Supero SUPER P4SDM User manual

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SUPER P4SDM
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.0a
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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 P4SDA+/P4SDM motherboard. The SUPER P4SDA+/P4SDM
supports single Intel Pentium®4 1.50 - 2.20+ 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 478-pin microPGA
(Plastic Grid Array) 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 P4SDA+/P4SDM 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 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 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 information
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 P4SDA+ Image ............................................................................ 1-4
SUPER P4SDM Image............................................................................... 1-5
SUPER P4SDA+ Layout........................................................................... 1-6
SUPER P4SDA+ Quick Reference.......................................................... 1-7
SUPER P4SDM Layout.............................................................................. 1-8
SUPER P4SDM Quick Reference ............................................................ 1-9
845 Chipset: System Block Diagram ................................................... 1-10
Motherboard Features .......................................................................... 1-11
1-2 Chipset Overview......................................................................................... 1-13
1-3 Special Features........................................................................................... 1-14
1-4 PC Health Monitoring.................................................................................... 1-14
1-5 ACPI/PC 99 Features ................................................................................... 1-16
1-6 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-18
1-7 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 DDR Memory ................................................................................... 2-5
2-5 I/O Port/Front Control Panel Connector Locations.................................... 2-6
2-6 Connecting Cables ......................................................................................... 2-8
Power Supply Connector ....................................................................... 2-8
IR Connector.............................................................................................. 2-9
PW_ON ....................................................................................................... 2-9
Reset........................................................................................................... 2-9
IDELED ...................................................................................................... 2-9
Power_LED .............................................................................................. 2-10
Keylock .................................................................................................... 2-10
Speaker ................................................................................................... 2-10
Table of Contents

Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2-10
CD Headers............................................................................................. 2-11
Fan Headers........................................................................................... 2-11
Chassis Intrusion Header ..................................................................... 2-11
Overheat LED .......................................................................................... 2-11
ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ....................................................... 2-12
Universal Serial Bus.............................................................................. 2-12
Wake-On-LAN ......................................................................................... 2-12
Wake-On-Ring ......................................................................................... 2-13
2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-14
Explanation of Jumpers ........................................................................ 2-14
CMOS Clear............................................................................................. 2-14
AC'97 Enable/Disable ............................................................................. 2-15
USB Wake-Up.......................................................................................... 2-15
Watch Dog Enable/Disable .................................................................... 2-15
Keyboard Wake-Up................................................................................. 2-16
2-8 Game Port, Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Drive and AGP Connections ... 2-16
Game Port Connector............................................................................ 2-17
Parallel Port Connector ......................................................................... 2-17
Floppy Connector................................................................................... 2-17
IDE Connectors ...................................................................................... 2-18
AGP Slot................................................................................................... 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
Chapter 4: AwardBIOS
4-1 Introduction....................................................................................................... 4-1
4-2 Running Setup.................................................................................................. 4-2
4-3 Main BIOS Setup.............................................................................................. 4-2
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Main BIOS Setup Menu ........................................................................... 4-3
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............................................................... 4-15
4-4.4 Hardware Monitors.................................................................... 4-18
4-4.5 Processor Features .................................................................. 4-19
4-5 PCI/PnP Configurations ................................................................................. 4-20
4-6 Power.............................................................................................................. 4-22
4-7 Boot ................................................................................................................. 4-25
4-8 Security........................................................................................................... 4-27
4-9 Exit ................................................................................................................... 4-28
Appendices:
Appendix A: AwardBIOS POST Messages ......................................................... A-1
Appendix B: AwardBIOS POST Codes .................................................................B-1
Appendix C: AwardBIOS Error 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)

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Contacting Supermicro
Headquarters
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
Web site: www.supermicro.com
European Office
Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML,
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
[email protected] (Customer Support)
Asia-Pacific
Address: 3F, #753 Chung-Cheng Road
Chung-Ho City, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
www: www.supermicro.com.tw
Email: [email protected]
Technical Support:
Tel: [phone], ext.132

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Notes

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Figure 1-1. SUPER P4SDA+ Image

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Figure 1-2. SUPER P4SDM Image

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Figure 1-3. SUPER P4SDA+ Layout
(not drawn to scale)
Keyboard/
Mouse
USB0/1
J17 J24
J18, J19
J22
Parallel Port
+12V Power Connector
COM1
COM2
LINE
IN
CHASSIS FAN2
MIC
LINE
OUT
GAME PORT
CPU FAN
DIMM1
IDE #1
CPU
OVER HEAT FAN
J6J7
J21
JP5
JPWAKE
JP37
ATX Power Connector
DIMM2 DIMM3
CHASSIS FAN1
IDE #2
FLOPPY
MCH
BATTERY
USB2/3
ICH2
AGP 4x PRO
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
PCI 4
PCI 5
PCI 6
CNR
BIOS
CD2 CD1
WOL
JP4
JP39
JL1 JBT1 JF1/JF2
JWOR1 JOH1
J1
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P4SDA+ Quick Reference
Jumpers Description Default Setting
JBT1 CMOS Clear Pins 1-2 (Normal)
JP4 AC97 Audio Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JP37 USB Wake Up Pins 1-2 (Disabled)
JP39 Watch Dog Enable Open (Disabled)
JPWAKE Keyboard Wake-Up Pins 1-2 (Disabled)
Connectors Description
CD1 Audio CD Input (large connector)
CD2 Audio CD Input (small connector)
CNR Communications/Networking Riser
COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector
CPU Fan CPU Fan Header
Chassis Fan1/2 Chassis Fan Header
Over Heat Fan Thermal Control Backup Fan Header
DIMM1/2/3 Memory (DIMM) Slots
J1 AGP 4xPRO
J6, J7 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors
J21, J24* ATX 12V Power Connector (20-pin, 4pin)
J17 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
J18, J19 Universal Serial Bus Ports #0/#1
J22 Parallel Printer Port
JF1, JF2 Front Control Panel
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JOH 1 Overheat LED
JP5 Floppy Disk Drive Connector
JWOR1 Wake-On-Ring Header
GAME PORT Game Port
LINE IN Audio In Connector
LINE OUT Audio Out (Speaker) Connector
MIC Microphone Input
USB2/3 Universal Serial Bus Port #2/#3
WOL Wake-On-LAN
* The 4-pin connector at J24 must be connected to meet the safety
requirements of the ATX 12V specifications.
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.

