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1. n Ca JPWAKE CPU FAN J21 Keyboard JPUSB J24 12V Power Connector Mouse 8 J17 3 2 COMI 8 A CPU x z e 6 lt a 2 478 mPGA 3 J15 ki Ei OVERHEAT FAN elal osx AHIAHI com2 z ziziz i ajaja a z x USBO0 1 g 5 J18 19 o Ethernet Port F s a c i LINE S 3 OUT CHASSIS FAN2 GMCH gt g JP5 S o Li LINE amp n 3 ELS e o H MC 3 2 E E J30 AGP 8x 1 5v PCI 1 J7 Sx 0 PCI 2 uu ala PCI3 5 E ICH4 37 J PCI 4 CD2 CD1 BATTERY PCI5 woL PCI6 BIOS aed JBT1 oo Ci S USB4 5 USB2 3 MORI MLL ORG dei UPERG P4SAA em es x See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers I O ports and JF1 JF2 front panel connections Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only Chapter 1 Introduction P4SAA Quick Reference Jumpers JBT1 JP1 JP2 JP6 JP7 JPUSB JPWAKE Conneciors CD1 CD2 Chassis Fan1 2 COM1 COM2 CPU Overheat Fan DIMM1 2 3 4 Ethernet Game Port J5 J6 J7 J15 J17 J18 J19 J21 J24 J30 JF1 JF2 JL1 JOH 1 JWOR1 LE2 LINE IN LINE OUT MIC USB2 USB3 USB4 USB5 WOL Description Default Setting CMOS Clear See Section 2 7 Power On Open Normal Watch Dog Enable Front Side Bus Speed LAN Enable Disable USBO 1 Wak
2. nnnn kB System RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested One or more 120 Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot Menu There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed 120 block storage devices Operating system not found Operating system cannot be located on either drive A or drive C Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A are properly identified Parity Check 1 nnnn Parity error found in the system bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays Parity is a method for checking errors in binary data A parity error indicates that some data has been corrupted A4 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I O bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays Press F1 to resume lt F2 gt to Setup lt F3 gt for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message Press lt F1 gt to start the boot process or lt F2 gt to enter Setup and change the settings Press lt F3 gt to display the previous screen usually an initialization error of an Option ROM i e an add on card Write down and follow the information shown on the screen Press lt F2 gt to enter Setup Optional message displayed during POST Can be turned off in Setup PS 2 Mouse P
3. ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Keyboard PS 2 Mouse Ports and Mouse Port Pin Definitions J17 The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the Pin PS 2 mouse are located on J17 Number Definition See the table on the right for pin 2 NC definitions The mouse port is qu above the keyboard port See the E o table on the right for pin defini tions Universal Serial Bus USB USBO USB1 Port Pin Definitions 418 419 Two Universal Serial Bus 2 0 con Ping Definition nectors USBO and USB1 are pro 2 Po vided for backpanel access See au the table on the right above for pin definitions The P4SAA also USAa Spam in in provides four additional USB 2 0 Number Definition Number Definition headers on the motherboard 3 z Es which may be used to provide 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground front side chassis access cables 5 Key 5 Ground not included These additional ports are labeled USB2 USB3 USB4 and USB5 See the tables on the right below for pin defini tions Wake On LAN Wake On LAN Pi The Wake On LAN header is des Detinitions WOL ignated WOL on the motherboard Pin N Definiti See the table on the right for pin umber a definitions You must enable the E Ground 3 Wake up LAN Wake Up setting in BIOS to use this function You must also have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use this feature 2 10 Chapter 2 Installation
4. Memory Module Installation See Figure 2 2 1 Insert each DDR memory module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the mod ule incorrectly See support information below 2 Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place Support Both double and single sided ECC non ECC unbuffered DDR 266 200 SDRAM are supported Also both interleaved and non interleaved operation are sup ported Inserting two or four modules will enable interleaved operation while a single module in DIMM1 will result in non interleaved operation Populating three DIMM slots is not recommended When populating two slots insert the modules into the DIMM1 and DIMM2 slots Do not mix memory types and speeds DDR 266 is only supported when using a 533 MHz FSB processor Figure 2 2 Side and Top Views of DDR Module Installation into Slot To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention Release to the notch i Note Notch Roles should align with the receptive point on the slot To Remove Use your thumbs Top View of DDR Slot gently to push Release Tab Release Tab each release tab IL IL outward to release the DIMM from the slot 2 5 SUPER P4SAA User s Manual 2 5 I O Port Control Panel Connector Locations The I O ports are color coded in conformance with
5. This item allows you to set a method for finding data errors The options are ECC and non ECC System BIOS Cacheable If enabled the system BIOS information stored in the BIOS ROM Read Only Memory chip will be written and temporarily stored in the cacheable memory section of the CPU giving the CPU faster access to the information The options are Disabled and Enabled Video BIOS Cacheable If enabled the information regarding the Video BIOS stored in the BIOS ROM Read Only Memory chip will be written and temporarily stored in the cacheable memory section of the CPU giving the CPU faster access to the information The options are Disabled and Enabled Delayed Transaction This setting compensates for the slower speed of ISA cards on a PCI interface and so is only relevant if ISA cards are present on the motherboard The options are Enabled and Disabled Delay Prior to Thermal The options for this setting are 4 Min 8 Min 16 Min and 32 Min AGP Aperture size MB This setting allows the user to set the aperture size for the Accelerated Graphics Port AGP The options are 4 8 16 32 64 128 and 256 MB On Chip Primary PCI IDE The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels Select Enabled to activate each channel separately The options for this setting are Enabled and Disabled 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS On Chip
6. Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is desig nated JWOR This function allows your computer to receive and 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 AC 97 Output AC 97 provides high quality onboard audio The P4SAA features 6 chan nel sound for front L amp R rear L amp R center and subwoofer speakers This feature is activated with the Avanc software on the CD ROM in cluded with your motherboard Sound is then output through the Line In Line Out and MIC jacks see at right Activate AC 97 with the AC 97 Audio setting in the Advanced Chipset Features section of BIOS 2 11 Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR1 Pin uu Number Definition 1 Ground 2 Wake up Front L amp R Rear L amp R Center amp Subwoofer SUPER P4SAA User s Manual 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used Connector to choose between optional set one 3 2 tings Jumpers create shorts be e tween two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is p identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See r the motherboard layout pages for Setting er jumper locations BA Pin 1 2 short Note On a two pin jumper Closed means the jumper is on both pins and Open
7. Reset Configuration Data Enabling this setting resets the extended system configuration data when you exit setup Do this when you have installed a new add on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the OS cannot reboot the system The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 17 SUPER P4SAA User s Manual Resources Controlled By This setting allows 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 lt ESCDs and Manual PCI VGA Palette Snoop For best system performance this item has been pre set to Disabled by the manufacturer The settings are Enabled and Disabled Assign IRQ for VGA This setting allows you to assign an IRQ Interrupt Request for the VGA The settings are Enabled and Disabled IDE DMA Transfer Access This setting is to allow access to UDMA when running in DOS mode The settings are Enabled and Disabled 4 18 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 6 Power Choose Power from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left Right arrow keys You should see the following display ACPI Function This item allows you to enable and disable the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Management program The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Suspend Type This item allows the user to dete
8. IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to config ure the onboard IDE interfaces J6 and J7 Refer to Figure 2 3 for location See the table on the left for pin definitions Note You must use the ATA100 66 cable included with your system to benefit from the ATA100 66 technology IDE Connector Pin Definitions J6 J7 Pin Number Function Pin 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 DRQ3 22 GND 23 I O Write 24 GND 25 VO Read 26 GND 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 GND 31 IRQ14 32 lOCS16 33 Addr 1 34 GND 35 Addr 0 36 Addr 2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 GND Chapter 2 Installation 1 5V 8xAGP Slot The P4SAA includes an 8xAGP slot for high performance video cards It is backward compatible with 4xAGP and 2xAGP graphics cards To install a VGA card power down the system and remove the I O shield corresponding to the AGP slot Then pull back the locking tab on the slot before inserting your VGA card After the card is inserted close the locking tab if possible some VGA cards have a notch in the corner of the board to lock it into place others do not Replace all chassis covers before restoring power to the system Figure 2 5 8xAGP Slot
