Quad Core Du
23. North Bridge LAN1 2 A a Ng 1 al LAN3 4 DIMM 2A E Fan2 5 DIMM 1B e R DIMM 2B i AN E hr Loma Pee pc x 133 MHz Ker E k 3 st EAN ICH7R PXH V Bios en l cI n a QI a South Bridge og i T VGRA j age coma T Joi OTRE h u iG Buzzer OD UsBar 5 SPKRIETJ Battery 72 St N MHz re DE z aw sm ps ompact Flash Card only an l Printer CE PS ot 3 el IDE Primary 2 26 Chapter 2 Installation IDE Connectors IDE Drive Connectors Pin Definitions IDE There are two IDE Connectors J3 Pin Definition Pin Definition Blue J4 White on the motherboard Pesci DE D E The blue IDE connector J3 is des Wash isaiay 4 Host Datas ignated the Primary IDE Drive The EEG 6 rra white IDE connector J4 is designated 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 the Secondary IDE Drive reserved for 9 eoan 10 Host Data 11 Compact Flash Card use only See the 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 note below See the table on the right 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 for pin definitions 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 A 17 Host Dat
24. PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Contacting Super Micro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address Super Micro 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 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 SUPER PDSMi LN4 Image SE ef e AAALRAa O H i E y7 a An Important Note to the User 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 PWR LPR PW Fan6 CPU Fan Dual Core CPU I
25. Software The Software contains prerelease alpha or beta cade which may not be fully I Bo pou accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement f you choose Mo the Setup will close To install Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Edition you must accep this agreement Select the folder in which you want the program to be installed in the following window and click Next button to start installation Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Edition Setup Cheese Destination Location Select Folder where Setup will install files Setup will install Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Edition im the following folder To Install to this folder click Nest To install t a different folder click Browse and select another folder CA Program Filessintehinte Application Aec elerstor estination Folder 16 C 12 Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines 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 Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction After reading the license agreement in the following window click Yes button to continue NTEL STIFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT Alpha 4 Beta Organizational se IMPORTANT READ BEFORE COPYING INSTALLING OF USING Da nor
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27. USB5 6 SNA SATA PS m an Printer Floppy SAM SAS wer DE 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 5V Standby Ground Wake up A WOR B WOL VGA Connector AVGA 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 Chapter 2 Installation PWR LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 OW Key Ground A VGA B PWR LED r Fan1 KB MS 24 Pin ATX PWR PWS i Fan6 CPU Fan 8 pinPWR Liss 1 2 al g Dual Core CPU Intel 3000 LGA 775 North Bridge DIMM 1A NIC LEDS NIC LED4 LAN3 4 DIMM ZA E Fan2 5 DIMM 1B S l DIMM 2B La CAN f Slee PCI X 133 MHz Fana CTRL3 pe KI E 5 SIE
28. 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 of floppy drive B not correctly identified in Setup A 3 SUPER ppsMi 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 Adisabled 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 resou
29. gt Su CAN JPF ICH7R PXH V BIOS tor an x alc a South Bridge JBT1 a VGA JWOR E 5 cova Eoy JPG CTRL w Buzzer SB3 3 a SVO semen O ge Battery Slot PCI 32 Bit 33 MHz Compact Flash Card onl usese LA SH pa Lee Mas card ony Printer Floppy carat S wet IDE Primary 2 10 HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 5V 14 HD Active GLAN1 2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 9 11 10 12 Power LED V YHDD LED Onict tev nicz LED OH Fan Fail LED PWR Fail LED Pin Definition Vcc Ground A HDD LED B GLAN1 LED C GLAN2 LED D GLAN3 LED E GLAN4 LED Vcc Reset gt Reset Button PWR gt Power Button Chapter 2 Installation 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 OH Fan Fail Indicator OH Fan Fail LED Status Pin Definitions JF1 State Definition Pin Definition Off Normal if Vcc On Overheat 8 Ground Flash Fan Fail ing PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 Vcc PWR Fail Indicator Status State Definiti
30. 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 IIl displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor Ill interface Note 1 Both default username and password are ADMIN Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor IIl settings take pre cedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor IIl 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 Remote Managemen System Info Health Info Performance Remote Control Configuration Administration Systems Management Report Help m Health Information CPU1 Chassis CPUZ Chassis E 2 Appendix E Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Il Remote Control Remote Management System Info Health Info Perfo
31. the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damage to the CPU or the socket 7 With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed 8 Use your thumb to gently push the socket clip down to the clip lock 9 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 SN 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 Ship ment 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 North Center Edge E 9 South Center Edge Socket clip SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Installation of the Heatsink 1 Locate the CPU Fan on the moth erboard Refer to the layout on the right for the CPU Fan location 2 Position the heatsink so that the heatsink fan wires are closest to the CPU fan and are not interfered with other components 3 Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make sure that the wires are routed through the bottom of the heatsink 4 Remove the thin layer of the protective film from the copper core of the heatsink War
32. the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section Boot priority order 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 category 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 4 19 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
33. the same type will result in the dual channel two way 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 display Notes 1 Due to chipset limitation 8GB Memory can only be supported by the following 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 2 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 3 Some old version of DDR 2 667 may not match Intel s On Die Temperature To Install Moich requirement and will automatically be down graded to run 533 MHz If this occurs contact your memory vendor to check the ODT value Figure 2 2 Installing DIMM into Slot Insert module verti cally and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the notch To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to release the DIMM from the slot Era Note Notch should align with the receptive point on the slot Top View Of DDR2 Slot Release Tab Ll Release Tab 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation Note Due to memory allocation to system devices memory remaining available for operational use will be reduce
34. 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 different settings in each menu Use the Left Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting 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 System Time Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time key in the correct information in the appropriate fields Then press the lt Enter gt key to save the data System Date Using the arrow keys highlight the month day and year fields and enter the correct data Press the lt Enter gt key to save the data BIOS Date 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 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Parallel ATA This setting allows the user to enable disable the function of Parallel ATA and configure Parallel ATA settings
35. waken up from S3 S4 S5 when a movement in the PS2 keyboard or mouse is detected For this function to work properly you need to enable the jumper JWAKE by closing pins 1 and 2 first Refer to the jumper section in chapter 2 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 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 Cache Memory 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 the 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
36. you will not be able to restart the system or to recover the data that was on the source drive Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Adding a Bootable Array To make an array bootable 1 From the Main menu select Manage Arrays 2 From the List of Arrays select the array you want to make bootable and press lt Ctrl gt and lt B gt 3 Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is displayed This will make all other existing bootable array non bootable Do you want to make this array bootable Yes No Then a bootable array will be created An asterisk will appear next to the bootable array as shown in the picture below ANA anage Hrrays Maran Arras Create Array B nirror RAID 1 34 458 dd Delete Hotspare es Configure Drives Deleting a Bootable Array To delete a bootable array 1 From the Main menu select Manage Arrays 2 From the List of Arrays select the bootable array you want to delete and press lt Ctrl gt and lt B gt Note a bootable array is the array marked with an asterisk as shown in the picture above 3 When the following message is displayed The array is already marked bootable Do you want to make this array as not bootable Yes No Enter Y to delete a bootable array The bootable array will be deleted and the asterisk will disap pear Note Do not use the delete key to delete the bootable array D 11 SUPER PDSMi
