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UPER P4DC6/P4DC6+

User’s Manual

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Page 1: ...SUPER P4DC6 SUPER P4DC6 USER S MANUAL Revision 1 1 SUPER...

Page 2: ...ABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR THE VENDOR SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH...

Page 3: ...PER P4DC6 P4DC6 mainboard and provides information about the Intel 860 chipset Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static sensitive devices Read this chapter when you want to install the pr...

Page 4: ...ures 1 10 Intel 860 Chipset System Block Diagram 1 12 1 2 Chipset Overview 1 13 1 3 Special Features 1 14 1 4 PC Health Monitoring 1 14 1 5 ACPI PC 98 Features 1 16 1 6 Power Supply 1 18 1 7 Super I O...

Page 5: ...r 2 13 Wake On Ring 2 14 2 7 Jumper Settings 2 14 Explanation of Jumpers 2 14 Rambus Speed 2 15 CMOS Clear 2 15 Keyboard Wake Up 2 16 USB Wake Up 2 16 2 8 Parallel Port AGP and Floppy Hard Disk Drive...

Page 6: ...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 4 6 4 5 PCI PnPSetup 4 16 4 6 Power Management 4 17 4 7 Boot up Devices 4 21 4 8 Security Set...

Page 7: ...sted here is damaged or missing contact your retailer One 1 Supermicro SUPER P4DC6 or P4DC6 mainboard One 1 ATA66 100 ribbon cable for IDE devices One 1 floppy ribbon cable One 1 Supermicro CD or disk...

Page 8: ...m Europe Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supe...

Page 9: ...Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 Notes...

Page 10: ...SUPER P4DC6 P4DC6 User s Manual 1 4 SUPER P4DC6 Figure 1 1 SUPER P4DC6 Image...

Page 11: ...Chapter 1 Introduction 1 5 SUPER P4DC6 Figure 1 2 SUPER P4DC6 Image...

Page 12: ...CHB BANK 0 RAMBUS CHA BANK 1 RAMBUS CHB BANK 1 RAMBUS CHA BANK 0 PCI 4 PCI 3 PCI 64 1 AGP PRO PCI 64 2 PCI 1 PCI 2 CD 1 CD 2 IDE 1 IDE 2 J7 J6 P64H ICH2 AIC 7899 CH FAN3 ULTRA SCSI CH B ULTRA III LVD...

Page 13: ...ary ATX Power Connector CD1 CD2 Audio CD Inputs COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Connector CPU1 CPU2 CPU 1 and CPU 2 Sockets CPU CH OH FAN CPU Chassis Overheat Fan Headers J6 J7 IDE 1 IDE 2 Connector J...

Page 14: ...PCI 4 PCI 3 PCI 64 1 AGP PRO PCI 64 2 PCI 1 PCI 2 CD 1 CD 2 IDE 1 IDE 2 J7 J6 P64H ICH2 AIC 7899 CH FAN3 ULTRA SCSI CH B ULTRA III LVD SE SCSI CH B ULTRA III LVD SE SCSI CH A JA2 JA3 JA1 JP2A BIOS BAT...

Page 15: ...ed Connectors Description ATX POWER 1 Primary ATX Power Connector CD1 CD2 Audio CD Inputs COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Connector CPU1 CPU2 CPU 1 and CPU 2 Sockets CPU CH OH FAN CPU Chassis Overheat...

Page 16: ...lor coded I O connectors One WOL Wake On LAN connector Internal control of Power On mode for recovery from AC power loss PC Health Monitoring Nine onboard voltage monitors for two CPU core voltages tw...

Page 17: ...PS 2 keyboard ports 1 each 1 Raptor RAID controller P4DC6 only 1 infrared port 2 USB ports 2 USB headers 2 SCSI channels 2 64 bit 66 MHz PCI slots 4 32 bit 33 MHz PCI slots 1 audio line in 1 audio li...

Page 18: ...iagram and may not exactly represent all the features on your motherboard See the previous section for the actual specifications of each motherboard MCH CNR USB 0 1 2 3 ICH2 LPC I O FWH AUDIO 97 CODEC...

Page 19: ...and AGP The MCH supports up to 2 GB of RDRAM The RAMBUS dual channel memory bus can support full duplex memory bandwidth transfers at up to 3 2 GB s Different memory module speeds such as 600 MHz and...

