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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 P8SCT motherboard. The P8SCT 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. It also supports Intel Celeron Processor at a bus speed of 533MHz.
P8SCT 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 ..........................................................................
P8SCT User’s Manual 3-2 Technical Support Procedures .................................................................... 3-2 3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................ 3-3 3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service ............................................................ 3-5 Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 4-1 4-2 Running 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.
P8SCT 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.
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P8SCT User’s Manual ATX-24 Pin PWR 4-Pin PWR CPU NorthBridge (LGA 775) (CopperRiver) Bank1 GLAN1 Fan1 Fan5 E7221 Parallel Port VGA COM1 JPUSB1 JFSB2 USB1/2 KB/MS JPWAKE1 JFSB1 Figure 1-3.
Chapter 1: Introduction P8SCT Quick Reference Jumpers JBT1 JP1, JP2 JP3 JPF JPL1/JPL2 JFSB1/JFSB2 JPUSB1/JPUSB2 JPWAKE1 JWD Description Default Setting CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 SMBus To PCI Open (Disabled) PCI-X Frequency Close (133MHz) Power Force-On Open (Normal) LAN1/LAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) Front Side Bus Speed Pins 1-2/Pins 1-2(Auto) *USB Wake-Up Enable Pins 2-3 (Disabled) (*JPUSB1:USB 1/2, JPUSB2:USB 3/4, 5/6) KB/Mouse Wake-Up Pins 1-2 (Enabled) Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset) Connectors Descripti
P8SCT User’s Manual VRM 10.1 Intel LGA775_PROCESSOR CK410 ADDR CTRL DATA ADDR CTRL DATA FSB: 800/533MHz DDR2 CH_A1-2 CH_B1-2 533/400 E7221 INTEGRATED COPPER RIVER GMCH GRAPHIC VGA_CONN PCI-Ex8 PXH-V PCI-E /PCI-X Bridge DMI Primary IDE PCI-X BUS UDMA/100 1x PCIX_64b ICH6R S-ATAI SLOT PCI 32 BUS 4 Ports LPC BUS USB PORT_1~6 5x PCI_32 Slot PCI-Ex1 FWH LPC I/O KB. FDD. MS. Figure 1-3. SER.1 SER.2 PRN.
Chapter 1: Introduction Motherboard Features CPU ! Latest CPU technology! • Single Intel Pentium ® 4 and Intel Celeron Processor in the 775-Land Grid Array Package Front Side Bus! • 800 MHz/533 MHz Memory ! Latest memory technology! • Dual/Single Channel 240-pin DDR2 533/400 up to 4 GB of ECC/Non ECC, unbuffered DRAM in 4 DIMM modules Note: See Section 2-4 for details.
P8SCT 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 UDMA IDE supporting two drives • 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.
P8SCT User’s Manual 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the P8SCT. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Seven Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core, +3.3V, + 5V, + 5V Standby, 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 and prevents the processor from overheat, 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.
P8SCT 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.
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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.
P8SCT 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.
P8SCT 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.
P8SCT 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.
P8SCT User's Manual 2-6 Connecting Cables ATX Power Supply 24-pin Connector Pin Definitions 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 (PW1) on the P8SCT 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.
P8SCT User's Manual NIC2 LED Pin Definitions (JF1) NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators Pin Number Definition 9 3VSTBY 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 Number Definition 15 +5VSTBY 16 Ground 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.
P8SCT 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 PCI#1 slot. 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 P8SCT. 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.
P8SCT 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 The Wake-On-LAN header(JWOL) is designated WOL on the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
P8SCT 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 AKE1 JFSB2 USB1/2 KB/MS J ATX-24 Pin PWR Parallel Port GLAN1 GLAN2 GLAN2 PWR CPU (LGA 775) (CopperRiver) Bank1 GLAN1 4-Pin NorthBridge DIMM 1A (blue) DIMM 1B (black) Bank2 VGA Fan1 Fan5 E7221 VGA COM1 JPUSB1 JFSB1 There are two RJ45 Ethernet (Gigabit LAN) ports located on the IO backplane.
