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1. D isir Di i D in Psion Chapter 2 Installation iiti S sin IDE Drive Connectors Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 dir Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 Ground 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 Ground 23 l O Write 24 Ground 25 I O Read 26 Ground 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 Ground 31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16 33 Addr1 34 Ground 35 AddrO 36 Addr2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 Ground e A IDE 1 B IDE 2 SUPERO C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual Notes 2 32 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system 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 Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components 1 Before Power On Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas sis Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Remove all add
2. in mmm LI oue Sesso DT om 5 isimi Di i z y Seeing bTeinto fan isii i in ES nece ges ico Busan Pal St RIE ea At a lao gt o ol ee PIDE CTRL Font n Bel ITE 8212 JPUSB2 IDE Enable Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default 2 3 Disabled TPM Enable Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default Disabled A IDE Enable B TPM Enable Chapter 2 Installation KBIMQUSE com L USB 1 2 USB Audio SUPER C25BA Audio CTRL Front Audio Audio Enable JP5 enables or disables the onboard audio connections See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is Enabled Keyboard Wake Up The JKB jumper is used together with the Keyboard Wake Up function in BIOS Enable the jumper and the BIOS setting to allow the user to wake the system up by hitting a key on the keyboard See the table on the right for jumper settings Your power supply must meet ATX specification 2 01 or higher and supply 720 mA of standby power to use this feature CPU Fan coca FAN2 FAN Processor Z7 ol D Intel 633 DIMM1A JFSB2 FSB zon JFSB3 North Bridge Slot6 PCI E x16 GLAN CTRL CD IN i ini Busw Aiso omm s de JIDECTRL pw n me 212 PUR Buzz mmn L otf PCISSMHZ e 7 mm SPAR Tot aks 35m aland CTRL FAM FANS
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4. 886 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 Chapter 1 Introduction SUPER C2SBAtlII C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE Image lllll lll llIllIIN Aii CEFE Note All pictures and drawings shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB revision available at the time of publishing of the manual The motherboard you ve received may or may not look exactly the same as those in this manual 1 3 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual Motherboard Layout Ko To ee fm CPU Fan B JB Loo fe S a i CRINE v t e eB Pd FIO a 3 g B A_ JiNNINII umi Eb E qc ce lt lt ict o c o Z e i gt 8 ez o Intel G33 UO N aloo amp j n o c Jt 8 EL 1 North Bridge N 9o B S P J GLAN CTRL Jl NIN SBIOS E JRTC1 JRTC2 Audio CTRL COM o o c imm JP5 a o Audio Enabled aza go o BO gim O S SXmooo Front Audio ro Speaker Slott PCI 33MHz o Jj ww e SUPER 0 C2SBA A Please see important notes on Page 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE Quick Reference
5. CPU 3 Phase switching voltage regulator e SuperDoctor Ill Watch Dog NMI Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss e CPU System overheat LED and control e System resource alert via Supero Doctor III e Auto switching voltage regulator for the CPU core CPU Thermal Trip support Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 support Trusted Platform Module TPM support ACPI Features Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator BIOS support for USB keyboard Main switch override mechanism External modem ring on 1 7 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual Onboard I O Built in ICH9 SATA Controller 4 connectors for 4 devices For the C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE Built in ICH9R SATA Controller 6 connectors for 6 devices For the C2SBA II 1 floppy port interface up to 2 88 MB 1 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port header Intel 82566 Gigabit Ethernet Controller PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports ITE 8212 IDE controller supports two IDE hard drives for the C2SBA II C2SBA only Up to 10 USB Universal Serial Bus 2 0 ports for a speed of up to 480Mbps Latest USB 2 0 technology Realtek ALC 883 7 1 Channel High Definition Audio HDA codecs supports 10 DAC Channels Built in GMCH and onboard VGA connector Not available on C2SBE Other Trusted Platform Module TPM support For the C2SBA C2SBA II C2SBA only Wake on LAN Wake on Ring WOR System Bus Clock Frequency Selection Overclocking
6. Definition ql Ground 2 Wake up Wake On LAN Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground Wake up A WOR B WOL SUPERO C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual GLAN 1 Giga bit Ethernet Port A G bit Ethernet port is located at J11 on the IO backplane This port accepts RJ45 type cables Speaker A Speaker Buzzer header J9 is located on the motherboard See the table on the right for speaker pin defi Pin Setting Definition Speaker Connector nitions Note The speaker connector Pins 3 4 Internal Speaker pins are for use with an external Pins 1 4 External Speaker speaker If you wish to use the on board speaker you should close pins 3 4 with a jumper A GLAN1 B Speaker Buzzer 24jinATX PWR DIMM1A Intel 633 USB 1 2 USB JFSB3 5 chido di North Bridge Slot6 PCI E x16 GLAN CTRL isi Audio CTRL ising Di i isi iini bi in isio L se CD N Fit had SUPERO C2SBA Chapter 2 Installation High Definition Audio HDA The C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE features a 7 1 2 Channel High Definition Audio HDA J46 codec that provides 10DAC oe S FY Blue Line in channels simultaneously supporting 7 1 sound playback and two channels of independent Black Back A7 E OH Green Front stereo sound output multiple streaming Surround Ie through the front panel stereo out for front Grey Sid
7. Fe Audio Enable Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default Disabled KB Wake up Enable Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default Disabled A Audio Enable B KB Wake up Enable SUPERO C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual SUPER C2SBA USB Wake Up Use JPUSB jumpers JPUSB1 JPUSB2 to en able the function of System Wake Up via USB devices which allows you to wake up the system by pressing a key on the USB keyboard or by clicking the USB mouse of your system The JPUSB jumpers are used together with the USB Wake Up function in the BIOS Enable both jumpers and the BIOS setting to allow the system to wake up via USB Devices See the table on the right for jumper settings and jumper connections Note JPUSB1 is for Back Panel USB ports 1 2 3 4 5 6 and JPUSB2 is for Front Panel USB ports 7 8 9 10 and Front Accessible USB ports 11 12 Note The default jumper setting for the USB ports is Disabled However when the USB Wake Up function is enabled in the BIOS and the desired USB ports are enabled via the JPUSB jumper please be sure to remove all USB devices from the USB ports whose USB jumpers are set to Disabled before the system goes into the standby mode Parallel Port T Intel 633 North Bridge GLAN CTRL PA x igit E AudoCTRL c 3 ma SAT 2 ese Sismi Sair as imb sin ium 9 9 9 o o o o o o o o dO o o eo ini O
8. Please refer to Chapter 2 Power Loss Control This setting allows you to decide how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power The options are Stay Off Power On and Last State Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to enable Legacy USB Support The options are Enabled and Disabled Watch Dog Select Enabled to automatically reset the system if the system is not active for more than 4 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Summary Screen This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays the system configuration during bootup 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS gt Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings CPU Speed This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor Frequency Ratio Available when supported by the CPU The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier ratio for the CPU The options are Default x6 x7 x8 x9 x10 and x11 Frequency High Ratio Available when supported by the CPU The feature allows the user to set the high ratio internal frequency multiplier for the Intel SpeedStep CPUs The settings are Disabled 5 1096 15 and 20 Note If a wrong ratio that is not supported by the CPU is selected the system may hang If this happens clear the CMOS to recover the system Hyperthreading Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled
9. Providing the high speed chip to chip connection between the GMCH and ICH9 ICH9R is the Direct Media Interface DMI The DMI integrates advanced priority based servicing allowing for concurrent traffic true isochronous transfer capabilities and permitting current as well as legacy software to function seamlessly Intel ICH9 ICH9R System Features The Intel 9th Generation I O Controller Hub ICH9 ICH9R supports a variety of I O related functions and PCI devices including the following DMI to PCI Bridge LPC Controller Thermal Subsystem SMBus Controller USB FS LS UHCI Controllers 1 2 and 3 1 10 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 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 Con trol setting in the BIOS chapter of this manual to change this setting The default setting is Last State 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core 1 8V 3 3V 3 3V standby 5V Vbat and 12V The onboard voltage monitor
10. SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual D 2 Configuring Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called the SD III Client The Supero Doctor Ill program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor Ill interface Note 1 Both default user name and password are ADMIN Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor III settings take pre cedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor Ill adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen l Health Information File Edit View Favorites Tools Help System Info Health Info ormance Remote Control Configuratic u Health Information CPUl Chassis CPU2 Chassis D 2 Appendix D Software Installation Instruct
11. the front side of the chassis See the tables on the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard Attach an appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when it is opened Intel 633 North Bridge GLAN CTRL Aug CTRL e Ll ue Egg lorem peo wa nego Back Panel USB Pin Definitions 1 5V 2 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 5 N A Front Panel USB 7 8 9 10 and Front Accessible Onboard USB 11 12 Connections Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 Key 5 No connection Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground A Back panel USB Ports 1 2 B Back panel USB Ports 3 4 5 6 C Front Panel USB 7 8 D Front Panel USB 9 10 E USB 11 F USB 12 G Chassis Intrusion SUPER C25BA Fan Headers The C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE has five chassis fan headers Fan 1 to Fan 5 Fan 1 is the CPU Fan Fan 2 to Fan 5 are system chassis fans Note Pins 1 3 of a 4 pin fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans See the table on the right for pin definitions The onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting Note Default Disabled When using Thermal Manageme
12. Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer and allow BIOS to write cache data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable this function and this area will be reserved for BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Video BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a Video BIOS buffer and allow BIOS to write cache data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable the function and this area will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Base 0 512K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area block 0 512K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or to be written into L1 L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0 512K Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing a
13. Changes Save Changes Fi tL F9 Esc lt gt Enter F18 Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use Discard Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to discard cancel any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility Save Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility 4 25 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual Notes 4 26 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power On Self Test POST the BIOS will check for problems If a prob lem is found the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message The following is a list of such BIOS messages Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not working or not configured properly Check to see if fixed disk is at tached properly Run Setup Find out if the fixed disk type is correctly identified Stuck key Stuck key on keyboard Keyboard error Keyboard not working Keyboard Controller Failed Keyboard controller failed test May require repla
14. Jumpers Description Default Setting JRTC1 JRTC2 CMOS Clear Pins 1 2 Pins 1 2 Normal JFSB1 JFSB2 JFSB3 CPU Frequency Pins 1 2 Pins 1 2 Pins 1 2 Auto JKB Keyboard Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled JI2C1 JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slots Open Open Disabled JP2 ITE IDE Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled See Note 4 JP3 TPM Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled See Note 6 JP5 Audio Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 Giga bit LAN Enab Pins 1 2 Enabled JPUSB1 B P USB Wake Up Pins 2 3 Disabled JPUSB2 F P USB Wake Up Pins 2 3 Disabled JWD Watch Dog Enable Pins 1 2 Reset Connectors Description CD1 Audio CD Input CD In Header DIMM 1A 2A 4 1B 4 2B Memory DIMM Slots 1 through 4 Fans 1 5 Fan1 CPU Fan Fan2 5 System Chassis Fan Headers IDE 1 IDE 2 IDE Hard Drive 1 amp Hard Drive 2 See Note 4 J9 Speaker Header J11 Back Panel Universal Serial Ports 1 2 G LAN Port J12 Front Panel Audio Connector J27 Floppy Disk Connector J28 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse J30 Parallel Printer Port J31 J13 COM Port Serial Port 1 amp Port 2 Connectors J40 ATX 24 Pin Power Connector J41 12V 4 pin Power Connector required connection J43 Back Panel Universal Serial Ports 3 6 J44 J45 Front Panel USB ports 7 8 J44 USB 9 10 J45 J46 Audio Port 47 J48 Front Accessible USB ports 11 J47 USB 12 J48 JF 1 Front Control Panel Header JG1 Video Graphics Connector See Note 7 JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JLED Onboard Power LED Indicator JS1 JS2 JS5 JS6 Intel
