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1. Table 2 9 Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions J32 J33 Pin Pin Number Definition Number Definition 1 5V J1 45V 2 Po 2 PO 3 P0 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 N A 5 Key Table 2 10 Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 1 DCD 6 CTS 2 DSR 7 DTR 3 Serial In 8 RI 4 RTS 9 Ground 5 Serial Out 10 NC Table 2 11 Wake On LAN Pin Definitions WOL Pin Number Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up c fe T Le 7 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual CD Headers Table 2 12 Audio CD Header Pin Definitions There are two CD headers of dif CD CD 1 ferent sizes on the motherboard Pin Number Definition for audio CD playback You must 1 Right Stereo Signal connect an audio cable from your s d CD player to the header that fits 4 Left Stereo Signal your cable s connector Refer to Table 2 12 for pin definitions EJ o m z Fan Headers ER Table 2 13 E Fan Header Pin Definitions The CPU chassis and thermal CPU FAN FAN2 FAN3 control fan headers are desig Mun dd SH nated CPU FAN FAN and FANS L Ee respectively Refer to Table 2 13 s ee for pin definitions Caution These fan headers are DC power Table 2 14 Chassis Intrusion siete IR MIN Pin Definitions JL1 The Chassis Intrusion header is lo Pin Number Definition cated on J
2. Notes 3 E fo 2 c o d e 5 1 20 Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Static sensitive electrical discharge 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 static discharge Precautions c fe B i T 4S 7 Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Putthe motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use Forgrounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 2 1 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual 2 2 Processor Installation IN When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan The following pages cover the installation procedure You should install the
3. FCPGA Package ATX POWER S DW ON RESET J35 Parallel Port es IR CON CPU FAN IDELED KEYLOCK SPEAKER C JF1 JF2 J18 J19 FAN2 Chassis Fan FAN3 Thermal Control Fan GAME PORT FLOPPY AGP PRO BATTERY SUPERI O AC 97 Audio CODEC chip JL1 JBT1 JP28 WOL LET EI qe SUPER 370SSA CNR USB3 Chapter 1 Introduction 370SSA Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear p 2 12 Pins 1 2 Normal JP11 12 Front Side Bus Speed p 2 11 Both Pins 1 2 Auto JP28 AC97 Audio p 2 12 Pins 1 2 Enabled JPWAKE Keyboard Wake Up Pins 1 2 Disabled Connectors Description CD Audio CD Input large connector p 2 10 CD 1 Audio CD Input small connector p 2 10 CNR Communications Networking Riser p 2 14 COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Connector p 2 9 CPU FAN CPU Fan Header p 2 10 FAN2 Chassis Fan Header p 2 10 FANS Thermal Control Fan Header p 2 10 GAME Game Port Ji J2 J3 Memory DIMM Slots p 2 4 J18 J19 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors p 2 14 JP26 Floppy Disk Drive Connector p 2 14 J29 ATX Power Connector p 2 7 J30 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse p 2 8 J32 J33 Universal Seria
4. 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 4 34 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 10 Exit Setup Choose Exit Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu All Exit Setup op tions are described in this section The Exit Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Exit system setup with Exit Saving Changes saving the changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Optimal Defaults Load Fail Safe Defaults Discard Changes Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Scree General Help Save and Exit Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc Exit Saving Changes Highlighting this setting and then pressing Enter will save any changes you made in the BIOS Setup program and then exit Your system should then continue wi
5. The settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled Disabled prevents the use of the USB ports and Enabled allows the use of the USB ports 4 23 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual Legacy USB Support This option allows Legacy USB support The settings are Disabled En abled and Auto Disabled prevents the use of any USB device in DOS or during system boot Enabled allows the use of USB devices during boot and while using DOS The Auto setting auto detects USB keyboards or mice and if found allows them to be utilized during boot and while using DOS IRQ 3 IRQ 4 IRQ 5 IRQ 7 IRQ 9 IRQ 10 IRQ 11 IRQ 14 IRQ 15 The settings for the above options are Available and Reserved Available allows the specified IRQ to be available for use by PCI PnP devices Re served means the specified IRQ is reserved for use by Legacy ISA de vices DMA Channel 0 DMA Channel 1 DMA Channel 3 DMA Channel 5 DMA Channel 6 DMA Channel 7 4 24 Chapter 4 BIOS Each of the above list of DMA channel setting options can be set to Avail able and Reserved Available means the specified DMA channel is avail able for use by PCI PnP devices Reserved means the specified DMA chan nel is reserved for use by Legacy ISA devices Reserved Memory Size This option specifies the size of a memory area to be reserved for Legacy ISA adapter cards The settings are Disabled 16k 32k and 64k Reserved Memory Address The op
6. Enabled Disabled prevents the system to power on after power is applied to the system Enabled allows the system to power on after power is applied to the system This means that if an ATX compliant power supply is turned hard off or unplugged from the wall power socket supplying it power the computer system will not power back on immediately after the power cord is reattached or the hard off switch is flipped back on The power button on the front of the chassis is usually the soft off meaning that there is still power being supplied to the motherboard even though the system looks completely off Hard off means that there is not power being supplied to the system at all The only power is coming from the backup battery on the motherboard 4 27 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual Green PC Monitor Power State This option specifies the power state that a green PC compliant monitor enters when BIOS places it in a power saving state after the specified period of display inactivity has expired The settings include Standby Sus pend and Off Video Power Down Mode This option specifies the power state that the VGA video subsystem enters after the specified period of display inactivity has expired The settings include Disabled Standby and Suspend Hard Disk Power Down Mode This option specifies the power conserving state that the hard disk drive s enters after the specified period of inactivity has expired The settings include
7. does not share PCI 4 has a dedicated IRQ does not share Question installed my microphone correctly but can t record any sound What should do Answer Go to Start Programs Accessories Entertainment and then Volume Control Under the Properties tab scroll down the list of devices in the menu and check the box beside Microphone E z lt o o a EJ o LI Te SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual Question How do connect the ATA66 100 cable to my IDE device s Answer The 80 wire 40 pin ATA66 100 IDE cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives This special cable must be used to take advantage of the speed the ATA66 100 technology offers Connect the blue connector to the onboard IDE header and the other connector s to your hard drive s Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings The 370SSM has an ATA66 cable and the 370SSA has an ATA100 cable 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 Shipping and handli
8. special cable should be used to take advantage of the speed this new technology offers The blue connector connects to the onboard IDE connector interface and the other connector s to your hard drive s Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings for the hard disk drive 2 13 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual Table 2 21 Parallel Printer Port Pin Definitions 335 Parallel Port Connector Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 Strobe 2 Auto Feed 3 Data Bit 0 4 Error i S Bo ENEE inii The parallel port is located on J35 7 DataBit2 8 SLCT IN See Table 2 21 for pin definitions 9 Data Bit 3 10 GND 11 Data Bit 4 12 GND 13 Data Bit 5 14 GND 15 Data Bit 6 16 GND 17 Data Bit 7 18 GND me 19 ACK 20 GND m 21 BUSY 22 GND Ei ER PE 24 GND 2 25 SLCT 26 NC D e 3 Table 2 22 Floppy Connector Pin Definitions JP26 Floppy Connector Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 GND 2 FDHDIN 3 GND 4 Reserved The floppy connector is located 5 ee Se Be ndex on JP26 See Table 2 22 for pin 9 GND 10 Motor Enable FT 11 GND 12 Drive Select B definitions 13 GND 14 Drive Select A 15 GND 16 Motor Enable 17 GND 18 DIR 19 GND 20 STEP 21 GND 22 Write Data 23 GND 24 Write Gate 25 GND 26 Track 00 27 GND 28 Write Protect 29 GND 30 Read Data 31 GND 32 Side 1 Select 33 GND 34 Diskette Table 2 23 IDE Co
9. which inte grates many of the Input Output functions of the 815 chipset including a two channel UDMA 66 Bus Master IDE controller It also provides the inter face to the PCI Bus and communicates with the MCH over a dedicated hub interface The 370SSA has the more powerful ICH2 which includes UDMA 100 IDE controllers and two USB controllers that offer 24 Mbps of band width across four ports ICH2 also features an enhanced AC 97 interface that supports full surround sound for the Dolby Digital Audio used on DVDs Firmware Hub FWH The FWH is a component that brings added security and manageability to the PC platform infrastructure This device includes an integrated Random Number Generator RNG for stronger encryption digital signing and secu rity protocols The FWH stores the system BIOS and video BIOS to eliminate a redundant nonvolatile memory component SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on or for it to automatically return to a power on state See the Power Lost Control setting in the BIOS chapter of this manual to change this setting The default setting is Always OFF 3 fo 2 c o 9 fo 5 1 3 Special Features Communication and Networki
10. CMOS and reboot as described on the next page and then set the correct CPU speed with the BIOS setting men tioned above 2 11 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual CMOS Clear Table 2 17 y CMOS Clear Jumper Settings Refer to Table 2 17 for instruc JBT1 tions on how to clear CMOS Al Jumper Position Definition ways remove the AC power cord 1 2 Normal from the system before clearing 2 3 CMOS Clear CMOS f Position Position Note For an ATX power supply you must 1 2 2 3 completely shut down the system remove the AC power cord then use JBT1 to clear CMOS Replace JBT1 back to the pin 1 2 position be E o Ka o z o fore powering up the system again Do not use the PW ON connector to clear CMOS 3 D v D D bel E AC 97 Enable Disable Table 2 18 AC 97 Enable Disable i Jumper Settings JP28 AC 97 brings high quality audio to PCs When enabled with JP28 au Jumper 7 dio is processed onboard and the Position Definition AMR slot 370SSM only will sup 2 3 Disabled port modems only The disabled setting should be selected when you wish to use an add on card for audio either in the AMR or a PCI slot See Table 2 18 for jumper settings Wake On Ring Table 2 19 Wake On Ring Pin The Wake On Ring header is desig Definitions JWOR JR nated as JWOR on the 370SSA and as Bis JR on the 370SSM This function al Number Def
11. Disabled Standby and Suspend Hard Disk Time Out Minutes This option specifies the length of hard disk inactivity time that should expire before entering the power conserving state specified in the previous set ting The settings include Disabled and increments of 1 15 minutes Display Activity This option specifies if BIOS is to monitor for display activity when in a power saving state The Ignore setting means any display activity will not wake the system up from a power management state The Monitor setting allows display activity to wake up the system from a power management state Manual Throttle Ratio When in a power management state throttling can be used to lower power consumption and reduce heat This option allows the CPU to operate at a reduced average power which includes a sacrifice in performance The settings include 87 5 75 096 62 5 50 37 5 25 and 12 5 A setting of 75 0 means the BIOS will throttle back the CPU clock to operate 75 of the time 4 28 Chapter 4 BIOS THRM Throttle Ratio THRM throttling is used to lower power consumption and reduce heat The settings include 87 596 75 096 62 5 50 37 5 25 and 12 5 Intruder Sel This option allows you to set the Intruder SEL setting to SCI or SMI SCI stands for System Control Interrupt This is considered to be ACPI Ad vanced Configuration and Power Interface mode The operating system uses the SCI interrupt to process A
