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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 P4SC8/P4SCi motherboard. The P4SC8/P4SCi supports single Intel Pentium ® 4 processors or Celeron processors up to 3.40 GHz (with Hyper Threading) at a system bus speed of 800/533/400 MHz.(*see the note below). Pentium 4/Celeron processors are housed in a 478-pin micro PGA (Plastic Grid Array) package.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User’s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 Checklist .............................................
Table of Contents ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ....................................................... 2-11 Ethernet (GLAN) .................................................................................... 2-12 VGA Port ................................................................................................. 2-12 SMB Header ............................................................................................ 2-12 Universal Serial Bus (USB) .................................................
Table of Contents 4-4 Advanced BIOS Setup .................................................................................... 4-4 4-4.1 Advanced BIOS Features ............................................................ 4-4 4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control ........................................................... 4-6 4-4.3 I/O Device Configuration ............................................................... 4-7 4-4.4 PnP Configuration ...................................................................
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard. If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User’s Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Web Site: SuperMicro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. +1 (408) 503-8000 +1 (408) 503-8008 marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Tel: Fax: Email: SuperMicro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands +31 (0) 73-6400390 +31 (0) 73-6416525 sales@supermicro.
Chapter 1: Introduction SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi Figure 1-1.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User’s Manual JP20 PWR Froce On COM2 J10 WOR JP2 JP1 Parallel Port COM 1 Watch Dog CPU MCH (North Bridge) CPU SPeeds CPU FAN J9 J21 +12V PWR CHS FAN1 JP8 82547 J13 CPU FAN Super I/O JPUSB USB 1/2 LAN CTLR J17 PWR LED 24-pin ATX PWRConn JPWAKE 478 PGA VGA JF1 J20 KB/Mouse J11 SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi Motherboard Layout FRONT PANEL CTR Figure 1-4.
Chapter 1: Introduction P4SC8/P4SCi Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting J18 Speaker J33 JBT1 JP1, JP2 JP3 JP8 JP20 JPA3 (*P4SC8 only) JPL2 JPUSB JPWAKE VGA Enable/Disable CMOS Clear CPU Clock Speed OHFan Force On Watch Dog Reset Power Force On SCSI Enabled GLAN2 USB1/2 Wake Up KB/MSPWOn Standby Pins 3-4 (Onboard Buzzer) Pins 1-2 (Enabled) See Section 2-7 Pins 1-2 (Auto) Open (Disabled) Pins 1-2 (WD Reset) Open (Disabled) See Section 2-7 Pins 1-2 (Enabled) Pins 1-2 (Vcc5) Pins 1-2 (Vc
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User’s Manual DATA ADDR CTLR Processor 0 Canterwood MCH IntelR 1x GbE CSA (66MHz) 4DIMMs (-Dual Channel) DDR266,DDR333, DDR-400 DDR/SDRM BUS DIMM DIMM USB 2.0 (4)Ports SATA (2) Ports SATA UDMA 100 IntelR Hance Rapids LPC BUS ATA/100 (2) Ports Hub A USB 64-bit PCI BUS PCI-X (X2) 66 MHz 33 MHz 32-bit PCI BUS PCI (X2) U320 (*P4SC8 *Note (Dual Only) below Channel) GbE Intel ATI VGA FWH LPC I/O KB/Mouse FDD Serial Port Printer H/W Monitor Figure 1-6.
Chapter 1: Introduction Motherboard Features CPU ! Latest CPU technology! • Single Pentium ® 4 478-pin PGA processors or Intel Celeron processors up to up to 3.40 GHz (at a 800/533/400 MHz FSB) w/HyperThreading. • Intel Pentium 4/Celeron processors (*use 0.13 Micron Manufacturing Technology CPUs) 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.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User’s Manual ACPI Features • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard • Main switch override mechanism • Internal/external modem ring-on Onboard I/O • Adaptec 7902(B0) dual channel Ultra 320 SCSI (*P4SC8 only) • Adaptec SCSI RAID 2010S supported (*P4SC8 only) • 2 ATA100/66 EIDE Channels for a total of 4 IDE devices backward compatible • Intel 6300ESB (Hance Rapids) SATA Controller with support of 2 SATA Connectors for 2 drives (RAID 0
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-2 Chipset Overview: Intel E7210 (Canterwood ES) Intel’s Intel E7210 (Canterwood ES) Chipset contains the following main components: Canterwood Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (Hance Rapids 6300ESB ICH). These two components are interconnected via Hub Interface. Memory Controller Hub (MCH) The Canterwood Memory Controller Hub (MCH) is designed to support Intel PGA 478-pin Processors.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User’s Manual 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Eight Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core, +3.3V, +3.3V standby, + 5V, +5V standby, Vbat and ± 12V The onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously.
