SuperMicro SUPER DC6 (P4DC6) Motherboard
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3. Enabled JP36 Manufacturer Setting Pins 1 2 Enabled JP38 Third Power Supply Fail Alarm Open Disabled JPWAKE Keyboard Wake Up Pins 1 2 Disabled Connectors Description ATX POWER 1 Primary ATX Power Connector CD1 CD2 Audio CD Inputs COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Connector CPU1 CPU2 CPU 1 and CPU 2 Sockets CPU CH OH FAN CPU Chassis Overheat Fan Headers J6 J7 IDE 1 IDE 2 Connector J15 Parallel Printer Port J16 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Connector J20 J29 USB Headers 3 and 4 J23 4 Pin 12vDC Power Connector J24 8 Pin 12vDC Power Connector J27 LAN Ethernet Port J30 Line In Line Out Jacks J31 Microphone Jack J32 Infrared Connector JA1 Ultra160 LVD SCSI CH A Connector JA2 Ultra160 LVD SCSI CH B Connector JA3 Ultra SCSI CH B Connnector JF1 Front Control Panel JOH Overheat LED JP5 Floppy Disk Drive Connector JP37 Power Fail Connector JWOR Wake on Ring Header LAN Ethernet Port USBO USB1 USB Ports 1 and 2 VRM1 2 Voltage Regulator Module Card Slots For use with Supermicro chassis only 1 7 SUPER P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 II P4DCE P4DCE P4DCE II Users Manual Figure 1 4 SUPER P4DC6 P4DCE Layout not drawn to scale
4. EE 1 1 Contacting Supetrmlicro iine repeteret piter 1 2 SUPER PADCE Itrage e t REOR E E 1 4 SUPERIP4D G64 Image dte cote dte reete otn 1 5 SUPER P4DC6 P4DCE Layout c csccsccsssesesssssesssssssessssensecessessnessess 1 6 SUPER P4DC6 P4DCE Quick Reference sess 1 7 SUPER P4DC6 P4DCE Layout ccccscsssssssssessssessessessessesaesneeseaes 1 8 SUPER P4DC6 P4DCE Quick Reference ssssssssss 1 9 Motherboard Features Intel 860 Chipset System Block Diagram 1 2 Chipset OVBIVIBW iac ip tette ie teet aci a ede indu d 123 Special Fealtut68 irre trt Re eese finr d es 1 4 PC Health Monitoring 1 5 AGPI PG 98 Features oii rer n tetas eret 126 PoOWet GUDDly iare ee ient eme pisos 1 7 Super l O odit e aed b b edite ege e a aaa Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices ssceo cinere re eren eee e erra pa 2 1 2 2 Processor and Heat Sink Installation eene 2 2 2 3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis sse 2 4 2 4 Installirig RIMMS rrr rere rn rente nnn rrr ten 2 5 2 5 Port Front Control Panel Connector Locations seesss 2 6 2 6 Gonnecting Cabl S oec cec ede deo d 2 8 PWR LED IDE Hard Drive LED PWR_ON QUII M USB Keyboard sese nennen nennen nnne nnn 2 10 Alarm RGSGLl ionic tne eere E ee eere
5. Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear Pins 1 2 Normal JPA1 JPA2 SCSI Termination Open Enabled JPA3 PCI 64 Speed Select Open 66 MHz JP4 Onboard Audio Pins 1 2 Enabled JP34 SCSI Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JP35 LAN Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JP36 Manufacturer Setting Pins 1 2 Enabled JP38 Third Power Supply Fail Alarm Open Disabled JP39 USB Wake Up Pins 1 2 Enabled JPWAKE Keyboard Wake Up Pins 1 2 Disabled Connectors Description ATX POWER 1 Primary ATX Power Connector CD1 CD2 Audio CD Inputs COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Connector CPU1 CPU2 CPU 1 and CPU 2 Sockets CPU CH OH FAN CPU Chassis Overheat Fan Headers J6 J7 IDE 1 IDE 2 Connector J15 Parallel Printer Port J16 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Connector J20 J29 USB Headers 3 and 4 J23 4 Pin 12vDC Power Connector J24 8 Pin 12vDC Power Connector J27 LAN Ethernet Port J30 Line In Line Out Jacks J31 Microphone Jack J32 Infrared Connector JA1 Ultra160 LVD SCSI CH A Connector JA2 Ultra160 LVD SCSI CH B Connector JA3 Ultra SCSI CH B Connnector JF 1 Front Control Panel JOH Overheat LED JP5 Floppy Disk Drive Connector JP37 Power Fail Connector JWOR Wake on Ring Header LAN Ethernet Port RAID Port RAID Card Connector USBO USB1 USB Ports 1 and 2 For use with Supermicro chassis only 1 9 SUPER P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 II P4DCE P4DCE P4DCE II Users Manual Motherboard Features CPU e P4DC6 P
6. Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2003 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 P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 II P4DCE P4DCE P4DCE ll mainboard The SUPER P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DCE P4DCE supports both single and dual Intel 603 pin Xeon 1 40 2 40 GHz processors at a front side bus speed of 400 MHz and data channel RAMBUS technology yielding a 3 2 GB data transfer bandwidth The SUPER P4DC6 II P4DCE II supports single and dual Intel 603 pin Xeon processors of up to 2 80 GHz at the same front side bus speed and memory size Please refer to the motherboard specifica tions pages on our web site http www supermicro com Product_page product
7. Sunal Table 2 2 for pin definitions IDE Hard Drive LED Table 2 3 IDE LED Pin Definitions JF1 The hard drive LED connection is located on pins 7 and 9 of JF1 At ian Definition tach the IDE hard drive LED cable 7 5v to these pins to display IDE hard Sena drive activity See Table 2 3 for pin definitions PWR_ON Table 2 4 PW_ON Pin D Definiti JF1 The PW ON connection is located ERAS Jot on pins 11 and 13 of JF1 Momen MM Detnition tarily contacting both pins will 11 PWR_ON power on off the system The user 197 Ground can also configure this button to function as a suspend button see the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS To turn the power off when set to suspend mode hold down the power button for at least four seconds See Table 2 4 for pin definitions Reset Table 2 5 Reset Pin The reset connection is located on Berintuons TEN pins 15 and 17 of JF1 This con Pin nector attaches to the hardware re _ pemon set switch on the computer chas 17 Ground sis See Table 2 5 for pin defini tions 2 9 SUPER P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 1I P4DCE P4DCE P4DCE ll User s Manual USB Keyboard Table 2 6 USB Keyboard Pin Definitions If you are using a USB keyboard SED connect it to pins 25 27 29 31 and Number Definition 33 of JF1 See Table 2 6 for pin E USB Power 27 USB Negative definitions 29 USB Positive 31 Gr
8. USB keyboard CPU slowdown at high temperature ACPI PC99 Features Microsoft OnNow Real time clock wake up alarm Main switch override mechanism External modem ring on Onboard I O e AIC 7899 controller for dual channel Ultra160 SCSI P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 ll only 2 IDE bus master interfaces support up to four UDMA 100 devices 1 floppy port interface up to 2 88 MB 2 Fast UART 16550A compatible serial ports 1EPP ECP Enhanced Parallel Port Extended Capabilities Port PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports 1 each 1 Raptor RAID controller P4DC6 and P4DC6 I only 1 LAN Ethernet port 1 infrared port 2 USB ports 2 USB headers 2 SCSI channels 1 audio line in 1 audio line out 1 audio mic in 1 CD audio both types of standard headers provided Other e Internal external modem ring on Control of recovery from AC power loss Wake on LAN WOL CD Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility awdflash exe Drivers for the Intel 860 chipset Intel LDCM retail only Dimensions Extended ATX 12 x 13 304 80 x 330 20 mm 1 11 SUPER P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 1I P4DCE P4DCE P4DCE II Users Manual Xeon
9. connector located at JA3 8 GND 33 DB 7 9 GND 34 DB P 10 GND 35 GND 11 GND 36 GND 12 Reserved 37 Reserved 13 Open 38 Termpwr 14 Reserved 39 Reserved 15 GND 40 GND 16 GND 41 ATN 17 GND 42 GND 18 GND 43 BSY 19 GND 44 ACK 20 GND 45 RST 21 GND 46 MSG 22 GND 47 SEL 23 GND 48 C D 24 GND 49 REQ 25 GND 50 1 0 2 21
10. enirn ca eee pH ECERNS 2 10 Table of Contents Fan Fail LED pscs eiiieaen Power Fail WED ioci eea a eie utas cns NO ya soc ass cece E E E A Keyboard Lock ort tette tr terere iter eene Overlieat cc cendecachassasntecosnsncednc entscdhevasisdestnddvesneasdsclschedeciatesoadedetsunges SPAKE x e A detains teat ATX PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports Universal Serial B s USB uie hrs Serial Pons 5o erred n rae ede ts dhs Ree Ere Apa uda Wake OhsEAN a niae rei PER ORE A CD Headers Fam Leaders anie ee dd LEE eene OverheatiBBD hetero inertiae dent coe er ed iste tetas Infrared Connector enr ertet EN irr ha Wake On Ring EN 2 7 Jumper Settings ceret ce rdg heise Explanation Of J mpers a c iier etre ner eret Rambus Speed EEUU d CMOS Cleats RE Keyboard Wake lUp ict tid tt tes mr enne Fe kot EE CH ERO USB Wake Up SCSI Enable Disable SCSI Termination Enable Disable eene LAN Enable Disable c tec oie EN EREN en Power Supply Alarm Enable Disable Onboard Audio Enable Disable esee 2 8 Parallel Port AGP and Floppy Hard Disk Drive Connections 2 19 Parallel Port Conneclor erre n Ee d 2 19 Floppy COnneCtOr orsi tede itin 2 20 IDE Conte clors eor ere eren terror Ren Eb ven rade 2 20 AGP Slob estremo emer amtamioieieirmniereo emm PR 2 21 Legacy SCSI Gohflector iarsin iee eanas nasa ei ctr peers 2 21 Ultra Wide SGSI
