Supero SUPER PIIIDR3 User manual

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SUPER PIIIDR3
SUPER PIIIDRE
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 2.0
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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 PIIIDR3/PIIIDRE motherboard. The SUPER PIIIDR3/PIIIDRE
supports single or dual Pentium®II 350-450 MHz and Pentium III 450-933
MHz processors. Please refer to the support section of our web site (http://
www.supermicro.com/TechSupport.htm) for a complete listing of supported
processors.
Pentium II processors with the Dual Independent Bus (DIB) architecture are
housed in a package called a Single Edge Contact Cartridge (SECC).
Pentium III processors are packaged in SECC2 type cartridges.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your mainboard
box, describes the layout, specifications and features of the SUPER PIIIDR3/
PIIIDRE 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, 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, 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 the BIOS used in the PIIIDR3/PIIIDRE
and provides detailed information on the CMOS Setup utility.
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Appendix A offers information on BIOS error beep codes and messages.
Appendix B provides post diagnostic error messages.

Table of Contents
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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 PIIIDR3 Image ........................................................................... 1-4
SUPER PIIIDRE Image ........................................................................... 1-5
SUPER PIIIDR3 Layout .......................................................................... 1-6
SUPER PIIIDRE Layout .......................................................................... 1-8
840 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 98 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 Installation .................................................................................... 2-2
2-3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis.................................................. 2-3
2-4 Installing RIMMs ............................................................................................. 2-4
2-5 Port/Control Panel Connector Locations.................................................. 2-6,7
2-6 Connecting Cables ......................................................................................... 2-8
Power Supply Connector ........................................................................ 2-8
Secondary Power Connector................................................................... 2-8
Power LED ................................................................................................. 2-8
Hard Drive LED ........................................................................................ 2-8
PWR_ON ................................................................................................... 2-9
NIC_LED.................................................................................................... 2-9
Reset.......................................................................................................... 2-9
I2C............................................................................................................... 2-9
Chassis Intrusion ................................................................................... 2-10
Keyboard Lock........................................................................................ 2-10

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Overheat LED ......................................................................................... 2-10
Extra Universal Serial Bus Connection .............................................. 2-10
Speaker ................................................................................................... 2-11
Infrared Header ...................................................................................... 2-11
Fan Headers ........................................................................................... 2-11
Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2-11
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ................................................ 2-12
Universal Serial Bus Connector........................................................... 2-12
CD Headers ............................................................................................ 2-12
Wake-On-LAN.......................................................................................... 2-12
Wake-On-Ring ........................................................................................ 2-13
Extra Chassis Intrusion Header........................................................... 2-13
Power Supply Fail Header.................................................................... 2-13
SLED1 (SCSI LED) Indicator ............................................................... 2-14
2-7 Jumper Settings............................................................................................ 2-14
CMOS Clear............................................................................................ 2-14
Front Side Bus Speed ........................................................................... 2-15
Host Bus ECC ......................................................................................... 2-15
AC'97 Enable/Disable............................................................................. 2-15
SCSI Termination Enable/Disable ........................................................ 2-16
Overheat Alarm Enable/Disable............................................................ 2-16
Onboard LAN/NIC Enable/Disable........................................................ 2-16
Power Supply Failure Alarm Enable/Disable ...................................... 2-17
2-8 Parallel Port/Floppy/Hard Disk Drive/AGP Port/SCSI Connections...... 2-17
Parallel Port Connector......................................................................... 2-18
Floppy Connector................................................................................... 2-18
IDE Connectors ...................................................................................... 2-18
AGP Pro Slot ........................................................................................... 2-19
50-pin Legacy SCSI Connector ............................................................ 2-19
Ultra Wide SCSI Connector................................................................... 2-20
Ultra160 SCSI Connectors .................................................................... 2-21
2-9 Installing Software Drivers .......................................................................... 2-22
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
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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: BIOS
4-1 Introduction....................................................................................................... 4-1
4-2 BIOS Features ................................................................................................. 4-2
4-3 Running Setup ................................................................................................. 4-2
Standard CMOS Setup............................................................................. 4-4
Advanced CMOS Setup ........................................................................... 4-5
Advanced Chipset Setup ......................................................................... 4-9
Power Management ................................................................................ 4-11
PCI/Plug and Play Setup ....................................................................... 4-14
Peripheral Setup ..................................................................................... 4-17
Auto-Detect Hard Disks ......................................................................... 4-19
Change User/Supervisor Password...................................................... 4-19
Change Language Setting ..................................................................... 4-20
Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings ........................................... 4-20
Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings ......................................... 4-20
Save Settings and Exit........................................................................... 4-20
Exit Without Saving ................................................................................ 4-21
Appendices:
Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes and Messages ......................................... A-1
Appendix B: AMIBIOS Post Diagnostic Error Messages .................................... B-1
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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) ATA66 ribbon cable for IDE devices
One (1) floppy ribbon cable for (1) 5.25-inch and (2) 3.5-inch floppy drives
One (1) serial COM 2 cable
One (1) I/O backpanel shield
SCSI accessories (for PIIIDR3 only)
One (1) 50-pin Ultra SCSI cable
One (1) 68-pin Ultra Wide SCSI cable
One (1) 68-pin LVD SCSI cable
One (1) set of SCSI driver diskettes
One (1) SCSI manual
One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities
One (1) URM (Univeral Retention Mechanism for the CPU - preinstalled)
One (1) User's/BIOS Manual

