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Page 1: ...SUPER S2QR6 SUPER S2QE6 USER SMANUAL 1 0 SUPER...

Page 2: ...R INABILITY 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 W...

Page 3: ...processor and system memory and when mounting the S2QR6 S2QE6 in a chassis Also refer to this chapter to connect the floppy and hard disk drives the SCSI drives the IDE interfaces the parallel and se...

Page 4: ...Notes SUPER S2QR6 S2QE6 User s Manual iv...

Page 5: ...very from AC Power Loss 1 13 ATI Graphics Controller S2QE6 only 1 13 1 4 PC Health Monitoring 1 14 1 5 ACPI PC 98 Features 1 16 1 6 Power Supply 1 17 1 7 Super I O 1 18 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Hand...

Page 6: ...ED Indicator 2 17 2 8 DIP Switch Settings 2 17 DIP Switch 1 Core Bus Ratio 2 17 DIP Switch 2 2 17 2 9 Jumper Settings 2 18 Explanation of Jumpers 2 18 Front Side Bus Speed 2 18 Power Supply Failure Al...

Page 7: ...rchanside for Service 3 6 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup 4 1 Introduction 4 1 4 2 BIOS Features 4 2 4 3 Running Setup 4 2 Standard CMOS Setup 4 4 Advanced CMOS Setup 4 5 Advanced Chipset Setup 4 9 Power Managem...

Page 8: ...SUPER S2QR6 S2QE6 User s Manual viii Notes...

Page 9: ...en included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer One 1 Supermicro Mainboard One 1 ribbon cable for floppy drives One 1 40 pin IDE ribbon cable One...

Page 10: ...008 E mail marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web site www supermicro com European Office Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 M...

Page 11: ...Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 Introduction Notes...

Page 12: ...SUPER S2QR6 S2QE6 User s Manual 1 4 Introduction SUPER S2QR6 Figure 1 1 SUPER S2QR6 Image...

Page 13: ...Chapter 1 Introduction 1 5 Introduction SUPER S2QE6 Figure 1 2 SUPER S2QE6 Image...

Page 14: ...I64 1 J9 Memory Expansion Card MEC CPU1 PWR_SEC Chassis Fan IDE 1 IDE 2 WOR JP57 1 JP55 S UPER S2QR6 J3 J2 J15 J4 J5 ULTRA160 SCSI Channel A JF1 JP56 J19 PCI32 2 PCI32 1 J120 J12 5V PCI64 2 5V PCI64 1...

Page 15: ...Power Connector 1 p 2 11 ATX Power 2 Primary ATX Power Connector 2 p 2 11 CHASSIS FAN Chassis Fan Header 4 total p 2 15 COM1 2 COM1 2 Serial Port Connector p 2 15 CPU1 2 3 4 FAN CPU 1 2 3 4 Fan Header...

Page 16: ...ion Card MEC CPU1 PWR_SEC IDE 1 IDE 2 WOR JP57 1 S UPER S2QE6 J3 J2 J15 J4 J5 ULTRA160 SCSI Channel A JF1 5V PCI64 2 5V PCI64 1 J7 J6 5V PCI64 3 5V PCI64 4 ULTRA160 SCSI Channel B SLED1 JBT1 CPU4 CPU3...

Page 17: ...facturer s Setting All OFF Connector Description ATX Power 1 Primary ATX Power Connector 1 p 2 11 ATX Power 2 Primary ATX Power Connector 2 p 2 11 CHASSIS FAN Chassis Fan Header 4 total p 2 15 COM1 2...

Page 18: ...ium III II Xeon CPU Pentium III II Xeon CPU PCI Bridge MADP MADP MADP MADP 4GB Reg ECC UDMA 33 IDE Ports 4Mb Flash ROM BIOS 64 bit 33 MHz PCI 32 bit 33 MHz PCI MEC 4GB Reg ECC 4GB Reg ECC 4GB Reg ECC...

Page 19: ...chipset see page 1 13 for details Expansion Slots Two 64 bit 66 33 MHz PCI slots Four 32 bit 33 MHz PCI slots Two 32 bit 33 MHz PCI slots S2QR6 only BIOS Dual BIOS is optional One or two 4 Mb Flash R...

