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1. 4 16 Peripheral Setup unge aeter Auto Detect Hard Disks Change User Supervisor sees 4 21 Change Language Setting 4 22 Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings 4 22 Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings 4 22 Save Settings and Exit asiste 4 22 Exit Without Saving 4 22 Appendices Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes and Messages A 1 Appendix B AMIBIOS Post Diagnostic Error Messages B 1 vii SUPER 370SED 370SEA User s Manual Notes Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview 2 3 Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ac knowledged leader in the industry Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer One 1 Supermicro Mainboard One 1 ATA66 ribbon cable for IDE devices One 1 Floppy ribbon cable for floppy drives One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities One 1 5 cm heat sink fan retail package only One 1 TV Out connector and
2. S 3 Graphics Memory Controller Hub GMCH The GMCH is the host bridge of the 810 chipset and provides the interconnect between the SDRAM and the rest of the system logic It includes a system memory DRAM controller which supports a 64 bit 100 MHz DRAM array and utilizes Direct AGP integrated AGP technology to create vivid 2D and 3D effects and images Direct AGP features D V M T Dynamic Video Memory Tech nology which provides richer graphics by dynamically utilizing memory to meet changing graphic demands efficiently Controller Hub ICH The ICH is the I O Controller Hub for the subsystem and integrates many of the functions required by today s PC platforms It provides the interface to the PCI Bus and communicates with the GMCH over a dedicated hub interface There are two versions of the ICH the ICH and the The 370SED 370SEA has the ICH version which supports Ultra DMA 66 Audio Modem Riser AMR The AMR is a new modular specification that integrates the audio modem functions on the motherboard by assigning the analog I O functions to a riser card Integration of the audio modem function enhances system capa bilities while reducing costs The AMR interface is based on an AC link that is compliant with Intel s Audio Codec 97 version 2 1 specification SUPER 370SED 370SEA User s Manual Firmware Hub FWH The FWH is a component that brings added security and man
3. CMOS Battery State Low CMOS is powered by a battery The battery power is low Replace the battery CMOS Checksum Failure After CMOS RAM values are saved a checksum value is generated for error checking The previous value is different from the current value Run WINBIOS Setup or AMIBIOS Setup gt v v m z gt CMOS System Option The values stored in CMOS RAM are either Not Set corrupt or nonexistent Run WINBIOS Setup or AMIBIOS Setup CMOS Display Type The video type in CMOS RAM does not Mismatch match the type detected by the BIOS Run WINBIOS Setup or AMIBIOS Setup CMOS Memory Size The amount of memory on the motherboard is Mismatch different than the amount in CMOS RAM Run WINBIOS Setup or AMIBIOS Setup A 4 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Error Message Information CMOS Time and Run Standard Setup to set the date and time Date Not Set in CMOS RAM D Drive Error Hard disk drive D does not respond Run the Hard Disk Utility Also check the D hard disk type in Standard Setup to make sure that the hard disk drive type is correct D Drive Failure Hard disk drive D does not respond Replace the hard disk Diskette Boot Failure The boot disk in floppy drive A is corrupt It cannot be used to boot the computer Use another boot disk and follow the screen instructions Display Switch Some compters require a video switch on the Not Proper motherboar
4. Default Primary Video Choose External when using a PCI video card and nternal when using the onboard graphics Although External is the default if no video card is detected the onboard graphics will automatically be enabled 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS C000 Shadow 64K 0000 Shadow 64K These options specify how the 32 KB of video ROM at C0000h is treated The settings are Disabled Enabled or Cached When set to Disabled the contents of the video ROM are not copied to RAM When set to Enabled the contents of the video ROM area from C0000h C7FFFh copied shadowed from ROM to RAM for faster execution When set to Cached the contents of the video ROM area from C0000h C7FFFh are copied from ROM to RAM and can be written to or read from cache memory The default settings are Cached for C000 and Disabled for C400 Advanced Chipset Setup USB Function The settings for this option are Enabled or Disabled Set this option to Enabled to enable the USB Universal Serial Bus functions USB KB Mouse Legacy Support The settings for this option are Keyboard Auto Keyboard Mouse or Dis abled Set this option to Enabled to enable the USB keyboard and mouse CPU Latency Timer See details on setup secreen The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled Dram Page Closing See details on setup secreen The settings for this option are Open and Closed CD Hole See details on setup secreen The settings for thi
5. 1 3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER 370SED 370SEA The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Moni tor chip that supports PC health monitoring Seven Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core Chipset Voltage 3 3V 5V and 12V The onboard voltage monitor will scan these seven voltages continuously Once a voltage becomes unstable it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define 1 14 Chapter 1 Introduction the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Three Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Software On Off Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard 3 pin CPU and chassis fans are controlled by the power management functions The thermal fan is controlled by the overheat detection logic Environmental Temperature Control The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user defined threshold The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU It can continue to monitor for overheat conditions even when the CPU is in sleep mode Once it detects that the CPU temperature is too high it will automatically turn on the thermal control fan to prevent any overheat damage to the CPU The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperatur
6. Changing 5 eet reet 2 10 CMOS Cl al 2 11 97 Enable Disable 2 11 Keyboard 2 11 2 8 Parallel Port AMR Floppy and Hard Disk Drive Connections 2 12 Parallel Port 2 13 Floppy GOnFi Ctor mA eee ens 2 13 IDE Connectors AMR Connector 2 9 Installing Software Drivers 2 15 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures 3 1 Before Power Oris rr 3 1 enn ie en een 3 1 Dee ITo TL 3 1 Memory 8 tn nns 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures 3 3 Frequently Asked 5 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service 3 6 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction 4 2 BIOS Features anuson anlar eda a wee Da Dd b pde ie dee 4 2 4 3 Running Setup piia 4 2 Standard CMOS 4 4 Advanced CMOS Setup 4 5 Advanced Chipset Setup 4 9 vi Table of Contents Power Management 4 12 PCI Plug and Play
7. Language English US Fast AGP eile ore ae System Bus 133 100 SDRAM 100 Digital Video Output EIDE ATA33 ATAG6 97 AMR USB Security Drivers Multiple Languages Temperature Monitor IC Install SUPER Doctor Optional Voltage Monitor IC Fan Monitoring IC NOTE For each item marked Reboot System you MUST reboot after installing The file isapnp vxd is in Windows system directory e g c windows system The file usbhub sys is in Windows drivers directory c windows system32 drivers Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time Figure 2 5 Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the tabs to the right of these in order from top to bottom to install each item one at a time After installing each item you must reboot the system before moving on to the next item on the list You should install everything here except for the SUPER Doctor utility which is optional The Security and Graphics Drivers support multiple lan guages Click the arrows to pull down a menu of choices The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD Note The memory size reported in the device manager may be less than expected because some is used by the onboard graphics Higher screen resolutions will take up more of this mem
8. Thermal Control Fan Header p 2 8 Game Port IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors p 2 13 ATX Power Connector p 2 6 PS 2 Keyboard lower Mouse upper p 2 7 Universal Serial Bus Ports p 2 8 Parallel Printer Port p 2 13 Front Control Panel p 2 5 Overheat LED Header p 2 9 Floppy Disk Drive Connector p 2 13 Audio In Connector Audio Out Speaker Connector Microphone Input TV Out Header p 2 9 Video Monitor Port Wake on LAN Header p 2 8 and Front Control Panel connectors 1 7 S 3 uononpouu SUPER 370SED 370SEA User s Manual 1 JPWAKE J32 J33 USB J35 Parallel Port 46 F PANEL 9 c 5 POWER 7 Celeron Processor PPGA Package CPU Fan Chassis Fan Thermal Control Fan GAME PORT 370SEA DISPLAY CACHE DISPLAY CACHE BATTERY 418 19 IDE LED KEYLOCK SPEAKER L JP11 IR CON PW ON RESET FLOPPY SUPER Figure 1 4 SUPER 370SEA Motherboard Layout 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction Jumpers Quick Reference Description Default Setting JBT1 JL1 JP11 JP12 JP28 JPWAKE
9. Monitor Flat Panel Port Line Out Line In Mic Purple Port Blue Black Lime Light blue Pink Figure 2 3 I O Port Locations and Definitions SUPER 370SED 370SEA User s Manual Front Control Panel JF1 and JF2 contain header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 2 4 for the pin definitions of the speaker keyboard lock hard drive LED infrared connector and power on and reset button headers which are all located on JF1 and JF2 Refer to pages 2 7 to 2 8 for details 5 o m 5 Drive IR Conn LED Power LED X Keyboard Lock Power On j Speaker Reset JF2 JF1 Figure 2 4 Front Control Panel Connectors 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation 2 6 Connecting Cables see previous page for locations Power Supply Connector Table 2 1 ATX Power Supply Connector Pin Definitions J29 After you have securely mounted the Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition motherboard memory and add on 1 3 3V 11 3 3V 2 3 3V3 12 12V cards you are ready to connect the 3 Ground 13 Ground 4 5V 14 PS ON cables Attach an ATX power supply 15 Ground cable to J29 by aligning the tabs on 6 5V 16 Ground 7 Ground 17 Ground both connectors See Table 2 1 for 8 PW OK 18 5V i initi 9 5VSB 19 5V the pin definitions of an power 16 aay 5 supply 5 5 Infrared Connector Table 2 2 Infrared Pin Definitions
10. The infrared connector is located on JF2 pins 1 5 of JF2 See DE 2 for pin definitions See the Technical Sup 1 5V 2 K port section of our web page for infor use mation on infrared devices you can connect to the system PW_ON Connector Table 2 3 PW_ON Connector The PW_ON connector is located Pin Definitions on pins 9 and 10 of JF2 Momen SEA Pin tarily contacting both pins will Number Definition power on off the system The i M user can also configure this but ton to function as a suspend but ton See the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS on page 4 12 To turn off the power when set to suspend mode hold down the power button for at least 4 sec onds See Table 2 3 for pin defi nitions 2 7 SUPER 370SED 370SEA User s Manual Reset Connector Table 2 4 Reset Pin Definitions The reset connector is located on JF2 pins 12 and 13 of JF2 This connec Pin Number Definition tor attaches to the hardware reset 12 Ground switch on the computer case See 13 i BSet Table 2 4 for pin definitions i Table 2 5 Hard Drive LED Hard Drive LED Pin me Definitions 1 JF1 o The hard drive LED is located on pins Pin 1 to 4 of JF1 Attach the hard drive Number Definition LED cable to pins 1 2 See 1 5 2 HD Active Table 2 5 for pin definitions 3 HD Active 4 45V Keylock Power LED Ta
11. set in BIOS Keyboard wake up Internal external modem ring on AC 97 2 1 compliant link for audio and telephony CODECs Onboard Direct AGP graphics controller with D V M T and 4 MB display cache see GMCH on page 1 13 Control of recovery from AC power loss Wake on LAN WOL Multiple FSB clock frequency selections set in BIOS CD Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility SUPER Doctor utility Drivers for 810 chipset utilities and onboard audio and video Dimensions SUPER 370SED MicroATX 9 6 x 7 15 244 x 182 mm SUPER 370SEA ATX 12 x 7 2 305 x 183 mm 1 12 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset Overview Intel s 810 chipset was developed to bring new features to value PC plat forms Integrated audio and graphics eliminate the cost of discrete compo nents and free up space for additional peripheral cards These onboard features are based on the AC 97 2 1 compliant link for audio and telephony CODECs and the onboard graphics controller chip The main bridge of the 810 is the Graphics and Memory Controller Hub GMCH which enables a 66 100 133 MHz front side bus speed An Hub Controller ICH integrates PCI peripherals and functions with a dedicated 33 MHz PCI bus This hub separates the devices from the GMCH for improved performance The 810 s accelerated hub interface provides a 266 MB sec bandwidth between the GMCH and ICH for smoother streaming video and audio
