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Preface
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 P3TDDR motherboards. The SUPER P3TDDR supports single
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or dual Pentium III FCPGA 500 MHz-1.26 GHz+ processors, including low
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power Pentium III processors, at Front Side Bus speeds of 133, 100 and
66 MHz. Please refer to the support section of our web site (http://
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 P3TDDR mainboards 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 processors, DDR-RAM
memory modules for the P3TDDR, and mounting the mainboard in the chas-
sis. Also refer to this chapter when you want to connect floppy/hard disk
drives, the IDE interfaces, the parallel and serial ports and the 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) is provided.
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Table of Contents
About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii
Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii
Chapter 1: Introduction
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
Checklist .................................................................................................... 1-1
Contacting Supermicro ............................................................................ 1-2
SUPER P3TDDR Image ............................................................................. 1-3
SUPER P3TDDR Layout ........................................................................... 1-4
SUPER P3TDDR Quick Reference .......................................................... 1-5
VIA Apollo Pro 266T Chipset: System Block Diagram........................ 1-6
Motherboard Features ............................................................................ 1-7
1-2 Chipset Overview........................................................................................... 1-9
1-3 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-10
1-4 ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-11
1-5 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-13
1-6 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 ................................................. 2-3
2-4 Installing DIMMs............................................................................................... 2-4
2-5 I/O Port/Front Control Panel Connector Locations.................................... 2-5
2-6 Connecting Cables ......................................................................................... 2-7
Power Supply Connector ....................................................................... 2-7
Infrared Connector .................................................................................. 2-7
Power Button ............................................................................................ 2-8
Reset Buttonr ........................................................................................... 2-8
Overheat LED ............................................................................................ 2-8
NIC1/2 LED ................................................................................................ 2-8
Hard Disk Drive LED ................................................................................. 2-9
Power LED ................................................................................................. 2-9
ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ......................................................... 2-9
Universal Serial Bus................................................................................ 2-9
Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2-10
Wake-On-LAN ......................................................................................... 2-10
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Wake-On-Ring ......................................................................................... 2-10
Fan Headers ........................................................................................... 2-11
Chassis Intrusion .................................................................................... 2-11
2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-12
Explanation of Jumpers ........................................................................ 2-12
Front Side Bus Speed .......................................................................... 2-12
CMOS Clear............................................................................................. 2-13
Keyboard Wake-Up................................................................................. 2-13
SCSI Ch A/B Termination ....................................................................... 2-13
SCSI Enable/Disable................................................................................ 2-14
VGA Enable/Disable ............................................................................... 2-14
VGA IRQ................................................................................................... 2-14
Speaker Enable/Disable ......................................................................... 2-14
LAN Enable/Disable ................................................................................ 2-14
2-8 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections ............... 2-15
Parallel Port Connector .......................................................................... 2-15
Floppy Connector................................................................................... 2-16
IDE Connectors ...................................................................................... 2-16
Ultra160 SCSI Connector ....................................................................... 2-17
2-9 Installing Software Drivers ......................................................................... 2-18
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
3-2 Technical Support Procedures .................................................................... 3-2
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................ 3-3
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service ............................................................ 3-5
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
4-5 PCI/PnP Configurations ................................................................................. 4-17
4-6 Power Management ...................................................................................... 4-19
4-7 Boot-up Devices ............................................................................................ 4-22
4-8 Security Setup ............................................................................................... 4-24
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4-9 Exit Setup ....................................................................................................... 4-25
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
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
P3TDDR motherboard. If anything listed here is damaged or missing, con-
tact your retailer.
One (1) Supermicro P3TDDDR mainboard
One (1) ATA66/100 ribbon cables for IDE devices
One (1) floppy ribbon cable
One (1) Supermicro CD or diskettes containing drivers and utilities
One (1) backpanel shield
One (1) User's/BIOS Manual
One (1) USB cable (retail only)
Two (2) CPU heatsinks (retail only)
SCSI Accessories:
One (1) SCSI manual
One (1) set of SCSI driver diskettes
One (1)68-pin LVD SCSI cable (retail only)
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Contacting Supermicro
Headquarters
Address:
Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
+1 (408) 503-8000
Tel:
Fax:
+1 (408) 503-8008
E-mail:
[email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
Web site:
Europe
Address:
Super Micro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML,
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
+31 (0) 73-6400390
Tel:
Fax:
+31 (0) 73-6416525
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.
+886-(2) 8228-1366
Tel:
Fax:
+886-(2) 8221-2790
Web Site:
Email:
Technical Support:
Tel: 886-2-8228-1366, ext.132
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SUPER P3TDDR
Figure 1-1. SUPER P3TDDR Image
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Figure 1-2. SUPER P3TDDR Layout
(not drawn to scale)
KB/
Mouse
ATX POWER
JPWAKE
J1
J6
CPU Fan 1
JF1
Overheat Fan
USB 0/1
COM1
370-pin
FCPGA/
PPGA
Processor
CPU Fan 2
CPU 1
370-pin
FCPGA/
PPGA
VGA
Processor
VIA
VT8653
LAN 1
LAN 2
CPU 2
ATI
Rage XL
Chassis
Fan 2
Chassis
Fan 1
JP10
JP3
PCI 1
JPL1
PCI 2
PCI 3
BIOS
VIA
VT8233
SUPER I/O
JPL2
JP2
JP10
Adaptec
BATTERY
AIC-7899
SPKR
JPA2
JPA1
JP8
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P3TDDR Quick Reference
Jumpers
JBT1
JPA1/2
JPL1/2
JPWAKE
JP2
JP3
JP6, JP7
JP8
Description
CMOS Clear
Default Setting
Pins 1-2 (Normal)
Open (Enabled)
Closed (Enabled)
Pins 1-2 (Disabled)
Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
(See page 2-12)
Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
SCSI Ch A/B Termination
LAN 1/2 Enable/Disable
Keyboard Wake-Up
SCSI Enable/Disable
VGA Enable/Disable
Front Side Bus Speed Select
Speaker Enable/Disable
VGA IRQ Enable/Disable
JP10
Connectors
AGP
Description
AGP Video Output
COM1/2
Chassis Fan 1-3
CPU Fan 1/2
DIMM 1-4
IDE1, IDE2
JA1
COM1/2 Serial Port Connector
Chassis Fan Headers #1, #2 and #3
CPU 1 and 2 Fan Headers
DDR Memory Slots
IDE Hard Disk Drive #1/2 Connectors
SCSI Channel A Connector
SCSI Channel B Connectors
SCSI RAID Connector
JA2/3
JA4
JF1
JL1
J1
Front Control Panel Connector
Chassis Intrusion Header
PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
J6
ATX Power Connector
J9
J10
Floppy Disk Drive Connector
IR (Infrared) Connector
OH Fan
Parallel Port
SCSI RAID
USB0/1
USB2/3
VGA
Overheat Fan Header
Parallel (Printer) Port
Optional Add-On Card Connector
Universal Serial Bus Ports (back)
Universal Serial Bus Ports (front)
VGA (Monitor) Port
WOM1
WOL1
Wake-On-Ring Header
Wake-on-LAN Header
Also see Chapter 2 for details on the I/O ports, the Front Control Panel (JF1)
connectors and the jumper settings. Jumpers not indicated are for test pur-
poses only.
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Pentium III
FCPGA/PPGA
CPUs
133/100/66 MHz Host Bus
266 MHz
Memory
VT8653T
DDR Vlink
Host North
552BGA
Memory Bus
GCLK
3D Graphics
MCLK
Clock Buffer
Controller
AGP Bus
HCLK/PCLK
Clock
Generator
SMBus
PCI Slots
PCI Bus
Power Plane & Peripheral Control
VT8233
Vlink
ATA 33/66/100
ACPI Events
MII/LAN
6x USB
LPC
Figure 1-3. VIA 266T Chipset:
System Block Diagram
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Motherboard Features
CPU
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Single or dual Intel Pentium III FCPGA 500 MHz-1.26+ GHz proces-
sors (including low power PentiumTM III processors) at Front Side
(system) Bus speeds of 133/100/66 MHz
Note: Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete list of supported
processors. You must use the server version of the processors mentioned above.
Memory
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Four DIMM sockets to support up to 4 GB PC1600 or PC2100 DDR-RAM
Chipset
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VIA Apollo Pro 266T
Expansion Slots
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Three (3) 32-bit PCI (33 MHz)
BIOS
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4 Mb Award Flash ROM
ACPI/APM Power Management
PAC'99 color-coded I/O connectors
One WOL (Wake-On-LAN) connector
One WOM (Wake-On-Modem) connector
Internal control of Power-On Mode for recovery from AC power loss
PC Health Monitoring
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Seven onboard voltage monitors for CPU core, chipset voltage, +3.3V,
±5V and ±12V
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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 cores
Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator
BIOS support for USB keyboard
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ACPI/PC 98 Features
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Microsoft OnNow
Real-time clock wake-up alarm
Main switch override mechanism
External modem ring-on
Onboard I/O
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AIC-7899 for dual channel Ultra160 SCSI
2 IDE bus master interfaces support UDMA/100
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 (printer) port
PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports
1 infrared port
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4 USB ports
2 Ethernet ports
1 VGA port
Other
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Selectable CPU and chassis fan speed control (set in BIOS)
Fan tachometer is shared between CPU 1/2 fan and chassis 1/2 fan
Fan tachometer detection will indicate failure if both a CPU and a
chassis fan with the same number are used simultaneously
Internal/external modem ring-on
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Recovery from AC power loss control
Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
Wake-on-Modem (WOM)
Multiple FSB clock frequency selections (set in BIOS & on motherboard)
SCSI RAID (option)
CD Utilities
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BIOS flash upgrade utility (awdflash.exe)
Drivers for the VIA Apollo Pro 266T chipset
Dimensions
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SUPER P3TDDR - ATX: 11.6" x 11.2" (294.64 mm x 284.48 mm)
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1-2 Chipset Overview
The VIA Apollo Pro 266T chipset is a high performance, cost-effective and
energy-efficient chipset for the implementation of AGP/V-Link/PCI/LPC com-
puter systems based on 64-bit, 370-pin Pentium III (66/100/133 MHz FSB)
processors.