15. Mode 5 System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present in the system Extended Memory This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as being present in the system 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing lt Enter gt Advanced Security TPM State Physical Presence operations Boot Item Specific Help Advanced Processor Options Advanced Chipset Control Select Boot features Memory Cache PnP Configuration I 0 Device Configuration Hardware Monitor Fi TL 7 F9 Esc d Enter Fi gt Boot Features Floppy Check Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to verify the type of floppy drive at bootup Select Disabled to speed up the boot process The settings are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen display during bootup QuickBoot Mode If enabled this feature will speed up the POST Power On Self Test routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on The settings are Enabled and Disabled If Disabled the POST routine will run at normal speed ACPI Mode Use this setting to determine whether you want to use the ACPI Advanced Configurati
16. Support Note Suspend to RAM Onboard 3V Standby Power Warning LED LE1 Pb Free CD Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility Drivers and software for Intel G33 P35 chipset utilities Dimensions ATX form factor 12 0 x 9 6 304 8 x 243 8 mm Chapter 1 Introduction LGA775 PROCESSOR t N Ck505 CLK r gt FSB 1333 1066MHz piana Kuzu TVA VISCV GRAPHICS G33 P35 A SHE 1 PCIE_x16 GRAPHIC g _PCIE_x1 PCIE al S ATA 300 Wir e E erre PCIE x4 ICH 9 R i 1 PCIE x8 12x USB2 0 MUSEZ 0 1 1N 3_PCI_x32 PCI_32 LPC FWH 4 PCIE x1 TU E LPC a ie 82566 G LAN W83627DHG 7 1 CH HD AUDIO LPC I O HD AUDIO KB MS SER 1 2 PORTS Figure 1 3 The Intel G33 P35 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 Note 1 Integrated Graphics support is not available for the P35 Chipset Note 2 ICH9R is available on the C2SBA II only SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual 1 2 Chipset Overview The Intel G33 P35 chipset is specially designed for use with the Intel dual core processors It consists of two primary components the Graphic Memory Controller Hub GMCH and the I O Controller Hub ICH9 ICH9R The GMCH North Bridge manages the data flow between the CPU interface FSB the System Memory interfa
17. The following items will be displayed by the BIOS TYPE This item displays the type of IDE or SATA Device Cylinders This item indicates the status of Cylinders Headers This item indicates the number of headers Sectors This item displays the number of sectors Maximum Capacity This item displays the maximum storage capacity of the system 4 5 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual LBA Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS Total Sectors This item displays the number of total sectors available in the LBA Format Maximum Capacity This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA Format Multi Sector Transfers This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used in the multi sector transfer The options are Disabled 4 Sectors 8 Sectors and 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0 Master Device via the LBA mode The options are Enabled and Disabled 32 Bit I O This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of a 32 bit data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled Transfer Mode This option allows the user to set the transfer mode The options are Standard Fast PIO1 Fast PIO2 Fast PIOS Fast PIO4 FPIO3 DMA1 and FPIO4 DMA2 Ultra DMA Mode This option allows the user to select Ultra DMA Mode The options are Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 and
18. a predefined overheat threshold Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 TM1 and allow CPU clocking to be regulated via the CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches the overheat threshold Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled The options are Disabled and Enabled Set Maximum Ext CPUID 3 When set to Enabled the Maximum Extended CPUID will be set to 3 The options are Disabled and Enabled Echo TPR Set to Enabled to prevent xTPR messages from being sent to the system The options are Disabled and Enabled C1 Enhanced Mode Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage frequen cy to prevent overheat The options are Enabled and Disabled Note Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Intel lt R gt Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creating multiple virtual systems in one computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Ple
19. an LGA 775 Processor or when receiving a motherboard with an LGA 775 Processor pre installed make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of the CPU pins are bent otherwise contact the retailer immediately 5 Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support Installation of the LGA 775 Processor Load Lever PnP Cap on top of the 1 Press the load lever to release Load Plate Xx the load plate which covers the CPU socket from its locking position 2 Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate Load Plate with PnP Cap attached E 2 2 3 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and the South Center Edge of the CPU 4 Align CPU Pin1 the CPU corner marked with a triangle against the socket corner that is marked with a triangle cutout 5 Align the CPU key that is the semi circle cutout below a golden dot against the socket key the Notch on the same side of the triangle cutout on the socket 6 Once aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down to the socket Note Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizon tally or vertically Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damage to the CPU or the socket 7 With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed 8 Use your thumb to gently push the load leve
20. appear Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 1 4 1613 ICH7R wRAIDS Copyright C 2483 485 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name Ualuni RAID Level RAID1 Minor Disks Select Disks Strip Size A Capacity Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters b Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the lt Tab gt key or the lt Enter gt key to go to the next field You can use the lt Esc gt key to select the previous menu c When RAID Level item is highlighted press the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select RAID 1 Mirror and hit lt Enter gt d When Select Disks Item is height lighted press lt Enter gt to select the HDD to configure as RAID The following pop up screen displays See the note on Page C 3 e Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to highlight a drive and press Space to select it A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive When all RAID drives for this volume have been selected hit Enter f When the Capacity item is highlighted enter your RAID volume capacity and hit Enter The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed g Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays h When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to cre
21. for the parallel port The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7 Mode This feature allows you to specify the parallel port mode The options are Output only Bi Directional EPP and ECP DMA Channel This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the parallel port The options are DMA1 and DMAS3 Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS and OS controlled gt Hardware Monitoring CPU Overheat Temperature This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature overheat threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre set temperature threshold The Default setting is 80 C See the note below Highlight this and hit lt Enter gt to see monitor data for the following items CPU1 Temperature System Temperature Fan1 Fan 5 If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled the BIOS will automatically display the status of the fan as specified Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase and vice versa If the option is set to 4 pin the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modulation PWM Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Disa
22. have the Configuration Request bit set in the LCT Run an I2O Configuration Utility e g the SAC utility System BIOS shadowed System BIOS copied to shadow RAM UMB upper limit segment address nnnn Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks indicating released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory man ager Video BIOS shadowed Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM A 5 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual Notes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST Power On Self Test codes for the Phoenix BIOS POST codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the follow ing beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 repetitive long beep no memory detected Terminal POST Errors If a terminal type of error occurs BIOS will shut down the system Before doing so BIOS will write the error to port 80h attempt to initialize video and write the error in the top left corner of the screen The following is a list of codes that may be written to port 80h POST Code Description 02h Verify Real Mode 03h Disable Non Maskable Interrupt NMI 04h Get CPU type 06h Initialize system hardware 07h Di
23. incomplete Default configuration used Previous POST did not complete successfully POST loads default values and offers to run Setup If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected the next boot will likely fail On systems with control of wait states improper Setup settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next boot Run Setup and verify that the waitstate configuration is correct This error is cleared the next time the system is booted Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS Diskette drive A error Diskette drive B error Drive A or B is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests Check to see that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive is attached correctly Incorrect Drive A type run SETUP Type of floppy drive A not correctly identified in Setup Incorrect Drive B type run SETUP Type of floppy drive B not correctly identified in Setup Appendix A BIOS POST Messages System cache error Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache On older boards check the cache jumpers You may have to replace the cache See your dealer A disabled cache slows system performance considerably CPU ID CPU socket number for Multi Processor error EISA CMOS not writeable ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot write to EISA CMOS DMA Test Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Ca
24. not supported by the chipset 3 Due to memory allocation to system devices memory remaining available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional Refer to the following Memory Avail ability Table for details 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System 1 MB 3199 BIOS Local APIC 4 KB 3 99 Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3199 I O APIC 4 Kbytes 4 KB 3 99 PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3 76 PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB 3 51 PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed 512MB 3 01 Aligned on 256 MB boundary VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 TSEG 1 MB 2 84 Memory available to OS and other ap 2 84 plications Figure 2 2 Installing and Removing DIMMs Notch 4 Notch Release Release Tab Note Notch Tab should align with the receptive point on the slot SUPER C2SBA To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends cf Release Tab JL Il Release Tab the module This should release it from the slot Top View of DDR2 2
25. on cards Install a CPU and heatsink making sure it is fully seated and connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well Use the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specified by the Manufacturer Do not install the CMOS battery upside down to avoid possible explosion Make sure that the 4 pin 12v power connector at J41 is connected to your power supply No Power Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas sis 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 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one No Video If the power is on but you have no video remove all the add on cards and cables Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes 3 1 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator VAR or OEM a POST diagnostics card is recommended For I O port 80h codes refer to App B Memory Errors 1 Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed 2 You should be using unbuffered DDR2 memory see the next page Also it is recommended that you use the same mem
26. the RAID set you want to delete and press Del A Warning message displays c When asked Are you sure you want to delete this volume Y N press Y to delete the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Delete Volume menu C 8 Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Resetting to Non RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD A Warning Be cautious when you reset a RAID volume HDD to non RAID or Resetting a RAID HDD Resetting a RAID volume HDD or Resetting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete the internal RAID structure on the drive a From the main menu select item3 Reset Disks to Non RAID and press lt Enter gt The following screen will appear reate RAID Volune Port Drive Model Serial RE D 4 LECHE AL 728 Gk Select the disks that should be reset 11 Previous Next SPACE Selects CENTER Selection Conplete b Use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to highlight the RAID set drive to reset and press Space to select For this feature to work properly you must select all drives within a RAID volume c Press Enter to reset the RAID set drive A Warning message displays d Press Y to reset the drive or type N to go back to the main menu Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility a From the main menu select item4 Exit and press Enter A warning message will appear b Press Y to reset the drive or type N to go back to the main men
27. to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus master clock rate gt Onboard PCI IDE Onboard LAN PCI IDE for C2SBA II C2SBA only Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for the bus master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00AO0h 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novelle and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation of a new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different bus master clock rate 4 15 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual IDE RAID Mode Available on the Onboard PCI IDE Submenu This feature allows you to set the IDE RAID Mode The default setting is ATA ATAPI gt PCI E x1 Slot Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following PCI Express Port 1 Select Enabled to always enable PCI Ex1 Port 1 Select Disabled to disable PCI Ex1 Port 1 and all other PCI E ports When set to Auto PCI Ex1 Port 1 will be enabled if a PCI add on card is detected The option