12. Keyboard Wake Up Function Use this option to specify which key is to be depressed to wake up the system from sleep mode The settings are Disabled CTRL F1 Space and Any Key Disabled This setting prevents the computer system from using the keyboard to power it on Ctrl F1 This setting allows the computer 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS system to be powered on when the CTRL and F1 keys on the keyboard are pressed Space This setting allows the computer system to be powered on when the Space bar on the keyboard is pressed This is the default setting Any Key This setting allows the computer system to be powered on when any keys on the keyboard are pressed Health Monitor Features The BIOS continuously monitors the health of your system by measuring certain voltage levels and temperatures CPU Overheat Warning This option allows you to Enable or Disable a system overheat warning signal used to notify you in the event of a dangerous rise in heat levels CPU Overheat Warning This option allows you to specify the temperature threshold that when exceeded will trigger the overheat warning alarm The rest of the Health Monitor menu lists various voltages and temperatures as they are currently being measured These include CPU temperature CPU voltage the rpms of the CPU chassis and thermal control fans as well as the primary voltage levels used by the system 3 3V 5V 12V and 12V IDE Configuration Onboard PCI IDE
13. Merchandise for Service sse 3 6 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 rntroductiori oir AE 4 1 4 2 BIOS FealUr6S SEE RS SEGE ER rr i deg ee es ra e ee XY CE Ee Ge Ne vec 4 2 4 3 Running Setup 4 4 Advanced Chipset Setup eise se ke ee ee ee ee Re Re Re ee ee Ge Re Re ee ee ee ee 4 4 4 5 Chipset Setup escena inn ee e e needed 4 14 Table of Contents 4 6 PGIPAP SetU p is eu cete mtr toda te cote epe ne d Ly pe dudes 4 7 Bower Setup neo ERU HE HIRED ERR E EU 4 8 Boot Setups en acere ite en adita e nempe E eddie 4 9 Security Setup 4 10 EXit Setup dpt rv pee EH pre ERE E EUH EE EE e Appendix AMIBIOS Post Diagnostic Error Messages esse sesse ee ee ee ee Ge Re ek ee ee ee ee A 1 vii SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual Notes viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist E e D o EJ o bel Ben m EC Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ac knowledged 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 One 1 Supermicro Mainboard One 1 ATA100 ribbon cable for IDE devices 370SSA One 1 ATA66 ribbon cable for IDE devices 370SSM One 1 flo
14. OEM a POST diagnos tics card is recommended For UO port 80h codes refer to App B Memory Errors 1 Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed for the amount of memory desired 2 Determine if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed and verify that the BIOS setup is configured for the fastest speed of memory used It is recommended to use the same memory speed for all DIMMs in the system 3 For DIMMs make sure you are using PC133 or PC100 compliant unbuffered SDRAM EDO SDRAM is not supported 4 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots and noting the results 5 Make sure all memory modules are fully seated in their slots 6 Check the power supply voltage 115V 230V switch Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 Check the setting of jumper JBT1 Ensure that you are using a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 6 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also note that as a motherboard manufacturer Supermicro does not sell directly to end
15. The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be ac cessed by pressing Del at the appropriate time during system boot Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible POST Power On Self Test routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the Delete key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens such as the Chipset and Power menus Section 4 3 gives detailed descriptions of each parameter setting in the Setup utility An AMIBIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message 4 1 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual 4 2 BIOS Features Supports Plug and Play V1 0A and DMI 2 1 Supports Intel PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect PME local bus specification Supports Advanced Power Management APM specification v 1 1 Supports ACPI Supports Flash ROM AMIBIOS supports the LS120 drive made by Matsushita Kotobuki Electronics Industries Ltd The LS120 Can be used as a boot device Is accessible as the next available floppy 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 Additional temperature sensors Chas
16. an Intel amp Moon ISA or Intel amp MISA This chipset is used to connect ISA devices to computers that do not have a physical ISA slot The best example of this is a notebook computer No ISA Slots when used with a docking station contains up to three ISA peripherals The docking station would contain the Intel amp Moon ISA chipset ICH Positive Decode This option allows the ICH Positive Decode to be set The settings are Disabled and Enabled CPU Bist Enable This option allows the CPU Bist Enable to be set The settings are Disabled and Enabled ICH DCB Enable This option allows the ICH DCB to be set The settings are Disabled and Enabled 4 18 Chapter 4 BIOS PC PCIB Select Enable This option allows the PC PCIB Select Enable to be set The settings are Disabled and Enabled SMBus Controller The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled AC97 Audio Controller The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled AC97 Modem Controller The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled Sound Blaster Decode This option is for adjusting the Sound Blaster Decode The settings are Disabled 220h 233h 240h 253h 260h 273h and 280h 293h Microsoft Sound Decode This option is for adjusting the Microsoft Sound Decode The settings are Disabled 530h 537h 604h 60Bh E80h E87h and F40h F47h MIDI Decode This option allows the MIDI Decode to be set The settings are Disabled 330h 331
17. cooling fans The onboard 3 pin CPU and chassis fans are controlled by the power manage ment functions The thermal fan is controlled by the overheat 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 CPU Fan Auto Off in Sleep Mode The CPU fan activates when the power is turned on It can be turned off when the CPU is in 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 function in the BIOS This allows the user to define an overheat tempera ture When this temperature is exceeded both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Intel s LANDesk Client Manager optional lt is used to notify the user of certain system ev
18. power loss control Wake on LAN WOL Multiple FSB clock frequency selections set in BIOS CD Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility Drivers for 815 chipset utilities Dimensions SUPER 370SSA ATX 12 x 7 8 305 x 198 mm SUPER 370SSM MicroATX 9 6 x 7 8 244 x 198 mm 1 12 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset Overview Intel s 815 chipset is made up of three main components the Graphics and Memory Controller Hub GMCH the I O Controller Hub ICH and the Firm ware Hub FWH The GMCH integrates a 133 100 66 MHz system bus controller a 2D 3D graphics accelerator AGP2x 4x discrete graphics card a 133 100 MHz SDRAM controller and a high speed hub architecture inter face that communicates with the ICH The ICH integrates a UDMA 100 or UDMA 66 controller USB controllers and other I O functions see below The FWH stores both system and video BIOS and includes a Random Num ber Generator RNG E e D o EJ o bel Ben m E Graphics and Memory Controller Hub GMCH The GMCH includes the host CPU interface DRAM interface ICH interface and 4xAGP interface for the 815 chipset It contains advanced power management logic and supports dual channels for DRAM The AGP 2 0 interface supports 4x data transfers and operates at a peak bandwidth of 266 MB sec The MCH host interface bus runs at 133 100 66 MHz UO Controller Hub ICH ICH2 The ICH is the I O Controller Hub subsystem on the 370SSM
19. processor in the motherboard first then install the motherboard in the chas sis then the memory and add on cards and finally the cables and drivers Following the installation procedures in the order they appear in this chap ter should eliminate the most common problems encountered when installing a a system D S IMPORTANT Always connect the power cord last and always re S move it before adding removing or changing any hardware compo nents Heat Sink Follow the instructions that came with your processor or heat sink to attach a heat sink to the processor Your heat sink should have a 3 pin fan which connects to the CPU FAN header Make sure that good contact is made between the CPU chip and the heat sink Insufficient contact will cause the processor to overheat which may crash the System Processor You are now ready to install the processor Your motherboard has a 370 pin FCPGA type socket which supports 370 pin Pentium Ill FCPGA not SEPP and Celeron PPGA processors Lift the lever on the FCPGA socket and install with the notched corner of the processor oriented with pin 1 Fully seat the processor into the socket and then close the lever See Figure 2 1 for views of the FCPGA 370 pin socket before and after proces sor installation 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation Installation Notched Corner Processor installed Figure 2 1 FCPGA Socket Empty and with Processor Installed 2 3 Mounting the Motherb
20. this option to stop the system search for ATAPI devices within the specified number of seconds The options are 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 seconds Most ATA disk drives can be detected within 5 seconds ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detection This option selects the mechanism for detecting the 80 pin ATA PI cable Options include Host and Device Host and Device Host This option uses the motherboard onboard IDE controller to detect the type of IDE cable used Device This option uses the IDE disk drive to detect the type of IDE cable used Host amp Device This option uses both the motherboard onboard IDE controller and IDE disk drive to detect the type of IDE cable used Floppy Configuration Floppy A Use this option to specify which of floppy drive you have installed in the A drive The settings are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 3 1 2 1 44 MB 3 1 2 and 2 88 MB 3 1 2 Floppy B Use this option to specify which of floppy drive you have installed in the B drive The settings are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 3 1 2 1 44 MB 3 1 2 and 2 88 MB 3 1 2 Floppy Drive Seek Use this option to Enable or Disable the floppy seek routine on bootup 4 10 ER ado dii edis Chapter 4 BIOS Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot This option allows the BIOS to skip certain tests that are normally perfomred on boot up You can disable the option to speed up boot time The settings are
21. 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 system configuration that was sold to you Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 1 Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Question FAQ sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site http www supermicro com techsupport htm before con tacting 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 modifica tions to the boot block code 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting Supermicro for technical support Motherboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at http www supermicro com techsupport contact_support 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 by fax at 408 895 2012 cz z lt o o a EJ o LI Te 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What are the various types of memory that the 370S
22. 9 Seral POS rire ES OG Ee RP ERI tete n 2 9 Wake On LAN s o EE SE SEE Ge SE GE GE GE Ge ee Ge de ie a gee ed 2 9 CD EE EE 2 10 Fan Headers ees ee esse ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee Re enne nennen nnne nnns 2 10 Chassis Intrusion Header esse ee ee ee ee ee Re ee Re ee ee Ge Re Ge Re ee ee 2 10 Overheat LED catre rh ert RR Ge eT e EE ER Ee 2 10 2 7 Jumper Settirigs oon p nee eit dece Edad 2 11 Explanation of Jumpers eie ees ee ee Ge ee ek ee ee ee ee ee ke 2 11 Front Side Bus Speed seen 2 11 CMOS Gleaf EE 2 12 AC 97 Enable Disable tentent eg Ee sg herede eed 2 12 Wake On Ring a Keyboard Wake Up ee sees ee ee ee ee ee ke nen ennt 2 13 2 8 Parallel Port AMR Floppy Hard Disk Drive and AGP Connections 2 13 Parallel Port Connechor ccceccceeeceeeeneeeeeceeeeeseeeaeseeeeeaeeeeeseaeeeaeeneeeeee 2 14 Floppy Connector IDE Connectors eie see eke ee ee Re ee eene nennen tnter nnn AMR ele AGP AE EE OE EE OE VK PE EXER x 2 9 Installing Software Drivers ees ese se ee ek ee ee ee Re Ge Re ee ee ee ee nenne 2 16 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures A 3 1 Before Power Reeder 3 1 No Power 3 1 No Video Momory dir EE EE re ed n EE P HW EE HIEMS De 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration ees ee ke ee ee 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures sese 3 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions eene 3 3 3 4 Returning