Page 20: ...1 floppy port interface up to 2 88 MB 2 Fast UART 16550A compatible serial ports 1 EPP Enhanced Parallel Port and ECP Extended Capabilities Port supported parallel port PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard po...

Page 21: ...s serial bus uses a single pin on both bridges to send a 4 bit word for transmitting commands back and forth 1 3 Special Features Alert on LAN 2 optional AOL2 ASIC brings an advanced level of manageme...

Page 22: ...ill give a warning or send an error message to the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Four Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Software On Off...

Page 23: ...esk Client Manager optional It 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...

Page 24: ...that is compatible with both Win dows 98 and Windows NT 5 0 Note To utilize ACPI you must reinstall Windows 98 To reinstall Windows 98 with ACPI enter DOS and type setup p J at the CDROM prompt usuall...

Page 25: ...On LAN is defined as the ability of a management application to re motely power up a computer that is powered off Remote PC setup up dates and asset tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so t...

Page 26: ...aud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which support higher speed modems The Super I O supports one PC compatible printer port SPP Bi direct...

Page 27: ...Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power management through an SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption The IRQs DMAs and I O space r...

Page 28: ...SUPER S2QR6 S2QE6 User s Manual 1 20 Introduction Notes...

Page 29: ...prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its anti static bag Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components periph eral chips memory modules...

Page 30: ...s encountered in such an installation 1 Installing metal standoffs Check that the location of all the mounting holes on both the mother board and the motherboard tray match All motherboards have stand...

Page 31: ...cessors When attaching the caps top cross pieces to function as handlebars for the Xeon processors make sure the two mounting screw holes on the top of each cap face inward You should test the configu...

Page 32: ...Important Because memory is accessed by a four way interleav ing scheme you must install modules four at a time and in the order shown in Figure 2 2 and described here If four DIMMs are to be installe...

Page 33: ...the MEC carefully install it back into its slot on the motherboard making sure it is fully seated Finish by tightening the two screws that secure the retention plate to the chassis Figure 2 2 Populati...

Page 34: ...e module This should release it from the slot To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the two notches Note Notches should align with the receptive...

Page 35: ...PCI add on cards Make sure you choose the correct slot for the type of card you are installing see step 1 First remove the I O shield for the proper slot Then fully seat the card into the slot pushing...

Page 36: ...the chassis Pull any excess cabling through to the drive bay side to provide an unobstructed airflow to the motherboard and processors The following data cables with their locations noted should be c...

Page 37: ...trusion I2C network activity LED power fail fan fail 5v standby power LED IDE drive activity LED power on LED reset switch USB0 and alarm reset headers Note that even and odd numbered pins are on oppo...

Page 38: ...below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Parallel Port Burgundy COM1 Port Turquoise Keyboard Purple Mouse Green USB Ports Black Figure 2 6 I O Port Locations and Definitions Etherne...

Page 39: ...pherals has been added to the motherboard This connector can handle up to 5 amps maximum See Table 2 2 for pin definitions Note Be sure to use a 6 pin connector and check the power supply layout befor...

Page 40: ...tions and Figure 2 5 for pin loca tions Pin Number 11 13 Definition PW_ON Ground Table 2 7 PWR_ON Connector Pin Definitions JF1 NIC_LED The Network Interface Controller LED connection is located on p...

Page 41: ...on CI A Chassis Intrusion connection is located on pin 20 of JF1 If a chassis intrusion condition has been detected a message will be sent to notify the system adminis trator See Table 2 10 for pin de...

Page 42: ...ions and Figure 2 5 for pin locations Pin Number 33 Definition Alarm Input Table 2 15 Alarm Reset Switch Pin Definitions JF1 Speaker The speaker connection is located on pins 28 30 32 and 34 of JF1 Se...

Page 43: ...These fan headers are DC power Fan Headers There are several fan headers on the S2QR6 S2QE6 to provide cool ing for various components In addition to one fan header for each processor there are two ov...

Page 44: ...ake on Ring allows your com puter to be woken up by an in coming call when in the suspend state Refer to Table 2 19 for pin definitions The S2QR6 S2QE6 meets the PCI 2 2 standard which provides the PM...

Page 45: ...Ratio of 5 5 After de termining the CPU Core Bus Ratio refer to Table 2 22 for the correct settings of DIP switch 1 Note Most Intel processors have a fixed Core Bus ratio that will overwrite the setti...