12. BIOS post when resuming from STR S3 The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled Used with ACPI only Reset IDE on S3 Resume This determines whether or not to reset IDE when resuming from STR S3 The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled Used with ACPI only 4 15 BIOS User s Manual and Play Setup Plug and Play Aware OS The settings for this option are No or Yes Set this option to Yes if the operating system in the computer is aware of and follows the Plug and Play specification AMIBIOS only detects and enables PnP ISA adapter cards that are required for system boot Currently only Windows 95 is PnP Aware Set this option to No if the operating system such as DOS OS 2 Windows 3 x does not use PnP You must set this option correctly Otherwise PnP aware adapter cards installed in the computer will not be configured properly PCI Latency Timer PCI Clocks This option specifies the latency timings in PCI clocks for all PCI devices The settings are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 or 248 PCI VGA Palette Snoop The settings for this option are Disabled or Enabled When set to Enabled multiple VGA devices operating on different buses can handle data from the CPU on each set of palette registers on every video device Bit 5 of the command register in the PCI device configuration space is the VGA Palette Snoop bit 0 is disabled For example if there are two VGA devices in the
13. Connectors AMR CD CD 1 COMI 2 1 2 FAN3 GAME J6 J18 J19 J29 J30 J32 J33 J35 JF1 JF2 JOH JP26 LINE IN LINE OUT MIC VGA J4 WOL Also see the figures on page 2 5 for the locations of the I O ports CMOS Clear p 2 11 Pin 1 2 Normal Chassis Intrusion p 2 9 OFF Disabled Front Side Bus Speed p 2 10 Both Pins 1 2 Auto AC 97 Enable Disable p 2 11 Pin 1 2 Enabled Keyboard Wake Up p 2 11 Pin 1 2 Disabled Description Audio Modem Riser p 2 14 Audio CD Input large connector p 2 9 Audio CD Input small connector p 2 9 1 Serial Port Connector 2 8 COM Serial Port Header 2 8 CPU Fan Header p 2 8 Chassis Fan Header p 2 8 Thermal Control Fan Header p 2 8 Game Port Direct Digital Flat Panel Connector IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors p 2 13 ATX Power Connector p 2 6 PS 2 Keyboard lower Mouse upper p 2 7 Universal Serial Bus Ports p 2 8 Parallel Printer Port p 2 13 Front Control Panel p 2 5 Overheat LED Header p 2 9 Floppy Disk Drive Connector p 2 13 Audio In Connector Audio Out Speaker Connector Microphone Input Video Monitor Port Wake on LAN Header p 2 8 and Front Control Panel connectors 1 9 S 3 SUPER 370SED 370SEA User s Manual uononpouu Celeron PPGA or Pentium III FCPGA CPU 133 100 66 MHz Host Bus 100 MHz SDRAM
14. PCI 1 shares an IRQ with the onboard graphics PCI 2 shares an IRQ with the AMR onboard audio PCI 3 does not share an IRQ dedicated IRQ 5 370SEA PCI 1 shares an IRQ with PCI 3 and the onboard graphics PCI 2 shares an IRQ with PCI 4 the AMR onboard audio and the SM bus PCI 5 does not share an IRQ dedicated IRQ PCI 6 shares an IRQ with the USB System Management bus Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 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 warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems n 2 a 5 o LS SUPER 370SED 370SEA User s Manual Notes x 5 gt 5 3 8 Chapter 4 BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1
15. You must 1 Right Stereo Signal connect an audio cable from your s SUM roun CD player to the header that fits 4 Left Stereo Signal your cable s connector Refer to Table 2 13 for pin definitions Overheat LED JOH Benen Pin Definitions JOH 5 D D F 5 The JOH header is used to m nect an LED to provide warning of Number Definition chassis overheating Refer to Table 2 14 for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion Table 2 15 Chassis Intrusion The Chassis Intrusion header is lo Pin Definitions JL1 cated on JL1 See the board layouts Pin A 2 Number Definition in Chapter 1 for its location See 1 Intrusion Input Table 2 15 for pin definitions 2 Ground TV Out Header 370SED only Tiesa TV Out Pin Definitions The TV Out header allgws you to TV OUT digitally output the display graph Pin ics to a TV screen See the board Number eaten layout in Chapter 1 for the header 2 Key 3 CVBS location See Table 2 16 for pin 4 Chroma definitions Also refer to the TV 5 Ground Out Mode jumper setting on page CVBS Composite Video Output 2 13 2 10 Chapter 2 Installation 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector To modify the operation of the moth erboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two d pins to change the func
16. be old Check that it still supplies 3VDC If not replace with a new one 3 If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repair 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 users So it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshoot ing 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 techsupport htm before contacting Technical Support 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http www supermicro com techsupport download htm Note Not all BIOS can be flashed depending on the modifica tions to the boot block code 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting 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 techsupport
17. control B 7 gt v m gt lt w BIOS Users Manual Check Point 99 9A 9B 9D 9E A3 A4 A5 A7 A8 Description Any initialization required after the option ROM test has been completed Configuring the timer data area and printer base address next Set the timer and printer base addresses Setting the RS 232 base address next Returned after setting the RS 232 base address Performing any required initialization before the Coprocessor test next Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over Initializing the Coprocessor next Coprocessor initialized Performing any required initialization after the Coprocessor test next Initialization after the Coprocessor test is complete Checking the extended keyboard keyboard ID and Num Lock key next Issuing the keyboard ID command next Displaying any soft errors next The soft error display has completed Setting the keyboard typematic rate next The keyboard typematic rate is set Programming the memory wait states next Memory wait state programming is over Clearing the screen and enabling parity and the NMI next NMI and parity enabled Performing any initialization required before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000 next Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed Passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next B 8 Appendix B AMIBIOS POST Diagnost
18. country See Table 2 21 for jumper settings NTSC Countries USA Canada Mexico Japan S Korea PAL Countries Most of Europe Australia Hong Kong Singapore Thailand These listings are not all inclusive B i 5 2 8 Parallel Port AMR Floppy and Hard Disk Drive Connections Use the following information to connect the floppy and hard disk drive cables The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B 80 wire ATA66 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives This special cable should be used to take advantage of the speed this new technology offers The blue connector connects to the onboard IDE connector interface and the other connector s to your hard drive s Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings 2 13 5 D D 5 SUPER 370SED 370SEA User s Manual Table 2 22 Parallel Printer Port Pin Definitions 0435 Parallel Port Connector Pin Number Function Pin Numb
19. is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2000 by SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the SUPER 370SED 370SEA motherboard The SUPER 370SED 370SEA supports Celeron 333 500 MHz PPGA Plastic Pin Grid Array processors and Pentium FCPGA Flip Chip Pin Grid Array processors of up to 600 MHz Please refer to the support section of our web site http www supermicro com TechSupport htm for a complete listing of supported processors Manual Organization Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your mainboard box describes the features specifications and performance of the SUPER 370SED 370SEA mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static sensitive devices Read this chapter when you want to install the processor and DIMM memory mod ules and when mounting the mainboard in the chassis Also refer to this chapter to connect the floppy and hard disk drives the IDE interfaces the parallel and serial ports and the twisted wires for the power supply the reset button
20. it with a new one O Video 1 If the power is on but you have video remove all the add on cards cables 2 Set all jumpers to their default settings Default settings are listed in the Quick Reference sections across from the motherboard layouts Check the CPU speed to make sure it s correct see page 2 11 for details 3 1 2 5 Ko SUPER 370SED 370SEA User s Manual 3 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes NOTE If you are a system integrator VAR or OEM a POST diag Memory Errors 1 Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed 2 Determine if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed and verify that the BIOS setup is configured for the fastest speed of RAM used It is recommended to use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the system 3 Make sure you are using PC 100 compliant unbuffered SDRAM EDO buffered and registered SDRAM are not supported 4 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single DIMM module between both DIMM slots and noting the results Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 Check the setting of jumper JBT1 Ensure that you are using a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to page 1 18 for power supply recommendations 2 Your battery may
21. of drive parameters appears Click on OK to configure the drive Type How to Configure SCSI Select Type Select Not Installed on the drive parameter screen The SCSI drivers provided by the SCSI manufacturer should allow you to configure the SCSI drive IDE Select Type Select Auto to let AMIBIOS determine the parameters Click on OK when AMIBIOS displays the drive parameters Select LBA Mode Select On if the drive has a capacity greater than 540 MB Select the Block Mode Select On to allow block mode data transfers Select the 32 bit mode Select On to allow 32 bit data transfers Select P O mode Select On to allow AMIBIOS to determine the PIO Mode It is best to select Auto to allow AMIBIOS to determine the PIO mode If you select a PIO mode that is not supported by the IDE drive the drive will not work properly If you are absolutely certain that you know the drive s PIO mode select PIO mode 0 4 as appropriate 44 Chapter 4 BIOS Entering Drive Parameters You can also enter the hard disk drive parameters The drive parameters are Parameter Description Type The number for a drive with certain identification parameters Cylinders The number of cylinders in the disk drive Heads The number of heads Write The size of a sector gets progressively smaller as the track Precompensation diameter diminishes Yet each sector must still hold 512 bytes Write precompensation circuitry on the hard disk compensates for t
22. power savings state after the specified period of display inactivity has expired The settings are Standby Suspend or Off Video Power Down Mode This option specifies the power conserving state that the VGA video sub system enters after the specified period of display inactivity has expired The settings are Disabled Standby or Suspend Note The Optimal default setting for this option is Suspend and the Fail Safe default setting is Disabled Hard Disk Power Down Mode This option specifies the power conserving state that the hard disk drive enters after the specified period of hard drive inactivity has expired The settings are Disabled Standby or Suspend Note The Optimal default setting for this option is Suspend and the Fail Safe default setting is Disabled Hard Disk Time Out Minutes This option specifies the length of a period of hard disk drive inactivity When this length of time expires the computer enters the power conserving state specified in the Hard Disk Power Down Mode option The settings are Disabled 1 Min through 14 Min 1 minute intervals Display Activity This option specifies if AMIBIOS is to monitor display activity for power conservation purposes When this option is set to Monitor and there is no display activity for the length of time specified in the Standby Timeout Minutes option the computer enters a power savings state The settings are Monitor or Ignore Manual Throttle Ratio Th