23. A channel FDD Controller Failure The BIOS cannot communicate with the floppy disk drive controller Check all appropriate connections after the computer is lt x lt D Pd iu ER o powered down HDD Controller Failure The BIOS cannot communicate with the hard disk drive controller Check all appropriate connections after the computer is powered down INTR 1 Error Interrupt channel 1 failed POST INTR 2 Error Interrupt channel 2 failed POST A 5 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual Error Message Information Invalid Boot Diskette The BIOS can read the disk in floppy drive A but cannot boot the computer Use another boot disk Keyboard Is Locked The keyboard lock on the computer is Unlock It engaged The computer must be unlocked to continue Keyboard Error There is a timing problem with the keyboard Set the Keyboard options in Standard Setup to Not Installed to skip the keyboard post routines KB Interface Error There is an error in the keyboard connector No ROM BASIC Cannot find a bootable sector on either disk drive A or hard disk drive C The BIOS calls INT 18h which generates this message Use a bootable disk Off Board Parity error in memory installed in an Parity Error expansion slot The format is OFF BOARD PARITY ERROR ADDR HEX XXXX XXXX is the hex address where the error occurred Run AMIDiag to find and correct memory problems On
24. AS to CAS SDRAM stores informa tion in blocks of rows and columns RAS stands for Row Address Strobe CAS stands for Column Address Strobe CAS Latency This option regulates the speed of the Column Address Strobe CAS as either Fast or Slow which is higher or lower latency CAS latency optimizes the speed at which data is accessed in a column by defining CAS latency time in 100 MHz or 133 MHz clocks dependent on the memory bus speed It controls the time delay in clocks before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it Reading RAS data can be read twice as fast as reading CAS Lowering the latency can increase the speed of the SDRAM but at the expense of stability 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS RAS Timing This option regulates the speed of the Row Address Strobe RAS as either Fast or Slow As with CAS Latency lowering the timing can increase the speed of the SDRAM but at the expense of stability RAS Pre charge The precharge time is the number of cycles it takes for the RAS to accumulate a charge before a DRAM refresh Insufficient recharge time may cause the DRAM to lose data The settings are Fast and Slow which is more stable System Memory Frequency This option allows the system memory frequency to be adjusted The set tings are 100 MHz for PC100 memory 133 MHz for PC133 memory and Auto which allows the system memory frequency to auto select itself SDRAM Refresh This option sets the refresh rate for
25. Board Parity error in motherboard memory The Parity Error format is ON BOARD PARITY ERROR ADDR HEX XXXX XXXX is the hex address where the error occurred Run gt v v m zZ H x lt gt AMIDiag to find and correct memory problems Parity Error Parity error in system memory at an unknown address Run AMIDiag to find and correct memory problems A 6
26. C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc Use the Up Down arrow keys to select the Super I O Configuration line When the Super IO Configuration line is highlighted hit ENTER to display its menu The following Super IO Configuration screen will appear Here you can select your options for the your computer s I O Input Output devices 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Winbond627F Serial Port s and Parallel P Serial Portl Address 3F8 IRO4 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Cir Port IRQ 10 Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel 3 Parallel Port IRQ 7 Onboard Game Midi Port 200 298 Midi Irq Select 5 Power Loss Control Always OFF Keyboard Wake up Function Space Select Screen TL Select Item Change Option Fl General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc The Super IO Configuration includes the following items Serial Port 1 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request ad dress of serial port 1 The settings for this item include Disabled 3F8 IRQA 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Select the desired setting and then press Enter Serial Port 2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request ad dress of serial port 2 The settings for this item include Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Par
27. CPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface events signaled by GPEs general Purpose Event whether the system is asleep or awake when the event occurs In other words the wake event has the side effect of causing the system to wake up if it is asleep but its primary purpose is to generate an SCI that notifies the oper ating system that the event has occurred SMI stands for System Manage ment Interrupt This is considered to be Legacy mode It is used to log interrupt events to operating systems that do not support ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface and operating systems that do Timer Overflow Enable This allows the system to generate a System Management Interrupt after a specific amount of time has passed The settings for this option are Dis abled and Enabled Thermal SMI Enable This allows the system to generate a System Management Interrupt after a specific temperature has been exceeded The settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled PME SMI Enable This allows the system to generate a System Management Interrupt after a Power Management event has ocurred The settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled SW SMI Timer Enable The settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled 4 29 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual TCO Logic SMI Enable This allows the system to generate a System Management Interrupt when a century rollover occurs The settings for this option Disabled and Enab
28. Controller This option allows the user to enable or disable the integrated IDE Control ler The settings include Disabled Primary Second and Both Select Dis abled to disable the Integrated IDE Controller Select Primary to enable the Primary IDE ontroller only Select Secondary to enable the Secondary IDE Controller only Select Both to enable both Primary and Secondary IDE Controllers Primary IDE Master When entering Setup BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices This displays the auto detection status of the IDE de vices You can also manually configure the IDE drives by providing the following information 4 7 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual Type This option sets the type of device that the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after AMIBIOS POST is completed The settings include Not installed Auto CDROM and ARMD The Auto setting allows BIOS to automatically detect the presence of the IDE controller LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a 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 your device supports it and is not already formatted with the LBA mode Block Multi Sector Transfer Mode This option sets the block mode multi sector transfers option The settings include Disabled and Auto Disabled This op tion
29. Disabled and Enabled Quiet Boot If Disabled this option will cause the normal POST messages to be dis played upon setup When Enabled the OEM logo is displayed instead of the POST messages Add On ROM Display Mode Set this option to display add on ROM read only memory messages The settings for this option are Force BIOS and Keep Current Force BIOS allows the computer to force a third party BIOS to display during system boot Keep Current has the system display AMIBIOS information on bootup BootUp Num Lock This option is used to select the status of the Number Lock function on your keyboard on bootup The settings are On and Off BootUp CPU Speed This option is used set the CPU speed to either High or Low PS 2 Mouse Support This option specifies whether a PS 2 Mouse will be supported Settings are Enabled and Disabled Typematic Rate Set this option to select the rate at which the computer repeats a key that is held down Settings are Fast and Slow Fast This sets the rate the 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 4 11 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual System Keyboard This option is to let the system know if a keyboard is Present or Absent Primary Display This option specifies the type of monitor display you have installed on the system The se
30. L1 See the board layouts 1 intrusion Input in Chapter 1 for its location See 2 Ground Table 2 14 for pin definitions Overheat LED JOH Deh Pin Definitions JOH The JOH header is used to con nect an LED to provide warning of ee Definition chassis overheating Refer to 1 12VDC P e e 2 OH Active Table 2 15 for pin definitions 2 10 Chapter 2 Installation 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector 3o 22 9 ei To modify the operation of the moth e e erboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings mer Jumpers create shorts between two Cap pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a SE 6 square solder pad on the printed cir Setting D E cuit board See the motherboard Pin 1 2 short 5 layout pages for jumper locations Front Side Bus Speed Table 2 16 The FSB speed is set with JP11 Front Side Bus Speed Jumper Settings JP11 JP12 and JP12 Table 2 16 displays the settings for these two jumpers JP11 JP12 FSB Speed 1 2 1 2 A The CPU speed can also be 2 3 2 3 e ud changed by software control in Ee Si eto BOS eee ery peed setting Note The Auto setting allows the CPU The CPU Speed setting will show to set the speed you the actual CPU speed for each FSB speed option selected Note If the system does not reboot after changing the CPU speed 1 clear
31. ND B21 AC97 SDATA IN2 A21 AC97 SDATA INO B22 GND A22 GND B23 AC97 MSTRCLK RST A23 AC97 BITCLK AGP Pro Slot The AGP Pro slot is backward compatible with AGP and 4xAGP graphics cards which have fewer pins than AGP Pro cards Because of this care must be taken when installing a graphics card into this slot as doing so incorrectly can damage your motherboard For AGP Pro cards you should remove the orange sticker covering one end of the slot For other cards leave this sticker in place and make sure your card does not plug into the section it covers A general rule of thumb is to make sure your card fills the center section of pins first then the end toward the edge of the motherboard if there are more If the I O shield of your card is flush with the edge of the motherboard the card should be inserted correctly AGP Pro Slot Edge of motherboard 2 15 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual 2 9 Installing Software Drivers After all the hardware has been installed you must install the software drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard After inserting this CD into your CDROM drive the display shown in Figure 2 5 should appear If this display 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 S SUPERMICRO Intel 815 Chipset Drivers am
32. Normal JP11 12 Front Side Bus Speed p 2 11 Both Pins 1 2 Auto JP28 AC97 Audio p 2 12 Pins 1 2 Enabled JPWAKE Keyboard Wake Up Pins 1 2 Disabled Connectors Description CD Audio CD Input large connector p 2 10 CD 1 Audio CD Input small connector p 2 10 COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Connector p 2 9 CPU FAN CPU Fan Header p 2 10 FAN2 Chassis Fan Header p 2 10 FANS Thermal Control Fan Header p 2 10 GAME Game Port Ji J2 J3 Memory DIMM Slots p 2 4 J18 J19 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors p 2 14 JP26 Floppy Disk Drive Connector p 2 14 J29 ATX Power Connector p 2 7 J30 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse p 2 8 J32 J33 Universal Serial Bus Ports p 2 9 J35 Parallel Printer Port p 2 14 JF1 JF2 Front Control Panel p 2 6 JL 1 Chassis Intrusion Header p 2 10 JOH Overheat LED p 2 10 JWOR Wake On Ring Header p 2 12 LINE IN Audio In Connector LINE OUT Audio Out Speaker Connector MIC Microphone Input WOL Wake on LAN Header p 2 9 Also see the figures on page 2 5 for the I O ports and page 2 6 for the Front Control Panel JF1 2 connectors Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only 1 9 E e D o E o bel Ben m EC SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual Pentium III FCPGA CPU TOT EESTI TS Tel UIT 2x 4x AGP 133 100 MHz DIMMs Graphics Performance GMCH q Accelerator SE GE 133 100 MHz Memory Bus 133 100 66 MHz H