Chapter 1: Introduction 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 requests.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User’s Manual Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Wake-On-LAN is defined as the ability of a management application to remotely power up a computer that is powered off. Remote PC setup, updates and asset tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted. The motherboard has a 3-pin header (WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has WOL capability. Note that Wake-OnLan can only be used with an ATX 2.
Chapter 1: Introduction The IRQs, DMAs and I/O space resources of the Super I/O can be flexibly adjusted to meet ISA PnP requirements, which support ACPI and APM (Advanced Power Management) 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 selection, a clock generator, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA
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Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to 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 antistatic bag.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual 2-2 Processor and Heatsink Fan Installation ! When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. 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.
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 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.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual Lever Pin 1 (*With Processor Installed) 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.
Chapter 2: Installation Memory Speeds Host Clock (MHz) FSB (MHz) DRAM DATA RATE (MT/s) Shown during POST 100 400 133 533 200 800 266 333 400 266 333 400 266 333 DDR266 DDR266 DDR266 DDR266 DDR333 DDR333 DDR266 DDR320 (*Note) DDR400 400 (*Note: The BIOS will display 320 due to the limitation of Intel’s chipset). (*Note: The Intel E7210 ((Canterwood ES)) chip supports unbuffered, non-ECC or ECC memory.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual 2-5 I/O Port/Control Panel Connector Locations The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 specification to make setting up your system easier. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various IO ports. Figure 2-3.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-6 Connecting Cables Required Connection Power Supply Connectors ATX Power Supply 24-pin Connector Pin Definitions (J20) Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 14 -12V 3 COM 15 COM 4 +5V 16 PS_ON# 5 COM 17 COM 6 +5V 18 COM 7 COM 19 COM 8 PWR_OK 20 Res(NC) 9 5VSB 21 +5V 10 +12V 22 +5V 11 +12V 23 +5V 12 +3.3V 24 COM The primary power supply connector (J20) on the P4SC8/ P4SCi meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 24-pin specification.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual IR Connector Infrared Pin Definitions (J16) The infrared connector is located on J16. See the table on the right for pin definitions. See the Technical Support section of our web page for information on the infrared devices you can connect to the system. Pin Number Definition 1 +5V 2 CIRRX 3 IRRX 4 Ground 5 IRTX 6 NC PW_ON Pin Definitions (JF1) PW_ON Connector The PW_ON connector is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1.
Chapter 2: Installation *IDE LED (*See the note below) ID E P in D e fin itio n s (J F 1 ) P in D e fin itio n N um b e r +5 V 7 H D A c tiv e 8 The IDE LED is located on pins 13, 14 of JF1. This connects to the hard drive LED to display all IDE activities. See the table on the right for pin definitions. (*Note: This LED is for all IDE and SATA devices ) Power_LED Pin Definitions (JF1) Pin Definition Number +5V 15 Ground 16 Power_LED Connector The Power LED connector is located on pins 15, 16 of JF1.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual Serial Ports Serial Port Pin Definitions (COM1, COM2) Two serial ports are included on the motherboard: COM1(J9) is a port located beside the mouse/ keyboard ports and COM2(J10) is a header located on the motherboard near J20 (Power Connector). See the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin Number 1 2 3 4 5 Definition CD RD TD DTR Ground Pin Number 6 7 8 9 10 Definition DSR RTS CTS RI NC Note: Pin 10 is included on the header but not on the port.
Chapter 2: Installation Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions (JL1) Pin Number Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground 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.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual Ethernet Ports GLAN1/2 Two Ethernet ports (designated GLAN1 and GLAN2) are located beside the VGA port on the IO backplane. These ports accept RJ45 type cables. VGA Connector A VGA connector (JG1) is located next to the GLAN1 on the IO backplane. Refer to the board layout below for the location.
