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1. J81 AT KB J818 J824 uan J917 1 1 EH ol le Cen 9 g Paz Jans LS LS MOUSE wy J27 J37 J940 J38 J39 M7 J913 198 M22 il TATIVEVd c S EI DNH i960 RP DNH2 i960 RD 1Y HOLO3NNOO YAMOd For J917 amp J918 Double Sided FPM 60ns Total 64 MB 1 p26 JP881 1 IP27 JP917 is i960 IRQ JP35 Ext Battery ue J913 is i960 RP SIO 1 BX AGE YAMOd CPU 2 4 H311Vg tla JP31 JP13 1 JP30 1 ZS 1 Bank Bank Bank Bank Bank BankBank Bank JP89 ALARM JP88 JP95 JP90 SMS 0 0 1 1 2 2 S3 3 ID Tj JP34 1 VR4 J942 JP91JP92JP93 SUPERO P6DNH 1 ay HO O cd SUPPLY SUPER PeDNH2 U CPU Speed 150 166 180 200 JP29 OFF OFF ON ON _ Manufacturer Settings JP30 ON ON OFF OFF J86 1 2 JP15 2 3 JP31 ON ON ON ON J88 1 2 JP26 OFF JP32 ON ON ON ON J827 ON JP27 ON JP36 ON OFF ON OFF J828 ON JP38 OFF JP37 OFF ON OFF ON J829 ON JP88 OFF n JP13 2 3 JP917 ON J LLL i960 Settings JP880 1 2 default JP924 1 2 Mode 32. 62 58 OFF 69 65 2 9 SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 User s Manual Hard Drive LED The hard drive LED J23 has four pins Attach the hard drive LED cable onto pins 1 and 2 See Table 2 10 for pin definitions Table 2 10 Hard Drive LED Pin Definitions Pin Number Function Pull Up 330 Key HD Active Pull Up 330 AUNI Speaker Cable Connector The speaker cable connector J22 has four pins See Table 2 11 for pin definitions Table 2 11 Speaker Connector Pin Definitions Pin Number Function Definition 1 Red wire speaker data 2 Key No connection 3 VCC Speaker data 4 GND Black wire Chapter 2 Installation PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports The PS 2 keyboard is located on J83 and the PS 2 mouse is located on J82 and J84 The cable for J84 can be obtained from the manu facturer See Tables 2 12 and 2 13 for pin definitions Table 2 12 PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Pin Definitions J82 and J83 Optional for OEM customers only Pin Number Function Data NC Ground VCC Clock NC OO Om Ek ob Table 2 13 PS 2 Mouse J84 Pin Definitions Pin Pin Number Function Number Function 1 NC 2 NC 3 NC 4 CLK 5 NC 6 VCC 7 Data 8 NC 9 GND 10 NC SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 User s Manual Back up Cooling Fan and Buzzer Connectors Connect the back up cooling fan to JP91 JP92 or JP93 and the buzzer to JP89 Also refer to page 1 1
3. are software compatible with the Fast UART 16550 The par allel port is EPP Enhanced Parallel Port and ECP Extended Ca pabilities Port compatible including level 2 support It includes a protection circuit against damage caused when the printer is pow ered up EPP mode provides for greater throughput than Compat ible or Extended modes by supporting faster transfer rates and a mechanism that allows the host to address peripheral device regis ters directly Faster transfers are achieved by automatically gener ating the address and data strobes EPP is compatible with both Compatible and Extended mode parallel port devices 1 5 Voltage Regulator Modules VRM The Voltage Regulator Module VRM1 and VRM2 is a DC to DC converter with a standardized interface to the system The stan dardization allows a variety of Voltage Regulator Modules to support the Pentium Pro processor family and to provide a cost effective support for CPU upgrade It is necessary to have the VRM for the motherboard to be functional 1 9 SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 User s Manual 1 6 System Overheat Thermal Control A back up cooling fan can be hooked up to JP91 JP92 or JP93 If the power supply fan or the processor cooling fan goes down the circuitry will detect an overheat temperature depending on the user setting It will then trigger the backup cooling fan or alarm The alarm can be turned on or off using JP88 JP90 is used to connect the overheat LED The u
4. can be flashed depending on the modifica tions on the boot block code 3 If you still cannot get the problem resolved have the following information ready before you call for technical support BIOS release date version System board serial number Product model name nvoice number and date System configuration 3 3 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried 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 incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems 8 4 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 5 SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 User s Manual 3 6
