Supero SUPER P4SBE User manual

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SUPER P4SBR
SUPER P4SBE
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.0c
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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 P4SBR/P4SBE motherboard. The SUPER P4SBR/P4SBE sup-
ports single Intel Pentium®4, 1.50 - 2.40 GHz processors at a system bus
speed of 400 MHz. Please refer to the support section of our web site
(http://www.supermicro.com/TechSupport.htm) for a complete listing of sup-
ported processors.
Single 478-pin Pentium 4 processors are housed in a microFCPGA2 pack-
age.
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 P4SBR/P4SBE and gives 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 RIMM 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 and the twisted wires for the power supply, the
reset button, the keylock/power LED, the speaker and the keyboard.
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. 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 provides AwardBIOS POST Codes.
Appendix B lists AwardBIOS POST Messages.
Appendix C lists AwardBIOS Error Beep Codes.
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Preface
About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii
Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii
Chapter 1: Introduction
1-1 Overview......................................................................................................... 1-1
Checklist .................................................................................................... 1-1
Contacting Supermicro............................................................................ 1-2
SUPER P4SBR Image ............................................................................... 1-4
SUPER P4SBE Image ............................................................................... 1-5
SUPER P4SBR Layout .............................................................................. 1-6
SUPER P4SBR Quick Reference ............................................................ 1-7
SUPER P4SBE Layout .............................................................................. 1-8
SUPER P4SBE Quick Reference............................................................. 1-9
845 Chipset: System Block Diagram ................................................... 1-10
Motherboard Features .......................................................................... 1-11
1-2 Chipset Overview......................................................................................... 1-13
1-3 PC Health Monitoring.................................................................................... 1-14
1-4 ACPI/PC 99 Features ................................................................................... 1-16
1-5 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-18
1-6 Super I/O......................................................................................................... 1-18
Chapter 2: Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ............................................................................... 2-1
2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation............................................................ 2-2
2-3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis ................................................. 2-4
2-4 Installing DIMMs............................................................................................... 2-5
2-5 Port/Front Control Panel Connector Locations .......................................... 2-6
2-6 Connecting Cables ......................................................................................... 2-7
Power Supply Connector ....................................................................... 2-7
Power Button ............................................................................................ 2-8
Reset Button.............................................................................................. 2-8
Overheat Led (OH).................................................................................. 2-8
NIC2 LED .................................................................................................... 2-9
NIC1 LED .................................................................................................... 2-9
HDD LED .................................................................................................... 2-9
Power LED................................................................................................ 2-9
ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ....................................................... 2-10
Table of Contents

