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Chapter 4: AMIBIOS

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Change Supervisor Password

This option allows you to change a supervisor password that was entered

previously.

Change User Password

This option allows you to change a user password that was entered previ-

ously.

Clear User Password

Use this option to clear the user password so that it is not required to be

entered when the system boots up.

Boot Sector Virus Protection

This option allows you to enable or disable a virus detection program to

protect the boot sector of your hard disk drive. The settings for this option

Disabled

and Enabled. If Enabled, AMIBIOS will display a warning when

any program (or virus) issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write

to the boot sector of the hard disk drive.

Summary of Contents for SUPER P4DL6

Page 1: ...SUPER P4DL6 SUPER P4DLR SUPER P4DLR USER S MANUAL Revision 1 1b SUPER...

Page 2: ...ILITY 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 TH...

Page 3: ...rovides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static sensitive devices Read this chapter when you want to install the processor and DIMM memory modules...

Page 4: ...k Reference 1 11 Motherboard Features 1 12 ServerWorks GC LE Chipset System Block Diagram 1 14 1 2 Chipset Overview 1 15 1 3 Special Features 1 15 ATI Graphics Controller 1 15 BIOS Recovery 1 15 Recov...

Page 5: ...rts 2 11 HD LED Indicator 2 12 Power LED 2 12 Speaker 2 12 Third Power Supply Header 2 12 Wake On LAN 2 13 Chassis Intrusion 2 13 Sleep Button 2 13 IPMB 2 13 SMB 2 13 2 6 Onboard Indicators 2 14 LAN1...

Page 6: ...Before Power On 3 1 No Power 3 1 No Video 3 1 Memory Errors 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures 3 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions 3 3 3 4 Returning Merch...

Page 7: ...e following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer One 1 Supermicro Mainboard One 1 ribbon cable for IDE devices One 1 f...

Page 8: ...urope Address SuperMicro 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 supermic...

Page 9: ...Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 Introduction Figure 1 1 SUPER P4DL6 Image...

Page 10: ...SUPER P4DL6 P4DLR P4DLR User s Manual 1 4 Introduction Figure 1 2 SUPER P4DLR Image...

Page 11: ...Chapter 1 Introduction 1 5 Introduction Figure 1 3 SUPER P4DLR Image...

Page 12: ...finitions J11 Keyboard Mouse J66 ATX POWER LAN1 USB0 1 Rage XL J55 COM1 VGA LAN2 CPU1 CPU2 North Bridge BATTERY PWR_SEC Bank 4 Bank 4 Bank 3 Bank 3 Bank 2 Bank 2 Bank 1 Bank 1 Parallel Port J65 LED1 C...

Page 13: ...gs See page 2 19 Connector Description ATX POWER Primary ATX Power Connector BANK1 BANK4 Memory RAM Slots COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Connector Header CPU1 CPU2 CPU 1 and CPU2 Sockets CPU CHS OH F...

Page 14: ...8 J19 J20 IDE 1 IDE 2 FLOPPY JA2 CPU2 CHS FAN CPU2 FAN J21 SMBUS CPU1 FAN CPU1 CHS FAN OH CHS FAN JP54 JP55 JP12 JP58 PWR_SEC Ultra III LVD SE ChB Ultra III LVD SE ChA Ultra III LVD SE ChB JP57 LED2 S...

Page 15: ...hannel B Termination Open Terminated P2 PCI X Speed Settings See page 2 19 Connector Description ATX POWER Primary ATX Power Connector BANK1 BANK2 Memory RAM Slots COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Conn...

Page 16: ...20 IDE 1 IDE 2 FLOPPY JA2 CPU2 CHS FAN CPU2 FAN J21 SMBUS CPU1 FAN CPU1 CHS FAN OH CHS FAN JP54 JP55 JP12 JP58 PWR_SEC J65 Parallel Port Ultra III LVD SE ChB Ultra III LVD SE ChA Ultra III LVD SE ChB...