9. Manual Download area of our web site for any changes to BIOS that are not reflected in this manual System BIOS The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC XT AT and PS 2 compatible computers The AwardBIOS Flash chip stores the system parameters such as amount of memory type of disk drives and video displays etc CMOS requires very little power When the computer is turned off a back up battery provides power to the BIOS Flash chip enabling it to retain the system parameters Each time the computer is pow ered on the computer is then configured with the values stored in the BIOS ROM by the system BIOS which gains control when the computer is pow ered on How To Change the Configuration Data The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be ac cessed by pressing 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 P4SAA User s Manual 4 2 Running Setup Optimal default settings are in bold text
10. 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 JBT1 is located near the JL1 header on the P4SAA Note for ATX power supplies you must completely shut down the system and remove the AC power cord before clearing CMOS 2 12 Chapter 2 Installation USB Wake Up USB Wake Up Jumper Settings JPUSB Use JPUSB to enable or disable Jumper Position Definition USB Wake Up which allows you Tea Disabled to wakeup the system by de 2 3 Enabled pressing a key on the keyboard or by clicking the mouse when either is connected to the USBO or USB1 port This jumper is used together with the USB Wake Up function in BIOS Enable both the jumper and the BIOS setting to allow the sys tem to be woken up See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog Enable Disable Watch Dog Jumper Settings JP2 JP2 enables controls the Watch Jumper Dog function Watch Dog is a sys Position Definition Pins 1 2 WD to Reset tem monitor that takes action Pins2 3 WD to NMI Open Disabled when a software application freezes the system Pins 1 2 will have WD reset the system if a pro gram freezes Pins 2 3 will gener ate a non maskable interrupt
11. 12V must also connect the 4 pin J24 processor power connector to your power supply Refer to the PUO table below right for the J24 12V J24 connector Required Pins Definition Connection 1 amp 2 Ground 3 amp 4 12 V IR Connector Infrared Pin Definitions i JF1 The infrared connector is located Pin on pins 1 5 of JF1 See the table Number Definition on the right for pin definitions 2 Key See the Technical Support section Pee of our web page for information 5 Lu on the infrared devices you can connect to the system PW ON Connector PW ON Pin Definitions JF1 The PW ON connector is located Pin on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Connect Number Definition 9 PW ON it to the chassis power button 10 Ground which you may also configure to put the system into suspend mode see the Power Button Mode set ting in BIOS To turn off the power when the suspend mode is enabled depress the power but ton for at least 4 seconds See the table on the right for pin defini tions 2 7 SUPER P4SAA User s Manual Reset Connector Reset Pin Definitions JF1 The reset connector is located on Pin pins 12 and 13 of JF1 This con Number Definition 12 Ground nector attaches to the reset 13 Reset switch on the computer chassis See the table on the right for pin definitions IDE
12. CPU is seated on Pin 1 of the socket both corners are marked with a triangle 7 Press the lever down until you hear it click into the locked position Socket lever in locked position 8 Apply the proper amount of thermal compound to the CPU die 9 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU and press firmly down ward do not twist or slide the heatsink to seat thermal compound 10 Secure the heat sink by locking the retention clips into their proper position Retainer clip attachment point 11 Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU Fan header on the motherboard SUPER P4SAA User s Manual Lever Pin 1 Processor installed Pin 1 Figure 2 1 478 pin mPGA Socket Empty and with Processor Installed 2 3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure the location of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation 2 4 Installing DDR Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules to prevent any possible damage
13. ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the anti static bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components periph eral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides ex cellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard 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 for full installation of 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 and add on cards 4 Finally connect the cables and install the drivers 2 1 SUPER P4SAA User s Manual 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Fan Installation When handling the processor package avoid placing AN direct pr
14. Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize video Initialize System Management Manager Output one beep Clear Huge Segment Boot to Mini DOS Boot to Full DOS Ifthe BIOS detects error 2C 2E or 30 base 512K RAM error it displays an additional word bitmap xxxx indicating the address line or bits that failed For example 2C 0002 means address line 1 bit one set has failed 2E 1020 means data bits 12 and 5 bits 12 and 5 set have failed in the lower 16 bits The BIOS also sends the bitmap to the port 80 LED display It first displays the checkpoint code followed by a delay the high order byte another delay and then the loworder byte of the error It repeats this sequence continuously B 5 SUPER P4SAA User s Manual Notes
15. LED IDE LED Pin Definitions JF2 The IDE LED is located on pins 1 to Pin 4 of JF2 This connects to the Number mom hard drive LED to display hard 2 HD Active drive activity See the table on the a lee right for pin definitions Power_LED Connector Power_LED Pin Definiti F The Power LED connector is lo Ex efinitiens JF2 cated on pins 5 7 of JF2 This Nune Deam R connection is used to provide LED 6 Key indication of power being supplied 7 Eontol to the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Keylock Keylock Connector ER Daions JF2 The keylock connector is located pin e Number Definition on pins 8 and 9 of JF2 See the 8 45V table on the right for pin defini Se Coe tions Speaker Connector Speaker Pin Definitions JF2 The speaker connector is located Pin Numb F i Definiti on pins 10 to 13 of JF2 See the a eee ec i i ini 11 Key No connection table on the right for pin defini 15 d ine tions 13 Speaker data 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation Serial Ports Two serial ports are included on the motherboard COM1 is a port located beside the mouse key board ports and COM2 is a header located on the motherboard near PCI slot 6 See the table on the right for pin definitions NC indicates no connection CD Header There are two 4 pin CD headers of different sizes on the motherboard These allow you to use the onboard sound for audio CD playback Connect the audio cable
16. Make sure the 4 pin 12v power connector at J24 is connected to your power supply Make sure no short circuits exist between the motherboard and chassis Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Remove all add on cards Install a CPU and heatsink making sure it is fully seated and connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well No Power Make sure no short circuits exist 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 supplies 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 P4SAA User s Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator VAR or OEM a POST diagnos tics card is recommended For I O 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 memory see next page Also it is recommended that you use the same memo
17. Maskable Interrupt NMI 04h Get CPU type 06h Initialize system hardware 07h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM 08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values 09h Set IN POST flag 0Ah Initialize CPU registers OBh Enable CPU cache OCh Initialize caches to initial POST values OEh Initialize I O component OFh Initialize the local bus IDE 10h Initialize Power Management 11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values 12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot 13h Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices 14h Initialize keyboard controller 16h 1 2 2 3 BIOS ROM checksum 17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size B 1 SUPER P4SAA User s Manual POSTCode Description 18h 8254 timer initialization 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 20h 1 3 1 1 Test DRAM refresh 22h 1 3 1 3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller 24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 28h Auto size DRAM 29h Initialize POST Memory Manager 2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM 2Ch 1 3 4 1 RAM failure on address line xxxx 2Eh 1 3 4 3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus 2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow 32h Test CPU bus clock frequency 33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager 36h Warm start shut down 38h Shadow system BIOS ROM 3Ah Auto size cache 3Ch Advanced configuration of chipset registers 3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values 41h Initialize extended memory
