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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 motherboard. The PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE supports a single Intel Quad-core/Dual-core Core2 Duo/E6000/E4000/Xeon 3000/Pentium® D/ Pentium® 4/Celeron Processor with a system bus speed of 1066/800/533 MHz.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User’s Manual Conventions Used in the Manual: Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself: Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury. Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components.
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PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User’s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ............................................................................................ iii Manual Organization . ........................................................................................ iii Conventions Used in the Manual........................................................................ iii Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Overview . .................................................................
Table of Contents Chassis Intrusion .................................................................................... 2-12 Fan Headers.............................................................................................. 2-13 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports............................................. 2-14 Serial Ports................................................................................................ 2-14 Wake-On-Ring . .........................................................
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE 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 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. All items are included in the Retail Box Only.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User’s Manual 1-2 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Website: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer, B.V.
Chapter 1: Introduction PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+ Image PDSBA/PDSBE Image Note: All pictures and drawings shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the ones shown in this manual.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User’s Manual JFSB2 USB1/2 LAN Floppy Intel JPUSB1 USB3/4/5/6 24-Pin ATX PWR JFSB1 J43 J40 J30 JG1 DIMM#1B (Blue) Processor DIMM#2B (Black) VGA J31 DIMM#1A (Blue) COM1 Parallel Port J41 4-PinPWR Super IO JPWAKE DIMM#2A (Black) J28 KB/MS Fan1/CPU Fan Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) North Bridge Fan3 Clock J27 Audio J11 J46 Slot7 PCI-E x1 Slot6 PCI-E x16 Slot5 PCI-E x4 JBT1 Battery FWH Slot3 JS2 JS6 I - S A T A 1I - S A T A 5 JS1 JS5
Chapter 1: Introduction Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chapter 2) JFSB1/JFSB2 CPU Frequency Pins 1-2/Pins 1-2(Auto) JI2C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slots Open/Open (Disabled) JP2 (PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+)ITE IDE Enabled Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JP3 (PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA) TPM Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1 Giga-bit LAN Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPUSB1 B/P USB Wake Up Pins 2-3 (Disabled) JPUSB2 F/P USB Wake Up Pins 2-3 (Disabled) JPWAKE1 Keyboard/Mouse Wake-Up P
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User’s Manual Motherboard Features CPU • Single Intel Quad-core/Dual-core Core2 Duo/E6000/E4000/Xeon 3000/Pentium® D/Pentium® 4/Celeron Processor with a system bus speed of 1066/800/533 MHz • Supports Intel EM64T, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep (EIST), Intel Virtualization Technology (VT), Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 & 3 (SSE2 & SSE3) and Execute Disable (XD) Bit.
Chapter 1: Introduction • • Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support SMT support (PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA only) ACPI Features • • • • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator BIOS support for USB keyboard Main switch override mechanism External modem ring-on Onboard I/O • • • • • • • • • • Built in ICH8 SATA Controller, 4 connectors for 4 devices (300MB/S) 1 floppy port interface (up to 2.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User’s Manual VRM 11.0 LGA775_PROCESSOR CK505 CLK DATA 1 PCIE_x16 GRAPHIC CTRL INTEGRATED GRAPHIC (Q965/G965) ADDR VRM V11.0 FSB: 1066/800/533MHz DIMM_CHA GMCH (Q965/G965). PCIE_x16 MCH (P965) DDR2_800/667/533 DMI 82573 LAN PCIE_x1 4x SATAII PORTS 10x USB2.0 PORTS ICH-8 PCIE_x4 USB2.0/1.1 PCI_32 LPC HD-A LPC FWH SATA/300 LPC DIMM_CHB 1_PCIE_x1 SLOTS 1_PCIE_x8 SLOTS 3_PCI_x32 SLOTS 1_PCI_x32 OR ITE8212 TPM W83627HG LPC I/O KB. MS. FDD. SER.1/2 7.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-2 Chipset Overview The Intel Q965-Express/G965/P965 Chipsets are specially designed for use with Quad-core or Dual-core 1066/800/533 MHz processors. These chipsets consist of two primary components: the Graphic Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)/Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (ICH8).
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User’s Manual 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system.
Chapter 1: Introduction 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, it will function like a normal keyboard during system bootup.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User’s Manual 1-6 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.
Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electro-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.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual 2-3 Installing the CPU ! When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: 1. 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 LGA 775 socket before you install the CPU heatsink. 2. Intel's LGA CPU package contains the CPU fan and heatsink assembly.
Chapter 2: Installation 3. Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and the South Center Edge of the CPU. 4. Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner marked with a triangle) against the socket corner that is marked with a triangle cutout. 5. Align the CPU key that is the semi-circle cutout below a golden dot against the socket key, the Notch on the same side of the triangle cutout on the socket. 6. Once aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down to the socket.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual 2-4 Installing DIMM Modules Note: Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory modules. CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance (see step 1). DIMM Installation 1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with Bank 1.
Chapter 2: Installation Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (-Available) (4 GB Total System Memory) Firmware Hub flash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.99GB Local APIC 4 KB 3.99GB Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99GB I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99GB PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.76GB PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.51GB PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed) -Aligned on 256-MB boundary- 512 MB 3.01GB VGA Memory 16 MB 2.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual 2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports 8 4 2 7 14 17 11 SUPER PDSBA+ FWH ® 1 3 18 6 10 13 16 5 9 12 15 Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Definitions Back Panel Connectors 1. Keyboard (Purple) 2. PS/2 Mouse (Green) 3. COM Port 1 (Turquoise) 4. Parallel Port (Printer) 5.
Chapter 2: Installation Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual Front Control Panel Pin Definitions Power LED Power LED Pin Definitions (JF1) The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin# Definition 15 LED_Anode 16 PWR LED Signal HDD LED HDD LED Pin Definitions (JF1) Definition 13 LED_Anode 14 HD Active B.
Chapter 2: Installation NIC1 Indicator GLAN LED Pin Definitions (JF1) The NIC (Network Interface Controller) LED connection for GLAN port1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1. Attach a NIC LED cables to display network activity. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual Reset Button Reset Button Pin Definitions (JF1) The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-6 Connecting Cables ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Definitions ATX/Auxiliary Power Connectors There are one 24-pin main power connector (J40) and one 4-pin power connector (J41) on the motherboard. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification. The 4-pin 12V PWR supply is required to provide adequate power to the system. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin# Definition 13 +3.3V Pin # 1 Definition +3.3V 14 -12V 2 +3.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual Universal Serial Bus (USB) Back Panel USB Pin Definitions There are ten USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports/headers on the motherboard. Six of them are Back Panel USB ports (USB#1~2 at J11, USB#3~6 at J43), and four Front Panel USB headers (USB#7~8 at J44, and USB#9~10 atJ45). See the tables on the right for pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation Fan Headers A Fan Header Pin Definitions Definition 1 Ground 2 +12V 3 Tachometer Intel JPUSB1 USB1/2 24-Pin ATX PWR DIMM#1B (Blue) JFSB1 JFSB2 DIMM#2B (Black) DIMM#1A (Blue) Processor USB3/4/5/6 A. Fan 1 (CPU Fan) B. Fan 2 North Bridge C C.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse are located at J28. 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 The Wake-On-Ring header is located at JWOR. This connection allows your computer to "wale up" when receiving an incoming call to the modem when the system is in the suspend state. See the table on the right for pin definitions. You must have a Wake-On-Ring card and a cable to use this feature.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual GLAN 1 (Giga-bit Ethernet Port) A G-bit Ethernet port is located at J11 on the IO backplane. This port accepts RJ45 type cables. GLAN1 Speaker A Speaker/Buzzer header (J9) is located on the motherboard. See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions. The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker. If you wish to use the onboard speaker, you should close pins 3-4 with a jumper.
Chapter 2: Installation High Definition Audio (HDA) This motherboard features a 7.1+2 Channel Orange: Blue: Line-In CEN/LFE High Definition Audio (HDA) (J46) codecs that provide ten DAC channels, simultaneously Black: Back Green:Front supporting 7.1 sound playback, and two Surround channels of independent stereo sound output Grey: Side Pink: Mic. -In Surround with multiple streaming through the front panel stereo out for front L&R, rear L&R, center and subwoofer speakers.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE 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 CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection. Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS. Note: For an ATX power supply, you must completely shut down the system, remove the AC power cord, and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual CPU Front Side Bus Speed CPU FSB Jumper Settings Jumper Settings JFSB1 and JFSB2 allow you to set the Front Side Bus Frequency. See the table on the right for pin definitions. (Default is Auto.) JFSB2 JFSB1 Frequency 1-2 1-2 *Auto 2-3 2-3 266MHz Open 2-3 200MHz 2-3 Open 133MHz PCI/PCI-E Slots to SMB Speeds 2 SMBus to PCI-X/PCI-Exp Slots Jumper Settings 2 Jumpers JI C1/JI C2 allow you to connect PCI/PCI-Exp. slots to the System Management Bus.
