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1. jug JPWAKER IKBIMS Wake Up KB MS 41 2 Fand 4 Pin 12V PWR a 3T 3 T D E P4 CPU A LGA 775 H amp z x del lt E 3 E als a A mm EIE bea eg EIE e Fana SIS 31 41516 JPUSB2 ala E 9156 gt USB1 2 JPUSB E Glantsdale amp LAN Bi North Bridge Clock Aud J45 S PCI E x16 Ger PCI 3 WD Reset F JP PCI 2 w p ICH6 u GLAN Enable PCI 1 South Bridge Din Aux Ka lt PCI E 3 x1 7347 SMB O z fz 2 Ace aS 5 D PCLER x1 EPR A We E e Kou a Front USB7 8 SATAT Sms ui J43 ai a PCI E x1 D JL1 WOR 5 5 JPUSBS ZC om E BS WOL o jg Chs Intru 2 16 SMB Header Pin Definitions J34 Pin Number Definition 1 Data 2 Clock 3 Ground 4 No Connection A VGA B SMB AC 97 Output AC 97 provides high quality onboard audio The P8SGA features 6 channel sound for front L amp R rear L amp R center and subwoofer speakers This feature is activated with the advanced audio software on the CD ROM included with your motherboard Sound is then output through the Line In Line Out and MIC jacks see at right Activate the AC 97 Audi
2. gt Pin Number Function Pin Number Function The floppy connector is located at 1 GND 2 FDHDIN n 3 GND 4 Reserved J27 Refer to Figure 2 3 for location E Key 6 EDE DIN See the table on the right for pin 7 GND 8 Index Canes 9 GND 10 Motor Enable definitions 11 GND 12 Drive Select B 13 GND 14 Drive Select A 15 GND 16 Motor Enable 17 GND 18 DIR 19 GND 20 STEP 21 GND 22 Write Data 23 GND 24 Write Gate 25 GND 26 Track 00 27 GND 28 Write Protect 29 GND 30 Read Data 31 GND 32 Side 1 Select 33 GND 34 Diskette IDE Connector IDE Connector Pin Definitions J3 There are no jumpers to configure Pin Number Function Pin Number Function i 1 Reset IDE 2 GND the onboard IDE interfaces Pins 3 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 of JF1 See the table on the left 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 mE S 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 for pin definitions Note You must 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 use the ATA100 66 cable included 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 with your system to benefit from 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 the ATA100 66 technology 19 GND 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 GND 23 UO Write 24 GND 25 UO Read 26 GND 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 GND 31
3. j z 5 Si P4 CPU gl 13 LGA 775 ch amp e 3 RH S 3 J30 a E x E SB UU i Ei Fans E 3141516 JPUSE2 a E 9156 gt USB1 2 JPUSB Ei Glantsdale amp LAN Bi North Bridge Clock Aud J45 S PCI E x16 i PCI 3 WD Reset JPI o PCI 2 ICH6 E P a GLAN Enable PCI 1 South Bridge CDin Aux Ka lt PCI E 3 x1 4347 SMB x b acs aS 5 E FWH e la PCI E 2 x1 Battery SN SATAZ e e Kou a Front USB7 8 Leem SATAS Ez ui J43 ay a PCI E x1 tee DEN JLi ue s BS WoL B jg Chs Inu 2 20 Chapter 2 Installation 2 8 Parallel Floppy Hard Disk and Audio Connections Use the following information to connect the floppy and hard disk drive cables The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 Asingle floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B The 80 wire ATA100 66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives This special cable should be used to take advantage of the speed this new technology offers The blue connector connects to the onboard IDE connector interface and the other conne
4. 4 Pin 12V PWR Super lO P4 CPU LGA 775 0 24 Pin ATX PWR SB 3 4 5 6 JPUSB2 E TU DIMM 1A Blue Fiss amp LAN 915G D Floppy Glantsdale Au North Bridge Aud J45 S PCI E x16 LAN Ers PCI 3 WD Reset B JPS PCI 2 p ICH6 u GLAN Enable PCI 1 South Bridge Cin Aux Sc lt PCI E 3 x1 Tasna E x 9 Acai SIS E E r FWH Cn e la PCIE 2 x1 TIW AE e d Front USB7 8 SATAT Sr ba E PCI E 1 xt z a HER x Clee CMOS JL4 E JPUSB wor ZC m A u o EN OL en chs Ge A 2 15 Chapter 2 Installation Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR1 Pin Number Definition 1 Ground 2 Wake up Wake On LAN Pin Definitions WOL Pin Number Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up A WOR B WOL C LAN Port SUPER P8SGA User s Manual VGA Connector AVGAconnector JG1 is located next to the COM1 on the IO backplane Refer to the board layout below for the location SMB Header A System Management Bus header is located at J34 Connect the appropri ate cable here to utilize SMB on your system
5. ISUPER P8SGA P ii Gr PCI 3 WD Reset EES PCI 2 w EE 1CH6 I claw Enable PCI 1 South Bridge CDin Aux SC PCI E 3 x1 sue O E AC SIS n 5 FWH EE 2 PCI E 2 x1 SAT em COM Front USB7 8 Leem SATAS i PCI E x16 J43 b Get CMOS JL1 5 JPUSB3 war Zo Cem a KI ep Chs Intru PCI E x1 2 12 Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 1 CD 6 DSR 2 RD 7 RTS 3 TD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC Notes 1 Pin 10 is included on the header but not on the port 2 NC No Connections Audio CD Header Pin Definitions CD1 Left Stereo Signal Common Ref Common Ref Right Stereo Signal WN Auxiliary Header Pin Definitions Aux Pin Ce Right Stereo Signal Common Ref Common Ref Left Stereo Signal A Q N A COM1 B COM2 C Audio Chapter 2 Installation Fan Headers There are three fan headers Fan 1 Fan 2 and Fan3 on the P8SGA See the table on the right for pin defi nitions These are 4 pin fan headers however the traditional 3 wire fans are also supported Pins 1 3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans When a 3 wire fan is used it will be set
6. SUPER P8SGA JBT1 Important Notes to the User All images layouts and contents included 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 ones shown in this manual See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers I O ports and JF1 front panel connections m indicates Pin 1 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction P8SGA Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2 7 JP5 Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL Giga bit LAN Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPUSB USB 1 2 Wake Up Pins 2 3 Disabled JPUSB2 USB 3 4 5 6 Wake Up Pins 2 3 Disabled JPUSB3 USB 7 8 Wake Up Pins 2 3 Disabled JPWAKE KB Mouse Wake Up Pins 1 2 Enabled Connectors Description ATX PWR J40 ATX 24 Pin Power Connector CPU PWR J41 12V 4 pin Power Connector required Audio Audio Port AUX Auxiliary Audio Input Header CD In Audio CD Input Header Chassis Intrusion JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header COM1 COM2 COM Port Serial Port 1 amp Port 2 Connectors DIMM 1A 2A 4 1B 4 2B Memory DIMM slots 1 through 4 Fans 1 3 Fan1 CPU Fan Fan2 3 Chassis Fan Headers Floppy Connector Floppy Disk Connector FR Control Panel JF1 Front Control Panel Header G LAN Port Ethernet RJ45 Gigabit LAN Connector IDE J27 IDE Connector OH LED JOH1 Overheat LED Header Printer J30 Parallel Printer Port KB
7. Make sure no short circuits between the motherboard and chassis 4 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the 9 A O MM keyboard and mouse Remove all add on cards Install a CPU and heatsink making sure it is fully seated and connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well Use the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specified by the Manu facturer Do not install the CMOS battery upside down to avoid possible explosion No Power Make sure no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions Check that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set Turn the power switch on and off to test the system The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one No Video If the power is on but you have no video remove all the add on cards and cables Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes 3 1 SUPER P8SGA User s Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator VAR or OEM a POST diagnostics card is recommended For UO port 80h codes refer to App B Memory Errors 1 Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed 2 You should be using unbuffered DDR mem
8. III Remote Management System Info Health Info Performance Remote Control Configuration Administration Systems Managerrent Report Help u Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down within a specified time the default is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TCP IP connectivity Power control a Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Website at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_lll You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http Awww supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend Supero Doctor II 2 26 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance refer to the Technical Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components Before Power On 1 Check that the 5v standby LED is not lit LE2 on motherboard Make sure that the 4 pin 12v power connector at J24 is connected to your power supply
9. Expansion Slots One 1 PCI Express x16 intended for graphics Three 3 PCI Express x1 Three 3 32 bit PCI 33MHz 5V BIOS 4 Mb Firmware Hub AwardBIOS Flash BIOS APM 1 2 DMI 2 3 PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 Plug and Play PnP PC Health Monitoring Eight onboard voltage monitors for CPU core 3 3V 3 3V standby 5V 1 5V Vbat battery voltage and 12V Fan status monitor with firmware software 4 pin fan speed control SuperDoctor Ill Watch Dog NMI Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss System overheat LED and control e System resource alert via Supero Doctor III Auto switching voltage regulator for the CPU core 1 7 SUPER P8SGA User s Manual ACPI Features Microsoft OnNow Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator BIOS support for USB keyboard Main switch override mechanism nternal external modem ring on Onboard UO 1ATA 100 EIDE Channel s for a total of two IDE devices backward compatible e Built in ICH6 SATA Controller 4 connectors for 4 devices e 1 floppy port interface up to 2 88 MB 2 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial ports ntel 82541 Gigabit Ethernet Controller 1 EPP Enhanced Parallel Port and ECP Extended Capabilities Port sup ported parallel port PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports Up to 8 USB Universal Serial Bus 2 0 ports for a speed of up to 480Mbps Latest USB 2 0 t