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 Anode 2 Key 3 Cathode 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.
P8SCT User's Manual Keylock Keylock (JK1) Jumper Position 1 2 The keyboard lock connection is located on JK1. Utilizing this header allows you to inhibit any actions made on the keyboard, effectively "locking" it.
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.
P8SCT User's Manual Keyboard Wake-Up The JPWAKE1 jumper is used together with the Keyboard WakeUp function in 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.
Chapter 2: Installation Force-Power-On Enable/ Disable Force Power On (JPF) Jumper Definition Position Disabled 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.
P8SCT User's Manual SMBus to PCI/PCI-X Slots PCI/PCIX slots to SMB Connection (JP1, JP2) Jumpers JP1, JP2 allow you to connect PCI/PCI-X slots to the System Management Bus . The default set- JP1/JP2 Closed *Open ting is "Open" to disable the connection. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Definition Enabled Disabled *Default PCI-X Slot Speed Select (JP3) Definitions 100 MHz Open 133 MHz *Closed PCI-X Slot Speed Select JP3 allows you to select the Frequency for the PCI-X slot.
Chapter 2: Installation CPU Front Side Bus Speed Front Side Bus Speeds: JFSB1, JFSB2 JFSB1 and JFSB2 allow you to set the Front Side Bus Frequency. See the table on the right for pin definitions. (*Default is Auto.
P8SCT User's Manual 2-8 Yellow LED Onboard Indicators LED2 LED1 GLAN LEDs The Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports (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. See the table at right for the functions associated with the second LED.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Parallel Port, Floppy Drive and Hard Drive 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.
P8SCT User's Manual Floppy Connector Floppy Connector Pin Definitions (J16) Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 GND 2 FDHDIN 3 GND 4 Reserved 5 Key 6 FDEDIN 7 GND 8 Index9 GND 10 Motor Enable 11 GND 12 Drive Select B13 GND 14 Drive Select A15 GND 16 Motor Enable 17 GND 18 DIR19 GND 20 STEP21 GND 22 Write Data23 GND 24 Write Gate25 GND 26 Track 0027 GND 28 Write Protect29 GND 30 Read Data31 GND 32 Side 1 Select33 GND 34 Diskette The floppy connector is located between the IDE slot and the IPMI Socke
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.
P8SCTUser'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.
P8SCTUser'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 3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried.
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Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AwardBIOS for the P8SCT. 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.
P8SCT 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.
P8SCT 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.
P8SCT User's Manual MPS Version Control This setting allows you to select the MPS version for your operating system. The options are "1.1" and "1.4". Agent After Boot Set this option to Enabled to keep the "Agent" of Remote Access running after OS bootup. The options are "Enabled" and "Disabled". PWRON After PWR-Fail This setting allows the user to determine how the system will respond when power is reapplied after a system shut down caused by power failure. The options are "Off", "On" and "Former-Sts".
Chapter 4: BIOS On-Chip Serial ATA Select "Disabled" to disable the SATA Controller. Select "Auto" to allow the BIOS to configure the SATA Controller automatically. Select "Combined Mode" to use 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. This mode will support up to 6 IDE drives. Select "SATA Only" to allow SATA to operate in "Legacy Mode".
P8SCT 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 IRQ for Serial Port1 and Serial Port 2. The options "3F8/IRQ4", "2F8/IRQ3", "3E8/IRQ4", "2E8/IRQ3", and setting for Serial Port1 is "3F8/IRQ4" and the default IRQ3". the corresponding are "Disabled" , "Auto".
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-4.4 PnP/PCI 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 "PCI Ex(press)". Reset Configuration Data Enabling this setting resets the extended system configuration data when you exit setup.