33. PCI IDE BusMaster Disabled Play PnP devices not OffBoard PCI ISA IDE Card Auto required for boot if OffBoard PCI IDE Primary IRQ Disabled your system has a Plug OffBoard PCI IDE Secondary Disabled and Play operating system USB Controller Enabled Legacy USB Support Disabled amp Select Screen TL select Item Change Option IRO3 A F1 General Help IRQ4 5 F10 Save and Exit IRO5 m ESC Exit IRQ7 IRO9 IRO10 V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc Plug amp Play OS Choose the No setting for computers that do not meet the Plug and Play specifications which will allow the BIOS to configure all the devices in the system Choosing the Yes setting lets the operating system configure PnP devices that are not required for boot up if the system has a PnP operating System The operating system would have the ability to change interrupt VO and DMA settings Set this option if the system is running Windows 958 Windows 98 or Windows 20008 Other operating systems are also PnP aware Reset Configuration Data Choosing the Yes setting will cause the PnP configuration data in the BIOS to be cleared on the next boot up Choosing the No setting does not force PnP data to be cleared on the next boot 4 22 Chapter 4 BIOS PCI Latency Timer This option specifies the latency timing of the PCI clocks for all PCI devices Settings include 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 PCI clocks Al
34. Reset JF2 JF1 Figure 2 4 Front Control Panel Connectors 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation 2 6 Connecting Cables see previous page for locations Power Supply Connector Table 2 1 ATX Power Supply Connector Pin Definitions J29 After you have securely mounted the Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition motherboard memory and add on 1 3 3V 11 3 3V 2 3 3V3 12 12V cards you are ready to connect the 3 Ground 13 Ground 4 5V 14 PS ON cables Attach an ATX power supply S around is Ground cable to J29 by aligning the tabs on 6 5V 16 Ground 7 Ground 17 Ground both connectors See Table 2 1 for 8 PW OK 18 5V initi 9 5VSB 19 5V c the pin definitions of an ATX power e 12V B 5V 6 supply S S KA Infrared Connector Table 2 2 Infrared Pin Definitions The infrared connector is located JF2 B Pin on pins 1 5 of JF2 See Table 2 2 hd einion for pin definitions See the Tech 1 5V e e 2 Key nical Support section of our web 3 IRRX page for information on the infra Rea red devices you can connect to the system PW_ON Connector Table 2 3 PW ON Connector The PW ON connector is located Pin Definitions on pins 9 and 10 of JF2 Momen BED Pin tarily contacting both pins will Number Definition power on off the system The i Pu user can also configure this but ton to function as a suspend but ton See the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS To turn off the po
35. SA 370SSM motherboard can support Answer The 370SSA 370SSM has three 168 pin DIMM slots that support up to 512 MB of unbuffered 3 3V SDRAM registered DIMMs not supported ECC memory is not supported The 133 100 MHz memory bus fully supports both PC133 and PC100 memory However if three DIMM modules are in stalled the memory will run at 100 MHz even if PC133 memory is used this is a chipset limitation Question How do update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are experiencing no problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http www supermicro com Please check our BIOS warning message and the info on how to update your BIOS on our web site Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your BIOS before downloading Select your motherboard model and down 3 3 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual load the BIOS file to your computer Unzip the BIOS update file and you will find the readme txt flash instructions the fwhflash com BIOS flash utility and the BIOS image xxxxxx rom files Copy these files onto a bootable floppy and reboot your system It is not necessary to set BIOS boot block protection jumpers on the motherboard At the DOS prompt enter the com mand fwhflash This will start the flash utility and give you an opportunity to save your current BIOS image Flash the boot block and enter the name of the updat
36. SUPERO SUPER 370SSA SUPER 370SSM USER S MANUAL Revision 1 1 The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com SUPERMICRO COMPUTER reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO COMPUTER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR 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 WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of Ca
37. Security Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Install or Change the Supervisor Password Not Installed password User Password Not Installed gt gt gt Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Clear User Password Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Scree General Help Save and Exit Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc Supervisor Password User Password AMIBIOS provides both Supervisor and User password functions If you use both passwords the Supervisor password must be set first The sys tem can be configured so that all users must enter a password every time the system boots or when AMIBIOS Setup is executed using either or both the Supervisor password or User password The Supervisor and User passwords activate two different levels of password 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 down If you forget it you must clear CMOS and reconfigure Remember your Password Keep a record of the new password when the password is changed If you forget the password you must erase the system configuration information in CMOS 4 33 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual Change Supervisor Password
38. T 32Bit Data Transfer The settings are Auto Disabled and Enabled Select En abled or Disabled to enable or disable the 32 bit Data Transfer function Select Auto to auto detect the 32 bit Data Transfer function ARMD Emulation This option is used to select the emulation used when config uring an LS120 MO Magneto Optical or lomega Zip drive The settings are Auto Floppy and HardDisk Primary IDE Slave When the system enters Setup BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices This option displays the auto detection status of IDE de vices The settings for Primary IDE Slave are the same as those for the Primary IDE Master Secondary IDE Master This displays the status of auto detection of IDE devices The settings for Secondary IDE Master are the same as those for the Primary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave This displays the status of auto detection of IDE devices The settings for Secondary IDE Slave are the same as those for the Primary IDE Master 4 9 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual 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 normally read write and erase functions can all be performed Disabled prevents the hard disk from being erased This function is effective only when the device can be accessed through BIOS ATA PI Detect Timeout Set
39. allel Port Address This option specifies the VO address used by the parallel port The settings for this item include Disabled 378 278 and 3BC Select your setting and then press Enter 4 5 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual Parallel Port Mode 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 of the DMA Channel The settings for this item include 0 1 and 3 Parallel Port IRQ This option allows the user to set the Parallel Port IRQ The settings for this item include 5 and 7 Onboard Game Midi Port This option allows the user to set the Onboard Game Midi Port The settings for this item include Disabled 200 298 200 300 200 330 208 300 and 208 330 Midi IRQ Select This option allows the user to set the Midi IRQ The settings for this item are 5 7 9 and 10 Power Loss Control This option determines how the system will react when power is reapplied after being lost unexpectedly The settings are Always Off if the system loses power unexpectedly the computer system will keep power off until the power button is pressed Always On if the system loses power unex pectedly the computer system will restore power and Previous if the System loses power unexpectedly the computer system restores the sys tem to its previous state before power was lost
40. and DMA logic The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super UO greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives The Super I O supports four 360 K 720 K 1 2 M 1 44 M or 2 88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb s 500 Kb s or 1 Mb s Chapter 1 Introduction It also provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs one of which supports serial infrared 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 baud 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 E e T o E o bel Ben m E 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 UO provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Con figuration and Power 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 UO space resources of the Super UO can flexibly adjust to meet ISA PnP requirements which suppport ACPI and APM Ad vanced Power Management SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual
41. ate must be entered in MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format The time is in also 24 hour format For example 5 30 a m appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30 p m as 17 30 00 Press the lt ESC gt key to exit the Main Menu and use the Left Right arrow keys to enter the the other categories of BIOS settings The next section is de scribed in detail to illustrate how to navigate through the menus Note Items displayed in gray are preset and cannot be selected 4 3 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual 4 4 Advanced Chipset Setup Choose Advanced BIOS Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility 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 such as SuperlO 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 this section BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Setup Warning Configure SuperIO Setting items on this screen to incorrect values Chipset Winbond627F may cause the system to malfunction gt SuperlO Configuration IDE Configuration Floppy Configuration Event Log Configuration System Health Monitoring Hardware gt gt gt gt Select Screen NL Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen Fl General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 03
42. ating systems Suspend to RAM Support This allows you to enable or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Settings are Disabled and Enabled The Disabled setting prevents the system from saving information to main memory when in a low power state Enabled causes the system to enter a low power state instead of being completely shut off This allows the computer system to bootup in a few seconds Suspend to RAM STR is a technology that is closely associated with the S3 state of the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface speci fication STR allows a properly configured system to go into a low power state while saving information to main memory about the system s configu ration open applications and active files While in the low power STR state memory remains powered to retain the system information while most other components turn off to conserve energy Fans are turned off to pro vide silent operation and to minimize power consumption Properly config ured systems in STR typically can consume less than 5 watts Repost Video on S3 Resume This option determines whether or not to invoke the VGA BIOS post test when resuming from STR or the S3 state Settings are No and Yes Used with ACPI only Power Management APM This option allows you to select using APM Advanced Power Manage ment The settings are Disabled and Enabled Standby Time Out This option specifies the length of system inactivity time that should expir