10. This setting sets the mode for the onboard Parallel port The options are SPP EPP ECP ECP EPP and Normal EPP Mode Select This setting allows the user to select the EPP port type The options are EPP 1 9 and EPP 1 7 ECP Mode Use DMA This setting allows the user to select the DMA channel for the ECP mode port to use The options are 1 and 3 Power On Function This setting allows the user to decide which method to use to power on the system The options are Password Hot Key Mouse Left Mouse Right Any Key and Button Only KB Power On Password This setting allows the user to enter the Password when the system is powered on through the keyboard Hot Key Power On This setting allows the user to decide which hot keys to use in order to power on the system The options are Ctrl F1 Ctrl F2 Ctrl F3 Ctrl F4 Ctrl F5 Ctrl F6 Ctrl F7 and Ctrl F8 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 4 4 PnP Configuration Choose PCI PnP Configurations from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left Right arrow keys You should see the following display Init Display First Onboard LAN This setting allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN Controller The options are Enabled and Disabled Initial Display First This feature specifies the device that will initiate the monitor display when the System is first turned on The options are PCI Slot and Onboard Reset Configuration Data Enabling this setting resets the extended
11. 23 and 25 of JF1 See the table on the right for pin definitions JEWAKETI TIKBIMS Wake Up KB MS 41 Fan S an 4 Pin 12V PWR amp 3T 3 T g s 5 SZ P4 CPU 8 x r LGA 775 E amp E SIS E S ux ala amp G ele D lt a la amp SIS sg 7 En HE E a 3 EE 3 4 5 6 E a ala E 915G z USB1 2 JPUSB E Glantsdale amp LAN Bi North Bridge Clock Audio J45 S PCI E x16 Gem PCI 3 WD Reset B JPS PCI 2 ICH6 u F2 a GLAN Enable PCI 1 South Bridge Cin Aux ae lt PCI E 3 x1 H Tan E x Q acad G5 E E EH FWH n e Gi Front USB 8 SAT SNP z lj J43 ay 5 JPUSBS Veg fn on HS o mm wor Xi Ge Wir Chapter 2 Installation Keylock Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 15 17 Keylock Ground Speaker Pin Definition Pin Number Pin Definition 19 Speaker data 21 No connection 23 No connection 25 5V Red wire Pin 26 Reset Pin 24 Ground Pin 22 X Pin 20 PW ON Pin 18 PW ON Pin 16 X Pin 14 LAN LED Pin 12 LAN LED Pin 10
12. is immediately activated While the BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways 1 By pressing lt Del gt immediately after turning the system on or 2 When the following message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press the lt Del gt key to activate the Main Setup Menu Press DEL to enter SETUP 4 3 Main BIOS Setup All Main Setup options are described in this section The Main BIOS Setup screen is displayed below Use the lt Up gt lt Down gt arrow keys or the lt Tab gt key to move among the different settings in the above menu Press the lt Esc gt key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu and use the lt Left gt lt Right gt arrow keys to enter the other categories of BIOS settings The next section is described in detail to illustrate how to navigate through the menus 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Date un dd vu Date Time Set the system date and time Key in the correct information in the mm dd and yy fields Press the Enter key to save the data Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A The options are None 360Kb 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 720Kb 3 5 in 1 44MB 3 5 in and 2 88MB 3 5 in Legacy Diskette B This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette B The options are None 360Kb 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in
13. o n x 4 JIJ fale S SS GK e 3 s F J30 alal alg 2 l e1 alal la H a Z mm S Elg psa 144 2 s an3 S ISS 3 4 5 6 JPUSB2 alal jaja 915G gt USB1 2 JPUSB 8 Glantsdale E amp LAN J11 North Bridge Clock Audi J45 S PCI E x16 TT PCI 3 WO Reset KUSS r PCI 2 w pian ICH6 u GLAN Enabl PCI 1 South Bridge D n Rux Buzzer lt PCI E 3 x1 nm O J SMB o ei qu j e FWH HE e la PCI E 2 x1 Battery SK NA Ini e ER Front USB7 8 SATAT se i ui J43 a PCI E x1 Ce Clg 1 S JPUSB3 Cum E E rmm wot AE 2 18 Chapter 2 Installation USB Wake Up Use JPUSB jumpers to enable the function of System Wake Up via USB Devices to allow you to wake up the system by pressing a key on the USB keyboard or by clicking the USB mouse on your system The JPUSB jumpers are used together with the USB Wake Up function in the BIOS Enable both the jumpers and the BIOS setting to allow the system to use this function See the table on the right for jumper settings and jumper connections Note The default setting for the USB ports is disabled However when the USB Wake Up function is enabled in the BIOS and the desired USB ports are enabled via the JPUSB jumper please be sure to remove all USB devices from the USB ports whose USB jumpers are set to disabled otherwise the system will not go into the standby mode USB Wake Up USB 3
14. www supermicro com support bios Note Not all BIOS can be flashed it depends on the modifications to the boot block code Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting Super Micro for technical support Motherboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at http www supermicro com support contact cfm 4 Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department We can be reached by e mail at support supermicro com by phone at 408 503 8000 option 2 or by fax at 408 503 8019 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my motherboard support Answer The P8SGA supports up to 4 GB of non ECC unbuffered DDR 400 DDR 333 two way interleaved or non interleaved SDRAM See Section 2 4 for details on installing memory Question How do update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experi encing problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http www supermicro com techsupport BIOS bios htm Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Als
15. 4 5 6 Wake Up USB 1 2 Wake Up Front Panel USB 7 8 Jumpers amp USB Ports Jumper Settings Jumper Settings Wake Up JPUSB2 JPUSB Jumper Settings Jumper RespectivePort Jumper Jumper JPUSB3 USD USB 1 2 Position Definition Position Definition Jumper HEW JPUSB2 USB 3 4 5 6 12 Enabled 12 Enabled Position Definition UPUSB3 USB 7 8 9 3 Disabled default 2 3 Disabled default 1 2 Enabled 2 J _ 2 3 Disabled default 4 Disabled default Watch Dog Enable Disable Watch Dog Jumper Settings JP5 Watch Dog provides system monitoring and can reboot Jumper be ag Position Definition the system when a software application hangs Close Pins res 1 21 WD to Reset 1 2 to reset the system if an application hangs Close Pins 2 3 WD to NMI Open Disabled Pins 2 3 to generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper settings J28 JPWAKE KB MS Wake Up rr Ph 12v PR Ge i A JPUSB 8 H P4 CPU B JPUSB2 E LGA 775 dL S C JPUSB3 SB JT EI EIS a 3 4 5 6 TAE B Fara i E
16. 720Kb 3 5 in 1 44MB 3 5 in and 2 88MB 3 5 in Swap Floppy Drive If the system has two floppy drives enable this feature to assign physical drive B to logical drive A or physical drive A to logic drive B The options are Enabled and Disabled gt IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave IDE Channel 2 Master Slave IDE Channel 3 Master Slave These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the IDE Channel 0 Master Slave and IDE Channel 1 Master Slave slots Hit lt Enter gt to activate the following sub menu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the submenu are listed below 4 3 SUPER P8SGA User s Manual IDE HDD Buta Detect ion IDE HDD Auto Detection This option allows the BIOS to automatically display the configuration settings for the IDE devices Press Enter to see the setting displayed by the BIOS IDE Channel 0 Master Press the Enter key to activate the IDE HDD Auto Detection function which will allow the BIOS to automatically detect the status of the IDE HDD installed in the system such as the size the number of cylinders the configurations of items such as Head Precomp Landing Zone and Sector Access Mode This item specifies the location through which the AwardBIOS accesses the IDE Primary Master Device The settings are CHS LBA Large and Auto Extended IDE Drive For IDE Channels 2 3 only Selec
17. Chapter 2 Installation PW_ON Connector PW_ON Pin Definitions The PW_ON connector is located on B JF1 pins 18 and 20 of JF1 Connect it to Number Definition the chassis power button which you zh Hg may also configure to put the system into suspend mode see the Power Button Mode setting in the BIOS To turn off the power when the suspend mode is enabled press the power button for at least 4 seconds See the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Connector Reset Pin Definitions The reset connector is located on e SCH pins 24 and 26 of JF1 This connec Number Definition e 24 Ground tor attaches to the reset switch on the 26 Reset computer chassis See the table on OO the right for pin definitions A PWR On J28 JPWAKE KB MS Wake Up Kems a E z B Reset 4 Pin 12V PWR A 31 3 T j x P4 CPU L 3 LGA 775 E i x JF1 g P m z EH E gt J30 a ala i Pin 26 Reset e i gp Pin 25 VCC5 lt lt lal zial 2 8 Sp Fans J 2 Z 2 3 Pin 24 Ground o Pin 23 X 3 AI
18. IRTX Pin 8 GROUND Pin 6 IRRX Pin 4 CIRRX Pin 2 VCC5 2 11 JF1 EB Pin 21 X Pin 19 Speake Pin 17 Ground Pin 15 Keylock Pin 13 Power LED Pin 11 X Pin 9 Power LED Pin 7 IDE LED Pin 5 IDE LED Active Pin 3 IDE LED Active Pin 1 IDE LED SUPER P8SGA User s Manual Serial Ports Two serial ports are included on the motherboard COM1 J31 is a port located beside the mouse keyboard ports and COM2 J13 is a header that can provide front access See the table on the right for pin definitions CD Header Auxiliary Audio Header There is a 4 pin CD header CD in and an Auxiliary header Aux on the motherboard This headers allow you to use the onboard sound for audio CD playback Connect an audio cable from your CD drive to the header that fits your cable s connector Only one CD header can be used at any one time See the tables at right for pin definitions J2 KB MS gj JEWAKETEIKBIMS Wake Up Se Fan1 Video Pon COM Port 4 ei Parallel 4 Pin 12V PWR Super 10 A P4 CPU LGA 775 es J2 3 4 5 6 r DIMM 1A Blue DIMM 2A Black T 915G USB1 2 amp LAN E E Glantsdale Floppy ao 24 Pin ATX PWR J11 North Bridge
