Supero SUPER P3TDL3 User manual

®
SUPER P3TDL3
SUPER P3TDLE
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.0c
SUPER

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, County 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 © 2002 by SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC.
All rights reserved.
Printed in the United States of America

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 P3TDL3/P3TDLE motherboard. The SUPER P3TDL3/P3TDLE
supports single Intel®PentiumTM III FCPGA 500 MHz-1.4 GHz processors,
including low power PentiumTM III processors, at front side bus speeds of
133 and 100 MHz. Please refer to the support section of our web site
(http://www.supermicro.com/TechSupport.htm) for a complete listing of
supported processors. Intel®FCPGA processors are housed in a 370-pin
package.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your
mainboard box, describes the features, specifications and performance of
the SUPER P3TDL3/P3TDLE mainboard and provides detailed information
about the chipset.
Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices.
Read this chapter when you want to install the processor and DIMM memory
modules and when mounting the mainboard in the chassis. Also refer to
this chapter to connect the floppy and hard disk drives, SCSI drives, the IDE
interfaces, the parallel and serial ports and the twisted wires for the power
supply, the reset button, the keylock/power LED, the speaker and the key-
board.
If you encounter any problems, read 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. In 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 informa-
tion on running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A gives information on BIOS error beep codes and messages.
Appendix B provides POST diagnostic error messages.
iii
Preface

SUPER P3TDL3/P3TDLE User’s Manual
iv
Table of Contents
Preface
About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii
Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii
Chapter 1: Introduction
1-1 Overview......................................................................................................... 1-1
Checklist .................................................................................................... 1-1
Contacting Supermicro............................................................................ 1-2
SUPER P3TDL3 Image ............................................................................. 1-4
SUPER P3TDLE Image ............................................................................. 1-5
SUPER P3TDL3 Layout............................................................................ 1-6
SUPER P3TDL3 Quick Reference........................................................... 1-7
SUPER P3TDLE Layout............................................................................ 1-8
SUPER P3TDLE Quick Reference........................................................... 1-9
Server Works LE Chipset: System Block Diagram ........................... 1-10
Features of the P3TDL3/P3TDLE Motherboard ................................. 1-11
1-2 Chipset Overview......................................................................................... 1-12
1-3 Special Features........................................................................................... 1-13
BIOS Recovery....................................................................................... 1-13
Recovery from AC Power Loss ......................................................... 1-13
1-4 PC Health Monitoring.................................................................................... 1-14
1-5 ACPI/PC 98 Features ................................................................................... 1-15
1-6 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-17
1-7 Super I/O......................................................................................................... 1-17
Chapter 2: Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ............................................................................... 2-1
Precautions............................................................................................... 2-1
Unpacking.................................................................................................. 2-1
2-2 FCPGA Processor Installation ...................................................................... 2-2
2-3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis ................................................. 2-3
2-4 Installing DIMMs............................................................................................... 2-4
2-5 Port/Control Panel Connector Locations..................................................... 2-6
2-6 Connecting Cables ......................................................................................... 2-7
Power Supply Connector ....................................................................... 2-7
Secondary Power Connector................................................................. 2-7
Power LED................................................................................................. 2-8
IDELED ...................................................................................................... 2-8

PWR_ON .................................................................................................... 2-8
NIC_LED ..................................................................................................... 2-8
Reset.......................................................................................................... 2-8
Sleep ........................................................................................................... 2-9
Non-Maskable Interrupt .......................................................................... 2-9
Extra Universal Serial Bus Connection (USB3).................................. 2-9
5 Volt StandBy ....................................................................................... 2-9
Fan Fail LED............................................................................................. 2-10
Power Fail LED ....................................................................................... 2-10
NIC LED..................................................................................................... 2-10
I2C.............................................................................................................. 2-10
Chassis Intrusion ................................................................................... 2-10
Keyboard Lock ....................................................................................... 2-11
Overheat LED ......................................................................................... 2-11
Speaker ................................................................................................... 2-11
Fan Headers............................................................................................ 2-11
Universal Serial Bus Connector .......................................................... 2-11
Wake-On-LAN ......................................................................................... 2-12
Wake-On-Modem .................................................................................... 2-12
Power Supply Fail Header .................................................................... 2-12
SLED1 (SCSI LED) Indicator................................................................. 2-12
Ethernet Port........................................................................................... 2-13
Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2-13
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports................................................ 2-13
2-7 DIP Switch Settings ..................................................................................... 2-14
DIP Switch 1: Core/Bus Ratio.............................................................. 2-14
2-8 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-15
CMOS Clear............................................................................................. 2-15
SCSI Termination Enable/Disable (P3TDL3 ONLY) ............................ 2-15
Overheat Alarm Enable/Disable............................................................ 2-16
Onboard LAN/NIC Enable/Disable......................................................... 2-16
3rd Power Supply Failure Alarm Enable/Disable .............................. 2-16
Watchdog Reset ..................................................................................... 2-16
2-9 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections ............... 2-17
Parallel Port Connector ......................................................................... 2-17
Floppy Connector................................................................................... 2-18
IDE Connectors ...................................................................................... 2-18
50-pin Legacy SCSI Connector............................................................ 2-19
Ultra Wide SCSI Connector ................................................................... 2-19
v
Table of Contents