43. e before the computer enters a standby power state The settings are Dis abled 1Min 5Min and 10Min 4 26 Chapter 4 BIOS Suspend Power Saving Type The settings for this option are C2 and S1 The C2 setting allows the CPU microprocessor to be put in a low power state In this state incoming interrupts wake up the CPU microprocessor to process them I O APIC S1 allows the system to enter the S1 POS Power On Suspend state While the system is in this state the CPU is not executing instructions all power resources that supply system level reference of SO are off system memory context is maintained devices that reference power resources that are on are on and devices that can wake up the system can cause the CPU to continue to execute from where it left off Suspend Time Out This option specifies the length of system inactivity while in the standby state that should expire before the computer enters a suspend power state The settings are Disabled 1Min 5Min and 10Min Power Button Mode This option specifies how the external power button on the computer chas sis functions When set to On Off depressing the power button turns the computer on or off When set to Suspend depressing the power button places the computer in Suspend mode or Full On power mode The Standby setting places the computer in Standby or Full On mode After G3 Enable This option allows AfterG3 Enable support The settings are Disabled and
44. e 1 3 SUPER 370SSA Image sse 1 4 SUPER 370SSM Image sss nennen ee ee ee 1 5 SUPER 370SSA Layout sers ke EER eg ate eee nete 1 6 SUPER 370SSM Layout A ee see ese ese ese ee ee Ge ee ee ee ee ee ee Re ee ee ee 1 8 815 Chipset System Block Diagram eee 1 10 Motherboard Features sse eene 1 11 1 2 ele e EE 1 13 1 8 Special Features AE 1 14 Communication and Networking Riser CNR 370SSA only 1 14 Audio Modem Riser AMR 370SSM only eee 1 14 1 4 PG Health Monitoring ite eremi DRE edet 1 5 ACPI PC 98 Features 1 62 Power Supply citer hee ar dis die ME EE ER OR ED Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices r peere EA Ee Re a Aa AA rei AE enne tnn 2 1 2 2 Processor Installation snaran an ar ee ee ee ee 2 2 2 3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis 2 3 2 4 Installing DIMMS irn neret enne netten enero inet 2 4 2 5 Port Control Panel Connector Locations iese ee Re ee 2 5 6 2 6 Connecting Cables Power Supply Connector nennen 2 7 Infrared Connector eec prt ttti e e Ca P bie d 2 7 PERSON Eee stet e E MH 2 7 RE 2 8 Hard Drive LED nite eet dte rte EE 2 8 Keylock Power LED eene eter tnn tien 2 8 Speaker EE 2 8 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual ATX PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Ports ssssseeee 2 8 Universal Serial Bus ee ee ee Re ee ee Ee rrea ee Re ee ee enne 2
45. e BIOS image file Note t is important 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 procedure and do not disturb your system until the flash utility displays that the procedure is complete After 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 correct this Answer If the system does not have video after flashing your new BIOS it indicates that the flashing procedure failed To remedy this first clear CMOS per the instructions in this manual and retry the BIOS flashing proce dure If you still do not have video please use the following BIOS Recov ery Procedure First make sure the JPWAKE jumper is disabled Then turn your system off and place the floppy disk with the saved BIOS image file see above FAQ in drive A Press and hold CTRL and Home at the same time then turn on the power with these keys pressed until your floppy drive starts reading Your screen will remain blank until the BIOS program is done If the system reboots correctly then the recovery was successful The BIOS Recovery Procedure will not update the boot block in your BIOS Question Do need the CD that came with your motherboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and pr
46. eeps 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 the exception of Beep Code 8 are fatal errors lt x a z id a o lt SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual Error message Description Refresh Failure The memory refresh circuitry on the motherboard is faulty Base 64 KB Memory Failure A memory failure occurred within the first 64 KB of memory 8042 Gate A20 Failure The keyboard controller 8042 contains the Gate A20 switch which allows the CPU to operate in virtual mode This error means that the BIOS cannot switch the CPU into protected mode Processor Exception The CPU on the motherboard generated Interrupt Error an exception interrupt Display Memory Read Write The system video adapter is either Error missing or its memory is faulty Please Note This is not a fatal error Refer to the table on page A 3 for solutions to the error beep codes gt v v m z e x lt gt A 2 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes If it beeps then 1 or 3 times reseat the DIMM memory If the system still beeps replace the memory 6 times reseat the keyboard controller chip If it still beeps If it still beeps try a different keyboard or replace the keyboard fuse if the keyboard has one f it still beeps replace the keyboard controller 8 times there is a memor
47. em directed power management ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an oper ating system independent interface for configuration control ACPI lever ages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture independent implementation 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 usually D with the Windows 98 CD loaded Make sure you include the spaces after setup and p Then hit lt Enter gt You can check to see if ACPI has been properly installed by looking for it in the Device Manager which is located in the Control Panel in Windows Microsoft OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive system wide approach to system and device power control OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other re 1 16 Chapter 1 Introduction quests Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on E e D o EJ o bel Ben m EC BIOS Support for USB Keyboard If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the
48. ents 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 E e D o EJ o bel Ben m EC SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual Hardware BIOS Virus Protection The system BIOS is protected by hardware so that no virus can infect the BIOS area The user can only change the BIOS content through the flash utility provided by SUPERMICRO This feature can prevent viruses from infecting the BIOS area and destroying valuable data Auto Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core 3 fo 2 c o 9 fo 5 The auto switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to 20A current and auto sense voltage IDs ranging from 1 3V to 3 5V This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable 1 5 ACPI PC 98 Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI specification defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that pro vides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system including its hardware operating system and application soft ware This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD ROMs network cards hard disk drives and printers This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs TVs tele phones and stereos In addition to enabling operating syst
49. h and 300h 301h Adlib Range 388h 38Bh This option allows the Adlib Range 388h 38Bh to be set The settings are Disabled and Enabled Game Port This option allows the Game Port to be set The settings are Disabled and Enabled SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual LPC 4Eh 4Fh Decode This option allows the LPC 4Eh 4Fh to be set The settings are Disabled and Enabled DMA 0 Type DMA 1 Type DMA 2 Type DMA 3 Type DMA 4 Type DMA 5 Type DMA 6 Type DMA 7 Type This above options allow you to change the protocol for DMA 0 through DMA 7 The settings for all are PC PCI and LPC DMA Processor Serial Number Intel includes a serial number in their processors to act as a unique system identifier For privacy reasons you can disable the release of this identifier The settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled Disabled This set ting restricts all access to the CPU serial number from your CPU Enabled This setting allows the operating system and applications to be able to read the CPU serial number from your CPUs Note If the CPU is a Intel Celeron Processor then this selection will be grayed out Intel Celeron Processors do not contain a processor serial number CPU Latency Timer This option allows the CPU Latency Timer to be modified The settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled Disabled The deferrable processor cycle will be deferred immediately after receiving another ADS Enabled The deferrab
50. ings are described on the following pages The screen is shown below 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 This option can be used to tell the system to clear the event log on the next boot up The settings are No and Yes 4 13 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual 4 5 Chipset Setup Choose Chipset Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility main menu The screen is shown below All Chipset Setup options are described following the Screen You can use this screen to select options for the GHCH Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit gt GMCH Configuration Options for MCH gt ICH Configuration Processor Serial Number Disabled CPU Latency Timer Disabled C000 16k Shadow Cached WP C400 16k Shadow Cached WP C800 16k Shadow Disabled CC00 16k Shadow Disabl D000 16k Shadow Disabl D400 16k Shadow Disabl Select Screen D800 16k Shadow Disabl Tl Select Item DC00 16k Shadow Disabl Change Option Fl General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc GMCH Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the GMCH Configuration Use the up and down arrow keys to select an item and the plus and minus keys to change the option setti
51. inition 3 1 5V Standby lows your computer to receive and be 2 Wake up woken up by an incoming call when in the suspend state Refer to Table 2 19 for pin definitions You must also have a WOR card and cable to use WOR 2 12 Chapter 2 Installation Keyboard Wake Up F Table 2 20 The JPWAKE jumper is used to Keyboard Wake Up gether with the Keyboard Wake PAKET Up function in BIOS Enable both Jumper H Position Definition the jumper and the BIOS setting to 15 Disabled allow the system to be woken up 2 3 Enabled by depressing a key on the key board See Table 2 20 for jumper settings Your power supply must meet ATX specification 2 01 or higher and supply 720 mA of standby power to use this fea ture c fe amp T 4S 7 2 8 Parallel Port AMR AGP and Floppy Hard Disk 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 The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B The 80 wire ATA66 100 370SSM 370SSA IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives This
52. l Bus Ports p 2 9 J35 Parallel Printer Port p 2 14 JF1 JF2 Front Control Panel p 2 6 JL 1 Chassis Intrusion Header p 2 10 JOH Overheat LED p 2 10 JWOR Wake On Ring Header p 2 12 LINE IN Audio In Connector LINE OUT Audio Out Speaker Connector MIC Microphone Input USB3 Universal Serial Bus Port 3 WOL Wake on LAN Header p 2 9 Also see the figures on page 2 5 for the I O ports and page 2 6 for the Front Control Panel JF1 2 connectors Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only 1 7 E e D o E o bel Ben m EC SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual Figure 1 4 SUPER 370SSM Layout not drawn to scale TIPWAKE J29 3 fo 2 c o 9 e 5 Celeron Processor 32 J33 USB FCPGA Package ATX POWER PW ON RESET J35 Parallel Port IR CON IDE LED KEYLOCK SPEAKER CPU FAN JF2 FAN2 Chassis Fan FANS Thermal Control Fan GAME PORT FLOPPY AGP PRO AC 97 Audio CODEC chip SUPER 370SSM BATTERY SUPER UO 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction 370SSM Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear p 2 12 Pins 1 2
53. le Devices ATAPI CDROM Drives Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Scree General Help Save and Exit Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device This option is used to specify the order of the boot sequence that will be followed from the available system devices The settings for the 1st Boot Device are Removeable Device Hard Drive ATAPI CDROM and LANDesk R Server 4 81 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual 2nd Boot Device The settings for the 2nd Boot Device are Removeable Device Hard Drive ATAPI CDROM and LANDesk R Server 3rd Boot Device The settings for the 3rd Boot Device are Removeable Device Hard Drive ATAPI CDROM and LANDesk R Server 4th Boot Device The settings for the 4th Boot Device are Removeable Device Hard Drive ATAPI CDROM and LANDesk R Server Hard Disk Drives Use this screen to view the hard drives that have been auto detected or entered manually on your system Removeable Devices Use this screen to view the removeable devices that have been auto de tected or entered manually on your system ATAPI CDROM Drives Use this screen to view the ATAPI CDROM drives that have been auto detected or entered manually on your system 4 32 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 9 Security Setup Choose Security Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu All Security Setup options are described in this section The