19. IRTX eo Pin 9 Power LED Pin 8 GROUND ee Pin 7 IDE LED Pin 6 IRRX ee Pin 5 IDE LED Active Pin 4 CIRRX eo Pin 3 IDE LED Active Pin 2 VCC5 eo Pin 1 IDE LED Figure 2 4 Front Control Panel Connectors SUPER P8SGA User s Manual 2 6 Connecti ng Cables ATX Power Supply 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions J20 Power Supply Connectors Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 13 3 3V 1 3 3V The primary power supply connector 14 12V 2 3 3V idi ind 15 COM 3 COM J40 on the P8SGA meets the SSI 16 PS ON 4 45V ini if oti 17 COM 5 COM Superset ATX 24 pin Reeg 18 COM e hen Refer to the table on the right for the 19 COM 7 COM e NO 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK pin definitions of the ATX 24 pin power 21 45V 9 5VSB connector You must also connect the 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 4 pin J41 processor power connec 24 COM 12 43 3V tor to your power supply Refer to the m table below right for the J41 12V Connector J41 connector HI Pins Definition 1 amp 2 Ground 3 amp 4 12V Required Connection IR Connector Infrared Pin Definitions The infrared connector is located on Bir SED pins 2 4 6 8 and 10 of JF1 See the Number Definition 2 5V table on the right for pin definitions 4 UERY 6 IRRX See the Technical Support section of amp ien our web page for more information on 10 IRTX the infrared devices you can connect to the system A ATX Mai
20. Mouse J28 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse SATA 0 3 4 SATA Headers SMB J34 System Management Bus Header USB 1 2 J11 Back Panel Universal Serial Ports 1 2 USB 3 4 5 6 J44 Back Panel Universal Serial Ports 3 6 USB7 8 J43 Front Panel USB ports 7 8 VGA JG1 Video Graphic Connector WOR JWOR1 Wake On Ring Header 1 5 SUPER P8SGA User s Manual VRM V10 1 2 N ZN FSB 800 533MHz lt 2 SZ INTEGRATED GRAPHIC GRANTSDALE DDR SDRAM DIMM CHA DIMM CHB PCIE x16 1 PCIE x16 GRAPHIC 3 PCIE x1 PRI IDE PCIE x1 E SLOTS PCI 32 BUS USB 2 0 1 1 W83627HF LPC I O Figure 1 3 915G Grantsdale Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard See the following pages for the actual specifications of each motherboard Chapter 1 Introduction Motherboard Features CPU Latest CPU technology Single Intel Pentium 4 Processor w FSB 800 MHz or Celeron Processor w FSB 533 MHz in the 775 Land Grid Array Package Supports Intel Hyper Threading Technology Memory 9 Latest memory technology Dual Single Channel DDR up to 4 GB of non ECC unbuffered two way inter leaved or non interleaved DDR 400 333 SDRAM in 4 DIMMS Note See Section 2 4 for details Chipset Latest Intel chipset technology ntel Glantsdale 915G
21. S USB1 2 C A 2 dal E amp LAN J41 North Bridge Clock Audio PCI E x16 acai PCI 3 WD Reset JPA 9 PCI 2 ICH6 a GLAN Enable Pert South Bridge CDin Aux J3 lt PCI E 3 x1 AC91 len as E Es PCI E 2 x1 ed 2 Le Les t 2 CONZ Front USB7 8 err Fo iz B PCI E x1 m lar CMOS JL4 E o S WOL Si Dag 2 19 SUPER P8SGA User s Manual Keyboard Wake Up Keyboard Wake Up Jumper Settings The JPWAKE jumper is used together JPWAKE with the Keyboard Wake Up function Jumper in the BIOS Enable both the jumper Position Definition and the BIOS setting to allow the sys 7 ie tem to be woken up by pressing a key on the keyboard See the table on the right for jumper settings Your power supply must meet ATX specification 2 01 or higher and supply 720 mA of standby power to use this feature Gigabit LAN Enable GLAN Enable JPL JPL is used to for enable the G LAN Pir T BeWni ons port Close Pins 1 amp 2 of JPL to en 1 2 Enable 2 3 Disable able the LAN port See the table on the right for pin definitions A Keyboard Wake EE JeWAKk bus Wake Up LER 12V PWR Fan i up B GLAN Enable
22. South Bridge CDin Au Buzzer 3 lt PCI E 3 x1 O J34 sa 9 acy as E e FWH LLL a a PCI E 2 xi 4 SATA Lem Ed F Sr D AT SNP IC D Gi Ce PCI E 1 x1 ee JL1 E 2 JPUSB3 Cem B o KI Chs Intru Dag PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions J28 Pin Number Definition Data NC Ground VCC Clock NC 9 QI E ob USB Pin Definition J44 amp J11 Pin Number Definition 1 5V 3 PO 5 PO 7 Ground A KB Mouse B USB 1 2 C USB 3 4 5 6 D USB 7 8 Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is located at JWOR This function allows your com puter to be awakened by an incoming call when in the suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must also have a WOR card and cable to use WOR Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is located on WOL on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions You must en able the LAN Wake Up setting in the BIOS to use this function You must also have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use this feature Ethernet Port RJ45 Connector One Ethernet port Gigabit LAN is located beside the Audio port on the IO backplane Fag J PWAKEE_IKBIMS Wake Up KB MS J41
23. User s Manual 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers ee 3 To modify the operation of the mother e board jumpers can be used to choose EET between optional settings Jumpers cre Jumper ate shorts between two pins to change cap the function of the connector Pin 1 is L identified with a square solder pad on Setting RES the printed circuit board See the mother e BA board layout pages for jumper locations Pin 1 2 short Note On a two pin jumper Closed means the jumper is on both pins and Open means the jumper is either on only one pin or completely removed CMOS Clear JBT1 is not actually a jumper but consists of two contact pads To clear the contents of CMOS short these pads together by touching them both with a metal conductor such as the head of a small screwdriver Note for ATX power supplies ou must completely shut down the system and remove the AC power cord before clearing CMOS jzg PWAKE IKBIMS Wake Up KB MS j41 1 2 n 4 Pin 12V PWR amp 31 z 2 H 5 E a 2 kal P4 CPU od j A Clear CMOS S a
24. are Disabled and Enabled AC97 Audio Select Disable to disable AC 97 Audio Controller Select Auto to allow the BIOS select AC97 automatically The options are Auto and Disabled 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 4 3 I O Device Configuration Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 This setting allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ for the Serial Port1 and Serial Port 2 The options are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 and Auto The default setting for Serial Port1 is 3F8 IRQ4 and the default for Port 2 is 2F8 IRQ3 UART Mode Select This setting allows the user to select the UART mode for the BIOS The options are IrDA ASKIR and Normal RxD TxD Active This allows the user to change the settings for the RxD TxD Active function The options are Hi Hi Hi Lo Lo Hi and Lo Lo IR Transmission Delay If Enabled the transmission of IR infrared signals will be delayed The options are Enabled and Disabled UR2 Duplex Mode This setting set the mode for the UR2 Duplex Mode The options are Full and Half Use IR Pins This item sets the usage of the IR pins The options are RxD2 TxD2 and IR Rx2Tx2 4 9 SUPER P8SGA User s Manual Onboard Parallel Port This setting allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ for the onboard parallel port The options are Disabled 378 IRQ7 278 IRQ5 and 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode
25. 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 3 5 SUPER P8SGA User s Manual Notes 3 6 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AwardBIOS for the P8SGA The Award ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to the BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Refer to the Manual Download area of our web site for any changes to BIOS that are not reflected in this manual System BIOS The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC XT AT and PS 2 compatible computers The AwardBIOS Flash chip stores the system pa rameters such as amount of memory type of disk drives and video displays etc CMO
26. core of the heatsink Warning CPU overheat may occur if the protective film is not removed from the heatsink Thermal Grease 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 re arrange the wires to make sure that the wires are not pinched between the heatsink and the CPU Also make sure to keep clearance between the fan wires and the fins of the heatsink 7 Align the four heatsink fasteners with the mounting holes on the motherboard Gently push the fasteners into the mount ing holes until you hear a click N Heatsink Fas 8 Repeat Step 6 to insert all four heatsink tener ei fasteners into the mounting holes 9 Once all four fasteners are securely inserted into the mounting holes and the heatsink is properly installed on the motherboard connect the heatsink fan wires to the CPU Fan connector 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation 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 rotate counterclockwise to make a 1 4 90 turn 4 Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasteners from the mounting holes 5 With all fasteners loosened remove the heatsink from the CPU 2 3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes
27. drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damage to the CPU or the socket 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 lever down and lock it in the hook 9 If the CPU is properly installed into the socket the plastic cap will be automatically released from the load plate when the lever is pushed into the hook Remove the plastic cap from the motherboard Warning Please save the plastic cap The motherboard must be shipped with the plastic cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket pins Shipment without the plastic cap properly installed will cause damage to the socket pins Chapter 2 Installation South Center Edge Plastic cap is released if the Sx CPU properly LO installed 2 3 SUPER P8SGA User s Manual Installation of the Heatsink 1 Locate the CPU Fan on the mother board Refer to the layout on Page 1 4 for the CPU Fan location 2 Position the heatsink in such a way that the heatsink fan wires 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 protec tive film from the copper