23. 5 1 C intervals Note The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are 55 H W Monitor INO CPU1 H W Monitor IN2 3 3V H W Monitor IN3 5V H W Monitor IN4 12V H W Monitor IN5 12V H W Monitor ING 5 CPU Fan Chassis Fan Thermal Control Fan The above features are for PC Health Monitoring The motherboards with W83781D have seven onboard voltage monitors for the CPU core CPU I O 3 3V 45V 5V 12V and 12V and for the three fan status monitor Onboard FDC This option enables the FDC Floppy Drive Controller on the motherboard The settings are Disabled and Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 This option specifies the base port address of serial port 1 The settings are Disabled 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h and 2E8h Onboard Serial Port 2 This option specifies the base port address of serial port 2 The settings are Disabled 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h and 2E8h Serial Port 2 Mode The settings for this option are Normal IrDA1 6ms IrDA3 16 ASKIR ASKIR500 ASKIRDem and ASKIRD500 When set to rDA1 6ms the IR Duplex Mode will automatically be set to Half IR Duplex Mode This option is enabled by selecting Normal in the previous Serial Port 2 Mode option This makes the IR Duplex Mode available which can be set to either Half or Full 4 19 BIOS User s Manual Onboard Parallel Port This option specifies the base port address of the parallel port on the motherboard The settings are A
24. 7 Modem Controller This setting is used to switch between use of the Audio Modem Riser AMR and a modem The settings for this option are Auto or Disabled AC97 Audio Controller This setting is used to switch the onboard audio on and off The settings for this option are Auto or Disabled SMBus Controller The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled DMAO Type DMA1 Type DMA2 Type 5 DMA7 These options specify the bus that the specified DMA channel can be used on The settings are LPC DMA or PC PCI ICH Delayed Transaction The settings for this option are Enabled or Disabled DMA Buffer Enable The settings for this option are Enabled or Disabled 4 11 BIOS User s Manual Memory Detection Mode The settings for this option are SPD or Auto SDRAM Buffer Strength The settings for this option are Weak or Auto CPU Clock Frequency This option allows you to increase the FSB speed over the normal 66 100 and 133 MHz settings controlled by JP11 and JP12 The Auto setting allows the CPU to determine the front side bus speed Toggle through the other options to view the different overclocked FSB speeds available for each FSB setting of JP11 and JP12 Power Management The Power Management for the system is either APM or ACPI APM will be the default Power Management mode refer to page 1 16 to set to ACPI instead Note Using APM allows you t
25. Bus 133 100 MHz Bus SDRAM 82810E 4MB Display Cache GMCH PCI Slots 33 MHz PCI Bus AC 97 AMR 82801 66 IDE ICH 241 BGA Ports USB 1 5 Mb sec Superl O BIOS 4Mb LPC FWH Figure 1 5 810E Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram and may not represent the actual number of PCI ISA slots on your motherboard See the following page for the actual specifications of each motherboard Chapter 1 Introduction Features of the 370SED 370SEA Motherboard CPU Celeron 333 500 MHz PPGA processors at 133 100 66 MHz front side bus speed and Pentium FCPGA processors of up to 600 MHz at 133 100 MHz front side bus speed Note Please refer to http www supermicro com TechSupport htm for a complete listing of supported processors S 3 Memory Two 168 DIMM sockets supporting up to 512 MB unbuffered 3 3V SDRAM Note Because the 810E chipset features a 100 MHz memory bus the SDRAM must be PC 100 compliant DIMMs regardless of the front side bus speed being used Chipset Intel 810E 82810 GMCH w 4 MB display cache 82801AA ICH see page 1 13 for details Expansion Slots 370SED 370SEA 3 PCI slots 6 PCI slots e 1 ISA slots 1 PCI ISA slot shared 1 AMR sl
26. GND 25 0 Read 26 GND cluded with your system to 27 OCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 GND benefit from the ATA66 tech 3 IRQ14 32 10CS16 nology 33 Addr 34 GND 35 Addr 0 36 Addr 2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 GND 2 14 Chapter 2 Installation Table 2 25 AMR Connector Pin Definitions AMR Pin Pin Number Signal Number Signal B1 AUDIO MUTE A1 AUDIO PWRDN B2 GND A2 MONO PHONE B3 OUT PC BEEP B4 A4 B5 A5 B6 PRIMARY A6 GND B7 12V A7 5Vdual 5VSB c B8 GND 8 USB_OC B9 12V AQ GND B10 GND A10 USB B11 5VD A11 USB 5 2 KEY KEY B12 GND 12 GND B13 13 S P DIF IN B14 A14 GND B15 3 3VD 15 3 3Vdual 3 3VSB B16 GND 16 GND B17 AC97_SDATA_OUT 17 AC97_SYNC B18 AC97_RESET A18 GND B19 AC97 SDATA IN3 A19 AC97 SDATA B20 GND A20 GND B21 AC97_SDATA_IN2 21 AC97_SDATA_INO B22 GND A22 GND B23 AC97_MSTRCLK RST A23 AC97 BITCLK AMR Connector Refer to Table 2 25 for the pin definitions of the AMR connector 2 15 SUPER 370SED 370SEA User s Manual Table 2 26 Flat Panel Connector Pin Definitions J6 Pin Number Signal Name Description 1 X1 TMDS Pos Diff Out Ch1 2 X1 TMDS Neg Diff Out Ch1 3 SHLD1 Shield for TMDS 4 SHLDC Shield for TMDS clock 5 XC TMDS Pos Diff Out Ref Clk 6 XC 5 Neg Diff Out R
27. IOS Error Beep Codes amp Messages During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue the boot up process The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot up procedure a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list on the following page correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error errors listed with the exception of 8 are fatal errors lt gt lt 2 lt gt v v m z gt lt gt BIOS Manual Error Message Description BIOS update required System needs to update BIOS Boot block BIOS file absent BIOS SUPER ROM absent or in root directory The keyboard is missing No keyboard is detected on the system Flash program successful The flash program was completed successfully Floppy read error An error occurred when reading from the floppy drive The keyboard controller may be bad The BIOS cannot switch to protected mode The keyboard controller 8042 chip contains the Gate A20 switch which allows the CPU to operate i
28. Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS for Intel 810 Celeron PPGA Pentium III FCPGA processors The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program System BIOS The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC XT AT and PS 2 compatible computers Configuration Data AT compatible systems also called ISA Industry Standard Architecture must have a place to store system information when the computer is turned off The original IBM AT had 64 kbytes of non volatile memory storage in CMOS All AT compatible systems have at least 64 kbytes of CMOS RAM which is usually part of the Real Time Clock Many systems have 128 kbytes of CMOS RAM How Data Is Configured AMIBIOS provides a Setup utility in ROM that is accessed by pressing lt Del gt at the appropriate time during system boot Setup configures data in CMOS RAM POST Memory Test Normally the only visible POST routine is the memory test The screen that appears when the system is powered on is shown on the next page An AMIBIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message 4 1 BIOS User s Manual 4 2 BIOS Features Supports Plug and Play V1 0A and DMI 2 1 Supports Intel PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect PME local bus specification Supports Advanced Power Management APM specification v 1 1 Su
29. NS Thermal Control Fan LINE OUT k Coma TVOUT LINE 5 JP7 IN _ lt o g amp 9 3 11 128 AMR 97 Audio CODEC chip J18 PCI3 a 1 J12 PCI2 o e N e e 1 e Jn PCI 1 tc n 2 J9 BATTERY z 3 i ac aa 55 9 cc e 5 8 8 A E E J18 a 25 5 N gt n o 2 1 1 9226 ICH WoL aes L 3 1 BIOS Figure 1 3 SUPER 370SED Motherboard Layout 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Jumpers Quick Reference Description Default Setting JBT1 JL1 JP7 JP11 JP12 JP28 JPWAKE Connectors AMR CD CD 1 COMI COM2 FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 GAME J18 J19 J29 J30 J32 J33 J35 JF1 JF2 JOH JP26 LINE IN LINE OUT MIC TV OUT VGA J4 WOL Also see the figures on page 2 5 for the locations of the I O ports CMOS Clear p 2 11 Chassis Intrusion p 2 9 OFF Disabled TV Out Mode p 2 12 Pin 2 3 NTSC Front Side Bus Speed p 2 10 Both Pins 1 2 Auto AC 97 Enable Disable p 2 11 Pin 1 2 Enabled Keyboard Wake Up p 2 11 Pin 1 2 Disabled Pin 1 2 Normal Description Audio Modem Riser p 2 14 Audio CD Input large connector p 2 9 Audio CD Input small connector p 2 9 Serial Port Connector 2 8 COM2 Serial Port Header p 2 8 CPU Fan Header p 2 8 Chassis Fan Header p 2 8
30. SUPER SUPER 370SED SUPER 370SEA USER S MANUAL Revision 1 2 The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com SUPERMICRO COMPUTER reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO COMPUTER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR THE VENDOR SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document
31. The auto switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to 20A current and auto sense voltage IDs ranging from 1 3V to 3 5V This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable 1 4 98 Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI specification defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that pro vides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system including its hardware operating system and application soft ware This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD ROMs network cards hard disk drives and printers This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs TVs tele phones and stereos In addition to enabling operating system directed power management ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an oper ating system independent interface for configuration control ACPI lever ages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with Windows 98 Note 1 Windows NT 4 0 does not support ACPI 2 To install Windows 98 with ACPI enter DOS and type setup p j at the CDROM prompt usually D with the Windows 98 CD loaded Make sure you include the spaces after setup and p Then hit lt Enter gt You can check to see if ACPI has been properly installed by look
32. ageability to the PC platform infrastructure This device includes an integrated Random Number Generator RNG to enable stronger encryption digital signing and security protocols The FWH stores the system BIOS and video BIOS which eliminates a redundant nonvolatile memory component 5 m 5 Suspend to RAM STR When the system goes into a deep sleep S3 state power is removed from most of the system components but remains supplied to RAM to quickly restore the system to its previous state of operation Because system restoration happens in only 5 seconds applications that were open before the sleep state can reopen for immediate access In STR all data in system memory is stored in RAM when the system is suspended and system power is turned off the power supply fan also shuts off You must be running ACPI for this feature to take effect See page 1 16 for details on initiating ACPI All drivers and add on cards must be ACPI supported for STR to function 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 Loss Control setting in BIOS on page 4 20 of this manual to change this setting The default setting is Always OFF
33. alled in an Parity Error expansion slot The format is OFF BOARD PARITY ERROR ADDR HEX XXXX is the hex address where the error occurred Run AMIDiag to find and correct memory problems On Board Parity error in motherboard memory The Parity Error format is ON BOARD PARITY ERROR ADDR HEX XXXX is the hex address where the error occurred Run gt v m zZ gt lt gt AMIDiag to find and correct memory problems Parity Error Parity error in system memory at an unknown address Run AMIDiag to find and correct memory problems A 6 Appendix B AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages Appendix B AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages This section describes the power on self tests POST port 80 codes for the AMIBIOS Check Point Description 00 Code copying to specific areas is done Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next 03 NMI is Disabled Next checking for a soft reset or a power on condition 05 The BIOS stack has been built Next disabling cache memory 06 Uncompressing the post code unit next 07 Next initializing the CPU init and the CPU data area 08 The CMOS checksum calculation is done next 0B Next performing any required initialization before keyboard BAT command is issued 0 The keyboard controller is free Next issuing the BAT command to the keyboard controller The keyboard controller BAT command result has be
34. apter card is installed in the computer you must also set the Offboard PCI IDE Primary IRQ and Offboard PCI IDE Secondary IRQ options Offboard PCI IDE Primary IRQ Offboard PCI IDE Secondary IRQ These options specify the PCI interrupt used by the primary or secondary IDE channel on the offboard PCI IDE controller The settings are Disabled Hardwired INTA INTB INTC or INTD PCI Slot1 IRQ Priority PCI Slot2 IRQ Priority PCI Slot3 IRQ Priority PCI Slot4 IRQ Priority Use these options to specify the IRQ priority for PCI devices installed in the PCI expansion slots The settings are Auto IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 and 11 in priority order DMA Channel 0 DMA Channel 1 DMA Channel 3 DMA Channel 5 DMA Channel 6 DMA Channel 7 These DMA channels control the data transfers between the I O devices and the system memory The chipset allows the BIOS to choose which channels to do the job The settings are PnP or ISA EISA IRQS IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ14 IRQ15 4 17 BIOS User s Manual These options specify which bus the specified IRQ line is used on and allow you to reserve IRQs for legacy ISA adapter cards If more IRQs must be removed from the pool the end user can use these options to reserve the IRQ by assigning SA EISA setting to it Onboard is configured by AMIBIOS All IRQs used by onboard are configured as PCI PnP 14 15 will be available if the onboar