28. to use the Hyperthreading Technology which will result in increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Core Multi Processing Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are Disabled and Enabled Single Logical Processing When set to Enabled only one CPU thread core will be enabled when a multi core processor is installed in the system The options are Enabled and Disabled Machine Checking Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to detect and report hardware machine errors via a set of model specific registers MSRs The options are Disabled and Enabled Fast String Operations Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the fast string operations for special CPU instructions The options are Disabled and Enabled Compatible FPU Code Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to keep the content of the last instruction Operating Code OPCode in the floating point FP state The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 9 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual Thermal Management 2 Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use the Thermal Management 2 TM2 Technology which will lower the CPU voltage and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches
29. uo En Dons eode uss d 2 24 T M Ena l RR NS 2 24 Audi Ena Di d a dida makan lk dla ka aya da nanna kak had Ek k san m n d n Ea n sa w n M EA 2 25 Keyboard Wa Ke is xd s ia ad y ya ar aananada nian aran ka kalana banan ana ka wa dan ya aly dak yaaa dawa 2 25 USB Wak ecu parses nasen ERREUR re EK S N 2 26 2 8 Onboard Indicators issic kadeyan k nena kay side an a kanan teen RES 2 27 GLAN CED IndiCators s k us a kya dinyayan b ba kaba s ka K dka wiy a d eR RE EXE d n nd Ah b ka 2 27 Onboard Power EE derer kin kerra kn td sha Ferrer act i Cacan n edis 2 28 2 9 Parallel Port Floppy Drive and IDE Hard Drive Connections 2 29 Parallel Port COnM Ctol ccccsccsccssacceccnntnececsnedianesniacdeeesnaedsaneehiecdeenenereneeee 2 29 Floppy Conector N oU NE teeter Dr rd 2 30 IDE rene cm rb BE a EEEE 2 31 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures E ELEdEGE EEE EEE Ek KK KK KK kK KK A 3 1 Before Power OI e S 3 1 INO OWS DN TT VD TE 3 1 NOVICO c 3 1 Memory Errors E 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration u ene 3 2 V SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual 3 2 Technical Support Procedures si ss sika s nia kayan n axaaa nata kane kla ya ek k s a n kak 3 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions sese 3 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service UL EEE Ek kk K 3
30. 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction cette te reet eet d n ban a aah daya Rede i ke SERERE Mada Abo kaba h daka dibn 4 1 4 2 Running Setup iniecit ectetuer Deb d ere k k xa sayan ad Qa k xaka r kra e kaka iEn 4 2 4 3 Mail BIOS Setup iusso 2 karan el E eb Kan ken nnn Qo Kece ren nA MAR 4 2 4 4 Advanced S U u d tuni na ka anan aa kuz ha VI N dan kak H dad EH W dadin Wan XE an 4 7 4 5 Security Setup ccc eer kitan d nan aa kan nee nent 4 21 d TPM SISIB assit a ee ken Sale kake hin na e keran Mot and wap toad com x eia He en kn 4 23 4 7 Boot SOUP saxik y u y ye cane yararka n e od n ak k ni e k na REWA keban S N Hedad k N Hew asan n da dika WAN 4 24 4 8 EX Ayn reniy n ken R k kn aa d n RR W k y rad k y re CS Ke CR E EH k V en ev GUV ee tai wande 4 25 Appendices Appendix A BIOS POST Messages ccccccccecceececececececececeececececeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeetess A 1 Appendix B BIOS POST CORES seriinin anasir aran dka nika cika ka aana B 1 Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines sssesesmmm C 1 Appendix D Software Installation Instructions sssesesemmR D 1 vi Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry Super Micro boards are designed with the u
31. 7 SUPERO C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual 2 5 Control Panel Connectors IO Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 2 3 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports A Back Panel Connectors IO Ports e E Cu o T oo re x SUPER C2SBA ee Ii e Figure 2 3 Back Panel I O Port Locations and Definitions Back Panel Connectors Keyboard Purple PS 2 Mouse Green COM Port 1 Turquoise Parallel Port Printer Back Panel USB Port 3 Back Panel USB Port4 Back Panel USB Port 5 Back Panel USB Port 6 9 Back Panel USB Port 1 10 Back Panel USB Port 2 11 Gigabit LAN 1 12 Side Surround Grey 13 Back Surround Black 14 CEN LFE Orange 15 Microphone In Pink 16 Front Green 17 Line In Blue 18 VGA Not included on the C2SBE ONDA BG N 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation B Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis These connectors are de signed specifically for use with Super Micro server chassis See Figure 2 4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions Figure 2 4 JF1 Header Pins Power LED LED_Ano
32. Ado i North Bridge GLAN CTRL Batley e N 206 ig BE Audio CTRL Signe 53 P Si 2 V spss Ado Enabled O jii lisi s lt or if Peces O isimi lo tsm R e an isio E Ed kis TIDE CIRL esa Tont udio ni meo PU A E un Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition Ground 2 FDHDIN 3 Ground 4 Reserved 5 Key 6 FDEDIN 7 Ground 8 Index 9 Ground 10 Motor Enable 11 Ground 12 Drive Select B 13 Ground 14 Drive Select B 15 Ground 16 Motor Enable ji Ground 18 DIR 19 Ground 20 STEP 21 Ground 22 Write Data 23 Ground 24 Write Gate 25 Ground 26 Track 00 27 Ground 28 Write Protect 29 Ground 30 Read Data 31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select 33 Ground 34 Diskette A Floppy IDE Connectors For the C2SBA II C2SBA only There are two ITE IDE connectors on the C2SBA II C2SBA Be sure to close Pin 1 and Pin 2 of JP2 to enable the IDE connectors before using them Please refer to the jumper section for more details See the table on the right for pin definitions CPU Fan A Hi e go KB doo Bo 4Pin PWR d FAN2 KBINOUSE FANT Processor comi VGA DIMM1B Intel G33 ey POE GLANCTRL nm Zos RT JE ag n Sh6 PCHE xi Risti Audio CTRL um IPSE Audio Enabled e bisn pue EIDE CTRL sos Front Audio USE memos JPUSB2 SUPERO C2SBA
33. B81K HD HMAL72834599 HDC WD2588JI WD HMAEH1376 185 WD2588JI WD HMREH1449527 HD Press WAD to enter Configuration Utility idaptec SCSI BIOS v4 38 8 opuright 2883 Adapter Int All Riahts Reserved d d Pres I f SISe lect TM Utility ppp yt Ch ID LUN A 16 b When you see the above screen press the Ctrl and the lt I gt keys simultane ously to access the main menu of the SATA RAID Utility c Use the Up and Down arrow keys to select Create RAID Volume Delete RAID Volume Reset Disks to Non RAID or Exit Note All graphics and screen shots shown in the manual are for reference only The screen shots shown in the manual do not imply Super Micro s endorsement or non en dorsement on any 3rd party s product Your screens may or many not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual C 3 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual Creating a RAID 0 Volume a Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the lt Enter gt key The following screen will appear Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM 5 1 8 1813 ICH R wRAIDS Copyright C 2883 85 Intel Corporation AIL Rights Reserved Nane UolunB RAID Level RAID Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 8 8 GB Create Volune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special charact
34. C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual Intel HostRAID Configurations The following types of Intel s HostRAID configurations are supported RAID 0 Data Striping this writes data in parallel interleaved striped sections of two hard drives Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk RAID1 Data Mirroring an identical data image from one drive is copied to another drive The second drive must be the same size or larger than the first drive RAID 10 Striping amp Mirroring RAID 0 and 1 schemes are combined without parity information to get the benefits of both RAID 5 both data and parity information are striped and mirrored across three or more hard drives Intel Matrix Storage The Intel Matrix Storage supported by the ICH9R allows the user to create RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 sets by using only six identical hard disk drives The Intel Matrix Storage Technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive and generate a virtual RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 sets It also allows you the change the HDD partition size without any data Configuring BIOS settings for SATA RAID Functions in the Native Mode 1 Press the lt Del gt key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility Note If it is the first time powering on the system we recommend you load the Optimized Default Settings If you have already done so please skip to Step 3 2 Use the arrow keys to select the Exit S
35. Ground 10 NC Pin 10 is available on COM2 only NC No Connection CPU Fan a fao 2 FAN2 i A Keyboard Mouse B COM1 C COM2 WG Audo Si GLAN CTRL E pa Vie gt sino isi Pise SoS AN Fang Eeo N simi D ini Pho Panel TRL uum i 5 IDE CTRL aman e aos e aker B D A nd ITE 8212 JPUSB2 FASSUS 12 FroniAocess USE 11 WEG SUPER 6 C2SBA 2 16 Chapter 2 Installation VGA 5 Audios c SUPERO C2SBA Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is des ignated JWOR This function allows your computer to receive and be awakened by an incoming call when in the suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a Wake On Ring card and cable to use this feature Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is located at JWOL on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions You must also have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use this feature Er FAN2 DIMM1A Intel 633 JFSB3 North Bridge Slot6 PCI E x16 GLAN CTRL P 2 Z EE E Batey n isi Audio CIRL Coin i i i E booa Saato Orro gt 2 Los Di i bisin m ia pe cow v m TE Riss Bisio Lr ER Ed wa ems 57 Tont Audio 2 iA cgo PUSE i ij i i Buzagh my B l wrt Le Wake On Ring Pin Definitions Pin
36. HT Technology Wide Dynamic Execution FSB Dynamic Bus Inversion DBI Advanced Digital Media Boost Smart Memory Access and Thermal Management 2 TM2 the C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE delivers unparalleled system performance and great power efficiency in a slim package Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site http www supermicro com Products for updates on supported processors This product is intended to be professionally installed Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features specifications and performance of the mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions Read this chapter when installing the processor memory modules and other hardware components into the system If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes troubleshooting procedures for the video the memory and the system setup stored in CMOS Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A provides BIOS POST Messages Appendix B lists BIOS POST Codes Appendix C provides Software Installation Instructions Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself nna Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or
37. IS dg CD N SB Pei Bim x re E DAN Ey gm gees incom Mim Pism Praes ae BE M ER aa OG meoo mooo Es Toni PUSB di i d r ITE 8212 2 ena a El mw x 23388889 qgge 08830002 2 26 USB Wake up Enable Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled Disabled A JPUSB1 B JPUSB2 Chapter 2 Installation 2 8 GLAN LEDs Onboard Indicators A Gigabit LAN port J11 is located above USB Port 1 on the I O Backpanel This Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The yellow LED indicates activity while the Link LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connec tion See the tables at right for more information o um p NN Bo 8a 4Pin PWR it pum E dd IE 2g 5 Processor B g S Inte 638 Fa JFSB3 North Bridge GLAN CTRL Commu JPL1 Audio CTRL L j JPSiw Audio Enabled e CDN aso N e 9 qm poops Weis BIDE CTRL lt EL wo oe D ren P592 Ej Cel Hog u mi n ioe Pisos Hd ES isi Cist Se iini bi in EB lE Aiso pa FrontAczess USB 11 Link A Activity LED LED Rear View When viewing from the rear side of the chassis GLAN Activity Indicator Color Status Definition Yellow Flashing Active GLAN Link Indicator LED Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 Mbps Green On 100 Mbps Amber On 1 Gbps j A GLAN Port1 LEDs 77 iunPa
38. Note Not all BIOS can be flashed it depends on the modifications to the boot block code 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting contacting Super Micro 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 support contact cfm 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 by phone at 408 503 8000 option 2 or by fax at 408 503 8019 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my motherboard support Answer The C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE supports unbuffered DDR2 667 800 MHz memory modules See Section 2 4 for details on installing mem ory Question How do update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you not upgrade your BIOS if you are not ex periencing problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http www supermicro com support bios Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web Site Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your cur
39. O C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE accommodates 12V ATX power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate A 2 Amp of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recommended It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets 12V ATX power supply Specification 1 1 or above It is also required that the 12V 4 pin power connection J41 be used for high load configurations In areas 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 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 7 Versatile Media Capabilities High Definition Audio The High Definition Audio Controller embedded in the ICH9 ICHO9R delivers up to 4 codecs that can be used for different types of codecs such as audio and mo dem codecs Operating at 3 3V or 1 5V the embedded Audio Controller supports a multi channel audio stream 32 bit sample depth up to 192 kHz of same rate and can be used with a variety of microphones for input With these versatile audio capabilities built in the C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE provides the user with a surreal audio experience that is larger than life I O Virtualization Technology VT d With the Intel ICH9 built in the C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE supports I O Virtualization Technology VT
40. OST device initialization 46h 2 1 2 3 Check ROM copyright notice 48h Check video configuration against CMOS 49h Initialize PCI bus and devices 4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system 4Bh QuietBoot start optional 4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM 4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice 4Fh Initialize MultiBoot 50h Display CPU type and speed 51h Initialize EISA board optional 52h Test keyboard 54h Set key click if enabled 55h Enable USB devices 58h 2 2 3 1 Test for unexpected interrupts 59h Initialize POST display service 5Ah Display prompt Press lt ESC gt to enter SETUP 5Bh Disable CPU cache B 2 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes POST Code Description 5Ch 60h 62h 64h 66h 67h 68h 69h 6Ah 6Bh 6Ch 70h 72h 76h 7Ch 7Dh 7Eh 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 8Ah 8Bh 8Ch 8Fh 90h 91h 92h 93h 95h 96h 97h 98h Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode SMM area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults optional Display shadow area message Display error messages Check for configuration errors Check for keyboard errors Set up hardware interrupt vectors Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring optional Initialize coprocessor if present Disable onboard Super I O ports
