SUPER P8SC8 P8SCi USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.
The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates. Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual, please see our web site at www.supermicro.com.
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 P8SC8/P8SCi motherboard. The P8SC8/P8SCi supports single Intel Pentium® 4 Processor (the Prescott Processor) in the 775-Land Grid Array Package (LGA 775) at a system bus speed of 800 MHz.
P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 Checklist ...................................................
Table of Contents Fan Headers ........................................................................................... 2-13 Chassis Intrusion ................................................................................... 2-13 ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ....................................................... 2-14 Universal Serial Bus (USB) .................................................................. 2-14 Wake-On-Ring ..........................................................................
P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 4-1 4-2 Running Setup .................................................................................................. 4-2 4-3 Main BIOS Setup .............................................................................................. 4-2 4-4 Advanced BIOS Setup .........................................................................
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard. If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Web Site: SuperMicro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. +1 (408) 503-8000 +1 (408) 503-8008 marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Tel: Fax: Email: SuperMicro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands +31 (0) 73-6400390 +31 (0) 73-6416525 sales@supermicro.
Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. P8SC8 Image (*Note: SCSI support is available for the P8SC8 motherboard only.
P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual USB0/1 KB/MS Figure 1-3.
Chapter 1: Introduction P8SC8/P8SCi Quick Reference Jumpers JBT1 JPA1 (*P8SC8) JPF JPL1/JPL2 JPUSB1 JPWAKE1 JWD Description CMOS Clear SCSI CTRL Enable Power Force-On LAN1/LAN2 Enable USB Wake Up (USB1/2) KB/Mouse Wake-Up Watch Dog Default Setting See Section 2-7 Pins 1-2 (Enabled) Open (Normal) Pins 1-2 (Enabled) Pins 2-3 (Disabled) Pins 2-3 (Disabled) Pins 1-2 (Reset) Connectors ATX Power 4-Pin Power COM1, COM2 Fans 1-5 DIMM#1A,#2A,#1B,#2B Floppy Connector IDE IPMI J9 JL1 JLED JSLED JWOR Keyboard/Mous
P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual VRM 10.0 VRM V10.
Chapter 1: Introduction Motherboard Features CPU • Memory • Latest memory technology! Dual/Single Channel DDR2 533/400 (using x8 DRAMTechnologies) up to 4 GB of ECC/Non ECC, unbuffered two-way interleaved DDR2-533/400 SDRAM in 4 DIMMS Note: See Section 2-4 for details. Chipset • Latest CPU technology! Single Intel Pentium® 4 Processor in the 775-Land Grid Array Package at a system bus speed of 800 MHz.
P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual ACPI Features • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard • Main switch override mechanism • Internal/external modem ring-on Onboard I/O • Adaptec 7902(B0) dual channel Ultra 320 SCSI (*P8SC8 only) • Adaptec SCSI RAID 2010S supported (*P8SC8 only) • 1 UDMA IDE • Intel ICH6R SATA Controller 4 connectors for 4 devices • 1 floppy port interface (up to 2.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-2 Chipset Overview Intel’s E7221 (Copper River) chipset, designed for the server market, consists of the following components: the Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH), Intel PCI-X Hub (PXH-V), and Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH6R). The E7221 (Copper River) chipset provides the performance and feature-set required for the entry level single-processor server solutions.
P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the P8SC8/ P8SCi. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Eight Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core, Chipset Voltage, +3.3V, + 5V, + 5V Standby, 1.5V, VBAT, and ± 12V The onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously. Once a voltage becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen.
Chapter 1: Introduction consumption to prevent processor overheat from happening and thus, greatly increases system stability. (*This function is available for the CPUs that support TM2.) 1-5 Power Configuration Settings This section describes features of your motherboard that deal with power and power settings. Microsoft OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive, system-wide approach to system and device power control.
P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual motherboard has 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. Wake-On-Ring (WOR) Header 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.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of 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.
P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual Notes 1-14
Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent 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 • Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge. • Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual 2-2 LGA775 Processor and Heatsink Fan Installation ! When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink. Installation of the LGA775 Processor New CPU Socket (w/ plastic cap on) 1.
