Supero SUPER P4DE8, User Manual

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Introduction
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UPER P4DE8/P4DEI/P4DEE User’s Manual
1-4 PC Health Monitoring
This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER
P4DE8/P4DEI/P4DEE. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip
that supports PC health monitoring.
Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, Chipset
Voltage, +5V, +12V, -12V, +3.3V and +2.5V
An onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously. Once a
voltage becomes unstable, a warning is given or an error message is sent
to the screen. Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the
sensitivity of the voltage monitor.
Fan Status Monitor with Firmware/Software On/Off Control
The PC health monitor can check the RPM status (tachometer reading) of the
cooling fans. The onboard 3-pin CPU and chassis fans are controlled by the
power management functions. The thermal fan is controlled by the over-
heat detection logic.
Environmental Temperature Control
The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and
will turn on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds
a user-defined threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from
the CPU. It can continue to monitor for overheat conditions even when the
CPU is in sleep mode. Once it detects that the CPU temperature is too high,
it will automatically turn on the thermal control fan to prevent any overheat
damage to the CPU. The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the
overall system temperature and alert users when the chassis temperature
is too high.
System Resource Alert
This feature is available when used with Intel's LANDesk Client Manager
(retail only). LDCM is used to notify the user of certain system events. For
example, if the system is running low on virtual memory and there is insuf-
ficient hard drive space for saving the data, you can be alerted of the
potential problem.