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Figure 1-4. SUPER P4SDM Layout
(not drawn to scale)
SUPER P4SDM
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Keyboard/
Mouse
USB0/1
J17 J24
Parallel Port
+12V Power Connector
COM1
DIMM1
CPU
OVER HEAT FAN
J21
ATX Power Connector
DIMM2
DIMM3
FLOPPY
COM2
J18, J19
J22
LINE
IN
CHASSIS FAN2
MIC
LINE
OUT
GAME PORT
CPU FAN
IDE #1
J6J7
JP5
JPWAKE
CHASSIS FAN1
IDE #2
MCH
BATTERY
USB2/3
ICH2
AGP 4x PRO
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
CNR
BIOS
CD2
CD1
WOL
JP4 JL1 JBT1
JF1/JF2
JWOR1
JOH1
J1

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P4SDM Quick Reference
Jumpers Description Default Setting
JBT1 CMOS Clear Pins 1-2 (Normal)
JP4 AC97 Audio Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPWAKE Keyboard Wake-Up Pins 1-2 (Disabled)
Connectors Description
CD1 Audio CD Input (large connector)
CD2 Audio CD Input (small connector)
CNR Communications/Networking Riser
COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector
CPU Fan CPU Fan Header
Chassis Fan1/2 Chassis Fan Header
Over Heat Fan Thermal Control Backup Fan Header
DIMM1/2/3 Memory (DIMM) Slots
J1 AGP 4xPRO
J6, J7 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors
J21, J24* ATX 12V Power Connector (20-pin, 4pin)
J16 Parallel Printer Port
J17 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
J18, J19 Universal Serial Bus Ports #0/#1
JF1, JF2 Front Control Panel
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JOH 1 Overheat LED
JP5 Floppy Disk Drive Connector
JWOR1 Wake-On-Ring Header
GAME PORT Game Port
LINE IN Audio In Connector
LINE OUT Audio Out (Speaker) Connector
MIC Microphone Input
USB2/3 Universal Serial Bus Port #2/#3
WOL Wake-On-LAN
* The 4-pin connector at J24 must be connected to meet the safety
requirements of the ATX 12V specifications.
See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1/JF2
Front Panel Connections. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes
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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.
82845
MCH
400 MHz Host Bus
200 MHz Memory Bus
ATA100
Ports
Pentium 4
CPU
DDR SDRAM
PCI Slots
USB
Ports
LAN
ICH2
133 MB/s PCI Bus
4xAGP
Flash BIOS
FWH

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Features of the P4SDA+/P4SDM Motherboard
CPU
• Single Pentium®4 478-pin micro FCPGA 1.50 to 2.20+ GHz processors
at a 400 MHz system bus speed
Memory
• Three 184-pin DDR DIMMs for up to 2 GB of unbuffered PC1600 and
PC2100 SDRAM. Error Checking & Correction and Parity Checking are
fully supported.
Note: See Section 2-4 for restrictions on installing memory.
Chipset
• Intel 845 Chipset
Expansion Slots
• Six 32-bit, 33 MHz PCI slots (P4SDA+)
• Three 32-bit, 33 MHz PCI slots (P4SDM)
• One 4xAGP Pro (1.5V only) slot
• One CNR (Communications and Network Riser Card) slot
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
• 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

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• BIOS support for USB keyboard
• Real-time clock wake-up alarm
• Main switch override mechanism
• External modem ring-on
Onboard I/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 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
• Up to 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports
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
• P4SDA+: ATX, 12" x 8.7" (305 x 220 mm)
• P4SDM: microATX: 9.6" x 8.9" (244 x 226 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
and the 82802 AB Firmware Hub (FWH).
Memory Controller Hub (MCH)
The MCH includes the host (CPU) interface, memory interface, ICH2 inter-
face and 4xAGP interface for the 845 chipset. It contains advanced power
management logic and supports three DIMMS for up to 2 GB of unbuffered
DDR RAM. The AGP 2.0 interface supports 4x data transfers and operates
at a peak bandwidth of 1056 GB. The MCH host (front side bus) interface
bus runs at 400 MHz.
I/O Controller Hub (ICH2)
The ICH2 is the I/O Controller Hub subsystem on the P4SDA/P4SDM, which
integrates many of the input/output functions of the 845 chipset, including a
two-channel ATA100 Bus Master IDE controller. It also provides the inter-
face to the PCI Bus and communicates with the MCH over a dedicated hub
interface bus -- the AHA. The P4SDA+/P4SDM features the ICH2, which
includes a dual channel IDE controller plus two USB controllers that offer 24
Mbps of bandwidth across four ports. ICH2 also features an enhanced
AC97 interface 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 Special Features
Communication and Networking Riser
The CNR slot supports audio, modem and networking cards and provides
interfaces that support multichannel audio, V.90 analog modems, home net-
working through a telephone line, 10/100 Ethernet-based networking and
future technologies. Separating sound and communications systems from
the motherboard makes them less sensitive to noise.
1-4 PC Health Monitoring
This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER
P4SDA+/P4SDM. Both 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 sensi-
tivity of the voltage monitor.