41. SATA 0 1 4 5 Headers See Note 8 JWOR Wake On Ring Header LE1 Standby Power LED Indicator Slot 1 Slot 4 PCI 33 MHz PCI 1 4 See Note 5 Slots 5 7 PCI E x4 Slot5 PCI E x16 Slot6 PCI Ex1 Slot WOL Wake On LAN Header All notes indicated above are listed on Page 1 6 1 5 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual Important Notes to the User 1 Jumpers not indicated are for testing only e 2 See Chapter 2 for detailed information on CPU Heatsink installation memory population jumpers connectors I O ports and JF1 front panel connections 3 p indicates the location of Pin 1 4 IDE is available on the C2SBA C2SBA C2SBAtII only 5 PCI Slot 4 is not available on the C2SBA C2SBA II 6 Trusted Platform Module TPM support is available on the C2SBA and C2SBA II C2SBA only e T VGAis not available on the C2SBE 8 The ICH9R and SATA Ports 2 amp 3 JS3 4 are available on the C2BA II 9 G33 is available on the C2SBA C2SBA II C2SBA P35 is available on the C2SBE only Overclocking Considerations Warning Please be aware of the following conditions when overclock AN ing is used Setting a high CPU FSB Speed overclocking DRAM Frequency or selecting a high CPU V Core voltage memory voltage chipset voltage ICH chipset voltage or the FSB termination voltage may result in system instability If this occurs revert the setting to the default setting In addition
42. SUPERO SUPERO C2SBA I SUPER C2SBA SUPER C2SBA SUPER C2SBE USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0a 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 SUPER MICRO 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 documenta tion 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 SUPER MICRO COMPUTER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE 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 SUPER MICRO COMPUTER 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 C
43. Settings ven p ERI USB1 2 USB Audio SUPERO C25BA Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins GLAN Enable Disable JPL1 enables or disables the GLAN Port on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Parallel Port Intel G33 Fan5 North Bridge GLAN CTRL isa deir mms a RIDE CTRL ITE 8212 Front Audio JPUSB2 SPAR Los sii bisin O fois Busan USD Fob USE GGA 2 21 Connector Pins Jumper Cap L_l 3 2 1 3 2 1 Setting Pin 1 2 short GLAN Enable Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default 2 3 Disabled A GLAN Port1 Enable HonlPad CTRL SUPERO C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual SUPER C25BA Clear CMOS JRTC1 JRTC2 are used to clear CMOS Close pins 1 and 2 on both JRTC1 JRTC2 for normal system operation Default Close pins 2 and 3 on JRCT1 JRTC2 to clear CMOS Note For an ATX power supply you must complete
44. allation SUPERO C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual 2 4 Installing DIMMs Note Check the Super Micro web site for recommended memory modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance see step 1 DIMM Installation See Figure 2 2 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with DIMM1A The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install two modules at a time beginning with DIMM1A DIMM1B then DIMM2A and DIMM2B 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules see step 1 above Memory Support The C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE supports up to 8 GB Unbuffered Non ECC DDR2 800 677 MHz in 4 DIMMs Populating DIMM 1A DIMM 1B and or DIMMZ2A DIMMZ2B with memory modules of the same size and of the same type will result in dual channel two way interleaved memory which is faster than the single channel non interleaved memory Notes 1 Due to the OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory 2 Both Unbuffered ECC and Non ECC memory modules can be installed in the memory slots However the functionality of ECC is
45. and IRQs optional Late POST device initialization Detect and install external RS232 ports Configure non MCD IDE controllers Detect and install external parallel ports Initialize PC compatible PnP ISA devices Re initialize onboard I O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices optional Initialize BIOS Data Area Enable Non Maskable Interrupts NMIs Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS 2 mouse Initialize floppy controller Determine number of ATA drives optional Initialize hard disk controllers Initialize local bus hard disk controllers Jump to UserPatch2 Build MPTABLE for multi processor boards Install CD ROM for boot Clear huge ES segment register Fix up Multi Processor table 1 2 Search for option ROMs and shadow if successful One long two short beeps on checksum failure B 3 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual POST Code Description 99h Check for SMART Drive optional 9Ch Set up Power Management 9Dh Initialize security engine optional 9Eh Enable hardware interrupts 9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives AOh Set time of day A2h Check key lock A4h Initialize typematic rate A8h Erase lt ESC gt prompt AAh Scan for lt ESC gt key stroke ACh Enter SETUP AEh Clear Boot flag BOh Check for errors B1h Inform RomPilot about the end of POST optional B2h POST done prepare to boot operating system B4h 1 One short beep before boot B5h Terminate Quie
46. are If this item is set to Disabled the item SATA AHCI Enable will be available The options are Enabled and Disabled SATA AHCI Enable Select Enabled to use the Serial ATA Advanced Host Interfacing This feature is available when the Windows XP OS the SPI BIOS Chip and the IAA Driver are installed in the system Take caution when using this function This feature is for advanced programmers only The options are Enabled and Disabled SATA AHCI Legacy Enable Select Enabled use the SATAAdvanced Host Interface Legacy Mode When in AHCI Legacy Mode SATA Port 5 and SATA Port 6 are disabled Take caution when using this function This feature is for advanced programmers only The options are Enabled and Disabled IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave SATA Port2 SATA Port3 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of slots indicated above Hit Enter to access the following sub menu screen Set the correct configurations accordingly 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS Type This option allows you to select the type of IDE hard drive Select Auto to allow BIOS to automatically detect the hard drive s capacity number of heads etc The option User allows the user to enter the parameters for the HDD installed at this connection Enter a number between 1 to 39 to select a predetermined HDD type Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed CHS Format
47. ase refer to Intel s web site for detailed information No Execute Mode Memory Protection Available when supported by the CPU and the OS Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot and thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a flood of codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack Note This feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the function of Execute Disable Bit For more information please visit Intel and Microsoft web sites The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS Intel Speed Step Support Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allow the system to automatically adjust the processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation The options are Enabled C States GV1 GV3 are enabled GV1 GV3 Only C States Disabled C States Only G1 G3 Disabled and Disabled C States GV1 GV3 are disabled Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information gt Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings setting a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect DRAM timing may result in Warning Take caution when changing the Advanced settings An incorrect system instabil
48. ate fields Then press the lt Enter gt key to save the data System Date Using the arrow keys highlight the month day and year fields and enter the correct data Press the lt Enter gt key to save the data Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A The options are Disabled 360Kb 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 720Kb 3 5 in 1 44 1 25MB 3 5 in and 2 88MB 3 5 in BIOS Date The item displays the date that the BIOS was built Hard Disk Pre Delay Select Enable to allow for the time needed for a hard drive to perform initialization before it is accessed by the BIOS after power up to prevent possible system boot failure A boot failure may occur if the BIOS accesses a hard drive that has not been properly initialized The default setting is Disabled 4 3 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of the Serial ATA The options are Disabled and Enabled Native Mode Operation Select Serial ATA for SATA or select Auto Native Mode for ATA The options are Serial ATA and Auto Serial ATA SATA RAID Enable Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions For the Windows OS environment use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled When this item is set to Enabled the item ICH RAID Code Base will be available for you to select either Intel or Adaptec Host RAID firmw
49. ate the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu C 5 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual Creating a RAID 10 RAID 1 RAID 0 a Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the lt Enter gt key The following screen will appear Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 1 8 1013 ICH7R wRAIDS Copyright C 2883 85 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved m 1 Nane Volun g RAID Level RAIDIA RAIDOH Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity xxx GB Create Volune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters b Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press lt Enter gt c When RAID Level item is highlighted use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select RAID 10 RAID1 RAIDO and hit lt Enter gt d When Select Disks Item is height lighted press lt Enter gt to select the HDD to configure as RAID The following pop up screen displays See the note on Page C 3 e Use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to highlight a drive and press lt Space gt to select it A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive When all RAID drives for this volume have been selected hit lt Enter gt f When the Stripe Size is highlighted use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select the stripe
50. ble to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to constantly run at full speed 12V The Options are 1 Disable and 2 Optimized for Workstations with 4 pin Note In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor III settings take prece dence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor III adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS 4 19 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual Voltage Monitoring The following items will be monitored and displayed Vcore A 12V V_DIMM 5V 3 3V 12V 3V Standby Vbatt 4 20 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 5 Security Settings Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing lt Enter gt All Security BIOS settings are described in this section Main Advanced Security TPM State Physical Presence operations Boot Item Specific Help User Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Fixed disk hoot sector Normal Password on boot Disabled TPM Support Disabl
51. ce the External Graphics interface and the I O Controller through the DMI Direct Media Interface The ICH9 ICH9R South Bridge provides a multitude of I O related functions Graphic Memory Controller Hub GMCH Utilizing a single LGA 775 socket processor the G33 P35 GMCH supports an FSB frequency of 1333 1066 MHz Host initiated I O cycles are decoded to the PCI Express the DMI or the GMCH configuration space Host initiated memory cycles are decoded to PCI Express DMI or system memory The GMCH supports 36 bit host bus addressing and a Cache Line Size of 64 bytes The GMCH supports one or two channels of DDR2 memory with up to two DIMMs per channel with a maximum bandwidth of 6 4 GB s in asymmetric mode or 12 8 GB s in symmetric mode using DDR2 800 MHz memory It also supports an op portunistic refresh scheme a memory thermal management scheme and Partial Writes to Memory using Data Mask DM signals The GMCH contains one PCI Express x16 16 lane port intended for an external PCI Express graphics card that is compatible with the PCI Express Base Specifica tion revision 1 1 This PCI E x16 port runs at a frequency of 2 5 GB s on each lane and supports a maximum theoretical bandwidth of 40 GB s in each direction for an aggregate of 8 GB s x16 It supports traditional PCI AGP style traffic and a PCI Exp Enhanced Addressing Mechanism with advanced capabilities in automatic discovery negotiation and training of link out of reset
52. cing keyboard controller Keyboard locked Unlock key switch Unlock the system to proceed Monitor type does not match CMOS Run SETUP Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup Shadow Ram Failed at offset nnnn Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was de tected System RAM Failed at offset nnnn System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was de tected Extended RAM Failed at offset nnnn Extended memory not working or not con figured properly at offset nnnn System battery is dead Replace and run SETUP The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead Replace the battery and run Setup to reconfigure the system A 1 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual System CMOS checksum bad Default configuration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS The BIOS installed Default Setup Values If you do not want these values enter Setup and enter your own values If the error persists check the system battery or contact your dealer System timer error The timer test failed Requires repair of system board Real time clock error Real Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test May require board repair Check date and time settings BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the Real Time Clock May require setting legal date 1991 2099 Previous boot
53. d that enables multiple operating systems and ap plications to run in independent partitions Each partition uses its own subset of host physical memory and behaves like a virtual machine VM providing isolation and protection across multiple partitions This feature is available when a processor that supports the virtualization of platforms is installed on the motherboard 1 8 Super I O 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 selection a clock genera tor drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives The Super I O supports two 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 It also provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs 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 The Super I O provides functions that comply with the ACPI Adva