18. Remote PC setup up dates and asset tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted The motherboards have a 3 pin header WOL to connect to the 3 pin header on a Network Interface Card NIC that has WOL capability Wake On LAN must be enabled in BIOS Note that Wake On Lan can only be used with an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply Chapter 1 Introduction 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 P4SAA accommodates 12V ATX power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate You power supply must supply 1 amp of 5V standby voltage It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets 12V ATX power supply Specification 1 1 or above Additionally in areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to in stall a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges It also provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs one of which supports serial infrared communication Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable
19. Secondary PCI IDE The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels Select Enabled to activate each channel separately The options for this setting are Enabled and Disabled USB Controller You should Enable this setting if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus USB controller it does and you have USB peripherals The options for this setting are Enabled and Disabled USB Keyboard Support If enabled this setting allows the user to activate the BIOS support of the On Chip USB Keyboard Controller The options are Disabled and Enabled AC 97 Audio This setting allows the user to activate BIOS support for AC 97 audio The options for this setting are Auto and Disabled 4 11 SUPER P4SAA User s Manual 4 4 3 Integrated Peripherals When the item Integrated Peripherals is highlighted press the lt Enter gt key to activate the following sub menu screen Detar Las Bont ED Onboard LAN Boot ROM This setting allows you to decide whether to Enable invoking the boot ROM of the onboard chip for LAN 1 2 The settings are Enabled and Disabled Onboard FDC Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller FDC installed on the main board and you wish to use it The settings are Enabled and Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 Port 2 This setting allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ for the
20. USB Keyboard If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system it keyboard will function like a normal keyboard during system boot up Real Time Clock Wake Up Alarm Although the PC may be perceived to be off when not in use it is still capable of responding to preset wake up events In the BIOS the user can set a timer to wake up the system at a predetermined time Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used the power button can function as a system suspend button When the user depresses the power button the system will enter a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the iii SUPER P4SAA User s Manual hard drive will spin down Depressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up During the SoftOff state the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power just depress and hold the power button for 4 seconds The power will turn off and no power will be provided to the motherboard Wake On Ring 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 Wake On LAN WOL Wake On LAN is defined as the ability of a management application to re motely power up a computer that is powered off
21. 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 I O provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Con figuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power management through a SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption The IRQs DMAs and I O space resources of the Super I O can be flexibly adjusted to meet ISA PnP requirements which suppport ACPI and APM Ad vanced Power Management SUPER P4SAA User s Manual 1 6 Super I O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I O chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077 765 a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode logic data rate selec tion a clock generator drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives The Super I O supports four 360 K 720 K 1 2 M 1 44 M or 2 88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb s 500 Kb s or 1 Mb s Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electric Static Discharge
22. control System resource alert Hardware BIOS virus protection Auto switching voltage regulator for the CPU core 1 7 SUPER P4SAA User s Manual ACPI Features Microsoft OnNow Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator BIOS support for USB keyboard Real time clock wake up alarm Main switch override mechanism Internal external modem ring on Onboard l O Dual Ultra DMA 100 IDE Bus Masters 1 floppy port interface up to 2 88 MB 2 Fast UART 16550A compatible serial ports 1 Gb Ethernet port Intel K32 1 EPP Enhanced Parallel Port and ECP Extended Capabilities Port supported parallel port PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports 1 game port with audio Latest onboard 6 channel sound technology Up to 6 USB Universal Serial Bus ports Latest USB 2 0 technology 1 infrared port Other Hyper threading enabled Wake on LAN WOL Multiple CPU clock frequency ratio selections set in BIOS AC97 CODEC Suspend to RAM Onboard 5vsb warning LED LE2 CD Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility Drivers and software for E7205 chipset utilities Dimensions ATX form factor 12 x 8 7 305 x 221 mm Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset Overview Intel s E7205 chipset is comprised of two primary components the Memory Controller Hub MCH and the I O Controller Hub ICH4 The E7205 provides the performance and feature set required for high end single processor desktop and workstation sys
23. for the program that has frozen See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS Front Side Bus Speed Front Side Bus Speed Jumper Settings JP6 JP6 is used to set the system Jumper Position Definition front side bus speed for the pro Pins 1 2 Auto cessors t is best to keep this Ping aS 400 MHz Open 533 Mhz jumper set to Auto This jumper is used together with the CPU Clock setting in BIOS See the table on the right for jumper settings 2 13 SUPER P4SAA User s Manual Keyboard Wake Up Keyboard Wake Up Jumper Settings The JPWAKE jumper is used to JPWAKE umper gether with the Keyboard Wake conl Deino i i 1 2 Disabled Up function in BIOS Enable both a us the jumper and the BIOS setting to allow the system to be woken up by depressing a key on the key board See the table on the right for jumper settings Your power supply must meet ATX specifica tion 2 01 or higher and supply 720 mA of standby power to use this feature i LAN LAN Enable Disable Enable Diedbie Jumper Settings A JP7 Change the setting of jumper JP7 Jumper to enable or disable the onboard Position Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled LAN on the motherboard See the Pins 2 3 Disabled table on the right for jumper set tings The default setting is En abled Power On Power On Jumper Settings JP1 Instead of usin
24. for RomPilot 42h Initialize interrupt vectors 45h POST device initialization 46h 2 1 2 3 Check ROM copyright notice 47h Initialize 120 support 48h Check video configuration against CMOS 49h Initialize PCI bus and devices 4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system 4Bh QuietBoot start optional 4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM 4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice 4Fh Initialize MultiBoot 50h Display CPU type and speed 51h Initialize EISA board 52h Test keyboard 54h Set key click if enabled 55h Enable USB devices 58h 2 2 3 1 Test for unexpected interrupts 59h Initialize POST display service 5Ah Display prompt Press F2 to enter SETUP 5Bh Disable CPU cache B 2 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes POSTCode Description 5Ch 60h 62h 64h 66h 67h 68h 69h 6Ah 6Bh 6Ch 6Eh 70h 72h 76h 7Ch 7Dh 7Eh 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 8Ah 8Bh 8Ch 8Fh 90h 91h 92h 93h 95h 96h 97h 98h Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode SMM area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults optional Display shadow area message Display possible high address for UMB recovery Display error messages Check for configuration errors Check for keyboard errors Set up hardware interrupt vectors Initi
25. keyboard Keyboard error Keyboard not working Keyboard Controller Failed Keyboard controller failed test May require replacing keyboard controller Keyboard locked Unlock key switch Unlock the system to proceed Monitor type does not match CMOS Run SETUP Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup Shadow Ram Failed at offset nnnn Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was detected System RAM Failed at offset nnnn System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was detected Extended RAM Failed at offset nnnn Extended memory not working or not configured properly at offset nnnn System battery is dead Replace and run SETUP The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead Replace the battery and run Setup to reconfigure the system A 1 SUPER P4SAA User s Manual System CMOS checksum bad Default configuration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS The BIOS installed Default Setup Values If you do not want these values enter Setup and enter your own values If the error persists check the system battery or contact your dealer System timer error The timer test failed Requires repair of system board Real time clock error Real Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test May require board repair Check date and time settings BIOS found date or time