VIA's Apollo Pro 266T chipset consists of two major components: the
VT8653 V-Link Memory Host System controller (North Bridge) and the
VT8233 V-Link Client PCI/LPC controller (South Bridge). The VT8653 Host
System Controller provides superior performance between the CPU, DIMMs,
AGP bus and V-Link inferface with pipelined, burst and concurrent opera-
tion. The VT8233 V-Link Client controller is a highly integrated PCI/LPC
controller. Its internal bus structure is based on a 66 MHz PCI bus that
provides a 2x bandwidth. The VT8233 integrated Clint V-Link controller,
which supports a 266 MB bandwidth between the Host/Client V-Link inter-
face, provides a V-Link PCI and V-Link LPC controller. It supports five PCI
slots arbitration and decoding for all integrated functions and an LPC bus.
Memory Support and AGP Capability
The VT8653 supports up to 4 GB of PC1600 and PC2100 DDR-RAM. The
DDR-RAM controller supports both SDRAM and VCSDRAM (Virtual Channel
SDRAM) in a flexible mix/match manner. The SDRAM interface allows for
zero wait state bursting between the DRAM and the data buffers at 66/100/
133 MHz.
The VT8633 Controller also supports full AGP v.2.0 capability for maximum
bus utilization including 2x and 4x mode transfer, SBA (Side Band Address-
ing), Flush/Fence commands and pipelined grants. The VT8633 also pro-
vides flexible CPU/AGP/PCI remapping control, which supports major AGP-
based 3D and DVD multimedia accelerators.
Recovery from AC Power Loss
The BIOS provides a setting that alllows 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
press the power switch to turn the system back on) or for it to return
automatically 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."
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1-3 PC Health Monitoring
This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER
P3TDDR motherboard.
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.
If a voltage becomes unstable, the monitor 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.
Four-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 activate the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature ex-
ceeds 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.
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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 triggered.
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.
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 auto-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to
20A of current and auto-sense voltage IDs ranging from 1.3V to 3.5V. This
will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable.
1-4 ACPI Features
ACPI is an acronym for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. The
ACPI specification defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that
provides a standard way to integrate power management features through-
out a PC system, including its hardware, operating system and application
software. This enables the system to turn on and off peripherals such as
CD-ROMs, network cards, hard disk drives and printers automatically. This
also includes consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs, TVs,
telephones 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-
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ages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor
architecture-independent implementation that is compatible with both Win-
dows 98, Windows NT and Windows 2000. 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-
quests.
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator
When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start
blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses
any key, the CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking
and remain on.
BIOS Support for USB Keyboard
If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, the keyboard will
function as a normal keyboard during system boot-up.
Real Time Clock Wake-Up Alarm
Although the PC may be perceived to be off when not in use, it is still
capable of responding to preset wake-up events. In the BIOS, the user can
set a timer to wake-up the system at a predetermined time.
Main Switch Override Mechanism
When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a
system suspend button. When the user depresses the power button, the
system will enter a SoftOff state. The monitor will be suspended and the
hard drive(s) will spin down. Depressing the power button again will cause
the whole system to wake-up. During the SoftOff state, the ATX power
supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive. In
case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power, just
depress and hold the power button for 4 seconds. The power will turn off
and no main power will be provided to the motherboard.
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External Modem Ring-On
Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem
ringing when the system is in the SoftOff state. Note that external modem
ring-on can only be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power
supply.
Wake-On-LAN (WOL)
Wake-On-LAN is defined as the ability of a management application to
power up a computer remotely that is powered off. Remote PC setup,
updates and asset tracking can occur after-hours and on weekends so that
daily LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted. The
motherboards have a 3-pin header (WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on
a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has WOL capability. Wake-On-LAN
must be enabled in BIOS. Note that Wake-On-Lan can only be used with an
ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.
1-5 Power Supply
As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for
proper and reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that
have high CPU clock rates.
The SUPER P3TDDR accommodates ATX power supplies. Although most
power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some
are inadequate.
It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that
meets ATX power supply Specification 2.02 or above. Additionally, in ar-
eas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install
a line filter to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you
also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by
power surges.
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1-6 Super I/O
The functions of the disk drive adapter for the Super I/O chip include a
floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/
765, a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data
rate selection, a clock generator, drive interface control logic and interrupt
and DMA logic. The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I/O
greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with
floppy disk drives. The Super I/O supports four 360 K, 720 K, 1.2 M, 1.44
M or 2.88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb/s, 500 Kb/s or 1
Mb/s. It also provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communica-
tion ports (UARTs), one of which supports serial infrared communication.
Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud
rate generator, complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt
system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2
Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1
Mb/s, which support higher speed modems.
At any given time, the Super I/O supports one of the followinga : PC-com-
patible printer port (SPP), Bi-directional Printer Port (BPP), Enhanced Parallel
Port (EPP) or Extended Capabilities Port (ECP).
The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Con-
figuration and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI
power management through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features
auto power management to reduce power consumption.
The IRQs, DMAs and I/O space resources of the Super I/O can flexibly
adjust to meet ISA PnP requirements, which suppport ACPI and APM (Ad-
vanced Power Management).
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Chapter 2
Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices
ElectroStatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To pre-
vent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully.
The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment
from ESD.
Precautions
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Use a wrist strap designed to prevent electrostatic discharge that is
grounded to the computer chassis.
Touch a grounded metal computer object before removing the board from
the antistatic bag.
Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, periph-
eral chips, memory modules or gold contacts.
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When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when
not in use.
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For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides ex-
cellent conductivity amongst the power supply, the case, the mounting
fasteners and the motherboard.
Unpacking
The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage.
When unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static pro-
tected.
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2-2 Processor Installation
When handling the processor package, avoid placing
direct pressure on the label area of the fan.
!
The following pages cover the installation procedures. You should install
the processor in the motherboard first, then install the motherboard in the
chassis, then the memory and add-on cards, and finally the cables and
drivers. Following the installation procedures in the order they appear in
this chapter should eliminate the most common problems encountered when
building a system.
IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last, and always re-
move it before adding, removing or changing any hardware compo-
nents.
Processor
You are now ready to install the processors. Your P3TDDR motherboard
has two 370-pin, FCPGA type sockets that support single or dual 370-pin
Pentium III FCPGA (not SEPP) 500 MHz - 1.26+ GHz processors (including
low power Pentium III processors) at Front Side Bus speeds of 100 and 133
MHz. Lift the lever on the FCPGA socket and install with the notched corner
of the processor oriented with pin 1. Fully seat the processor into the
socket and then close the lever. See Figure 2-1 for views of the FCPGA
370-pin socket before and after processor installation.
Heatsink
Follow the instructions that came with your processors and heatsinks to
attach heatsinks to the processors. Each of your heatsinks should have a
3-pin fan connector, which should be connected to the CPU FAN header.
Make sure that good contact is made between the processors and the
heatsinks. Insufficient contact, incorrect types of heatsinks, fans, or ther-
mal compound used or improper amount of thermal compound applied on the
CPU die can cause a processor to overheat, which may crash the system.
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Pin 1
Lever
Notched
Corner
Processor
(installed)
Figure 2-1. FCPGA Socket: Empty and with Processor Installed
(low power Pentium III shown)
2-3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis
All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of
chassis. Chassis may include a variety of mounting fasteners made of
metal or plastic. Although a chassis may have both types, metal fasteners
are the most highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to
the chassis. For this reason, it is best to use as many metal fasteners as
possible.
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2-4 Installing DIMMs
CAUTION
Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM
modules to prevent any possible damage.
Memory Module Installation (See Figure 2-2)
1. Insert each DDR-RAM memory module vertically into its slot. Pay
attention to the two notches along the bottom of the module to
prevent inserting the DIMM incorrectly.
2. Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place.
3. The P3TDDR has four DIMM sockets that support up to 4 GB of
PC1600 or PC2100 DDR-RAM at their respective speeds
4. DDR-RAM speeds should not be mixed. The P3TDDR can accept any
combination of registered/unregistered and ECC/non-ECC memory,
however it is recommended that different such combinations be used
across the memory installation.
Figure 2-2. Installing DDR-RAM into DIMM Slot
To Install:
Insert module
vertically and
press down
until it snaps
into place.
Pay attention
to the
alignment
notches.
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To Remove:
Use your thumbs gently to push each release tab outward
to release the DIMM from the slot.
2-5 I/O Port/Control Panel Connector Locations
The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 specification to
make setting up your system easier. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors
and locations of the various I/O ports.