Page 46: ...lure Alarm Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP55 Front Side Bus Speed JP1 sets the FSB speed Since the S2QR6 S2QE6 only runs at a 100 MHz front side bus speed you do not need to change this setting Tabl...

Page 47: ...the BIOS becomes corrupted Switching from one BIOS chip to the other is done manually with jumper JP57 BIOS chip 1 is the default setting See Table 2 27 for jumper set tings Jumper Position 1 2 2 3 D...

Page 48: ...n Closed Definition Enabled Disabled Table 2 31 50 pin Legacy CH B SCSI Termination Jumper Settings JA6 LVD Channel A SCSI Termination Enable Disable Jumper JA2 allows you to enable or disable termina...

Page 49: ...s 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 The...

Page 50: ...le 2 36 for pin defini tions of the 50 pin Legacy SCSI connector located at JA5 IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to config ure the onboard IDE connectors J13 and J14 Refer to Table 2 35 for pin def...

Page 51: ...25 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 TERMPWR TERMPWR RESERVED GROUND ATN GROUND BSY ACK RST MSG SEL C D...

Page 52: ...rked Reboot System you must reboot the system before moving on to the next item on the list You should install everything here except for the Security Drivers and the Super Doctor utility which are op...

Page 53: ...hose for 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...

Page 54: ...uper Micro does not sell directly to end users so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services They should know of any possible problem s with the specific...

Page 55: ...ort htm 4 Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department We can be reached by e mail at support supermicro com or b...

Page 56: ...rtant to save your current BIOS and rename it super rom in case you need to recover from a failed BIOS update Select flash boot block then enter the update BIOS image Select Y to start the BIOS flash...

Page 57: ...rol such as during memory count the first screen that appears when the system is turned on the momentary on off switch must be held for more than four seconds to shut down the system This feature is r...

Page 58: ...urning to 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 al...

Page 59: ...d in this manual Configuration Data The original IBM AT had 64 kbytes of non volatile memory storage in CMOS RAM All AT compatible systems have at least 64 kbytes of CMOS RAM which is usually part of...

Page 60: ...chips When a failure occurs in a monitored activity AMIBIOS can sound an alarm and display a message The PC Health Monitoring chips monitor Four CPU temperatures System Overheat Chassis intrusion Fou...

Page 61: ...ction Disabled Month Jan Dec ESC Exit Sel Day 01 31 PgUp PgDn Modify Year 1901 2099 F2 F3 Color AMIBIOS HIFLEX SETUP UTILITY VERSION 1 18 1998 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS...

Page 62: ...r 2 88 MB 3 inch Note The Optimal and Fail Safe settings for Floppy Drive A are 1 44 MB 3 1 2 inch and for Floppy Drive B are Not Installed Pri Master Pri Slave Sec Master Sec Slave Type How to Config...

Page 63: ...s per track SCSI and IDE drive may have even more sectors per track Boot Sector Virus Protection This setting allows you to prevent any data from being written the boot sector of the hard drive While...

Page 64: ...are Disabled 1st IDE HDD 2nd IDE HDD 3rd IDE HDD 4th IDE HDD Floppy ARMD FDD ARMD HDD ATAPI CDROM SCSI Network or I2 0 The options for the 2nd Boot Device are Disabled 1st IDE HDD 2nd IDE HDD 3rd IDE...

Page 65: ...message screen If Silent is selected the POST will start with the Supermicro screen Display Mode at Add On ROM Init The settings for this option are Force BIOS or Keep Current If Force Bios is select...

Page 66: ...e settings are No or Yes Processor Serial Number Intel included a serial number in their Pentium III Pentium III Xeon Proces sors as a unique system identifier Select Enabled to allow Processor s Seri...

Page 67: ...t C000 C400 C8000 CC00 which are Cached for default When set to Disabled the contents of the video ROM are not copied to RAM When set to Enabled the contents of the video ROM area from C0000h CFFFFh o...

Page 68: ...Read Write The settings for this option are 3CLKS or 2CLKS RAS Precharge Time This option defines the RAS Precharge Time The settings are 3 CLKS and 2 CLKS RAS Cycle Time This option defines the RA Cy...