35. be customized for each specific hardware platform When you select to change the Supervisor or User password AMIBIOS prompts you for the new password You must set the Supervisor password before you can set the User password Enter a 1 6 character password It will not appear on the screen when typed Retype the new password as prompted and press Enter Make sure you write it down If you forget it you must clear CMOS RAM and reset the password 4 21 BIOS User s Manual Change Language Setting Because this version of BIOS only supports English at this time this setting cannot be chosen Future releases may support other languages Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings The Optimal default settings provide optimum performance settings for all devices and system features Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings The Fail Safe default settings consist of the safest set of parameters Use them if the system is behaving erratically They should always work but do not provide optimal system performance characteristics Save Settings and Exit Highlight this and hit lt Enter gt when you wish to save any changes made to settings in BIOS and exit back to the system boot up procedure Exit Without Saving Highlight this and hit lt Enter gt when you wish to exit back to the system boot up procedure without saving any changes 4 22 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A B
36. ble 2 6 Connector Keylock Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 The keylock power LED connector is Number Function Definition located on pins 5 to 9 of JF1 See 5 5V LED power m 6 VCC 5V LED power or key Table 2 6 for pin definitions Pins 5 7 Ground Black wire 8 Keyboard inhibit through 7 are for the power LED Black wire Pins 8 and 9 are for the keylock Table 2 7 Speaker Connector Speaker Connector Pin Definitions JF1 The speaker connector is located on 5 mber inition pins 10 to 13 of JF1 See Table 2 7 92 Speaker dala 4 initi 11 Key No connection for pin definitions 15 13 Speaker data Table 2 8 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port PS 2 Mouse Ports Pin Definitions J30 The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS Pin 2 mouse are located on J30 See Number Definition Table 2 8 for pin definitions The 1 Data 2 NC mouse port is above the keyboard 3 Ground port See Figure 2 3 for locations en 6 NC 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation Table 2 9 Universal Serial Bus Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions USB 432 133 two Universal Serial Bus con Number Definition Number Definition 1 5V 1 5V nectors are located on J32 and J33 2 Po 2 P0 See Table 2 9 for pin de
37. c bags when not in use Forgrounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 2 1 N SUPER 370SED 370SEA User s Manual 2 2 Processor Installation AN When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan The following pages cover the installation procedure You should install the processor in the motherboard first then install the motherboard in the chas sis then the memory and add on cards and finally the cables and drivers Following the installation procedures in the order they appear in this chap ter should eliminate the most common problems encountered when installing system D 5 IMPORTANT Always connect the power cord last and always S move it before adding removing or changing any hardware compo nents Heat Sink Follow the instructions that came with your processor or heat sink to attach a heat sink to the processor Your heat sink should have a 3 pin fan which connects to the FAN1 header Make sure that good contact is made between the CPU chip and the heat sink Insufficient contact will cause the processor to overheat which may crash the syst
38. cable 370SED only One 1 User s BIOS Manual 1 1 SUPER 370SED 370SEA User s Manual CONTACTING SUPERMICRO 5 Headquarters B Address Super Micro Computer Inc 2051 Junction Avenue 5 San Jose 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 895 2001 Fax 1 408 895 2008 E mail marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web site www supermicro com European Office Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 E mail sales supermicro nl Chapter 1 Introduction Notes 2 5 3 SUPER 370SED 370SEA User s Manual SUPER 370SED Figure 1 1 SUPER 370SED Motherboard Image DESIGNED Chapter 1 Introduction SUPER 370SEA Figure 1 2 SUPER 370SEA Motherboard Image Tm SUPER 370SEA 5 m 5 SUPER 370SED 370SEA User s Manual 7 15 1 490 429 MOUSE Celeron Processor a 432 J33 USB 9 PPGA Package 1 J35 Parallel e Port FAN1 GMCH a J4 FAN1 CPU Fan VGA FAN2 Chassis Fan FA
39. ceive 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 supports one PC compatible printer port SPP Bi directional Printer Port BPP Enhanced Parallel Port EPP or Extended Capabilities Port ECP The IRQs DMAs and space resources of the Super can flexibly adjust to meet ISA PnP requirements which suppport ACPI and APM Ad vanced Power Management SUPER 370SED 370SEA User s Manual Notes 5 2 ri m 5 Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Static sensitive electrical discharge can damage electronic components To prevent damage to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Putthe motherboard and peripherals back into their antistati
40. computer one PCI and one ISA and this option is disabled data read and written by the CPU is only directed to the VGA device s palette registers If enabled data read and written by the CPU is directed to both the PCI VGA device s palette registers and the ISA VGA palette registers This will permit the palette registers of both devices to be identical This option must be set to Enabled if any ISA adapter card installed in the system requires VGA palette snooping PCI IDE Busmaster The settings for this option are Disabled or Enabled Set to Enabled to specify the IDE Controller on the PCI bus has bus mastering capabilities Under Windows 95 you should set this option to Disabled and install the Bus Mastering driver Offboard PCI IDE Card This option specifies if an offboard PCI IDE controller adapter card is installed in the computer The PCI expansion slot on the motherboard where the offboard PCI IDE controller is installed must be specified If an PCI IDE controller is used the onboard IDE controller is automatically disabled 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS The settings are Auto AMIBIOS automatically determines where the offboard PCI IDE controller adapter card is installed Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 5 or Slot 6 This option forces IRQ14 and IRQ15 to a PCI slot on the PCI local bus This is necessary to support non compliant ISA IDE controller adapter cards If an offboard PCI IDE controller ad
41. contact_support htm 4 Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department We can be reached by e mail at support supermicro com or by fax at 408 895 2012 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions N 2 Q 5 o LS Question What the various memories that the 810 mother board can support Answer Your motherboard has two DIMM sockets that support 168 pin unbuffered 3 3V SDRAM It does not support registered ECC or EDO memory Note that whether running at 66 or 100 MHz FSB speed the memory must be PC100 compliant Because ECC is not supported using ECC memory will result in non ECC operation Question How do update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are experiencing no problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http www supermicro com Please check our BIOS warning message and the info on how to update your BIOS on our web site Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your BIOS before downloading Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS file to your computer Unzip the BIOS update file and you will find the readme txt flash instructions the fwhflash com BIOS flash utility and the BIOS image files Copy these files onto a bootable floppy and reboot your system It is not necessar
42. d PCI IDE is enabled If all IRQs are set to SA EISA IRQ14 and 15 are allocated to the onboard PCI IDE IRQ 9 will still be available for PCI and PnP devices This is because at least one IRQ must be available for PCI and PnP devices The settings are PCI PnP or ISA EISA See page 3 6 for information on shared IRQs Reserved Memory Size This option specifies the size of the memory area reserved for legacy ISA adapter cards The settings are Disabled 16K 32K or 64K Reserved Memory Address This option specifies the beginning address in hex of the reserved memory area The specified ROM memory area is reserved for use by legacy ISA adapter cards The settings are 0000 C4000 C8000 000 00000 04000 08000 or 0 000 Peripheral Setup Fan Speed Control This option allows you to specify the fan speed The settings for this option are Full and Stop KB Clock Rate This setting determines the speed at which characters are repeated when the key remains depressed The settings are 6 MHz 8 MHz 12 MHz and 16 MHz CPU Current Temperature The current CPU temperature is displayed in this option CPU Overheat Warning The settings for this option are Enabled or Disabled When set to Enabled this option allows the user to set an overheat warning temperature 4 18 Chapter 4 BIOS CPU Overheat Warning Temperature Use this option to set the CPU overheat warning temperature The settings are 25 through 7
43. d be set to either color or monochrome Turn the computer off set the Switch then power on DMA Error Error in the DMA controller DMA 1 Error Error in the first DMA channel DMA 2 Error Error in the second DMA channel FDD Controller Failure The BIOS cannot communicate with the floppy disk drive controller Check all appropriate connections after the computer is lt lt powered down HDD Controller Failure The BIOS cannot communicate with the hard disk drive controller Check all appropriate connections after the computer is powered down INTR 1 Error Interrupt channel 1 failed POST INTR 2 Error Interrupt channel 2 failed POST A 5 BIOS Manual Error Message Information Invalid Boot Diskette The BIOS can read the disk in floppy drive A but cannot boot the computer Use another boot disk Keyboard Is Locked The keyboard lock on the computer is Unlock It engaged The computer must be unlocked to continue Keyboard Error There is a timing problem with the keyboard Set the Keyboard options in Standard Setup to Not Installed to skip the keyboard post routines KB Interface Error There is an error in the keyboard connector No ROM BASIC Cannot find a bootable sector on either disk drive A or hard disk drive C The BIOS calls INT 18h which generates this message Use a bootable disk Off Board Parity error in memory inst
44. e and alert users when the chassis temperature is too high CPU Fan Auto Off in Sleep Mode The CPU fan activates when the power is turned on It can be turned off when the CPU is in sleep mode When in sleep mode the CPU will not run at full power thereby generating less heat CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS see page 4 18 This allows the user to define an overheat tempera ture When this temperature is exceeded both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with the Super Doctor utility program It is used to notify the user of certain system events such as a user defined CPU temperature being exceeded voltages sensed as being too high or low fan failure and chassis intrusion Utilizing chassis intrusion requires a microswitch to be attached between the chassis and the JL1 header on the motherboard 3 SUPER 370SED 370SEA User s Manual Hardware BIOS Virus Protection The system BIOS is protected by hardware so that no virus can infect the BIOS area The user can only change the BIOS content through the flash utility provided by SUPERMICRO This feature can prevent viruses from infecting the BIOS area and destroying valuable data 5 m 5 Auto Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core