Figure 2-3. I/O Port Locations and Definitions
Parallel Port
(Burgundy)
Mouse
(Green)
Keyboard
(Purple)
USB Ports
COM1 Port
(Turquoise)
VGA Port
(Blue)
LAN1
Port
LAN2
Port
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Front Control Panel
JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See
Figure 2-4 for the pin definitions of the power and reset switches and
the overheat, NIC1 and 2, hard disk drive and power LEDs.
Refer to Sections 2-6 for connector pin definitions.
Figure 2-4. Front Control Panel Connectors
16
Power
HDD
LEDs
NIC1
NIC2
Overheat
X
Buttons
Reset
Power
1
JF1
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2-6 Connecting Cables
Power Supply Connector
Table 2-1a
ATX Power Supply 24-pin Connector
Pin Definitions (ATX PO W ER)
The primary power supply connec-
tor on the P3TDDR meets the SSI
(Superset ATX) 24-pin specifica-
tions, however, it also supports an
ATX 20-pin connector. Refer to
Table 2-1a for pin definitions.
(Also see Figure A below for con-
nector orientation). If a 20-pin
connector is used, please refer to
Figure B below for connector ori-
entation and Table 2-1c for stan-
dard wiring colors.
Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition
1
2
+3.3V
+3.3V
COM
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
+3.3V
-12V
3
COM
PS_ON#
COM
COM
COM
Res(NC)
+5V
4
+5V
5
COM
6
+5V
7
COM
8
PW R_OK
5VSB
+12V
+12V
+3.3V
9
10
11
12
+5V
+5V
COM
Table 2-1b
ATX Pow er Supply 20-pin Connector Pin
Definitions
Pin #
11
Definition
+3.3V
-12V
Pin # Definition
1
2
+3.3V
+3.3V
COM
+5V
12
13
COM
PS_ON
COM
COM
COM
-5V
3
14
4
15
5
COM
+5V
16
6
Figure A: SSI 24-pin power cable
17
7
COM
PW -OK
5VSB
+12V
18
8
Pin 24
Pin 13
19
+5V
9
20
+5V
10
Table 2-1c
PS Color Definitions
Color Definition
Orange +3.3V
Pin 1
Pin 12
Black
Red
Com
5V
Figure B: SSI 20-pin power cable
W hite
Yellow
Purple
Brown
Power OK
+12V
Pin 11
Pin 20
5V standby
-5V
(For reference only)
Pin 1
Pin 10
Infrared Connector
Infrared Pin
Definitions (J10)
Pin
The header at J10 is for infrared
devices. See the table on the right
for pin definitions. Refer to the
Technical Support section of our
web page for information on the
infrared devices you can connect
to the system.
Number Definition
1
2
3
4
5
+5V
Key
IRRX
Ground
IRTX
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Power Button
Power Button Pin
Definitions (JF1)
The PW_ON connector is located
on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momen-
tarily contacting both pins will
power on/off the system. The
user can also configure the power
on button to function as a suspend
button (see the Power Button
Mode setting in BIOS). To turn off
the power when set to suspend
mode, hold down the power but-
ton for at least 4 seconds. See
the table on the right for pin defini-
tions.
Pin
Number Definition
1
2
PW _ON
Ground
Reset Button
Reset Button Pin
Definitions (JF1)
The Reset connector is located on
pins 3 and 4 of JF1. This connec-
tor attaches to the hardware reset
switch on the computer case.
See the table on the right for pin
definitions.
Pin
Definition
Number
3
4
Reset
Ground
Overheat LED
Overheat LED
Pin Definitions (JF1)
The Overheat LED connector is lo-
cated on pins 7 and 8 of JF1. It
attaches to an LED to to provide
warning of chassis overheating.
See Table 2-6 for pin definitions.
Pin
Number
Definition
LED +
LED -
7
8
NIC1/2 LED
NIC1/2 LED Pin
Definitions (JF1)
Pin
Definition
The NIC1/2 (LAN) LED connectors
are located on pins 9&10/11&12 of
JF1. Attach the NIC LED cable to
the correct pins for each LAN.
See the table on the right for pin
definitions.
Number
9/11
LED +
LED -
10/12
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HDD (Hard Disk Drive) LED
HDD LED Pin Definitions
(JF1)
The IDE hard drive LED connector
is located on JF1. Attach the IDE
hard drive LED cable to pins 13
and 14 of JF1. See the table on
the right for pin definitions.
Pin
Definition
Number
LED +
LED -
13
14
Power LED
Power LED
Pin Definitions (JF1)
The Power LED connector is lo-
cated on pins 15 to 16 of JF1. See
the table on the right for pin defini-
tions.
Pin
Number
Definition
LED +
LED -
15
16
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and
PS/2 Mouse Ports
PS/2 Keyboard
and Mouse Port
Pin Definitions
(J1)
The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the
PS/2 mouse are located on J1.
See the table on the right for pin
definitions. (The mouse port is
above the keyboard port. See Fig-
ure 2-3 for locations.)
Pin
Number Definition
1
2
3
4
5
6
Data
NC
Ground
VCC
Clock
NC
Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions
USB0 USB1
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
Pin
Pin
Definition Number
Four Universal Serial Bus connec-
tors are provided on the P3TDDR.
USB0 and USB1 are ports located
on the backplane near the mouse
port. USB2 and USB3 are headers
located near the battery that may
be used for front-side USB ac-
cess. See the tables on the right
for pin definitions.
Number
Definition
1
2
+5V
P0-
1
2
+5V
P0-
3
4
P0+
3
4
P0+
Ground
Ground
USB2
USB3
Pin
Pin
Definition Number
Number
Definition
+5V
1
2
3
4
5
+5V
P0-
1
2
3
4
5
P0-
P0+
P0+
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Note: NC indicates no connnection.
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Serial Ports
Serial Port
One COM serial port connector is
provided on your board. See the
table on the right for pin defini-
tions. A 10-pin serial ribbon cable
is required to connect a device to
the COM2 header, which is lo-
cated near the PCI1 slot.
Pin Definitions (COM1/2)
Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition
1
2
3
4
5
DCD
Serial In
Serial Out
DTR
6
7
DSR
RTS
CTS
RI
8
9
Ground
10
NC
Wake-On-LAN (WOL1)
W ake-On-LAN
Pin Definitions (W OL1)
Pin
The Wake-On-LAN header is des-
ignated as WOL1. This function
allows your computer to receive
and be "woken up" by an incoming
call when in the suspend state.
See the table on the right for pin
definitions. You must enable the
LAN Wake-Up setting in BIOS to
use this function. (You must also
have a LAN card with a Wake-on-
LAN connector and cable to use
this feature.)
Number
Definition
+5V Standby
Ground
1
2
3
W ake-up
Wake-On-Ring (WOM1)
W ake-On-Modem
Pin Definitions (W OM1)
The Wake-On-Ring header is lo-
cated at WOM1. See the table on
the right for pin definitions. You
must enable the Ring Wake-Up set-
ting in BIOS to use this function.
(This feature requires a modem
connected to the computer that
has a Wake-on-Ring connector
and cable.)
Pin
Number
Definition
+5V Standby
Ground
1
2
3
W ake-up
Note: NC indicates no connnection.
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Fan Headers
Fan Header
Pin Definitions
The CPU, thermal control and
chassis fan headers are desig-
nated CPU Fan1, CPU Fan2, Over-
heat Fan, Chassis Fan1, Chassis
Fan2 and Chassis Fan3, respec-
tively. See the table on the right
for pin definitions.
Pin
Number
1
Definition
Ground (black)
2
3
+12V (red)
Tachometer
Caution: These fan headers use
DC power
Chassis Intrusion
Chassis Intrusion
Pin Definitions (JL1)
Pin
The Chassis Intrusion header is
located at JL1. See the board lay-
out in Chapter 1 for its location.
Refer to the table on the right for
pin definitions.
Number
Definition
Intrusion Input
Ground
1
2
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2-7 Jumper Settings
Explanation of
Jumpers
3
2
1
Connector
Pins
To modify the operation of the
motherboard, jumpers can be used
to choose between optional set-
tings. Jumpers create shorts be-
tween two pins to change the
function of the connector. Pin 1 is
identified with a square solder pad
on the printed circuit board.
Jumper
Cap
3
2
1
Setting
Pin 1-2 short
On a 2-pin jumper, "Closed" means
the jumper is over both pins (to
"close" the connection) and
"Open" means the jumper is either
off or on a single pin only. See
the motherboard layout pages for
jumper locations.
Front Side Bus Speed
Front Side Bus Speed Jumper Settings
(JP6, JP7)
The FSB speed (also known as
system speed) is set with JP6 and
JP7. See the table on the right for
pin definitions.
JP6
JP7
FSB Speed
1-2
2-3
1-2
2-3
Auto
66 MHz
100 MHz
133 MHz
2-3
Open
Open
Open
Note: The Auto setting allows the CPU
to set the speed.
Note: Most Intel processors have
a fixed speed that overrules the
setting of JP6 and JP7.
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CMOS Clear
CMOS Clear Jumper Settings
(JBT1)
Refer to the table on the right for
instructions on how to clear
CMOS. Always remove the AC
power cord from the system be-
fore clearing CMOS.
Jumper
Position
1-2
Definition
Normal
2-3
CMOS Clear
Position
1-2
Position
2-3
Note: For an ATX power supply, you
must completely shut down the sys-
tem, remove the AC power cord, then
use JBAT1 to clear CMOS. Replace
JBT1 back to the pin 1-2 position be-
fore powering up the system again.