Page 69: ...mode this option specifies the power conserving state that the VGA video subsystem enters after the specified period of display inactivity has expired The settings are Disabled and Suspend Note The O...

Page 70: ...rOn and PowerOff When set to PowerOn or PowerOff pushing the power button turns the computer on or off The Suspend setting places the computer in Suspend mode or Full On power mode The BIOS has the ca...

Page 71: ...is should always be set to No PCI Latency Timer PCI Clocks This option specifies the latency timings in PCI clocks for all PCI devices The settings are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 or 248 PCI VGA Palette...

Page 72: ...The settings are Auto AMIBIOS automatically determines where the offboard PCI IDE controller adapter card is installed Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 5 and Slot 6 This option forces IRQ14 and IRQ15...

Page 73: ...8 IRQ Use these options to specify the IRQ priority for PCI devices installed in the PCI expansion slots The settings are Auto IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 and 11 in priority order DMA Channel 0 DMA Channel 1 DMA...

Page 74: ...ings are Disabled 16K 32K or 64K Reserved Memory Address This option specifies the beginning address in hex of the reserved memory area The specified ROM memory area is reserved for use by legacy ISA...

Page 75: ...monitors for the CPU core CPU I O 3 3V 5V 5V 12V and 12V and for the four fan status monitor OnBoard FDC This option enables the FDC Floppy Drive Controller on the motherboard The settings are Disabl...

Page 76: ...bilities Port to achieve data transfer rates of up to 2 5 Mbps ECP uses the DMA protocol and provides symmetric bidirectional communication Note The Optimal default setting for this option is ECP and...

Page 77: ...r or User password AMIBIOS prompts you for the new password You must set the Supervisor password before you can set the User password Enter a 1 6 character password It will not appear on the screen wh...

Page 78: ...ighlight this and hit Enter when you wish to save any changes made to settings in BIOS and exit back to the system boot up procedure Exit Without Saving Highlight this and hit Enter when you wish to e...

Page 79: ...on the screen Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot up procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs Th...

Page 80: ...ot directory 2 beeps BIOS file SUPER ROM absent or not in root directory 4 beeps Flash program successful 5 beeps Floppy read error 7 beeps No flash part detected The BIOS cannot be updated 8 beeps Th...

Page 81: ...A BIOS Error Beep Codes APPENDIX A If you hear it s because 5 short and 1 long beeps no memory is installed 6 short and 1 long beeps EDO memory detected 7 short and 1 long beeps SMBUS System Manage me...

Page 82: ...SUPER S2QR6 S2QE6 User s Manual A 4 APPENDIX A Notes...

Page 83: ...isabling cache memory 06 Uncompressing the post code unit next 07 Next initializing the CPU init and the CPU data area 08 The CMOS checksum calculation is done next 0B Next performing any required ini...

Page 84: ...the chipset 14 The 8254 timer test will begin next 19 The 8254 timer test is over Starting the memory refresh test next 1A The memory refresh test line is toggling Checking the 15 second on off time...

Page 85: ...control to BIOS POST Performing any required processing after the video ROM had control 2E Completed post video ROM test processing If the EGA VGA controller is not found performing the display memor...

Page 86: ...round at 0 0 next 45 Data initialized Checking for memory wraparound at 0 0 and finding the total system memory size next 46 The memory wraparound test has completed The memory size calculation has be...

Page 87: ...zed Adjusting the displayed memory size for relocation and shadowing next 51 The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Testing the memory above 1 MB next 52 The memory above 1...

Page 88: ...d Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck keys Issuing the keyboard reset command next 81 A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found Issuing the keyboard controller interface test command...

Page 89: ...PS 2 mouse check and extended BIOS data area allocation check next 8C Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next 8D The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed Resetting the hard disk controller next 8F...

Page 90: ...quired initialization after the Coprocessor test next 9E Initialization after the Coprocessor test is complete Checking the extended keyboard keyboard ID and Num Lock key next Issuing the keyboard ID...

Page 91: ...elay is starting Next the initialization cade checksum will be verified D1h Initializing the DMA controller Performing the keyboard controller BAT test Starting memory refresh and entering 4 GB flat m...

Page 92: ...SUPER S2QR6 S2QE6 User s Manual B 10 APPENDIX B Notes...

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