45. e password was checked Performing any required programming before WINBIOS Setup next B 6 Appendix B AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages Check Point Description 87 The programming before WINBIOS Setup has been completed Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next 88 Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen Performing any necessary programming after WINBIOS Setup next 89 The programming after WINBIOS Setup has been completed Displaying the power on screen message next 8B The first screen message has been displayed The lt WAIT gt message is displayed Performing the PS 2 mouse check and extended BIOS data area allocation check next 8 Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next 8D The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed Resetting the hard disk controller next 8F The hard disk controller has been reset Configuring the floppy drive controller next 91 The floppy drive controller has been configured Configuring the hard disk drive controller next 95 Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next 96 Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at m C800 2 97 Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has been completed The adaptor ROM check is next 98 The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required processing after the option ROM returned
46. e the Game Mini Port Game Port Base Address This option specifies the base address to be used for the game port The settings are 200h and 208h 4 20 Chapter 4 BIOS MIDI Port Base Address This option specifies the base address to be used for the MIDI port The settings are 298h 330h and 300h MIDI IRQ This option specifies the IRQ to be used for the parallel port The settings are 5 7 9and 10 Onboard IDE This option specifies the onboard IDE controller channels to be used The settings are Disabled Primary Secondary or Both Auto Detect Hard Disks This section allows BIOS to look for and configure any hard disk drives on your system After highlighting this option hit lt Enter gt and wait momentarily while BIOS performs the auto detect You will soon see the disk drives appear properly configured Change User Password Change Supervisor Password The system can be configured so that all users must enter a password every time the system boots or when the AMIBIOS setup is executed You can set either a Supervisor password or a User password If you do not want to use a password just press lt Enter gt when the password prompt appears The password check option is enabled in the Advanced Setup by choosing either Always or Setup The password is stored in CMOS RAM You can enter a password by typing it out on the keyboard or by selecting each letter via the mouse or a pen stylus Pen access must
47. e video adapter or the RAM on the video adapter 13 times there is a ROM checksum error This usually means the BIOS chip needs replaced If you hear it s because 5 short and 1 long beeps EDO memory detected in system 6 short and 1 long beeps Reg or BUFF SDRAM detected in system 7 short and 1 long beeps 4M SDRAM detected in system 8 short and 1 long beeps 12M SDRAM detected in system 9 short and 1 long beeps no memory detected in system lt 10 short and 1 long beeps Error SPD byte 31 not programmed 11 short and 1 long beeps Error SPD byte 05 12 short and 1 long beeps SMBUS error System Management Bus 13 short and 1 long beeps CAS Latency SPD data error A 3 BIOS Manual Error Message Information 8042 Gate A20 Gate A20 on the keyboard controller 8042 Error is not working Replace the 8042 Address Line Short Error in the address decoding circuitry on the motherboard C Drive Error Hard disk drive C does not respond Run the Hard Disk Utility to correct this problem Also check the C hard disk type in Standard Setup to make sure that the hard disk type is correct C Drive Failure Hard disk drive C does not respond Replace the hard disk drive Cache Memory Bad Cache memory is defective Replace it Do Not Enable Cache CH 2 Timer Error Most ISA computers include two times There is an error in time 2
48. ef Clk 7 GND Logic Ground 8 5V Logic 5V Supply 9 25 Connection E 10 Ex No Connection m 11 X24 TMDS Pos Diff Out Ch2 5 12 X2 TMDS Neg Diff Out Ch2 13 SHLD2 Shield for TMDS Ch2 2 14 SHLDO Shield for TMDS Cho 15 0 TMDS Pos Diff Out 16 X0 TMDS Neg Diff Out 17 22 Connection 18 HPD Hot Plug Detection 19 DDC_DAT DDC2B Data 20 DDC_CLK DDC2B Clock Direct Digital Flat Panel Connector 370SEA only The Direct Digital Flat Panel con nector provides support for the use of full digital LCD flat panel displays The connector is located on J6 See Table 2 26 for pin defi nitions 2 16 Chapter 2 Installation 2 9 Installing Software Drivers After all the hardware has been installed you must install the software drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard After inserting this CD into your CDROM drive the display shown in Figure 2 5 should appear If this display does not appear click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CDROM drive Finally double click on the S Setup icon SUPERMICRO Intel 810 Chipset Tools for Win9x x Drivers amp Tools Install Intel 810 chipset INF files Update Win8x INF Reboot System c 7 Install Security Drivers Optional Language English UK amp US gt Install Graphics Drivers Reboot System
49. em Processor You are now ready to install the processor Your motherboard has a 370 pin PPGA type socket which supports 370 pin Pentium FCPGA SEPP and Celeron PPGA processors Lift the lever on the PPGA socket and install with the notched corner of the processor oriented with pin 1 Fully seat the processor into the socket and then close the lever See Figure 2 1 for views of the PPGA 370 pin socket before and after processor instal lation 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation Installation Notched Processor installed Figure 2 1 PPGA Socket Empty and with Processor Installed 2 3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Chassis may include a variety of mounting fasteners made of metal or plastic Although a chassis may have both types metal fasteners are the most highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis For this reason it is best to use as many metal fasteners as possible 2 3 SUPER 370SED 370SEA User s Manual 2 4 Installing DIMMs CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage DIMM Installation See Figure 2 2 1 Insert DIMMs in Bank 0 through Bank 1 as required for the desired system memory 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the two notches along the bottom of the module to
50. en verified Next performing any necessary initialization 2 after the keyboard controller BAT command test 8 OF The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test is done The keyboard command byte is written next 1 gt v m gt lt w BIOS Users Manual Check Point 10 11 12 13 14 19 1A 23 24 25 27 Description The keyboard controller command byte is written Next issuing the pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking commands Next checking if the lt End or lt Ins gt keys were pressed during power on Initializing CMOS RAM if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was set in AMIBCP or the lt End gt key was pressed Next disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2 The video display has been disabled Port B has been initialized Next initializing the chipset The 8254 timer test will begin next The 8254 timer test is over Starting the memory refresh test next The memory refresh test line is toggling Checking the 15 second on off time next Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature next Making the BIOS code segment writable and performing any necessary configuration before initializing the interrupt vectors The configuration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed Interrupt vector initialization is done Clearing the pass
51. er Function 1 Strobe 2 Auto Feed 3 Data Bit 0 4 Error i n pala Bi Uar init The parallel port is locataq pr m 7 Data Bit2 8 SLCT IN See Table 2 22 for pin definitions 9 Data Bit3 10 GND 11 Data Bit 4 12 GND 13 Data Bit 5 14 GND 15 Data Bit6 16 GND 17 Data Bit 7 18 GND 19 ACK 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 GND 23 PE 24 GND 25 SLCT 26 NC Table 2 23 Floppy Connector Pin Definitions JP26 Floppy Connector Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 GND 2 FDHDIN 3 GND 4 Reserved The floppy connector is located 5 Key 6 FDEDIN 7 GND 8 Index on JP26 See Table 2 23 for pin 9 GND 10 Motor Enable ini 11 GND 12 Drive Select B definitions 13 GND 14 Drive Select A 15 GND 16 Motor Enable 17 GND 18 DIR 19 GND 20 STEP 21 GND 22 Write Data 23 GND 24 Write Gate 25 GND 26 Track 00 27 GND 28 Write Protect 29 GND 30 Read Data 31 GND 32 Side 1 Select 33 GND 34 Diskette Table 2 24 IDE Connector Pin Definitions 918 J19 Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 Reset IDE 2 GND 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 IDE Connectors 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 There are no jumpers to config 1 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 ure the onboard IDE interfaces 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 J18 and J19 Refer to Table 2 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 GND 20 Key 24 for pin definitions You 2 DRQ3 ee GND must use the ATA66 cable in 23 Write 24
52. es power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power just depress and hold the power button for 4 seconds The power will turn off and no power will be provided to the motherboard External Modem Ring On Wake up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing when the system is in the SoftOff state Note that external modem ring on can only be used with an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply Wake On LAN WOL Wake On LAN is defined as the ability of a management application to re motely power up a computer that is powered off Remote PC setup up dates and asset tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that 1 17 3 SUPER 370SED 370SEA User s Manual 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 Note that Wake On Lan can only be used with an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply 5 i 5 1 5 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates of 300 MHz and above The SUPER 370SED 370SEA accommodates ATX power supplies Although most power supp
53. ext The Hit DEL message is cleared The WAIT message is displayed Starting the DMA and interrupt controller test next B 5 m x lt 2 lt gt v m gt lt w BIOS Users Manual Check Point 60 62 65 66 7F 80 81 82 85 86 Description The DMA page register test passed Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next The DMA controller 1 base register test passed Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next The DMA controller 2 base register test passed Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 Initializing the 8259 interrupt controller next Extended NMI source enabling is in progress The keyboard test has started Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck keys Issuing the keyboard reset command next A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found Issuing the keyboard controller interface test command next The keyboard controller interface test completed Writing the command byte and initializing the circular buffer next The command byte was written and global data initialization has been completed Checking for a locked key next Locked key checking is over Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM data next The memory size check is done Displaying a soft error and checking for a password or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next Th
54. f the key has been pressed Enabled AMIBIOS does not test system memory above 1 MB AMIBIOS does not wait up to 40 seconds for a READY signal from the IDE hard disk drive If a READY signal is not received immediately from the IDE drive AMIBIOS does not configure that drive AMIBIOS does not wait for 5 seconds after sending a RESET signal to the IDE drive to allow the IDE drive time to get ready again In Enabled keyboard will be bypassed Note You cannot run AMIBIOS Setup at system boot because there is no delay for the Hit lt Del gt to run Setup message Pri Master ARMD Emulated as Pri Slave ARMD Emulated as Sec Master ARMD Emulated as Sec Slave ARMD Emulated as Options for Pri Master ARMD Emulated as Pri Slave ARMD Emulated as Sec Master ARMD Emulated as and Sec Slave ARMD Emulated as are Auto Floppy or Hard disk 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device The options for the 1st Boot Device are Disabled 1st IDE HDD 2nd IDE HDD 3rd IDE HDD 4th IDE HDD Floppy ARMD FDD ARMD HDD ATAPI CD ROM SCSI Network 1 0 The options for the 2nd Boot Device are Disabled 1st IDE HDD 2nd IDE HDD 3rd IDE HDD 4th IDE HDD Floppy ARMD FDD ARMD HDD ATAPI CD ROM or SCSI The options for the 3rd Boot Device are Disabled 1st IDE HDD 2nd IDE HDD 3rd IDE HDD 4th IDE HDD Floppy ARMD FDD ARMD HDD or ATAPI CD ROM 1st IDE HDD 2nd IDE HDD 3rd IDE HDD and 4th IDE HDD are the four hard disks that can be instal