Do not use the Power Button con-
nector to clear CMOS.
Keyboard Wake-Up
Keyboard W ake-Up
Jumper Settings
(JPW AKE)
The JPWAKE jumper is used to-
gether with the Keyboard Wake-Up
function in BIOS. Enable both the
jumper and the BIOS setting to al-
low the system to be woken up by
depressing a key on the keyboard.
See the table on the right for pin
definitions.
Jumper
Position
1-2
Definition
Disabled
Enabled
2-3
Note: Your power supply must meet ATX
specification 2.01 or higher and supply 720
mA of standby power to use this feature.
SCSI Channel A/B
Termination Jumper
Settings (JPA1/JPA2)
SCSI Ch A/B Termination
The SCSI Channel A/B termination
jumpers (JPA1/JPA2) are used to
enable operation of the onboard
SCSI. See the table on the right for
jumper settings.
Jumper
Position
Open
Definition
Enabled
Disabled
Closed
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SCSI Enable/Disable
SCSI Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings (JP2)
Jumper
Jumper JP2 is used to enable or dis-
able the onboard SCSI. See the
table on the right for jumper set-
tings.
Position
1-2
Definition
Enabled
Disabled
2-3
VGA Enable/Disable
VGA Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings (JP3)
Jumper JP3 is used to enable or dis-
able the onboard VGA. See the
table on the right for jumper set-
tings.
Jumper
Position
1-2
Definition
Enabled
Disabled
2-3
VGA IRQ
VGA IRQ
Jumper Settings (JP10)
The VGA IRQ jumper (JP10) is used
to allow BIOS to select the VGA IRQ
(Interrupt Request). See the table
on the right for jumper settings.
Jumper
Position
1-2
Definition
Enabled
Disabled
2-3
Speaker Enable/Disable
Speaker Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings (JP8)
Jumper
Jumper JP8 is used to enable or dis-
able the system speaker. See the
table on the right for jumper set-
tings.
Position
1-2
Definition
Enabled
Disabled
2-3
LAN1/2 Enable/Disable
LAN Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings (JPL1/2)
Jumper
JPL1 and JPL2 allow you to enable
or disable onboard LAN1 and LAN2,
respectively. See the table on the
right for jumper settings.
Position
Closed
Open
Definition
Enabled
Disabled
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2-8 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and SCSI
Connections
Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables.
•
•
•
The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.
A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.
A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to
provide for two floppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires always
connects to drive A, and the connector that does not have twisted wires
always connects to drive B.
•
The 80-wire ATA66/100 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your
system has two connectors to support two drives. This special cable
should be used to take advantage of the speed this new technology
offers. The blue connector connects to the onboard IDE connector inter-
face and the other connector(s) to your hard drive(s). Consult the docu-
mentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper
locations and settings for the hard disk drive.
Parallel Port Connector
The parallel port is located above
the VGA port and COM1. Refer to
the table below for pin definitions.
Parallel (Printer) Port Pin Definitions
Pin Number Function Pin Number Function
1
Strobe-
Data Bit 0
Data Bit 1
Data Bit 2
Data Bit 3
Data Bit 4
Data Bit 5
Data Bit 6
Data Bit 7
ACK
2
Auto Feed-
Error-
Init-
3
4
5
6
7
8
SLCT IN-
GND
9
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
BUSY
GND
PE
GND
SLCT
NC
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Floppy Connector
The floppy connector is located
on J9. Refer to the table below
for pin definitions.
Floppy Connector Pin Definitions (J9)
Pin Number Function Pin Number
Function
FDHDIN
1
GND
GND
Key
2
3
4
Reserved
5
6
FDEDIN
7
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
8
Index-
9
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
Motor Enable
Drive Select B-
Drive Select A-
Motor Enable
DIR-
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
33
STEP-
W rite Data-
W rite Gate-
Track 00-
W rite Protect-
Read Data-
Side 1 Select-
Diskette
IDE Connector Pin Definitions
(IDE#1, IDE#2)
IDE Connectors
Pin Number
Function
Reset IDE
Host Data 7
Host Data 6
Host Data 5
Host Data 4
Host Data 3
Host Data 2
Host Data 1
Host Data 0
GND
Pin Number
Function
1
2
GND
Host Data 8
Host Data 9
Host Data 10
Host Data 11
Host Data 12
Host Data 13
Host Data 14
Host Data 15
Key
3
4
There are no jumpers to config-
ure the onboard IDE interfaces
IDE1 and IDE2. Refer to the
table on the right for pin defini-
5
6
7
8
9
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
33
35
37
39
tions.
You must use the
ATA100/66 cable included with
your system to benefit from the
ATA100/66 technology.
DRQ3
GND
I/O W rite-
I/O Read-
IOCHRDY
DACK3-
GND
GND
BALE
GND
IRQ14
IOCS16-
GND
Addr 1
Addr 0
Addr 2
Chip Select 0
Activity
Chip Select 1-
GND
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Ultra Wide SCSI
Connector
Refer to the table below for pin
definitions for the Ultra Wide SCSI
connectors. The connectors are
located at JA1, JA2 and JA3.
Ultra W ide SCSI Connector (JA1, JA2, JA3)
Pin Number Function Pin Number Function
1
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
Termpwrd
Termpwrd
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
GND
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
-DB (12)
-DB (13)
-DB (14)
-DB (15)
Parity H
-DB (0)
-DB (1)
-DB (2)
-DB (3)
-DB (4)
-DB (5)
-DB (6)
-DB (7)
Parity L
GND
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
Termpwrd
Termpwrd
Termpwrd
NC
GND
-ATTN
GND
-BSY
-ACK
-RST
-MSG
-SEL
-CD
-REQ
-IO
-DB (8)
-DB (9)
-DB (10)
-DB (11)
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2-9 Installing Software Drivers
After all the hardware has been installed you must install the software
drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that
came packaged with your motherboard. After inserting this CD into your
CDROM drive, the display shown in Figure 2-5 should appear. (If this dis-
play does not appear, click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon
representing your CDROM drive. Finally, double click on the S "Setup" icon.)
Figure 2-5. Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen
Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files
for each item. Click the tabs to the right of these in order from top to
bottom to install each item one at a time. After installing each item, you
must reboot the system before moving on to the next item on the
list. The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents
of the CD.
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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
Chapter 3
Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures
Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have
followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the
"Technical Support Procedures" and/or "Returning Merchandise for Service"
section(s) in this chapter. Note: Always disconnect the power cord
before adding, changing or installing any hardware components.
Before Power On
1. Make sure no short circuits exist between the motherboard and
chassis.
2. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those
for the keyboard and mouse.
3. Remove all add-on cards.
4. Install a CPU (making sure it is fully seated) and connect the chassis
speaker and the power LED to the motherboard. (Check all jumper
settings as well.)
No Power
1. Make sure no short circuits exist between the motherboard and the
chassis.
2. Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions.
3. Check that the 115V/230V switch on the power supply is properly set.
4. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system.
5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it
still supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.
No Video
1. If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards
and cables.
2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to
Appendix A for details on beep codes.
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NOTE
If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnos-
tics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to
App. B.
Memory Errors
1. Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed for the
amount of memory desired.
2. Determine if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed and verify
that the BIOS setup is configured for the fastest speed of memory
used. Do not mix memory speeds.
3. For DIMMs, make sure you are using PC1600 (200 MHz) or PC2100
(266 MHz) compliant DDR-RAM.
4. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between
slots and noting the results.
5. Make sure all memory modules are fully seated in their slots.
3-2 Technical Support Procedures
Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also,
note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro does not sell directly
to end-users, so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for
troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s)
with the specific system configuration that was sold to you.
1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently
Asked Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our
tacting Technical Support.
2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at
Note: Not all BIOS can be flashed depending on the modifica-
tions to the boot block code.
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3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information
when contacting Supermicro for technical support:
• Motherboard model and PCB revision number
• BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display
when your system first boots up)
• System configuration
An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at
4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number
ready when placing a call to our technical support department. We can
be reached by e-mail at < [email protected] > or by fax at
(408) 503-8019.
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What are the various types of memory that the P3TDDR
motherboard can support?
Answer: The P3TDDR has four 184-pin DIMM slots that support up to 4 GB
of registered, unregistered, ECC and non-ECC DDR-RAM. However, all the
memory you install must be the same; you cannot mix registered/unregis-
tered, ECC/non-ECC memory modules. Please refer to Chapter 2 for addi-
tional information and installation procedures.
Question: How do I update my BIOS?
Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are
not experiencing problems with your system. Updated BIOS files are lo-
BIOS warning message and the info on how to update your BIOS on our
web site. Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer
than your BIOS before downloading. Select your motherboard model and
download the BIOS file to your computer. Unzip the BIOS update file and
you will find the readme.txt (flash instructions), the awdflash.exe (BIOS
flash utility) and the BIOS image (xxxx.bin) files. Copy these files onto a
bootable floppy and reboot your system. It is not necessary to set BIOS
boot block protection jumpers on the motherboard. At the DOS prompt,
enter the command "awdflash." Type in the BIOS file that you want to
update (xxxx.bin).
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Question: After flashing the BIOS my system does not have video.
How can I correct this?