28. for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface features The settings are Enabled or Disabled ACPI Suspend Type If enabled the option allows the user to determine the ACPI Suspend type The options are S1 POS S3 STR S1 amp S3 APIC Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable APIC APIC is used to assign interrupt signals to a specific processor on multiprocessor system and provides IRQs beyond the conventional 16 under the Windows 2000 or XP OS It has no effect on single processor systems MPS Version Control This setting allows you to state the MPS version for your operating system The options are 1 1 and 1 4 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS PWRON After PWR Fail This setting allows the user to specify how the system will respond after power loss The options are Off On and Former Sts Watch Dog Timer Select This setting is for enabling the Watch Dog feature The options are Disabled 10 Sec 20 Sec 30 Sec 40 Sec 1 Min 2 Min 3 Min and 4 Min 4 4 2 Advanced Chipset Control System Memory Frequency System Memory Frequency This setting allows you to set the system memory speed The options are Auto 333MHz 400MHz and 533MHz SLP_S4 Assertion Width This setting allows you to set SLP_S4 Assertion Width The options are 4 to 5 Sec 3 to 4 Sec 2 to 3 Sec 1 to 2 Sec CPU THRM Throttling This setting allows the CPU to slow down and function at the level specified by this setting when the CPU rea
29. to run at the full speed by default When a 4 pin fan is used the CPU and chassis fan speeds will be automati cally controlled by PWM Pulse Width Modulation via Hardware Monitoring in the BIOS Chassis Intrusion The Chassis Intrusion header is lo cated at JL1 See the board layout in Chapter 1 for the location of JL1 and the table on the right for pin definitions KB MS J41 A Jaa PARER IKB MS Wake Up 4 Pin 12V PWR rt Super lO P4 CPU LGA 775 G Video Port COM Po Parallel Port 0 24 Pin ATX PWR SB DIMM 1A Blue DIMM 1B Blue DIMM 2B Black S T 3 41516 JPUSB2 Em 915G USB1 2 JEUBB amp LAN Floppy Glantsdale J11 North Bridge io J45 S SUPER P8SGA PCI E x16 Gem PCI 3 WD Reset B JPS PCI 2 w p ICH6 u GLAN Enable PCI 1 South Bridge Cin Aux p PCI E 3 x1 Jl Isus O 2 acoq g5 Gast e FWH n PGI E 2 x1 SAM eme j Front USB7IB D SO SNA J43 SN PCI E x1 Clear CMOS WE JPUSB3 mr ZC WOR r jiu E P7 er D 2 13 Fan Header Pin Definitions CPU Chassis and Overheat Pin Definitio
30. to fit different types of chassis Make sure the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas teners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray 2 5 SUPER P8SGA User s Manual 2 4 Installing DDR Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules to prevent any possible damage Memory Module Installation See Figure 2 2 1 Insert each DDR memory module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent incorrect memory installa tion 2 Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place Support The P8SGA supports Dual channel Non ECC unbuffered DDR 400 333 PC3200 2700 SDRAM Both interleaved and non interleaved memory is supported so you may populate any number of DIMM slots Populate DIMMZ1A DIMMZ1B and or DIMMZ2A DIMMZ2B with memory modules of the same size and same type will result in the dual channel two way interleaved memory which is faster than the single channel non interleaved memory Figure 2 2 Side and Top Views of DDR Module Installation into Slot Notch To Install D Insert module vertically a
31. warning temperature If the CPU temperature reaches this threshold an alarm will be activated and a warning message will be displayed onscreen The options are Disabled 60 C 140 F 65 C 149 F 70 C 158 F 75 C 167 F 80 C 176 F and 85 C 185 F See the note below Highlight this and hit Enter to see monitor data for the following items CPU Temperature This item displays CPU1 Temperature In addition to temperature monitoring the status of the following items will also be displayed Fan 1 Fan 3 H W Monitor INO CPU H W Monitor IN1 VStandby H W Monitor IN02 3 3V 5V 12V 12VIVBAT V 5VSB V Note In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor III settings take pre cedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor III adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor since the SD III settings 4 13 SUPER P8SGA User s Manual 4 4 6 Processor amp Clock Options Thermal Management Thermal Management This item sets the method used by the BIOS to control the thermal management of the system The options are Thermal Monitor 1 On die throttling and Thermal Monitor 2 Ratio amp VID transition Limit CPUID MaxVal Select Enabled to set the CUPID maximum value to 3 Select Disabled for the Windows XP OS The options are Enabled and Disabled Hyper Threading Select Enab
32. with proper cacheable range 3 Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU 4 On MP platform adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case the cacheable ranges between each CPU are not identical 4Fh Reserved 50h Initialize USB 51h Reserved 52h Test all memory clear all extended memory to 0 53h Reserved 54h Reserved 55h Display number of processors multi processor platform 56h Reserved 57h 1 Display PnP logo 2 Early ISA PnP initialization Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device SUPER P8SGA User s Manual POST hex Description 58h Reserved 59h Initialize the combined Trend Anti Virus code 5Ah Reserved 5Bh Optional Feature Show message for entering AWDFLASH EXE from FDD optional 5Ch Reserved 5Dh 1 Initialize Init Onboard Super IO switch 2 Initialize Init Onboard AUDIO switch SEh Reserved 5Fh Reserved 60h Okay to enter Setup utility i e not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS setup utility 61h Reserved 62h Reserved 63h Reserved 64h Reserved 65h Initialize PS 2 Mouse 66h Reserved 67h Prepare memory size information for function call INT 15h ax E820h 68h Reserved 69h Turn on L2 cache 6Ah Reserved 6Bh Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup amp Auto configuration table 6Ch Reserved 6Dh 1 Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices 2 Auto assign ports to
33. 25h Reserved 26h Reserved 27h Initialize INT 09 buffer 28h Reserved 29h e Program CPU internal MTRR P6 amp PII for 0 640K memory address 9 Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU e Program early chipset according to CMOS setup Example onboard IDE controller 9 Measure CPU speed 9 Invoke video BIOS 2Ah Reserved 2Bh Reserved 2Ch Reserved Appendix B Award BIOS POST Codes POST hex Description 2Dh 1 Initialize multi language 2 Put information on screen display including Award title CPU type CPU speed 2Eh Reserved 2Fh Reserved 30h Reserved 31h Reserved 32h Reserved 33h Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I O chips 34h Reserved 35h Reserved 36h Reserved 37h Reserved 38h Reserved 39h Reserved 3Ah Reserved 3Bh Reserved 3Ch Test 8254 3Dh Reserved 3Eh Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1 3Fh Reserved 40h Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2 4th Reserved 42h Reserved 43h Test 8259 functionality 44h Reserved 45h Reserved 46h Reserved 47h Initialize EISA slot 48h Reserved 49h 1 Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page 2 Program writes allocation for AMD K5 CPU 4Ah Reserved 4Bh Reserved 4Ch Reserved 4Dh Reserved 4Eh 1 Program MTRR of M1 CPU 2 Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU amp program CPU
34. 5I6 JPUSB2 aja ala Vi USB1 2 Ke Weg z Pin 21 X Glantsdale 2 SUN au North Bridge e Pin 19 Speaker Clock M Pin 17 Ground PCI E x16 o Pin 15 Keylock ia tata PCI 3 WD Reset KUSS Pin 14 LAN LED Pin 13 Power LED Pin 12 LAN LED ele Pin 11 X PCI 2 dE ICH6 Pin 10 IRTX e Pin 9 Power LED GLAN Enable n South Bridge Pin 8 GROUND ee Pin 7 IDE LED Din Aux C lt PCHERS x1 E in 6 Pin 5 IDE LED Acti O sei Cw pg an Pin 6 IRRX e e in ctive E POLER i FWH Se Se Pin 4 CIRRX Pin 3 IDE LED Active 9 9m Front USB7 8 Leem Ga lz e ui m Pin 2 VCC5 o Pin 1 IDE LED a PCI E 1 xt z L JL non o ES Wor 23 che ou n SUPER P8SGA User s Manual IDE_ LED The IDE LED is located on pins 1 3 5 and 7 of JF1 This connects to the IDE LED to display all activities of all IDE devices See the table on the right for pin definitions Power_LED Connector The Power LED connector is located on pins 9 11 and 13 of JF1 See the table on the right for pin definitions ggg JPWAKER IKSIMS Wake Up KBIM
35. Connect cables and install controllers drivers 2 1 SUPER P8SGA User s Manual 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Fan Installation When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pres sure on the label area of the fan IMPORTANT Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before add ing removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink Note The CPU heatsink fan is included only with the retail versions of the P8SGA If you buy a processor separately use only a Supermicro or Intel certified heatsink and fan Installation of the LGA775 Processor 1 Press the socket lever to release Socket Lever the load plate which covers the CPU Load Plate BS Socket from its locking position 2 Gently lift the socket lever to open the load plate 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
36. IRQ14 32 lOCS16 33 Addr 1 34 GND Tan A Tau 35 Addr 0 36 Addr 2 CONS MD a di R 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 il a 39 Activity 40 GND 3 4 5 6 Ture ala A A Floppy TM TOREM n B IDE Luces PCI 3 Wo Reset FIPS Poke South Bridge E m i PCI E 3 x1 a gs 2 z POS xt FWH ae Las w lle wW 443 E FELE xi pem SS E Bez U 2 22 Chapter 2 Installation Installing the Operating System and Software 2 9 Programs After all the hardware has been installed you must first install the operating system and then other software drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your motherboard Intel Grantsdale chipset INF files Microsoft Direct 9 0 SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Intel Extreme Graphics Driver for 915G Intel Grantsdale Chipset Avance Logic AC9 Audio Drivers P8SGA SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III Build driver diskettes and manuals 3 ln io bu lu jk Auto Start Up Next Time Browse CD For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site ZS CC v SUPERMICRO Computer Inc 2 23 SUPER P8SGA User s Manual Introduction to Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface It 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 SATA Transfer rates from 150MBps Because the serial cables us