Page 17: ...SCSI Channel B Termination Open Terminated Connector Description ATX POWER Primary ATX Power Connector BANK1 BANK3 Memory RAM Slots COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Connector CPU1 CPU2 CPU 1 and CPU2...

Page 18: ...stered ECC DDR 200 PC1600 SDRAM Note Memory is 2 way interleaved meaning DIMM modules must be installed two at a time PC2100 memory is supported but only at 200 MHz PC1600 speed Chipset ServerWorks Gr...

Page 19: ...5701 10 100 1000 fast Ethernet controllers P4DL6 only 2 EIDE bus master interfaces support Ultra DMA 100 1 floppy port interface up to 2 88 MB 2 Fast UART 16550A compatible serial ports 1 EPP ECP Enha...

Page 20: ...USB Ports SMBus CIOBX2 IO Bridge Gb LAN P2 IMB BUS S2 133 100 MHz PCI X IMB BUS SCSI 133 100 MHz PCI X S1 P1 133 100 MHz PCI X Thin IMB SIO ATI XL VGA PCI Bus LPC Bus Serial Port Parallel Port Floppy...

Page 21: ...rupt controllers and the SMBus The CIOBX2 is an integrated IO bridge that provides high performance data flow between the IMB interface and the dual peer PCI X bus interfaces 1 3 Special Features ATI...

Page 22: ...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 Env...

Page 23: ...ranging from 1 4V to 3 5V This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable 1 5 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI specif...

Page 24: ...to wake up During the SoftOff state the ATX power supply provides power to keep the re quired circuitry in the system alive In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power just dep...

Page 25: ...a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specification 2 02 or above Additionally in ar eas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield...

Page 26: ...ems The Super I O supports one PC compatible printer port SPP Bi directional Printer Port BPP Enhanced Parallel Port EPP or Extended Capabilities Port ECP The Super I O provides functions that comply...

Page 27: ...emoving the board from the anti static bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components periph eral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touchin...

Page 28: ...hite pegs 4 2 Insert the white pegs into the black anchors Do not force the white pegs all the way in only about 1 3 of the way into the black anchors 3 Place a retention bracket in the proper positio...

Page 29: ...CPU socket 2 is auto matically 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 retent...

Page 30: ...chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure the metal standoffs...

Page 31: ...g or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage DIMM Installation See Figure 2 2 1 Insert an even number of memory modules The interleaved memory scheme requires you to install two modules a...

Page 32: ...s a header on the motherboard 2 4 IOPorts Control Panel Connectors The IO ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 2 3 below for the colors and locations of the var...

Page 33: ...and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions JF2 is an additional row of headers on the P4DL6 only and provides connectors for the functions noted below Figu...

Page 34: ...JF1 Attach the IDE hard drive LED cable to these pins to display disk activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions IDE HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number 13 14 Definition 5V HD Ac...

Page 35: ...and 10 of JF1 Attach the NIC2 LED cable to dis play network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin defini tions NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number 9 10 Definition 5V GND Overheat OH LE...

Page 36: ...power on off the system This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button see the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS To turn off the power when set to suspend mode de press the button...

Page 37: ...ted CPU CHS and OH FAN re spectively See the table on the right for pin definitions Serial Ports The COM1 serial port is located under the parallel port see Figure 2 3 See the table on the right for p...

Page 38: ...u that power is being supplied to the motherboard The P4DLR and P4DLR have an onboard LED for this function see CR5 in Section 2 6 Third Power Supply Fail Header Connect a cable from your power supply...

Page 39: ...1 2 3 Definition 5V Standby Ground Wake up Wake On LAN Pin Definitions WOL Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is des ignated as WOL See the table on the right for pin definitions You must enable the...

Page 40: ...Ds is when viewed from the top front side of the chassis LED Color Off Green Orange Definition No Connection 100 MHz 1 GHz 1 Gb LAN Right LED Indicator P4DL6 only LED1 1 4 8 1 4 8 2 2 LED2 Reading the...