Answer: If the system does not have video after flashing your new BIOS,
it indicates that the flashing procedure failed. To remedy this, first clear
CMOS per the instructions in this manual and retry the BIOS flashing proce-
dure. If you still do not have video, please use the following BIOS Recov-
ery Procedure. First, make sure the JPWAKE jumper is disabled. Then,
turn your system off and place the floppy disk with the saved BIOS image
file (see above FAQ) in drive A. Press and hold <Alt> and <F2> at the same
time, then turn on the power with these keys pressed until your floppy drive
starts reading. Your screen will remain blank until the BIOS program is
done. If the system reboots correctly, then the recovery was successful.
The BIOS Recovery Procedure will not update the boot block in your
BIOS.
Question: What's in the CD that came with my motherboard?
Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs
that will greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the
CD and install the applications you need. Applications on the CD include VIA
Pro 266 chipset drivers for Windows plus security and audio drivers.
Question: Why can't I turn off the power using the momentary
power on/off switch?
Answer: The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power
Button Mode setting. When the On/Off feature is enabled, the motherboard
will have instant off capabilities as long as the BIOS has control of the
system. When the Standby or Suspend feature is enabled or when the
BIOS is not in control such as during memory count (the first screen that
appears when the system is turned on), the momentary On/Off switch must
be held for more than four seconds to shut down the system. This feature
is required to implement the ACPI features on the motherboard.
Question: I installed my microphone correctly but I can't record any
sound. What should I do?
Answer: Go to <Start> <Programs> <Accessories> <Entertainment> and
then <Volume Control>. Under the Properties tab, scroll down the list of
devices in the menu and check the box beside "Microphone".
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Question: How do
device(s)?
I
connect the ATA66/100 cable to my IDE
Answer: The 80-wire/40-pin ATA66/100 IDE cable that came with your
system has two connectors to support two drives. This special cable must
be used to take advantage of the speed the ATA66/100 technology offers.
Connect the blue connector to the onboard IDE header and the other
connector(s) to your hard drive(s). Consult the documentation that came
with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings.
Table 3-1. Shared IRQs
PCI 1 shares an IRQ with the onboard SCSI
PCI 2 shares an IRQ with the onboard SCSI
PCI 3 shares an IRQ with LAN1 and SCSI RAID*
* Note: If the SCSI RAID option is used, then PCI 3 is unavailable for use.
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service
A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is
required before any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain
service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization
(RMA) number. When returning to the manufacturer, the RMA number
should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton, and
mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping and handling charges will be ap-
plied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete.
This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover dam-
ages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation, misuse,
abuse or improper maintenance of products.
During the warranty period, contact your distributor first for any product
problems.
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Chapter 4
AwardBIOS
4-1 Introduction
This chapter describes the AwardBIOS for the P3TDDR. The Award ROM
BIOS is stored in a Flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy
disk-based program.
Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been
added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer
to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site
reflected in this manual.
System BIOS
The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM® PC, XT™, AT®,
and PS/2® compatible computers. The AwardBIOS flash chip stores the
system parameters, such type of disk drives, video displays, etc. in the
CMOS. The CMOS memory requires very little electrical power. When the
computer is turned off, a back-up battery provides power to the BIOS flash
chip, enabling it to retain system parameters. Each time the computer is
powered-on the computer is configured with the values stored in the BIOS
ROM by the system BIOS, which gains control at boot-up.
How To Change the Configuration Data
The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be
changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be ac-
cessed by pressing the <Delete> key at the appropriate time during system
boot, see below.
Starting the Setup Utility
Normally, the only visible POST (Power On Self Test) routine is the memory
test. As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the
main menu of the BIOS Setup utility. From the main menu, you can access
the other setup screens, such as the Chipset and Power menus. Section 4-
3 gives detailed descriptions of each parameter setting in the Setup utility.
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4-2 Running Setup
*Optimal default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.
The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choos-
ing the appropriate text from the Main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed
text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all
you need to understand how to set the options (see on next page).
When you first power on the computer, the AwardBIOS™ is immediately
activated.
While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two
ways:
1. By pressing <Delete> immediately after turning the system on, or
2. When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the
screen during the POST (Power On Self-Test), press the <Delete> key to
activate the Main Setup Menu:
Press the <Del> key to enter SETUP
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Main BIOS Setup
All Main Setup options are described in this section. The Main BIOS Setup
screeen is displayed below.
Use the Up/Down arrow keys or the <Tab> key to move among the different
settings in the above menu.
Press the <Esc> key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu and use the <Left> and
<Right> arrow keys to enter other categories of BIOS settings. The next
section describes in detail how to navigate through the menus.
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Main BIOS Setup Menu
Main Setup Features
Date/Time
Set the system date and time. Key in the correct information in the "mm",
"dd" and "yy" fields. Press the "Enter" key to save the data.
Drive A/Drive B
These settings allow the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed
in the system. The options are "None", "360K, 5.25 in", "1.2M, 5.25 in",
"720K, 3.5 in", "1.44M, 3.5 in" and "2.88M, 3.5 in". Default settings are
"1.44, 3.5" in for Drive A and "None" for Drive B.
Swap Floppy Drive
This setting allows the user to swap the designation (A and B) of the floppy
disk drives installed in the system (if there are two floppy disk drives
installed on the mainboard). The options are "Disabled" and "Enabled".
IDE Primary Master/IDE Primary Slave/IDE Secondary Master/IDE
Secondary Slave
These options allow the user to set the parameters of the IDE Primary
Master/Slave and IDE Secondary Master/Slave slots. Press "Enter" to
activate the following sub-menu screen for detailed options of these items.
Set the correct configurations accordingly. The items included in the sub-
menu are listed below:
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IDE HDD Auto-Detection
Press the <Enter> key to activate the "IDE HDD Auto-Detection"
function, which will allow BIOS to automatically detect the status of
the IDE HDD installed in the system, such as the size and number of
cylinders.
IDE Primary Master
This option allows the user to determine the manner in which the
AwardBIOS sets the settings for the IDE Primary Master Device. The
options are "None", "Auto" and "Manual".
Access Mode
This item determines the location through which the AwardBIOS
accesses the IDE Primary Master Device. The settings are "CHS",
"LBA", "Large", and "Auto".
IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO
See the previous setting for description. The options for this setting
are "Auto", "Mode 0", "Mode 1", "Mode 2", "Mode 3" and "Mode 4".
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IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA
This is available only when your IDE drive supports UDMA and the
operating environment also includes a UDMA drive. If your IDE hard
drive and your system software both support UDMA, select Auto to
enabled BIOS support. The options for this setting are "Auto" and
"Disabled".
Video
Use this setting to specify the type of display you are using with the
system. Options are "EGA/VGA", "CGA 40", "CGA 80" and "MONO".
Halt On
If the system encounters a non-specified error during boot-up, it will come
to a halt as directed by these settings. You can tell the system to halt on
"All Errors", "No Errors", "All, But Keyboard", "All, But Diskette" or "All,
But Disk/Key".
Base Memory/Extended Memory/Total Memory
These are displays that inform you how much of each type of memory is
recognized as being present in the system.
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Choose Advanced BIOS Setup from the Award BIOS Setup Utility main menu
with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display. Select
one of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub screen for that
item. Advanced BIOS Setup options are displayed by highlighting the option
using the arrow keys. All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this
section.
4-4.1
Advanced BIOS Features
When the required item in the "Advanced BIOS Features" is highlighted, press
the <Enter> key to activate the selection, as shown below:
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Auto Detect DIMM/PCI CLK
If enabled, this feature will allow the BIOS automatically to detect the status
of the DIMM/PCI clock. The settings are "Enabled" and "Disabled".
Init Display First
This setting allows the user to determine which device will be first displayed
when the sytem boots up - a device installed in the PCI slot or a device
intalled in the AGP slot. The options are "PCI Slot" and "AGP".
Quick Power-On Self Test
If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self Test) routine
after the computer is switched on. The settings are "Enabled" and
"Disabled". If "Disabled", the POST will run at normal speed.
Boot Up NumLock Status
This option enables the system to check the status of the NumLock key
during boot-up. The settings are "On" and "Off".
Gate A20 Option
This option allows the user to determine if the chipset or the keyboard
controller should have the control over Gate A20. The settings are "Normal"
and "Fast". If set to "Normal", a pin in the keyboard controller controls
Gate A20. If "Fast" is selected, the chipset will have the control over Gate
A20. The default setting is "Fast."
Typematic Rate Setting
If "Enabled", the option allows the user to set the number of times a key
stroke repeats itself in a second when the key is held down. If "Disabled",
the keyboard controller sets the rate.
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Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
You may change this setting only if the Typmatic Rate Setting is
enabled. This setting allows the user to set the number of times a
key stroke repeats itself in a second when the key is held down. The
options are "6", "8", "10", "12", "15", "20", "24" and "30".
Typematic Delay
You may change this setting only if the Typmatic Rate Setting is enabled.
This setting sets the delay time after a key is held down before
it begins to repeat the keystroke. The settings are "250", "500", "750"
and "1000".
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB
This setting should be changed only if using OS2 and your system has more
than 64 MB of RAM. The options are "OS2" and "Non-OS2".
PWRON After PWR-Fail
This setting allows the user to specify how the system will respond when
power is reapplied after the system has gone down due to a power failure.
The options are "Off", "On" and "Former-Sts".
Full Screen Logo Show
The options for this setting are "Enabled" and "Disabled".
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Advanced Chipset Features
This section covers the functions used for configuring the system based
upon the special features offered by the VIA Apollo 266 chipset. The
chipset manages the operations of major components of the board.