37. OMME CON m T a d 2 8 PW ON eoe EET 2 9 Reset Connector nennen nennen nnns 2 9 IDE LED sis ayan LE 2 10 Power LED Connect x xl S oreet na eene KEES 2 10 Keylock Connector AAA 2 11 Speaker ConneclOr ceder ene etae Ede dese A W da KAW AN Va een 2 11 Table of Contents OGM AL Eed 2 12 CD Header NN H U 2 12 FAM Fl ad l i 2 13 Chassis MUUSIOM s Ayna Xin e lt n edd bev V K k kat ka kan 2 13 ATX PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Ports ccccceccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneees 2 14 Universal Serial Bus USB 2 14 Wake On Ri l10J x 4 k4aa54sc saacana kaba eene nnnm en aa Akan kk bakan 2 15 Wake On LAN s srian nhcin ked akal kaleke dine mamin waa h ku kn d nek Keke dek EK n k y EECH 2 15 Ethernet Bert gedoe Gent AANEREN ENEE ENEE 2 15 MGA nee 2 16 SMB THE ade TP 2 16 Overheat HEEL eege eR ena n pe ba EES Ee 2 17 ACO E e E 2 17 2 f SUMPOF SOWMINGS m 2 18 Explanation of Jumpers A 2 18 CMOS Clear ep EE 2 18 USB WETTER 2 19 Watch Dog Enable Disable eee kk 2 19 Keyboard Wake Up keke keke keke k ka ka kak kk kk kk k kk Hu H kk 2 20 Gigabit LAN Enable ot din die tereti kenya ne Wa kya d nay k d k 2 20 2 8 Parallel Port Floppy Hard Drive and Audio Connections 2 21 Parallel Port Connector kk kk kk kk kk kak k k k KA KA KA KA 2 21 Floppy Col GOL s i sa st
38. S J41 2 Fan m 4 Pin 12V PWR a 31 3 T El j z z B aj P4 CPU Els x E LGA 775 z tls H x mE lt 8 AE E RE a a i is i SB T e Fana SIS 31 41516 JPUSB2 ala E 9156 gt USB1 2 JPUSB a Glantsdale 2 amp LAN A North Bridge Clock Audio J45 S PCI E x16 Ger PCI 3 WD Reset JPI PCI 2 p ICH6 a GLAN Enable PCI 1 South Bridge Cin Aux lt PCI E 3 x1 Ju sme O acg D PCLER x1 FWH SATAD e Kou a Front USB7 8 SATAT ui m L PCLER xt Cas JLI gg JPUSBS CC o KI WOL Ej ge Intu IDE Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 IDE LED 3 IDE LED Active 5 IDE LED Active 7 IDE LED Power_LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 9 PWR LED 11 X 13 PWR LED A IDE LED B PWR LED JF1 Pin 26 Reset Pin 25 VCC5 Pin 24 Ground e o Pin 23 X Pin 22 X o Pin 21 X Pin 20 PW ON ee Pin 19 Speaker Pin 18 PW ON o Pin 17 Ground Pin 16 X Pin 15 Keylock Pin 14 LAN LED ee Pin 12 LAN LED eoe Pin 10 IRTX Pin 8 GROUND Pin 7 IDE LED Pin 6 IRRX o Q Pin 4 CIRRX e Pin 3 IDE LED Active Pin 2 VCC5 le in 1 IDE LED 2 10 Keylock Connector The keylock connector is located on pins 15 and 17 of JF1 See the table on the right for pin definitions Speaker Connector The speaker connector is located on pins 19 21
39. S requires very little power When the computer is turned off a back up battery provides power to the BIOS Flash chip enabling it to retain the system parameters Each time the computer is powered on the computer is then configured with the values stored in the BIOS ROM by the system BIOS which gains control when the computer is powered on How To Change the Configuration Data The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing lt Del gt at the appropriate time during system boot Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible POST Power On Self Test routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the 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 Chipset and Power menus Section 4 3 gives detailed descriptions of each parameter setting in the Setup utility 4 1 SUPER P8SGA User s Manual 4 2 Running Setup Optimal default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the 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 options see on the next page When you first power on the computer the AwardBIOS
40. SUPERG SUPERO P8SGA USER S MANUAL Revision 1 1a 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 IN NO 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 USA T
41. Self Testing Codes for the Award BIOS POST hex Description CFh Test CMOS R W functionality COh Early chipset initialization Disable shadow RAM Disable L2 cache socket 7 or below Program basic chipset registers Clh Detect memory Auto detection of DRAM size type and ECC Auto detection of L2 cache socket 7 or below C3h Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM CSh Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 amp F000 shadow RAM 0h1 Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical address 1000 0 02h Reserved 03h Initial Superio Early Init switch 04h Reserved 05h 1 Blank out screen 2 Clear CMOS error flag 06h Reserved 07h 1 Clear 8042 interface 2 Initialize 8042 self test 08h 1 Test special keyboard controller for Winbond 977 series Super I O chips 2 Enable keyboard interface 09h Reserved 0Ah 9 Disable PS 2 mouse interface optional Auto detect ports for keyboard amp mouse followed by a port amp interface swap optional e Reset keyboard for Winbond 977 series Super I O chips OBh Reserved 0Ch Reserved 0Dh Reserved OEh Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R W able or not If test fails keep beeping the speaker B 1 SUPER P8SGA User s Manual POST hex Description OFh Reserved 10h Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R
42. W codes into the run time area in F000 for ESCD amp DMI support 11h Reserved 12h Use walking Us algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry Also set real time clock power status and then check for override 13h Reserved 14h Program chipset default values into chipset Chipset default values are MODBINable by OEM customers 15h Reserved 16h Initial Early Init Onboard Generator switch 17h Reserved 18h Detect CPU information including brand SMI type Cyrix or Intel and CPU level 586 or 686 19h Reserved 1Ah Reserved 1Bh Initial interrupts vector table If no special specified all H W interrupts are directed to SPURIOUS INT HDLR amp S W interrupts to SPURIOUS soft HDLR 1Ch Reserved 1Dh Initial EARLY PM INIT switch Eh Reserved 1Fh Load keyboard matrix notebook platform 20h Reserved 21h HPM initialization notebook platform 22h Reserved 23h 1 Check validity of RTC value e g a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute 2 Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack If CMOS checksum fails use default value instead 3 Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI amp PnP use If ESCD is valid take into consideration of the ESCD s legacy information 4 Onboard clock generator initialization Disable respective clock resource to empty PCI amp DIMM slots 5 Early PCI initialization Enumerate PCI bus number Assign memory amp I O resource Search for a valid VGA device amp VGA BIOS and put it into C000 0 24h Reserved
43. a Q haaa kk k a B 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 All Included in the Retail Box Only One 1 Supermicro Mainboard Two 2 SATA cables One 1 COM port cable with bracket One 1 IDE cable One 1 floppy drive ribbon cable One 1 I O shield One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities One 1 User s BIOS Manual 1 1 SUPER P8SGA User s Manual Contacting Super Micro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicr
44. also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges 1 6 Super UO The disk drive adapter functions of the Super UO chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077 765 a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode logic data rate selection a clock genera tor drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives The Super I O supports two 360 K 720 K 1 2 M 1 44 M or 2 88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb s 500 Kb s or 1 Mb s SUPER P8SGA User s Manual It also provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt sys tem Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which support higher speed modems The Super UO provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage ment through a SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 St
45. atic Sensitive Devices Electric Static Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions e Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Putthe motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Useonly the correct type of CMOS onboard battery as specified by the Manufac turer Do not install the CMOS onboard battery upside down to avoid a 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 Installation Procedures Follow the procedures as listed below to install the motherboard into a chassis 1 Install the processor and the heatsink to the motherboard 2 Install the motherboard in the chassis 3 Install the memory modules and add on cards 4
46. ches a temperature setting pre defined by the user The options are 75 50 and 25 4 7 SUPER P8SGA User s Manual PEG On Chip VGA Control This setting allows you to enable or disable the PEG On Chip VGA Controller The options are Auto PEG Port and Onchip VGA On Chip Frame Buffer Size This setting allows you to set the On Chip Frame Buffer Size The options are 1 MB 4 MB 8 MB 16 MB and 32 MB Fixed Memory Size This setting allows you to set the fixed memory size for the system The options are 64 MB and 128 MB DVMT Memory Size This setting allows you to select the DVMT size for the system The options are 64 MB and 128 MB On Chip Serial ATA Select Disabled to disable SATA Controller Select Auto to allow the BIOS to make arrangements automatically Select Combined Mode to use the PATA and SATA Combined Mode The maximum of 2 IDE drives in each channel is allowed Select Enhanced Mode to enable both SATA and PATA This mode will support up to 6 IDE drives Select SATA Only to allow SATA to operate in the Legacy Mode USB Controller This setting allows you to enable or disable the USB Controller The options are Enabled and Disabled USB 2 0 Controller This setting allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 EHCI Controller The options are Enabled and Disabled USB Legacy Support This setting allows you to enable or disable the functions of USB Keyboard Mouse under POST and DOS The options
47. compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows and security and audio drivers Question Why can t I turn off the power using the momentary power on off switch Answer The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power But ton Mode setting When the On Off feature is enabled the motherboard will have instant off capabilities as long as the BIOS has control of the system When the Standby or Suspend feature is enabled or when the BIOS is not in control such as during memory count the first screen that appears when the system is turned on the momentary on off switch must be held for more than four seconds to shut down the system This feature is required to implement the ACPI features on the motherboard Question How do utilize the six channel sound Answer The six channel sound available on the P8SGA can be enabled with the audio driver software that was included in your motherboard package When acti vated sound will be routed through the jacks under the Game Port as follows Line Out front L amp R speakers Line In rear L amp R speakers MIC center and subwoofer speakers You must also enable the AC97 Audio setting in the Advanced Chipset section of the BIOS setup Question installed my microphone correctly but can t record any soun