Chapter 2: Installation USB Wake-Up Use JPUSB jumpers to enable the function of "System Wake-Up via USB devices", which allows you to "wake-up" the system by pressing a key on the USB keyboard or by clicking the USB mouse of your system. The JPUSB jumpers are used together with the USB Wake-Up function in the BIOS. Enable both the jumpers and the BIOS setting to allow the system to "wake-up via USB Devices". See the table on the right for jumper settings and jumper connections.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual IDE Enable/Disable (*PDSBAQ+/PDSBA+ only) IDE Enable JP2 enables or disables IDE#1 and IDE#2 on the motherboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default setting is enabled. Pin# Definition 1-2 Enabled (*default) 2-3 Disabled TPM Enable (*PDSBA/PDSBAQ+/PDSBA+ only) TPM Enable Pin# Definition 1-2 Enabled (*default) 2-3 Disabled A. IDE Enable Super IO 4-PinPWR B.
Chapter 2: Installation Keyboard Wake-Up The JPWAKE jumper is used together with the Keyboard Wake-Up function in the BIOS. Enable both the jumper and the BIOS setting to allow the user to wake up the system when hitting a key on the keyboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Your power supply must meet ATX Specification 2.01 or higher and supply 720 mA of standby power to use this feature.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual 2-8 Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs A Gigabit LAN port is located at J11 above USB Ports 1 and 2 on the I/O Backpanel. This Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The green LED indicates activity, while the Link LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection. See the tables at right for more information.
Chapter 2: Installation Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at JLED on the motherboard. When this LED is lit, the system is on. Be sure to turn off the system and unplug the power cord before removing or installing components. See the layout below for the LED location. Power LED Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition On Enabled (*Default) Off Disabled External RAID LED Header RAID_LED LED Jumper Settings An onboard RAID LED Header is located at J_RAID_LED on the motherboard.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual 2-9 Parallel Port, Floppy Drive and IDE Hard Drive 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 two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives.
Chapter 2: Installation Floppy Connector Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions (Floppy) The floppy connector is located at J27. See the table below for pin definitions.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual IDE Connectors (*PDSBA-Q+/ PDSBA+ only) IDE Connectors Pin Definitions Definition 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 Ground 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 Ground 23 I/O Write 24 Ground 25 I/O Read 26 G
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.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual 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. 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.
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 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 website (http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical Support. 2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website at (http://www. supermicro.com/support/bios/). 3.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual more information, please read the following article at Microsoft’s Knowledge Base website at: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888137. Question: How do I update my BIOS? Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/.
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Question: After I have installed 4 pieces of 1GB Memory, why does the BIOS only detect about 3.145 GB of memory during POST? Answer: Because the chipset does not support memory remapping, and PCI-E memory requires a great deal of memory, so there is a memory hole located around the 4GB memory address.
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Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE. The Phoenix 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 website
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual 4-2 Running Setup 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 the next page). When you first power on the computer, the Phoenix BIOS™ is immediately activated.
Chapter 4: BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate fields. Then press the key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fields, and enter the correct data. Press the key to save the data. BIOS Date The item displays the date that this version of BIOS was built.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual SATA Controller Mode Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be automatically-detected and be placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS. Select Enhanced to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be to be automatically-detected and be placed in the Native Mode. Note: The Enhanced mode is supported by the Windows 2000 or a later version of OS.