Chapter 2: Installation Universal Serial Bus (USB) USB Pin Definition USB 1/2 (J12/J13) There are two Universal Serial Bus Connectors (USB 1/2: J12/ J13) located on the I/O backpanel and two additional USB headers (USB3/4: J19) located on the motherboard. These ports can be used to provide front side chassis access (cables are not included). See the tables on the right (below) for pin definitions.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual Wake-On-Ring Wake-On-Ring Pin Definitions (WOR) The Wake-On-Ring header is designated WOR. 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. Pin Number 1 2 Definition Ground W ake-up Wake-On-LAN W ake-On-LAN Pin Definitions (W OL) The Wake-On-LAN header is designated WOL on the motherboard.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board. See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual USB Wake-Up (*USB1/2 Only) USB Wake-Up Jumper Settings (JPUSB) Jumper Use JPUSB to enable or disable USB Wake-Up, which allows you to wakeup the system by depressing a key on the keyboard or by clicking the mouse when either is connected to the USB1 or USB2 port. Enable a jumper to allow the system to be woken up from S1 and S3 in Windows OS. See the table on the right for jumper settings.
Chapter 2: Installation Watch Dog Enable/Disable JP8 enables the control of the Watch Dog function. Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software application is "hung up". Pins 1-2 will cause WD to reset the system if an applicantion is "hung up". Pins 2-3 will generate a non-maskable interrupt for the application that is "hung up". See the table on the right for jumper settings. Watch Dog can also be enabled via BIOS.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual VGA Enable/Disable VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (J33) J33 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port. The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Jumper Position 1-2 2-3 Definition Enabled Disabled Overheat Fan Force-PowerOn Enable/Disable OH Fan Force-On Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JP3) Jumper JP3 allow you to enable or disable the function of ForcePower-On.
Chapter 2: Installation Keyboard Wake-Up The JPWAKE jumper is used to allow the system to be woken up by depressing a key on the keyboard from S1 or S3 in Windows OS. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Your power supply must meet ATX specification 2.01 or higher and supply 720 mA of standby power to use this feature.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual 2-8 Parallel Port, Floppy Drive and Hard Drive 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.
Chapter 2: Installation Floppy Connector Pin Definitions (J7) Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 GND 2 FDHDIN 3 GND 4 Reserved 5 Key 6 FDEDIN 7 GND 8 Index9 GND 10 Motor Enable 11 GND 12 Drive Select B13 GND 14 Drive Select A15 GND 16 Motor Enable 17 GND 18 DIR19 GND 20 STEP21 GND 22 W rite Data23 GND 24 W rite Gate25 GND 26 Track 0027 GND 28 W rite Protect29 GND 30 Read Data31 GND 32 Side 1 Select33 GND 34 Diskette Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located on J7.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual Ultra320 SCSI Connectors Refer to the table below for the pin definitions of the Ultra320 SCSI connectors located at JA1 and JA2.
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or refer to the section regarding ‘Returning Merchandise for Service in this chapter. Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components. Before Power On 1.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual NOTE: If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to Appendix B. Memory Errors 1. Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed. 2. You should be using unbuffered ECC/Non ECC DDR memory (see next page). Also, it is recommended that you use the same memory speed for all DIMMs in the system. See Section 2-4 for memory limitations. 3.
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 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 http://www.supermicro.com/techsupport/download.htm. Note: Not all BIOS can be flashed, it depends on the modifications to the boot block code. 3.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual 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: I see some of my PCI devices sharing IRQs, but the system seems to be fine.
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Question: How do I connect the ATA100/66 cable to my IDE device(s)? Answer: The 80-wire/40-pin high-density ATA100/66 IDE cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives. This special cable must be used to take advantage of the speed the ATA100/66 technology offers. Connect the blue connector to the onboard IDE header and the other connector(s) to your hard drive(s).