55. finitions eel Pisa 5 5 Serial Ports Table 2 10 Serial Port Pin Definitions 5 The serial port COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 connector headers are not placed Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition the same on both boards See Ae 5 DTR E the motherboard layouts in 3 Serial In 8 RI x 4 RTS 9 Ground Chapter 1 for locations See 5 Serial 10 NC Table 2 10 for pin definitions A 10 pin serial ribbon cable is required if connecting a device to a COM header not included Wake On LAN Wake On LAN Pin The Wake On LAN header is located Detinitions WOL on WOL Refer to Table 2 11 for pin Pin CE N Definiti definitions You must enable the umber Standby LAN Wake Up setting in BIOS to use 5 Weta this function 4 15 You must also have a LAN card with a Wake on LAN connector and cable to use this feature Fan Headers Table 2 12 Fan Header Pin Definitions FAN1 FAN2 FAN3 The thermal control fan header is lo Bi cated on FAN3 The CPU and chas Number Definition 1 Ground black sis fan headers are located on FAN1 2 12V red and FAN2 respectively Refer to 3 Tachometer Tire Caution These fan head Table 2 12 for pin definitions a ur LRQ 2 9 SUPER 370SED 370SEA User s Manual CD Headers Table 2 13 y Audio CD Header Pin Definitions There are two CD headers of dif CD CD_1 ferent sizes on the motherboard Pin Number Definition for audio CD playback
56. he physical difference in sector size by boosting the write current for sectors on inner tracks This parameter is the track number where write precompensation begins Sectors The number of sectors per track MFM drives have 17 sectors per track RLL drives have 26 sectors per track ESDI drives have 34 sectors per track SCSI and IDE drive may have even more sectors per track Capacity The formatted capacity of the drive is Number of heads x Number of cylinders x Number of sectors per track x 512 bytes per sector Boot Sector Virus Protection This setting allows you to prevent any data from being written the boot sector of the hard drive While this may prevent viruses from infecting your system you may need to change information here when installing new programs The options for this setting are Enabled or Disabled Advanced CMOS Setup Quick Boot The Settings are Disabled or Enabled Set to Enabled to permit AMIBIOS to boot quickly when the computer is powered on This option replaces the old Above 1 MB Memory Test Advanced Setup option The settings are Setting Description Disabled AMIBIOS tests all system memory AMIBIOS waits up to 40 seconds for a READY signal from the IDE hard disk drive AMIBIOS waits for 5 seconds after sending a RESET signal to the IDE drive to allow the IDE drive time to get ready again 45 BIOS User s Manual AMIBIOS checks for a lt Del gt key press and runs AMIBIOS Setup i
57. he sound from my speakers What s the problem Answer 1 This may be due to a software setting In Windows go to lt Start gt lt Settings gt lt Control Panel gt lt Multimedia gt and finally lt CD Music gt Check the box beside the line that reads Enable digital CD audio for this CD ROM drive 2 If the previous step does not work your speaker may require an amplifier to function If you are playing music from an external audio CDROM you must connect an audio cable not included from your CD unit to either the CD or CD_1 header on the motherboard See page 2 10 for details 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 Control gt Under the Properties tab scroll down the list of devices in the menu and check the box beside Microphone o o 2 a 5 o Question How do connect the ATA66 cable to my IDE device s Answer The 80 wire 40 pin ATA66 IDE cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives This special cable must be used to take advantage of the speed the ATA66 technology offers Con nect 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 Ques
58. ic Error Messages Check Point Description 9 Returned from adaptor ROM at EO000h control Next performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control AA Initialization after 000 option ROM control has completed Displaying the system configuration next AB Building the multiprocessor table if necessary POST next BO The system configuration is displayed AC Uncompressing the DMI data and initializing DMI B1 Copying any code to specific areas DOh The NMI is disabled Power on delay is starting Next the initialization cade checksum will be verified Dih Initializing the DMA controller Performing the keyboard controller BAT test Starting memory refresh and entering 4 GB flat mode next D3h Starting memory sizing next D4h Returning to real mode Executing any OEM patches and setting the stack next D5h Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow RAM at E000 0000h The initialization code is copied to segment 0 and control will be transferred to segment 0 D6h Control is in segment 0 Next checking if Ctrl Home was pressed and verifying the system BIOS checksum B 9 m x lt Z lt BIOS User s Manual If either lt Ctrl gt lt Home gt was pressed or the system BIOS checksum is bad next the system will go to checkpoint code EOh Otherwise going to checkpoint code D7h gt v D m gt w B 10
59. ing for it in the Device Manager which is located in the Control Panel in Windows Microsoft OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive system wide approach to system and device power control OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other re quests 1 16 Chapter 1 Introduction 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 the USB keyboard will work like a normal keyboard during system boot up Real Time Clock Wake Up Alarm Although the PC may be perceived to be off when not in use it is still capable of responding to preset wake up events In the BIOS the user can set a timer to wake up the system at a predetermined time see page 4 14 Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used the power button can function as a system suspend button When the user depresses the power button the system will enter a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Depressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up During the SoftOff state the ATX power supply provid
60. ion enables the password check option every time the system boots or the end user runs WinBIOS Setup If Always is chosen a user password prompt appears every time the computer is turned on If Setup is chosen the password prompt appears if WinBIOS Setup is executed Boot to OS 2 If DRAM size is over 64 MB set this option to Yes to permit AMIBIOS to run with IBM OS 2 The settings are No or Yes Internal Cache This option is for enabling or disabling the internal cache memory The settings for this option are Disabled WriteThru or WriteBack External Cache This option is for enabling or disabling the external cache memory The settings for this option are Disabled WriteThru or WriteBack System BIOS Cacheable When set to Enabled the contents of the F0000h system memory segment can be read from or written to cache memory The contents of this memory segment are always copied from the BIOS ROM to system RAM for faster execution The settings are Enabled or Disabled Note The Optimal default setting is Enabled and the Fail Safe default setting is Disabled Set this option to Enabled to permit the contents of F0000h RAM memory segment to be written to and read from cache memory Processor Serial Number Intel included a serial number in their Pentium processors as a unique system identifier For privacy reasons you can disable this setting to prevent the release of this identifier The settings for this option are Enabled or Disabled
61. is allows you to set a time at which the system will wake up The setting is a number representing the alarm hour RTC Alarm Minute This allows you to set a time at which the system will wake up The setting is a number representing the alarm minute 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS RTC Alarm Second This allows you to set a time at which the system will wake up The setting is a number representing the alarm second AC97 Logic Resume This allows you to wake up the system from an AC 97 modem The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled USB Controller Resume This allows you to wake up the system from a USB device The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled PME Resume This allows you to wake up the system from a PME device The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled Remote Ring On This allows you to wake up the system from a serial port modem The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled SM BUS Resume This allows you to wake up the system from a system management bus device The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled LAN Wake Up This allows you to make use of the Wake on LAN feature The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled Suspend to RAM Support This allows you to Enable or Disable the Suspend to RAM feature The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled Used with ACPI only Post Video on S3 Resume This determines whether or not to invoke the VGA
62. is over Setting the display lt mode next 37 The display mode is set Displaying the power on message next B 3 gt v m gt lt w BIOS Users Manual Check Point 38 39 3A 40 42 45 46 47 49 4B Description Initializing the bus input IPL and general devices next if present Displaying bus initialization error messages The new cursor position has been read and saved Displaying the Hit lt DEL gt message next Preparing the descriptor tables next The descriptor tables are prepared Entering protected mode for the memory test next Entered protected mode Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on Initializing data to check memory wraparound at 0 0 next Data initialized Checking for memory wraparound at 0 0 and finding the total system memory size next The memory wraparound test has completed The memory size calculation has been completed Writing patterns to test memory next The memory pattern has been written to extended memory Writing patterns to the base 640 KB memory next Patterns written in base memory Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified Determining the amount of memory above 1 MB memory next The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verified Checking for a soft reset and clearing the memor
63. led by the BIOS 1st IDE HDD is the first hard disk installed by the BIOS 2nd IDE HDD is the second hard disk and so on For example if the system has a hard disk connected to Primary Slave and another hard disk to Secondary Master then 1st IDE HDD will be referred to as the hard disk connected to Primary Slave and 2nd IDE HDD will be referred to as the hard disk connected to the Secondary Master 3rd IDE HDD and 4th IDE HDD are not present Note that the order of the initializa tion of the devices connected to the primary and secondary channels are Primary Master first Primary Slave second Secondary Master third and 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS Secondary Slave fourth The BIOS will attempt to read the boot record from 1st 2nd 3rd and 4th boot device in the selected order until it is successful in reading the booting record The BIOS will not attempt to boot from any device which is not selected as the boot device Try Other Boot Devices This option controls the action of the BIOS if all the selected boot devices failed to boot The settings for this option are Yes or lf Yes is selected and all the selected boot devices failed to boot the BIOS will try to boot from the other boot devices in a predefined sequence which are present but not selected as boot devices in the setup and hence not yet been tried for booting If selected as No and all selected boot devices failed to boot the BIOS will try not to boot from the other bo
64. lies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specification 2 01 or above Additionally 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 Note To support the keyboard wake up function your power supply must be ATX 2 01 or higher and must provide a minimum standby voltage of 720 mA Chapter 1 Introduction 1 6 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 selec tion a clock generator 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 four 360 K 720 K 1 2 M 1 44 M or 2 88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb s 500 Kb s or 1 Mb s EJ E It also provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs one of which supports serial infrared communication Each UART includes a 16 byte send re
65. lows you to change the CPU speed unless Auto has been selected with JP 11 and 12 The Reserved settings will cause no change The other settings list the CPU speeds the paired numbers list the CPU speed at 133 100 and 66 MHz FSB respectively The first number shows the resulting CPU Core Bus ratio Initialize Display Cache Memory The onboard video included in your motherboard includes a 4 MB onboard display cache not available with the 3705 When set to Enable this cache will be utilized and the following five settings can be accessed When Disabled the cache will not be used and the following five settings are also disabled Paging Mode Control The settings for this option are Close and Open RAS to CAS This option specifies the interval between Refresh signals to DRAM system memory The settings for this option are Default and Override 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS CAS Latency This option regulates the speed of the Column Address Strobe CAS The settings are Slow or Fast RAS Timing This option specifies the timing of the Row Address Strobe RAS The settings are Slow or Fast RAS Precharge Timing The precharge time is the number of cycles it takes for the RAS to accumulate its charge before a DRAM refresh If insufficient time is allowed refresh may not complete and the DRAM may fail to retain data The settings are Slow or Fast MIDI Decode The settings for this option are Enabled or Disabled AC9