26. options are displayed by highlighting the option using the arrow keys All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section LE TENE ID MITTIT E 4 4 1 Advanced BIOS Features When the item of Advanced BIOS Features is highlighted press the Enter key to activate the screen below leit Display First Chapter 4 BIOS Init Display First This setting allows the user to determine which device will be first displayed when the sytem boots up a device installed in the PCI slot or a device intalled in the AGP slot The options are PCI slot and Onboard AGP CPU Hyper Threading Use this setting to enable hyper threading on your processor which allows it to perform like a dual processor system The settings are Enabled and Disabled Quick Power On Self Test If enabled this feature will speed up the POST Power On Self Test routine after the computer is switched on The settings are Enabled and Disabled If Disabled the POST will run at normal speed Boot Up NumLock Status This option enables the system to check the status of the NumLock key during boot up The settings are On and Off Gate A20 Option This option allows the user to determine if the chipset or the keyboard controller should have the control over Gate A20 The settings are Normal or Fast If set to Normal a pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate A20 If Fast is selected the chipset will have the control
27. out of range and reset the Real Time Clock May require setting legal date 1991 2099 Previous boot incomplete Default configuration used Previous POST did not complete successfully POST loads default values and offers to run Setup If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected the next boot will likely fail On systems with control of wait states improper Setup settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next boot Run Setup and verify that the waitstate configuration is correct This error is cleared the next time the system is booted Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS Diskette drive A error Diskette drive B error Drive A or B is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests Check to see that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive is attached correctly Incorrect Drive A type run SETUP Type of floppy drive A not correctly identified in Setup Incorrect Drive B type run SETUP Type of floppy drive B not correctly identified in Setup A2 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages System cache error Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache On older boards check the cache jumpers You may have to replace the cache See your dealer A disabled cache slows system performance considerably CPUID CPU socket number for Multi Processor error EISA CMO
28. supermicro com techsupport download htm Note Not all BIOS can be flashed depending on the modifica tions to the boot block code 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting Supermicro for technical support Motherboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is posted on our web site at http www supermicro com techsupport contact_support htm 4 Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when contacting our technical support department by e mail at support supermicro com or by fax at 408 503 8019 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my motherboard support Answer The P4SAA supports up to 4 GB of ECC non ECC unbuffered DDR 266 200 PC2100 1600 type SDRAM DDR 266 is only supported when using a 533 MHz FSB processor using DDR 266 with a 400 MHz FSB processor will result in DDR 200 performance See Section 2 4 for details on installing memory Question How do update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http www supermicro com techsupport BIOS bios htm Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on
29. the PC99 specification to make setting up your system easier See Figure 2 3 below for the colors and locations of the various IO ports Figure 2 3 O Port Locations and Definitions Mouse Green Parallel Port Burgundy Game Port Gold GUN Keyboard COM1 Port COM2 Port USB 0 1 Ports Line Out Line In Mic Lime Light Blue Pink LAN Port COEM ul Purple Turquoise Turquoise Front Control Panel JF1 and JF2 contain 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 Figure 2 4 Front Control Panel Connectors eje Reset o 0o x Oo 0 ojo Power On lt e e T gt Keylock x ojo x x o gt Power_LED Qo 4 o 0 IR Connector 0j IDE LED m J 1 1 JF1 JF2 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation 2 6 Connecting Cables Power Supply Connectors ATX 20 pin Power Connector Pin Definitions J21 Pin Definition Pin Definition The primary power supply connec 11 3 3V 1 3 3V 12 12V 2 3 3V tor on the P4SAA meets the SSI 43 COM 3 COM Superset ATX 20 pin specifica 14 PS_ON 4 5V i 15 COM 5 COM tion Refer to the table on the right 16 COM 6 5V for the pin definitions of the ATX T ME cand 20 pin power connector You 19 p 3 SVSP 20 45V 10
30. you ve made in the BIOS program CMOS and exit Your system should then continue with the boot up procedure Exit without Saving When the item Exit without Saving is highlighted press lt Enter gt to exit the Setup routine without saving any changes you may have made Your sys tem should then continue with the boot up procedure 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 4 25 SUPER P4SAA User s Manual 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 26 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power On Self Test POST the BIOS will check for problems If a problem is found the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message The following is a list of such BIOS messages Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not working or not configured properly Check to see if fixed disk is attached properly Run Setup Find out if the fixed disk type is correctly identified Stuck key Stuck key on
31. C center and subwoofer speakers You must also enable the AC97 Audio setting in the Advanced Chipset section of the BIOS setup Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Question see some of my PCI devices sharing IRQs but the sys tem seems to be fine Is this correct or not Answer Some PCI Bus Mastering devices can share IRQs without perfor mance penalties These devices are designed to work correctly while shar ing IRQs See Table 3 1 below for details on shared IRQs Table 3 1 P4SAA IRQs PCI 1 shares an IRQ with AC97 and the System Management bus PCI 2 shares an IRQ with a USB 2 0 controller USB4 amp USB5 PCI 3 shares an IRQ with a USB 2 0 controller USB2 amp USB3 PCI 4 has a dedicated IRQ does not share PCI 5 has a dedicated IRQ does not share PCI 6 shares an IRQ with the USB 2 0 controller USBO USB5 Assumes USB 2 0 drivers have not been installed Question installed my microphone correctly but can t record any sound What should do Answer Go to Start 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 th
32. CP mode port to use The options are 1 and 3 Game Port Address This setting allows the user to set the Game Port address The options are Disabled 201 and 209 Midi Port Address This setting allows the user to set the Midi Port address The options are Disabled 330 300 and 290 Midi Port IRQ This setting allows the user to set the Midi Port IRQ The options are 5 and 10 Watch Dog Feature This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the Watch Dog feature You must also change the setting of the Watch Dog jumper to enable this function see jumper settings in Chapter 2 Options are Enabled and Disabled 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 4 4 Hardware Monitors When the item Hardware Monitors is highlighted press the lt Enter gt key to activate the following sub menu screen CM Yering Tanpe raters There are only two settings on this menu below The rest of this menu shows various temperatures and voltage levels as indicated CPU Warning Temperature This allows you to set the CPU warning temperature If the CPU temperature reaches this threshold an alarm will activate and a warning message will be displayed onscreen The options are Disabled 60 C 140 F 65 C 149 F 70 C 158 F 75 C 167 F and 80 C 176 F CPU Overheat Shutdown This setting gives you the option of having the system shutdown in the event of an overheat condition The options are Disabled a
33. F12 4 21 SUPER P4SAA User s Manual 4 7 Boot Choose Boot from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left Right arrow keys You should see the following display Award BIOS attempts to load the operating system from devices specified by the users in a user specified sequence Virus Warning This item allows the user to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Drive Disk boot sector protection If this function is enabled and someone attempts to write data into this area the BIOS will display a warning message and an alarm will sound The settings are Enabled and Disabled First Boot Device This item allows the user to set the first boot up device The options are Floppy LS120 HDD SCSI 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 SCSI CDROM ZIP100 USB FDD 4 22 Chapter 4 BIOS 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 a