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Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AwardBIOS for the P4SC8/P4SCi. The Award ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Refer to the Manual Download area of our web site for any changes to BIOS that are not reflected in this manual.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual 4-2 Running Setup *Optimal default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted. The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS Date/Time Set the system date and time. Key in the correct information in the "mm", "dd" and "yy" fields. Press the "Enter" key to save the data. Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A. The options are "None", "360Kb, 5.25 in", "1.2MB, 5.25 in", "720Kb, 3.5 in", "1.44 MB, 3.5 in", and "2.88MB 3.5 in". Legacy Diskette B This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette B.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi 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 options are displayed by highlighting the option using the arrow keys. All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section. 4-4.
Chapter 4: BIOS Quick Boot If enabled, this feature allows the system to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. The settings are "Enabled" and "Disabled". Quiet Boot This feature allows the user to activate the function of "Quiet Boot". The options are: "Enabled" and "Disabled". ACPI Function Select "Enabled" to activate the function of BIOS Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface features. The settings are "Enabled" or "Disabled".
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual 4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. ECC Configuration This setting allows you to enable or disable ECC (Error Correction and Checking). The options are "ECC" and "Non-ECC". CSA LAN (Giga-LAN) Select "Enabled" to activate the function of CSA LAN. The options are "Enabled" and "Disabled". SATA Mode This setting allows you to set the SATA Mode RAID via BIOS. The options are "RAID" and "IDE".
Chapter 4: BIOS USB Controller This setting allows you to enable or disable the USB Controller. The options are Enabled, and Disabled. USB 2.0 Controller This setting allows you to enable or disable USB 2.0 (EHCI) Controller. The options are Enabled, and Disabled. USB Legacy Support This setting allows you to enable or disable the functions of USB, Keyboard/ Mouse under POST and DOS. The options are Disabled, and Enabled.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual UART Mode Select This setting allows the user to select the UART mode for the BIOS. The options are "IrDA", "ASKIR" and "Normal". RxD, TxD Active This allows the user to change the settings for the "RxD, TxD Active" function. The options are "Hi, Hi", "Hi, Lo", "Lo, Hi", and "Lo, Lo". IR Transmission Delay If "Enabled", the transmission of IR (infrared) signals will be delayed. The options are "Enabled" and "Disabled".
Chapter 4: BIOS Power On Function This setting allows the user to decide which method to use to power on the system. The options are "Password", "Hot Key", "Mouse Left", "Mouse Right", "Any Key", and "Button Only". KB Power On Password This setting allows the user to enter the Password when the system is powered on via keyboard. Hot Key Power On This setting allows the user to decide which hot-keys to use in order to power on the system.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi 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 " and "Manual". Onboard CSA LAN Boot Select "Enabled" to enable the Boot ROM embedded in the Onboard CSA LAN Chip. The options are: "Enabled" and "Disabled". 4-4.
Chapter 4: BIOS Agent after Boot Select "Disabled" to allows the Agent of Console Redirection to continue running after OS bootup. The Options are "Enabled", and "Disabled". 4-4.6 Hardware Monitor Choose Hardware Monitor from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/ Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: CPU Warning Temperature This allows you to set the CPU warning temperature.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual 4-4.7 Processor & Clock Options Limit CPUID MaxVal This feature allows the user to set the limit for the CPUID Maximum Value. The value can be set from 1 to 3. The options are "Enabled" and "Disabled". (*For Windows XP, the option should be set to "Disabled.") Hyper-Threading Technology Select "Enabled" to activate the hyper-threading function of the CPUs to make each CPU appear as if there were two CPUs to any programs that support it (you must have OS support also).
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 Security Choose Security from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: Set Supervisor Password When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted on the above screen, press the 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 key.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual 4-6 Boot Choose Boot from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: ! Removable Device Priority This setting allows you to set the priority of removable devices. The options are "Floppy Disks", "LS120", "Zip 100", "USB-FDD0", "USB-FDD1", "USBZIP0", and "USB-ZIP1". ! Hard Disk Boot Priority This item allows the user to select the Boot Priority of the following Hard Disk Devices: 1. Pri Master:, 2. Pri Slave:, 3.