Chapter 2: Installation 3. Locate Pin 1 on the CPU socket. (*Note: Pin 1 is the corner marked with a triangle). Please note that the North Key and the South Key are located vertically in the CPU housing. 4. Position the motherboard in such a way that Pin 1 of the CPU socket is located at the left bottom of the CPU housing. North Key Pin 1 South Key North Center Edge 5. Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and the South Center Edge of the CPU. 6.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Installation of the Heatsink 1. Locate the CPU Fan on the motherboard. (Refer to the layout on Page 1-4 for the CPU Fan location.) 2. Position the heatsink in such a way that the heatsink fan wires are closest to the CPU fan and are not interfered with other components 3. Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make sure that the wires are routed through the bottom of the heatsink. 4. Remove the thin layer of the protective film from the copper core of the heatsink.
Chapter 2: Installation 8. Repeat Step 6 to insert all four heatsink fasteners into the mounting holes. 9. Once all four fasteners are securely inserted into the mounting holes and the heatsink is properly installed on the motherboard, connect the heatsink fan wires to the CPU Fan connector. Heatsink Removal 1. Unplug the power cord from the power supply. 2. Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from the CPU fan header. 3.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual 2-4 Installing DDR2 Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules to prevent any possible damage. Memory Module Installation (See Figure 2-2) 1. Insert each DDR2 memory module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly. (See support information below.) 2. Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place.
Chapter 2: Installation 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 IO ports. Figure 2-3.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual 2-6 Connecting Cables ATX Power Supply 24-pin Connector Pin Definitions (J1) Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 14 -12V 3 COM 15 COM 4 +5V 16 PS_ON# 5 COM 17 COM 6 +5V 18 COM 7 COM 19 COM 8 PWR_OK 20 Res(NC) 9 5VSB 21 +5V 10 +12V 22 +5V 11 +12V 23 +5V 12 +3.3V 24 COM Power Supply Connectors The primary power supply connector (J1) on the P8SC8/P8SCi meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 24-pin specification.
Chapter 2: Installation Reset Connector Reset Pin Definitions (JF1) The reset connector is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. This connector attaches to the reset switch on the computer chassis. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual NIC2 LED Pin Definitions (JF1) NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators Pin Number Definition 9 Vcc 10 GND The NIC (Network Interface Controller) LED connection for GLAN port1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for GLAN Port2 is on Pins 9 and 10. Attach the NIC LED cables to display network activity. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation Power On_LED Connector Power_LED Pin Definitions (JF1) Pin Definition Number +5V 15 Ground 16 The Power LED connector is located on pins 15, 16 of JF1. (*Use JLED for a 3-pin connector.) This connection is used to provide LED indication of power being supplied to the system. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Serial Port Pin Definitions (COM1) Serial Ports Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 1 CD 6 DSR 2 RD 7 RTS 3 TD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground Two serial ports are included on the motherboard: COM1 is a port located beside the mouse/keyboard ports and COM2 is a header located below the Floppy Drive. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation Fan Headers 3-pin Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition Number Ground (black) 1 +12V (red) 2 Tachometer 3 There are five fan headers (Fan 1 to Fan5) on the P8SC8/P8SCi. See the table on the right for pin definitions. These fan headers support 3-pin fans. The fan speed is controlled by Thermal Management under the Hardware Monitoring Section in the BIOS. *Caution: Fan headers use DC power.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions (J14) The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse are located at J14. See the table on the right for pin definitions. (The mouse port is above the keyboard port. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation Wake-On-Ring Wake-On-Ring Pin Definitions (JWOR) The Wake-On-Ring header is located at JWOR. This function allows your computer to be "awakened" by an incoming call when in the suspend state. See the table on the right for pin definitions. You must also have a WOR card and cable to use WOR. Pin Number 1 2 Definition Ground Wake-up Wake-On-LAN USB0/1 KB/MS The Wake-On-LAN header(JWOL) is designated WOL on the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual VGA Connector A VGA connector (JG1) is located next to the COM1 on the IO backplane. Refer to the board layout below for the location. Giga-bit LAN (Ethernet) Ports There are two RJ45 Ethernet (Gigabit LAN) ports located on the IO backplane. SMB Header Pin Definitions (J5) SMB Header Pin Number 1 2 3 4 USB0/1 KB/MS A System Management Bus header is located at J5. Connect the appropriate cable here to utilize SMB on your system.