34. Locking Tab 2 17 SUPER P4SAA User s Manual 2 9 Installing Software After all the hardware has been installed you must first install the operating system and then the software drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard After inserting this CD into your CD ROM drive the display shown in Figure 2 5 should appear If this display does not appear click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CDROM drive Finally double click on the S Setup icon SUPERMICRO PASAA Motherboard Drivers amp Tooke Wine Vitel ETAT chapel HIF esi Drivers amp Tools a a Imiel ETEO Chipset Avance Loge a Ady Devers FSAA SUPER CAO Supe Dock i Intel LECH E 2 for SUPERMICRO Intel chipset render bccn Meliribored Voies E dics Buka LAM F5 diaii doses anc aane Brees CD uis Sia Lips Hes Tiras For mere adoration please vidit SLIPEFSMICRET rasi oie SU PEFIICFEI Compute Ins Figure 2 6 Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these in order from top to bottom to install each item one at a time After installing each item you must reboot the system before moving on to the next item on the list You should install everything here except for the SUPER Doctor utility and the LAN SCSI driver diskettes wh
35. Monitor Figure 1 3 E7205 Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard See the follow ing pages for the actual specifications of each motherboard Chapter 1 Introduction Motherboard Features CPU Latest CPU technology Single Pentium 4 478 pin mPGA processors to 3 06 GHz and Intel 478 pin Celeron processors up to 2 2 GHz at a 533 400 MHz FSB speed Note Refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site http www supermicro com Product page product m htm for updates on supported processors Memory Latest memory technology Four 184 pin DIMM slots for up to 4 GB of ECC or non ECC unbuffered DDR 266 or DDR 200 PC2100 or PC1600 SDRAM Note See Section 2 4 for details Chipset Latest Intel chipset technology Intel E7205 Expansion Slots Six 32 bit 33 MHz PCI slots One 8xAGP slot 1 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 Nine onboard voltage monitors for CPU core chipset voltage 3 3V 3 3V standby 5V 5V standby Vbat battery voltage and 12V Fan status monitor with firmware software on off control SuperDoctor II Utility Environmental temperature monitoring and control Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss System overheat LED and
36. S 2 mouse identified Run the 120 Configuration Utility One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Configuration Request bit set in the LCT Run an I2O Configuration Utility e g the SAC utility System BIOS shadowed System BIOS copied to shadow RAM UMB upper limit segment address nnnn Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks indicating released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory manager Video BIOS shadowed Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM AS SUPER P4SAA User s Manual Notes A 6 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST Power On Self Test codes for the PhoenixBIOS POST codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 continuous long beep no memory detected Terminal POST Errors If a terminal type of error occurs BIOS will shut down the system Before doing so BIOS will write the error to port 80h attempt to initialize video and write the error in the top left corner of the screen The following is a list of codes that may be written to port 80h POSTCode Description 02h Verify Real Mode 03h Disable Non
37. S not writeable ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot write to EISA CMOS DMA Test Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot write to extended DMA Direct Memory Access registers Software NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot generate software NMI Non Maskable Interrupt Fail Safe Timer NMI Failed ServerBlOS2 test error Fail Safe Timer takes too long device Address Conflict Address conflict for specified device Allocation Error for device Run ISA or EISA Configuration Utility to resolve resource conflict for the specified device CD ROM Drive CD ROM Drive identified Entering SETUP Starting Setup program Failing Bits nnnn The hex number nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address which failed the memory test Each 1 one in the map indicates a failed bit See errors 230 231 or 232 above for offset address of the failure in System Extended or Shadow memory A 3 SUPER P4SAA User s Manual Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n 0 3 identified Invalid System Configuration Data Problem with NVRAM CMOS data 1 0 device IRQ conflict l O device IRQ conflict error PS 2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen PS 2 Mouse installed nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn Cache SRAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested
38. SUPERO SUPER P4SAA USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0b The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com SUPERMICRO COMPUTER reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO COMPUTER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR THE VENDOR SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California Coun
39. 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 Porti is SF8 IRQ4 and the default for Port 2 is is 2F8 IRQ3 Chapter 4 BIOS UART Mode Select This setting allows the user to select the UART mode for 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 transmssion of IR infrared signals will be delayed The options are Enabled and Disabled UR2 Duplex Mode This setting set the mode for the UR2 Duplex Mode The options are Full and Half Use IR Pins This item sets the usage of the IR pins The options are RxD2 TxD2 and IR Rx2Tx2 Onboard Parallel Port This setting allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ for the onboard parallel port The options are Disabled 378 IRQ7 278 IRQ5 and SBC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode This setting sets the mode for the onboard Parallel port The options are SPP EPP ECP ECP EPP and Normal EPP Mode Select This setting allows the user to select the EPP port type The options are 4 13 SUPER P4SAA User s Manual EPP 1 9 and EPP 1 7 ECP Mode Use DMA This setting allows the user to select the DMA channel for the E
40. Windows 98 The options are Yes and No PWRON After PWR Fail This setting allows the user to specify how the system will respond when power is reapplied after the system has gone down due to a power failure The options are Off On and Former Sts 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS Full Screen Logo Show The options for this setting are Enabled and Disabled This refers to the logo that appears when your computer boots up 4 4 2 Advanced Chipset Features This section covers the functions used for configuring the system based upon the special features offered by the chipset The chipset manages the operations of major components of the board Normally the default settings for the Advanced Chipset Features listed in the section are pre configured by the manufacturer for the optimal performance of the system It is recommended that the user does not alter the default settings This section is provided as an emergency measure for the user to restore the functions of the system when the critical data stored in the BIOS is lost E Telfer Ztreagqth Contes Buffer Strength Control Highlighting this item and pressing lt Enter gt will display a submenu that allows you to control various buffer strengths DRAM Timing Control Highlighting this item and pressing lt Enter gt will display a submenu that allows you to control various DRAM timing parameters 4 9 SUPER P4SAA User s Manual DRAM Data Integrity Mode
41. aid er Gh id een a atero dve bere 2 9 Table of Contents ATX PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Ports seen 2 10 Universal Serial Bus USB sse 2 10 Wake On LAN rrr ti rti eene ten eer ts 2 10 Wake On Ring 2 11 AG OT OU ied Uthat eta C Bie 2 11 2 f Jumper Setting Sesepet iiaee nete 2 12 Explanation of Jumpers 5 inem tnn 2 12 GMOS Cle al nr ttn te IAE ERREUR TLaRS 2 12 USB Wake Up i aite tt e echec intus 2 13 Watch Dog Enable Disable eterno 2 13 Front Side BUS Speed ouo odds 2 13 Keyboard Wake Up LAN Enable Disable Chassis Overheat Fan Select 2 14 2 8 Game Port Parallel Port Floppy Hard Drive and AGP Connections 2 15 Game Port Conrector ec ce patieris 2 15 Parallel Port COnhector oer ere n etre yere eec 2 15 Floppy CONnleclol 2 oco totem items noun red ea eee 2 16 IDE Connectors onere ETE TREO ERTRRES EI EG EFA E SPACE E EAEE TERE 2 9 Installing Software aseetan ente ea eben SuperO Doctor II Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures ener 3 1 Before Power OT cis ceaces dtt ro terrai tero d 3 1 Dao ne M M 3 1 NO VId8O ree n rei Eri hr i poda Ex E Een o eri Le A E 3 1 Memory Error e 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration sss 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures eee nete 3 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Que
42. alize Intelligent System Monitoring Initialize coprocessor if present Disable onboard Super I O ports and IRQs Late POST device initialization Detect and install external RS232 ports Configure non MCD IDE controllers Detect and install external parallel ports Initialize PC compatible PnP ISA devices Re initialize onboard I O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices optional Initialize BIOS Data Area Enable Non Maskable Interrupts NMIs Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS 2 mouse Initialize floppy controller Determine number of ATA drives optional Initialize hard disk controllers Initialize local bus hard disk controllers Jump to UserPatch2 Build MPTABLE for multi processor boards Install CD ROM for boot Clear huge ES segment register Fix up Multi Processor table 1 2 Search for option ROMs One long two short beeps on checksum failure B 3 SUPER P4SAA User s Manual POSTCode Description 99h Check for SMART Drive optional 9Ah Shadow option ROMs 9Ch Set up Power Management 9Dh Initialize security engine optional 9Eh Enable hardware interrupts 9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives AOh Set time of day A2h Check key lock A4h Initialize typematic rate A8h Erase F2 prompt AAh Scan for F2 key stroke ACh Enter SETUP AEh Clear Boot flag BOh Check for errors Bih Inform RomPilot about the end of POST B2h POST done prepare to boot operating system B4h 1 O
