SUPER P8SAA 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 P8SAA motherboard. The P8SAA supports single Intel Pentium ® 4 Processor (the Prescott Processor) in the 775-Land Grid Array Package at a system bus speed of 800 MHz.
P8SAA 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 Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2-12 CD Header/Audio Header ..................................................................... 2-12 Fan Headers ........................................................................................... 2-13 Chassis Intrusion ................................................................................... 2-13 ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports .....................................
P8SAA 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.
P8SAA 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.
P8SAA User’s Manual Fan1 12V 4-pin PWR J44 J41 3/4/5/6 925X USB1/2 Alderwood & LAN JPUSB J40 (North Bridge) Clock Force PWR-On J45 USB WakeUp Audio Fan3 J29 x16 PCI-E J1 LAN CTRL x1 PCI-E#3 J9 +5V Stby Warning (South Bridge) LED LE1 PCI-3 CL FDD x1 PCI-E#1 J3 J27 Fan2 Super IO JPL1 J8 CDin Aux. JBT1 CMOS AC97 ® SUPER P8SAA ICH6R SATA1 SATA3 SATA0 SATA2 x1 PCI-E#2 GLAN Enable IDE J7 PCI-2 Battery SMB J34 PCI-1 FWH Chs SATA OH WOR J 4 3 WOL USB7/8 Intru.
Chapter 1: Introduction P8SAA Quick Reference Jumpers JBT1 JP4 JPL1 JPUSB JPWAKE Description CMOS Clear Force Power On Giga-bit LAN Enable USB Wake Up (USB1/2) KB/Mouse Wake-Up Default Setting See Section 2-7 Pins 2-3 (Disabled) Pins 1-2 (Enabled) Pins 2-3 (Disabled) Pins 2-3 (Disabled) Connectors Description ATX (J40) ATX 24-Pin Power Connector AUX.
P8SAA User’s Manual V R M 10.1 V R M V 10.1 L G A 775_P R OC E S S OR C K 410 C L K A DDR CTR L DA T A ADDR CTR L DA T A F S B : 800/533MHz 1 P C IE _x16 P C IE _x16 G R A P HIC Alderwood 925x MC H DDR 2 DIMM_C HA SDRAM DIMM_C HB DMI P R I_IDE 4 x S ATA P OR T S S -A T A /150 P C IE _x1 IC H-6R P C I_32_B US US B 2.0/1.1 A C 97 LPC US B UDMA /100 LPC 3_P C IE _x1 S L OT S 3_P C I_32b S L OT S M/G b_L A N F WH P OR T _0~7 W83627THF L P C I/O KB. MS . F DD. 5.
Chapter 1: Introduction Motherboard Features CPU ! Latest CPU technology! • Single Intel Pentium ® 4 Processor (up to 3.6 GHz) in the 775-Land Grid Array Package at a system bus speed of 800 MHz (New VRM 10.1 power design supporting Intel next generation CPU.) Memory ! Latest memory technology! • Four DIMM slots support Dual/Single Channel DDRII 533/400 MHz up to 4 GB of ECC Unbuffered two-way interleaved or non-interleaved DDR2 256MB, 512MB and 1GB SDRAM. Note: See Section 2-4 for details.
P8SAA 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 • 1 ATA/100 EIDE Channel • Intel ICH6R SATA Controller, 4 connectors for 4 devices with support of RAID 0, RAID 1 • 1 floppy port interface (up to 2.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-2 Chipset Overview Intel’s Alderwood (925X) chipset, designed for use with the Pentium 4 LGA 775 CPU, is comprised of two primary components: the Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (ICH6R). The Alderwood (925X) provides the performance and feature-set required for the high-end desktop and the UP workstation market.
P8SAA User’s Manual 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the P8SAA. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core, Chipset Voltage, − 12V and +5V Memory Voltage, +3.3V Standby, + 5V, + 12V,− standby 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 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 keyboard will function like a normal keyboard during system boot-up.
P8SAA User’s Manual 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 requests. 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.
Chapter 1: Introduction Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Wake-On-LAN is defined as the ability of a management application to remotely power up a computer 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 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.
P8SAA User’s Manual 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.
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.
P8SAA User's Manual 2-2 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 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.
P8SAA 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.
P8SAA User's Manual 2-4 Installing DDRII 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 DDRII 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.