54. d CIR FAN FANS dei We 25 SUPERO C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual KBIVQUSE COM1 VGA USB 1 2 USB SUPERO C2SBA Onboard Power LED LE1 The Onboard 3 3V Standby Power LED is located at LE1 on the motherboard When LE1 is off the system is off When the green light is on the system is on When the LED is on the power is on Unplug the power cable before removing or installing components See the layout below for the LED location CPU Fan CIA BER H AK ZE Processor cmi FAN2 JFSB2 aq A e Intel G33 Bes E JPUSBT JFSB3 North Bridge GLAN CTRL Jun Sas E Slot PCIE x4 hoot g 5 ig Cismi Ciee Audio CTRL L j JPS Audio Enabled 2 rm j E m IS wd Es pess E fum svo QO Eb em mms i PERRE jc foec j lt moco mooo di FrontAudio x mm E p o meaz PUS F S128 faa NN wae 5588838 EE Onboard PWR LED Indicator LED Color Definition Off System Off On Standby Power On Green System On A Power LED Chapter 2 Installation 2 9 Parallel Port Floppy Drive and IDE Hard Drive Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 Asingle floppy disk drive ribbon cable has two connectors to provide for two floppy
55. d allow the BIOS to automatically download the drivers needed to provide support for the platforms specified The options are Enabled and Disabled If set to Enabled the TPM State screen displays See the next section 4 22 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 6 TPM Trusted Platform Modules State Available when TPM Support is enabled in Security Settings Choose the TPM State menu from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility with the arrow keys You should see the following display Main Advanced Security Physical Presence operations Boot H Item Specific Help Change TPM State INo Change 1 F1 TL zu Esc e Enter F18 Current TPM State This item shows the current TPM State only Change TPM State Select Enabled amp Activate to enable TPM support for the system Select De activate amp Disabled to disable the function of TPM support If No Change is selected no changes will be done to the current TPM State Select Clear to clear or erase all information related to TPM support If set to Clear the sub menu Physical Presence Operations will appear Select Reject to cancel the selection Select Execute to proceed with selection All information related to TPM Support will be erased SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual 4 7 Boot Settings Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display See details on how to change the order and specs of boot d
56. de HDD LED LED_Anode NIC1 LED LED_Anode X X OH Fan Fail LED LED Anode 1 X X r Ground Reset gt Reset Button Ground PWR gt Power Button SUPER C2SBA 2 9 SUPERO C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual C Front Control Panel Pin Definitions Power LED Power LED Pin Definitions The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 15 LED Anode PWR LED Signal HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located ADD LCED Pin Definitions on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity for any hard drives on the system including SAS and Serial ATA See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 13 LED_Anode 14 HD Active CPU Fan amp E FAN2 i 2 i i i o dl A PWR LED i b B HDD LED EPI i j f bo K O i BS m Gower LED LED_Anode i Fsi 8 o x EE HDD LED LED_Anode igi k B ur 8 i Nath Brige NIC1 LED LED_Anode GLAN CTRL x gt se OH Fan Fail LED LED Anode Audio CTRL M pm ERE E 3 fe eases E E dein 2 X X oa mo Sis f EOM EE EM Ground Reset gt Reset Button e was A mma d Pai Ri ve Sas kak CD mont imi e Ground o o PWR Power Button mL _sssezssegssaeszeseee na en I Ee 00955202 Chapter 2 Installation USE 12 US Audio SUPER C2SBA al Sie NIC1 Indica
57. 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 Parallel Printer Port Connector Pin Definitions Definition Pin Definition Parallel Printer Port XE 2 Auto Feed Connector Data Bit 0 4 Error The parallel printer port is located Dela i o inis 3 5 at J30 See the table on the right for Eus s SLCTIN UT 9 Data Bit 3 GND pin definitions ES e 11 Data Bit 4 12 GND qe Data Bit 5 14 GND 15 Data Bit 6 16 GND 17 Data Bit 7 18 GND 19 ACK 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 Write Data 23 PE 24 Write Gate 25 SECT 26 NC P 3 dul ET ieee i E 6 DA g 8 e z5 E Bs JFSB2 s U ice 3 Intel 633 E sat mg E A Parallel Port Floppy North Bridge E Side c Slot7 PCI E x1 GLAN CTRL j Batey P iird C ir Pigi Sl iet Sy isim Cim oa fum Pisi B omm m ede foe CIRL jap pro omen oan m me a22 P082 FAwas USE 12 ForkAcsss USt H i o Front Audio SUPER C2SBA F Buzzgh mmm inf ca Le SUPERO C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located at J27 See the table on the right for pin definitions CPU Fan ES SE i N gt ON fel ors E FAN D PWR KN Processor Parallel Port DIMM1A 3 415 16 Intel G33 USB1 2 USB JFSB3
58. e MEN Pink Mic In L amp R rear L amp R center and subwoofer speakers UU This feature is activated with the Advanced software in the CD ROM that came with your motherboard Sound is then output through the Line In Line Out and MIC jacks See at the picture at right CD Header A 4 pin CD header is located at CD1 and an CD1 Pin Definition Auxiliary header is located at J12 on the moth Pin Definition erboard These headers allow you to use the 1 Left Stereo Signal onboard sound for audio CD playback Con 2 Ground nect an audio cable from your CD drive to the 3 Ground header that fits your cable s connector Only 4 Right Stereo one CD header can be used at any one time Signal See the tables at right for pin definitions fo y PS ra PA AC amu A HD Audio d B CD In C Front Panel Audio DIMM1A Slot6 PCI E x16 ism ie ir i ini CEST SS isi Pi EEn gases iB Rise Sus E mm oo i Bus Doc ess re JPUSB2 knipan cia PAM FANS ITE 8212 SUPERO C25BA Buzg mm l SUPERO C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual KBIMOUSE COMI USB D 94516 USB 1 2 Audios cS SUPERO C2SBA Front Panel Audio Control When front panel headphones are plugged in the back panel audio output is disabled This is done through the FP Audio header J12 Ifthe front panel interface card is not connected to the front
59. e options are 6MHz 8MHz 12MHz and 16MHz Serial Port A This setting allows you to decide how the system controls Serial Port A The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS or OS controlled Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for Serial Port A The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for Serial Port A The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Serial Port B This setting allows you to decide how the system controls Serial Port B The options are Enabled user defined Disabled Auto BIOS controlled and OS Controlled Mode This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to Serial Port B The options are Normal and IR for an infrared device Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for Serial Port B The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for Serial Port B The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Parallel Port This setting allows you to decide how the system controls the parallel port The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS or OS controlled Base I O Address Select the base I O address for the parallel port The options are 378 278 and 3BC 4 18 Chapter 4 BIOS Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request
60. ed Fi tL AE F9 Esc Enter F18 Supervisor Password Is This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password Is This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system Set Supervisor Password When the item Set Supervisor Password is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt key When prompted type the Supervisor s password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor s password which allows access to the BIOS Set User Password When the item Set User Password is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt key When prompted type the user s password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user s password which allows access to the system at boot up 4 21 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual Fixed Disk Boot Sector Select Normal to enable the function of Write Protect to protect the boot sector on the hard drives against viruses Password on Boot When this feature is set to Enabled a password is required for a user to enter the system at bootup The options are Enabled password required and Disabled password not required TPM Trusted Platform Modules Support Select Enabled to enable support for trusted platforms an
61. elect Write Through to allow the data stored in the memory block specified to be cached into a CPU cache area and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the memory block specified Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer to the memory block specified without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Disabled USWC Caching Write Through Write Protect and Write Back 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS PNP Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PNP Play amp Plug devices gt PCI Device Slot 1 PCI Device Slot 4 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following settings Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for the bus master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h OOAOh 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novelle and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation of a new software you might want
62. en the Disk item is highlighted press lt Enter gt to select the HDD to configure as RAID The following pop See the note on Page C 3 screen displays Hext SPACE Se lex e Use the Up Arrow gt Down Arrow keys to highlight a drive and press Space to select it A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive When all RAID drives for this volume have been selected hit Enter f Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select the stripe size ranging from 4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 5 array and hit Enter Note For a server please use a lower stripe size and for a multimedia system use a higher stripe size The default stripe size is 128 KB g Enter your desired RAID volume capacity and press Enter when the capacity item is highlighted The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed h Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays i When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu C 7 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual Deleting a RAID Volume N Warning Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set You will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set a From the main menu select item2 Delete RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt b Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select
63. er Limit PEG Port Slot Detect gt PCI Express x4 Slot Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following PCI Express Port 5 Select Enabled to always enable PCI Ex4 Port 5 Select Disabled to always disable PCI Ex4 Port 5 If PCI E x1 Port 1 is disabled PCI E x4 Port 5 will be disabled as well When set to Auto PCI Ex4 Port 5 will be enabled if a PCI add on card is detected The options are Auto Enabled and Disabled Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for the bus master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novelle and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation of a new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different bus master clock rate SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual gt 1 0 Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to select the clock frequency for the Keyboard Controller Th
64. ers b Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the lt Tab gt key or the lt Enter gt key to go to the next field You can use the lt Esc gt key to select the previous menu c When RAID Level item is highlighted press the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select RAID 0 Stripe and hit lt Enter gt d When the Select Disks item is highlighted press lt Enter gt to select the HDD to configure as RAID The following pop up screen displays See the note on Page C 3 e Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to highlight a drive and press Space to select it A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive When all RAID drives for this volume have been selected hit Enter f Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select the stripe size ranging from 4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 0 array and hit Enter Note For a server please use a lower stripe size and for a multimedia system use a higher stripe size The default stripe size is 128 KB g Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays h When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu C 4 Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Creating a RAID 1 Volume a Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the lt Enter gt key The following screen will
65. ettings Once in the Exit settings Scroll down to select Load Optimized Default Settings and press the Enter key Select OK to confirm the selection Press the Enter key to load the default settings for the BIOS 3 Use the arrow keys to select the Main section in BIOS 4 Scroll down to SATA RAID Enabled and press Enter Then select En abled 5 Scroll down to Exit Select Save and Exit from the Exit menu Press the lt Enter gt key to save the changes and exit the BIOS 6 Once you ve exited the BIOS Utility the system will re boot 7 During the system boot up press the Ctrl and lt I gt keys simultaneously to run the Intel RAID Configuration Utility when prompted by the following message Press Ctrl lt gt for the Intel RAID Configuration Utility Note The Intel RAID Configuration Utility is only available for systems with two or more drives installed The Intel RAID Utility screen will not display in systems with one drive installed C 2 Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Using the Intel ICH9R SATA RAID Utility Program 1 Creating Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes a After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility the system will automatically reboot The following screen appears after Power On Self Test RAID Uolunes None def ined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial jV Type Status Vol ID HDC WD2588SI HD HMAL 72034971 2 l MDC HD2588SD
66. evices in the Item Specific Help window All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section Boot List Candidate List Boot Priority Order Excluded from Boot Orders The devices included in the boot list section above are bootable devices listed in the sequence of boot order as specified The boot functions for the devices included in the candidate list above are currently disabled Use a lt gt key or a lt gt key to move the device up or down Use the lt f gt key or the lt r gt key to specify the type of an USB device either fixed or removable You can select one item from the boot list and hit the lt x gt key to remove it from the list of bootable devices to make its resource available for other bootable devices Subsequently you can select an item from the candidate list and hit the lt x gt key to remove it from the candidate list and put it in the boot list This item will then become a bootable device See details on how to change the priority of boot order of devices in the Item Specific Help window 4 24 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 8 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section Main Advanced Security TPM State Physical Presence operations Boot Item Specific Help Exit Discarding Changes Exit System Setup and Load Setup Defaults save your changes to 2 CMOS Discard