66. main blank until the BIOS program is done If the system reboots correctly then the recovery was successful The BIOS Recovery Procedure will not update the boot block in your BIOS 4 5 2 5 Question Do need the CD that came with your 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 included on the CD are PCI IDE Bus Master drivers for Windows 98 and Windows NT 810 chipset drivers for Windows 98 graphics and sound drivers and Super Doctor Monitoring software Question Why can t I turn off the power using the momentary power off switch Answer The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power Button Mode setting see page 4 12 When the On Off feature is enabled the mother board will have instant off capabilities as long as the BIOS has control of the system When the Standby or Suspend feature is enabled or when the BIOS is not in control such as during memory count the first screen that appears when the system is turned on the momentary on off switch must be held for more than four seconds to shut down This feature is required to implement the ACPI features on the motherboard Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Question successfully installed the audio driver for my onboard audio but can barely hear t
67. n virtual mode This error means that the BIOS cannot switch the CPU into protected mode Reseat or replace the 8042 chip try another keyboard or check keyboard fuse if present No flash present No flash part detected The BIOS cannot be updated The ROM checksum value does not match the value encoded in the BIOS Error reported in ROM checksum BIOS chip most likey needs replaced The system video adapter is either missing or its memory is faulty Absent or faulty video adapter detected Try reseating the board in its slot Flash erase error An erase error occurred during the flash procedure Flash program error A program error occurred during the flash procedure Wrong BIOS file size The actual and reported BIOS sizesdiffer Refer to errors ROM image mismatch The ROM checksum value does not match the value encoded in the BIOS the table on page A 3 for solutions to the beep code A 2 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes If it beeps 1 times the system needs to update the BIOS Insert the diskette containing the system BIOS file SUPER ROM in the root directory of the floppy into the A drive 6 times reseat the keyboard controller chip If it still beeps replace the keyboard controller If it still beeps try a different keyboard or replace the keyboard fuse if the keyboard has one there is a memory error in the video adapter Replace th
68. o change the Standby Timeout to LAN Wake Up options only Enabling ACPI allows you to change the last three options in this section only You may be able to toggle between settings on the other options but it will have no effect Standby Time Out This option specifies the length of a period of system inactivity while in the full power on state When this length of time expires the computer enters a standby power state The settings are Disabled 1Min 5Min and 10Min Suspend Power Saving Type The settings for this option are 51 and C2 Suspend Time Out This option specifies the length of a period of system inactivity while in the standby state When this length of time expires the computer enters a suspend power state The settings are Disabled 1Min 5Min and 10Min Power Button Mode This option specifies how the power button mounted externally on the computer chassis is used The settings are Standby Suspend or On Off When set to On Off pushing the power button turns the computer on or off When set to Suspend pushing the power button places the computer in Suspend mode or Full On power mode The Standby setting places the 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS computer in Standby mode or Full On power mode CPU Sleep Pin Enable The settings for this option are Enabled or Disabled Green PC Monitor Power State This option specifies the power state that the green PC compliant video monitor enters when AMIBIOS places it in a
69. or changing time date hard disk type etc Esc Exit 1 4 F2 F3 Color F10 Save amp Exit AMIBIOS SETUP STANDARD CMOS SETUP C 1998 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved Date mm dd yyyy Tue Sep 1 1998 Base Memory KB Time hh mm ss 16 05 13 Extd Memory KB Floppy Drive A 1 44MB 3 Floppy Drive B Not Installed LBA Blk PIO 32Bit Type Size Cyln Head Wpcom Sec Mode Mode Mode Mode Pri Master Auto 42 40 981 5 981 17 Off Off Auto On Pri Slave Not Installed Sec Master Not Installed Sec Slave Not Installed Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Month Jan Dec ESC Exit the Day OL S231 PgUp PgDn Modify Year 1901 2099 F2 F3 Color 4 3 BIOS User s Manual Standard CMOS Setup Date and Time Configuration Select the Standard option Select the Date Time icon The current values for each category are displayed Enter new values through the keyboard Floppy A Floppy B Choose the Floppy Drive A or B icon to specify the floppy drive type The settings are Not Installed 360 KB 5 inch 1 2 MB 5 inch 720 312 inch 1 44 375 inch or 2 88 MB 3 inch Note The Optimal and Fail Safe settings for Floppy Drive A are 1 44 MB 3 1 2 inch and for Floppy Drive B are Not Installed Pri Master Pri Slave Sec Master Sec Slave Select these options to configure the drive named in the option Select Auto Detect IDE to let AMIBIOS automatically configure the drive A screen with a list
70. ory 2 17 SUPER 370SED 370SEA User s Manual Notes 5 D D F 5 2 18 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 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 Note Always disconnect the power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components Before Power On 1 Make sure no short circuits exist between the motherboard and chassis 2 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 3 Remove all add on cards 4 Install a CPU making sure it is fully seated the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well 5 Install a single memory module and make sure it is fully seated 6 Check the power supply voltage 115V 230V switch N 2 Q 5 o No Power 1 Make sure no short circuits exist between the motherboard and chassis Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions Turn the power switch on and off to test the system Check that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set Your battery may be old Check that it still supplies If not replace
71. ot 1 AMR slot BIOS 4 Mb Firmware Hub AMI Flash BIOS 1 2 DMI 2 1 PCI with PME support ACPI 1 0 Plug and Play PnP PC Health Monitoring Seven onboard voltage monitors for CPU core chipset voltage 3 3V 5V and 12V Three fan status monitor with firmware software on off control Environmental temperature monitor and control CPU fan auto off in sleep mode Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss System overheat LED and control System resource alert Hardware BIOS virus protection Auto switching voltage regulator for the CPU core SUPERMICRO Super Doctor 1 11 SUPER 370SED 370SEA User s Manual 98 Features Microsoft OnNow Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator BIOS support for USB keyboard Real time clock wake up alarm Main switch override mechanism STR Suspend to RAM 5 m 5 Onboard 2 EIDE bus master interfaces support Ultra DMA 66 backward campatible with UDMA 33 and PIO 1 floppy port interface up to 2 88 MB 2 Fast UART 16550A compatible serial ports 1 EPP Enhanced Parallel Port and ECP Extended Capabilities Port supported parallel port PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports 1 infrared port slow IR 2 USB Universal Serial Bus ports TV Out header 370SED only Direct Digital Flat Panel Connector 370SEA only Other Selectable CPU speed control
72. ot devices which may be present but not selected as boot devices in setup Initial Display Mode This option determines the display screen with which the POST is going to start the display The settings for this option are BIOS or Silent If selected as BIOS the POST will start with the normal sign on message screen If Silent is selected the POST will start with the silent screen Floppy Access Control The settings for this option are Read Write or Read Only Hard Disk Access Control The settings for this option are Read Write or Read Only S M A R T for Hard Disks S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology is a technology developed to manage the reliability of the hard disk by predicting future device failures The hard disk needs to be S M A R T capable The settings for this option are Disabled or Enabled Note S M A R T cannot predict all future device failures S M A R T should be used as a warning tool not as a tool to predict the device reliability Boot Up Num Lock Settings for this option are On or Off When this option is set to On the BIOS turns off the Num Lock key when the system is powered on This will enable the end user to use the arrow keys on both the numeric keypad and the keyboard 4 7 BIOS User s Manual PS 2 Mouse Support Settings for this option are Enabled or Disabled When this option is set to Enabled AMIBIOS supports a PS 2 type mouse Password Check This opt
73. otherboard Features 1 2 Chipset 1 3 PC Health Monitoring 1 4 ACPI PC 98 Features 1 5 Power Supply 1 6 Super WO xcii iere ete n ec eei Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices uec eeceseee ete dee ae t e de eda 2 1 PRECAUTIONS cerros ISIN TUI DUE LU teagan 2 1 Unpacking 2 1 2 2 Processor Installation 2 2 2 3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis 2 3 2 4 Installing DIMMS 2 4 2 5 Port Control Panel Connector Locations 2 5 2 6 Connecting Cables 2 6 Power Supply Connector 2 6 Infrared 2 etre ee ie 2 6 PW ON Connector i eer ebrei as 2 6 Reset ConneCtor eset o epoca doas se 2 7 Hard Drive LED iiie ptor 2 7 Keylock Power LED 2 7 V SUPER 370SED 370SEA User s Manual Speaker Connector ete i eet te et e pel en vds 2 7 PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports 2 7 Universal Serial BUS oen re ettet een ee 2 8 Serial Ports z WakezORSLEAN ee crede ve a Fan Headers CD Headers RE EE HS Overheat LED Chassis Intrusion 2 7 Jumper Settings
74. power cord then use JBT1 to clear CMOS Replace JBT1 back to the pin 1 2 position before powering up the sys tem again Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS AC 97 Enable Disable Table 2 19 AC 97 Enable Disable AC 97 brings high quality audio to Jumper Settings JP28 PCs When enabled with JP28 au dio is processed onboard and the Position Definition AMR slot will support modems only i ane The disabled setting should be se lected when you wish to use an add on card for audio either in the AMR or a PCI slot See Table 2 19 for jumper settings Keyboard Wake Up Table 2 20 Keyboard Wake Up The JPWAKE jumper is used to Jumper Settings gether with the Keyboard Wake JPWAKE Up function in BIOS see page 4 Hai nu 20 Enable both the jumper and 1 2 Disabled 2 3 Enabled the BIOS setting to allow the sys tem to be woken up by depressing a key on the keyboard See Table 2 20 for jumper settings Your power supply must meet ATX specification 2 01 or higher and supply 720 mA of standby power to use this feature 2 12 Chapter 2 Installation TV Out Mode 1 able 2 21 370SED only TV Out Mode Jumper Settings JP7 The digital PC to TV circuitry inte Jumper grated into the 370SED includes an Poston NTSC PAL encoder for both types 2 3 NTSC Mode of TV formats Select the mode that corresponds to the format used in your
75. pports ACPI Supports Flash ROM AMIBIOS supports the LS120 drive made by Matsushita Kotobuki Electronics Industries Ltd The LS120 Can be used as a boot device Is accessible as the next available floppy drive AMIBIOS supports PC Health Monitoring chips When a failure occurs in a monitored activity AMIBIOS can sound an alarm and display a message The PC Health Monitoring chips monitor CPU temperature Additional temperature sensors Chassis intrusion detector Five positive voltage inputs Two negative voltage inputs Three fan speed monitor inputs 4 3 Running Setup Optimal default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the Standard Setup screen All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options see on next page 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS AMIBIOS HIFLEX SETUP UTILITY VERSION 1 18 1998 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP ADVANCED CMOS SETUP ADVANCED CHIPSET SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP PCI PLUG AND PLAY SETUP PERIPHERAL SETUP AUTO DETECT HARD DISK CHANGE USER PASSWORD CHANGE SUPERVISOR PASSWORD CHANGE LANGUAGE SETTING AUTO CONFIGURATION WITH OPTIMAL SETTINGS AUTO CONFIGURATION WITH FAIL SAFE SETTINGS SAVE SETTINGS AND EXIT EXIT WITHOUT SAVING Standard CMOS setup f