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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)

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Notes

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SUPER PIIIDR3
Figure 1-1. SUPER PIIIDR3 Image

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SUPER PIIIDRE
Figure 1-2. SUPER PIIIDRE Image

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Figure 1-3. SUPER PIIIDR3 Layout
(not drawn to scale)
COM2
COM1
J14
J13
J13
PS/2 KB
PS/2 MOUSE
J10
J8
J12
USB
ULTRA WIDE SCSI
BT1
BATTERY
J22
Parallel
Port
J11
FLOPPY
12"
11.95"
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
PCI 4
ATX POWER
CPU 1
FAN
J27
®
WOL
PCI64 #2
PCI64 #1
J9
AGP PRO
CPU 1 CPU 2
CPU 2
FAN THRM FAN
Bank0
Bank2
Bank3
Bank1
PWR_SEC
CH FAN
1CH FAN
2
IDE#1
IDE #2
WORJBT1
1
1
JP7
1
JP3
SUPER PIIIDR3
FWH
(BIOS)
J34
J44
J48J46 J15J47 J14J49
ULTRA160 SCSI
Channel
ULTRA SCSI
IR Header
JF1
JA2
JA5
GAME PORT
LINE IN
LINE OUT
MIC
J28
JP13
JP12
JP11
JP4JP5
JP10
JA1JL1
1
Also see the figure on page 2-6 for the locations of the I/O ports and
2-7 for the Front Control Panel (JF1) connectors.
J38
Ethernet Port
J16
CHFAN 3
CHFAN 4
JP4A
JA6
BZ1
SLED1

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Jumpers Description Default Setting
JA1 SCSI Termination (p. 2-16) Open (Enabled)
JBT1 CMOS Clear (p. 2-14) Pin 1-2 (Normal)
JP3 Front Side Bus Speed (p. 2-15) Pin 1-2 (CPU Select)
JP4/4A Manufacturer's Setting Pin 1-2
JP5 Host Bus ECC (p. 2-15) Closed (Enabled)
JP7 AC97 Audio (p. 2-15) Pin 1-2 (Enabled)
JP10 Overheat Alarm (p. 2-16) Closed (Enabled)
JP11 Onboard LAN/NIC (p. 2-16) Closed (Enabled)
JP13 P/S Failure Alarm (p. 2-17) Open (Disabled)
Connectors Description
CHASSIS FAN1 Primary Chassis Fan Header (p. 2-11)
CHASSIS FAN2 Secondary Chassis Fan Header (p. 2-11)
COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Conn/Hdr (p. 2-11)
CPU1/CPU2 FAN CPU1/CPU2 Fan Header (p. 2-11)
GAME Game Port
IR Header Infrared Device Header (p. 2-11)
J46, J47, J48, J49 Memory (RAM) Slots (p. 2-4)
J12 Universal Serial Bus Ports (p. 2-12)
J13 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse (p. 2-12)
J14, J15 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors (p. 2-18)
J16 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (p. 2-18)
J22 Parallel Printer Port (p. 2-18)
J27 ATX Power Connector (p. 2-8)
J34 Audio CD Input (small connector) (p. 2-12)
J38 Ethernet Port
JA2 Ultra160 SCSI Connector (p. 2-21)
JA5 Ultra Wide SCSI Connector (p. 2-20)
JA6 Ultra (Legacy) SCSI Connector (p. 2-19)
J44 Audio CD Input (large connector) (p. 2-12)
JF1 Front Control Panel (p. 2-7)
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header (p. 2-13)
JP12 Power Supply Fail Header (p. 2-13)
LINE IN Audio In Connector
LINE OUT Audio Out (Speaker) Connector
MIC Microphone Input
PWR_SEC Secondary ATX Power Connector (p. 2-8)
SLED1 SCSI LED Indicator (p. 2-14)
THRM FAN Thermal Control Fan Header (p. 2-11)
WOL Wake-on-LAN Header (p. 2-12)
WOR Wake-on-Ring Header (p. 2-13)