37. 2 SCB WD258AJ I WD MMAEH 1449527 232 SCB HD Configuration Utility id ipter opur ight d d Pre Ch ID LUN 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 menu and press the lt Enter gt key The following screen will appear Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 1 6 1813 ICH7R wRAIDS Copyright C 2483 85 Intel Corporation AIL Rights Reserved J Nane Volung RAID Level RAID Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 8 8 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
38. 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 e 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 e 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 Super I O Winbond 83627 HG with hardware monitoring W83793 e XGI Volari Z7 Temperature e Monitoring CPU chassis environment 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 3000 Chipset utilities Dimensions 9 6 W x 12 L 243 84 mmx 304 8 mm 1 7 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual WRM V1O 1 5 Q u z FSB 1066 800 533MHz Pe n D DDR2 667 533 40Q PCIE x4 Intel 3000 CE PXH_V MeH PCI X BUS fi fx PCIX 64 f g SLOT 5 un PCI 32 BUS ICH 7R IN XGI S ATA 300 sha SLOT USB 2 0 1 1 W83627HG FWH LPC I O SMBUS_I F H W KB FDD SER 1 PRN MOETOE SER 2 MS W83793 Figure 1 3 Intel 3000 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard See the follow
39. 4h 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 Jump 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 Exte
40. ATAI Ss awe IDE Primary 2 9 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual HDD LED 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 NIC1 NIC2 NIC3 NIC4 LED Indicators The NIC Network Interface Control ler LED connection for GLAN port1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 for GLAN port2 is on Pins 9 and 10 of JF1 The NIC LED connection for GLAN port3 is located at NIC3 LED for GLAN port 4 is located at NIC4 LED Attach the NIC LED cables to display network activities Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions amp pinPWR IPMI 2 0 ji i Pwa Fan1 1 KB MS 24 Pin ATX PWR Fand CPU Fan ss 1 2 KIRI Dual Core CPU 8 TRL o Intel 3000 7 LGA 775 lt g North Bridge LAN1 2 T DIMM1A LAN3 4 DIMM 2A DIMM 1B l DIMM 2B TAN erer f ot PCI X 133 MHz Fan3 lt ip
41. Buzzer USB3 4 z 2 SVO soxpp O g9 Battery Slot1 2 IDE PCI 32 Bit 33 MHz Compact Flash Card only uses Lewaz J sun ies an4 Printer Floppy SATA1 SATAS Cw IDE Primary 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 GLAN Ports Enable means the jumper is off the pins Jumper Settings Jumper Port GLAN Enable Disable JPL1 GLAN1 JPL1 JPL2 JPL3 JPL4 enable or disable sls GLAN2 JPL3 GLAN3 GLAN Ports 1 2 3 4 on the motherboard JPL4 GLAN4 See the table on the right for jumper set tings
42. CPU support the function of Execute Disable Bit The options are Disabled and Enabled Note 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 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 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 6MHz 8MHz 12 MHz and 16MHz Serial Port A This setting allows you to decide how Serial Port A is controlled The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS or OS controlled Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for Serial Port A The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to set the Interrupt for 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 user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS or OS controlled Mode This feature al
43. E silLEE EEE keke keke keke keke kek k k k k KK KA KA KA KA KA KA KA 2 13 Processor Power Connector JKK KA JKt Z Ct d i kk kk kk k k k kk kk 2 13 Seral POMS iyya wa cad iannis an n k Naka Rada yaka ketna kak N bka Wadan Ak 2 14 Chassis lniri SOT saniyan al anata dinan d n ka nayaba ka belu d k b kada da kake dek k kbk a sal 2 14 Universal Serial Bus US B u keke ke kek k k k k k k ka ke 2 15 GLAN Ethernet Ports suk k k dakan ladayana kanal n kaniya zanya nana walan key panka k dawaya 2 15 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Potts cccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeteeeeeeeees 2 16 Speaker Connector L EEE EEE te eee Ek eee KK kK kK KK kK kK nn 2 16 FAN Flead S gt k sa dewdlakt n l nan tiya S zlh wina nknin xand nee bda a Zin bilyan d awka dala dla ka danka k 2 17 Power Fault reesi nonias d ka ek da ka Ra ka b kabak b a nde d l k kk ua na ka dad b kad 2 17 WEKO Nine VD DD r n gg de 2 18 Wea ke On LAN ss ix xezala nanan san y na zad ka ga dena A wah nak Ea Sa kb R nana y e ada Nek n a AN 2 18 VGA CONNMGCIOM s se sk la aaa bis sar nie na ake ke RADA han W a k kad an nA kk 2 19 Power LEDien nase bes an n ebe dene sen tutcnsias toteestomsn Mab E GOG nn yad 2 19 Redundant PWR Alarm Reset Ell keke ke keke keke k k k k kS 2 20 Compact Flash Card POWer EEEEEEEE
44. E EEE kk kk KK KK KEKE KEK 2 20 0 Nan el ES DN Ne KK DD Dr n rm 2 21 Explanation Of JUMPErS a lklsa kik dikek abl aka y k daylana nde avka d k kaka ndi an 2 21 GLAN Enable Disa bl s a cc s suczaa akasaadia sub kala bana kan n danka aka payan ku dana 2 21 CMOS Clear erosioa it kena ca ee ya kake kehen ka k n i G le EH h ke kul aa oa hek Re n Wa G R N daka 2 22 VGA Enable kk kk kk kek k kaka KA kk kaka ka kk kk k K k kk kk kk 2 22 Wateh Dog Enable sissoo nauan a dkok hala d na Waaa da k d na yak 2 23 Compact Flash Master Slave Select E 2 23 Power Force On Enable EL kk keke keke keke k k k k kk k k 2 24 FPG Bus to PCI Slots 1 2 j keke keke k keke keke ke 2 24 2 8 Onboard NdICAtO S s s ian sakera al n k nena kar k sna kayan an na da Sun w n k W ku k a ka 2 25 GLAN LEDS ji lt ison aeaa aea araia bandane y n tat cas amene n benan RaRa na yin 2 25 2 9 Floppy Hard Disk Drive IPMI 2 0 and Parallel Port Connections 2 26 Floppy COMME CO 4yan silsila kala daka n lian duct kaba dal hakan ara kada dalada aka da aa 2 26 IDE COMMECCIONS PE DD DD rrr gd 2 27 IPME 2 0 Socket sus x anne an anane d gan b neka yan bna ke cn nade k dul d k WAA a n r WE KE dra k 2 27 Parallel Port C hR6 ClO hF iiras saxa sakal karksnn pila nana bin n k a Ayan dika kak sna Badan 2 28 Chapter 3 Troublesh
45. Edition on the screen and the following screen will appear SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction The InstallShield Wizard will begin automatically for installation showed as following Intell Appication Acoso slo RAID E dhon Setup is preperina iho Installs ku ok 9 izad whioh wi guide you Ihiough Iho sest of tha setup process Piante wail Welcome to the InstallShield R Wizard for InteR Application Accelerator RAID E The Install hicld Fl iz ard will install ln tel R J Application Accelerator RAID Edition on your computer To continue click Mest 15 b When the above screen appears click on the icon marked Next on the screen and the following screen will appear Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction After reading the license agreement in the following window click Yes button to continue nte l t Applicati License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Press the PAGE DOWN key to sec the rest of the agreement INTEL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT Alpha 7 Beta Organizational Lise IMPORTANT READ BEFORE COPYING INSTALLING OF USING De not use or load this software and any sesocisted materials collectively the R Software uni sou have caretulks read the following terms and conditons By loading or using the Software you agree to the terms of this Agreement Ifyou do not wish to so agree do not install or use the
46. 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 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 SATA Port1 SATA Port2 SATA Port3 and SATA Port4 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 Type This option allows you to select the type of IDE hard drive Select Auto to allow BIOS to automatically determine the hard drive s capacity number of heads etc Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD installed at this connection Choose the option 1 39 to select a predetermined HDD type Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed 4 5 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual 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 LBA Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS Total Sectors T
47. JPF JEN ICH7R PXH V BIOS S crm4 j olg al South Bridge p74 o N a VGA _ s JWOR g coma l m JPG1 CTRL 2 J u Buzz SB3 a sio BED Eh Battery Slott i IDE o PCI 32 BIt 33 MHz Compact Flash Card only lUSB5 6 S2 SAM P30 arn Printer Floppy SATA SAIZG we IDE Primary 2 19 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 JWF 1 first Refer to the board layout below for the location J l NG Fant KB MS 24 Pin ATX PWR Fan6 CPU Fan 8 pin PWR psg 12 EE PN Dual Core CPU z TRL2 8 Intel 3000 LGA775 lt g9 s North Bridge LAN1 2 n wj DIMM 1A NIC LED3EZI a NIC LED4t 4 LAN3 4 DIMM 2A Fan2 5 DIMM 1B E DIMM 2B BAN i 6 o PCI X 133 MHz Fan3 bi LCTRL3 QI z aa PF JPF Er LAN ICH7R PXH V BIOS L S or4 aR al South Bridge a JBT1 si n ay VGA ws 2 Qe wor con i Fa CTRL g Wu
48. LN4 User s Manual Adding Deleting Hotspares To add a Hotspare Note In order to rebuild a RAID RAID 0 or RAID 1 you would need to add a new HDD as a hotspare 1 From the main menu shown on Page D 4 select Add Delete Hotspares 2 Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight and select the disk you want to designate as a hotspare and press lt Insert gt and then press lt Enter gt 3 Press Yes when the following prompt is displayed Do you want to create spare Yes No The spare you have selected will appear in the Selected drives Menu To delete a Hotspare 1 From the main menu shown on Page D 4 select Add Delete Hotspares 2 Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight and select the Hotspare you want to delete and press lt delete gt and then press lt Enter gt 3 When the following warning is displayed Do you want to delete the hot spare Yes No press Yes to delete the hotspare you have selected ST386813AS 74 308 S HDC HD 744CD BFLA2 69 8GB HDC HD 4AGD BBFLAL 69 AGB HDC HD74ACD ABFLAZ 69 ACB HDC HD74AGD AAFLAI 69 8GB Do you want to delete the Spare Yes No D 12 Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array 1 From the main menu select Manage Arrays and hit lt Enter gt as shown on the previous page 2 From the List of Arrays dialog box shown below select the array you want to vi