67. extra fans may be needed for proper system cooling The C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE offers the option of over clocking however Super Micro is not responsible for any damage caused by the use of overclocking 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Motherboard Features CPU Latest CPU technology Single Intel Xeon 3000 Series Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Processor with a system bus speed of 1 33 GHz 1 066 GHz Supports Intel Dual Core Technology Hyper Threading Wide Dynamic Execu tion FSB Dynamic Bus Inversion DBI Advanced Digital Media Boost Smart Memory Access and Thermal Management 2 TM2 Memory Latest memory technology Supports unbuffered single or dual channel Non ECC Unbuffered DDR2 up to 8GB s DDR2 800 667 for single channel mode or dual channel Interleaved mode Chipset Latest Intel chipset technology ntel G33 P35 GMCH North Bridge ICH9 ICH9R South Bridge Expansion Slots One 1 PCI Express x16 Slot 6 One 1 PCI Express x4 Slot 5 One 1 PCI Express x1 Slot 7 Four 4 32 bit PCI 33MHz Slot 1 to Slot 4 Slot 4 Not available on the C2SBA II C2SBA BIOS 8 Mb Firmware Hub Phoenix BIOS Flash BIOS DMI 2 3 PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 2 0 SMBIOS 2 3 and Plug and Play PnP PC Health Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for CPU Core Voltage Memory Voltage 1 8V 3 3V 3 3V standby 5V Vbat battery voltage and 12V Fan status monitor with firmware 4 pin fan speed control
68. ialize System Management Manager Output one beep Clear Huge Segment Boot to Mini DOS Boot to Full DOS If the BIOS detects errors on 2C 2E or 30 base 512K RAM error it displays an additional word bitmap xxxx indicating the address line or bits that have failed For example 2C 0002 means address line 1 bit one set has failed 2E 1020 means data bits 12 and 5 bits 12 and 5 set have failed in the lower 16 bits The BIOS also sends the bitmap to the port 80 LED display It first displays the checkpoint code followed by a delay the high order byte another delay and then the low order byte of the error It repeats this sequence continuously B 5 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual Notes B 6 Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines For the C2SBA II Only After all the hardware has been installed you must first configure SATA HostRAID or SAS HostRAID before you install the Windows Operating System and other software drivers Important Notes to the User Note 1 This chapter describes RAID Configuration Instructions for the Intel ICH9R Host RAID Controller designed for the Windows OS Note 2 If you do not wish to configure onboard SATA or SAS RAID functions please go directly to Section C 2 and Appendix D for the operating system amp other software installation instructions C 1 Introduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATA T
69. ions Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Ill Remote Control ji File Edit View Favorites Tools Help l Supe nr Remote Management System Info Health Info Performance Rem Control Configuration Administration Systems Management Report Help u Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down within a specified time the default is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TCP IP connectivity Power control a Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor llIl You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http Awww supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor Il SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual Notes
70. ity When this occurs reset the setting to the default setting Clock Spectrum Feature When set to Enabled the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Integrated Device Control Sub menu USB Host Controller 1 This feature allows the userto configure the control setting for USB Host Controller 1 The default setting is Functions 0 1 2 3 7 Fun0 USB 1 2 Control Fun1 USB 3 4 Control Fun2 USB 5 6 Control Fun3 USB 11 12 Control Fun7 USB 1 6 USB 2 0 Control USB Host Controller 2 This feature allows the user to configure the control setting for USB Host Controller 2 The default setting is Functions 0 1 2 7 Fun0 USB 7 8 Control Fun1 USB 9 10 Control Fun2 USB 11 12 Control Fun7 USB 7 12 USB 2 0 Control Memory Reclaiming Select Enable to enable the functionality of Memory Remapping above 4GB The settings are Enabled and Disabled Default Primary Video Adapter This feature allows the user to select the video device used by the BIOS during POST If set to Auto PEG PCI IGD Internal Graphics Device devices will be selected If set to IGD Internal Graphics Device IGD and PCI devices will be selected If set to PEG PEG and PCI devices will be selected If set to PCI PCI PEG and IGD devices will be selected 4 11 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User
71. l Serial Bus USB nrn eaninan anae aa 2 14 Table of Contents pesS binine Tr 2 14 Fan Headers reo nav na ka k a RE ka kana n sola k basa RR RN NARRA Sa RA 2 15 VGA CONDECION gi ascak lcin ya nakl na nad kelina ke n ba An dka kad aa dar ay A X dka nan heb n yA 2 15 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports sssssssssssss 2 16 uj iaa 2 16 VVak zOTIs RI me 2 17 Wake LAN sci oi tbi RO ken ko eine E Ek E CUR FORO RE b NEHE E YEWE NO EBE Ke k 2 17 EB do ecr EM 2 18 Speaker Connector rientra rut A V nha A d a ab baka k i haka 2 18 High Definition Audio HDA 5 iync li aki ennari k Ern de week dba cde 2 19 CD Header Auxiliary Audio Header iiid kek 2 19 Front Panel Audio Control 2 20 Power DEB echas Ei nisxe e eO E meen Si CIR afa Oe eei N 2 20 25 7 Jumper Settings sssini ia kira ana k raa ka nad yara aa saya Wan a a Ha a k ka W na k k 2 21 Explanation of Jumpers s4x a y yy dinan y din akan ala kadaa d k kada bakan eee 2 21 GLAN Enable Disable 2 2 iore E danez n d kara ay dasn bandas 2 21 eerie gc ET 2 22 Watch Dog Enable nitet miye da resa RE Wy 5na ka NO RUE 2 22 CPU Front Side Speed oce e ek ecce kura oa LEE NY e RE ea Feu 2 23 PCI PCI Exp Slots to SMB Speeds ssssssemeeee 2 23 IDE Enable Disable etr enun enne kya kab n e renun k d na
72. lara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Super Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause interference with radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning app
73. lies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision Rev 1 0a Release Date Aug 14 2007 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 2007 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 C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE motherboard The C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE supports single Intel Xeon 3000 Series Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Processor with a system bus speed of 1 33 GHz or 1 066 GHz The Intel Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Processor supports the 775 Land Grid Array Package which interfaces with the motherboard via an LGA775 socket With the support of the Quad Core Dual Core Technology the Hyper Threading
74. ly shut down the system remove the AC power cord and then close pins 2 and 3 to clear CMOS Watch Dog Enable Disable Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs Close pins 1 2 to reset the system if an applica tion hangs Close pins 2 3 to generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper set tings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS Note When enabled the user needs to write his her own application software to disable the Watch Dog Timer CPU Fan o gola FAN2 FAN Processor rA Intel G33 North Bridge Slot6 PCI E x16 GLAN CTRL is gt isin fail bisin gt isin ising A o CIRL O7 PS c CD N Piss isim Front Audio re m z US Jane 3 SIDE CIRL was Teg FniAGesUSD FR ae Clear CMOS Jumper Settings Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Normal Default Pins 2 3 Clear CMOS Watch Dog Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Reset default Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled A Clear CMOS B Watch Dog Enable Chapter 2 Installation ven USB 1 2 USB Audio Sooocm SUPERO C25BA CPU Front Side Bus Speed JFSB1 JFSB2 and JFSB3 allow you to set the Front Side Bus Frequency See the table on the right for pin definitions Default Auto PCI PCI E Slots to SMB Speeds Ju
75. mpers JI C1 JI C2 allow you to con nect PCI PCI Exp Slots to the System Management Bus The default setting is open to disable the connection See the table on the right for jumper settings Parallel Port DIMM1A Fan5 North Bridge Sit POLE xt GLAN CTRL Commu R JPL1 D isi simi Pisin iini Psi being Audio CTRL i e CD IN ism isim NE Font ui JPUSD Fontes US CPU FSB Jumper Settings JFSB3 1 2 Open 2 3 2 3 2 3 JFSB2 JFSB1 Frequency 1 2 1 2 Auto 2 3 2 3 333MHz 2 3 2 3 266MHz Open 2 3 200MHz 2 3 Open 133MHz SMBus to PCI X PCI Exp Slots Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Closed Open Definition Enabled Disabled Default A JFSB1 B JFSB2 C JFSB3 D JfC1 SUPERO C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual SUPERO C25BA IDE Enable Disable JP2 enables or disables IDE 1 and IDEZ2 on the C2SBA II C2SBA See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is en abled TPM Enable For the C2SBA C2SBA llI C2SBA t Use JP3 to enable or disable Trust Platform Module Management TPM on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is Enabled CPU Fan 4PnPR N Processor o gola FAN2 N DIMM1A loo NS Intel G33 JPUSB1 North Bridge GLAN CTRL isim Ado CIRL o Sus
76. nced Configura tion and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power man agement through a SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual Notes Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Chapter 2 Installation Static Sensitive Devices Electric Static Discharge ESD 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 ESD Precautions 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 Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specified by the manu facturer Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explo sion Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the b
77. nd operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Base 512K 640K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area 512K 640K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or written into L1 L2 L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 512K 640K Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Extended Memory If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or written into L1 L2 L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select 4 13 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the extended memory area above 1 MB Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write da
78. nector also meets the SSI EPS 12V specification and is required to ensure adequate power to the proces sor See the table on the right for pin definitions Processor Intel G33 EE JFSB3 North Bridge Sb PCLE xt GLAN CTRL From JPL1 si Audio CTRL eimi esu Aio Erat gt i ini bi in CDN Prises Biss o jur s im Bara orem Eza reze PS jas o oo Tont Audio Buz sum SPIRI PR EE Bo EE S sin eit gt 3m ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 13 SOLO 1 3 3V 14 12V 2 3 3V 18 COM 3 cow 16 PS_ON 4 5V 17 COM 5 cow 18 COM 6 5V 19 COM 7 cow 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK 21 5V 9 5VSB 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 3 3V 12V 4 pin Power Connector Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1and2 Ground 3 and 4 12V A 24 pin ATX PWR B 4 pin PWR TE La ean mid Wie 257 SUPERO C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual SUPER C25BA Universal Serial Bus USB There are 12 USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus ports headers on the motherboard Six of them are Back Panel USB ports USB 1 2 J11 and USB 3 4 5 6 J43 USB 7 8 J44 and USB 9 10 J45 are headers that can be used for front panel con nections Additionally USB 11 J47 and USB 12 J48 are onboard USB connectors that can be accessed from
79. ng System C 10 Appendix D Software Installation Instructions Appendix D Software Installation Instructions D 1 Installing Drivers After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown below will appear You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed To install these software programs and drivers click the icons to the right of these items S SUPERMICRO C2SBA C2SBE C2SBA 4 Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP Intel Bearlake Chipset INF Files x SUPERMIC Re Microsoft Direct 3 0 Drivers amp Tools Intel G33 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Chipset C2SBA C2SBA Universal Audio Architecture Driver Intel P35 Chipset Realtek High Definition Audio Driver C2SBE Intel PRO Network Connections Driver TPM Software Package SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III Build driver diskettes and manuals SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme files for each item Click a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before proceeding with the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD D 1
80. nnot write to extended DMA Direct Memory Access registers Software NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot generate software NMI Non Maskable Interrupt Fail Safe Timer NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Fail Safe Timer takes too long Device Address Conflict Address conflict for specified device Allocation Error for device Run ISA or EISA Configuration Utility to resolve resource conflict for the specified device CD ROM Drive CD ROM Drive identified Entering SETUP Starting Setup program Failing Bits nnnn The hex number nnnn is a map ofthe bits at the RAM address which failed the memory test Each 1 one in the map indicates a failed bit See errors 230 231 or 232 above for offset address of the failure in System Extended or Shadow memory Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n 0 3 identified A 3 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual Invalid System Configuration Data Problem with NVRAM CMOS data 1 0 device IRQ conflict I O device IRQ conflict error PS 2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen PS 2 Mouse installed nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn Cache SRAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn kB System RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully
81. nt settings please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans on the motherboard VGA Connector Not available on the C2SBE A VGA connector JG1 is located next to the USB ports on the IO backplane Refer to the board layout below for the location C eGe i DEpinATXPWR North Bridge GLAN CTRL ce pRTCt WRTC2 Audio CTRL 9 o isin sii bisin TATE L CD IN 3m Biar isim lve CIRL pos ire a212 PUR Font Aud Floppy Sy Pai OF FoP CTRL Chapter 2 Installation Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 12V 2 S Tachometer 4 PWR Modulation A Fan 1 CPU Fan B Fan 2 C Fan 3 D Fan 4 E Fan 5 F VGA SUPERO C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports Mouse Port Pin Definitions The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 Pin Definition mouse are located at J28 See the 1 Data table on the right for pin definitions 2 NC The mouse port is above the key 8 Ground board port See the table on the right 4 VCC for pin definitions 5 Clock 6 NC Serial Ports Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 J31 is a connector located on the IO Backpanel and COM2 is a Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DCD 6 DSR header located at J13 See the table 2 RXD 7 RTS on the right for pin definitions 3 XD 8 CIS 4 DTR 9 RI 5