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Figure 1-4. SUPER PIIIDRE Layout
(not drawn to scale)
Also see the figure on page 2-6 for the locations of the I/O ports and
2-7 for the Front Control Panel (JF1) connectors.
COM2
COM1
J14
J13
J13
PS/2 KB
PS/2 MOUSE
J10
J8
J12
USB
BT1
BATTERY
J22
Parallel
Port
J11
FLOPPY
12"
11.95"
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
PCI 4
ATX POWER
CPU 1
FAN
J27
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WOL
PCI64 #2
PCI64 #1
J9
AGP PRO
CPU 1 CPU 2
CPU 2
FAN THRM FAN
Bank0
Bank2
Bank3
Bank1
PWR_SEC
CH FAN
1CH FAN
2
IDE #1
IDE#2
WORJBT1
1
1
JP7
1
JP3
FWH
(BIOS)
J34
J44
J48J46 J15J47 J14J49
IR Header
JF1
GAME PORT
LINE IN
LINE OUT
MIC
J28
JP13
JP12
JP11
JP4JP5
JP10
JL1
1
J38
Ethernet Port
J16
CHFAN 3
CHFAN 4
JP4A
BZ1
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Jumpers Description Default Setting
JBT1 CMOS Clear (p. 2-14) Pin 1-2 (Normal)
JP3 Front Side Bus Speed (p. 2-15) Pin 1-2 (CPU Select)
JP4/4A Manufacturer's Setting Pin 1-2
JP5 Host Bus ECC (p. 2-15) Closed (Enabled)
JP7 AC97 Audio (p. 2-15) Pin 1-2 (Enabled)
JP10 Overheat Alarm (p. 2-16) Closed (Enabled)
JP11 Onboard LAN/NIC (p. 2-16) Closed (Enabled)
JP13 P/S Failure Alarm (p. 2-17) Open (Disabled)
Connectors Description
CHASSIS FAN1 Primary Chassis Fan Header (p. 2-11)
CHASSIS FAN2 Secondary Chassis Fan Header (p. 2-11)
COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Conn/Hdr (p. 2-11)
CPU1/CPU2 FAN CPU1/CPU2 Fan Header (p. 2-11)
GAME Game Port
IR Header Infrared Device Header (p. 2-11)
J46, J47, J48, J49 Memory (RAM) Slots (p. 2-4)
J12 Universal Serial Bus Ports (p. 2-12)
J13 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse (p. 2-12)
J14, J15 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors (p. 2-18)
J16 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (p. 2-18)
J22 Parallel Printer Port (p. 2-18)
J27 ATX Power Connector (p. 2-8)
J34 Audio CD Input (small connector) (p. 2-12)
J38 Ethernet Port
J44 Audio CD Input (large connector) (p. 2-12)
JF1 Front Control Panel (p. 2-7)
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header (p. 2-13)
JP12 Power Supply Fail Header (p. 2-13)
LINE IN Audio In Connector
LINE OUT Audio Out (Speaker) Connector
MIC Microphone Input
PWR_SEC Secondary ATX Power Connector (p. 2-8)
THRM FAN Thermal Control Fan Header (p. 2-11)
WOL Wake-on-LAN Header (p. 2-12)
WOR Wake-on-Ring Header (p. 2-13)

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MCH
Pentium III/II
CPU
ICH
241 BGA
133/100 MHz Host Bus
33 MHz
PCI Slots
USB
BIOS 4Mb
FWH
AGP Pro/4x
SuperI/O
LPC
1.5 Mb/sec
AC'97
Pentium III/II
CPU
ATA66 IDE
Ports
P64H 66 MHz
PCI Slots
RIMM Slots
Figure 1-5. 840 Chipset:
System Block Diagram
NOTE: See the following page for the actual specifica-
tions of each motherboard.

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Features of the PIIIDR3/PIIIDRE
CPU
• Single or dual Pentium II 350-450 MHz processors at 100 MHz bus
speed or single or dual Pentium III 450-933 MHz processors at 133/100
MHz bus speed 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 184-pin RIMM sockets supporting up to 2 GB RAMBUS
Note: Please see page 3-3 for details on supported memory.
Chipset
• Intel 840-ICH (see page 1-13 for details)
Expansion Slots
• Two 64-bit, 66 MHz PCI slots
• Four 32-bit, 33 MHz PCI slots
• 1 AGP Pro/4xAGP slot
BIOS
• 4 Mb Firmware Hub 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, +3.3V,
±5V and ±12V
• Four-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
• Hardware BIOS virus protection
• Auto-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core
ACPI/PC 98 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
• STR (Suspend to RAM)
Onboard I/O
• AIC-7892 for single channel Ultra160 SCSI (PIIIDR3 only)
• 2 EIDE bus master interfaces support Ultra DMA/66
• 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
• 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports
Other
• AOL2 (see page 1-14)
• 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 Utilities
• BIOS flash upgrade utility
• Drivers for 840 chipset utilities
Dimensions
• SUPER PIIIDR3 - Extended ATX: 12" x 11.95" (305 x 304 mm)
• SUPER PIIIDRE - Extended ATX: 12" x 11.95" (305 x 304 mm)