Universal Serial Bus.............................................................................. 2-10
Extra Universal Serial Bus ................................................................... 2-10
Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2-10
LAN1/LAN2 Ports.................................................................................... 2-11
Infrared Connector ................................................................................. 2-11
Fan Headers........................................................................................... 2-11
Wake-On-LAN ......................................................................................... 2-11
SCSI LED Indicator................................................................................. 2-12
PWR LED .................................................................................................. 2-12
Wake-On-Ring ......................................................................................... 2-12
Chassis Intrusion Header ..................................................................... 2-12
Speaker .................................................................................................... 2-12
2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-13
Explanation of Jumpers ........................................................................ 2-13
CMOS Clear............................................................................................. 2-13
USB Wake-Up.......................................................................................... 2-14
SCSI Termination ..................................................................................... 2-14
SCSI Enable/Disable................................................................................ 2-14
LAN1/LAN2 .............................................................................................. 2-14
Overheat Fan Enable/Disable................................................................ 2-15
Watchdog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-15
Keyboard Wake-Up................................................................................. 2-15
2-8 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Drive and SCSI Connections........................ 2-16
Parallel Port Connector ......................................................................... 2-16
Floppy Connector................................................................................... 2-17
IDE Connectors ...................................................................................... 2-17
Ultra160 SCSI Connectors..................................................................... 2-18
2-9 Installing Software Drivers......................................................................... 2-19
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............................................................ 3-6
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Chapter 4: AwardBIOS
4-1 Introduction....................................................................................................... 4-1
4-2 Running Setup.................................................................................................. 4-2
4-3 Main BIOS Setup.............................................................................................. 4-2
4-4 Advanced BIOS Setup.................................................................................... 4-6
4-4.1 Advanced BIOS Features .......................................................... 4-6
4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Features ...................................................... 4-9
4-4.3 Integrated Peripherals............................................................... 4-13
4-4.4 Hardware Monitors.................................................................... 4-16
4-4.5 Processor Features .................................................................. 4-17
4-5 PCI/PnP Configurations ................................................................................. 4-18
4-6 Power.............................................................................................................. 4-20
4-7 Boot ................................................................................................................. 4-23
4-8 Security........................................................................................................... 4-25
4-9 Exit ................................................................................................................... 4-26
Appendices:
Appendix A: AwardBIOS POST Messages ......................................................... A-1
Appendix B: AwardBIOS POST Codes .................................................................B-1
Appendix C: AwardBIOS Beep Codes..................................................................C-1
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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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) ATA66/100 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) Supermicro CD or diskettes containing drivers and utilities
One (1) CPU heatsink fan and clips (retail only)
One (1) User's/BIOS Manual
One (1) CPU heat sink bracket
One (1) USB cable with one port (retail only)
SCSI Accessories (P4SBR only)
One (1) 50-pin Ultra SCSI cable
One (1) 68-pin Ultra SCSI cable
One (1) set of SCSI driver diskettes
One (1) SCSI manual

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1-4 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: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
[email protected] (Customer Support)
Asia-Pacific
Address: SuperMicro, Taiwan
4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County
Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: su[email protected]
Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Notes

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SUPER P4SBR
Figure 1-1. SUPER P4SBR Image

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SUPER P4SBE
Figure 1-2. SUPER P4SBE Image

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Figure 1-3. SUPER P4SBR Layout
(not drawn to scale)
J30
Keyboard/
Mouse
USB0/1
Parallel Port
J35
VGA
COM1 COM2
IR J45
JJ24 JJ21
CPU FAN
LAN2
NORTH
BRIDGE
LAN1
ATI Rage
Graphics
CPU
JF1
ATX POWER
OH FAN
CHS FAN1
DIMM0
DIMM1
DIMM2
BATTERY
FLOPPY
IDE#1 IDE#2
Ultra III SCSI Ch A
WOL
J26 J18
J19
CHS FAN2
SPEAKER
USB2/3
BIOS
SOUTH
BRIDGE
AIC-7899
Ultra III SCSI Ch B
Ultra III SCSI Ch B
JA2
JA3
JA1
SCSI LED/JL1/JBT1/JWOR/Speaker
JP34
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
PCI 4
PCI 5
JP31
JP35
JP3
JP37
JPWAKE
SUPER P4SBR
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JP39
JPA2 JPA1
JP38
See chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and the JF1
Front Panel Connectors. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes
only.