48. ctor s to your hard drive s Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings for the hard disk drive Parallel Port Connector Parallel Printer Port Pin Definitions The parallel port is located on J30 J30 Pin Number Function Pin Number Function Refer to Figure 2 3 for location See 1 SUA 2 Auto Feed the table on the right for pin defini 3 Data Bit 0 4 Error 5 DataBit1 6 Init tions 7 DataBit2 8 SLCT IN 9 Data Bit 3 10 GND 11 Data Bit Al 12 GND 13 Data Bit 5 14 GND 15 Data Bit 6 16 GND 17 Data Bit 7 18 GND 19 ACK 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 GND 23 PE 24 GND 25 SLCT 26 NC EE E iss A Parallel Port v pos WO Reset EE lt GER PCI E 3 x1 Se le 48 2 acsl SMB E E 9 fern Lens Lee Je E En mp wer GS aS 2 21 SUPER P8SGA User s Manual Floppy Connector Floppy Connector Pin Definitions J27
49. d What should I do Answer Go to lt Start gt Programs Accessories Entertainment and then Volume Control Under the Properties tab scroll down the list of devices in the menu and check the box beside Microphone Question How do connect the ATA100 66 cable to my IDE device s Answer The 80 wire 40 pin high density ATA100 66 IDE cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives This special cable must be used to take advantage of the speed the ATA100 66 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 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Question After have installed 4 pieces of 1GB Memory why does the BIOS only detect about 3 145 GB of memory during POST Answer Because the chipset does not support memory remapping and PCl e memory requires a great deal of memory so there is a memory hole located around the 4GB memory address Question have already enabled the USB Wake Up mode in the BIOS my system still cannot enter Standby Mode Why Answer When USB Wake Up is enabled be sure to unplug the USB devices on the Front Panel USB ports USB 7 8 before entering Standby Mode 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required
50. e Grantsdale GMCH and the ICH6 Virtually all communication between the GMCH and the ICH occurs over the Direct Media Interface DMI supports 2GB s IGB s each direction of bandwidth using a 100 MHz differential clock Intel ICH6 System Features The I O Controller Hub provides the I O subsystem with access to the rest of the system Functions and capabilities include PCI Express Base Specification Rev 1 0a compliant PCI 2 3 ACPI Power Management Logic Support USB host interface Enhanced DMA Controller System Management Bus Low Pin Count LPC Interface Firmware Hub FWH Interface Graphics Features Display The Grantsdale GMCH provides an integrated graphics accelerator delivering 3D 2D and video capabilities It also provides interfaces to a progressive scan analog monitor and two DVO devices It is compliant with DVI specification and has a high speed interface to a digital display 1 9 SUPER P8SGA User s Manual 1 3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the P8SGA The moth erboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Eight Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core Chipset Voltage 3 3V 3 3V standby 5V 1 5V Vbat and 12V The onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously Once a voltage becomes unstable it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen Users can adjust the voltage th
51. e k n aia ete pe e jara a hnr yada dih aA ya daway ud TRE eu deba 2 22 IDE ereer eio cc 2 22 2 9 Installing Software sssssssssee kK kK kK kK kK KE KE KK KAHR 2 23 SUPEFO Doctor ai Re 2 25 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures ssssssssssssssssseseeeeene ke k d anak N d na kin 3 1 Before Power Oris SEKR sk yar ake k na bk la Bana kal kun n EES ER AREE 3 1 INO POW EE 3 1 NO VI EE 3 1 unter 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration lLii ee 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures 3 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions 3 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service E 3 5 SUPER P8SGA User s Manual Chapter 4 BIOS Gallo ue ele e E 4 1 4 2 Bunning Setp EE 4 2 4 3 Main BIOS Setup WEE 4 2 Main BIOS Setup Menu d kakaka kaka kaya dala ener nennen 4 3 4 4 Advanced BIOS Getup nnn en nn nnne nnn nennen nnn nnn 4 5 4 4 1 Advanced BIOS Features Hee 4 5 4 4 2 Advanced Chipset Control 4 7 4 4 3 1 0 Device Contfouratton ke 4 9 4 4 4 PnP Configuration sssssesseseeeHHMHHHH Hmmm 4 11 4 4 5 Hardware Monttors kk kk eem 4 13 4 4 6 Processor amp Clock Options Ee 4 14 TEE 4 15 4O IBOON sisiyan cH 4 16 Bet c qe 4 17 Appendices Appendix A BIOS POST Messages ccccccececececececececececececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenetees A 1 Appendix B BIOS POST CGodes enhn nnn nk bana
52. echnology AC 97 audio high quality 6 channel sound Integrated 3rd generation gfx core graphics on board Other Wake on LAN e Wake on Ring WOR e Multiple CPU clock frequency ratio selections set in BIOS e Suspend to RAM e Onboard 5vsb warning LED LE1 CD Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility Drivers and software for Intel 915G chipset utilities Dimensions ATX form factor 12 x 9 5 305 x 240 mm 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset Overview The Intel Grantsdale 915G chipset contains two primary components the Graphics Memory Controller Hub GMCH and the I O Controller Hub ICH6 The Grantsdale 915G provides the performance and feature set required for high end single pro cessor desktop solutions Graphics Memory Controller Hub GMCH The function of the GMCH is to manage the data flow between five interfaces the CPU interface Front Side Bus FSB System Memory Interface DRAM controller PCI Express Graphic Interface I O Controller and the Direct Media Interface DMI The GMCH is optimized for the Prescott Processors in an LGA775 Package It supports one or two channels of unbuffered non ECC DDR 400 333 SDRAM It also supports the PCI Express based external graphics solutions The ACPI component provides the data buffering and interface arbitration required for the system to interface efficiently The Direct Media Interface DMI is a point to point interconnection between th
53. ed 90h Reserved 91h Reserved 92h Reserved 93h Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti Virus code 94h 1 Enable L2 cache 2 Program boot up speed 3 Chipset final initialization 4 Power management final initialization 5 Clear screen amp display summary table 6 Program K6 write allocation 7 Program P6 class write combining 95h 1 Program daylight saving 2 Update keyboard LED amp typematic rate 96h 1 Build MP table 2 Build amp update ESCD 3 Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h 4 Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick 5 Build MSIRQ routing table FFh Boot attempt INT 19h SUPER P8SGA User s Manual NOTES
54. ed in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Paral lel ATA PATA SATA systems have better airflow and can be installed in smaller chassis than Parallel ATA In addition the cables used in PATA can only extend to 40cm long while Serial ATA cables can extend up to one meter Overall Serial ATA provides better functionality than Parallel ATA Introduction to the Intel ICH6 UO Controller Hub Located in the South Bridge of the Intel Grantsdale 915G chipset the ICH6 I O Controller Hub provides the I O subsystem with access to the rest of the system It supports 2 channel Ultra ATA 100 Bus Master IDE controller PATA and two Serial ATA SATA Host Controllers which support up to two Serial ATA ports and up to four hard drives ThelCH6 I O Controller Hub supports the following Parallel ATA PATA and Serial SATA device configurations SATA Operate Modes You can select from the following modes Auto Combined Enhanced and SATA Only Mode The number of devices supported by these modes are listed below SATA Only The maximum of 4 devices are supported 4 SATA Auto Mode The maximum of 6 devices supported 4 SATA 2 IDE Enhanced Mode The maximum of 6 devices supported 4 SATA 2 IDE Combined Mode The maximum of 4 devices supported 2 SATA 2 IDE 2 24 Chapter 2 Installation Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor Ill program is a Web based management tool that supports remote management capability It incl
55. he State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Super Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reason able protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause interference with radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is con nected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manga
56. led to enable the function of hyper threading to enhance the CPU performance when it is supported by your CPU and the OS The settings are Disabled and Enabled CPU Clock Ration Use this option to set the clock ratio of the processor The settings are x8 x9 x10 x11 x12 x13 x14 x15 x16 x17 x18 x19 x20 x21 x22 and x23 Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum is a technique used to stabilize a system by reducing the level of ElectroMagnetic Interference The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 5 Security Choose Security from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left Right arrow keys The following screen will display Set Supervisor Password Set Supervisor Password When the item Set Supervisor Password is highlighted on the above screen press the lt Enter gt key When prompted type the Supervisor Password in the dialogue box to set or to change the Supervisor Password Set User Password When the item Set User Password is highlighted on the above screen press the lt Enter gt key When prompted type the User Password in the dialogue box to set or to change the User Password Password Check This setting allows the user to determine if the password is required every time when the system boots up or if the password is required only when you enter the CMOS setup The options are System and Setup 4 15 SUPER P8SGA User s Manual 4 6 Boot Choose Boot from the Award BIOS main me