43. e ecce te ur ri crate re needed 1 3 SUPER P4SAA Layout o cccceeceeseeesceeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeseecaeeesesaeeesaesaseesaeeeees 1 4 SUPER P4SAA Quick Refererce acere ertet 1 5 E7205 Chipset System Block Diagram see 1 6 Motherboard Features rtt eremi ie 1 2 Chipset OVerVvI8Ww ue aeree te D Od eid pu 1 3 PC Health Monitoring eeeseeeeeeeeeeneeeennnnnenennen nennen 1 4 Power Configuration Settings 1 5 Power Supply 5 teet rite iR a rE EU 1 6 Super VO eite cedet ra aan aee E civ be dae rot Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation essen 2 2 2 3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis ss 2 4 2 4 Installing DDR MORmoOLry 5 nennt terere internae ihi 2 5 2 5 I O Port Front Control Panel Connector Locations seess 2 6 2 6 Connecting Cables cin etg n e i ci ccs 2 7 Power Supply Connectors sss iseinean eene 2 7 IR COR eCIOF aoa o amo ene Une inan veo ERES PW ON GonnecloOr tec ee eee a rend COR Ka Du EP E CI eR Reset Connector IDE TED e iine inn Power LED Connecto lisa iir irme ner EE HS 2 8 Keylock Conm Ctor cR NEE 2 8 Speaker Connector uiii tei to ene er ved e E E 2 8 Serial POLIS ac th ntt n dte Fs A Tra dex tius isa riae enr cessed 2 9 CDHOader sine eio rnt e mia 2 9 Fan Headers het tc teer ria cce ue etest speras cedsbo spo I AERES 2 9 Chassis IntelsiOl s
44. e Up Keyboard Wake Up Pins 2 3 NMI Pins 1 2 Auto Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Disabled Pins 1 2 Disabled Description Audio CD Input large connector Audio CD Input small connector Chassis Fan Header COM1 COM2 Serial Port Connector Header Processor Overheat Fan Header Memory DIMM Slots 1 through 4 Gigabit LAN Ethernet Port Game Port Floppy Disk Drive Connector IDE 1 2 Hard Disk Drive Connectors Parallel Printer Port PS 2 Keyboard Mouse USB 0 1 Ports ATX 12V Power Connector 20 pin ATX 12V Power Connector 4pin 8xAGP 1 5V Front Control Panel Chassis Intrusion Header Overheat LED Wake On Ring Header 5v Standby Warning LED Audio In Connector Audio Out Speaker Connector Microphone Input Universal Serial Bus Port 2 3 Universal Serial Bus Port 4 5 Wake On LAN The 4 pin connector at J24 must be connected to meet the safety requirements of the ATX 12V specifications 1 5 SUPER P4SAA User s Manual Pentium 4 Processor PGA 478 DDR SDRAM 533 400 MHz System Bus 266 MHz Bus HW YH e gt 8xAGP MH nuu 266 MB s Hub PCI Slots 133 MB s PCI Bus Flash BIOS FWH Gb LAN Port Audio CODEC Keyboard Mouse Floppy Drive USB Ports 6 USB 2 0 Serial Ports LPC I O Dual Channel IDE PRI SEC UDMA 100 Game Port REN Lo Ly Ly Ly
45. e speed the ATA100 66 technol ogy offers Connect the blue connector to the onboard IDE header and the other connector s to your hard drive s Consult the docu mentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper loca tions and settings SUPER P4SAA User s Manual 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be ap plied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover dam ages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems Chapter 4 BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AwardBIOS for the P4SAA 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
46. eboots 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 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 turn off the power using the momentary power on off switch Answer The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power Button 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 P4SAA can be enabled with the audio driver software that was included in your motherboard pack age When activated 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 MI
47. essure on the label area of the fan IMPORTANT Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink Installation of the Processor and Heatsink 1 Locate the following components which are included in the shipping package Clips 2 Neo Bracket 1 Note The CPU heatsink fan with clips is included only with the retail ver sions of the P4SAA If you buy a boxed Intel Pentium 4 478 Northwood processor it should include a heatsink fan and retention mechanism lf you buy a processor separately use only a Supermicro or Intel certified heatsink and fan 2 Insert the white pegs into the black an chors Do not force the white pegs all the way in about 1 3 of the white pegs should be inside the black anchors These are for chassis that do not have four CPU retention holes dme e y E Bracket in position 3 Place a retention bracket in the proper position and secure it by pressing two pegs into the reten tion holes until you hear a click The clicking sound indicates that the peg is locked and secured 4 Secure the other retention bracket into position by repeating Step 3 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation 5 Lift the lever on the CPU socket Socket Lever 6 Install the CPU in the socket Make sure that Pin 1 of the
48. from your CD drive to the header that fits your cable s con nector Only one CD header can be use at any one time See the tables at right for pin definitions Fan Headers There are four fan headers on the P4SAA which are designated CPU Fan Chassis Fan 1 and 2 and Over Heat Fan Connect the fan on your CPU heatsink to the CPU Fan header See the table on the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion The Chassis Intrusion header is designated JL1 See the board layout in Chapter 1 for the location of JL1 and the table on the right for pin definitions 2 9 Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 1 cD 6 DSR 2 RD T RTS 3 TD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC Note Pin 10 is included on the header but not on the port Audio CD Header Pin Definitions CD1 Pin TER Number Definition 1 Left Stereo Signal 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Right Stereo Signal Audio CD Header Pin Definitions CD2 Pin Number Definition 1 Right Stereo Signal 2 Ground 3 Left Stereo Signal 4 Ground Fan Header Pin Definitions CPU Chassis and Overheat Pin a Number Definition 1 Ground black 2 12V red 3 Tachometer Caution These fan headers are DC power Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Number Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground SUPER P4SAA User s Manual
49. g the chassis dumper power on switch you may close Position Definition a Open Normal jumper JP1 to apply power to the Closed Force Power On system See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is Open normal 2 14 Chapter 2 Installation 2 8 Game Port Parallel Port Floppy Drive Hard Drive and AGP Connections 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 always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B The 80 wire ATA100 66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your System has two connectors to support two drives This special cable should be used to take advantage of the speed this new technology offers The blue connector connects to the onboard IDE connector inter face and the other connector s to your hard drive s Consult the docu mentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings for the hard disk drive Game Port Pin Definitions Game Port Connector GAME PORT Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 5V fused 2 GP4 JSBUTO The game port is the gold por
50. he system via the modem The options for this setting are Enabled and Disabled Wake Up on LAN If Enabled the user is able to wake up the system via the LAN The options for this setting are Enabled and Disabled 4 20 Chapter 4 BIOS USB KB Wake Up From S3 This item is only changeable if the ACPI Suspend Type above is set to S3 Enabling this will allow you to wake up the system by depressing a button on a USB connected keyboard Options are Enabled and Disabled Resume by Alarm If Enabled this setting will allow the AwardBIOS to turn on the system via the real time clock RTC The options are Enabled and Disabled Date of Month Alarm Set the date for RTC alarm wake up in this field Time hh mm ss Alarm Set the time for RTC alarm wake up in this field POWER ON Function This setting allows the user to determine the method by which the system power is activated The options are Password Hot Key Mouse Left Mouse Right Any Key Button Only and Keyboard 98 KB Power On Password This setting allows the user to set the password to activate the Power On function through the keyboard Press lt Enter gt to enter the password Hot Key Power On This option allows the user to set the hot key to activate the power on function The settings are Ctrl F1 Ctrl F2 Ctrl F3 Ctrl F4 Ctrl F5 Ctrl F6 Ctrl F7 Ctrl F8 Ctrl F9 Ctrl F10 Ctrl F11 and Ctrl
51. his setting are Auto and Disabled Chapter 4 BIOS Swap Floppy Drive This setting allows the user to swap the designation A and B of the floppy disk drives installed in the system if there are two floppy disk drives installed on the mainboard The options are Disabled and Enabled Drive A Drive B These settings allow the user to set the type of floppy disk drive s installed in the system The options are None 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in and 2 88M 3 5 in Default settings are 1 44 3 5 in for Drive A and None for Drive B Video Use this setting to specify the type of display you are using with the system Options are EGA VGA CGA 40 CGA 80 and MONO Halt On If the system encounters a non specified error during boot up it will come to a halt as directed by these settings You can tell the system to halt on All Errors No Errors All But Keyboard All But Diskette or 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 5 SUPER P4SAA User s Manual 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