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P4SBR Quick Reference
Jumpers Description Default Setting
JBT1 CMOS Clear Pins 1-2 (Normal)
JPA1 LVD SCSI Ch A Term Open (Enabled)
JPA2 LVD SCSI Ch B Term Open (Enabled)
JP3 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JP31 LAN2 Enable/Disable Closed (Enabled)
JP34 SCSI Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JP35 LAN1 Enable/Disable Closed (Enabled)
JP37 USB Wakeup Pins 1-2 (Disabled)
JP38 OH Fan On/Standby Open (Standby)
JP39 Watch Dog En/Disable Open (Disabled)
JPWAKE Keyboard Wake-Up Pins 1-2 (Disabled)
Connectors Description
COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector
CHS Fan 1/2 Chassis Fan Headers
CPU FAN CPU Fan Header
DIMM0/1/2 Memory (DIMM) Slots
JA1 Ultra III LVD SCSI Channel A
JA2 Ultra III LVD SCSI Channel B
JA3 Ultra III LVD SCSI Channel B
JF1 Front Control Panel
JJ21 ATX 12V Power Connector (20-pin)
JJ24 ATX 12V Power Connector (4-pin)
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JP26 Floppy Disk Drive Connector
JWOR Wake-On-Ring Header
J18, J19 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors
J30 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
J35 Parallel Printer Port
J45 Infrared Device Header
OH Fan Thermal Control (Overheat) Fan Header
SCSI LED SCSI Activity LED Indicator
Speaker External Speaker Header
USB0/1 Universal Serial Bus Ports #0 / #1
USB2/3 Universal Serial Bus Port #2 / #3
WOL Wake-On-LAN
Note: The 4-pin connector at JJ24 must be connected to meet the safety
requirements of the ATX 12V specifications.

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Figure 1-4. SUPER P4SBE Layout
(not drawn to scale)
J30
Keyboard/
Mouse
USB0/1
Parallel Port
J35
VGA
COM1 COM2
IR J45
JJ24 JJ21
CPU FAN
LAN2
NORTH
BRIDGE
LAN1
ATI Rage
Graphics
CPU
JF1
ATX POWER
OH FAN
CHS FAN1
DIMM0
DIMM1
DIMM2
BATTERY
FLOPPY
IDE#1 IDE#2
WOL
J26 J18
J19
CHS FAN2
SPEAKER
USB2/3
BIOS
SOUTH
BRIDGE
JL1/JBT1/JWOR/Speaker
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
PCI 4
PCI 5
JP31
JP35
JP3
JP37
JPWAKE
SUPER P4SBE
®
JP39
JP38
See chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and the JF1
Front Panel Connectors. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes
only.

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P4SBE Quick Reference
Jumpers Description Default Setting
JBT1 CMOS Clear Pins 1-2 (Normal)
JP3 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JP31 LAN2 Enable/Disable Closed (Enabled)
JP35 LAN1 Enable/Disable Closed (Enabled)
JP37 USB Wakeup Pins 1-2 (Disabled)
JP38 OH Fan On/Standby Open (Standby)
JP39 Watch Dog En/Disable Open (Disabled)
JPWAKE Keyboard Wake-Up Pins 1-2 (Disabled)
Connectors Description
COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector
CHS Fan 1/2 Chassis Fan Headers
CPU FAN CPU Fan Header
DIMM0/1/2 Memory (DIMM) Slots
JF1 Front Control Panel
JJ21 ATX 12V Power Connector (20-pin)
JJ24 ATX 12V Power Connector (4-pin)
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JP26 Floppy Disk Drive Connector
JWOR Wake-On-Ring Header
J18, J19 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors
J30 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
J35 Parallel Printer Port
J45 Infrared Device Header
OH Fan Thermal Control (Overheat) Fan Header
Speaker External Speaker Header
USB0/1 Universal Serial Bus Ports #0 / #1
USB2/3 Universal Serial Bus Port #2 / #3
WOL Wake-On-LAN
Note: The 4-pin connector at JJ24 must be connected to meet the safety
requirements of the ATX 12V specifications.

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Figure 1-5. 845 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.
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PCI 1
LEDs
4XAGP
Pro
FC-PGA478
CPU
82845
MCH 82801 ICH2 82802
FWH
USB0,1
USB2,3
DIMM1
DIMM2
LPC I/O
CNR
Audio
Codec
PCI 5
PCI 4
PCI 3
PCI 2
PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 Keyboard
Serial Port
Parallel Port
Mic In
Line In
CD ROM
AC Link
LPC Bus
PCI Bus
AGP Interface
System Bus
ATA-33/66/100
USB
IDE
845 Chipset
Line Out
DIMM3
PCI 6