Page 20: ...nto which eliminates the need to use up a PCI slot to have RAID capability The Raptor RAID controller and adaptor utilizes a 64 bit bus provides 0 1 0 1 5 and 0 5 RAID levels and supports S M A R T an...

Page 21: ...sleep mode When in sleep mode the CPU will not run at full power thereby generating less heat CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning fun...

Page 22: ...Ms network cards hard disk drives and printers This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs TVs telephones and stereos In addition to enabling operating system directed power m...

Page 23: ...s a system suspend button With this feature enabled the system will enter a SoftOff state when the user depresses the power button The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Depre...

Page 24: ...pport Intel Xeon CPUs Failure to provide such extra power will result in the CPUs becoming unstable after only a few minutes of operation See Section 2 6 for details on connecting the power suppliy ca...

Page 25: ...communication Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt sys tem Both UARTs provide legacy speed with...

Page 26: ...SUPER P4DC6 P4DC6 User s Manual 1 20 Notes...

Page 27: ...gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your compute...

Page 28: ...Note VRM modules must also be installed P4DC6 only they are not included with the motherboard Retention brackets 2 Clips 2 Screws 4 These screws are to be used for mounting the motherboard to the bac...

Page 29: ...ket 1 CPU socket 2 is automatically disabled if only one CPU is used Pin 1 7 Press the lever down until you hear it click into the locked position Socket lever in locked position 4 Secure the other re...

Page 30: ...is may have both types metal fasteners are the most highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chas sis For this reason it is best to use as many metal fasteners as possible Lever P...

Page 31: ...ow for details on supported memory 2 Insert each RDRAM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the two notches along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly 3 Gen...

Page 32: ...ve points on the slot RIMM Slot Side View of RIMM Installation into Slot RIMM Tab Notch Tab Notch Tab Tab To Install With the tabs pulled outward insert the RIMM module vertically and press straight d...

Page 33: ...Bus Fan Failure LED Power Failure LED Network Interface Card LED I2C LED Chassis Intrusion Keyboard Lock Overheat and Speaker headers which are all located on JF1 Refer to the following section for d...

Page 34: ...90123456789012345 Using an SSI 24 pin connector Using an ATX 20 pin connector Pin 1 Pin 1 Pin 12 Pin 24 Pin 13 Pin 10 Pin 11 Pin 20 Pins 1 thru 4 5 thru 8 Definition Ground 12v Table 2 1d 8 Pin 12v Po...

Page 35: ...also configure this button to function as a suspend button see the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS To turn the power off when set to suspend mode hold down the power button for at least four second...

Page 36: ...ower cable not included to use this connection See Table 2 9 for pin definitions Pin Number 8 10 Definition 5v Signal Table 2 9 Pow er Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 NIC LED The Network Interface Contro...

Page 37: ...ck The keyboard lock connection is lo cated on pins 22 and 24 of JF1 See Table 2 13 for pin definitions Pin Number 22 24 Function Ground Table 2 13 Keyboard Lock Pin Definitions JF1 Definition Keylock...

Page 38: ...SB on JF1 connected you cannot use USB2 Table 2 17 Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5v 2 P0 3 P0 4 Ground Pin Definition 1 5v 2 P0 3 P0 4 Ground J18 J19 Serial Ports Two serial co...

Page 39: ...sis Fan 1 2 3 4 and OH Fan respec tively Refer to Table 2 21 for pin definitions Table 2 21 Fan Header CPU Fan 1 2 Chassis Fan 1 4 OH Fan Pin Definitions Pin Number 1 2 3 Definition Ground black 12V...

Page 40: ...solder pad on the printed circuit board See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations Connector Pins Jumper Cap Setting Pin 1 2 short 3 2 1 3 2 1 Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is desig...

Page 41: ...connector to clear CMOS Position 1 2 Position 2 3 Normal CMOS Clear T able 2 25 CMO S Clear Jum per Settings JBT 1 Jumper Position 1 2 2 3 Definition Normal CMOS Clear PCI 64 Speed Select P4DC6 only J...

Page 42: ...1 2 2 3 Definition Disabled Enabled Table 2 27 Keyboard W ake Up Jum per Settings JPW AKE USB Wake Up Jumper JP39 is used in conjunction with the Keyboard Wake Up func tion in BIOS when you wish to wa...