49. 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 Boot Features gt Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings QuickBoot Mode If enabled this feature will speed up the POST Power On Self Test routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is powered on The settings are Enabled and Disabled If Disabled the POST routine will run at normal speed Quiet Boot Set to Enabled to display the Diagnostic Screen during POST The settings 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 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual 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 allow your system to be waken up from the PME of a PCI Slot The options are On and Off PS2 Keyboard Mouse Wakeup If set to Enabled the system will be
50. S 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 ppsMi 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 message 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 indicating released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory man ager Video BIOS shadowed Video BIOS s
51. SUPER SUPER PDSMi LN4 USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0b 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 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 documenta tion may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent INNO EVENT WILL SUPER MICRO COMPUTER 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 SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California
52. Vcc x wp B 5 rn JPF ze alii ta BIOs OH Fan Fail LED Vcc crm4 lt ale al South Bridge gy4 o N b VGA PWR Fail LED Vcc EZIJWOR 5 COM2 Une JPG1 CTRL HER w Buze OC ena 3 Ground Reset gt Reset Button SVO spxrp 22 PT Battery gt 55 SlotT j IDE i PCI 32 Bit 33 MHz se lea Compact Flash Card only Ground fo o PWR Pow utton USB5 6 WP3 an Printer Floppy saat SS wed IDE Primary 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 the 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 Pin Definition 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 3 3V 12V COM PS_ON COM COM COM Res NC 5V 5V 5V COM Chapter 2 Installation ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions PW1 Pin OE o N o a
53. a 0 18 Host Data 15 Note J4 the white slot is reserved for 19 Ground 20 Key Compact Flash Card only Do not use a 21 DRQ3 22 Ground it for other devices If J4 is populated 23 0 Write 24 Ground with a Compact Flash Card J3 the blue j k 25 I O Read 26 Ground slot will be available for one device 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE only For the Compact Flash Card to y G pa C 29 DACK3 30 Ground work properly you will need to connect 3i ROA a2 loG516 a power cable to JWF1 first ean Sr enim 35 AddrO 36 Addr2 IPMI 2 0 Socket r Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 There is an IPMI 2 0 Socket on the 39 Activity 40 Ground motherboard Refer to the layout below for the location ig a Fant KB MS 24 Pin ATX PWR ir Ewa oon EWR Lise 12 H l A Primary IDE Drive FAN br Dual Core CEU B Secondary IDE Com cal NE oe ene sania pact Flash Card only e North Bridge C IPMI 20 LAN1 2 DIMM TA Nic LED3EZI a HANS DIMM 2A NIC LED4 E DIMM 1B ae 8 l DIMM 2B EN 5Tot sh ana lot PCI X 133 MHz Fan3 4 to Ho a jEAN ICH7R PXH V kCTRL4 oe al South Bridge BK PoR COM2 r JPG1 Wu a sro EZO SB3 Battery in lait PCI 32 Bil 33 MHz Panter __Fevwy PS8 Sear wn SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Parallel Printer Port Connector
54. 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 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 Ques tion FAQ sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site http www supermicro com support faqs before contacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http Awww supermicro com support bios Note Not all BIOS can be flashed some can be flashed it depends on the 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting modifications to the boot block code 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 ww
55. ain 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 RAID 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 Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines 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 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 1 8 1813 ICH R wRAIDS Copyright C 2683 45 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Tm Nane VolunS RAID Level RAIDS Parity Disks Select Disks Strip Size 64 KB Capacity 8 4 GB Create Volune Enter a string between 1 and 16 charact
56. al Core CPU and Hyper Threading Technology supports Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows XP Home Windows XP Professional Windows Server 2003 Standard Enterprise Memory Latest memory technology Note See Section 2 4 for details e Four DIMM slots support single dual Channel DDR 2 667 533 MHz up to 8 GB of Unbuffered ECC Non ECC DDR 2 SDRAM Chipset Latest Intel chipset technology e Intel 3000 e Intel ICH7R Intel PXH V Expansion Slots e One 1 PCI 32 Bit 33 MHz Slot 1 One 1 PCI X 64 Bit 133 MHz slot Slot 6 BIOS e 8Mb Firmware Hub Phoenix BIOS e DMI 2 3 PCI 2 2 PCI X 1 0 ACPI 1 0 Plug and Play PnP SMBIOS 2 3 Hardware BIOS Virus Protection Chapter 1 Introduction PC Health Monitoring e Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores Chipset Voltage 1 5V Memory Volt age 1 8V 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 PWR Up from AC PWR loss SuperDoctor III NMI e System Resource alert via SuperDoctor III ACPI Features 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
57. anagement via BIOS CPU Overheat Fan Fail LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS This allows the user to define an overheat temperature When this temperature reaches the 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 Configuration 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 Chapter 1 Introduction 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 above 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 date
58. and Disabled 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 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 Single Logical Processor Mode Available when supported by the CPU This feature allows the user to select the Processor Operation Mode Set to Disabled to allow the processor to operate in the single core mode Set to Enabled to allow the processor to operate in the multi core dual core mode 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 I
59. apter 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 Awww supermicro com gt for any changes to the BIOS that may not be reflected 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 boo
60. ator RAID E c kw Satun la parfoming the teaumstedt emet ators Inatating 417 C 13 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual f The following screen will appear to display the status of the Intel Application Ac celerator RAID Edition Installation Intel ICHS5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction Select a program folder in the following window where you want Setup to add the program icon Intel R n Accelerator RAID Edition Setup The following window appears to show the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Setup installation status Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Edition Setup Setup Status Intel R Application Accelerator RAID E dition Setup is perfomaing the requested operations Inatatling 47 g Once the Application Accelerator RAID Edition installation is completed the fol lowing screen will appear and the system will start to reboot Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction Once the installation is complete the following window appears Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Edition Setup InstallS hield F Wizard Complete feld A Wizard has successiully installed Intela Accelerator AID Edition Click Finish to exit the 18 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 D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Ap
61. atrix Storage Manager Utility a From the main menu select item4 Exit and press lt Enter gt A warning message 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 for systems with RAID Functions Installing a New Operating System the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS a Insert Microsoft s 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 speci fied 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 continue the Windows XP 2000 2003 installation h After the Win
62. ch disks are associated with a particular array please refer to the section of View Array Properties To configure a disk drive 1 From the main menu shown on Page D 4 select Configure Drives and hit lt Enter gt as shown below anage firrays reate Array id De lete Hotspare Con igure Drives D 5 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual 2 From the Select Drives for Configuring List shown below select the drives you want to configure and press lt Insert gt Select drives for Configuring Selected Drives B1 HDC HD 740CD BBFLAL 69 2CB 02 UDC HD 486D B8FL 2 69 2CB g3 HDC HD 746CD B88FLAL 69 26B B5 HDC JIYE LIR IR MR 69 208 3 The drive you ve selected will appear in the Selected Drives Dialog Box on the right as shown below Repeat the same steps until all drives that you want to configure appear in the selected drives box Select drives for Conf igur ing Selected Drives dili STIGBR1 IAS 4500 HH STSBHHIIRS 2 HE Bde be FLA GY Zbl HI MC T BAFLAL HIS ROARED RAPT 4 Once both drives display in the selected drive box press lt Enter gt D 6 Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines 5 Read the warning message as shown in the screen below WARNING Configuring drives vill write Array Information on to the selected drives Drive size will be rounded off to neet Standard size Do you want to continue this operation Yes No 6 Make sure that you have selected the correc