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Motherboard Features
CPU
• Single Intel Pentium®4 478-pin micro FCPGA 1.50 to 2.40 GHz proces-
sors at a 400 MHz system bus speed
Note: please refer to the support setion of our website for a complete listing of supported
processors (http://www.supermicro.com/TechSupport.htm).
Memory
• Three 168-pin DIMMs for up to 3 GB unbuffered PC133/100 SDRAM.
Error Checking & Correction and Parity Checking are fully supported.
Chipset
• Intel 845 Chipset
Expansion Slots
• Five 32-bit, 33MHz PCI slots
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
• Seven onboard voltage monitors for CPU core, chipset voltage, +3.3V,
+5V and ±12V
• Three-fan status monitor with firmware/software on/off control
• Environmental temperature monitoring 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
• Hardware BIOS virus protection
• Auto-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core
ACPI/PC98 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

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• External modem ring-on
Onboard I/O
• AIC-7899 for dual channel Ultra160 SCSI (P4SBR only)
• Intel 82559 for dual 10/100 LAN ports
• ATI Rage XL 8 MB PCI graphics controller
• Dual Ultra DMA100 IDE Bus Master
• 1 floppy port interface (up to 2.88 MB)
• 2 Fast UART 16550A compatible serial ports
• 1 EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) and ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)
supported parallel port
• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports
• Up to 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports
• VGA port
• Infrared port
Other
• Internal/external modem ring-on
• Recovery from AC power loss control
• Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
• Multiple CPU clock frequency ratio selections (set in BIOS)
CD Utilities
• BIOS flash upgrade utility
• Drivers for 845 chipset utilities
Dimensions
• P4SBR: ATX, 12" x 9.6" (305 x 244 mm)
• P4SBE: ATX, 12" x 9.6" (305 x 244 mm)

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1-2 Chipset Overview
Intel’s 845 chipset is made up of three main components:
The 82845 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) with an Accelerated Hub Architec-
ture (AHA) bus.
The 82801 BA I/O Controller Hub (ICH2) with an AHA bus.
The 82802 AB Firmware Hub (FWH).
Memory Controller Hub (MCH)
The MCH includes the host (CPU) interface, SDRAM interface, ICH2 inter-
face and 4xAGP interface for the 845 chipset. It contains advanced power
management logic and supports three DIMMS for up to 3 GB of unbuffered
SDRAM. The AGP 2.0 interface supports 4x data transfers and operates at
a peak bandwidth of 1056 GB. The MCH host interface bus runs at 400
MHz.
I/O Controller Hub (ICH2)
The I/O Controller Hub (ICH2) subsystem on the P4SBR/P4SBE integrates
many of the input/output functions of the 845 chipset, including a dual chan-
nel ATA-33/66/100 Bus Master IDE controller and two USB controllers that
offer 24 Mbps of bandwidth across four ports. It also provides the inter-
face to the PCI Bus and communicates with the MCH over a dedicated hub
interface bus -- the AHA. The ICH2 also features an enhanced AC97 inter-
face that supports full surround sound for the Dolby Digital Audio used on
DVDs.
Firmware Hub (FWH)
The FWH is a component that brings added security and manageability to
the PC platform infrastructure. This device includes an integrated Random
Number Generator (RNG) for stronger encryption, digital signing and secu-
rity protocols. The FWH stores the system BIOS and video BIOS to eliminate
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Recovery from AC Power Loss
The 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.
1-3 PC Health Monitoring
This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER
P4SBR/P4SBE. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that
supports PC health monitoring.
Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core, Chipset Voltage,
+3.3V, ++
++
+5V 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
sensitivity of the voltage monitor.
Three Fan Status Monitor with Firmware/Software On/Off
Control
The PC health monitor can check the tachometer (RPM) status of the CPU
and two chassis fans. The onboard 3-pin CPU and chassis fans are con-
trolled 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.