Chapter 2: Installation SATA LED SATA LED Pin Definitions (JSLED) The SATA LED header is located on JSLED. This header will display all SATA activities. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin Number 1 2 3 4 5 Power LED Definition HD Act HD Act HD Act HD Act NC JLED Pin Definitions Pin Number Definition 1 +5V 2 Key 3 Ground The Power LED header is located on JLED. This header provides LED indication of power being supplied to the system. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual 2-7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board. See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations.
Chapter 2: Installation USB Wake-Up USB Wake-Up Jumper Settings (JPUSB1) Jumper Use JPUSB1 to enable or disable USB Wake-Up, which allows you to wakeup the system by depressing a key on the keyboard or by clicking the mouse when either is connected to the USB1 or USB2 port. This jumper is used together with the USB Wake-Up function in BIOS. Enable both the jumper and the BIOS setting to allow the system to be woken up. See the table on the right for jumper settings.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Gigabit LAN Enable GLAN Enable(JPL1, JPL2) USB0/1 KB/MS There are two Giga-bit Controllers located on the motherboard. Each GLAN Controller can be enabled via a jumper. Close Pins 1 & 2 of JPL1 to enable the function of GLAN Controller 1, and close Pins 1 & 2 of JPL2 to enable the function of GLAN Controller 2 . See the table on the right for pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation Force-Power-On Enable/ Disable Force Power On (JPF) Jumper Definition Position Normal Open Force On Closed Jumper JPF allows you to enable or disable the function of ForcePower-On. If enabled, the power will always stay on automatically. If this function disabled, the user needs to press the power button to power on the system.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Watch Dog Enable/Disable USB0/1 KB/MS JWD enables the Watch Dog function. Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software application is "hung up". Pins 1-2 will cause WD to reset the system if an application is "hung up". Pins 2-3 will generate a non-maskable interrupt signal for the application that is "hung up". See the table on the right for jumper settings. Watch Dog can also be enabled via BIOS.
Chapter 2: Installation Left Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs Right (Back Panel View) USB0/1 KB/MS The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (located beside the COM2 port) has two LEDs on the back of the connectors. The yellow LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green, orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection. See the table at right for the functions associated with the second LED.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual 2-9 Parallel Port, Floppy Drive, Hard Drive, and SCSI Connections Use the following information to connect 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.
Chapter 2: Installation Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located between the IDE slot and the IPMI Socket. Refer to Figure 2-3 for location. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Ultra320 SCSI Connectors (*P8SC8 only) 68-pin Ultra320 SCSI Connectors (JA1 and JA2) Connector Contact Number Signal Names Connector Contact Number Signal N ames 1 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 +DB(12) +DB(13) +DB(14) +DB(15) +DB(P1) +DB(0) +DB(1) +DB(2) +DB(3) +DB(4) +DB(5) +DB(6) +DB(7) +DB(P) GROUN D DIFFSENS TERMPW R TERMPW R RESERVED GROUN D +ATN GROUN D +BSY +ACK +RST +MSG +SEL +C/D +REQ +I/O +DB(8) +DB(9) +D
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. Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components. Before Power On 1.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B. Memory Errors 1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed. 2. You should be using unbuffered DDR2 memory (see next page). Also, it is recommended that you use the same memory speed for all DIMMs in the system. See Section 2-4 for memory limitations. 3.
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Technical Support. 2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/techsupport/download.htm. Note: Not all BIOS can be flashed depending on the modifications to the boot block code. 3.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Question: What's on 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 chipset drivers for Windows and security and audio drivers.