52. how to update your BIOS on our web site Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your current BIOS before downloading Select your mainboard model and download the BIOS file to your computer Unzip the BIOS update file and you will find the readme txt flash instruc tions the awdflash exe BIOS flash utility and the BIOS image xxxx bin files Copy these files onto a bootable floppy and reboot your system It is not necessary to set the BIOS boot block protection jumpers on the mainboard At the DOS prompt upon rebooting enter the command awdflash Then type in the BIOS file that you want to update xxxx bin 3 3 SUPER P4SAA User s Manual 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 Pro cedure 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 F2 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 f the system r
53. ich are optional The Security and Graphics Drivers support multiple languages Click the arrows to pull down a menu of choices The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD Note The memory size reported in the device manager may be less than expected because some is used by the onboard graphics Higher screen resolutions will take up more of this memory 2 18 Chapter 2 Installation SuperO Doctor Il The Super Doctor Il program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Super Doctor II displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See Figure 2 7 below for a display of the SuperDoctor interface Figure 2 7 SuperDoctor Il Interface Display Screen 2 19 SUPER P4SAA User s Manual Notes 2 20 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 oa fk WwW Inm
54. imary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave These options allow the user to set the parameters of the IDE Primary Master Slave and IDE Secondary Master Slave slots Press Enter to activate the following sub menu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the sub menu are listed below IDE HDD Auto Detection Press the lt Enter gt key to activate the IDE HDD Auto Detection function which will allow BIOS to automatically detect the status of the IDE HDD installed in the system such as the size and number of cylinders SUPER P4SAA User s Manual DUE MIU ar IDE Primary Master This option allows the user to determine the manner in which the AwardBlOS sets the settings for the IDE Primary Master Device The options are None Auto and Manual Access Mode This item determines the location through which the AwardBIOS accesses the IDE Primary Master Device The settings are CHS LBA Large and Auto IDE Primary Slave PIO See the previous setting for description The options for this setting are Auto Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 and Mode 4 IDE Primary Master UDMA This is available only when your IDE drive supports UDMA and the operating environment also includes a UDMA drive If your IDE hard drive and your system software both support UDMA select Auto to enabled BIOS support The options for t
55. ion about the chipset Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static sensitive devices Read this chapter when installing the processor and DDR memory modules and when mounting the mainboard in the chassis Also refer to this chapter to connect the floppy and hard disk drives the IDE interfaces the parallel and serial ports the mouse and keyboard and the twisted wires for the power supply the reset button the keylock power LED and the speaker If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes trouble shooting procedures for the video the memory and the setup configuration stored in CMOS For quick reference a general FAQ Frequently Asked Questions section is provided Instructions are also included for contact ing technical support n addition you can visit our web site at www supermicro com techsupport htm for more detailed information Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A provides BIOS POST Codes Appendix B lists BIOS POST Messages Appendix C lists BIOS Error Beep Codes SUPER P4SSA User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About MAIS Mariali tenementa dried Dei eer renes iii Manual Organization etc rire here rer epe nem rre ee ER RE EE iii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview EL eire 1 1 Gontacting SupermictO cene ette ete Deco tete seed EY NER Head 1 2 SUPER PASAA Imag
56. nd Enabled SUPER P4SAA User s Manual 4 4 5 Processor amp Over Clock When the item Processor Features is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt key to activate the sub menu shown below CW bi E LT iia CPU L1 amp L2 Cache Set this option to Enable to activate the function of CPU L1 and L2 cache The settings are Disabled and Enabled CPU Voltage Regulator If you overclock your CPU it may be necessary to increase the voltage supplied to the CPU This setting allows you to do this The options are 0 050V 0 025V Default 0 025V 0 050V 0 100V 0 150V and 0 200V Supermicro does not recommend or make any guarantees with CPU overclocking CPU Clock Key in a number between 100 and 165 to set the CPU clock MHz Supermicro does not recommend or make any guarantees with CPU overclocking Chapter 4 BIOS CPU Clock Ratio This item allows the user to change the CPU Clock ratio Key in any whole number between and including 8 and 50 The default setting is 8x Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum is a technique used to stabilize operation when a system is being affected by electromagnetic interference The options for this setting are 0 25 0 5 0 5 0 38 and Disabled 4 5 PCI PnP Configurations Choose PCI PnP Configurations from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left Right arrow keys You should see the following display rmi Cant iratinn Data
57. nd third boot up devices The settings are Enabled and Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Set this option to Enabled to allow the BIOS to test floppy drives to determine whether they have 40 tracks or 80 tracks The settings are Enabled or Disabled 4 23 SUPER P4SAA User s Manual 4 8 Security Choose Security from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left Right arrow keys You should see the following display Pe Ej ste fet Eupervisor Perrunre 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 Security Option 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 24 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 9 Exit Choose Exit from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left Right arrow keys You should see the following display Ess Exit niup Save amp Exit Setup When the item Save amp Exit Setup is highlighted press lt Enter gt to save the changes
58. ne short beep before boot B5h Terminate QuietBoot optional B6h Check password optional B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS B9h Prepare Boot BAh Initialize SMBIOS BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs BCh Clear parity checkers BDh Display MultiBoot menu BEh Clear screen optional BFh Check virus and backup reminders COh Try to boot with INT 19 Cih Initialize POST Error Manager PEM C2h Initialize error logging C3h Initialize error display function C4h Initialize system error handler C5h PnPnd dual CMOS optional C6h Initialize note dock optional C7h Initialize note dock late C8h Force check optional C9h Extended checksum optional CAh Redirect Int 15h to enable remote keyboard CBh Redirect Int 13h to Memory Technologies Devices such as ROM RAM PCMCIA and serial disk CCh Redirect Int 10h to enable remote serial video B 4 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes POSTCode Description CDh CEh D2h Re map I O and memory for PCMCIA Initialize digitizer and display message Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POSTCode Description EOh Eth E2h E3h E4h E5h E6h E7h E8h E9h EAh EBh ECh EDh EEh EFh FOh Fih F2h F3h F4h F5h F6h F7h Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code
59. on cable for IDE devices One 1 floppy drive ribbon cable One 1 CPU retention bracket One 1 USB 4 port cable retail only One 1 I O shield One 1 Supermicro CD or diskettes containing drivers and utilities One 1 User s BIOS Manual 1 1 SUPER P4SAA User s Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address SuperMicro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address SuperMicro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro n General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address SuperMicro Taiwan D5 4F No 16 Chien Ba Road Chung Ho 235 Taipei Hsien Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8226 3990 ext 132 or 139 Chapter 1 Introduction SUPER P4SAA Figure 1 1 SUPER P4SAA Image 1 3 SUPER P4SAA User s Manual Figure 1 2 Motherboard Layout not drawn to scale
60. on in the BIOS This allows the user to define an overheat tempera ture When this temperature is exceeded the CPU thermal trip feature will activate and shut down the system Hardware BIOS Virus Protection The system BIOS is protected by hardware so that no virus can infect the BIOS area The user can only change the BIOS content through the flash utility provided by Supermicro This feature can prevent viruses from in fecting the BIOS area and destroying valuable data Chapter 1 Introduction Auto Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core The 3 phase switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to 60A current and auto sense voltage IDs ranging from 1 1V to 1 85V This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable 1 4 Power Configuration Settings This section describes features of your motherboard that deal with power and power settings Microsoft OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive system wide approach to system and device power control OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other re quests 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