P8SCT User's Manual Maximum Payload Size This setting allows the BIOS to set the maximum TLP Payload size for the PCI Express devices in the system. The options are: "128 (bytes)", "256 (bytes)", "512 (bytes)", "1024 (bytes)", "2048 (bytes)", and "4096 (bytes)". ! 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-4.5 Hardware Monitors There are only three settings on this menu (below). The rest of this menu shows various temperatures and voltage levels as indicated. 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.
P8SCT 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 14 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 "Yes." 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.
P8SCT 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 [-bits per second]. 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.
P8SCT 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. First Boot Device This item allows the user to set the first boot-up device. The options are "Floppy", "LS120", "HDD", "CDROM", "ZIP100", "USB-FDD", "USB-ZIP", "USBCDROM", "USB-HDD", "LAN" and "Disabled".
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.
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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.
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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.
P8SCT 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.
P8SCT 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.
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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-3 for the OS & Software Installation.) After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure Intel's ICH6R SATA RAID (*Note) before you install the Operating System , and other software drivers.
P8SCT 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 the LSI ICH6R SATA RAID Utility Driver Accessing the LSI SATA RAID Utility: After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will automatically reboot.
P8SCT User's Manual Creating New A SATA RAID: a. From the Setup Utility Main Menu (shown on the previous page), select "Configure" and press the key. The following screen displays: b. From the Configuration Submenu, select "New Configuration" and press the key to activate the following submenu: c. When the submenu appears, highlight "Yes" and press the key at the prompt (as shown above) to proceed with the new RAID Configuration.
Appendix C: Software Installation d. When the screen shown above appears, press the space bar on your keyboard to select the physical drives that you wish to configure as RAID drives and the texts of the selected drives will change from "Ready" to "ONLINE" shown below: e. When the screen shown above displays, press to associate the selected physical drive with the current array. Once you've finished creating the current array, press .
P8SCT User's Manual f. When the screen shown above displays, press the space bar to select the array. g. When the pop-up submenu, indicating "SPAN-1" appears (as shown) above, use the space bar to configure the selected drive and press .
Appendix C: Software Installation h. When the screen shown above appears, highlight RAID 1 to select it (*default), or press for other RAID options. i. After completing the RAID level selection, use the arrow keys to highlight "Accept", and press . j. Once you've created a new RAID, save the configuration and proceed with disk drive initialization.
P8SCT User's Manual Initializing Disk Drives If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new array or if it appears grayed out, you may have to initialize it before you can use it as part of an array. Drives attached to the controller must be initialized before they can be used in an array. Caution: Initializing a disk overwrites the partition table on the disk and makes any data on the disk inaccessible.
Appendix C: Software Installation d. After selecting the Logical Drive, press to initialize the selected disk drive. e. When prompted for confirmation, use the arrow keys to select "Yes", and press . The following screen displays to confirm the initialization of the selected disk drive. Creating Hot Spare Drives a. Use the arrow keys to select "Objects" from the LSI SATA RAID main menu, and press . b. Select "Physical Drive", and press . The following menu displays.
P8SCT User's Manual c. Use the space bar to select the physical drive you wish to configure as a "Hot Spare" drive from the pop-up submenu, and press . The status of the disk drive selected will be changed from "Ready" to "HOTSP". (Note: For detailed information regarding LSI's SATA RAID Configuration, please refer to the LSI User's Manual included in the CD that came with your motherboard. You can also visit our web site at www. supermicro.com for the LSI's User's Manual.
Appendix C: Software Installation C-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 for systems with RAID Functions (*Note: It is strongly recommended that you initialize the disk drives before installing the OS. Refer to the previous section for disk drive initialization.) 1. Insert Supermicro's bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot. The "Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker" screen displays. 2.
P8SCT User's Manual C-3 Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Installing Other Drivers After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen (as shown in Figure C-1) displays. You are now ready to install additional software programs and drivers. To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons to the right of these items. Figure C-1. Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item.
Appendix C: Software Installation 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.
P8SCT User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-III (Remote Control) (*Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our web site 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.