Normally, the default settings for the Advanced Chipset Features listed in
the section are pre-configured by the manufacturer for the optimal
performance of the system. It is recommended that the user does not alter
the default settings. This section is provided as an emergency measure for
the user to restore the functions of the system when the critical data stored
in the BIOS is lost.
When the item in "Advanced Chipset Features" is highlighted, hit the
<Enter> key to activate the screen below:
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Host & AGP Bridge Control
This section documents the AwardBIOS management of the bus links
between host and bridge devices.
Memory Parity / ECC Check
"Enabled" adds a parity check to the boot-up memory tests. Select "Enabled"
only if the system DRAM contains parity. Settings are "Enabled" and
"Disabled".
System BIOS Cacheable
If enabled, the system BIOS information stored in the BIOS ROM (Read Only
Memory) chip will be written and temporarily stored in the "cacheable"
section of the memory, so the CPU has faster access to the information.
The settings are "Enabled" and "Disabled".
Video BIOS Shadow
If enabled, the Video BIOS information stored in the BIOS ROM (Read Only
Memory) chip will be written and temporarily stored in the "cacheable"
section of the memory to provide faster access to the information. The
settings are "Enabled" and "Disabled".
Memory Hole
To improve the performance of the sytem, a certain section of the memory
will be reserved for the use of the devices installed in the PCI slots. This
section of memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16MB.
The settings are "15M-16M" and "Disabled".
CPU to PCI Write Buffer
To improve the performance of the system, a certain section of the memory
will be designated as "Write Buffer" to temporarily store the data CPU writes
to PCI to provide faster access. This information can be exe.codes or
operational instructions for the system. The settings are "Enabled" and
"Disabled".
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PCI Master 0 WS Write
If "enabled", the transimission of PCI Master Write PCI Master Write signals
will have no delays. The settings are "Enabled" and "Disabled".
PCI Delayed Transition
If "enabled", the PCI signal transition will be delayed. The settings are
"Enabled" and "Disabled".
On-Chip IDE Channel 10/11
If "Enabled", the BIOS support of onchip IDE 10/11 will be activated. The
settings are "Enabled" and "Disabled".
IDE Prefetch Mode
If "Enabled", the IDE Prefetch Mode function will be activated. The settings
are "Enabled" and "Disabled".
On-Chip USB Controller
If "Enabled", this option will allow the user to acctivate the BIOS support of
the On-Chip USB Controllers.
The settings are: "All Disabled", "All
Enabled", "1&2 USB Ports", "2&3 USB Ports", "1 USB Port", "2 USB Port"
and "3USB port".
USB Keyboard Support
If "Enabled", this option allows the user to activate the BIOS support of the
On-Chip USB Keyboard Controller. The settings are "Disabled" and
"Enabled".
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Integrated Peripherals
When the item "Integrated Peripherals" is highlighted, press the <Enter> key
to activate the following sub-menu screen:
When the above menu appears, select the items and press the <Enter> key
to display the options:
Onboard FDC Controller
Select "Enabled" if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed
on the main board and you wish to use it. The settings are "Enabled" and
"Disabled".
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Onboard Serial Port 1
This option allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ
for Serial Port 1. The settings are "Disabled" "3F8/IRQ4", "2F8/IRQ3", "3E8/
IRQ4", "2E8/IRQ3" and "Auto".
Onboard Serial Port 2
This option allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ
for Serial Port 2. The settings are "Disabled" "3F8/IRQ4", "2F8/IRQ3", "3E8/
IRQ4", "2E8/IRQ3" and "Auto".
UART Mode Select
This option allows the user to select the UART mode for BIOS. The settings
are "IrDA", "ASKIR" and "Normal".
RxD, TxD Active
This option allows the user to change the settings for the "RxD, TxD Active"
function. The settings are "Hi, Hi", "Hi, Lo", "Lo, Hi", and "Lo, Lo".
IR Transmission Delay
If "Enabled", the transmssion of IR (infrared) signals will be delayed. The
settings are "Enabled" and "Disabled".
UR2 Duplex Mode
This option sets the UR2 Duplex Mode. The settings are "Full" and "Half".
Use IR Pins
This item sets the mode for Use IR Pins. The settings are "RxD2, TxD2" and
"IR-Rx2Tx2".
Onboard Parallel Port
This option allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ
for the onboard parallel port. The settings are "Disabled", "378/IRQ7", "278/
IRQ5" and "3BC/IRQ7".
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Parallel Port Mode
This option sets the mode for the onboard Parallel Port. The settings are
"SPP", "EPP", "ECP" and "ECP+EPP".
EPP Mode Select
This option allows the user to select the EPP mode. The settings are "EPP
1.9" and "EPP 1.7".
ECP Mode Use DMA
This option allows the user to change the ECP Mode Use DMA setting. The
settings are "1" and "3".
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Hardware Monitors
When the item "Hardware Monitors" is highlighted, press the <Enter> key to
activate the sub-menu, shown below:
CPU Warning Temperatures
This item allows the user to set the CPU temperature threshold. When the
CPU temperature reaches the set threshold temperature, an alarm will sound
and a warning message will be displayed on the screen. The settings are
"Disabled", "600C/1400F", "650C/1490F", "700C/1580F", "750C/1670F", "800C/
1760F", "850C/1850F" and "900C/1940F".
The remaining items listed are monitors (not settings) and are self-
explanatory.
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Processor Features
When the item "Processor Features" is highlighted, press the <Enter> key
to activate the sub-menu, shown below:
CPU L1 Cache
Set this option to "Enabled" to activate the CPU L1 cache. The settings are
"Enabled" and "Disabled".
CPU L2 Cache
Set this option to "Enabled" to activate the CPU L2 cache. The settings are
"Enabled" and "Disabled"."
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CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking
Set this option to "Enabled" to activate the ECC checking of the CPU L2
cache. The settings are "Disabled" and "Enabled".
Processor Number Feature
Set this option to "Enabled" to make your CPU identification number
available to applications and to be (potentially) reported. The settings are
"Disabled" and "Enabled". Use "Disabled" if you are concerned about User
ID privacy.
CPU Ratio
This option allows the user to set the CPU clock/FSB speed ratio. The
settings are "x3", "x3.5", "x4", "x4.5", "x5", "x5.5", "x6", "x6.5", "x7",
"x7.5", "x8", "x8.5", "x9", "x9.5", "x10", "x10.5", "x12", "x13", "x14", "x15"
and "x16".
4-5 PnP/PCI Configurations
Highlight the item "PnP/PCI" on the main menu bar to activate the following
screen:
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PCI Slot 1/2/3 IRQ Select
This feature allows the user to determine the PCI interrupts or (by choosing
"Auto") allows the system to make such a determination. The setting options
are "Auto", "3", "4", "5", "7", "9", "10" and "11".
USB and LAN2 IRQ Select
This feature allows the user to determine the PCI interrupts or (by choosing
"Auto") allows the system to make such a determination. The setting
options are "Auto", "3", "4", "5", "7", "9", "10" and "11".
PNP OS Installed
Select "Yes" if you are using an operating system that supports Plug and
Play. Select "No" if you need the BIOS to configure non-boot PnP devices.
The settings are "Yes" and "No".
Reset Configuration Data
If you have installed a new add-on device and this add-on device has
caused conflicts in system configuration and has resulted in system boot-
up failure, then, select "Enabled" to reset "Extended System Configuration
Data" (ESCD) for the OS to reboot the system. The settings are "Enabled"
and "Disabled".
Resources Controlled By
The Award BIOS can automatically configure all the boot devices and all
Plug and Play compatible devices. However, if this item is set to "Auto
(ESCD)", the user is not able to set the IRQ DMA and memory address, since
the Award BIOS will automatically assign the values to these fields. The
settings are "Auto (ESCD)" and "Manual". When "Auto (ESCD)" is chosen,
the following three fields will be available for the user to change:
IRQ-x Assigned to
Here you can choose where to assign the various IRQs (IRQ3, 4, 5, 7,
9, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 15). The settings are "PCI Device" and
"Reserved".
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PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
For best system performance, this item has been pre-set to "Disabled" by
the manufacturer. The settings are "Enabled" and "Disabled".
Assign IRQ for VGA
The "Enabled" setting allows the AwardBIOS to assign an IRQ for the VGA
devices. The settings are "Enabled" and "Disabled".
Assign IRQ for USB
The "Enabled" setting allows the AwardBIOS to assign IRQ for the USB
devices. The settings are "Enabled" and "Disabled".
4-6 Power Management
When the Item "Power" is highlighted on the main menu bar, you will see the
following screen:
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ACPI Function
This item allows you to Enable and Disable the Advanced Configuration and
Power Management. The settings are "Enabled" and "Disabled".
ACPI Suspend Type
This item allows the user to determine the ACPI Suspend type. The settings
are "S1 (POS)" and "S3 (STR)".
Power Management Option
This option sets the degree of power saving for the system, especially for
HDD Power Down, Doze Mode and Suspend Mode. The settings are "User
Define", "Min Saving" and "Max Saving".
Suspend Mode
This item sets the system Suspend Mode. The settings are "Disabled", "1
Min", "2 Min", "4 Min", "6 Min", "8 Min", "10 Min" and "20 Min".
Wake-Up by PME
If "Enabled", the user is able to "wake up" the system by a Power
Management Event. The settings are "Enabled" and "Disabled".