P8SAA User's Manual 2-6 Connecting Cables Power Supply Connectors The primary power supply connector(J40) on the P8SAA meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 24pin specification. Refer to the table on the right for the pin definitions of the ATX 24-pin power connector. You must also connect the 4pin (J41) processor power connector to your power supply. Refer to the table below right for the ATX Power Supply 24-pin Connector Pin Definitions (J20) Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V 2 +3.
Chapter 2: Installation PW_ON Pin Definitions (JF1) PW_ON Connector The PW_ON connector is located on pins 18 and 20 of JF1. Connect it to the chassis power button, which you may also configure to put the system into suspend mode (see the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS). To turn off the power when the suspend mode is enabled, depress the power button for at least 4 seconds. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
P8SAA User's Manual IDE_ LED IDE Pin Definition The IDE LED is located on pins 1, 3, 5, and 7 of JF1. This connects to the IDE LED to display all activities of all IDE devices. See the table on the right for pin definitions. P in # D e fin itio n 1 3 5 7 IDIDEEL LEEDD+ + ID E L E D A c tiv e ID E L E D A c tiv e ID E L E D + Power_LED Connector Power_LED Pin Definitions (JF1) Pin Number Definition 9 PWR LED+ 11 X 13 PWR LED- The Power LED connector is located on pins 9,11 and 13 of JF1.
Chapter 2: Installation Keylock Connector Keylock Pin Definitions (JF1) The keylock connector is located on pins 15 and 17 of JF1. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin Number Definition Keylock 15 Ground 17 Speaker Connector Speaker: Pin Definition Pin Number 19 21 23 25 The speaker connector is located on pins 19, 21, 23 and 25 of JF1. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
P8SAA User's Manual Serial Ports Serial Port Pin Definitions (COM1, COM2) Two serial ports are included on the motherboard. COM1/COM2 (J31, J32) is a port located beside the mouse/keyboard ports See the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin Number 1 2 3 4 5 Definition DSR RTS CTS RI NC the port. CD Header/Auxiliary Audio Header Audio CD Header Pin Definitions (CD In) Pin # 1 2 3 4 A 4-pin CD header (CD in) and an Auxiliary header (Aux.) are located on the motherboard.
Chapter 2: Installation Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Definitions (CPU, Chassis and Overheat) There are three fan headers (Fan 1, Fan 2 and Fan3) on the P8SAA. These are 4-pin fan headers; however, these fan headers also support traditional 3-pin fans. (Pins #1, #2, #3 are back-compatible with traditional 3-pin fan headers.) The fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS (within the "Hardware Monitor Section" in the BIOS "Advanced Setting".
P8SAA User's Manual ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions (J28) 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 Wake-On-Ring Pin Definitions (JWOR1) The Wake-On-Ring header is located at JWOR1. 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.
P8SAA User's Manual Ethernet Port (RJ45 Connector) One Ethernet port (Gigabit LAN) is located beside the Audio port on the IO backplane. SMB Header SMB Header Pin Definitions (J34) 12V 4-pin PWR J44 J41 3/4/5/6 925X USB1/2 J40 Clock J1 Force PWR-On J45 JPUSB Audio (North Bridge) Fan3 J29 USB WakeUp Alderwood & LAN x16 PCI-E LAN CTRL x1 PCI-E#3 +5VStby Warning J9 LED (South Bridge) LE1 PCI-3 CL FDD x1 PCI-E#1 J3 J27 Fan2 Super IO JPL1 J8 CDin Aux.
Chapter 2: Installation Overheat/Fan Fail LED (JOH1) Overheat/Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions (JOH1) Pin Number 1 2 The overheat/Fan Fail LED header is used to connect an LED to provide warning of chassis overheating and fan failure. The LED blinks to indicate overheat. The LED Alarm will be activated to indicate fan failure. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.
P8SAA User's Manual SATA LED SATA LED Pin Definitions (J37) The SATA LED header is located on J37. This header will display all SATA activities. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin Number 1 2 3 4 5 Definition SATA0 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 NC Right Left GLAN LED The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (located beside the Video port) has two LEDs. The yellow LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection.
Chapter 2: Installation 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.
P8SAA User's Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is not actually a jumper but consists of two contact pads. To clear the contents of CMOS, short these pads together by touching them both with a metal conductor such as the head of a small screwdriver. JBT1 is located near the ICHR6 chip on the P8SAA. Note: for ATX power supplies, you must completely shut down the system and remove the AC power cord before clearing CMOS.