Chapter 4: BIOS Second Boot Device This item allows the user to set the second boot-up device. The options are "Removable", "Hard Disks", "CDROM", "Legacy LAN", and "Disabled". Third Boot Device This item allows the user to set the Third boot-up device. The options are "Removable", "Hard Disks", "CDROM", "Legacy LAN", and "Disabled".
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual Load Fail-Safe Defaults Highlight this item and hit 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 to load the optimized settings for all items in the BIOS Setup. These settings provide you with optimal system performance.
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.
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Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Testing) Codes for the Award BIOS. POST (hex) CFh C0h C1h C3h C5h 0h1 02h 03h 04h 05h 06h 07h 08h 09h 0Ah 0Bh 0Ch 0Dh 0Eh Description Test CMOS R/W functionality. Early chipset initialization: -Disable shadow RAM -Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below) -Program basic chipset registers Detect memory -Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User’s Manual POST (hex) 0Fh 10h 11h 12h 13h 14h 15h 16h 17h 18h 19h 1Ah 1Bh 1Ch 1Dh 1Eh 1Fh 20h 21h 22h 23h 24h 25h 26h 27h 28h 29h 2Ah 2Bh 2Ch Description Reserved Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into the run time area in F000 for ESCD & DMI support. Reserved Use walking 1’s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry. Also set real-time clock power status, and then check for override. Reserved Program chipset default values into chipset.
Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes POST (hex) 2Dh 2Eh 2Fh 30h 31h 32h 33h 34h 35h 36h 37h 38h 39h 3Ah 3Bh 3Ch 3Dh 3Eh 3Fh 40h 41h 42h 43h 44h 45h 46h 47h 48h 49h 4Ah 4Bh 4Ch 4Dh 4Eh 4Fh 50h 51h 52h 53h 54h 55h 56h 57h Description 1. Initialize multi-language 2. Put information on screen display, including Award title, CPU type, CPU speed …. Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User’s Manual POST (hex) 58h 59h 5Ah 5Bh 5Ch 5Dh 5Eh 5Fh 60h 61h 62h 63h 64h 65h 66h 67h 68h 69h 6Ah 6Bh 6Ch 6Dh 6Eh 6Fh 70h 71h 72h 73h 74h 75h 76h 77h 78h 79h 7Ah 7Bh 7Ch 7Dh 7Eh 7Fh Description Reserved Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code. Reserved (Optional Feature) Show message for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional) Reserved 1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch. 2. Initialize Init_Onboard_AUDIO switch. Reserved Reserved Okay to enter Setup utility; i.e.
Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes POST (hex) 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 90h 91h 92h 93h 94h 95h 96h FFh Description Reserved Reserved 1. Call chipset power management hook. 2. Recover the text font used by EPA logo (not for full screen logo) 3. If password is set, ask for password. Save all data in stack back to CMOS Initialize ISA PnP boot devices 1. USB final Initialization 2. NET PC: Build SYSID structure 3. Switch screen back to text mode 4. Set up ACPI table at top of memory. 5.
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Appendix C: Software Installation Appendix C Installing Software Drivers and Windows Operating System After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Driver before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherboard.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual ATA Operate Mode You can select from the following two modes: Combined Mode and Enhanced Mode. Combined Mode: In this mode, system BIOS assigns the traditional IRQ 14 and IRQ 15 for the use of HDD. Up to 4 ATA devices are supported by this mode.
Appendix C: Software Installation Configuring BIOS settings for the SATA RAID Functions (Enhanced Mode) 1. Press the key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. (*Note: If it is the first time to power on the system, we recommend that you load the Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so, please skip to Step 3. 2. Use the arrow keys to select the "Exit" Menu.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID Controller Driver Adaptec's Embedded Serial ATA RAID with HostRAID controller adds RAID functionality to the Serial ATA I/O controller by supporting RAID 0 (Striping) or RAID 1 (Mirroring) to enhance the industry's pioneer PCI-to-e host controller products. RAID striping (RAID 0) can greatly improve hard disk I/O performance because of its capability in striping data across multiple drives.
Appendix C: Software Installation Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties, and delete arrays. The following sections describe the operations Of "Managing Arrays". To select this option, use the arrow keys and the key to select "Managing Arrays" from the main menu (as shown above).