Chapter 4: BIOS removable disk drive is installed. Multi-Sector Transfers This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used for multi-sector transfer. The options are Disabled, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors, and 16 Sectors. 32-Bit I/O Select Enable to enable the function of 32-bit IDE data transfer. The options are Enabled and Disabled. LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Primary Master device via the LBA mode.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual 4-4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have submenus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing . Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
Chapter 4: BIOS POST Beeps Select Enabled to activate the alarm if an error occurs at bootup. If set to Disabled, the alarm will not be activated even if a boot error occurs. ACPI Mode Select Yes to use the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) power management on your system. The options are Yes and No. ACPI Sleep Mode Use this setting to configure the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) power management mode on your system when it is in the sleep mode.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual Summary Screen This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays the system configuration during bootup. Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. CPU Speed This is a display to indicate the speed of the CPU installed on the motherboard. Frequency Ratio (Available when supported by the CPU) The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU.
Chapter 4: BIOS Fast String Operations (Available when supported by the CPU) Set to Enabled to enable the fast string operations for special CPU instructions. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Compatible FPU Code (Available when supported by the CPU) Set to Enabled to keep the content of the last instruction Operating Code (OPCode) in the floating point (FP) state. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Split Lock Operation Set to Enabled to mask alignment check exceptions for split-lock transactions.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual Intel Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU) Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology and allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creating multiple virtual systems in one physical computer. The options are Enabled and Disabled. (Note: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect.
Chapter 4: BIOS PCI Express Graphics Port If set to Enabled, the PCI Express Graphics port will always be enabled. If set to disabled, the PCI-E Graphics port will always be disabled. If set to Auto, the PCI-E graphics port will be enabled when a card is detected. If set to debug, the PCI-E graphics port will be enabled when a graphics card is detected; however, its link width will not be enforced. The options are Enabled, Auto, Debug and Disabled.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual Azalia Audio Select Auto to enable Azalia Audio. The settings are Auto and Disabled. Memory Cache Memory Cache This setting allows the user to enable or disable the functionality of Memory Cache. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) its data into this reserved memory area.
Chapter 4: BIOS Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 512K-640K. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write Protect, and Write Back.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix, Novelle and other Operating Systems, please select the option: other. If a drive fails after the installation of a new software, you might want to change this setting and try again. A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate.
Chapter 4: BIOS Option ROM Scan When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for the Bus Master. A high-priority, high-throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate. The options are Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual Onboard PCI IDE Option ROM Scan When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for the Bus Master. A high-priority, high-throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate.
Chapter 4: BIOS Serial Port B This setting allows you to decide how Serial Port B will be controlled. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled. Mode This setting allows you to set the type of a device that will be connected to Serial Port B. The options are Normal and IR (for an infrared device). Base I/O Address This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for Serial Port B. The options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual Hardware Monitoring CPU Overheat Temperature This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature overheat threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature threshold. The options are 70oC, 75oC, 80oC and 85oC. (See the note below.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 Security Settings Choose the Security menu from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing . All Security BIOS settings are described in this section. Supervisor Password Is: This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual Fixed Disk Boot Sector Select Normal to enable Write-Protect the boot sector on the hard drives to protect against viruses. Password on Boot This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the system boots up. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password not required).
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-6 TPM (Trusted Platform Modules) State Choose the TPM State menu from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Current TPM State This item shows the current TPM State only. Change TPM State Select Enabled & Activate to enable TPM support for the system. Select De-activate & Disabled to disable the function of TPM support. If No Change is selected, no changes will be made to the current TPM State.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual 4-7 Physical Presence Operations If the item-Change TPM State on the previous menu is set Clear, the submenu pf Physical Presence Operations will display as shown below. Reject Select Reject to cancel all the changes you've made to the TPM Support configuration settings. Execute Select Execute to proceed with the selections you've made on the TPM Support setting.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-8 Boot Settings Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section. Boot List Candidate List Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders The devices included in the boot list section (above) are bootable devices listed in the sequence of boot order as specified.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual 4-9 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section. Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit to save any changes you may have made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility. Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made.
Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST (Power On Self Test) error beep codes for the Phoenix BIOS. POST error beep codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors. Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem.
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Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed, you must first configure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers. To configure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our website at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals. Installing the Windows XP/2003 OS 1.
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Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions Appendix C Software Installation Instructions C-1 Installing Drivers After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed. To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons to the right of these items. Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen Notes: 1.
PDSBA-Q+/PDSBA+/PDSBA/PDSBE User's Manual C-2 Configuring Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-based management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes remote and local Management tools. The local management is called the 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.
Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions 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 that you use Supero Doctor II.
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