Ultra160 SCSI Connector....................................................................... 2-20
2-10 Installing Software Drivers......................................................................... 2-21
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ......................................................................... 3-1
Before Power On...................................................................................... 3-1
No Power................................................................................................... 3-1
No Video ................................................................................................... 3-1
Memory Errors.......................................................................................... 3-2
Losing the System’s Setup Configuration ........................................... 3-2
3-2 Technical Support Procedures .................................................................... 3-2
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions........................................................................ 3-3
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service............................................................ 3-5
Chapter 4: BIOS
4-1 Introduction....................................................................................................... 4-1
4-2 BIOS Features ................................................................................................. 4-2
4-3 Running Setup ................................................................................................. 4-2
Main BIOS Setup Menu ........................................................................... 4-3
4-4 Advanced BIOS Setup.................................................................................... 4-4
4-5 Chipset Setup................................................................................................. 4-15
4-6 PCI PnP Setup............................................................................................... 4-17
4-7 Power Setup................................................................................................... 4-21
4-8 Boot Setup...................................................................................................... 4-24
4-9 Security Setup................................................................................................ 4-26
4-10 Exit Setup ....................................................................................................... 4-28
Appendices:
Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes and Messages ......................................... A-1
Appendix B: AMIBIOS Post Checkpoint Codes.................................................... B-1
vi
SUPER P3TDL3/P3TDLE User’s Manual

Chapter 1: Introduction
1-1
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.
One (1) Supermicro Mainboard
One (1) ribbon cable for IDE devices
One (1) floppy ribbon cable for (1) 5.25-inch floppy and (2) 3.5-inch floppy drives
One (1) I/O backpanel shield
SCSI Accessories (depending on motherboard)
One (1) 50-pin Ultra SCSI cable (P3TDL3 ONLY)
One (1) 68-pin LVD SCSI cable (P3TDL3 ONLY)
One (1) set of SCSI driver diskettes (P3TDL3 ONLY)
One (1) SCSI manual (P3TDL3 ONLY)
One (1) Supermicro CD or diskettes containing drivers and utilities
One (1) BIOS User's Manual

SUPER P3TDL3/P3TDLE User’s Manual
1-2
Introduction
Contacting Supermicro
Headquarters
Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com
Europe
Address: SuperMicro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: sal[email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
[email protected] (Customer Support)
Asia-Pacific
Address: SuperMicro, Taiwan
D5, 4F, No. 16 Chien-Ba Road
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

Chapter 1: Introduction
1-3
Introduction
Notes

SUPER P3TDL3/P3TDLE User’s Manual
1-4
Introduction
SUPER P3TDL3
Figure 1-1. SUPER P3TDL3 Image

Chapter 1: Introduction
1-5
Introduction
SUPER P3TDLE
Figure 1-2. SUPER P3TDLE

SUPER P3TDL3/P3TDLE User’s Manual
1-6
Introduction
Figure 1-3. SUPER P3TDL3 Layout
(not drawn to scale)
See Chapter 2 for the locations of the I/O ports and for details on
the Front Control Panel (JF1) connector.
J28
KB/
Mouse
J23
USB0/1
COM1
COM2
J27
Parallel Port
J104
Ethernet Port FCPGA
Processor 1
FCPGA
Processor 2
North
Bridge
DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM0 DIMM1
IDE #1 IDE #2
ULTRA WIDE SCSI
PWR_SEC
JP12
JF1
J24
JP2
JA4
JP1
JP11
JP7
PCI 3
Thermal Fan
ULTRA SCSI
FLOPPY
USB4
PCI 4
PCI 2
PCI 1
PCI-64 #2
PCI-64 #1
ISA
South
Bridge
AIC-7892
Super I/OBIOS Battery
ULTRA160 LVD SCSI
JA1
24-PIN ATX POWERU45
JP13
JP4
SW1
JP14
JBT1
WOM
WOL SLED1
JP8
Chassis Fan 6
Chassis Fan 5
Chassis Fan 4
Chassis Fan 7
SUPER P3TDL3
®
CPU Fan 2
CPU Fan 1