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array: 1. At the BIOS prompt, press Ctrl+A. 2. From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU). 3. From the ACU menu, select Manage Arrays (as shown on the previous screen.) 4. From the List of Arrays dialog box, select the array you want to view and press Enter. The Array Properties dialog box appears, showing detailed information on the array.
Appendix C: Software Installation Creating Arrays Before creating arrays, make sure the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks that are un-initialized are shown in gray and cannot be used. See Initializing Disk Drives. To create an array: 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility. 2 From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility Main Menu (ACU) (as shown on the first screen on page C-5).
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual 5 Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected. The Array Properties menu displays (as the screen shown below). Assigning Array Properties Once you've create a new array, you are ready to assign the properties to the array. *Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, you cannot change the array properties using the ACU. You will need to use the Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition.
Appendix C: Software Installation 2. Under the item "Arrays Label", type in an label and press Enter. (*Note: The label shall not be more than 15 characters.) 3. For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. (*Note: Available stripe sizes are 16, 32, and 64 KB-default. It is recommended that you do not change the default setting.) 4. The item: "Create RAID via" allows you to select between the different creating methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1. The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual 5. When you are finished, press Done (as the screen shown below). Notes: 1. Before adding a new drive to an array, back up any data contained on the new drive. Otherwise, all data will be lost. 2. If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1 from ACU, you can restart it by pressing Ctrl+R. 3. A RAID 1 created using the Quick Init option may return some data miscompares if you later run a consistency check. This is normal and is not a cause for concern. 4.
Appendix C: Software Installation Adding a Bootable Array To make an array bootable: 1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays. 2. From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to make bootable, and press Ctrl+B. 3. Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is displayed: "This will make all other existing bootable array non-bootable. Do you want to make this array bootable? (Yes/No):" Then, a bootable array will be created.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual Adding/Deleting Hotspares (*Note: In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you would need to add a new HDD as a hotspare.) 1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A as prompted to access the ARC Utility 2. From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU). 3. From the ACU menu, select Add/Delete Hotspares. 4. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight and select the disk you want to designate as a hotspare, and press , and then, press . 5.
Appendix C: Software Installation Initializing Disk Drives If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new array, or if it appears grayed out, you may have to initialize it before you can use it as part of an array. Drives attached to the controller must be initialized before they can be used in an array. Caution: Initializing a disk overwrites the partition table on the disk and makes any data on the disk inaccessible.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual 4. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the disk you wish to initialize and press Insert (as shown in the screen below).
Appendix C: Software Installation 5. Repeat Step 4 so that both drives to be initialized are selected (as shown in the screen below). 6. Press Enter. 7. Read the warning message as shown in the screen. 8. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to initialize. If correct, type Y to continue.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual Rebuilding Arrays *Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only. If an array Build process (or initialization) is interrupted or critical with one member missing, you must perform a Rebuild to get the array to Optimal status. For a critical array Rebuild operation, the optimal drive is the source drive. *Note 2: If no spare array exists and a hard disk drive fails, you need to create a spare before you can rebuild an array.
Appendix C: Software Installation Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks. To access the disk utilities: 1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility (as shown in the screen below.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual 2. From the ARC menu, select Disk Utilities as shown in the screen below. 3 Select the desired disk and press Enter (as shown in the screen below.
Appendix C: Software Installation You can choose from the following options: 1. Format Disk—Simulates a low-level format of the hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk. Serial ATA drives are low-level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low-level formatted again. (*Caution: Formatting destroys all data on the drive. Be sure to back up your data before performing this operation.) 2. Verify Disk Media—Scans the media of a disk drive for defects.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual C-2 Installing Intel's Hance Rapids Driver by Adaptec and the OS a. Insert Supermicro's bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot, and the screen:"Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker" will appear. b. Choose from the list the item: "Intel Hance Rapids Driver by 3rd Party (Adaptec)" and press . c. From the next screen displayed, choose the OS driver you want to install and press . d.
Appendix C: Software Installation C-3 Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers A. Installing Drivers other than Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver After you've installed Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed. To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons to the right of these items.
SUPER P4SC8/P4SCi User's Manual Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system. Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature, system voltages and fan status.
Appendix C: Software Installation Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) (*Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/ Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend Supero Doctor II.
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