5. change the jumpers shown below on Table 2 1 Table 2 1 CPU Speed Selection 150 166 180 200 JP29 OFF OFF ON ON JP30 ON ON OFF OFF JP31 ON ON ON ON JP32 ON ON ON ON JP36 ON OFF ON OFF JP37 OFF ON OFF ON 2 4 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis The motherboard has eight standard mounting holes to fit all differ ent types of chassis Chassis may come with a variety of mounting fasteners made of metal or plastic Although a chassis may have both metal and plastic fasteners metal fasteners are the most highly recommended because they ground the system board to the chassis Therefore use as many metal fasteners as possible for better grounding 2 5 Connecting Cables After you have securely mounted the motherboard to the chassis you are ready to connect the cables 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation Table 2 2 5V Power Supply Connector Pin Definitions Connector Pin Number Number Function J20 1 Power Good Power on reset TTL signal 2 5 VCC 3 12 VCC 4 12 VCC 5 Ground Black wire to be connected 6 Ground Black wire to be connected 7 Ground Black wire to be connected 8 Ground Black wire to be connected 9 5 VCC 10 5 VCC 11 5 VCC 12 5 VCC Power Supply Connectors Attach power supply cables to J20 for a 5V power supply or J21 for a 3 3V power supply optional for OEM customers only Do not force the cables but make sure they are fully seated The two black wi
6. defined to ensure complete compatibility A PCI add on card available today will work in any PC compliant sys tem in the future The PCI add on card interface is processor inde pendent This will enable an efficient transition to future processor generations and use with multiple processor architecture In addition to the security of a true standard PCI add on cards fea ture auto configurability for easy integration The user friendly BIOS automatically allocates system resources for add on cards and con figures hard disk memory and other peripherals No more hassles with settings jumpers or switches Just plug in the card and go Plug and Play or PnP The motherboard s eight 32 bit slots with industry standard PCI de sign have a very high performance capability that provides an ideal System board solution for a wide range of demanding applications such as networking multiuser environments computer aided design CAD computer aided manufacturing CAM computer aided engineering CAE database management desktop publish ing image processing and artificial intelligence The motherboard s additional three ISA slots provide standard 16 bit compatibility for AT type add on card expansion Figure 1 1 shows the layout of the SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 motherboard Figure 1 2 shows the architecture of the SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 motherboard 1 3 SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 User s Manual J83 PS 2 MOUSE J941
7. registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 1997 by SUPERMICRO COMPUTER INC All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system houses PC technicians and knowledgeable PC end users It provides information for the instal lation and use of the SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 motherboard which supports the 200 180 166 150 gt 200 MHz Intel Pentium Pro pro cessors and the i9609 RP IO processor The Pentium Pro processor has two 64 bit data buses One bus interconnects to the built in L2 cache and the other is an external bus that interconnects with the system memory I O and the other processor Both come with ECC Error Checking and Correction allowing for the correction of single bit data errors and detection of 2 bit errors on the data bus Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction describes the features specifications and performance of the SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 system board pro vides detailed information about the chipset and offers warranty information Refer to Chapter 2 Installation for a list of the equipment needed for a system based on the SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 system board This chapter provides you with the instructions for handling static sensitive devices checking and or configuring the jumpers Read this chapter when you want to install or remove SIMM memory mod ules and to mount the system board in the ch
8. 0 and 2 9 See Table 2 14 for pin definitions Table 2 14 Back up Cooling Fan and Buzzer Connectors Pin Definition Number 1 12 V 2 GND Caution These connectors are DC direct Serial Ports Serial port COM1 is located on J818 and serial port COM2 is located on J824 See Table 2 15 for pin definitions Table 2 15 Serial Ports Pin Definitions Pin Pin Number Function Number Function 1 DCD 6 CTS 2 DSR 7 DTR 3 Serial In 8 RI 4 RTS 9 GND 5 Serial Out 10 NC Chapter 2 Installation 2 6 Installing Removing the SIMM Modules SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 can accommodate a maximum of 1 GB of on board memory using standard 72 pin SIMM memory modules You can use any 1 MB 2 MB 4 MB 8MB 16MB or 32MB Fast Page Mode or EDO SIMM modules You can use 32 bit or 36 bit memories There are no jumpers to configure the on board memory Two banks of memory totaling 8 MB are required for a minimum system configuration Memory banks must contain two 72 pin single sided or double sided SIMM modules Memory timing requires 60ns fast page devices Refer to Figure 2 1 and the instructions below for installing or re moving SIMM modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing the SIMM modules to prevent any possible damages SIMM Module Installation 1 Insert SIMM modules in Bank O through Bank 3 as required for the desired system memory 2 Insert each SIMM module into
