Supero SUPER P4STA User manual

®
SUPER P4STA
(Pentium®4 1.5GHz-1.3GHz Processors
and Intel 850 Chipset Supported)
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.0
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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 P4STA motherboard. The SUPER P4STA supports Single Intel
Pentium®4 423-pin FPGA, 1.3 GHz -1.5 GHz+ processors at the front side
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 423-pin Pentium 4 PGA processors are housed in a 423-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
P4STA 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 RIMM memory mod-
ules 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 troubleshoot-
ing 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 contacting 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.
The Appendix A provides BIOS POST Codes.
The Appendix B lists BIOS POST Messages
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Table of Contents
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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 P4STA Image............................................................................... 1-3
850 Chipset: System Block Diagram.................................................... 1-6
Motherboard Features ............................................................................ 1-7
1-2 Chipset Overview........................................................................................... 1-9
1-3 Special Features........................................................................................... 1-10
Communication and Networking Riser................................................ 1-10
1-4 PC Health Monitoring.................................................................................... 1-10
1-5 ACPI/PC 99 Features ................................................................................... 1-12
1-6 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-14
1-7 Super I/O......................................................................................................... 1-14
Chapter 2: Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ............................................................................... 2-1
2-2 Processor Installation .................................................................................... 2-2
2-3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis ................................................. 2-4
2-4 Installing RIMMs............................................................................................... 2-5
2-5 Port/Front Control Panel Connector Locations ...................................... 2-6,7
2-6 Connecting Cables ......................................................................................... 2-8
Power Supply Connector ....................................................................... 2-8
Infrared Connector ................................................................................... 2-8
PWR_ON .................................................................................................... 2-9
Reset........................................................................................................... 2-9
Hard Drive LED ........................................................................................ 2-9
Keylock/Power LED................................................................................. 2-9
Speaker ..................................................................................................... 2-9
ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ....................................................... 2-10
Universal Serial Bus.............................................................................. 2-10
Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2-10
Wake-On-LAN ......................................................................................... 2-10
CD Headers............................................................................................. 2-11
Fan Headers........................................................................................... 2-11
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Chassis Intrusion Header ..................................................................... 2-11
Overheat LED .......................................................................................... 2-11
2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-12
Explanation of Jumpers ........................................................................ 2-12
Rambus Bus Speed............................................................................... 2-12
CMOS Clear............................................................................................. 2-13
AC'97 Enable/Disable ............................................................................. 2-13
Wake-On-Ring ......................................................................................... 2-13
Keyboard Wake-Up................................................................................. 2-14
2-8 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and AGP Connections................ 2-14
Parallel Port Connector ......................................................................... 2-15
Floppy Connector................................................................................... 2-15
IDE Connectors ...................................................................................... 2-15
AGP Slot................................................................................................... 2-16
2-9 Installing Software Drivers......................................................................... 2-17
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: Award BIOS
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
4-5 PCI/PnP Menu ................................................................................................. 4-18
4-6 Power Management ...................................................................................... 4-19
4-7 Boot-up Devices............................................................................................ 4-22
4-8 Security Setup ............................................................................................... 4-24
4-9 Exit Setup ....................................................................................................... 4-26
Appendices:
Appendix A: Award BIOS POST Messages ....................................................... A-1
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Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes ...............................................................B-1
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Appendix C: Award BIOS POST 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
Two (2) 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) User's/BIOS Manual
Two (2) CPU heat sink Holders (Retention)
Two (2) continous Memory Modules

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CONTACTING SUPERMICRO
Headquarters
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
2051 Junction Avenue
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
Tel: [phone] ext.102
Fax : [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

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SUPER P4STA
Figure 1-1. SUPER P4STA Image