57. n Ground black 12V red Tachometer PWM_ Control Caution These fan headers use DC power Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Number Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground A Fan 1 B Fan 2 C Fan 3 D Chassis Intrusion SUPER P8SGA User s Manual ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse are located at J28 See the table on the right for pin definitions The mouse port is above the key board port See the table on the right for pin definitions Universal Serial Bus USB There are six Universal Serial Bus ports located at J44 J11 on the I O panel and additional two USB ports are located at J43 on the moth erboard These ports labeled USB7 to USB8 can be used to provide front side chassis access cables not included See the tables on the right for pin definitions J28 KB MS Lu JEWAKEQIKB MS Wake Up 4 4 Pin 12V PWR t Super IO 5 UK P4 CPU 8 s x 13 LGA 775 E z s amp amp x 2 EE E x Z 2 E gt EN als s Es G a a E i EIE 8 DEIER 3 41516 B2 alaj ala EH 915G gt USB1 2 d g gt Glantsdale 2 amp LAN A North Bridge Clock Audi J45 S PCI E x16 Lii Er PCI 3 WD Reset KE PCI 2 JPL ICH6 u LAW Enab PCI 1
58. n PWR I 328 JPWAKE KB MS Wake Up KB MS j41 Fand Q B CPU PWR Pin 12V PWI 5 31 Se E 7 C IR E 8 B P4 CPU 2 m J E LGA 775 H x 8 z 8 sz IE JF1 w lal ela l D Liu Z 2 8 Pin 26 Reset ee Pin 25 VCC5 2 J 2 E s Fans S als 314 516 must alaj ala Pin 24 Ground Pin 23 X USB1 2 Juss s AUN A ees 2 Pin 22 X eoe Pin 21 X North Bridge eer Clock Pin 20 PW ON Pin 19 Speaker J45 amp Pin 18 PW ON o Pin 17 Ground PCI E x16 Pin 16 X Pin 15 Keylock Lii OTA PCI 3 WD Reset LJPS S Pin 14 LAN LED o Pin 13 Power LED PCI 2 Pin 12 LAN LED e e Pin 11 X nu ICH6 Ei GLAN Enable d Pin 10 IRTX Pin 9 Power LED South Bridge Cin Aux MT is Pin 8 GROUND Pin 7 IDE LED E e PCI E 3 x1 134 sue z o a E Pin 6 IRRX o Pin 5 IDE LED Active la POLER x1 FWH Gar Ee awaz e TOM Fes 05718 Lem aa lz Pin 4 CIRRX Pin 3 IDE LED Active w PCI E x1 A L 5 JPUSBS IDEM ET Pin 2 VCC5 o Pin 1 IDE LED ko KI WOL Ei ge Intu 2 8
59. n down Pressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up During the SoftOff state the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds The power will turn off and no power will be provided to the motherboard Wake On Ring WOR Header Wake up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing when the system is in the SoftOff state Note that external modem ring on can only be used with an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply 1 5 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates of 1 GHz and faster The SUPER P8SGA accommodates 12V ATX power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate A 2 amps of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recom mended It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets 12V ATX power supply Specification 1 1 or above It is also required that the 12V 4 pin power connection J41 be used for high load configurations In areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you
60. nd press down until it snaps into place ae Note Notch Renas should align Pay attention with the receptive point to the notch n the slot To Remove Use your thumbs gently to push Top View of DDR Slot each release tab Release Tab Release Tab outward to release the DIMM from the slot 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation 2 5 I O Port Control Panel Connector Locations The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 specification to make setting up your system easier See Figure 2 3 below for the colors and locations of the various lO ports Figure 2 3 I O Port Locations and Definitions Mouse Parallel Port Burgundy LAN Port ENO O O Le IES EE g z 9 lJ ee S c z Ts EE E N99 Z Keyboard COM1 Port USB Ports USB Port Notes Blue Line In Green Line Out Pink Mic Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 2 4 for the pin definitions of the various connectors including the speaker Refer to Section 2 6 for details JF1 Pin 26 Reset ee Pin 25 VCC5 Pin 24 Ground eo Pin 23 X Pin 22 X ee Pin 21 X Pin 20 PW ON ee Pin 19 Speaker Pin 18 PW ON ee Pin 17 Ground Pin 16 X eo Pin 15 Keylock Pin 14 LAN LED e o Pin 13 Power LED Pin 12 LAN LED ee Pin 11 X Pin 10
61. nese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNIN Handlin ig of lead N Hemd Sos used ine 2 nay ex OP Ca EH la to c use birth other repr eive h arm ZC O efects an Manual Revision 1 1a Release Date June 6 2007 Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 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 P8SGA motherboard The P8SGA supports single Intel Pentium 4 Processor the Prescott Processor in the 775 Land Grid Array Package at a sys tem bus speed of 800 533 MHz The Pentium 4 Processor in the 775 Land Grid Array Package is housed in a Flip Chip Land Grid Array FC LGA4 package that interfaces with the motherboard via an LGA775 socket The package consists of a processor core mounted on a substrate land carrier An integrated heat spreader IHS is attached to the package substrate and core and se
62. nu with the Left Right arrow keys The following screen will display k Hard Disk Boot Priority Award BIOS attempts to load the operating system from devices specified by the users in a user specified sequence Hard Disk Boot Priority This item allows the user to select the Boot Priority of Hard Disk Devices First Boot Device This item allows the user to set the first boot up device The options are Floppy LS120 HDD CDROM ZIP100 USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD LAN and Disabled Second Boot Device This item allows the user to set the second boot up device The options are Floppy LS120 HDD CDROM ZIP100 USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD LAN and Disabled Third Boot Device This item allows the user to set the third boot up device The options are Floppy LS120 HDD SCSI CDROM ZIP100 USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD LAN and Disabled Boot Other Device If enabled this option enables the BIOS to load the OS from another device rather than the ones that have been specified as the first second and third boot up devices The settings are Enabled and Disabled 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 7 Exit Choose Exit from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left Right arrow keys The following screen will display Saye amp Exit Setup Save amp Exit Setup When the item Save amp Exit Setup is highlighted press lt Enter gt to save the changes you ve made in the BIOS program CMOS and exit You
63. o check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your current BIOS before downloading Select your mainboard model and download the BIOS file to your computer Unzip the BIOS update file and you will find the readme txt flash instructions the awdflash exe BIOS flash utility and the BIOS image xxxx bin files Copy these files onto a bootable floppy and reboot your system Then follow the readme txt to flash the BIOS Question After flashing the BIOS my system does not have video How can correct this Answer If the system does not have video after flashing your new BIOS it indicates that the flashing procedure failed To fix this first clear CMOS per the instructions in this manual and retry the BIOS flashing procedure If you still do not have video please use the following BIOS Recovery Procedure First make sure the JPWAKE jumper is disabled Then turn your system off and place the floppy disk with the saved BIOS image file see above FAQ in drive A Press and hold Alt and lt F2 gt 3 3 SUPER P8SGA User s Manual at the same time then turn on the power keeping these keys pressed until your floppy drive starts reading Your screen will remain blank until the BIOS program is done If the system reboots correctly then the recovery was successful The BIOS Recovery Procedure will not update the boot block in your BIOS Question What s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied
64. o setting in the Advanced Chipset Features section of BIOS Overheat LED JOH1 The JOH header is used to connect an LED to provide warnings of CPU chassis overheating Refer to Table 2 15 for pin definitions JEWAKETI TIKBIMS Wake Up J41 Video Port _ COM1 Port e 2 S 2 2 Super lO P4 CPU LGA 775 pss Fans 3 4 5 6 JPUSB2 so em ATX PWR DIMM 1A Blue DIMM 1B Blue DIMM 2B Black SUPER P8SGA ran 915G A USB1 2 JPUSB Ev Glantsdale 2 amp LAN Bi North Bridge Clock Audio J45 S PCI E x16 T PCI 3 WD Reset JP PCI 2 P 1CH6 u GLAN Enable PCI 1 South Bridge CDin Aux D s PCI E 3 x1 Fe EWA Go SATA SAT Battery Front USB7 B SATAT SATA J43 PCI E 1 x1 Co JA us JPUSBS a D mm wor Xi Ge Wir PCI E 2 x1 F1 FP CTR HE 2 17 Chapter 2 Installation Blue Line In surround L R Green Line Out Front L R Pink MIC In Center subwoofer Table 2 15 Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH1 Pin Number Definition 1 OH Active 2 Ground A AC 97 Audio B OH LED SUPER P8SGA
65. o nl Customer Support Super Micro Taiwan 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Road Chung Ho 235 Taipei Hsien Taiwan R O C 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email Tel support supermicro com tw 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 SUPER P8SGA Image e a 3 3 eo Qa E Zb An Important Note to the User All images layouts and contents included in this manual were based upon the latest PCB revision available at the time of publishing of this manual The moth erboard you ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual 1 3 SUPER P8SGA User s Manual Figure 1 3 Motherboard Layout not drawn to scale 128 JPWAKE KB MS Wake Up KB MS J41 4 Pin 12V PWR Super IO P4 CPU LGA 775 COM1 Zr Parallel Port x a x c an bul N Video Port DIMM 2B Black U40 DIMM 1A Blue DIMM 2A Black DIMM 1B Blue 3 4 5 6 JPUSB2 ls KI 915G gt USB1 2 JPUSB amp Glantsdale 2 amp LAN J11 North Bridge Audio J45 n PCI E x16 i PCI 3 WD Reset PCI 2 LP ICH6 S GLAN Enable PCI 1 South Bridge J3 PCI E 3 x1 J34 SMB aced 8 qz E Oo a L FWH cH PCI E 2 x1 Battery SATA0 _SATA2 COM2 Front USB7 8 SATA1 SATA3 J43 PCI E 1 x1 g CMOS JL1 JPUSB3 KINDER E Chs Intru JF1 Fan2
66. onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is set to AUTO 6Eh Reserved 6Fh 1 Initialize floppy controller 2 Set up floppy related fields in 40 hardware 70h Reserved 71h Reserved 72h Reserved 73h Optional Feature Enter AWDFLASH EXE if AWDFLASH is found in floppy drive ALT F2 is pressed 74h Reserved 75h Detect amp install all IDE devices HDD LS120 ZIP CDROM 76h Reserved 77h Detect serial ports amp parallel ports 78h Reserved 79h Reserved 7Ah Detect amp install co processor 7Bh Reserved 7Ch Reserved 7Dh Reserved 7Eh Reserved 7Fh 1 Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported If errors occur report errors amp wait for keys f no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue Clear EPA or customization logo Appendix B Award BIOS POST Codes POST hex Description 80h Reserved 81h Reserved 82h 1 Call chipset power management hook 2 Recover the text font used by EPA logo not for full screen logo 3 If password is set ask for password 83h Save all data in stack back to CMOS 84h Initialize ISA PnP boot devices 85h 1 USB final Initialization 2 NET PC Build SYSID structure 3 Switch screen back to text mode 4 Set up ACPI table at top of memory 5 Invoke ISA adapter ROMs 6 Assign IRQs to PCI devices 7 Initialize APM 8 Clear noise of IRQs 86h Reserved 87h Reserved 88h Reserved 89h Reserv
67. ory Also it is recommended that you use the same memory speed for all DIMMs in the system See Section 2 4 for memory limitations 3 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots and noting the results 4 Check the power supply voltage 115V 230V switch Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 6 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also note that as a motherboard manufacturer Supermicro does not sell directly to end us ers 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 Question 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
68. r system should then continue with the boot up procedure Exit without Saving When the item Exit without Saving is highlighted press lt Enter gt to exit the Setup routine without saving any changes you may have made Your system should then continue with the boot up procedure Load Fail Safe 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 Load Optimized Defaults Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to load the optimized settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These settings provide you with optimal system performance Discard Changes When the item Discard Changes is highlighted press lt Enter gt to discard any changes you made to the BIOS settings and to stay in BIOS Setup Your system should then continue with the boot up procedure 4 17 SUPER P8SGA User s Manual Notes 4 18 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power On Self Test POST the BIOS will check for problems If a prob lem is found the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message The following is a list of such BIOS messages Beeps Error Messages 1 long beep Memory Modules Errors 1 long beep 2 short beeps VGA Errors A 1 SUPER P8SGA User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix B Award BIOS POST Codes Appendix B Award BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST Power On
69. resholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Software The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans via Supero Doctor CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat monitoring in the BIOS This allows the user to define an overheat temperature threshold 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 speed will be decreased to reduce heat dissipation 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 suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on BIOS Support for USB Keyboard If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system the keyboard will function like a normal keyboard during system boot up Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used the power button can function as a system suspend button When the user presses the power button the system will enter Chapter 1 Introduction a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spi
70. rves as the contacting surface for processor component thermal solutions such as a heatsink Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site http Awww supermicro com products motherboard for updates on this motherboard This product is in tended to be professionally installed Manual Organization Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your mainboard box describes the features specifications and performance of the P8SGA mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static sensitive devices Read this chapter when installing the processor and DDR memory modules and when mounting the mainboard in the chassis Also refer to this chapter to connect the floppy and hard disk drives the IDE interfaces the parallel and serial ports the mouse and keyboard and the twisted wires for the power supply the reset button the keylock power LED and the speaker If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes troubleshoot ing procedures for the video the memory and the setup configuration stored in CMOS For quick reference a general FAQ Frequently Asked Questions section is provided Instructions are also included for contacting technical support In ad dition you can visit our web site at www supermicro com techsupport htm for more detailed information Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa
71. system configuration data when you exit the setup Do this when you have installed a new add on card and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the OS cannot reboot the system The options are Enabled and Disabled Resources Controlled By This setting allows the BIOS to automatically configure all boot and Plug and Play compatible devices If you choose Auto you cannot select the IRQ DMA and memory base address fields because BIOS automatically assigns them The options are Auto ESCD and Manual 4 11 SUPER P8SGA User s Manual Maximum Payload Size This setting allows the AwardBIOS to set the maximum TLP Payload size for the PCI Express devices in the system The options are 128 bytes 256 bytes 512 bytes 1024 bytes 2048 bytes and 4096 bytes P PCI Express Root Port Function PCI Express Port 1 PCI Express Port 2 PCI Express Port 3 PCI Express Port 4 Select Enabled to enable the PCI Express Root Port Functions for the PCI Express port specified The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto PCI E Compliance Mode This features allows the BIOS to set the version of PCI E Compliance Mode for the system The options are v 1 0a and v 1 0 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 4 5 Hardware Monitors This section allows the AwardBIOS to display the status of hardware components monitored by the BIOS CFU Warning Temperature CPU Warning Temperature This allows you to set the CPU
72. t Auto to allow the AwardBIOS to auto detect and display the status of Serial ATA drives The options are Auto and None Halt On This item allows the user to enable the function of Halt On The options are All Error No Error All But Keyboard All But Diskette and All But Disk Key Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory These are displays that inform you how much of each type of memory is recognized as being present in the system 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 4 Advanced BIOS Setup Choose Advanced BIOS Setup from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left Right arrow keys You should see the following display Select one of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub screen for that item Advanced BIOS Setup options are displayed by highlighting the option using the arrow keys All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section k BIOS Features 4 4 1 Advanced BIOS Features When the item of Advanced BIOS Features is highlighted press the lt Enter gt key to activate the screen below 4 5 SUPER P8SGA User s Manual Buick Boot Quick Boot If enabled this feature allows the system to skip certain tests while booting This will decrease the time needed to boot the system The settings are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot This feature allows the user to activate the function of Quiet Boot Enabled and Disabled ACPI Function Select Enabled to activate the function of BIOS Support
73. tion on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A provides BIOS POST Messages Appendix B lists BIOS POST Codes SUPERO P8SGAUser s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Ee EE iii Manual Organization OR cT iii Chapter 1 Introduction Tet TI MEE 1 1 Eelere egenen een Ee eeh ie ae 1 1 Contacting Supermicro ENEE 1 2 SUPERG SUPER PB8SGAlmagB ttt bett a aptid aic 1 3 SUPER PSSGA E 1 4 SUPER P8SGAQuick Reference essen 1 5 E7205 Chipset System Block Diagram eez 1 6 Motherboard Features one da kk We tert d k y k a daday a d ban 1 7 1 2 Chipset OVOrVIOW saleka ni ee kmn cin la Her ns See a w k ayda GECKEN SE Eve t 1 9 1 3 PC Health Monilt rli a a lis x a d k n d d ahkka ka kaka ada k nanan anan naya daka ak k b na 1 10 1 4 Power Configuration Settings 1 10 Te Eemer HDD 1 11 te Super I O E 1 11 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices ccc eee eee e eee kK kK kK kK kK kK KK KA RR 2 1 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation 2 2 2 3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis E E 2 5 2 4 Installing DDR Memory meme kK kK kK KEK KH 2 6 2 5 I O Port Front Control Panel Connector Locations sssusuusss 2 7 2 6 Connecting Cables cree desee ip re A nl Eka er nates 2 8 Power Supply Connectors ssessssssssssesseseeenenenerenenenenens 2 8 IR C
74. udes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called the SD III Client The Supero Doctor Ill program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor Ill interface Note 1 The default user name and password are ADMIN Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor Ill settings take pre cedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor Ill 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 l Health Information File Edit View Favorites Tools Help EI i SS 3 E a Remote D L Sys Info Health Info mance Remote Control Configuration Adrninistration Systems Managerment Report Help u Health EEEE CPUl Chassis CPU2 Chassis 2 25 SUPER P8SGA User s Manual Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Remote Control File Edt View Favorites Tools Help GATS RS Ex Super Doctor

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