9. 35 amp J36 Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions Pin Function Number 1 45V 2 PO 3 PO 4 GND 2 7 SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 User s Manual Reset Cable Connector The reset cable connector JP21 has two pins The connector attaches to the hardware Reset switch on the computer case See Table 2 6 for pin definitions Table 2 6 Reset Pin Definitions Pin Number Definition 1 Reset 2 Ground Keylock Power LED Cable Connector The keylock power LED cable connector JP20 has five pins See Table 2 7 for pin definitions Pins 1 and 3 are for the power LED Pins 4 and 5 are for the keylock Table 2 7 Keylock Power LED Pin Definitions Pin Number Function Definition 1 Red wire LED power 2 Key No connection 3 GND Black wire 4 Keyboard inhibit 5 GND Black wire 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation Keyboard Connector The keyboard connector J81 has five pins See Table 2 8 for pin definitions Table 2 8 Keyboard Connector Pin Definitions Pin Number Function 1 Keyboard clock 2 Keyboard data 3 Spare 4 Ground 5 5 VDC Thermal Control Connector Use the settings on Table 2 9 to set the system temperature condi tion for JP95 The recommended setting is 2 3 Once the tempera ture cools down the back up fan will automatically shut down Table 2 9 Thermal Control Connector Setting Turn on C Shut down C 1 2 55 51 2 3
10. Data Bit 5 14 GND 15 Data Bit 6 16 GND 17 Data Bit 7 18 GND 19 ACJ 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 GND 23 PE 24 GND 25 SLCT 26 NC Chapter 2 Installation Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located on J85 See Table 2 17 for pin definitions Table 2 17 Floppy Connector Pin Definitions Pin Pin Number Function Number Function 1 GND 2 FDHDIN 3 GND 4 Reserved 5 Key 6 FDEDIN 7 GND 8 Index 9 GND 10 Motor Enable 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 SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 User s Manual IDE Interfaces There are no jumpers to configure the on board IDE interfaces J11 and J12 Refer to Table 2 18 for the pin definitions Table 2 18 IDE Connector Pin Definitions Pin Pin Number Function Number Function 1 Reset IDE 2 GND 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 GND 20 Key 21 DRQS 22 GND 23 UO Write 24 GND 25 I O Read 26 GND 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 GND 31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16 33 Addr 1 34 GND 35 Addr 0 36 Addr 2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Acti
11. IDE Interfaces 2 5 m RR ERRORES 2 18 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures eee 3 1 NO E DEE 3 1 Troubleshooting Flowchart AAA 3 2 Memory Err ci e e deett ie det ette es 3 3 Losing the System s Setup Configuration 3 3 3 2 Technical Support Procedures eee 3 4 3 3 Returning Merchandise for Service n sssssssssssssrerrirsreres 3 4 Table of Contents SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 User s Manual viii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 is a high performance I O7 enabled com puter system board based on Intel Pentium Pro 200 180 166 150 MHz processors They incorporate Intel s 440FX chipset and sup port dual processing SUPER P6DNH uses the 33 MHz i960 RP O processor while SUPER P6DNH2 uses the 66 MHz i960 RD UO processor The Pentium Pro processor is Intel s top of the line generation of performance for servers workstations and high end desktops t delivers its superior performance through its Dynamic Execution microarchitecture which allows multiple branch prediction dataflow analysis and speculative execution The Pentium Pro processor includes 16KB of internal cache and an integrated 256KB or 512KB non blocking secondary cache in the same package Having the L2 cache inside the package will not only save space it will also have the CPU core communicating with the L2 cache at full speed Non blockin
12. Mode 0 default 2 8 CMOS Clear JP925 1 2 J920 OFF OFF JP42 ON ISA CLK PCI CLK 4 J921 ON ON OFF ISA CLK PCI CLK 3 J918 OFF ON zs ES S J919 OFF ON J915 OFF OFF Figure 1 1 SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 Motherboard Layout 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction 14 31818 MHz rol Bus crystal PCI PCI CPU 1 with 256 512KB PCI L2 h cache PCI Intel PCI CPU 2 440FX with 256 512KB Chipset PCI L2 cache PCI PCI i960 RP RD I O processor ISA ISA 32 768 KHz ISA crystal ISA Bus Figure 1 2 P6DNH P6DNH2 System Board Architecture SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 User s Manual Features The following list covers the general features of the SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 motherboard CPU Dual Pentium Pro 200 180 166 150 MHz processors with integrated 256 or 512KB non blocking secondary cache 16KB internal cache 387 pin ZIF Zero Insertion Force socket 8 Intelligent i260 RP RD IOP 1 0 enabled 64 MB local I O memory 8 Mb Flash I O BIOS Wind River Systems Ix Works RTOS Bus Speed 66 60 MHz external bus with 64 bit data plus 8 bits ECC Memory 64 bit wide data bus of up to 1GB Supports 1 MB 2 MB 4 MB 8MB 16MB and 32MB x32 or x36 60ns 72 pin Fast Page DRAM or EDO Error Checking and Correction and Parity Checking support Dimensions Full A