Chapter 1: Introduction
1-7
Introduction
P3TDL3 Quick Reference
Jumpers Description Default Setting
JP1 SCSI Termination Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 2-8)
JP2 Front Side Bus Speed Pins 1-2 (Auto)
JP4 Manufacturer's Setting Open
JP7 Overheat Alarm Closed (Enabled)
JP8 LAN Enable/Disable Open (Enabled)
JP12 3rd P/S Failure Alarm Open (Disabled)
JP13 Speed for 64-bit PCI Closed (33 MHz)
JP14 Watchdog Reset Open (Disabled)
DIP Switches Description Default Setting
SW1(1-4) CPU Core/Bus Ratio (See Section 2-7)
Connectors Description
Chassis Fan (4 -7) Chassis Fan Headers
COM1-2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector
CPU FAN (1 & 2) CPU1/CPU2 Fan Header
DIMM0-DIMM3 Memory (RAM) Slots
J23, J24 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors
J26 Floppy Disk Drive Connector
J27 Parallel Printer Port
J28 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
J104 Ethernet Port
JA1 Ultra160 LVD SCSI Connector
JA4 Ultra Wide SCSI Connector
JA5 50-pin Ultra SCSI Connector
JF1 Front Control Panel
JP11 Power Supply Fail Header
SLED1 SCSI LED header
Thermal Fan Thermal Control Fan Header
U38 Universal Serial Bus Ports
U45 ATX Power Connector
USB0/1 USB 1 & 2 Ports
USB4 (J105) Extra USB Header
WOL Wake-on-LAN Header
WOM Wake-on-Modem Header

SUPER P3TDL3/P3TDLE User’s Manual
1-8
Introduction
Figure 1-4. SUPER P3TDLE Layout
(not drawn to scale)
J28
KB/
Mouse
J23
USB0/1
COM1
COM2
J27
Parallel Port
J104
Ethernet Port FCPGA
Processor 1
FCPGA
Processor 2
North
Bridge
DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM0 DIMM1
IDE #1 IDE #2 PWR_SEC
JP12
JF1
J24
JP2
JP11
JP7
PCI 3
Thermal Fan
FLOPPY
USB4
PCI 4
PCI 2
PCI 1
PCI-64 #2
PCI-64 #1
ISA
South
Bridge
AIC-7892
Super I/OBIOS Battery
24-PIN ATX POWERU45
JP13
JP4
SW1
JP14
JBT1
WOM
WOL
JP8
Chassis Fan 6
Chassis Fan 5
Chassis Fan 4
Chassis Fan 7
SUPER P3TDLE
®
CPU Fan 1
CPU Fan 2
See Chapter 2 for the locations of the I/O ports and for details on
the Front Control Panel (JF1) connector.

Chapter 1: Introduction
1-9
Introduction
P3TDLE Quick Reference
Jumpers Description Default Setting
JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 2-8)
JP2 Front Side Bus Speed Pins 1-2 (Auto)
JP4 Manufacturer's Setting Open
JP7 Overheat Alarm Closed (Enabled)
JP8 LAN Enable/Disable Open (Enabled)
JP12 3rd P/S Failure Alarm Open (Disabled)
JP13 Speed for 64-bit PCI Closed (33 MHz)
JP14 Watchdog Reset Open (Disabled)
DIP Switches Description Default Setting
SW1(1-4) CPU Core/Bus Ratio (See Section 2-7)
Connectors Description
Chassis Fan (4 -7) Chassis Fan Headers
COM1-2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector
CPU FAN (1 & 2) CPU1/CPU2 Fan Header
DIMM0-DIMM3 Memory (RAM) Slots
J23, J24 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors
J26 Floppy Disk Drive Connector
J27 Parallel Printer Port
J28 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
J104 Ethernet Port
JF1 Front Control Panel
JP11 Power Supply Fail Header
Thermal Fan Thermal Control Fan Header
U38 Universal Serial Bus Ports
U45 ATX Power Connector
USB0/1 USB 1 & 2 Ports
USB4 (J105) Extra USB Header
WOL Wake-on-LAN Header
WOM Wake-on-Modem Header

SUPER P3TDL3/P3TDLE User’s Manual
1-10
Introduction
Figure 1-5. ServerWorks LE Chipset:
System Block Diagram
Note: This is a general block diagram. See next page for details on actual
processor support and PCI slots for your motherboard.
CNB30LE
Host (North) Bridge
Pentium III
FCPGA
CPU
OSB4/OSB5
South Bridge
133/100 MHz Host Bus PC133/PC100
Registered
DIMMs
USB
Ports
BIOS 4Mb
Flash ROM
1.5 Mb/sec
Pentium III
FCPGA
CPU
ATA33 IDE
Ports
64-bit
PCI Slots 133/100 MHz66/33 MHz
32-bit
PCI Slots
33 MHz