61. over Gate A20 Typematic Rate Setting If enabled the option allows the user to set the number of times a key stroke repeats itself in a second when the key is held down If disabled the keyboard controller sets the rate Typematic Rate Chars Sec You may change this setting only if the Typmatic Rate Setting is enabled This setting allows the user to set the number of times a 4 7 SUPER P4SAA User s Manual key stroke repeats itself in a second when the key is held down The options are 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 and 30 Typematic Delay You may change this setting only if the Typmatic Rate Setting is enabled This setting sets the delay time after a key is held down before it begins to repeat the keystroke The settings are 250 500 750 and 1000 APIC Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable APIC APIC is used to assign interrupt signals to a specific processor on multi processor system and provides IRQs beyond the conventional 16 under Windows 2000 or XP It has no effect on single processor systems MPS Version Control for OS This setting allows you to state the MPS version for your operating system Options are 1 1 and 1 4 OS Select For DRAM 64MB This setting should be changed only if using OS2 and your system has more than 64 MB of RAM The options are OS2 and Non OS2 Report No FDD for WIN 98 This setting can be used to not report the FDD when running in
62. power switch to turn it back on or for it to automatically return to a power on state See the Power Lost Control setting in the BIOS chapter of this manual to change this setting The default setting is Always OFF 1 9 SUPER P4SAA User s Manual 1 3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER P4SAA The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Nine Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core Chipset Voltage 3 3V 3 3V standby 5V 5V standby Vbat and 12V The onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously Once a voltage becomes unstable it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensi tivity of the voltage monitor Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Software On Off Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard 3 pin fans are controlled by the power management functions Environmental Temperature Control The P4SAA has a CPU thermal trip feature A thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will send a signal to shut down the system whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a certain thresh old This works to protect the CPU from being damaged by overheating CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning functi
63. rmine the ACPI Suspend type The options are S1 POS S3 STR and S1 amp S3 The S1 amp S3 setting should be used only with Windows XP operating systems Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume This item will only be changeable if the ACPI Suspend Type above is set to S3 Enabling this will initiate the VGA BIOS for the S3 mode Options are Auto Yes and No SUPER P4SAA User s Manual Suspend Mode This item sets the period of time that passes before the system goes into suspend mode The options are Disabled 1min 2min Amin 8min 12min 20min 30min 40min and 1hr HDD Power Down This item sets the period of time that passes before the hard drive s is powered down The options are Disabled 1min 2min 3min 4min 5min 6min 7min 8min 9min 10min 11min 12min 13min 14min and 15min Soft Off by PWR BTTN This item determines the system s Soft off mode when the user presses the power button The options for this setting are Instant Off and Delay 4 sec CPU THRM Throttling THRM throttling is used to lower power consumption and reduce the heat gererated by the CPU The options for this setting are 87 5 75 62 5 50 37 5 25 and 12 5 Wake Up by PCI Card If Enabled the user is able to wake up the system via a PCI card The settings are Enabled and Disabled Power On by Ring If Enabled the user is able to wake up t
64. ry 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 Ensure 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 users so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services They should know of any possible problem s with the specific system configuration that was sold to you 1 Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Questions FAQs sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site http www supermicro com techsupport htm before contacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting http www
65. stions 3 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service s essen 3 6 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 InifoOQUGCHOD ic cerent eet ti re na cavedsdvea es estre daa Freie edis vpPeNE 4 2 Running Setup 4 3 Main BIOS Setup esesssseeseeeeeeeeee nete nennen enne nnne nnns 4 2 Main BIOS Setup Men orti itti eii trien 4 3 SUPER P4SSA User s Manual 4 4 Advanced Setupiei e et deret ree tcp 4 6 POUPnP Configurations treten ett terris 4 7 Before Power On Before Power On Before Power On 4 5 PCI PnP Configurations 46 POWET del Bolanos a e NE rE EEA 4 8 Security nested nete nire d gh a Sadara E SOME I n Appendices Appendix A BIOS POST Messages ap e tute A 1 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix C BIOS Error Beep Code eene nete C 1 vi Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ac knowledged leader in the industry Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer All Included with Retail Box Only One 1 Supermicro Mainboard One 1 ATA66 100 ribb
66. t on 3 GPO JSXIR i Ground the I O backplane Refer to Figure 5 Ground 6 GP1 JSY1R 7 GP5 JSBUT1 8 5V fused 2 3 for location See the table on 9 45V fused 10 GP6 JSBUT2 H TRATH 11 GP2 JSX2R 12 MIDI OUTR the right for pin definitions 13 GP3 SY2R 14 GP7 JSBUT3 15 MIDI INR Parallel Printer Port Pin Definitions Parallel Port Connector 15 Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 Strobe 2 Auto Feed i 3 Data Bit 0 4 Error The pares port is located on J15 s snl an d Refer to Figure 2 3 for location 7 DataBit2 8 SLCT IN y 9 Data Bit 3 10 GND See the table on the right for pin 11 Data Bit4 12 GND initi 13 Data Bit 5 14 GND BPIIBIHOnS 15 DataBit6 16 GND 17 Data Bit 7 18 GND 19 ACK 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 GND 23 PE 24 GND 25 SLCT 26 NC 2 15 SUPER P4SAA User s Manual Floppy Connector Floppy Connector Pin Definitions J5 The floppy connector is located Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 GND 2 FDHDIN on J5 Refer to Figure 2 3 for lo 3 GND 4 Reserved 1 5 Key 6 FDEDIN cation See the table on the right 7 GND 8 indox for pin definitions 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
67. tems Memory Controller Hub MCH The MCH includes the host CPU interface memory interface ICH4 inter face and 8xAGP interface for the E7205 chipset lt contains advanced power management logic and supports dual channel DDR SDRAM DIMM slots The AGP 3 0 interface supports 8x data transfers and operates at a peak bandwidth of 2032 MB s It supports 8xAGP cards and is backward compatible with 4xAGP cards The MCH has four hub interfaces one to communicate with the ICH4 and three for high speed I O communications The MCH employs a 144 bit wide memory bus for a DDR 266 memory interface which provides a maximum total bandwidth of 4 27 GB s The ICH4 interface is a 266 MB sec point to point connection using an 8 bit wide 66 MHz base clock at a 4x data transfer rate 1 O Controller Hub ICHA The ICH4 is a fourth generation I O Controller Hub subsystem that integrates many of the input output functions of the chipset including a two channel ATA100 Bus Master IDE controller The ICH4 also interfaces with the PCI cards the AC 97 Audio CODEC and the various communications ports Nearly all communications between the MCH and the ICH4 takes place over the hub Interface which is a 66 MHz 266 MB s bus Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must hit the
68. ty of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2003 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 P4SAA motherboard The P4SAA supports single Intel Pentium 4 processors up to 3 06 GHz at a system bus speed of 533 400 MHz Pentium 4 processors are housed in a 478 pin microPGA Plastic Grid Array package Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site http www supermicro com Product_page product m htm for updates on supported processors This product is intended to be profes sionally 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 P4SSA mainboard and provides detailed informat
69. unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the Main BIOS Setup screen All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options see on next page When you first power on the computer the AwardBIOS is immediately activated While the BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways 1 By pressing Del immediately after turning the system on or 2 When the following message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press the Del key to activate the Main Setup Menu Press DEL to enter SETUP 4 3 Main BIOS Setup All Main Setup options are described in this section The Main BIOS Setup Screeen is displayed below Use the Up Down arrow keys or the Tab key to move among the different settings in the above menu Press the Esc key to exit theCMOS Setup Menu and use the Left Right arrow keys to enter the 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 I gt e ES eae AD Oo Bate Geel yn 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 IDE Pr

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