Chapter 2: Installation Keyboard Wake-Up Keyboard Wake-Up Jumper Settings (JPWAKE) Jumper The JPWAKE jumper is used together with the Keyboard WakeUp function in the BIOS. Enable both the jumper and the BIOS setting to allow the system to be woken up by depressing 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.
P8SAA User's Manual 2-8 Parallel Port, Floppy Drive, and Connections Hard Drive 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 on J27. Refer to Figure 2-3 for location. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
P8SAA User's Manual (*Note: Please refer to Appendix C for Software, SATA Host RAID, and the OS installation instructions.
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.
P8SAA 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 the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed. 2. You should be using unbuffered ECC DDR II-533/400 memory (see the 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 web site ( http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical Support. 2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at (http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/). Note: Not all BIOS can be flashed depending on the modifications to the boot block code. 3.
P8SAA 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: How do I connect the ATA100/66 cable to my IDE device(s)? Answer: The 80-wire/40-pin high-density ATA100/66 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 ATA100/66 technology offers. Connect the blue connector to the onboard IDE header and the other connector(s) to your hard drive(s).
P8SAA User's Manual Notes 3-6
Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AwardBIOS for the P8SAA. 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 AwardBIOS that are not reflected in this manual.
P8SAA 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 options (see next page). When you first power on the computer, the AwardBIOS™ is immediately activated.
Chapter 4: BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Date/Time This setting allows the user to 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 This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A. 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.
P8SAA User's Manual IDE HDD Auto-Detection This option allows the user to determine the manner in which the AwardBIOS sets the settings for the IDE Channels 0-3 Master Devices. The options are None, Auto and Manual.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-4 Advanced BIOS Setup Choose 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. 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.
P8SAA User's Manual Quick Boot If enabled, this feature allows the system to skip certain tests during bootup. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. Quiet Boot This feature allows the user to activate the function of Quiet Boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled. ACPI Function Select Enabled to activate the BIOS Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface features. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control DRAM Data Integrity Mode This setting allows you to set the Data Integrity Mode for DRAM slots. The options are Non-ECC, and ECC. On-Chip Serial ATA Select Disabled to disable the SATA Controller. Select Auto to allow the BIOS to make arrangements automatically. Select Combined Mode to use the PATA and SATA Combined Mode. The maximum of 2 IDE drives in each channel is allowed. Select Enhanced Mode to enable both SATA and PATA.
P8SAA User's Manual 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 the 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 setting 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-4.4 PCI/PnP Configuration Choose PCI/PnP Configurations from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: 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 PCIEx(press). Reset Configuration Data Enabling this setting resets the extended system configuration data when you exit setup.
P8SAA User's Manual ! PCI Express Root Port Function PCI Express Port 1/PCI Express Port 2/PCI Express Port 3/PCI Express Port 4 Select Enabled to enable the PCI Express Root Port Functions for the PCI Express port specified. The options are: Disabled, Enabled, and Auto. PCI-E Compliance Mode This features allows the BIOS to set the version of PCI-E Compliance Mode for the system. The options are: v.1.0a and v.1.0. 4-4.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-4.6 Processor & Clock Options Thermal Management This setting allows the user to select the method to be 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.). Limit CPUID MaxVal Select Enabled to set the CUPID maximum value to 3. Select Disabled for Windows XP OS. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Hyper-Threading Set this option to Enabled to activate threading .
P8SAA User's Manual 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. 4-4.
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.
P8SAA 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: Award BIOS attempts to load the operating system from devices specified by the users in a user-specified sequence. ! Removable Device Priority/Hard Disk Boot Priority/CD-ROM Boot Priority Hard Disk Boot Priority This item allows the user to select the Boot Priority of Hard Disk Devices.
Chapter 4: BIOS 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. Exit without Saving When the item Exit without Saving is highlighted, press to exit the Setup routine without saving any changes you may have made.
P8SAA User's Manual Discard Changes When the item Discard Changes is highlighted, press to discard any changes you made to the BIOS settings and to stay in the BIOS Setup. 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.
P8SAA 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.
P8SAA 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.
P8SAA 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.
P8SAA 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.
SUPER P8SAA 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.
SUPER P8SAA 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.
SUPER P8SAA 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.
SUPER P8SAA 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 RIAD 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.
SUPER P8SAA 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".
SUPER P8SAA 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.
SUPER P8SAA 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.
SUPER P8SAA User's Manual Notes C-16