82. o configure the SATA RAID functions you must first use the Intel ICH9R SATA RAID Utility program to configure the RAID Level that you desire before installing the Windows XP 2000 2003 operating system and other software drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Super Micro CD that came packaged with your motherboard Note that the current version of the ICH9R SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP 2000 2003 Operating Systems Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface that uses a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point to point connection between devices It is a serial link which supports transfer rates up to 3 0 Gbps Because the serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA PATA SATA systems have better airflow and can be installed in smaller chassis In addition the cables used in PATA are limited to a length of 40cm while Serial ATA cables can be up to one meter in length Overall SATA provides better func tionality than PATA Introduction to the Intel ICH9R Serial RAID Located in the South Bridge of the G33 chipset the I O Controller Hub ICH9R provides the I O subsystem with access to the rest of the system It supports 1 channel UltraATA 100 Bus Master IDE controller PATA and six Serial ATA SATA ports The ICH9R supports the following PATA and SATA device configurations Legacy mode and Native mode C 1 SUPER
83. oard make sure the person handling it is static protected 2 2 Motherboard Installation Note Be sure to mount the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU onto the motherboard All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray Note some components are very close to the mounting holes Please take precautionary measures to prevent damage to these components when installing the motherboard to the chassis 2 1 SUPERO C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Fan Installation When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Notes 1 Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before addin removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the rocessor into the CPU LGA 775 socket before you install the CPU heatsink 2 The Intel LGA 775 Processor package contains the CPU fan and heatsink as sembly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan 3 Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink and fan 4 When purchasing
84. on and Power Interface power management on your system The options are Yes and No 4 7 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual ACPI Sleep Mode This setting allows you to configure the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Sleep Mode for your system The options are S1 S3 and S1S3 High Precision Event Time Select Yes to activate the High Precision Event Timer HPET that produce periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC can in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the dependency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in a CPU The High Precision Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The default setting is No Power Button Behavior If set to Instant Off the system will power on or power off the system immediately as soon as the user hits the power button The options are Instant Off and 4 second Override Resume On Modem Ring Select On to wake your system up when an incoming call is received by your modem The options are On and Off Resume On PME Select On to wake your system up from the PME The options are On and Off PS2 Keyboard KB Mouse Wake Up Select Enable to wake your system up from S3 S4 or S5 state The options are Enabled and Disabled This feature is available when the jumper JPWAKE is enabled by closing pin 1 and pin 2
85. ontrol A hardware based component provides software indepen dent thermal management that is compatible with the ACPI Revision 3 0a 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 BIOS Support for USB Keyboard If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system it will function like a normal keyboard during system boot up Wake On LAN WOL Wake On LAN is defined as the ability of a management application to remotely power up a computer that is powered off Remote PC setup up dates and asset tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted The motherboard has a 3 pin header WOL to connect to the 3 pin header on a Network Interface Card NIC that has WOL capability In addition an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL without any connection to the WOL header The 3 pin WOL header is to be used with a LAN add on card only Note Wake On LAN requires an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply 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 1 GHz and faster The SUPER
86. ory speed for all DIMMs in the system See Section 2 4 for memory limitations 3 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots and noting the results 4 Check the power supply voltage 115V 230V switch Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 Make sure 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 sup plies 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 Super Micro does not sell directly to end us ers 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 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 support faqs before contacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http www supermicro com support bios
87. ottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press the Delete key to activate the main Setup menu Press the Delete key to enter Setup 4 3 Main BIOS Setup All main Setup options are described in this section The main BIOS Setup screen is displayed below Use the Up Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu Use the Left Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting Press the Esc key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu The next section describes in detail how to navigate through the menus Items that use submenus are indicated with the icon With the item highlighted press the Enter key to access the submenu 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Advanced Security TPM State Physical Presence operations Boot 19 36 33 Item Specific Help System Date rg7 25 28871 lt Tab gt lt Shift Tahb gt or Legacy Diskette A 1 44 1 25 MB 3 1 lt Enter gt selects field BIOS Date Hard Disk Pre Delay Disabled Serial ATA Enabled Native Mode Operation Auto SATA RAID Enable Disabled SATA AHCI Enable Disabled SATA AHCI Legacy Enable Disabled gt IDE Channel 8 Master IDE Channel Slave gt IDE Channel i Master IDE Channel 1 Slave SATA Port 2 SATA Port 3 System Memory CKRRX KB Extended Memory XXXX KB Fi TL zb F9 Esc Enter F18 System Time To set the system date and time key in the correct information in the appropri
88. panel audio header jumpers should be installed on the header J12 pin pairs 1 2 5 6 and 9 10 If these jumpers are not installed the back panel line out connector will be disabled and microphone input Pin 1 will be left floating which can lead to excessive back panel microphone noise and cross talk See the table below for pin definitions Power LED The Power LED connector is designated JLED This connection is used to provide LED Indication of power supplied to the system See the table on the right for pin definitions co RA J Td OON Intel G33 g JFSB3 Fan5 i North Bridge Slot6 PCI E x16 GLAN CTRL Quum pi0s 2 zi Pri EIS isin ising ising SRS CS Audio CTRL Il JP Audio Enabled CD IN col aanangan bu mo His id Wig J IDE CTRL ajo 1E8212 Raa fi acco miooo JPUSB2 Freres USS 12 Foams USE 24 pin ATX PWR 7 i in gas Ets FEFEEEEEI 8 Frond CTRL _FANA FA J fe High Definition Front Panel Audio Pins Signal 1 MIC_L AUD_GND MIC_R FP_Audio Detect Line_2_R Ground FP_Jack Detect Key Line_2_L O 000 N AD Mm gt Ww N o Ground 1 2 3 Pin Definition PWR LED Pin Definitions v Key Ground A Front Panel Audio B PWR LED Chapter 2 Installation 2 7 Jumper
89. pply the proper amount of thermal grease on the CPU Note if your heatsink came with a thermal pad please ignore this step 6 If necessary rearrange the wires to make sure that the wires are not pinched between the heatsink and the CPU Also make sure to keep clear ance between the fan wires and the fins of the heatsink Heatsink Fastener 7 Align the four heatsink fasteners with the mounting holes on the mother board Gently push the pairs of diago nal fasteners 1 amp 2 and 3 amp 4 into the mounting holes until you hear a click Note Make sure to orient each fastener in a way that the narrow end of the groove is pointing outward Narrow end of the groove points outward 2 4 8 Repeat Step 6 to insert all four heatsink fasteners into the mounting holes 9 Once all four fasteners are securely insert ed into the mounting holes and the heatsink is properly installed on the motherboard connect the heatsink fan wires to the CPU Fan connector Heatsink Removal 1 Unplug the power cord from the power supply 2 Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from the CPU fan header 3 Use your finger tips to gently press on the fastener cap and turn it counterclockwise to make a 1 4 90 turn and then pull the fastener upward to loosen it 4 Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasteners from the mounting holes 5 With all fasteners loosened remove the heatsink from the CPU 2 5 Chapter 2 Inst
90. r down to the lever lock 9 If the CPU is properly installed into the socket the plastic PnP cap will be automatically released from the load plate when the load lever is pushed in the lever lock Remove the PnP cap from the motherboard AN Warning Please save the plas tic PnP cap The motherboard must be shipped with the PnP cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket pins Shipment without the PnP cap properly installed will cause damage to the socket pins 2 3 Socket Key Socket Notch CPU Key semi circle cutout below the circle triangle cutout Chapter 2 Installation North Center Edge uf South Center Edge golden dot Corner with a Load Lever __ Plastic cap is released from the load plate if CPU properly installed SUPERO C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual Installation of the Heatsink 1 Locate the CPU Fan on the mother board Refer to the layout on the right for the CPU Fan location 2 Position the heatsink in such a way that the heatsink fan wires are closest to the CPU fan and are not interfered with other components 3 Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make sure that the wires are routed through the bottom of the heatsink 4 Remove the thin layer of the protec tive film from the copper core of the heatsink Thermal Grease Warning CPU overheat may occur if the protective film is not removed from the heatsink 5 A
91. rent BIOS before downloading Select your mainboard model and download the BIOS file to your computer Unzip the BIOS update file and follow the readme txt to flash the BIOS You can also run an exe file from our web site to create a bootable floppy disk and flash the BIOS automatically Note It may take about 1 minute to load the flash BIOS file Please allow enough time for the flash process to complete Question What s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need Applications on the CD include chipset drivers security and audio drivers Question How do utilize the onboard HD sound Answer The onboard HD sound available on the C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE can be enabled with the audio driver software that was included in your motherboard package When activated sound will be routed through the jacks next to the LAN Port according to the audio connection descriptions listed on Page 3 3 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual 2 8 You must also set the HD Audio setting to Auto in the Advanced Chipset section of the BIOS setup Question installed my microphone correctly but can t record any sound What should do Answer Go to lt Start gt lt Programs gt lt Accessories gt lt Entertainment gt and then lt Volume Con
92. rmines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the lt Delete gt key at the appropriate time during system boot See below 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 lt Delete gt 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 Security and Power menus Beginning with Section 4 3 detailed descriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent possible boot failure 4 1 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual 4 2 Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap propriate text from the main BIOS 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 the next page When you first power on the computer the Phoenix BIOS is immediately acti vated While the BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways 1 By pressing Delete immediately after turning the system on or 2 When the message shown below appears briefly at the b
93. s Manual IGD Device 2 This feature allows the user to enable or disable Internal Graphics Device 2 by entering a specified value IGD Device 2 Function 1 This feature allows the user to enable or disable Function 1 of Internal Graphics Device 2 by entering a specified value DVMT 4 0 Mode This feature allows the user to configure the DVMT 4 0 Graphics Memory to be used by the Internal Graphics Device The options are Fixed DVMT and Auto Pre allocated Memory Size This feature allows the user to set the total amount of Pre allocated graphics memory to be used by the Internal Graphics Device The options are 1 MB and 8 MB IGD Memory Size This feature allows the user to set the total amount of graphics memory to be used by the Internal Graphics Device The settings are 128 MB 256 MB and MAXDVMT Fixed Graphics Memory This feature allows the user to display the Fixed Graphics Memory settings DVMT Graphics Memory This feature allows the user to display the DVMT Graphics Memory settings Azalia Audio Controller This option allows the user to enable or disable the onboard Azalia Audio Controller Select Auto to allow the HD Audio Controller to be automatically enabled when detected by the BIOS The options are Enable Disabled and Auto Route Port 80h Cycles to This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to The options are Disabled PCI and LPC 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS Memory