54. le processor cycle will only be deferred after it has been in a Snoop Stall for 31 clocks and another ADS has arrived 4 20 Chapter 4 BIOS C000 16k Shadow C400 16k Shadow C800 16k Shadow CCO00 16k Shadow D000 16k Shadow D400 16k Shadow D800 16k Shadow DCOO 16k Shadow These options specify how the 16 KB of video ROM at each of the above addresses is treated When Disabled the contents of the video ROM are not copied to RAM When Enabled the contents of 16 KB of video ROM beginning at the above address are copied shadowed from ROM to RAM for faster application When set to Cached WP the contents of 16 KB of video ROM beginning at the above address are copied shadowed from ROM to RAM and can be written to or read from cache memory The settings for this option are Disabled Enabled and Cached WP The optimal settings are Cached WP for C000 and C400 and Disabled for all the other settings 4 21 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual 4 6 PCI PnP Setup Choose PCI PnP Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu All PCI PnP options are described in this section The PCI PnP Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPHP Power Boot Security Exit No lets the BIOS Plug amp Play O S No configure all the Reset Config Data No devices in the system PCI Latency Timer 64 Yes lets the Allocate IRQ to VGA Yes operating system Palette Snooping Disabled configure Plug and
55. led RTC Resume This allows you to direct the system to resume operation at a predetermined time by using the real time clock The settings for this option Disabled and Enabled RTC Alarm Date This allows you to input the date you want the system to resume operation according to a real time clock wake up Input a number from 1 to 31 to indicate the day of the month RTC Alarm Time This allows you to input the time you want the system to resume operation according to a real time clock wake up Input the hour and minutes as desired AC97 Logic Resume This allows you to wake up the system from an AC97 modem The settings for this option Disabled and Enabled USB Controller Resume This allows you to wake up the system from a USB device The settings for this option Disabled and Enabled PME Resume This allows you to wake up the system from a PME device The settings for this option Disabled and Enabled RI Resume The settings for this option Disabled and Enabled 4 30 Chapter 4 BIOS SMBUS Resume This allows you to wake up the system from a System Management Bus device The settings for this option Disabled and Enabled 4 8 Boot Setup Choose Boot Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu All Boot Setup options are described in this section The Boot Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives Removab
56. lifornia County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2000 by SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America 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 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM motherboard The SUPER 370SSA 370SSM supports single Pentium IIl FCPGA 500 MHz 1 GHz processors and Celeron PPGA 333 500 processors at front side bus speeds of 133 100 and 66 MHz Please refer to the support section of our web site http www supermicro com TechSupport htm for a complete listing of supported processors FCPGA Pentium III processors are housed in a 370 pin package Manual Organization Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your mainboard box describes the features specifications and performance of the SUPER 370SSA 370SSM mainboard and provides detailed infor
57. locate 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 Palette Snooping When enabled this option informs PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed The settings are Disabled and Enabled This does not neces sarily indicate a physical ISA adapter card The graphics chipset can be mounted on a PCI card Always check with your adapter card manuals first before modifying the default settings in the BIOS PCI IDE BusMaster The settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled Enable to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI bus has bus mastering capabilities OffBoard PCI ISA IDE Card This option specifies which PCI slot has an IDE controller card installed Settings are Auto PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 and PCI slot 6 PCI slot numbers will be available in this option even if your motherboard does not have that slot number If your motherboard does not have a PCI slot 5 for example do not set this option to PCI slot5 OffBoard PCI Primary IRQ This option specifies the primary IRQ for the PCI Settings include Disabled INTA Interrupt A INTB INTC INTD and Hardwired Hardwired tells the BIOS that the OffBoard IDE Primary controller is a legacy device and the interrupt request channels cannot participate in PCI Swizzle PCI Swizzle is a term used to describe IRQ sharing USB Function
58. m 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 Note Always disconnect the power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components Before Power On 1 Make sure no short circuits exist between the motherboard and chassis 2 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 3 Remove all add on cards E z o el lt o o D EJ e LJ 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 well No Power 1 Make sure no short circuits exist between the motherboard and the chassis Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions Check that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set Turn the power switch on and off to test the system OO AB WwW ND The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one No Video 1 If the power is on but you have no video remove all the add on cards and cables 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator VAR or
59. mation 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 mod ules and when mounting the mainboard in the chassis Also refer to this chapter to connect the floppy and hard disk drives the IDE interfaces the parallel and serial ports and the twisted wires for the power supply the reset button the keylock power LED the speaker and the keyboard If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes troubleshoot ing procedures for the video the memory and the setup configuration stored in CMOS For quick reference a general FAQ Frequently Asked Questions section is provided Instructions are also included for contacting technical support In addition you can visit our web site at www supermicro com techsupport htm for more detailed information Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility The Appendix provides post diagnostic error messages SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual Notes Table of Contents Table of Contents Preface About This Manual tendere mae cale Dh d desto tt ib Age Ds iii Manual Organization APTE ide RF HOSP pe iii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview seve d Checklist ee ee se ee Re nennen nennen nenne nenne nennen enne enn 1 1 Contacting Supermicro esse ese ee ee ee ee Ge Ge Re ke ee ee een
60. n for pin definitions 12 Key 13 Speaker data Table 2 8 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Keyboard PS 2 Mouse Ports and Mouse Fon in Definitions J30 The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS Pin 2 mouse are located on J30 See Number Definition Table 2 8 for pin definitions The 1 Data 2 NC mouse port is above the keyboard 3 Ground port See Figure 2 3 for locations SE 6 NC 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation Universal Serial Bus USB Two Universal Serial Bus connec tors USBO and USB1 are located on J32 and J33 See Table 2 9 for pin definitions The 370SSA also provides support for two addi tional USB ports USB2 is a header located near the IDE connectors and provides easy front side chas Sis access cable not included USB3 is incorporated into the CNR slot the CNR card you plug in here should have a USB port Serial Ports Two connectors for the COM and COM serial ports are provided on your board COM1 is located below the parallel port see Figure 2 3 and COM is located just behind the Game Port See Table 2 10 for pin definitions A 10 pin serial ribbon cable is required if connecting a device to a COM header Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is lo cated on WOL Refer to Table 2 11 for pin definitions You must enable the LAN Wake Up setting in BIOS to use this function You must also have a LAN card with a Wake on LAN connector and cable to use this feature 2 9
61. nal Graphics scaling to auto select itself This setting sets the Internal Graphics scaling off Enabled This setting sets the Internal Graphics scaling on Internal Graphics TV Format This option specifies the type of TV format that will be used with the onboard graphics The settings are NTSC and PAL Output Device Synch Non Synch This option allows you to set the output device as either Non Synchro nous Asynchronous or Synchronous Synchronous means the output device will match the frequency of the bus speed Asynchronous or Non Synchronous allows data to be sent and received at a different frequency than the bus 4 15 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual Digital Device Priority Use this option to prioritize the type s of display device on your system The settings are CRT FP TV FP CRT TV CRT TV FP TV CRT FP FP TV CRT and TV FP CRT FP stands for flat panel AGP Graphics Aperture Size This option allows you to adjust the graphics aperture size to either 64 MB or 32 MB Init Display Cache Memory This option allows the Initial Display cache memory to be adjusted The setting are Enabled and Disabled Paging Mode Control This option allows the paging mode controls to be adjusted to either Close or Open RAS to CAS Latency Override The RAS to CAS Override is adjusted with this option The settings are Disabled and Enabled Disabled This option allows RAS to CAS Enabled This option overrides R
62. ng The settings are described on the following pages Primary Video Device This option specifies the primary display device on your system Settings include Internal External PCI External AGP and Auto Auto This setting allows the BIOS to select the primary video device at bootup Internal This setting allows the onboard video display adapter to be the primary video 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS device at bootup External PCI This setting allows a PCI Display Adapter card to be the primary video device at bootup External AGP This setting allows an AGP Display Adapter to be the primary video device at bootup Internal Graphics Mode Select This option selects the mode for the internal graphics mode Settings in clude Disabled Enabled 512 KB and Enabled 1 MB Enabled 1MB This option allows the Internal Graphic controller to allocate 1 MB of system memory for video display use Enabled 512KB This option allows the Inter nal Graphic controller to allocate 512 KB of system memory for video dis play use Disabled This option allocates no system memory for video dis play use Display Cache Window Size This option sets the size of the display cache window The settings are 64 MB and 32 MB Internal Graphics Scaling This option allows the Internal Graphics Scaling to be manually set or auto matically set The settings for this option for this setting include Disabled Auto and Enabled Auto This setting allows the Inter
63. ng Riser CNR 370SSA only The CNR slot supports audio modem and networking cards and provides interfaces that support multichannel audio V 90 analog modems home net working through a telephone line 10 100 Ethernet based networking and future technologies Separating sound and communications systems from the motherboard makes them less sensitive to noise Audio Modem Riser AMR 370SSM only The AMR is a new modular specification that integrates the audio modem functions on the motherboard by assigning the analog I O functions to a riser card Integration of the audio modem function enhances system capa bilities while reducing costs The AMR interface is based on an AC link that is compliant with Intel s Audio Codec 97 version 2 1 specification 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER 370SSA 370SSM Both have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Seven Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core Chipset Voltage 3 3V 5V and 12V The onboard voltage monitor will scan these seven voltages continuously Once a voltage becomes unstable it will 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 Chapter 1 Introduction Three Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Software On Off Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the