Page 41: ...processors have a fixed Core Bus ratio that over writes the setting of DIP Switch 4 SW 3 ON ON ON ON ON ON ON CPU 1 3 GHz 1 4 GHz 1 5 GHz 1 6 GHz 1 7 GHz 1 8 GHz 1 9 GHz 2 0 GHz 2 1 GHz 2 2 GHz 2 4 GH...

Page 42: ...shut down the system remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS 2 8 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the...

Page 43: ...or dis able the VGA port The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to en able VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings Jumper Position 1 2 2 3 Definition Enabled Disabled VGA Enable Disable Ju...

Page 44: ...1 2 Pins 2 3 Definition Enabled Disabled LAN2 NIC Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP55 SCSI Enable Disable The SCSI Enable Disable jumper at JA4 allows you to enable or dis able the onboard SCSI The no...

Page 45: ...L6 Jumpers P1 P2 S1 and S2 on the P4DL6 are used to change the speeds for the four PCI X buses See the table on the right for jumper settings PCI X Buses S1 Bus for PCI X slot 1 and SCSI P1 Bus for PC...

Page 46: ...sk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B Parallel Port Connector not on P4DLR The parallel po...

Page 47: ...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 Floppy Connector Pin Definitions JP12 Pin Number Function 1 Reset...

Page 48: ...5 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Signal Names DB 12 DB 13 DB 14 DB 15 DB P1 DB 0 DB 1 DB 2 DB 3 DB 4 DB 5 DB 6 DB 7 DB P GROUND GROUND TERMPW R TERMPW R RESERVED GROUND ATN GROUND BSY ACK RST MSG SEL C D...

Page 49: ...shown in Figure 2 5 should appear If this dis play does not appear click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CDROM drive Finally double click on the S Setup icon Figure 2 5...

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Page 51: ...he keyboard and mouse 3 Remove all add on cards 4 Install one CPU making sure it is fully seated and connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well...

Page 52: ...troubleshooting services 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...

Page 53: ...ment We can be reached by e mail at support supermicro com by fax at 408 503 8019 or by phone at 408 503 8000 option 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What are the various types of memory that...

Page 54: ...er updating your BIOS please clear the CMOS then load Optimal Values in the BIOS Question After flashing the BIOS my system does not have video How can I correct this Answer If the system does not hav...

Page 55: ...ment the ACPI features on the motherboard 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 rende...

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Page 57: ...r to the BIOS ROM enabling it to retain the system parameters Each time the computer is powered on the computer is then configured with the values stored in the BIOS ROM by the system BIOS which gains...

Page 58: ...drive AMIBIOS supports PC Health Monitoring chips When a failure occurs in a monitored activity AMIBIOS can sound an alarm and display a message The PC Health Monitoring chips monitor CPU temperature...

Page 59: ...to illustrate how to navigate through the menus Note Items displayed in gray are preset and cannot be selected Items with a blue arrow are commands not options i e Discard Changes The Main BIOS Setup...

Page 60: ...perIO Configuration 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 thi...

Page 61: ...n specifies the base I O port address of serial port 2 The settings for this item include Disabled 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Serial Port 2 IRQ This option specifies the Interrupt Request address of serial port...

Page 62: ...This option specifies the parallel port mode The settings for this item include Normal Bi directional EPP and ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel This option allows the user to set the setting for the ECP Mode...

Page 63: ...method of addressing data on a disk drive In LBA mode the maximum drive capac ity is 137 GB The settings are Disabled and Auto Select Disabled to disable LBA mode Select Auto to enable LBA mode if yo...

Page 64: ...Select UDMA0 trhough UDMA4 to set Ultra DMA0 through Ultra DMA4 S M A R T S M A R T stands for Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology a feature that can help predict impending drive failur...

Page 65: ...for the Primary IDE Master Hard Disk Write Protect This item allows the user to prevent the hard disk from being overwritten The options are Enabled or Disabled Enabled allows the drive to be used nor...

Page 66: ...0 KB 3 1 2 1 44 MB 3 1 2 and 2 88 MB 3 1 2 The Enabled setting is effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS Floppy Drive Seek Use this option to Enable or Disable the floppy seek routine o...