Wake-Up by WOL/WOM/RI
If "Enabled", the user is able to "wake up" the system by the use of Wake-
on-LAN (WOL), Wake-on-Modem (WOM) or Ring-In (RI). The settings are
"Enabled" and "Disabled".
HDD Power Down
If "Enabled", this option will allow the AwardBIOS to power-down the hard
disk drive(s). The settings are "Disabled", "1 min", "2 min", "3 min", "4 min",
"5 min", "6 min" and "7 min".
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Video Off Option
This option sets the status of video device and monitor when the system is
in the Suspend Mode. When set to "Always On", the video device and the
monitor will always be on when the system is in the suspend mode. When
set to "Suspend-Off", the video device and the monitor will be turned off
when the system is in the suspend mode.
Video Off Method
This item determines the manner in which the monitor is turned off. The
settings are "Blank Screen", "V/H SYNC+Blank" and "DPMS". Select "V/H
SYNC+Blank" to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports
and the monitor. Select "Blank Screen" to turn off the video buffer and the
monitor. Select "DPMS" to initiate display power management signals.
Modem Use IRQ
This item allows the AwardBIOS to assign the IRQ to be used by the Modem.
The settings are "NA", "3", "4", "5", "7", "9", "10" and "11".
Soft-off by PWR-BTTN
This item determines the system's "Soft-off" mode when the user presses
the power-button. The settings are "Instant-off" and "Delay 4 Sec".
POWER ON Function
This option allows the user to determine the method by which the system
activates the power-on function. The settings are "Password", "Hot Key",
"Mouse Left", "Mouse Right", "Any key", "Button Only" and "Keyboard 98".
KB Power On Password
This item allows the user to set the password to activate the keyboard
power. Press the <Enter> key to enter the password.
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Hot Key Power On
This option allows the user to set a hot key for activating the power on
function. The settings are "Ctrl F1", "Ctrl F2", "Ctrl F3", "Ctrl F4", "Ctrl F5",
"Ctrl F6", "Ctrl F7", "Ctrl F8", "Ctrl F9", "Ctrl F10", "Ctrl F11" and "Ctrl F12."
RTC Alarm Resume
If "Enabled", this option will allow the AwardBIOS to resume the RTC (Real
Time Clock) Alarm activities. The default settings are "Enabled" and
"Disabled".
4-7 Boot-up Devices
When the Item "Boot" is highlighted on the main menu bar, you should see
the following screen:
Award BIOS attempts to load the operating system from devices specified
by the users in a user-specified sequence.
Boot ROM Order
This item allows the user to set the order of the boot-up devices. The
settings are "Adaptec-7899" and "Any PCI Slot".
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First Boot Device
This item allows the user to set the first boot-up device. The settings are
"Floppy", "LS120", "HDD-0", "SCSI", "CDROM", "HDD-1", "HDD-2", "HDD-3",
"ZIP100", "LAN" and "Disabled".
Second Boot Device
This item allows the user to set the second boot-up device. The settings
are "Floppy", "LS120", "HDD-0", "SCSI", "CDROM", "HDD-1", "HDD-2", "HDD-
3", "ZIP100", "LAN" and "Disabled".
Third Boot Device
This item allows the user to set the third boot-up device. The settings are
"Floppy", "LS120", "HDD-0", "SCSI", "CDROM", "HDD-1", "HDD-2", "HDD-3",
"ZIP100", "LAN" and "Disabled".
Boot Other Device
If enabled, this option enables the BIOS to load the OS from another device
rather than the ones that have been specified as the first, second and third
boot up devices. The settings are "Enabled" and "Disabled".
Virus Warning
This item allows the user to choose the Virus Warning feature for the IDE
Hard Drive Disk boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and
someone attempts to write data into this area, then, the BIOS will display a
warning message and the audible alarm will be activated. The settings are
"Enabled" and "Disabled".
Boot Up Floppy Seek
Set this option to "Enabled" to allow the BIOS to test floppy drives to
determine whether they have 40 tracks or 80 tracks. The settings are
"Enabled" or "Disabled".
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4-8 Security Setup
When the Item "Security" is highlighted on the main menu bar, you should
see the following screen:
Set Supervisor's Password
When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted on the above
screen, hit the <Enter> key. When prompted, type a password in the
dialogue box to set or to change Supervisor's Password.
Set User's Password
When the item "Set User's Password" is highlighted on the Security Menu,
hit the <Enter> key. When prompted, type a password in the dialogue box
to set or to change the User's Password.
Security Option
When the item "Security Option" is highlighted on the Security Menu, hit the
<Enter> key. This option allows the user to determine if the password is
required every time the system boots up or if it is required only when you
enter the CMOS setup. The settings are "System" and "Setup".
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4-9 Exit Setup
Select "Exit" from the Main Menu bar to activate the following screen:
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Save & Exit Setup
When the item "Save & Exit" is highlighted, press the <Enter> key. If you
then highlight the letter "Y" and press <Enter>, you will save the changes
you've made in the BIOS program (CMOS) and exit Setup. Your system
should then continue with the boot-up procedure. The options are "Y" and
"N".
Exit Without Saving
When the item "Exit Without Saving" is highlighted, press the <Enter> key. If
you then highlight the letter "Y" and press <Enter>, all the changes you've
made in the CMOS will not be saved when you exit the CMOS Setup. Your
system should then continue with the boot-up procedure. The options are
"Y" and "N".
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
When the item "Load Fail Safe Defaults" is highlighted, press the <Enter>
key. If you then highlight the "y" and press <Enter>, you will load the BIOS
Fail-Safe default values for the most stable system operation. The settings
are "Y" and "N".
Load Optimal Defaults
When the item "Load Optimal Defaults" is highlighted, press the key "Y" to
load the default values that will give you optimal system performance. The
settings are "Y" and "N".
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Appendix A: AwardBIOS Post Messages
Appendix A
AwardBIOS POST Messages
During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for errors. If an error
is found and a correction is needed, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a
message. If a message is displayed, it will be accompanied by the following:
PRESSF1TOCONTINUE,CTRL-ALT-ESCORDELTOENTERSETUP
POST Beep Codes
Currently, there are two kinds of beep codes used in AwardBIOS. One code indicates
that a video error has occurred and that the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen
to display any additional information. This beep code consists of a single long beep
followed by two short beeps. The other code indicates that a Rambus error has
occurred. This beep code consists of a single long beep that sounds repeatedly.
Error Messages
One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error
during the POST. This list includes messages for both the ISA and the EISA BIOS.
CMOSBATTERYHASFAILED
The CMOS battery is no longer functional. It should be replaced.
CMOSCHECKSUMERROR
The CMOS hecksum is incorrect. This can indicate that CMOS has been corrupted.
This error may have been caused by a weak battery. Check the battery and replace
if necessary.
DISKBOOTFAILURE,INSERTSYSTEMDISKANDPRESSENTER
No boot device was found. This could mean that either a boot drive was not detected
or the drive does not contain the proper system boot files. Insert a system disk into
Drive A: and press <Enter>. If you assumed the system would boot from the hard
drive, make sure the controller is inserted correctly and all cables are properly
attached. Also make sure the disk has been formatted as a boot device. Then reboot
the system.
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DISKETTEDRIVESORTYPESMISMATCHERROR-RUNSETUP
The type of diskette drive installed in the system is different from the CMOS definition.
Run Setup to reconfigure the drive type correctly.
DISPLAYSWITCHISSETINCORRECTLY
The display switch on the motherboard can be set to either monochrome or color. This
indicates that the switch is set to a different setting than indicated in Setup. Determine
which setting is correct, and then either turn off the system and change the jumper
or enter Setup and change the VIDEO selection.
DISPLAYTYPEHASCHANGEDSINCELASTBOOT
Since last powering off the system, the display adapter has been changed. You must
configure the system for the new display type.
ERRORENCOUNTEREDINITIALIZINGHARDDRIVE
The hard drive cannot be initialized. Be sure the adapter is installed correctly and all
cables are correctly and firmly attached. Also be sure the correct hard drive type
is selected in Setup.
ERRORINITIALIZINGHARDDISKCONTROLLER
Cannot initialize the controller. Make sure the cord is correctly and firmly installed in
the bus. Be sure the correct hard drive type is selected in Setup. Also check to see
if any jumper needs to be set correctly on the hard drive.
FLOPPYDISKCNTRLRERRORORNOCNTRLRPRESENT
Cannot find or initialize the floppy drive controller. Make sure the controller is installed
correctly and firmly. If there are no floppy drives installed, be sure the Diskette Drive
selection in Setup is set to NONE.
KEYBOARDERRORORNOKEYBOARDPRESENT
Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no
keys are being pressed during boot up.
If you are intentionally configuring the system without a keyboard, set the error halt
condition in Setup to HALT ON ALL, BUT KEYBOARD. This will cause the BIOS to
ignore the missing keyboard and continue the boot.
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Memory Address Error at ...
Indicates a memory address error at a specific location. You can use this location
along with the memory map for your system to find and replace the bad memory chips.
Memory parity Error at ...
Indicates a memory parity error at a specific location. You can use this location along
with the memory map for your system to find and replace the bad memory chips.
Memory Verify Error at ...
Indicates an error verifying a value already written to memory. Use the location along
with your system’s memory map to locate the bad chip.
OFFENDINGADDRESSNOTFOUND
ThismessageisusedinconjunctionwiththeI/OCHANNELCHECKandRAMPARITY
ERRORmessageswhenthesegmentthathascausedtheproblemcannotbeisolated.