64. ng charges will be ap plied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover dam ages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems Chapter 4 BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS for the 370SSA 370SSM The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to 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 BIOS that are not reflected in this manual System BIOS The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC XT AT and PS 2 compatible computers The BIOS ROM stores the system param eters such as amount of memory type of disk drives and video displays etc BIOS ROM requires very little power When the computer is turned off a back up battery provides power 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 control when the computer is powered on How To Change the Configuration Data
65. ng the internal CPU L1 cache This setting should 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS be used to slow the computer system down or to troubleshoot error mes sages Write Thru This option allows the computer system to use the internal CPU L1 cache as Write Though cache Write Through cache is slower than Write Back cache It performs write operations to the internal L1 CPU cache and system memory simultaneously Write Back This option allows the computer system to use the internal CPU L1 cache as Write Back cache Write Back cache is faster than Write Through cache Write Back cache is a caching method in which modifications to data in the cache aren t copied to the cache source until absolutely necessary Write back caching is available on all CPUs supported by this BIOS With these CPUS write operations stored in the L1 cache aren t copied to main memory until absolutely necessary This is the default setting External Cache This option is for enabling or disabling the internal CPU L2 cache Settings include Disabled Write Thru and Write Back See description above Event Log Configuration Event Logging This option Enables or Disables the logging of events You can use this screen to select options for the Event Log Configuration Settings You can access sub screens to view the event log and mark all events as read Use the up and down arrow keys to select an item and the plus and minus keys to change the option setting The sett
66. nnector Pin Definitions J18 J19 Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 Reset IDE 2 GND 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 IDE Connectors 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Hest Data 4 10 Host Data 11 There are no jumpers to config 1 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 ure the onboard IDE interfaces 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 J18 and J19 Refer to Table 2 17 HostDatao 18 T 1g 23 for pin definitions You 2 DRQ3 ee GND must use the ATA100 66 cable 23 O Write 24 GND d 25 O Read 26 GND included with your system to 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 GND benefit from the ATA100 66 3 IRQ14 32 10CS16 technology 33 Addr 34 GND 35 Addr 0 36 Addr 2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 GND 2 14 Chapter 2 Installation AMR Connector Table 2 24 AMR Connector Pin Definitions AMR Refer to Table 2 24 for the pin definitions of the Br in AMR connector Number Signal Number Signal B1 AUDIO MUTE A1 AUDIO_PWRDN B2 GND A2 MONO_PHONE B3 MONO OUT PC BEEP A3 B4 A4 B5 A5 B6 PRIMARY DN A6 GND B7 12V A7 5Vdual 5VSB c B8 GND A8 USB_OC E B9 12V A9 GND Ki B10 GND A10 USB E B11 5VD A11 USB KEY KEY 2 KEY KEY B12 GND A12 GND B13 A13 S P DIF_IN B14 A14 GND B15 3 3VD A15 3 3Vdual 3 3VSB B16 GND A16 GND B17 AC97_SDATA_OUT A17 AC97_SYNC B18 AC97_RESET A18 GND B19 AC97_SDATA_IN3 A19 AC97 SDATA IN1 B20 GND A20 G
67. oard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Chassis may include a variety of mounting fasteners made of metal or plastic Although a chassis may have both types metal fasteners are the most highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis For this reason it is best to use as many metal fasteners as possible 2 3 EJ D E mi D bel E SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual 2 4 Installing DIMMs CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage DIMM Installation See Figure 2 2 1 Insert DIMMs in Bank 0 through Bank 2 as required for the desired system memory 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the two notches along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM incorrectly 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place 4 If installing only a single DIMM you may use any Bank The 370SSA 370SSM will support a total of 512 MB of unbuffered SDRAM in its three DIMM slots ECC type memory is not supported PC133 and PC100 memory are both fully supported at their respective speeds However if three DIMM modules are installed the memory will run at 100 MHz even if PC133 memory is used this is a chipset limitation To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention
68. ograms that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need Applications on the CD include 815 chipset drivers for Windows and security and audio drivers Question Why can t turn off the power using the momentary power on off switch Answer The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power Button Mode setting When the On Off feature is enabled the motherboard 3 4 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting will have instant off capabilities as long as the BIOS has control of the system When the Standby or Suspend feature is enabled or when the BIOS is not in control 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 required to implement the ACPI features on the motherboard Question see some of my PCI devices sharing IRQs but the sys tem seems to be fine Is this correct or not Answer Some PCI Bus Mastering devices can share IRQs without perfor mance penalties These devices are designed to work correctly while shar ing IRQs See Table 3 1 below for details on shared IRQs Table 3 1 Shared IRQs 370SSM PCI 1 shares an IRQ with the 4xAGP slot PCI 2 has a dedicated IRQ does not share 370SSA PCI 1 shares an IRQ with PCI 5 and the AGP Pro slot PCI 2 shares an IRQ with PCI 6 PCI 3 has a dedicated IRQ
69. ost Bus Audio Codec AC97 PCI Slots Modem Codec 4 ICH 1 5 Mb sec 360 EBGA USB Superl O LPC BIOS 4Mb IDE Ports FWH Figure 1 5 815 Chipset System Block Diagram NOTE This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard See the following pages for the actual specifications of each motherboard 1 10 Chapter 1 Introduction Features of the 370SSA 370SSM Motherboard CPU Single Pentium Ill FCPGA 500 MHz 1 GHz processors and Celeron PPGA 333 500 MHz processors at 133 100 66 MHz front side bus speeds Note Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported E e D o E o bel Ben m E processors http www supermicro com TechSupport htm Memory Three 168 pin DIMM sockets to support up to 512 MB unbuffered SDRAM PC133 and PC100 SDRAM are fully supported Chipset Intel 815 370SSM Intel 815E 370SSA Expansion Slots 370SSA Six 32 bit PCI slots One AGP Pro slot One CNR Communications and Network Riser Card slot 1 GPA Graphics Perfomance Accelerator formerly known as AIMM slot 370SSM Two 32 bit PCI slots One 4xAGP slot One AMR Audio Modem Riser slot 1 GPA Graphics Perfomance Accelerator forme
70. p Tools Win9x x A Install Intel 815 chipset INF files Reboot dj gi Install ATA UDMA driver Reboot Drivers amp Tools Intel 815 Chipset zo A Install Graphics Driver Reboot el a Install AC97 Audio Drivers Reboot o FI Build LAN SCSI driver diskettes CG Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time TH WWE UH ETT com E19 WU el bereed 0 BAIE Ki 5 D E D e E SUPERMICR NOTE For each item marked Reboot you MUST reboot after installing Figure 2 5 Driver Tool Installation Display 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 After installing each item you must reboot the system before moving on to the next item on the list You should install everything here except for the SUPER Doctor utility which is optional The Security and Graphics Drivers support multiple lan guages Click the arrows to pull down a menu of choices The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD Note The memory size reported in the device manager may be less than expected because some is used by the onboard graphics Higher screen resolutions will take up more of this memory 2 16 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your syste
71. ppy ribbon cable for 1 5 25 inch floppy and 2 3 5 inch floppy drives One 1 serial COM 2 cable retail only One 1 I O backpanel shield One 1 Supermicro CD or diskettes containing drivers and utilities One 1 User s BIOS Manual 1 1 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual 3 E fo 2 c o d e 5 Notes Chapter 1 Introduction CONTACTING SUPERMICRO E Headquarters 3 Address Super Micro Computer Inc 2051 Junction Avenue 8 San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 895 2001 Fax 1 408 895 2008 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 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 E mail sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support 1 3 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual SUPER 370SSA Figure 1 1 SUPER 370SSA Image 5 E fo 2 c o 2 fo E Chapter 1 Introduction SUPER 370SSM Figure 1 2 SUPER 370SSM Image E e Z o 3 o bel dm E SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual Figure 1 3 SUPER 370SSA Layout not drawn to scale 1L JPWAKE J29 3 fo 2 c o o fo 5 Celeron Processor 32 J33 USB
72. prevents the BIOS from using Multi Sector Transfer on the specified channel The data to and from the device will occur one sector at a time Auto This option allows the BIOS to auto detect device support for Multi Sector Trans fers on the specified channel If supported this option al lows the BIOS to auto detect the number of sectors per block for transfer from the hard disk drive to memory The data transfer to and from the device will occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it PIO Mode IDE PIO Programmable VO mode programs timing cycles be tween the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The settings are Auto 1 2 3 and 4 DMA This item allows the users to select the DMA mode The settings are Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MWDMA1 MWDM2 UWDMAO UWDMA1 UWDMA2 UWDMA3 and UWDMA4 Select Auto to auto de 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS tect the DMA Mode Select SWDMAO through SWDMA to set single word DMAO through DMA2 Select MWDMAO through MWDMA to set Multi word DMAO through DMA2 Select UDMAO trhough UDMAA to set Ultra DMAO 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 failures The settings are Auto Disabled and Enabled Select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable the S M A R T Select Auto to auto detect S M A R
73. rly called AIMM slot BIOS 4 Mb Firmware Hub AMI Flash BIOS APM 1 2 DMI 2 1 PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 Plug and Play PnP PC Health Monitoring Seven onboard voltage monitors for CPU core chipset voltage 3 3V 5V and 12V Four fan status monitor with firmware software on off control Environmental temperature monitor and control 1 11 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual CPU fan auto off in sleep mode Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss System overheat LED and control System resource alert Hardware BIOS virus protection Auto switching voltage regulator for the CPU core ACPI PC 98 Features Microsoft OnNow 5 fo 2 c o S fo 5 e Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator BIOS support for USB keyboard Real time clock wake up alarm Main switch override mechanism External modem ring on Onboard VO 2 EIDE bus master interfaces support Ultra DMA 100 370SSA 2 EIDE bus master interfaces support Ultra DMA 66 370SSM 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 ports 1 infrared port 4 USB Universal Serial Bus ports 2 USB ports on 370SSM Other Selectable CPU and chassis fan speed control set in BIOS Internal external modem ring on Recovery from AC