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Question: What are the function keys for the IPMIVIEW? ESC O P - F1 KEY ESC P Q - F2 KEY ESC ESC - ESC KEY CTRL M - ENTER KEY CTRL H - BACKSPACE KEY CTRL I - TAB KEY ESC S - SIGNAL TRANSFER REQUEST ESC c - REBOOT SYSTEM ESC d - ALT key on ESC e - CTRL key on -Enter BIOS Setup 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.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Notes 3-6
Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AwardBIOS for the P8SC8/P8SCi. 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. Refer to the Manual Download area of our web site for any changes to the BIOS that are not reflected in this manual.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual 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 choosing 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu 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. Legacy Diskette A/Legacy Diskette B This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A and diskette B. The options are None, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB, 3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual IDE HDD Auto-Detection This option allows the user to determine the manner in which the AwardBIOS sets the settings for IDE Channel 0 to IDE Channel 3 Master Devices. The options are "None", "Auto" and "Manual.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-4 Advanced BIOS Setup Choose the Advanced BIOS Setup from the Award BIOS 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. The 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.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Quick Boot If enabled, this feature allows the system to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. The settings are "Enabled" and "Disabled". Quiet Boot This feature allows the user to enable "Quiet Boot". When set to Enabled, the BIOS is in the graphic mode and displays only an OEM Logo during POST while booting. If an error occurs, The system will automatically switch to the text mode. The options are "Enabled" and "Disabled".
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control DRAM Data Integrity Mode If enabled, this feature allows the data stored in the DRMA memory to be integrated for faster data processing. The options are ECC and NonECC. On-Chip Frame Buffer Size This setting allows you to set On-Chip Frame Buffer Size. The options are "1 MB" and "8 MB." SATA Mode This feature allows you to select the channel for SATA mode. The options are "IDE", "RAID" and "AHCI (-Advanced Host Controller Interface).
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual PATA IDE Mode When the item -On-chip Serial ATA is set to Combined Mode, the user can select either Primary or Secondary for Parallel ATA IDE. The options are Primary and Secondary. If On-chip Serial ATA is set to Enhanced Mode, only Serial ATA will be activated, and Primary PATA IDE will be available. Secondary PATA IDE will not be available. SATA Port This setting allows you configure the setting for the SATA port. The options are P1 and P3 is Secondary.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-4.3 I/O Device Configuration Onboard Serial Port1/Onboard Serial Port2 This setting allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ for Serial Port1 and Serial Port 2. The options are "Disabled" , "3F8/IRQ4", "2F8/IRQ3", "3E8/IRQ4", "2E8/IRQ3", and "Auto". The default setting for Serial Port1 is "3F8/IRQ4" and the default for Port 2 is "2F8/IRQ3". UART Mode Select This setting allows the user to select the UART mode for the BIOS. The options are "IrDA", "ASKIR" and "Normal.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Use IR Pins This item sets the usage of the IR pins. The options are "RxD2, TxD2" and "IR-Rx2Tx2". Onboard Parallel Port This setting allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ for the onboard parallel port. The options are "Disabled", "378/IRQ7", "278/ IRQ5" and "3BC/IRQ7". Parallel Port Mode This setting sets the mode for the onboard Parallel port. The options are "SPP," "EPP", "ECP" "ECP+EPP" and "Normal".
Chapter 4: BIOS Initial Display From This feature sets the device that will initiate the monitor display when the system is first turned on. The options are "PCI Slot" and "PCI Ex(press)". Reset Configuration Data Enabling this setting resets the extended system configuration data when you exit setup. Do this when you have installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the OS cannot reboot the system. The options are "Enabled" and "Disabled.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Onboard LAN Boot ROM This feature allows the user to determine if the Boot ROMs of the Onboard LAN chips should be activated. If activated, the user can boot the system from the Onboard LAN chips. The options are Disabled, LAN1, LAN2 and Both. Maximum Payload Size This setting allows the BIOS to set the maximum TLP Payload size for the PCI Express devices in the system.