Page 67: ...computer repeats a key to over 20 times per second Under normal opera tions this setting should not be changed Slow This sets the rate the computer repeats a key to under 8 times per second Primary D...

Page 68: ...is option is for enabling or disabling the internal CPU L1 cache Settings include Disabled Write Thru Write Back and Reserved Disabled This option prevents the system from using the internal CPU L1 ca...

Page 69: ...w ECC Event Logging This option Enables or Disables the logging of ECC events The events logged by AMIBIOS are post errors such as a bad BIOS floppy errors or hard drive errors Clear All Event Logs Th...

Page 70: ...CPU1 and CPU2 The monitored temperatures and voltages listed are all self explanatory Remote Access Configuration Remote Access This option allows the user to redirect the console display through the...

Page 71: ...abled and Disabled Hyper Threading Enables hyper threading if supported by the operating system Hyper threading is a method of creating an additional virtual processor which uses parallelism to proces...

Page 72: ...Watchdog timer Settings are Dis abled 2 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes and 15 minutes BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Plug Play O S Reset Config Data Allocate IR...

Page 73: ...he next boot Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA This option lets you allocate an interrupt request IRQ to the PCI VGA adapter card if used The settings are Yes and No PCI IDE BusMaster The settings for this opti...

Page 74: ...ptions are described in this section The Power Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit ACPI Aware O S Power Management Yes Enabled Select S...

Page 75: ...fore entering the power conserving state The settings are Off 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 and 10 minutes ACPI Aware O S This option allows the system to utilize Intel s ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Int...

Page 76: ...from the available system devices The settings for the 1st Boot Device are Removable Device Hard Drive and Onboard LAN1 Option ROM 2nd Boot Device The settings for the 2nd Boot Device are Removable D...

Page 77: ...Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Hard Disk Drives Use this screen to view the boot sequency of hard drives that have been auto detected or entered manually on your system Removable Devices Use this screen to v...

Page 78: ...d security If you select password support you are prompted for a 1 6 character password Type the password on the keyboard The password does not appear on the screen when typed Make sure you write it d...

Page 79: ...option to clear the user password so that it is not required to be entered when the system boots up Boot Sector Virus Protection This option allows you to enable or disable a virus detection program...

Page 80: ...stem setup with saving the changes Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc Exit Saving Changes...

Page 81: ...system features Load Failsafe Defaults Highlighting this setting and then pressing Enter provides the safest set of parameters for the system Use them if the system is behaving errati cally Discard Ch...

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Page 83: ...e usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list on the following page correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error All errors listed with...

Page 84: ...SUPER P4DL6 P4DLR P4DLR User s Manual A 2 Notes...

Page 85: ...the initialization code checksum will be verified D1h Initializing the DMA controller performing the keyboard controller BAT test starting memory refresh and entering 4 GB flat mode next D3h Starting...

Page 86: ...ette FAT to find the clusters occupied by the AMIBOOT ROM file F3h Next reading the AMIBOOT ROM file cluster by cluster F4h The AMIBOOT ROM file is not the correct size F5h Next disabling internal cac...

Page 87: ...rollers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2 13h Thevideodisplayhasbeendisabled PortBhasbeeninitialized Next initializing the chipset 14h The 8254 timer test will begin next 19h The 8254 timer te...

Page 88: ...trace checking next 34h Video display checking is over Setting the display mode next 37h The display mode is set Displaying the power on message next 38h Initializing the bus input IPL general devices...

Page 89: ...ext 4Fh The memory size display has started The display is updated during the memory test Performing the sequential and random memory test next 50h The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialize...

Page 90: ...has completed Checking for a locked key next 84h Locked key checking is over Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM data next 85h The memory size check is done Displaying a soft error and c...

Page 91: ...n after the Coprocessor test next 9Eh Initialization after the Coprocessor test is complete Checking the extended keyboard keyboard ID and Num Lock key next Issuing the keyboard ID command next A2h Di...

Page 92: ...SUPER P4DL6 P4DLR P4DLR User s Manual B 8 Notes...

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