Page 43: ...sk drive cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives This special cable should be used to take advantage of the speed this advanced technology offers The blue connector c...

Page 44: ...rive Select B 14 Drive Select A 16 Motor Enable 18 DIR 20 STEP 22 W rite Data 24 W rite Gate 26 Track 00 28 W rite Protect 30 Read Data 32 Side 1 Select 34 Diskette T able 2 30 Floppy Connector Pin De...

Page 45: ...end toward the edge of the motherboard if there are more pins not seated If the I O shield of your card is flush with the edge of the mother board the card should be inserted correctly 50 pin Legacy...

Page 46: ...17 Termpwrd 18 Termpwrd 19 GND 20 GND 21 GND 22 GND 23 GND 24 GND 25 GND 26 GND 27 GND 28 GND 29 GND 30 GND 31 GND 32 GND 33 GND 34 GND Pin Number Function 35 DB 12 36 DB 13 37 DB 14 38 DB 15 39 Pari...

Page 47: ...splay Screen Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the tabs to the right of these in order from top to bottom to install each item one at a time...

Page 48: ...2 22 SUPER P4DC6 P4DC6 User s Manual Notes...

Page 49: ...or the keyboard and mouse 3 Remove all add on cards 4 Install a CPU making sure it is fully seated and connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as wel...

Page 50: ...versions of BIOS can be flashed depend ing on the modifications to the boot block code NOTE If you are a system integrator VAR or OEM a POST diagnostics card is recommended For I O port 80h codes refe...

Page 51: ...apter 2 for additional information Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules http www supermicro com TECHSUPPORT FAQs Memory_vendors htm Question How do I update my BIOS Answer...

Page 52: ...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 Intel...

Page 53: ...documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings Question Why am I getting the message Pre Boot Agent Failed on the top left of my screen during system...

Page 54: ...o the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be ap plied for all orders...

Page 55: ...ined RAM in the BIOS The CMOS memory usually refer enced as just CMOS requires very little electrical power When the com puter is turned off a back up battery provides power to the BIOS Flash chip ena...

Page 56: ...the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways 1 By pressing Del immediately after turning the system on or 2 When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the...

Page 57: ...These options allow the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed in the system The settings are None 360K 5 25in 1 2M 5 25in 720K 3 5in 1 44M 3 5in and 2 88M 3 5in Swap Floppy Drive These o...

Page 58: ...Device The settings are None Auto and Manual Access Mode This item determines the location through which the AwardBIOS access the IDE Primary Master Device The settings are CHS LBA Large and Auto IDE...

Page 59: ...ird party IDE bus master driver If your IDE hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA 33 select Auto to enable BIOS support The settings are Auto and Disabled Video This option allows...

Page 60: ...e in the system The default setting for this option is 1024K 4 4 Advanced BIOS Setup Choose Advanced BIOS Setup from the AwardBIOS Setup Utility main menu with the Left Right arrow keys You should see...

Page 61: ...chipset or the keyboard controller should have control over Gate A20 The settings are Normal or Fast If set to Normal a pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate A20 If Fast is selected the chipse...

Page 62: ...wo computers are hooked up to a single monitor When enabled the user can toggle the display from one system to the other using the Tab key The function keys are diabled when the Console Redirection se...

Page 63: ...PCI slots and the CPU Normally the default settings for the Advanced Chipset Features listed in this section are pre configured by the manufacturer for optimal system performance It is not recommende...

Page 64: ...nutes between the thermal limit being exceeded and the system automatically shutting down The settings are 4 min 8 min 16 min and 32 min On Chip Primary PCI IDE If Enabled this option allows the user...

Page 65: ...m This option allows you to enable or disable the onboard AC97 modem The settings are Auto and Disabled Delay Prior to Thermal This section determines the time in minutes between the thermal limit bei...

Page 66: ...3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 and Auto Onboard Serial Port 2 This option allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ for Serial Port 2 The settings are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IR...

Page 67: ...s This item sets the mode for Use IR Pins The settings are RxD2 TxD2 and IR Rx2Tx2 Onboard Parallel Port This option allows the user to set the address and the corresponding IRQ for the onboard Parall...

Page 68: ...temperature set by the user an alarm will be activated and a warning message will be displayed onscreen The settings are Disabled 500 C 1220 F 530 C 1270 F 560 C 1330 F 600 C 1400 F 630 C 1450 F 660...