94. s are Auto Enabled and Disabled Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for the bus master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h OOAOh 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novelle and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation of a new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different bus master clock rate 9 PEG PCI Express Graphics Port Submenu Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following PCI Express Graphics PEG Port This submenu is for debugging only Select Auto to automatically enable the PCI Express Graphics Port if a PCI add on card is detected Select Disabled to always disable the PEG Port Select Enabled to always enable the PEG Port Debugging is enabled if a debug card is detected The default setting is Auto When the PCI Exp Graphics Port is enabled the following items will be displayed 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS PEG Port Enabled PEG Port Number PEG Port Width PEG Port Slot Number PEG Port Pow
95. sable shadow and execute code from the ROM 08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values 09h Set IN POST flag 0Ah Initialize CPU registers OBh Enable CPU cache 0Ch Initialize caches to initial POST values OEh Initialize I O component OFh Initialize the local bus IDE 10h Initialize Power Management 11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values 12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot 13h Reset PCI Bus Mastering devices 14h Initialize keyboard controller 16h 1 2 2 3 BIOS ROM checksum 17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size B 1 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual POST Code Description 18h 8254 timer initialization 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 20h 1 3 1 1 Test DRAM refresh 22h 1 3 1 3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller 24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 28h Auto size DRAM 29h Initialize POST Memory Manager 2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM 2Ch 1 3 4 1 RAM failure on address line xxxx 2Eh 1 3 4 3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus 2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow 32h Test CPU bus clock frequency 33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager 36h Warm start shut down 38h Shadow system BIOS ROM 3Ah Auto size cache 3Ch Advanced configuration of chipset registers 3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values 41h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot optional 42h Initialize interrupt vectors 45h P
96. size from 4 KB to 128 KB for your RAID 10 and hit lt Enter gt The default setting is 64 KB Note For a server please use a lower stripe size and for a multimedia system use a higher stripe size g When the RAID Volume Capacity item is highlighted enter your RAID volume capacity and hit lt Enter gt The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed h Press lt Enter gt when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays i When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu C 6 Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Creating a RAID 5 Set Parity a Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the lt Enter gt key The following screen will appear Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 1 8 1813 ICH R wRAIDS Copyright C 2683 85 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Nane Volung RAID Level RAIDS Parity Disks Select Disks Strip Size 64 KB Capacity B U GB Create Volune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters b Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press lt Enter gt c When the Raid Level is highlighted use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select RAID 5 Parity and hit lt Enter gt d Wh
97. tBoot optional B6h Check password optional B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS and PPM Structures B9h Prepare Boot BAh Initialize SMBIOS BCh Clear parity checkers BDh Display MultiBoot menu BEh Clear screen optional BFh Check virus and backup reminders COh Try to boot with INT 19 Cth Initialize POST Error Manager PEM C2h Initialize error logging C3h Initialize error display function C4h Initialize system error flags C6h Console redirection init C7h Unhook INT 10h if console redirection enabled C8h Force check optional C9h Extended ROM checksum optional CDh Reclaim console redirection vector B 4 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes POST Code Description D2h D4h D8h DEh Unknown interrupt Check Intel Branding string Alert Standard Format initialization Log error if micro code not updated properly The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description EOh E1h E2h E3h E4h E5h E6h E7h E8h E9h EAh EBh ECh EDh EEh EFh FOh F1h F2h F3h F4h F5h F6h F7h Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize video Init
98. ta back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache A000 AFFF Cache B000 BFFF Cache C800 CBFF Cache CC00 CFFF Cache D000 D3FF Cache D400 D7FF Cache D800 DBFF Cache DC00 DFFF Select Disabled to prevent the data stored in the memory block specified from being cached into a cache area in the CPU or a buffer in the Static DROM Select USWC Caching to use the Uncached Speculative and Write Combined Mode for the data in the memory block specified Select Write Through to allow the data stored in the memory block specified to be cached into a CPU cache area and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the memory block specified Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer to the memory block specified without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Disabled USWC Caching Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache E000 E3FF Cache E400 E7FF Cache E800 EBFF Cache EC00 EFFF Select Disabled to prevent the data stored in the memory block specified from being cached into a cache area in the CPU or a buffer in the Static DROM Select USWC Caching to use the Uncached Speculative and Write Combined Mode for the data in the memory block specified S
99. tested One or more 120 Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot Menu There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed I2O block storage devices Operating system not found Operating system cannot be located on either drive A or drive C Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A are properly identified Parity Check 1 nnnn Parity error found in the system bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays Parity is a method for checking errors in binary data A parity error indicates that some data has been corrupted Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I O bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Press lt F1 gt to resume lt F2 gt to Setup lt F3 gt for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message Press lt F1 gt to start the boot process or lt F2 gt to enter Setup and change the settings Press lt F3 gt to display the previous screen usually an initialization error of an Option ROM i e an add on card Write down and follow the information shown on the screen Press lt F2 gt to enter Setup Optional message displayed during POST Can be turned off in Setup PS 2 Mouse PS 2 mouse identified Run the 120 Configuration Utility One or more unclaimed block storage devices
100. tmost 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 All Included in the Retail Box Only One 1 Super Micro Mainboard One 1 floppy drive ribbon cable CBL 022L Four 4 SATA cables CBL 0044L For C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE Six 6 SATA cables CBL 0044L For the C2SBA II only Two 2 IDE hard drive cables CBL 0036L 3 C2SBA II C2SBA Only One 1 USB cable CBL 041 One 1 Super Micro CD containing drivers and utilities One 1 User s BIOS Manual 1 1 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual Contacting Super Micro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Taiwan 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Road Chung Ho 235 Taipei Hsien Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax
101. to avoid bodily injury Warning Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components Note Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure cor rect system setup SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual Table of Contents About This Manuali neca ya le kena ao nena ya keka b Waa Raa D5SA a kd DE A dD t KOS DENK e a ka R REN AWA iii Manual Organi Zation visions seray n a lik Aran l km eyala da h renk d h xana en add kaka taa day da d an bih ieee iii Conventions Used in the Manual seen RI meer nene iii Chapter 1 Introduction Tei CP cn 1 1 Checklist m n au 1 1 Contacting Super MICO oett ree ere ee ERR esos eaii 1 2 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE Image 1 3 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE Layout EEEEE 1 4 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE Quick Reference 1 5 Motherboard Features sss 1 7 Intel G33 P35 Chipset System Block Diagram UE UUEEUEUUEUUUUULU 1 9 1 2 ChipSet OV VISW u 1 10 1 3 Recovery from AC Power LOSS cccececece cece ee ee ee Eke kk k kk k KEKE KRA KA KA KA KA KA KARA 1 11 1 4 PC Health Monitoring kk kk kk kk k k k
102. tor The NIC Network Interface Control ler LED connection for the GLAN port is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach the NIC LED cables to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat Fan Fail LED OH Connect an LED to the OH Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings of chassis overheating or fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions GLANCTRL Ado CIRL cn Li JP CD N Front Audio aee PUSS ASB E Intel G33 Fsi JFSBS Noth Bridge FTU TT isin 251 Audio Enabled sina ism Misin E 1 24 jin ATXPWR Floppy Power LED HDD LED NIC1 LED OH Fan Fail LED 2 11 GLAN1 2 LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 11 LED_Anode NIC1 LED Signal OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition TI LED_Anode OH Fan Fail LED Signal OH Fan Fail Indicator Status State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Flash Fan Fail ing A NIC1 LED B OH Fan Fail LED LED_Anode LED_Anode LED_Anode X LED Anode SUPERO C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual Reset Button Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located Pin Definitions on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to a Pin Definition hardware reset switch on the computer 3 Reset case Refer to the table on the right for Gro
103. trol gt Under the Properties tab scroll down the list of devices in the menu and check the box beside Microphone Question After have installed 4 pieces of 1GB Memory why does the BIOS only detect about 3 145 GB of memory during POST Answer Because the chipset does not support memory remapping and PCI E memory requires a great deal of memory so there is a memory hole located around the 4GB memory address Question How do I connect the ATA100 66 cable to my IDE device s Answer The 80 wire 40 pin high density ATA100 66 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 ATA100 66 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 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 Ship ping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete This
104. u C 9 SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual C 2 Installing the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS fo Systems with RAID Functions Installing a New Operating System the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS a Insert Microsoft s Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start booting up from CD b Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays c When the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s d Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2000 2003 Driver for ICH9R into Drive A and press the lt Enter gt key e Choose the Intel R ICHOR SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP 2000 2003 Setup Screen and press the lt Enter gt key f Press the lt Enter gt key to continue the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do it at this time Once all devices are speci fied press the lt Enter gt key to continue with the installation g From the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen press the lt Enter gt key The XP 2000 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Windows XP 2000 2003 installation h After the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS Installation is completed the system will automatically reboot Note the current version of the ICH9R SATA RAID Utility can only support the Windows XP 2000 2003 Operati
105. und pin definitions Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily Power Button contacting both pins will power on off Pin Definitions the system This button can also be con Pin Definition figured to function as a suspend button Signal with a setting in the BIOS see Chapter 3V Standby 4 To turn off the power when set to sus pend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Note Do not close or short Pins 1 amp 2 since this will cause the system to continuously reboot a le oon H z TAN i f i21 A Reset E B PWR Button Bes A E BS MA A T m E PTS Power LED LED Anode a E z E JFs81 8 E VOS am F HDD LED LED Anode NIC1 LED LED_Anode GLAN CTRL X X OH Fan Fail LED LED Anode j 57 Audi CTRL 05 Cum X L ries aud Eated gu isini Cist 8 X Eine Cil f Q Bam Pm Ground Reset Reset Button wu breed qe zz oe RA usua T Ez PWR gt Power Button Gung Camas SUPER C28BA Chapter 2 Installation 2 6 SUPER C2SBA Gonnecting Cables ATX Main Power Connector A 24 pin main power connector is located at J40 This power connector meets the SSI EPS 12V specifica tion See the table on the right for pin definitions 4 pin CPU Power Connector A4 pin 12V power connector is located at J41 on the motherboard This power con
106. warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product prob lems 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS Setup utility for the C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to the BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Super Micro web site lt http www supermicro com gt for any changes to the BIOS 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 Phoenix BIOS stores the system parameters types of disk drives video displays etc in the CMOS The CMOS memory re quires very little electrical power When the computer is turned off a backup battery provides power to the CMOS logic enabling it to retain system parameters Each time the computer is powered on the computer is configured with the values stored in the CMOS logic by the system BIOS which gains control at boot up How To Change the Configuration Data The CMOS information that dete
107. will scan these 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 moni tor by using SuperO Doctor III 1 5 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI specifica tion defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard to integrate power management features throughout a PC system including its hardware operating system and application software 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 telephones and stereos In addition to enabling operating system directed power management ACPI pro vides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating sys tem independent interface for configuration control ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows 2003 Servers Enhanced Power Management The onboard ICH9 ICH9R chip provides advanced power management functions that will greatly improve the performance of various low power suspend states and SUPER C2SBA II C2SBA C2SBA C2SBE User s Manual enhance clock c

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