11. ent sizes on the motherboard for audio CD playback You must con nect an audio cable from your CD player to the header that fits your cable s connector Refer to Table 2 20 for pin definitions Fan Headers The CPU fans chassis fans and thermal control fan headers are designated CPU FAN 1 2 Chas sis Fan 1 2 3 4 and OH Fan respec tively Refer to Table 2 21 for pin definitions Overheat LED JOH The JOH header is used to connect an LED to provide warning of chas sis overheating It is located near the microphone connector Refer to Table 2 22 for pin definitions Infrared Connector The infrared connector is located at J32 See Table 2 23 for pin defini tions See the Technical Support section of our web site for informa tion on the infrared devices you can connect to the system 2 13 Table 2 20a Audio CD Header Pin Definitions CD1 Pin Number Definition 1 Left Stereo Signal 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Right Stereo Signal Table 2 20b Audio CD Header Pin Definitions CD2 Pin Number Definition 1 Right Stereo Signal 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Left Stereo Signal Table 2 21 Fan Header CPU Fan 1 2 Chassis Fan 1 4 OH Fan Pin Definitions Pin Number Definition 1 Ground black 2 12V red 3 Tachometer Caution These fan headers are for DC power only Table 2 22 Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH Pin Number Definition 1 12vDC 2 OH Active
12. the power button can function as a system suspend button With this feature enabled the system will enter a SoftOff state when the user depresses the power button The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Depressing the power button again will cause the whole system to awaken During the SoftOff state the ATX power supply provides power to keep the minimum 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 four seconds This will turn off the system completely with no main power 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 External Modem Ring On must be an included feature on the installed modem card when this feature is desired and the corresponding setting must be enabled in the BIOS Note that external modem ring on can only be used with an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply SUPER P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 1I P4DCE P4DCE P4DCE II User s Manual Wake On LAN Wake On LAN WOL is defined as the ability of a remote management ap plication to power up a computer that is powered off Remote PC setup updates and asset tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN maintenance traffic can be kept to a minimum and LAN system users are not needlessly interrupted during no
13. 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro n General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address SuperMicro Taiwan D5 4F No 16 Chien Ba Road Chung Ho 235 Taipei Hsien Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 Chapter 1 Introduction Notes SUPER P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 1I P4DCE P4DCE P4DCE II User s Manual Figure 1 1 SUPER P4DC6 Image Note The P4DCE shares the same layout as the P4DC6 but with no onboard SCSI Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 2 SUPER P4DC6 Image Notes The P4DCE shares the same layout as the P4DC6 but with no onboard SCSI The P4DC6 II shares the same layout as the P4DC6 but includes a heatsink over the VRM modules The PADCE II shares the same layout as the P4DCE but includes a heatsink over the VRM modules SUPER P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 1I P4DCE P4DCE P4DCE II Users Manual Figure 1 3 SUPER P4DC6 P4DCE Layout not drawn to scale 4i ke L lJPWAKE CPU FAN2 u23 pepi ATX POWER MOUSE 7 goa 8PN IP37 mm CH FAN4 J18 12vDC PWR JP38 Jig USBO 1 FAULT Jet Jie COM1 J16 cpu JP5 FLOPPY JP36 MCH CPU FAN1 PARALLEL ZAZ