13. SUPERO Dual Pentium Pro Processor SUPER P6DNH SUPER P6DNH2 USER S MANUAL Revision 1 1 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 SUPERMICRO COMPUTER reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO COMPUTER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR THE VENDOR SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF THE REPAIRING REPLACING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPERMICRO 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
14. T size e 13 2 x 12 3 EIDE support Integrated IDE controller provides two IDE interfaces for hard disk s and or CD ROM s Supports Mode 4 Super I O Supports EPP Enhanced Parallel Port and ECP Extended Capabilities Port parallel port floppy interface USB and 2 Fast UART 16550 serial ports 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Expansion Three 16 bit ISA slots Eight 32 bit PCI slots BIOS AMI Flash BIOS with built in setup Plug and Play PnP with boot block support Software Compatibility 100 IBM PC AT compatible DOS OS 2 SCO UNIX Open Server XENIX Novell SMP Windows Windows NT and Windows 95 Testing 50 C 48 hour dynamic burn in with system level testing Manufacturing and Support Made in U S A Design level Technical Support and Service in U S A 1 7 SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 User s Manual 1 2 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for high CPU clock rates like 200 180 166 150 MHz and future Pentium Pro processors for the SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 system board SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 can accomodate 5V power supplies An additional 5V power is provided on J20B It is necessary to use this extra 5V power when the PCI slots are heavily loaded The SC801 S chassis has the connector for the extra 5V power Although most power supplies generally meet the specificat
15. assis Also refer to this chapter to connect the floppy and hard disk drives USB IDE interface parallel port serial ports as well as the cables for the power supply reset cable Keylock Power LED speaker and key board SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 User s Manual If you encounter any problem please see Chapter 3 Troubleshoot ing which describes troubleshooting procedures for video memo ry and the setup configuration stored in memory Instructions are also included on contacting a technical assistance support repre sentative and returning merchandise for service and the BBS for BIOS upgrades Preface Table of Contents Preface About This Manual sasa an aga b ae ERR B RR RR RR RH iii Manual Organization ss sasasi a b sega ag ga b aapa hg aa naba gank nah mne iii Chapter 1 1 1 e EE 1 1 SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 Motherboard Layout 1 4 SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 System Board Architecture 1 5 EeatuleS ee ege Ee 1 6 1 2 Power Supply aei NES 1 8 123 Ghipset OVerview inniti Rer 1 8 1 4 National Semiconductor 87306 eee 1 9 1 5 Voltage Regulator Modules AAA 1 9 1 6 System Overheat Thermal Control 1 10 1 7 Warranty Technical Support and Service ssssesseeseeesesseeseene 1 11 IS EE 1 11 BIOS EE 1 11 ele 1 11 ett eege ennemi tete tuns 1 11 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 System Components 2 1 Standard System Configurat
16. d of a RISC core surrounded by peripherals essential to the I O function The on board PCI to PCI bridge enables designers to connect I O components directly to the PCI bus and also add additional PCI slots The bridge improves overall system performance by reducing bus traffic SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 supports four primary and four secondary PCI buses LO is an open software interface standard for I O devices indepen dent of the specific device and operating system It is implemented on the i960 RP RD I O processor With LO I O hardware vendors do not have to write drivers in countless variation one for each operating system version To attain portability across multiple operating systems and host platforms LO drivers are divided into the OS Services Module OSM and Hardware Device Module HDM The first module inter faces with the host operating system The second interfaces with the particular device media or server managed by the driver The two modules interface with each other through a two layered com munications system A Message Layer sets up a communications session A Transport Layer defines how information will be shared The Message Layer resides on the Transport Layer Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI provides industry leading performance and compatibility The 32 bit 33 MHz pathway to the CPU offers performance unmatched by other bus architectures The 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction PCI standard is clearly