63. d lt A gt keys simultaneously when prompted during system boot Refer to the previous page for detailed instructions A Using the Array Configuration Utility ACU When you press lt Ctrl gt and lt A gt keys simultaneously at the prompt during system bootup the main menu will appear Note To select an option use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then press the lt Enter gt key to select it To return to the previous menu press the lt ESC gt key Press the lt Insert gt key to select a drive When a drive is highlighted selected press the lt Delete gt key to de select it D 3 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Adaptec SATA HostRAID Controller 8 Options Array Configuration Utility Disk Utilities Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties and configure array settings To select this option using the arrow keys and the lt enter gt key select Managing Arrays from the main menu as shown above anage Arrays reate Array dd Delete Hotspare Configure Drives D 4 Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Configuring Disk Drives You may need to configure a disk drive before you can use it Caution Configuring a disk may overwrite the partition table on the disk and may make any data on the disk inaccessible If the drive is used in an array you may not be able to use the array again Note Do not configure a disk that is part of a boot array To determine whi
64. d when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional System Device Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS Local APIC Area Reserved for the chipset l O APIC 4 Kbytes PCI Enumeration Area 1 PCI Express 256 MB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 256 MB boundary VGA Memory TSEG Memory available to OS and other applications Size 1 MB 4 KB 2 MB 4 KB 256 MB 256 MB 512 MB Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability Physical Memory Remaining Available 3 99 3 99 3 99 3 99 3 76 3 51 3 01 2 85 2 84 2 84 4 GB Total System Memory 2 5 Control Panel Connectors IO Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 2 3 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports A Back Panel Connectors IO Ports Po Oo n h oe PERSTDMI Nr Sui CES yeo nan je mn Mo lt a OC aze Caen ae i OOAN DA FP N gt KE OO000 elejei o e C W OO OO Figure 2 3 Back Panel I O Port Locations and Definitions Back Panel Connectors Keyboard Purple PS 2 Mouse
65. dows XP 2000 2003 Installation is completed the system will au tomatically reboot i Insert Supermicro 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 Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Q SUPERMICRO PDSMI LN4 Motherboard Drivers amp Tools Win2000 x Intel E7230 chipset INF files SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Microsoft DirectX 9 0 ATI Graphics driver Intel E7230 Chipset Intel Matrix Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager PDSMi LN4 2 Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor IIl Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD T Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site 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 SUPERMICRO Computer Inc C 3 Installing the Intel Application Accelerator Utility a When the above screen appears click on the icon marked Application Accelera tor RAID
66. driver you want to install and press lt Enter gt d Insert a formatted diskette into drive A and press lt Enter gt as prompted e Exit the program after the process is completed Then reboot the system f Insert the Microsoft Windows OS Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start to boot up from CD g Press the lt F6 gt key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SAS or RAID driver displays h When the Windows OS Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s i Insert the driver diskette Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA Raid Controller Driver into Drive A and press the lt Enter gt key j Choose the Adaptec Embedded Host Serial ATA Raid Controller from the list indicated in the Windows OS Setup Screen and press the lt Enter gt key k Press the lt Enter gt key to continue the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do it at this time Once all devices are speci fied press the lt Enter gt key to continue with the installation From the Windows OS Setup screen press lt Enter gt The OS Setup will automati cally load all device files and then continue with the Windows OS installation m After the Windows OS Installation is completed the system will automatically reboot D 20 Appendix E Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix E Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers A In
67. e 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 that 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 SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA PATA SATA systems have better airflow and can be installed in smaller chassis than Parallel ATA In addition the cables used in PATA 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 Located in the South Bridge of the Intel 3000 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 configuratio
68. e ge Battery E in Em PC 32 Bit a3 MHz SATA Compact Flash Card only Printer Floppy E ii rand 2 15 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports Mouse Port pin Definitions The ATX PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 Pin Definition mouse are located next to the Back 1 Data Panel USB ports on the motherboard 2 NC See the table at right for pin defini Ground tions Note NC No connection 4 vec O Clock 6 NC Speaker Connector Speaker Connector J9 The speaker connector is located at J9 and allows you to choose between using the internal or an external speaker For the internal speaker Pins 1 4 External 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 Pin Setting Definition Pins 3 4 Internal Speaker Fant 24 Pin ATX PWR Pwa an Fan6 CPU Fan ER A Keyboard Mouse Dual Core CPU ae Intel 3000 LGA 775 North Bridge LAN1 2 j DIMM 1A Nc LENE a LAN3 4 DIMM 2A i Fan2 8 DIMM 1B
69. e 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 informa tion Intel lt R gt Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow 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 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
70. ect 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 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 AN direct pressure on the label area of the fan Notes 1 Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before addin removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the rocessor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink 2 Intel s boxed Pentium 4 CPU package contains the CPU fan and heatsink as sembly If you buy a CPU separate
71. en permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2007 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 Quad Core Dual Core Xeon 3000 Series Core 2 Pentium D Pentium 4 Extreme Edition Pentium 4 Celeron D LGA Land Grid Array 775 Processors at system bus speeds of 1333 MHz 1066 MHz 800 MHz The Intel Quad Core Dual Core LGA 775 Processor is housed in a Flip Chip Land Grid Array package that interfaces with the motherboard via an LGA775 socket The PDSMi LN4 supports the Intel Hyper Threading HT Technology EM64T Technology Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Matrix Storage Technology Please refer to the mother board 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 Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features specifications and performa
72. er to the Technical Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components Before Power On 1 Make sure that the Standby PWR LED LE1 is not on Note If LE1 is on it indicates that Standby PWR is on Be sure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing the components 2 Make sure that the 8 pin 12v power connector at JPW2 is connected 3 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas sis 4 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 5 Remove all add on cards 6 Install a CPU and heatsink 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 7 Make sure to use the correct type of CMOS battery as specified by the Manu facturer Do not install the CMOS battery upside down to avoid possible explosion No Power 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis 2 Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions 3 Check if the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set 4 Turn the power switch on and off to test the system 5 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not re
73. ers 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 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 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 A N Warning
74. ettings 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 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 00A0h 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novell and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation of a new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate Frequency for PCIX This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed in the slots indicated The options are Auto PCI 33 MHz PCI 66 MHz PCI X 66 MHz PCI X 100 MHZ and PCI X 133 MHZ 4 10