OFFENDINGSEGMENT:
ThismessageisusedinconjunctionwiththeI/OCHANNELCHECKandRAMPARITY
ERROR messages when the segment that has caused the problem has been isolated.
PRESSAKEYTOREBOOT
This will be displayed at the bottom screen when an error occurs that requires you
to reboot. Press any key and the system will reboot.
PRESSF1TODISABLENMI,F2TOREBOOT
When BIOS detects a Non-maskable Interrupt condition during boot, this will allow you
to disable the NMI and continue to boot, or you can reboot the system with the NMI
enabled.
RAMPARITYERROR-CHECKINGFORSEGMENT...
Indicates a parity error in Random Access Memory.
SYSTEMHALTED,(CTRL-ALT-DEL)TOREBOOT...
Indicatesthepresentbootattempthasbeenabortedandthesystemmustberebooted.
Press and hold down the CTRL and ALT keys and press DEL.
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FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80) ® Unable to reset floppy subsystem.
FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40) ® Floppy Type dismatch.
Hard Disk(s) fail (80) ® HDD reset failed
Hard Disk(s) fail (40) ® HDD controller diagnostics failed.
Hard Disk(s) fail (20) ® HDD initialization error.
Hard Disk(s) fail (10) ® Unable to recalibrate fixed disk.
Hard Disk(s) fail (08) ® Sector Verify failed.
Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key.
BIOS detect the keyboard is locked. P17 of the keyboard controller is pulled low.
Keyboard error or no keyboard present.
Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure that the keyboard is attached correctly and
no keys are being pressed during the boot.
ManufacturingPOSTloop.
System will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the P15 of keyboard controller is
pulled low. This is also used for M/B burn in testing.
BIOS ROM checksum error - System halted.
The checksum of ROM address F0000H-FFFFFH is bad.
Memory test fail..
BIOS reports the a memory test fail if the onboard memory has an error.
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Appendix B: AwardBIOS POST Codes
Appendix B
AwardBIOS POST Codes
This section lists the POST (Power On Self Testing) Codes for the Award BIOS.
POST (hex)
CFh
C0h
Description
Test CMOS R/W functionality.
Early chipset initialization:
-Disable shadow RAM
-Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below)
-Program basic chipset registers
C1h
Detect memory
-Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC.
-Auto-detection of L2 cache (socket 7 or below)
C3h
C5h
Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM
Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 & F000 shadow
RAM.
0h1
02h
03h
04h
05h
Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical address 1000:0
Reserved
Initial Superio_Early_Init switch.
Reserved
1. Blank out screen
2. Clear CMOS error flag
06h
07h
Reserved
1. Clear 8042 interface
2. Initialize 8042 self-test
08h
1. Test special keyboard controller for Winbond 977 series Super
I/O chips.
2. Enable keyboard interface.
Reserved
09h
0Ah
l
Disable PS/2 mouse interface (optional).
l
Auto detect ports for keyboard & mouse followed by a port & interface swap
(optional).
l
Reset keyboard for Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips.
0Bh
0Ch
0Dh
0Eh
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R/W-able or not. If
test fails, keep beeping the speaker.
DebuggigLEDEncoding
PostCode
Encoded LED
Task
C1h
05h
07h
001b
010b
Memory Detection
BIOS Shadowing
KBC Initialization
011b
100b
0Eh
14h
Shadow RAM test
101b
110b
111b
000b
Chipset defaults loaded
Clock generator configured
26h
2Bh
52h
Video initialization
JustclearLEDs
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POST (hex)
Description
Reserved
0Fh
10h
Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into the
run time area in F000 for ESCD & DMI support.
11h
12h
Reserved
Use walking 1’s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS
circuitry. Also set real-time clock power status, and then check for
override.
13h
14h
Reserved
Program chipset default values into chipset. Chipset default
values are MODBINable by OEM customers.
15h
16h
17h
18h
Reserved
Initial Early_Init_Onboard_Generator switch.
Reserved
Detect CPU information including brand, SMI type (Cyrix or
Intel) and CPU level (586 or 686).
19h
1Ah
1Bh
Reserved
Reserved
Initial interrupts vector table. If no special specified, all H/W
interrupts are directed to SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR & S/W
interrupts to SPURIOUS_soft_HDLR.
1Ch
1Dh
1Eh
1Fh
20h
21h
22h
23h
Reserved
Initial EARLY_PM_INIT switch.
Reserved
Load keyboard matrix (notebook platform)
Reserved
HPM initialization (notebook platform)
Reserved
1. Check validity of RTC value:
e.g. a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute.
2. Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack. If CMOS checksum fails, use default
value instead.
3. Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI & PnP use. If ESCD is valid, take into
consideration of the ESCD’s legacy information.
4. Onboard clock generator initialization. Disable respective clock resource to
empty PCI & DIMM slots.
5. Early PCI initialization:
-Enumerate PCI bus number
-Assign memory & I/O resource
-Search for a valid VGA device & VGA BIOS, and put it
into C000:0.
24h
25h
26h
27h
28h
29h
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Initialize INT 09 buffer
Reserved
l
l
l
Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for 0-640K memory address.
Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU.
Program early chipset according to CMOS setup. Example: onboard IDE
controller.
l
l
Measure CPU speed.
Invoke video BIOS.
2Ah
2Bh
2Ch
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
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POST (hex)
Description
2Dh
1. Initialize multi-language
2. Put information on screen display, including Award title, CPU type, CPU
speed ….
2Eh
2Fh
30h
31h
32h
33h
34h
35h
36h
37h
38h
39h
3Ah
3Bh
3Ch
3Dh
3Eh
3Fh
40h
41h
42h
43h
44h
45h
46h
47h
48h
49h
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips.
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Test 8254
Reserved
Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1.
Reserved
Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2.
Reserved
Reserved
Test 8259 functionality.
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Initialize EISA slot
Reserved
1. Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page.
2. Program writes allocation for AMD K5 CPU.
4Ah
4Bh
4Ch
4Dh
4Eh
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
1. Program MTRR of M1 CPU
2. Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable
range.
3. Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU.
4. On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case the
cacheable ranges between each CPU are not identical.
4Fh
50h
51h
52h
53h
54h
55h
56h
57h
Reserved
Initialize USB
Reserved
Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0)
Reserved
Reserved
Display number of processors (multi-processor platform)
Reserved
1. Display PnP logo
2. Early ISA PnP initialization
-Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device.
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POST (hex)
58h
Description
Reserved
59h
5Ah
5Bh
Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code.
Reserved
(Optional Feature)
Show message for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional)
5Ch
5Dh
Reserved
1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch.
2. Initialize Init_Onboard_AUDIO switch.
5Eh
5Fh
60h
Reserved
Reserved
Okay to enter Setup utility; i.e. not until this POST stage can users
enter the CMOS setup utility.
61h
62h
63h
64h
65h
66h
67h
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Initialize PS/2 Mouse
Reserved
Prepare memory size information for function call:
INT 15h ax=E820h
68h
69h
6Ah
6Bh
Reserved
Turn on L2 cache
Reserved
Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup &
Auto-configuration table.
6Ch
6Dh
Reserved
1. Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices.
2. Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is
set to “AUTO”.
6Eh
6Fh
Reserved
1. Initialize floppy controller
2. Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware.
70h
71h
72h
73h
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
(Optional Feature)
Enter AWDFLASH.EXE if :
-AWDFLASH is found in floppy drive.
-ALT+F2 is pressed
74h
75h
76h
77h
78h
79h
7Ah
7Bh
7Ch
7Dh
7Eh
7Fh
Reserved
Detect & install all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, CDROM…..
Reserved
Detect serial ports & parallel ports.
Reserved
Reserved
Detect & install co-processor
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
1. Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported.
-If errors occur, report errors & wait for keys
-If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue:
wClear EPA or customization logo.
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POST (hex)
Description
80h
81h
82h
Reserved
Reserved
1. Call chipset power management hook.
2. Recover the text font used by EPA logo (not for full screen logo)
3. If password is set, ask for password.
Save all data in stack back to CMOS
Initialize ISA PnP boot devices
1. USB final Initialization
83h
84h
85h
2. NET PC: Build SYSID structure
3. Switch screen back to text mode
4. Set up ACPI table at top of memory.
5. Invoke ISA adapter ROMs
6. Assign IRQs to PCI devices
7. Initialize APM
8. Clear noise of IRQs.
86h
87h
88h
89h
90h
91h
92h
93h
94h
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus code
1. Enable L2 cache
2. Program boot up speed
3. Chipset final initialization.
4. Power management final initialization
5. Clear screen & display summary table
6. Program K6 write allocation
7. Program P6 class write combining
1. Program daylight saving
2. Update keyboard LED & typematic rate
1. Build MP table
95h
96h
2. Build & update ESCD
3. Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h
4. Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick
5. Build MSIRQ routing table.
Boot attempt (INT 19h)
FFh
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Appendix C: AwardBIOS Beep Codes
Appendix C
AwardBIOS Beep Codes
This section lists the Award BIOS Error Beep Codes.
Beep Code
ErrorMessageDescription
1 short beep
System boot.
2 short beeps
1 long + 1 short
1 long + 2 short
1 long + 3 short
1 long + 9 short
Long beeps
Incorrect CMOS setting.
DRAMerror.
VGAerror.
Keyboard error.
ROM error.
Memory module error.
High beeps
Power error.
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