Chapter 4: BIOS CPU Warning Temperature This allows you to set the CPU warning temperature. If the CPU temperature reaches this threshold, an alarm will activate and a warning message will be displayed onscreen. The options are "Disabled", "60 0 C/140 0F", "65 0 C/ 1490F", "700C/1580F", "75 0C/1670 F", "800C/176 0F" and "85 0C/1850F". (*See the note below.) Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take precedence over the BIOS settings.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual 4-4.6 Processor & Clock Options Thermal Management This setting determines the method used by the BIOS to control the thermal management of the system. The options are "Thermal Monitor 1 (On die throttling) " and "Thermal Monitor 2 (Ratio & VID transition)." (See Section 1-4 for details.) Limit CPUID MaxVal Select "Enabled" to set CUPID maximum value to 3. Select "Disabled" for Windows XP OS. The options are "Enabled" and "Disabled.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-4.7 DMI Event Log DMI Event Log This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of DMI Event Logging. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Clear All DMI Event Logs Select Yes and press to clear all DMI event logs. The default setting is "No." View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press to view the contents of the event log. Mark DMI Events as Read Highlight this item and press to mark the DMI events as read.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual 4-4.8 Console Redirection Console Redirection This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of Console Redirection. The options are Disabled and Enabled. BAUD Rate Select the BAUD rate for console redirection. The options are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K and 115.2K. Agent Connect Via This setting allows you to select the device to be used for Console Redirection.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 Security Choose Security from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: Set Supervisor Password When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted on the above screen, press the key. When prompted, type the Supervisor Password in the dialogue box to set or to change the Supervisor Password. Set User Password When the item "Set User Password" is highlighted on the above screen, press the key.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual 4-6 Boot Choose Boot from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: The Award BIOS attempts to load the operating system from devices specified by the users in a user-specified sequence. Removable Device Boot Priority/Hard Drive Boot Priority/CD-ROM Boot Priority This item allows the user to select the Boot Priority of Hard Disk Devices. First Boot Device This item allows the user to set the first boot-up device.
Chapter 4: BIOS Third Boot Device This item allows the user to set the third boot-up device. The options are "Floppy", "LS120", "HDD", "SCSI", "CDROM", "ZIP100", "USB-FDD", "USBZIP", "USB-CDROM", "USB-HDD", "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".
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual 4-7 Exit Choose Exit from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: Save & Exit Setup When the item "Save & Exit Setup" is highlighted, press to save the changes you've made in the BIOS program (CMOS) and exit. Your system should, then, continue with the boot-up procedure.
Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Notes A-2
Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Testing) Codes for the Award BIOS. POST (hex) CFh C0h C1h C3h C5h 0h1 02h 03h 04h 05h 06h 07h 08h 09h 0Ah 0Bh 0Ch 0Dh 0Eh Description Test CMOS R/W functionality. Early chipset initialization: -Disable shadow RAM -Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below) -Program basic chipset registers Detect memory -Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC.
P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual POST (hex) 0Fh 10h 11h 12h 13h 14h 15h 16h 17h 18h 19h 1Ah 1Bh 1Ch 1Dh 1Eh 1Fh 20h 21h 22h 23h 24h 25h 26h 27h 28h 29h 2Ah 2Bh 2Ch Description Reserved Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into the run time area in F000 for ESCD & DMI support. 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. Reserved Program chipset default values into chipset.
Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes POST (hex) 2Dh 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 4Ah 4Bh 4Ch 4Dh 4Eh 4Fh 50h 51h 52h 53h 54h 55h 56h 57h Description 1. Initialize multi-language 2. Put information on screen display, including Award title, CPU type, CPU speed …. Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips.
P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual POST (hex) 58h 59h 5Ah 5Bh 5Ch 5Dh 5Eh 5Fh 60h 61h 62h 63h 64h 65h 66h 67h 68h 69h 6Ah 6Bh 6Ch 6Dh 6Eh 6Fh 70h 71h 72h 73h 74h 75h 76h 77h 78h 79h 7Ah 7Bh 7Ch 7Dh 7Eh 7Fh Description Reserved Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code. Reserved (Optional Feature) Show message for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional) Reserved 1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch. 2. Initialize Init_Onboard_AUDIO switch. Reserved Reserved Okay to enter Setup utility; i.e.
Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes POST (hex) 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 90h 91h 92h 93h 94h 95h 96h FFh Description 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 2. NET PC: Build SYSID structure 3. Switch screen back to text mode 4. Set up ACPI table at top of memory. 5.
P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual NOTES B-6
Appendix C: Software Installation Appendix C Installing Software Programs and Drivers (*Note: if you do not wish to configure onboard SATA RAID functions, please go directly to Section C-5 on Page C-22 for Operating System & Other Software Installation.) After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure Intel's ICH6R SATA RAID (*Note) before you install the Windows Operating System, and other software drivers.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual SATA Operate Modes You can select from the following modes: Auto, Combined, Enhanced, and SATA Only Mode.
Appendix C: Software Installation Using Intel ICH6R SATA RAID Utility Program 1. Creating, Deleting and Reseting RAID Volumes: a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will automatically reboot. The following screen appears after Power-On Self Test. b. When you see the above screen, press the and the keys simultaneously, the following screen of the main menu of the SATA RAID Utility will appear: Creating RAID Volume: a.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual b. Specify a RAID Volume Name and press the key or the key to go to the next field. (*Note: You can use the key to select the previous menu.) c.Use the, , and keys to enter the appropriate values for the items selected and go to the next field. d. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to confirm the selection, or type "N" to change and to create the RAID volume.
Appendix C: Software Installation e. You will return to the main menu with DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION updated as shown in the following screen. f. Once the above screen appears, use the key to select item#4-"Exit" and press the key.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual g. When asked "Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): ", type "Y" to confirm the selections and exit the "Create RAID Volume" menu. Press the key to return to the main menu. Deleting RAID Volume: a. When you are in the main menu, use the and the keys to select item#2-"Delete RAID Volume" in the main menu. b When the item# 2 is highlighted, press the key to select the item: "Delete RAIDVolume". The following screen will appear: c.
Appendix C: Software Installation d.When asked "Are you sure you want to delete this volume?", type "Y" to confirm the deletion of the RAID Volume, and press the key to return to the main menu. (*Note: the key is used to select the previous menu.) Reset Disks to Non-RAID: a. When you are in the main menu, use the and the keys to select item#3-"Reset Disks to Non-RAID " in the main menu.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual c.When asked "Are you sure you want to reset all RAID data (Y/N):", type "Y" to confirm the selection, and press the key to return to the main menu. (*Press the key to select the previous menu.) 2. Exiting the ICH6R SATA RAID Configuration Utility Program: a. When you are in the main menu, use the and the keys to select item#4-"Exit " in the main menu. b When the item# 4 "Exit" is highlighted, press the key. c.
Appendix C: Software Installation h. After Windows XP/2000 Installation is completed, the system will automatically reboot. i. Insert Supermicro CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during system reboot, and the following screen will appear: (*Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item. Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item (from top to the bottom) one at a time.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual b.
Appendix C: Software Installation c. After reading the License Agreement, click on the icon marked "Yes" on the screen, and the following screen will appear: d. Specify the folder that you want the program to be installed in and then, click on the icon marked "Next" to begin the installation process. e. Specify a program folder where you want the Setup to add the program icon as shown in the following screen and click on the icon marked "Next".
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual f. The following screen will appear to display the status of the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Installation. g. Once the Application Accelerator RAID Edition installation is completed, the following screen will appear and the system will start to re-boot. (*Note: Once the XP/2000 Operating System is installed, please read the "Readme text files" for the instructions to use the SATA RAID Utility in the Windows XP/2000 OS environment.
Appendix C: Software Installation C-5 Installing the Operating System and other Software Programs After all the hardware has been installed, you must first install the operating system, and then, other software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your motherboard. (*Note: for the Windows 2003 OS, please refer to Page C14.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system. Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature, system voltages and fan status.
Appendix C: Software Installation Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) (*Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Website at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/ SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend Supero Doctor II.
P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Notes C-16