75. ew and press Enter The Array Properties dialog box appears as shown below showing detailed in formation on the array The physical disks associated with the array are displayed here amine rays Toate tray Hii IHLU A SAY Ln Cd Unlahe Hniapire Gont igure Poives eH Ia lupe Hel H HT Ask Hrite Gicda Broiled r Slules WOT Ji Stripe Size kl HH STH aa BIH Ha HUL HETaB aI HELNE BJELLE H3 HOC HOVBID RHELAL GEC 3 Press Esc to return to the previous menu D 13 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Rebuilding Arrays Note 1 Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array RAID 1 only If an array Build process is interrupted or when one critical member is missing you must perform a Rebuild to restore its functionality For a critical array rebuild operation the optimal drive is the source drive Note 2 If no spare array exists and a hard disk drive fails you need to create a spare before you can rebuild an array To Rebuild an array 1 From the Main Menu select Manage Arrays as shown in the screen below From the List of Arrays select the array you want to Rebuild 2 Press lt Ctrl gt and lt R gt to Rebuild anage Arrays reate Array dd Delete Hotspare Con igure Drives Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Deleting Arrays Warning Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent data loss Deleted arrays cannot be restored To delete an existing a
76. format a disk Note The operation of Formatting Disk allows you to perform a low level formatting of a hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk Serial ATA drives are low level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low level formatted again 3 When the screen shown below displays select Format Disk and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears Adaptec SATA HostRAID Controller 8 Select SATA Disk and press lt Enter gt SATA Port 8 ST388813AS 3 65 SATA Port 1 HDC WD 4BGD OBFLAL 27 88027 SATA Port 2 SATA Port 3 SATA Port 5 Only drives present at POST are displayed 4 Read the warning message when it appears in the screen as shown below To continue with disk formatting select Yes and hit lt Enter gt Otherwise select No and press lt Enter gt Caution Formatting a disk destroys all data on the drive Be sure to back up your data before formatting a disk Adaptec SATA HostRAID Controller 8 SATA Port 8 ST3I8B613AS 3 85 1 5 Gb s Capacity 74 5 GBytes WARNING This drive is about to be fornatted All data on the disk uill be erased Fornat Disk Yes No firrow keys to move cursor lt Enter gt to select option lt Esc gt to exit default D 17 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual To verify disk media Adaptec SATA HostRAID Controller 8 Select SATA Disk and press lt Enter gt SATA Port 8 S13668613AS 3 85 UE SATA Po
77. g 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 RAM 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 5
78. his 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 PIO2 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 6 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing lt Enter gt Options for
79. ility wnen prompted by the following message Press lt Ctrl gt lt A gt for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility D 2 Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID Controller Driver The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller adds SATA RAID functionality and performance enhancements to a motherboard RAID striping RAID 0 allows data to be written across multiple drives greatly improving hard disk I O perfor mance RAID mirroring RAID 1 allows data to be simultaneously written to two drives improving data security even if a single hard disk fails A Stripe of Mirrors RAID 10 provides multiple RAID 1 mirrors and a RAID 0 stripe maximizing data security and system efficiency By incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA into the motherboard design Supermicro s PDSMi LN4 offers the user the benefits of SATARAID without the high costs associated with hardware RAID applications Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ARC The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility an embedded BIOS Utility includes the following Array Configuration Utility Use this utility to create configure and manage ar rays Disk Utilities Use this option to format or verify disks To run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility you will need to do the following 1 Enable RAID functions in the system BIOS refer to Chapter 4 for System BIOS Configurations 2 Press the lt Ctrl gt an
80. 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 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 message 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 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 1 8 1813 ICH7R wRAIDS Copyright C 2683 85 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Nane Volunig RAID Level RAIDIA RAIDO Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity xxx CB Create Vo lune 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 cont
81. ing 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 to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the L1 L2 L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the extended memory area 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 s
82. ing pages for the actual specifications of the motherboard Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset Overview The Intel 3000 chipset designed for use with Intel Xeon 3000 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 Intel 3000 chipset the PDSMi LN4 provides 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 op tions for data protection and rapid data access It als
83. ions JF1 The non maskable interrupt button Pin Definition header is located on pins 19 and 20 io leama of JF1 Refer to the table on the right Ground for pin definitions Power LED Power LED The Power LED connection is Pin Definitions JF1 located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 15 5V A NMI B PWR LED 24 P Lior PWS Fant KB MS 24 Pin ATX PWR Fan6 CPU Fan amp pinPWR G sB 1 2 EE roun NMI Dual Core CPU z TRL ual ore Xx x 8 Intel 3000 lt EA Gower LED Vcc 9 eTR North Bridge HDD LED Vcc LAN1 2 4 Dun NG ENE v LAN3 4 DIMM 2A z N NIC1 LED cc DIMM 1B sen H E DIMM 2B amp IC2 LED Vec TAN 3 x i Vcc Slo pox 733 MHz san OH Fan Fail LED LCTRL3 s a 2 di E PWR Fail LED Vcc a EN ICH7R PXH V BIOS JERE lord Ground Reset gt Reset Button a al South Bridge p74 b i ah Power Button Q cova 7 Fa CTRL 2 J Ground PWR u Buzzer _ SB3 SIO soe g9 Battery Slott meas DE He Bel32 Bit 33iMEz Compact Flash Card only z usBs 6 LSMP2 J SNM_ JP3 Fan Printer Floppy S
84. ize system error handler C5h PnPnd dual CMOS optional C6h Initialize note dock optional C7h Initialize note dock late C h 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 following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code EOh E1h E2h E3h E4h E5h E6h E7h E8h EQh EAh EBh ECh EDh EEh EFh FOh F1h 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 e
85. 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 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 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 C 4 Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines 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 4 1613 ICH7R wRAIDS Copyright C 2683 45 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Nane RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity J Vo lun RAID1 Hirwor Select Disks NAA 6 6 GB Create Volune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters
86. lows the user to set the mode for Serial Port B The options are Normal and 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 user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS or OS controlled Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for 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 DMA3 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 are 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
87. 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 En hanced 5 Scroll down to SATA RAID Enabled and press lt Enter gt Then select Enabled 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 RAID Configuration Utility when prompted by the following message Press lt Ctrl gt lt gt for Intel RAID Configuration Utility Note The Intel RAID Configuration Utility is only available for systems with two or more drives installed The Intel RAID Utility screen will not display in systems with one drive installed C 2 Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines 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 Type Status Vol ID 4 HDC WD258aSI HD HMRL72834971 232 9GB l HDC HDZ588SD 81K HD l 72834599 32 SCB HDC WHD259AJ1 WD HMAEH1376 185 23
88. ly make sure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan 3 The Intel Pentium 4 LGA 775 heatsink and fan comes with a push pin design and no tool is needed for installation 4 Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink and fan 5 When purchasing an 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 6 Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support Installation of the LGA775 Processor 1 Press the socket clip to release the load plate which covers the CPU socket from its locking position 2 Gently lift the socket clip to open the load plate 2 2 3 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 4 Position the motherboard in such a way that Pin 1 of the CPU socket is located at the left bottom of the CPU housing 5 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and the South Center Edge of the CPU 6 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
89. nce 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 trouble shooting 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 Appendix D and Appendix E lists HostRAID Setup and 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 Gror Danger Caution Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury Warning Important information given to ensure proper system installation A 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 Manial si k n s k nands anka la xalaka d xab kar kak k kk ke EEEE dai an Ra ka Ada h nand iii Manual Organl ZatiOl ss ky lse na yay na ka xe