17. d system is listed below To create the full enhanced configuration add the enhanced system configuration equipment listed on the next page to the equipment listed below Standard System Configuration e 300 watt minimum 5V power supply Chassis with a speaker connected to a 4 pin connector a push button switch with 2 pin connector for the reset function and a keylock connected to a 5 pin connector lt SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 system board AT compatible keyboard 84 or 101 style keyboard 8 MB or 16 MB of system memory One 1 2 MB 5 25 and or one 1 44 MB 3 5 floppy disk drive Use PCI Fast SCSI card and hard disk drive or the on board IDE interface PCI VGA card 2 1 SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 User s Manual Enhanced System Configuration Tape drive for backups Sound card Modem FAX card CD ROM drive Add SIMM modules for 32 MB 64 MB or 128 MB of system memory Use one or two PCI Ultra Wide Fast SCSI cards Use up to four PCI Fast Network cards 2 2 Static Sensitive Devices Static sensitive electric discharge can damage electronic com ponents 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 static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed for static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before you remove the board from the anti static bag Handle th
18. e 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 Put the system board and peripherals back into their anti static bags when not in use Be sure your computer system s chassis allows excellent conductive contacts between its power supply case mounting fasteners and the system board for grounding purposes 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation Unpacking The system board is shipped in anti static packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board be sure the person handling the board is static protected 2 3 Configuring System Board Jumpers Use the following settings to configure your system board Refer to Figure 1 1 for an illustration of the jumpers Manufacturing jumpers are permanently fixed or preset in place on the system board You cannot move them These jumpers are labeled on the system board and are listed below as Manufacturer Settings Manufacturer Settings J86 1 2 J88 1 2 J827 ON J828 ON J829 ON JP13 2 3 JP15 2 3 JP26 OFF JP27 ON JP38 OFF JP88 OFF JP917 ON JP924 1 2 JP925 1 2 JP880 1 2 Default 2 3 CMOS Clear JP42 ON ISA CLK PCI CLK 4 OFF ISA CLK PCI CLK 3 2 3 SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 User s Manual Changing the CPU Speed SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 supports Intel Pentium Pro 200 180 166 150 MHz and future Pentium Pro processors To change the CPU speed
19. g means that the transac tions on the processor bus do not block subsequent bus transac tions For example when a cache miss occurs the processor will continue to process other instructions while initiating a bus trans action to satisfy the cache miss These instructions could generate additional cache misses which could cause more bus transactions The Pentium Pro processor can maintain up to four concurrent re quests of the bus The general purpose registers of the Pentium Pro processor are the same as on previous generations The processor bus achieves high bus efficiency by providing support for multiple pipelined transactions and deferred replies A single processor may have up to 4 outstanding transactions at the same time There are a variety 1 4 SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 User s Manual of wider datapaths both inside and outside the chip It has an external 64 bit bus in order to communicate more efficiently with the system memory The package have two cavities with about 21 mil lion transistors The larger one is the CPU core with 5 5 million transistors The smaller one is the non blocking cache which con tains 15 5 million transistors The i960 RP RD I O processor is a highly integrated intelligent I O subsystem on a chip Mode 3 is the default setting for its normal operation The i960 RP RD has two main functions As a local processor it offloads interrupt intensive I O tasks from the host CPU Its architecture is compose