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Figure 1-3. SUPER P4STA Layout
(not drawn to scale)
SUPER P4STA
COM1
KB/
MOUSE
J24
24-pin SSI and 20-pin ATX
supported. (*Note below)
J10
USB 0/1
CPUFAN
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
USB2
J6
FLOPPY
IDE2
IDE1
1
J7
WOL
ICH2
MCH
J8
9.6"
BATTERY
JPWAKE
LINE OUT
LINE IN
MIC
12"
1
JBT1
FWH
P4 423-pin
Processor
FCPGA Package
COM2
GAME PORT
AC'97 Audio
CODEC chip
JL1 JOH
PCI 4
PCI 5
AGP 4X PRO (1.5V only)
CNR/USB3
J12
J14
CD2 CD1
SUPER I/O
1
J19
J18
J22
Clock
12V PWR
CONN
Parallel
Port
J17
J15
J16
J27
AUDGJ15J15J15
J1
J9
J11
1
JP4
1
JWOR
1
JF1
JF2
1
JP20
Chassis
FAN1
Chassis FAN2
JP2A1
JP2
1
1
1
JP5
CHA BANK0 CHB BANK0
CHA BANK1
CHB BANK1
J3
J4J2 J5
1
J21
Overheat
Fan
1
(*Note: The Power Supply meets the spec. of 24-pin SSI connector, but it also
supports a 20-ATX connector. Make sure that Pin1 of the PS connector is seated
on Pin 1 of J21.)
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1
1
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P4STA Quick Reference
Jumpers Description Default Setting
JBT1 CMOS Clear Pins 1-2 (Normal)
J2/J2A1 Memory Speeds (see the table below)
JP4 AC97 Audio 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 Fan Chassis Fan Header
Overheat Fan Thermal Control Fan Header(OH Backup
Fan)GAME Game Port
J2, J3, J4, J5 Memory (RIMM) Slots
J6, J7 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors
JP5 Floppy Disk Drive Connector
*J21, J24(See Notes)ATX 12V Power Connector (1: 24-pin,1: 4pin)
J17 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
J18, J19, J20 Universal Serial Bus Ports
J15 Parallel Printer Port
JF1, JF2 Front Control Panel
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JOH Overheat LED
JWOR Wake-On-Ring Header
LINE IN Audio In Connector
LINE OUT Audio Out (Speaker) Connector
MIC Microphone Input
USB3 Universal Serial Bus Port #3
WOL Wake-on-LAN Header
JP2 JP2A1 RAMBUS
1-2 1-2 AUTO
2-3 OPEN 300 MHZ
OPEN OPEN 400MHZ
*Notes:1. J24 4-pin connector must be connected to meet the
safety requirement of the ATX 12 V Spec. unless you have a SSI
24-pin power supply. (If you have a SSI 24-pin Power Supply, you
need to populate J21.) 2. Also see chapter 2 for detailed
information on Jumpers, I/O ports and JF1/JF2-Front
Panel Connectors (Pg.2-6). Jumpers not indicated are for test
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PCI 1
Figure 1-5. 850 Chipset:
System Block Diagram
NOTE: This is a general block diagram and may not
exactly represent the features on your motherboard. See
the following pages for the actual specifications of each
motherboard.
LEDs
4XAGP
PGA423
CPU
82850
MCH 82801 ICH2 82802
FWH
USB0,1
USB2,3
RIMM Bank0
RIMM Bank1
LPC I/O
CNR
Audio
Codec
(Optional)
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
Dual RIMM
channels
AGP Interface
system Bus
ATA-33/66/100
USB
IDEs
850 Chipset
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Features of the P4STA Motherboard
CPU
•Single Pentium®4 423-pin PGA 1.3 GHz-1.5 GHz+ processors at 400
MHz front side bus speed
Memory
•Four 184-pin RIMM modules for 600/800 MHz RDRAM memory up to 2
GB. Error Checking & Correction and Parity Checking are fully sup-
ported.
Chipset
•Intel 850 Chipset
Expansion Slots
•Five 32-bit PCI slots
•One 4x AGP Pro (1.5V) slot
•One CNR (Communications and Network Riser Card) slot
BIOS
•4 Mb Firmware Hub Award BIOS®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/PC 98 Features
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•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 Bus Master with DMA IDE 100MB supported
•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 infrared port
•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 850 chipset utilities
Dimensions
•ATX: 12" x 9.6" (305 x 244 mm)

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1-2 Chipset Overview
Intel’s 850 chipset is made up of three main components:
*82850 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) with Accelerated Hub Architecture
(AHA) bus,
*82801 BA I/O Controller Hub (ICH2) with AHA bus,
*82802 AB Firmware Hub (FWH).
Memory Controller Hub (MCH)
The MCH includes the host (CPU) interface, RDRAM interface, ICH interface
and 4xAGP interface for the 850 chipset. It contains advanced power
management logic and supports dual channels for RDRAM. 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 100 MHz.
I/O Controller Hub (ICH2)
The ICH2 is the I/O Controller Hub subsystem on the P4STA, which inte-
grates many of the Input/Output functions of the 850 chipset, including a
two-channel ATA-33/66/100 Bus Master IDE controller. It also provides the
interface to the PCI Bus and communicates with the MCH over a dedicated
hub interface bus-the AHA. The P4STA has the more powerful ICH2, which
includes a dual channel IDE controller and two USB controllers that offer 24
Mbps of bandwidth across four ports. ICH2 also features an enhanced
AC'97 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
a redundant nonvolatile memory component.

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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.
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
P4STA. Both have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports
PC health monitoring.
Seven Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core, Chipset
Voltage, +3.3V, ++
++
+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
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Three-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 manage-
ment 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.
CPU Overheat LED and Control
This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning
function in the BIOS. This allows the user to define an overheat tempera-
ture. When this temperature is exceeded, both the overheat fan and the
warning LED are turned on.
System Resource Alert
This feature is available when used with Intel's LANDesk Client Manager
(optional). It is used to notify the user of certain system events. For
example, if the system is running low on virtual memory and there is insuf-
ficient hard drive space for saving the data, you can be alerted of the
potential problem.

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Hardware BIOS Virus Protection
The system BIOS is protected by hardware so that no virus can infect the
BIOS area. The user can only change the BIOS content through the flash
utility provided by SUPERMICRO. This feature can prevent viruses from
infecting the BIOS area and destroying valuable data.
Auto-Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core
The 3-phase-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to
60A current and auto-sense voltage IDs ranging from 1.1V to 1.85V. This
will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable.
1-5 ACPI/PC 99 Features
ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. The ACPI
specification defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that pro-
vides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout
a PC system, including its hardware, operating system and application soft-
ware. This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals
such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard disk drives and printers. This also
includes consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs, TVs, tele-
phones and stereos.
In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI
provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an oper-
ating system-independent interface for configuration control. ACPI lever-
ages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor
architecture-independent implementation that is compatible with both Win-
dows 98 and Windows NT 5.0. Note: To utilize ACPI, you must reinstall
Windows 98. To reinstall Windows 98 with ACPI, enter DOS and type
"setup /p J" at the CDROM prompt (usually D:\) with the Windows 98 CD
loaded. (Make sure you include the spaces after "setup" and "p".) Then hit
<Enter>. You can check to see if ACPI has been properly installed by
looking for it in the Device Manager, which is located in the Control Panel in
Windows.
Microsoft OnNow
The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive, system-wide approach to
system and device power control. OnNow is a term for a PC that is always
on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other re-