Chapter 1: Introduction
1-11
Introduction
Motherboard Features
Note: SCSI is not supported on the SUPER P3TDLE
CPU
• Single or dual PentiumTM III FCPGA 500 MHz-1.4 GHz processors at a
front bus speed of 133/100 MHz.
Note: Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported
processors (http://www.supermicro.com/TechSupport.htm).
Memory
• Four 168-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 4 GB registered ECC
PC133/100 SDRAM
Note: The memory and front side bus speeds are synchronized. If PC133 memory is used with a
100 MHz FSB, the memory will run at 100 MHz. See page 3-3 for details.
Chipset
• ServerWorks ServerSet III LE (see page 1-13 for details)
Expansion Slots
• Two 64-bit, 66/33 MHz PCI slots
• Four 32-bit, 33 MHz PCI slots
• One ISA slot
BIOS
• 4 Mb AMI®Flash BIOS
• APM 1.2, DMI 2.1, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0, Plug and Play (PnP)
PC Health Monitoring
• Seven onboard voltage monitors for CPU core, chipset voltage, +5V and
+12V
• Fan status monitor with firmware/software on/off control
• Environmental temperature monitor and control
• CPU fan auto-off in sleep mode
• Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss
• System overheat LED and control
• System resource alert

SUPER P3TDL3/P3TDLE User’s Manual
1-12
Introduction
ACPI/PC 98 Features
• Microsoft OnNow
• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator
• Main switch override mechanism
• External modem ring-on
Onboard I/O
• AIC-7892 for single channel Ultra160 SCSI (P3TDL3 only)
• 66 MHz SCSI supported (P3TDL3 only)
• Intel 82559 for integrated onboard Ethernet
• 2 EIDE bus master interfaces support Ultra DMA/33
• 1 floppy port interface (up to 2.88 MB)
• 2 Fast UART 16550A compatible serial ports
• 1 EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) / ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)
supported parallel port
• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports
• 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports
Other
• Selectable CPU and chassis fan speed control (set in BIOS)
• Internal/external modem ring-on
• Recovery from AC power loss control
• Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
• Multiple FSB clock frequency selections (set in BIOS)
CD/Diskette Utilities
• BIOS flash upgrade utility
• Device Drivers
Dimensions
• SUPER P3TDL3 - Full ATX: 12" x 10.25" (305 x 260 mm)
• SUPER P3TDLE - Full ATX: 12" x 10.25" (305 x 260 mm)

Chapter 1: Introduction
1-13
Introduction
1-2 Chipset Overview
The ServerWorks ServerSetTM III LE is a high-performance core logic chipset
that consists of a North Bridge and a South Bridge.
The North Bridge includes an integrated main memory subsystem and a dual
channel PCI bus that bridges the processor bus to a 64-bit PCI bus and a
32-bit PCI bus. The North Bridge also packs and unpacks data for PCI
accesses, which reserves more processor bandwidth for multiprocessor
motherboards.
The South Bridge provides various integrated functions, including the PCI to
ISA bridge and support for UDMA33, security (passwords and system pro-
tection), Plug & Play, USBs, power management, interrupt controllers and
the SMBus.
The North and South Bridges communicate over a serial bus that uses the
PCI clock as a timing reference. This serial bus uses a single pin on both
bridges to send a 4-bit word for transmitting commands back and forth.
1-3 Special Features
BIOS Recovery
The BIOS Recovery function allows you to use an image file to recover your
BIOS if the BIOS flashing procedure fails (see Section 3-3).
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
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.

SUPER P3TDL3/P3TDLE User’s Manual
1-14
Introduction
1-4 PC Health Monitoring
This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER
P3TDL3/P3TDLE. Both have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that
supports PC health monitoring.
Seven Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core, Chipset
Voltage, +5V and +12V
The onboard voltage monitor will scan these seven voltages continuously. Once
a voltage becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error message to
the screen. Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of
the voltage monitor.
Fan Status Monitor with Firmware/Software On/Off Control
The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The
onboard 3-pin CPU and chassis fans are controlled by the power management
functions. The thermal fan is controlled by the overheat detection logic.
Environmental Temperature Control
The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will
turn on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user-
defined threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU. It
can continue to monitor for overheat conditions even when the CPU is in sleep
mode. Once it detects that the CPU temperature is too high, it will automatically
turn on the thermal control fan to prevent any overheat damage to the CPU. The
onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature
and alert users when the chassis temperature is too high.
CPU Fan Auto-Off in Sleep Mode
The CPU fan activates when the power is turned on. It can be turned off when
the CPU is in sleep mode. When in sleep mode, the CPU will not run at full
power, thereby generating less heat.