90. nded 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 Set 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 Bth 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 Initial
91. ng 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 j pi 1 Pwa Fant KB MS 24 Pin ATX PWR Eecpy Fan Spin PWR bsp 12 H FAN Dual Core CPU z TRL2 o Intel 3000 z LGA775 lt g au North Bridge LAN1 2 n Pit Ne tena al LAN3 4 DIMM 2A g Fan2 8 DIMM 1B gt l DIMM 28 TAN Soe 3 o PCI X 133 MHz Fan3 KET B 3 uu A JP r AN ICH7R PXH V BIOS i lord a al South Bridge gy4 o a 1 VGA f gt 3 if coma i JPG1 CTRL SE T Ww Buzzer SB3 zi SVO spxrp O ge Battery Slot1 j IDE in PCI 32 Bit 33 MHz Compact Flash Card only
92. ning CPU overheat may occur if the protective film is not removed from the heatsink 5 Apply the proper amount of thermal grease on the CPU Note if your heatsink came with a thermal pad please ignore this step 6 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 clear ance between the fan wires and the fins of the heatsink 7 Align the four heatsink fasten ers with the mounting holes on the motherboard Gently push the pairs of diagonal fasteners 1 amp 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 2 4 Thermal Grease Narrow end of the groove points outward Chapter 2 Installation 8 Repeat Step 6 to insert all four heatsink fasteners into the mounting holes 9 Once all four fasteners are securely inserted into the mounting holes and the heatsink is properly installed on the moth erboard connect the heatsink fan wires to the CPU Fan connector Heatsink Removal 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 counterclock wise to make a 1 4 90 turn and then pull the fastener upward to loosen it 4 Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fastener
93. ns 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 RAID1 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 0 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 Matrix 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
94. ns on the CD include chipset drivers for the Windows OS security and audio drivers Question How do connect the ATA100 66 cable to my IDE device s Answer The 80 wire 40 pin high density ATA100 66 IDE cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives This special cable must be 3 3 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual 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 jumper locations and settings 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be fore any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping 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 in curred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems Chapter 4 BIOS Ch
95. ntel 3000 LGA 775 North Bridge Q DIMM 1A NIC LED3EZI DIMM 2A NIC LED4 4 C Fan2 DIMM 1B DIMM 2B FP Control m ote PCI X 133 MHz Buzze SPKRIT 22 7 gt Slot 32 Bit 33 MH IDE H MHz Important Notes to the User e Note 1 All images and graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of this manual The motherboard you ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual e Note 2 See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers I O ports and JF1 front panel connections e Note 3 g indicates the location of Pin 1 e Note 4 When the LE1 LED is on the 5V Standby PWR is on Maker sure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing components e Note 5 J4 the white slot is reserved for the 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 SUPER PDSMi LN4 H W Monitor Chapter 1 Introduction PDSMi LN4 Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2 7 JI2C1 JI2C2 I C Bus to PCI Slots 1 2 Ena Open 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
96. ntel EIST Support Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation The options are Enabled and Disabled Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information L3 Cache Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to enable L3 cache in the CPU to enhance system performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Thermal Management 2 Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 TM2 which will lower CPU voltage and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a pre defined overheat threshold Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 TM1 allowing CPU clocking to be regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches the overheat threshold 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 C1 Enhanced Mode Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage frequency to prevent overheat The options are Enabled and Disabled Note please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information VT Feature Availabl
97. ntrusion header is located at JL1 Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Definition Pin Definition CD 6 DSR RD 7 RTS TD 8 CTS DTR 9 RI Ground 10 NC Note Pin 10 is included on the header but not on the port NC indicates no connection Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input Ground 2 14 Pi l Pwa Fan1 KB MS 24 Pin ATX PWR Fana Cei Fan m ove sB 1 2 H A COM1 Dual Core CPU B COM2 Intel 3000 LGA775 C Chassis Intrusion North Bridge a aa Neg ee al LAN3 4 DIMM 2A E Fan2 8 DIMM 1B 2 l DIMM 2B La TAN poe PCI x 133 MHz ED m too B E aa E JPF a JN ICH7R PXH V BIOS F ICRA lt I ale al Spiik Bridge 4 e p B VGA le laa coma r JPG1 CTRL a i ErZer O of USB3 4 z 5 SVO sen EE Battery bi il Pel cz sit Ji ths Compact Flash Card onl usBs 6 LSA SM P3 ean Printer Floppy SAAT S03 wei _IDE Primary Chapter 2 Installation Universal Serial Bus USB Back Panel USB USB1
98. o supports the next generation 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 Intel 3000 Memory Controller Hub MCH External Design Specification EDS Intel I O Controller Hub 7 ICH7R Thermal Design Guideline Intel 82573 Platform LAN Connect PLC PCI Design Low Pin Count LPC Interface 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 3 3V Standby 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 Users 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 M
99. on Green PWR On System Normal Redundant PWR Failure Amber A OH Fan Fail LED KB MS 24 Pin ATX pwr PR Bw a B PWR Fail LED Fan6 CPU Fan 8 pin PWR oe mn sB 1 2 Ha Dual Core CPU z TRL2 o Intel 3000 LGA775 lt Q eTR North Bridge Groun NMI X LAN1 2 a Xx DIMM 1A NIC LED3ES 4 NIC LED4 LAN3 4 DIMM 2A Power LED cc Fan2 DIMM 1B Gee R DIMM 2B HDD LED TAN 5 NIC1 LED Vcc crag EE PCIX 133 MHz Cana a NIC2 LED Vcc lt wpa 5 TAN JPF a IHR EXEEV BIOS H Fan Fail LED Vcc S icra Bs al South Bridge S JBT1 5 j i EA f Pwr Fail LED Vcc wor E COM2 Ups JPG 2 w Buze OC SB GIR 2 Ground Reset gt Reset Button 5 SVO sore 2g Battery Slott fi IDE N PCI 32 Bit 33 MHz Compact Flash Card only Ground PWR Power Button usesie LSA Srm ompad ean Printer Floppy art Sa3 we IDE Primary 2 11 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the compute
100. onnected either Direct or Via Modem Continue CR after POST This item allows you to decide whether you want to continue with console redirection after POST routines The options are On and Off 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS gt Hardware Monitoring 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 are 75 C 80 C 85 C and 90 C Note below Highlight this and hit lt Enter gt to see the data for the following items CPU Temperature System Temperature 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 chas sis 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
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102. opriate when using new drives D 1 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual To configure the Adaptec SATA RAID for Operating Systems that support RAID functions Windows Red Hat amp SuSe Linux 1 Press the lt Del gt key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility Note If this is the first time you power on the system we recommend that you load the Optimized Default Settings If you have already done so please skip to Step 3 2 Use the arrow keys to select the Exit 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 lt Enter gt to load the BIOS default setting 3 Use the arrow keys to select the Main section in BIOS 4 Scroll down to SATA Control Mode and press lt Enter gt to select Enhanced 5 Scroll down to SATA RAID Enabled and press lt Enter gt Then select En abled 6 Scroll down to ICH RAID Codebase and select Adaptec Then press lt En ter gt For Adaptec ICH RAID configurations Change the setting from Intel to Adaptec 7 Scroll down to Exit Select Exit Saving Changes from the Exit menu Press the lt Enter gt key to save the changes and exit the BIOS 8 Once you ve exited the BIOS Utility the system will reboot 9 During the system bootup press the lt Ctrl gt and lt A gt keys simultaneously to run the Intel RAID Configuration Ut
103. pendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines After all the hardware has been installed you must first configure the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID before you install the Windows operating system The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherboard Note The following section provides information on the Adaptec SATA RAID Driver based on the Intel ICH7R South Bridge Controller Introduction to the Intel ICH7R I O Controller Hub Located in the South Bridge of the Intel 3000 Chipset the ICH7R I O Controller Hub provides the I O subsystem with access to the rest of the system It supports 1 channel Ultra ATA 100 Bus Master IDE controller PATA and one Adaptec s Se rial ATA SATA Host Controller which support up to six Serial ATA drives up to two RAID volumes and up to four drives in RAID Configurations See the table below for details Raid Level Create Via When Appropriate RAID 0 Quick Init Creating a RAID 0 on new drives RAID 0 Migrate Creating a RAID 0 from one new drive and one drive with data you wish to preserve RAID 1 Build Any time you wish to create a RAID 1 but especially if you have data on one drive that you wish to preserve RAID 1 Clear Creating a RAID 1 or RAID 10 on new drives or when RAID 10 you want to ensure that the array contains no data after creation RAID 1 Quick Init Fastest way to create a RAID 1 or RAID 10 RAID 10 Appr