Page 69: ...to activate the sub menu which is shown below CPU L1 L2 Cache Set this option to Enabled to activate the function of the CPU L1 and L2 caches The settings are Disabled and Enabled Compatible FPU OPCO...

Page 70: ...ttings are Auto 3 4 5 7 9 10 and 11 CPU Fast Strings Set this option to Enabled to activate the function of CPU Fast Strings The settings are Disabled and Enabled MPS Version Control for OS Set this o...

Page 71: ...system configuration and has resulted in system boot up failure then select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data ESCD for the OS to reboot the system The settings are Enabled and Disabl...

Page 72: ...r HDD Power Down Doze Mode and Suspend Mode The settings are User Define Min Saving and Max Saving Video Off Method This item determines the manner in which the monitor is turned off The settings are...

Page 73: ...a PCI card signal The settings are Enabled and Disabled Power On by Ring This item allows the AwardBIOS to enable system wake up from a ring signal The settings are Enabled and Disabled Wake Up on LAN...

Page 74: ...er on function through the keyboard Press the Enter key to enter the password Hot Key Power On This option allows the user to select the hot key to activate the power on function The settings are Ctrl...

Page 75: ...sequence Boot ROM Order This option determines the boot ROM order The settings are Adaptec 7899 and Any PCI Slot First Boot Device This item allows the user to select the device as the first boot up...

Page 76: ...ce rather than the ones that have been specified as the first second and third boot up devices The settings are Enabled and Disabled Virus Warning This item allows the user to choose the VIRUS Warning...

Page 77: ...r s Password is highlighted on the Security Main Menu press the Enter key to activate the password screen When prompted type a password in the dialogue box to establish or to change the User s Passwor...

Page 78: ...nd press Enter with the Exit without Saving field highlighted any of the changes you ve made in CMOS will not be saved when you exit the CMOS Setup Your system should then continue with the boot up pr...

Page 79: ...l Defaults When the item Load Optimal Defaults is highlighted press the Enter key to activate the dialogue box Then press the Y key to load the default values that will provide the optimal system perf...

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Page 81: ...ngle long beep that sounds repeatedly Error Messages One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during the POST This list includes messages for both the ISA an...

Page 82: ...nstalled correctly and all cables are correctly and firmly attached Also be sure the correct hard drive type is selected in Setup ERRORINITIALIZINGHARDDISKCONTROLLER Cannot initialize the controller M...

Page 83: ...ARITY ERROR messages when the segment that has caused the problem cannot be isolated OFFENDINGSEGMENT This message is used in conjunction with the I O CHANNEL CHECK and RAM PARITY ERROR messages when...

Page 84: ...ck the key BIOS detect the keyboard is locked P17 of the keyboard controller is pulled low Keyboard error or no keyboard present Cannot initialize the keyboard Make sure that the keyboard is attached...

Page 85: ...lize 8042 self test 08h 1 Test special keyboard controller for Winbond 977 series Super I O chips 2 Enable keyboard interface 09h Reserved 0Ah l Disable PS 2 mouse interface optional l Auto detect por...

Page 86: ...LY_PM_INIT switch 1Eh Reserved 1Fh Load keyboard matrix notebook platform 20h Reserved 21h HPM initialization notebook platform 22h Reserved 23h 1 Check validity of RTC value e g a value of 5Ah is an...

Page 87: ...Reserved 47h Initialize EISA slot 48h Reserved 49h 1 Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page 2 Program writes allocation for AMD K5 CPU 4Ah Reserved 4Bh Reserved 4Ch R...

Page 88: ...sters according to items described in Setup Auto configuration table 6Ch Reserved 6Dh 1 Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices 2 Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Se...

Page 89: ...sign IRQs to PCI devices 7 Initialize APM 8 Clear noise of IRQs 86h Reserved 87h Reserved 88h Reserved 89h Reserved 90h Reserved 91h Reserved 92h Reserved 93h Read HDD boot sector information for Tren...

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Page 91: ...p Code ErrorMessageDescription 1 short beep System boot 2 short beeps Incorrect CMOS setting 1 long 1 short DRAM error 1 long 2 short VGAerror 1 long 3 short Keyboard error 1 long 9 short ROM error Lo...

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