76. prevent inserting the DIMM incorrectly 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot 4 If installing only a single DIMM you may use either Bank 0 or 1 5 mi D 5 Figure 2 2 DIMM Installation Side View of DIMM Installation into Slot PC100 Notches gt To Install Insert module vertically and E press down a aco until it snaps Note Notches into place should align Pay attention with the receptive points to two on the slot notches To Remove Top View of DIMM Slot Use your thumbs to gently push near gh Eg the edge of both ends of the module This should release it from the slot 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation 2 5 Port Control Panel Connector Locations The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 specification to make setting up your system easier See Figure 2 3 below for the colors and locations of the various ports Note The port layout is different for each board 370SED Parallel Port Game Port Burgundy Gold 22 7 i mum Keyboard COM Port VGA Monitor Line Out Line In Mic Purple Turquoise Port Blue Lime Light blue Pink 370SEA Mouse Green Parallel Port Game Port Burgundy Gold USB Pots Black Keyboard VGA
77. rottling is used to lower power consumption and reduce heat This option allows the CPU to operate at a reduced average power at a sacrifice in performance The settings for this option are 87 5 75 0 62 5 50 37 5 25 or 12 5 4 13 BIOS User s Manual Advanced SMI Enable Controls Timer Overflow Enable This allows the system to generate a System Management Interrupt after a specific amount of time has passed The settings are Enabled and Disabled Thermal SMI Enable This allows the system to generate a System Management Interrupt after a specific temperature has been exeeded The settings are Enabled and Disabled PME SMI Enable This allows the system to generate a System Management Interrupt after a Power Management Event has occurred The settings are Enabled and Disabled SW SMI Timer Enable The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled TCO Logic SMI Enable This allows the TCO logic to generate a System Management Interrupt when a century rollover occurs The settings are Enabled and Disabled Advanced Resume Event Controls RTC Resume You can have the system resume operation at a predetermined time by use of the real time clock Enabling this setting allows you to determine the following four settings The settings are Enabled and Disabled RTC Alarm Date This allows you to set a time at which the system will wake up The setting is a number representing the alarm date RTC Alarm Hour Th
78. s option are Enabled or Disabled Memory Hole Some ISA cards may require specific areas of memory in order to function This can be done by choosing the 15M 16M option as an area reserved for ISA use The Disabled option will not reserve a portion of memory for ISA cards DRAM Refresh Rate This option specifies the interval between Refresh signals to DRAM system memory The settings for this option are 15 6 us micro seconds 7 8 us FR128 CLKS or Reserved 4 9 BIOS User s Manual DRAM Cycle Time SCLKS The settings for this option are Fast or Slow CAS Latency SCLKS This option regulates the column address strobe The settings for this option are 2 SCLKs or 3 SCLKs RAS to CAS Delay SCLKS This option specifies the length of the delay inserted between the RAS Row Address Strobe and CAS Column Address Strobe signals of the DRAM system memory access cycle The settings are Auto AMIBIOS automati cally determines the optimal delay 2 SCLKs or 3 SCLKs SDRAM RAS Precharge SCLKS This option specifies the length of the RAS precharge part of the DRAM system memory access cycle when Synchronous DRAM system memory is installed in the computer The settings are Auto AMIBIOS automatically determines the optimal delay 2 SCLKs or 3 SCLKs Display Cache Window Size This option specifies the cache size to be used for the display data The settings are 32MB 64MB CPU Speed at 133 100 66 MHz This option al
79. the keylock power LED the speaker and the keyboard If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes troubleshoot ing procedures for the video the memory and the setup configuration stored in CMOS For quick reference a general FAQ Frequently Asked Questions section is provided Instructions are also included for contacting technical support In addition you can visit our web site at www supermicro com techsupport htm for more detailed information Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A provides information on BIOS error beep codes and messages Appendix B lists post diagnostic error messages SUPER 370SED 370SEA User s Manual Notes Table of Contents Table of Contents Preface About This Manual 1 1 2 doesent cale ttt debe A eee Del iii Manual Organization iii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview ue s co eee ero Pre ee ses rere 1 1 Contacting SUPER PIIISED Motherboard SUPER PIIISEA Motherboard Image SUPER PIIISED Motherboard Layout Quick Reference Chart une Robe Ries SUPER PIIISEA Motherboard Layout Quick Reference Chart ete dere este ote tne 810E Chipset System Block Diagram M
80. tion Can use both a VGA monitor a flat panel monitor or the TV out simultaneously with my 370SEA 370SED Answer You can t use them both simultaneously but you can have both set up and toggle between the two displays If both are used the VGA monitor will be the default display In Windows you can then go to the Control Panel double click on the Display icon and then choose the Settings tab where you can toggle between the two displays Question Do need any special drivers to use the flat panel dis play TV out function Answer No special drivers are needed Both of these functions will oper ate with their respective Intel drivers which are included on the Supermicro CD that came with your motherboard 3 5 SUPER 370SED 370SEA User s Manual Question Where can get a driver to use DVD with the TV Out function Answer A DVD driver that we recommend can be downloaded from http www cyberlink com tw english products powerdvd htm This also applies to using DVD with a monitor We also expect to soon have DVD driver information posted on our web site Question see some of my PCI devices sharing IRQs but the sys tem seems to be fine Is this correct or not Answer Some PCI Bus Mastering devices can share IRQs without perfor mance penalties These devices are designed to work correctly while shar ing IRQs See Table 3 1 for details on shared IRQs Table 3 1 Shared IRQs 370SED
81. tion of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed cir Setting cuit board See the motherboard Pin 1 2 short 5 7 layout pages for jumper locations Changing the CPU Speed Table 2 17 Front Side Bus Speed Jumper Settings JP11 JP12 Changing the CPU speed is en abled by software control in BIOS 4 11 JP12 FSB Speed 1 2 1 2 Aut see CPU Speed on page 4 10 23 Open e MHz i i Open Open 100 MHz The CPU Speed setting will show ren 2 you the actual CPU speed for each f Note The Auto setting allows the CPU FSB speed option selected The to set the speed FSB speed is set with JP11 and JP12 Table 2 17 displays the set tings for these two jumpers Note If the system does not reboot after changing the CPU speed 1 clear CMOS and reboot as described on next page and then set the correct CPU speed with the BIOS setting mentioned above 2 11 5 v D D 5 SUPER 370SED 370SEA User s Manual CMOS Clear y Table 2 18 Refer to Table 2 18 for instruc CMOS Clear Jumper Settings tions on how to clear CMOS Al JBT1 Jumper ways remove the AC power cord Position Definition from the system before clearing 5 E CMOS For an ATX power sup lt a ply you must completely shut Position Position 1 2 2 3 down the system remove the AC
82. uto AMIBIOS automatically determines the correct base I O port address Disabled 378 278 and 3BC Parallel Port Mode This option specifies the parallel port mode The settings are Normal Bi Dir EPP and ECP When set to Normal the normal parallel port mode is used Use Bi Dir to support bidirectional transfers Use EPP Enhanced Parallel Port to provide asymmetric bidirectional data transfer driven by the host device Use ECP Extended Capabilities Port to achieve data transfer rates of up to 2 5 Mbps ECP uses the DMA protocol and provides symmetric bidirectional communication Note The Optimal default setting for this option is ECP and the Fail Safe setting is Normal EPP Version The settings 1 7 1 9 Note The Optimal Fail Safe default settings are N A Parallel Port IRQ This option specifies the IRQ to be used by the parallel port The settings are 5 and 7 Parallel Port DMA Channel This option is only available if the setting of the parallel port mode tion is ECP The settings are 0 1 2 3 5 7 Note This option is N A Power Loss Control This option specifies what state the system returns to after losing power The settings are Always OFF Always ON and Previous Keyboard Wake up Function This option specifies which key will wake up the system when pressed The settings are Disable Ctrl F1 and Space Onboard Game amp Mini Port This option is used to either Enable or Disabl
83. word if the POST DIAG switch is on Interrupt vector initialization is done Clearing the password if the POST DIAG Switch is on Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next B 2 Appendix B AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages Check Point Description 28 Initialization before setting the video mode is complete Configuring the monochrome mode and color mode settings next 2A Bus initialization system static output devices will be done next if present 2B Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required configuration before the video ROM test 2 All necessary processing before passing control to the video ROM is done Looking for the video ROM next and passing control to it 2D The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required processing after the video ROM had control 2E Completed post video ROM test processing If the EGA VGA controller is not found performing the display memory read write test next 2F The EGA VGA controller was not found The display memory read write test is about to begin 30 The display memory read write test passed Look for retrace checking next 31 The display memory read write test or retrace checking failed Performing the alternate display memory read write test next m 32 The alternate display memory read write test passed x Looking for alternate display retrace checking next 34 Video display checking
84. y below 1 MB for the soft reset next If this is a power on situation going to checkpoint 4Eh next B 4 Appendix B AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages Check Point 4 4D 4 4F 50 51 52 57 59 Description The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Clearing the memory above 1 MB next The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Saving the memory size next Going to checkpoint 52h next The memory test started but not as the result of a soft reset Displaying the first 64 KB memory size next The memory size display has started The display is updated during the memory test Performing the sequential and random memory test next The memory below 1 has been tested and initialized Adjusting the displayed memory size for relocation and shadowing next The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Testing the memory above 1 MB next The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized Saving the memory size information next The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved Entering real mode next Shutdown was successful The CPU is in real mode Disabling the Gate 20 line parity and the NMI next The A20 address line parity and the NMI are disabled Adjusting the memory size depending on relocation and shadowing next The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Clearing the Hit DEL message n
85. y to set BIOS boot block protection jumpers on the motherboard At the DOS prompt enter the command fwhflash This will start 3 3 SUPER 370SED 370SEA User s Manual the flash utility and give you an opportunity to save your current BIOS image Flash the boot block and enter the name of the update BIOS image file Note It is important to save your current BIOS and rename it super rom in case you need to recover from a failed BIOS update Select flash boot block then enter the update BIOS image Select Y to start the BIOS flash procedure and do not disturb your system until the flash utility displays that the procedure is complete After updating your BIOS please clear the CMOS then load Optimal Values in the BIOS Question After flashing the BIOS my system does not have video How can correct this Answer the system does not have video after flashing your new BIOS it indicates that the flashing procedure failed To remedy this first clear CMOS per the instructions in this manual and retry the BIOS flashing procedure If you still do not have video please use the following BIOS Recovery Procedure First make sure the JPWAKE jumper is disabled Then turn your system off and place the floppy disk with the saved BIOS image file see above FAQ in drive A Press and hold lt CTRL gt and Home at the same time then turn on the power with these keys pressed until your floppy drive starts reading Your screen will re

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