104. place it with a new one No Video 1 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 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for 3 1 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual details on beep codes 3 Remove all memory modules and turn on the system If the alarm is on check the specs of the memory reset the memory or try a different one 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 memory see the next page Also it is recommended that you use the same memory speed for all DIMMs in the system See Section 2 4 for memory limitations 3 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots and noting the results 4 Check the power supply voltage 115V 230V switch 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 supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the
105. r case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 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 BIOS see Chapter 4 To turn off the power when set to suspend mode press the button for at least 4 sec onds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 2 12 Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Signal 3V Standby A Reset Button B PWR Button W pi 4 Pwa Fant KBIMS 24 Pin ATX PWR Fan6 CPU Fan Spin PWR Usp 1 2 z RI PN Dual Core CPU E TRLQ o Intel 3000 Li LGA 775 20 _19 lt S kra North Bridge Groun NMI LAN1 2 o i a DTA Ne ENE A LAN3 4 DIMM 2A 5 Power LED Vcc Fan2 DIMM 1B y l DIMM 2B HDD LED cc TAN EI NIC1 LED Vcc poe PCI X 133 MHz pacar LCTRL3 Ta 9 NIC2 LED
106. rce conflict for the specified device CD ROM Drive CD ROM Drive identified Entering SETUP Starting Setup program Failing Bits nnnn The hex number nnnn is 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 I O device 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 l20 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 storage 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 BIO
107. rimary z em l Pwa Fan1 KB MS 24 Pin ATX PWR E TejCpU Fan p n PWR Ls 4 2 z R FAN Dual Core CPU TRL2 ta Intel 3000 LGA 775 lt g e North Bridge LAN1 2 a DIMM 1A Nic LEDa LAN3 4 DIMMIZA Fan2 8 DIMM 1B n l DIMM 2B TAN Se 3 k PCI X 133 MHz Fan3 lt B x mari gt sue JPF a jEAN ICH7R PXH V BIOS ord an pai j al a South Bridge Jer a n VGA N JWOR fo g coma i JPG1 CTRL E gt wW Buzzer SB3 E a SVO spk O ge Battery Sioi o C pCI 32 Bit 33 MHz EY compact ras cara ony SATA2 sarm We L 2 an 2 23 A Watch Dog B Compact Flash Master Slave Select SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Power Force On Enable Disable Jumper JPF allows you to enable force on or disable Power Force On func tion 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 l2C Bus to PCI Slots 1 2 JI C1 JI C2 allows you to enable 1 C Bus to PCI Slot1 PCI Slot6 See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled
108. rmance Remote Co Configuration Administration Systems Management Report Help u 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 reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TCP IP connectivity Power control 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 Linux we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II SUPER PDSMi User s Manual Notes
109. rray 1 From the main menu shown on Page D 4 select Manage Arrays 2 Select the array you wish to delete and press lt delete gt 3 In the Array Properties dialog box select Delete and press lt Enter gt The follow ing prompt is displayed Warning Deleting the array will render array unusable Do you want to delete the array Yes No RAID 1 only the following prompt is also displayed Deleting the partition will result in data loss Do you also want to delete the parti tion Yes No 4 Press Yes to delete the array and partition or No to return to the previous menu 5 Press Esc to return to the previous menu D 15 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks To access the disk utilities Array Configuration Utility Disk Utilities 1 From the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Menu select Disk Utilities as shown above and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears SATA Port 8 SATA Port 1 SATA Port 2 SATA Port 3 SATA Port 5 ST368813AS HDC WD 48GD 8BFLAL HDC WD748CD A BFLAZ HDC WD 48CD 8FLAL HDC WD 486D 8BFLAZ 3 85 1 27 88D27 1 31 68F31 1 2 68D27 1 31 88F31 1 Only drives present at POST are displayed 2 Select the desired disk and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines To
110. rt 1 HDC WD 4BGD BBFLAL 27 88027 1 SATA Port 2 SATA Port 3 SATA Port 5 Only drives present at POST are displayed 3 When the screen shown above displays select Verify Disk Media and press lt Enter gt 4 A message will display indicating that the selected drive will be scanned for media defects Select Yes and hit lt Enter gt to proceed with disk verifying otherwise select No and hit lt Enter gt Adaptec SATA HostRAID Controller 8 SATA Port 1 HDC WD74 CD ABFLAL 27 88D27 1 5 Cb s Capacity 69 2 GBytes This drive vill be scanned for media defects All recoverable defects will be remapped Verify Disk Yes No D 18 Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines To Exit Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 1 Once you have completed RAID array configurations press ESC to exit The following screen will appear 2 Press Yes to exit the Utility 4 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility gt Arrow keys to move cursor lt Enter gt to sele lt Esc gt to exit default SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual D 2 Installing Intel s ICH7R Driver by Adaptec and Installing the OS a Insert Supermicro s bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot and the screen Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker will appear b Choose from the list the item Intel ICH7R Driver by 3rd Party Adaptec and press lt ENTER gt c From the next screen displayed choose the OS
111. rties are assigned and you cannot change the array properties using this utility To assign properties to the new array 1 In the Array Properties menu as shown in the screen below select an array type and press Enter Only the available array types will be displayed on the screen RAID 0 or RAID 1 requires two drives Array RAID O Stripe RAID 1 Mirror Array Array Siz 2 Under the item Arrays Label type in a label and press lt Enter gt Note The label shall not be more than 15 characters 3 For RAID 0 select the desired stripe size Note Available stripe sizes are 16 32 and 64 KB 64K is default Please do not change the default setting 4 The item Create RAID via allows you to select between the different ways of creating methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1 The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate Raid Level Create Via When Appropriate RAID 0 Quick Init Creating a RAID 0 on new drives RAID 0 Migrate Creating a RAID 0 from one new drive and one drive with data you wish to preserve RAID 1 Build Any time you wish to create a RAID 1 but especially if you have data on one drive that you wish to preserve RAID 1 Clear Creating a RAID 1 or RAID 10 on new drives or when RAID 10 you want to ensure that the array contains no data after creation RAID 1 Quick Init Fastest way to create a RAID 1 or RAID 10 RAID 10 Appropriate when using new drives
112. rz adana k drnda kay dana kay da walan na bana dayin Aa diy n ab dabi bka iii Conventions Used in the Manual ccceececece cece cece naa kaba ee a arraia iii Chapter 1 Introduction tel OMEIVICW Anna Kan eyane Me0a an Hene KK eya et ected et a acerca 1 1 Checklistor E E EEE EEA 1 1 Contacting SUPErMICrO cece Zin kala eee eet tte te tae 1 2 SUPER PDSMi LN4 Image EEL kk kk kk kk kK 1 3 SUPER PDSMi LN4 LayoUt ctacashmesdasvensesteanituledtwssnatbersnes 1 4 SUPER PDSMi LN4 Quick Reference AK E keke 1 5 Motherboard Features si Acix an sulixa nadie kekan daba can xara ka ba n k nines 1 6 The Intel 3000 Chipset System Block Diagram UEEUUUEUUEU U ULUULULjLUULL 1 8 1 2 Chipset OVerview sasarina kn weya a bak tea tata k Meala naka al kark aa kk kra eee eee eae 1 9 1 3 PC Health Monitoring seisine tenanan KA dab aka k dad kay aa dad kaka d n 1 10 1 4 Power Configuration Settings L EEE kk kk kk kk kek k kek k k k kk 1 10 1 5 ACPI Fe aU r s x ak n sd nanlna layan l ka ar n d xak n di haa ba ku ka kaka dra A K b a a hen aba BEKE Ana 1 11 126 Power SUP DIY s ssk yc kasanliaxal rin aR wan A na baz dab ka 1 11 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices EE EK kK kK kK KK KK kK KAK 2 1 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Fan Installation
113. s 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 types of chassis Make sure the location of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match Make sure 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 near to the mounting holes Please take all neces sary precautionary measures to prevent damage done to these components when installing the motherboard into the chassis 2 5 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual 2 4 Installing DDR 2 Memory Memory Module Installation See Figure 2 2 1 2 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 incor rectly 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 SDRAM Both interleaved and non interleaved memory are supported so you may populate any number of DIMM slots Populating DIMM 1A DIMM 1B and or DIMM 2A DIMM 2B_ with memory modules of the same size and of