20. ion ssssssssssssesiererrsrierierrn 2 1 Enhanced System Configuration eese 2 2 2 2 Static Sensitive Devices esesssseeeeeeeenenneenen 2 2 Precautions gege as huno Gab an de SE 2 2 Bil le EE 2 3 2 3 Configuring System Board Jumpers 2 3 Manufacturing Settings 0es0neeaoenoeneneen aan en nenen n nenen ena 2 3 SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 User s Manual Changing the CPU Speed see 2 4 2 4 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis 2 4 2 b Connecting Re EEN 2 4 Power Supply Connectors AEN 2 5 T YO FUNCTION 2 222 dedito idit ede tete di dete d 2 5 E e attente LC 2 7 Reset Cable Connector essen 2 8 Keylock Power LED Cable Connector s ssssseessssreesrssreereenee 2 8 Keyboard Connector e annes tedenmineR ODDO ERR 2 9 Thermal Control Connechor sse 2 9 Hard Kreeser na aan a ag ga snes a eege 2 10 Speaker Cable Connector sssssserssissrsrieirrisiisiiernrinrrsrnernenseens 2 10 PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports A 2 11 Back up Cooling Fan and Buzzer Connectors 2 12 Serial POS siete eege eene 2 12 2 6 Installing Removing the SIMM Modules ess 2 13 SIMM Module Installation AAA 2 13 Removing SIMM Modules eme 2 14 2 7 Connecting Floppy and Hard Disk Drives sss 2 15 Parallel Port Connector tete eee 2 16 Floppy Connector iiid doe tod edo dete del ise dedi 2 17
21. ions re quired by the CPU some power supplies are not adequate To obtain the highest system reliability be certain that your power sup ply provides 5 VDC with a voltage range between 4 95 VDC mini mum and 45 25 VDC maximum It is highly recommended that you use a high quality power supply Additionally in areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to separate noise from the computer You can also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges 1 3 Chipset Overview The Intel 440FX chipset is a high performance PClset that supports full symmetric multi processor protocol for up to two processors It is compliant to the PCI Rev 2 1 specification The memory control ler provides capability for auto detection of EDO FPM DRAM type installed in the system t also provides data integrity features in cluding ECC in the memory array and parity error detection Memory is upgradable up to 1GB for the SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 4 National Semiconductor Super I O Controller The National Semiconductor 87306 Super I O Controller incorpo rates an IDE control logic two full function serial ports an IEEE 1284 parallel port industry standard floppy disk controller with 16 byte FIFO Real Time Clock and an 8042 compatible keyboard con troller all in one chip The IDE interfaces provide up to Mode 4 support The two serial ports
22. its socket at an angle away from the CPU sockets The component side of the SIMM modules must face the CPU sockets 3 Gently press the SIMM module in the direction of the CPU Sockets until it snaps upright into place in the socket SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 User s Manual To Remove Use your thumb to gently push the edge of the socket and release the module Do this on both sides for each module O O To Install SIMM Insert at an angle then LEE FF FE FF HE A EE ANANA ANAN NA NANA ANAN snap upright into place i NINDA ANAN NANA A NANA NAN AA AAN AN AAN AA AN AA AA ANAN Figure 2 1 Installing Removing a SIMM Memory Module Removing SIMM Modules 1 Remove SIMM modules in correct descending order from Bank 3 through Bank 0 2 Gently push the edge of the sockets to the side to release the module Remove one side of the SIMM module first and then the other side to prevent breaking the socket Chapter 2 Installation 2 7 Connecting Parallel Floppy and Hard Disk Drives Use the following information to connect the floppy and hard disk drive cables The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires alwa
23. res on each power cable sit next to each other when correctly installed See Table 2 2 for pin definitions of a 5V power supply See Table 2 3 for pin definitions of a 3 3V power supply See Table 2 4 for pin definitions of the extra 5V power supply Turbo Function There are no jumpers for turbo switch and turbo LED By default SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 is in turbo mode 2 5 SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 User s Manual Table 2 3 3 3V Power Supply Connector Pin Definitions Optional for OEM customers only Connector Pin Number Number Function J942 Ground Black wire to be connected Ground Black wire to be connected Ground Black wire to be connected 3 3 VCC 3 3 VCC 3 3 VCC oak wn Note The 3 3V power supply is for 3 3V PCI add on cards or CPU power support when 3 3V CPU is used Table 2 4 Extra 5V Power Supply Connector Pin Definitions Connector Pin Number Number Function J20B Ground Black wire to be connected Ground Black wire to be connected Ground Black wire to be connected 5 VCC 5 VCC 5 VCC oak wn 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation USB Connectors USB stands for Universal Serial Bus t simplifies PC peripheral connectivity Its robust serial interface supports low and medium speed transfers which can either be isochronous or asynchronous The USB ports are located on J35 and J36 See Table 2 5 for pin definitions of a USB port Table 2 5 J