74. rror checking The previous value is different from the current value Run WINBIOS Setup or AMIBIOS Setup CMOS System Option Not Set The values stored in CMOS RAM are either corrupt or nonexistent Run WINBIOS Setup or AMIBIOS Setup CMOS Display Type Mismatch The video type in CMOS RAM does not match the type detected by the BIOS Run WINBIOS Setup or AMIBIOS Setup CMOS Memory Size Mismatch The amount of memory on the motherboard is different than the amount in CMOS RAM Run WINBIOS Setup or AMIBIOS Setup A 4 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Error Message Information CMOS Time and Run Standard Setup to set the date and time Date Not Set in CMOS RAM D Drive Error Hard disk drive D does not respond Run the Hard Disk Utility Also check the D hard disk type in Standard Setup to make sure that the hard disk drive type is correct D Drive Failure Hard disk drive D does not respond Replace the hard disk Diskette Boot Failure The boot disk in floppy drive A is corrupt It cannot be used to boot the computer Use another boot disk and follow the screen instructions Display Switch Some compters require a video switch on the Not Proper motherboard be set to either color or monochrome Turn the computer off set the Switch then power on DMA Error Error in the DMA controller DMA 1 Error Error in the first DMA channel DMA 2 Error Error in the second DM
75. rs and on weekends so that daily LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted The motherboards have 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 5 fo 2 c o 9 fo 5 1 6 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates of 300 MHz and above The SUPER 370SSA 370SSM accommodates ATX power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate It is strongly recommended that you use 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 the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges 1 7 Super VO 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 selec tion a clock generator drive interface control logic and interrupt
76. sis intrusion detector Five positive voltage inputs Two negative voltage inputs Three fan speed monitor inputs 4 3 Running Setup Optimal default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choos ing the appropriate text from the Standard 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 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS The Main BIOS Setup Menu Press the Delete key during the POST Power On Self Test to enter the Main Menu of the BIOS Setup Utility All Main Setup options are described in this section The Main BIOS Setup screeen is displayed below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit AMIBIOS Version 07 00xx BIOS Release Date xX xx xx BIOS Filename SSM70626 Processor Type PentiumIII Processor Speed 933MHz System Memory 256MB System Time 10 10 00 System Date Thu 08 24 00 Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc Use the Up Down arrow keys or the Tab key to move between the different settings in the above menu When the items System Time and System Date are highlighted type in the correct time date in the time field and then press Enter The d
77. system it keyboard will function like a normal keyboard during system boot up Real Time Clock Wake Up Alarm Although the PC may be perceived to be off when not in use it is still capable of responding to preset wake up events In the BIOS the user can set a timer to wake up the system at a predetermined time Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used the power button can function as a system suspend button When the user depresses the power button the system will enter a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Depressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up During the SoftOff state the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power just depress and hold the power button for 4 seconds The power will turn off and no power will be provided to the motherboard External Modem Ring On 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 01 or above compliant power supply SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual Wake On LAN WOL Wake 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 hou
78. th the boot up procedure Exit Discarding Changes Highlighting this setting and then pressing Enter will ignore any changes you made in the BIOS Setup program and then exit Your system should then continue with the boot up procedure 4 35 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual Load Optimal Defaults Highlighting this setting and then pressing Enter provides the optimum performance settings for all devices and 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 Changes Highlighting this setting and then pressing Enter will ignore any changes you made in the BIOS Setup program but will not exit the BIOS Setup pro gram 4 36 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes amp Messages During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue the boot up process The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot up procedure f a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible b
79. the system memory Settings include Auto 15 6 uS 7 8 uS and 128 CLKS DRAM Cycle Time SCLKS This option allows you set the DRAM cycle time to 5 7 6 8 or Auto CAS Latency SCLKS This option allows you to set the CAS latency time to 3 2 or Auto RAS to CAS Delay SCLKS The settings for this option are 3 2 and Auto RAS Precharge SCLKS This option sets the RAS precharge time Setting are 3 2 and Auto DRAM Page Closing Policy The settings for this option are Close and Open 4 17 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual Memory Hole Some ISA cards may require specific areas of memory to function This can be done by choosing the 15 MB 16 MB option to reserve the area The settings for this option are Disabled and 15 MB 16 MB ICH Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the ICH Configuration Use the up and down arrow keys to select an item and the plus and minus keys to change the option setting The settings are described on the following pages ICH stands for I O Controller Hub which is a chipset on the motherboard that controls the basic I O functions USB ports audio functions modem functions IDE channels and PCI slots Moon ISA Device Enable This option allows a Moon ISA device to be supported The settings are Disabled and Enabled A Moon ISA device is a device that contains an Intel PClset S82380AB PCI to ISA in a 160 pin MQFP chipset This chipset is called
80. tion specifies the beginning address of the reserved memory area to be used for Legacy ISA adapter cards The settings are C0000 C4000 C8000 CC000 D0000 D4000 D8000 and DCO000 4 7 Power Setup Choose Power Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu All Power Setup options 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 No Suspend to RAM Support Disabled Repost Video on S3 Resume Yes Power Management APM Enabled Standby Time Out Disabled Suspend Power Saving S1 Suspend Time Out Disabled Power Button Mode On Off AfterG3 Enable Disabled Green PC Monitor Power State Suspend amp Select Screen Video Power Down Mode Suspend TL Hard Disk Power Down Mode Suspend Hard Disk Time Out Minute Disabled Display Activity Ignore Manual Throttle Ratio 50 THRM throttle Ratio 50 Intruder Sel SMT Select Item Change Option Fl General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc 4 25 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual ACPI Aware O S This option allows the system to utilize Intel s ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface specification Settings are No and Yes DOS Windows 3 x8 and Windows NT are examples of non ACPI aware oper ating systems Windows 958 Windows 98 and Windows 20000 are examples of ACPI aware oper
81. to the two notches Figure 2 2 DIMM Installation Side View of DIMM Installation into Slot PC100 PC100 Notches E Notches Bam Note Notches should align with the receptive points on the slot 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation To Remove Top View of DIMM Slot Use your thumbs to gently push near the edge of both ends of the module This should release it from the slot c fe x 7 H 2 5 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 I O ports Parallel Port Game Port Burgundy Gold co COO o V Doo 9 Keyboard COM Port VGA Monitor Line Out Line In Mic Purple Turquoise Port Blue Lime Light blue Pink Figure 2 3 I O Port Locations and Definitions 2 5 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual Front Control Panel JF1 and JF2 contain header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 2 4 for the pin definitions of the speaker keyboard lock hard drive LED infrared connector and power on and reset button headers which are all located on JF1 and JF2 Refer to pages 2 7 to 2 8 for details EJ o m S 3 Hard Drive IR Conn LED Power LED X Keyboard Lock Power On 2 Speaker
82. ttings are Absent VGA EGA Color 40 x 25 Color 80 x 25 and monochrome Parity Check Use this option to either Enable or Disable the use of memory parity check ing Boot to OS 2 This option can be used to boot the system to an OS 2 operating system The settings are No and Yes Wait for F1 if Error This settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled Disabled This prevents the AMIBIOS to wait on an error for user intervention This setting should be used if there is a known reason for a BIOS error to appear An example would be a system administrator must remote boot the system The computer system does not have a keyboard currently attached If this setting is set the system will continue to bootup in to the operating system If F1 is enabled the system will wait until the BIOS setup is entered Enabled This option allows the system BIOS to wait for any error If an error is detected pressing F1 will enter Setup and the BIOS setting can be adjusted to fix the problem This normally happens when upgrading the hardware and not setting the BIOS to recognize it Hit Delete Message Displayed This option tells the system to display or not display the Hit Delete to Enter Setup message The settings are Enabled and Disabled Internal Cache This option is for enabling or disabling the internal CPU L1 cache Settings include Disabled Write Thru and Write Back Disabled This option pre vents the system from usi
83. wer when set to suspend mode hold down the power button for at least 4 seconds See Table 2 3 for pin definitions 2 7 SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual Reset Connector Table 2 4 Reset Pin Definitions The reset connector is located on JF2 pins 12 and 13 of JF2 This connec Pin Number Definition tor attaches to the hardware reset 12 Ground switch on the computer case See 1327 ee Table 2 4 for pin definitions i Table 2 5 Hard Drive LED Hard Drive LED Pin me Definitions i JF1 7 The hard drive LED is located on pins D Pin 1 to 4 of JF1 Attach the hard drive Number Definition LED cable to pins 1 and 2 See 1 ud 9 ere 2 HD Active 8 Table 2 5 for pin definitions 3 HD Active 4 45V Keylock Power LED Table 2 6 Connector Keylock Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 H Pin The keylock power LED connector is Number Function Definition located on pins 5 to 9 of JF1 See 5 VCC 5V LED power m i 6 VCC 5V LED power or key Table 2 6 for pin definitions Pins 5 7 Ground Black wire 8 Keyboard inhibit through 7 are for the power LED a Varina Black wire Pins 8 and 9 are for the keylock Table 2 7 Speaker Connector Speaker Connector Pin Definitions JF1 P Pin The speaker connector is located on daper Function Battalion pins 10 to 13 of JF1 See Table 2 7 10 Red wire Speaker data X 11 Key No connectio
84. y error on the video adapter Replace the video adapter or the RAM on the video adapter 9 times the BIOS ROM chip is bad The system probably needs a new BIOS ROM chip 7 times the processor must be replaced If you hear it s because 5 short and 1 long beeps no memory is installed 8 short and 1 long beeps EDO memory is installed lt x lt D Pd a 6 short and 1 long beeps registered or buffered memory is installed amp A 3 gt v v m z z x lt gt SUPER 370SSA 370SSM User s Manual 8042 Gate A20 Error Error Message Information Gate A20 on the keyboard controller 8042 is not working Replace the 8042 Address Line Short Error in the address decoding circuitry on the motherboard C Drive Error Hard disk drive C does not respond Run the Hard Disk Utility to correct this problem Also check the C hard disk type in Standard Setup to make sure that the hard disk type is correct C Drive Failure Hard disk drive C does not respond Replace the hard disk drive Cache Memory Bad Cache memory is defective Replace it Do Not Enable Cache CH 2 Timer Error Most ISA computers include two times There is an error in time 2 CMOS Battery State Low CMOS RAM is powered by a battery The battery power is low Replace the battery CMOS Checksum Failure After CMOS RAM values are saved a checksum value is generated for e

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