114. s 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 In addition an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL without any connection to the WOL header The 3 pin WOL header is to be used with a LAN add on card only Note Wake On LAN requires an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply 1 5 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI specifica tion 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 Operating Systems 1 6 Power Supply
115. s 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 the item Set Supervisor Password is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt key When prompted type the Supervisor s password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor s password which allows access to the BIOS Set User Password When the item Set User Password is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt key When prompted type the user s password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user s password which allows access to the system at boot up 4 18 Chapter 4 BIOS Fixed Disk Boot Sector This setting may offer 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 Password on Boot This setting allows you to decide if a password is required for a user to enter the system at bootup 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
116. stalling Drivers other than the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown below will appear You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed To install these software programs and drivers click the icons to the right of these items S SUPERMICRO PDSMI LN4 Motherboard Drivers amp Tools Win2000 Intel E7230 chipset INF files SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Microsoft Directs 9 0 ATI Graphics driver Intel E7230 wale Intel Matrix Storage Manager Chipset Adaptec Storage Manager PDSMi LN4 Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III 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 a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item from top to the bottom one ata time After installing each item you must re boot the system before proceeding with the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD E 1 SUPER PDSMi User s Manual B Configuring Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote
117. t 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 de scriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility 4 1 SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual 4 2 Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap propriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options 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
118. t disk drives to configure If correct type Y to continue SUPER PDSMi LN4 User s Manual Creating Arrays Before you create arrays make sure that the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system Note that disks with no usable space or disks that are un initialized or not formatted are shown in gray and cannot be used Note It is recommended that you configure devices before you create arrays To create an array 1 From the main menu shown on page D 4 select Create Array 2 Select the disks for the new array and press Insert as the screen shown below Note To de select any disk highlight the disk and press Delete Select drives to create Array Selected Drives 8 ST3BBAISAS 74 368 81 HDC HD 4BBD BBTLf 1 69 860 82 UDC HD 74ACD BAFLA2 69 BCB 63 HDC HD74ACD AAFLAL 69 8CB H5 HDC HD 4HLD BHELAZ b4 ALE 3 The arrays you have selected will appear on the Selected Drives dialog box on the right as shown below 4 Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected The Array Proper ties menu displays Select drives to create Array e lected Drives a J ST386813AS 74 353 HDC HD74HI D HHF1 P1 BJ HIH 83 WDC HD74ACD BAFLAL 69 BCB 85 WDC WHD74AED PAFLAZ 69 860 D 8 Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Assigning Array Properties Once a new array is completed you can assign properties to the array Caution Once the array is created and its prope
119. te the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables e The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 FDHDIN Floppy Connector 3 Ground 4 Reserved i 5 Key 6 FDEDIN The floppy connector is located at 7 Gace m nig J27 See the table below for pin m Gund Ay oaae definitions 11 Ground 12 Drive Select B 13 Ground 14 Drive Select B 15 Ground 16 Motor Enable dT 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 F 33 Ground 34 Diskette g 7 r wai an KB MS 24 Pin ATX PWR Ecel Fan SpnPWR Use 1 2 BE A Floppy Dual Core CPU x TRL2 8 Intel 3000 z LGA775 lt S a
120. 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 DA END Pisanie umper Settings nector on the motherboard See the table r a f i umper Setting Definition on the right for jumper settings The default cas setting is enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled F E Pwa Fant KB MS 24 Pin ATX PWR IE aicpU Fan amp pnPWR a _ EB A CMOS Clear Dual Core CPU m a B VGA Enable 8 Intel 3000 LGA 775 lt g9 North Bridge LAN1 2 6 wj DIMM TA NIC LED3E a NIC LED4t LAN3 4 DIMM2A Fan2 5 DIMM 1B z R DIMM 2B TAN 2 PCI X 133 MHz Fana i LCTRL3 o t tri z z at PRL JPF a LAN PXH V BIOS C S lord aa x 2 Q 3 3 VGA Qe wWoR Fol 2 8 COMA r JPG1 CTRL 5 7 u Buzzer of SB3 z S SVO gpknl TL Battery Slott i DE N PCI 32 Bit 33 MHz Compact Flash Card only usss S lsm P3 an4 Printer Floppy SATA1 SATAS wF IDE Piman
121. 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 Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings 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 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 choose the console redirection type The options are VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 Flow Control This item allows you to set the flow control for the console redirection The options are None XON XOFF and CTS RTS Console Connection This item allows you to decide how the console redirection is to be c
122. uccessfully 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 follow ing beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 continuous long beep overheat Overheat LED will be 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 0Ch Initialize caches to initial POST values OEh Initialize I O component OFh Initialize the local bus IDE 10h Initialize Power Management 11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values 12h Restore CPU control word durin
123. use or laad this sofware and any sasocisted motorists collectively epi Selmer cree ee eee en aa Ma LL Ge leading or to Ag E Ifyou do rot wisi beta code which may not be fully remment IE sai c ce Mo the aerate RAID Editi must accept this lt Back Select the folder in which you want the program to be installed in the following window and click Next button to start installation Cheers Destination Location Select tolder where Beiup wi ewsa iios Sotuo w instal Inet A I Appiosion Accslaato RASD Edition in te following folder To instal to inte fotdet elek Nee To instali to a dWferen tolder chick Diowse and select an win atikor f cide CN Progiam Dies inten intel Ap calon accelevatot Browse tack casei j 16 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 ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction Select a program folder in the following window where you want Setup to add the program icon elder Pinme telnet n pecgram folder FILE vat edd prosan more Mo thre Proxy am Fuis buted bukove vows may mow a rw Pokd r om hoen tive ertsbiras Fodlows Bet Check Neat ten cordero The following window appears to show the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Setup installation status intet Application Accelerator RAID Edition Setup Setup Status r e EA Intel Acoboation Acorn
124. viewing from the rear side of the system GLAN Right LED Connection Speed Indicator associated with the second LED emma ler PWS Fant KB MS 24 Pin ATX PWR Fan6 CPU Fan Spin PWR wi ss 1 2 Ha Dual Core CPU 8 TRL o Intel 3000 7 LGA 775 Q eTR North Bridge a BER ve n di DIMM 2A 3 Fan2 E DIMM 1B DIMM 2B TAN Bras in f e PCI X 133 MHz Fan3 Si lt wpa E TANT 7 JPF q ICH7R PXH V BIOS jor n hi A a2 a South Bridge JBT1 2 VGA NER JWOR 5 2 com l In JPG1 CTRL w Buzzer SB3 hi a SI O seem O 99 Battery 5 Slott i DE in PC 32 Bit 33 MHz Compact Flash Card only uses LS sw Jupa an Printer Floppy carat SAYS wet IDE Primary 2 25 LED Color Definition Off 10Mbps or No Connection Green 100 Mbps Amber GLAN Left LED Activity Indicator LED Color Definition 1 Gbps Green Flashing 10Mbps 100Mbps 1 Gbps 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 No
125. w 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 type of memory does my motherboard support Answer The PDSMi LN4 supports up to 8 GB of unbuffered ECC Non ECC DDR 2 677 533 two way interleaved or non interleaved SDRAM See Section 2 4 for details on installing memory Question How do I update my BIOS Answer It is not recommended that you upgrade your BIOS if you are not expe riencing 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 Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your current BIOS before downloading Select your mainboard model and download the BIOS file to your computer 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 Applicatio
126. 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 the BIOS will check for problems If a problem is found the 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 Memory Module Errors 1 long beep 2 short beeps VGA Errors 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
127. xample 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 Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines After all the hardware has been installed 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 2 and Appendix E 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 Intel 3000 Note txt in the folder Intel 3000 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 th

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