24. ser can set the temperature range using JP95 A buzzer is connected on JP89 that will sound off that it is time to replace the power supply fan or the CPU cooling fan It is important that the back up cooling fan be installed correctly in such a way that it will not only cool down the processor but the whole System as well Chapter 1 Introduction 1 7 Warranty Technical Support and Service The manufacturer will repair or exchange any unit or parts free of charge due to manufacturing defects for one year 12 months from the original invoice date of purchase Parts Defective parts will be exchanged or repaired within one year 12 months from the manufacturer s original invoice purchase date BIOS The manufacturer will exchange the BIOS free of charge shipping and handling excluded due to existing incompatibility issues within one year from the manufacturer s original invoice purchase date Labor Mail in or carry in service is available for one year 12 months from the manufacturer s original invoice purchase date Returns If you must return products for any reason refer to Chapter 3 in this manual Returning Merchandise for Service SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 User s Manual Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 System Components The equipment listed in this section is required to build a high per formance system based on the SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 mother board The minimum configuration for a standar
25. ual for details about beep codes 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting NOTE If you are a system integrator VAR or OEM a POST diagnostics card is recommended for port 80h codes Refer to Appendix D Memory Error If you encounter memory error follow the procedures below 1 Check to determine if SIMM modules are improperly installed 2 Make sure that different types of SIMMs have not been installed in different banks e g a mixture of 2MB x 36 and 1 MB x 36 SIMMs in Banks 0 3 Determine if different speeds of SIMMs have been installed in the same or different banks and the BIOS setup is configured for the fastest speed of RAM used It is recommended to use the same RAM speed for SIMMs in different banks 4 Check for bad SIMM modules or chips Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 Ensure that you are using a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose CMOS setup Refer to Chapter 1 of this manual for details 2 f the above step does not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repair 3 3 SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 User s Manual 3 2 Technical Support Procedures 1 Go through the Troubleshooting Procedures section in this chapter of the manual before calling Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from the SUPER BBS 408 895 2022 24 hours a day using 1200 14400 baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit and no parity Note Not all BIOS
26. vity 40 GND Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance refer to the Technical Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter No Video Use the following steps for troubleshooting your system configuration 1 If you have no video follow the flowchart in Figure 3 1 3 1 SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 User s Manual Power On N On board LED on Video Y Display N System N Power Hold Papy Supply OK Motherboard Replace Y Good Y Power Check BIOS Supply Setting amp Add on Card Speaker Y Beeps N Number Check Memory of B Video Card 0 Problem Memory Problem Y Speaker Ka Beeps Check Memory N Check CPU amp BIOS Y Speaker Beeps N Replace Motherboard Figure 3 1 Troubleshooting Flowchart 2 Check for missing jumpers or improper installation of the ROM BIOS 3 Make sure the video card and its jumper setting as appropriate match the monitor type 4 Ensure that all peripheral cards are properly installed in their Slots 5 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix C of the AMI BIOS Reference Man
27. ys connects to drive A and the connector that does not have the twisted wires always connects to drive B An IDE hard disk drive requires a data ribbon cable with 40 wires and a SCSI hard disk drive requires a SCSI ribbon cable with 50 wires A single IDE hard disk drive cable has two connectors to provide for two drives To select an IDE disk drive as C you would nor mally set the drive select jumper on the drive to DS1 To select an IDE disk drive as D you would normally set the drive select jumper on the drive to DS2 Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings A single SCSI ribbon cable typically has three connectors to pro vide for two hard disk drives and the SCSI adapter Note most SCSI hard drives are single ended SCSI devices The SCSI ID is determined by jumpers or a switch on the SCSI device The last internal and external SCSI device cabled to the SCSI adapter must be terminated Some drives require a special controller card Read your disk drive manual for details SUPER P6DNH P6DNH2 User s Manual Parallel Port Connector The parallel port is located on J817 See Table 2 16 for pin defini tions Table 2 16 Parallel Port Pin Definitions Pin Pin Number Function Number Function 1 Strobe 2 Auto Feed 3 Data Bit 0 4 Error 5 Data Bit 1 6 Init 7 Data Bit 2 8 SLCT IN 9 Data Bit 3 10 GND 11 Data Bit 4 12 GND 13
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