14. 4DC6 P4DCE P4DCE Single or dual Intel Xeon 1 40 2 40 GHz 603 pin processors at a 400 MHz system bus speed e P4DC6 II P4DCE II Single or dual Intel Xeon 1 40 2 80 GHz 603 pin processors at a 400 MHz system bus speed Note refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site for updates on supported processors http www supermicro com Product page product m htm Memory Four PC600 800 RDRAM RIMM sockets to support up to 2 GB RDRAM Chipset Intel 860 82860NB P64H 82806AA PCI 64 Hub e ICH2 82801BA I O CH 82802AB Firmware Hub Expansion Slots One 4xAGP Pro 1 5v only Two 64 bit PCI 66 MHz 3 3v Four 32 bit PCI 33 MHz BIOS 4 Mb Firmware Hub Award Flash BIOS ACPI APM Power Management e PAC 99 color coded I O connectors Internal control of Power On mode for recovery from AC power loss PC Health Monitoring e Nine onboard voltage monitors for two CPU core voltages two CPU I O voltages 3 3v 5v 12v 3v battery and 5v system bus Three fan status monitor with firmware software on off control Environmental temperature monitor and control CPU fan auto off in sleep mode Three CPU chassis temperature monitors System overheat LED and control System resource alert Chassis intrusion detection Auto switching voltage regulator for the CPU core Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator 1 10 Chapter 1 Introduction BIOS support for
15. B of RDRAM The RAMBUS dual channel memory bus can support full duplex memory bandwidth transfers at up to 3 2 GB s Different memory module speeds such as 600 MHz and 800 MHz should not be mixed Different RDRAM memory module sizes such as 256 MB and 512 MB may be used in Channel A and Channel B but those within each channel BankO and Bank1 must be the same The MCH also provides full 4xAGP Pro capability for maximum bus utilization including 2x and 4x mode transfer rates The ICH2 provides extensive I O support functions and capabilities which include Rev 2 2 compliant PCI with support for 33 MHz PCI operations PCI 32 slots ACPI Power Management Logic Support an Enhanced DMA Con troller an Interrupt Controller and timer functions an Integrated IDE control ler supporting Ultra ATA100 66 33 a USB host interface with support for four USB ports two host controllers an Integrated LAN Controller a Sys tem Management Bus SMBus with additional support for I C devices an AC97 2 1 Compliant Link for Audio and Telephony codecs a Low Pin Count LPC interface Firmware Hub FWH interface support and Alert On LAN AOL 1 13 SUPER P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 II P4DCE P4DCE P4DCE II User s Manual Recovery from AC Power Loss The BIOS provides a setting that allows you to determine how your system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must activat
16. Connector trees 2 22 2 9 Installing Software Drivers SUPER P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 1I P4DCE P4DCE P4DCE II Users Manual Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures notte teneret 3 1 Before Power On sse nne nne 3 1 Dd N INO VIdBO cic OW b En bete ttre ERE SPORE CERTE LETS ERR EC Memory Errors 3 2 Technical Support Procedures essen 3 2 3 8 Frequently Asked Questlons uices erected 3 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service ssseneene 3 6 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 lniroducton eicit tr rere E rri rr ea raii 4 1 4 2 RUNNING Setup tete ertet eei reni ete ii di aeg 4 2 4 83 Main BIOS Set p dede ete b Ge n e Ce em ed 4 2 4 4 Advanced BIOS Setup sssssssssesseeeeneneenne nennen enne 4 6 4 5 POIl PnPSet p iieri tente tiere rri Pe Eier Fe ce rere 4 16 4 6 Power Management c te rie cert eve tote e ECL AE 4 17 4 7 Boot up Devices m 4 8 SSO CURRY SetUP a oin a etta N E D e A ced 4 9 Exit Setup uineis iet ne E RP On eroe iie Appendices Appendix A AwardBIOS POST Messages seem A 1 Appendix B AwardBIOS POST Codes seen B 1 Appendix C AwardBIOS BeepCodes vi Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer mainboard from an acknowl edged leader in the industry Super
17. J J15 PORT VRM1 sm com2 LLLLLLLLLL LLL NPM 5j RAMBUS CHA BANK 0 RAMBUS CHB BANK 0 J27 LAN T i aa ggo LINE OUT a8 RAMBUS CHA BANK 1 LINE IN I RAMBUS CHB BANK 1 y31 mic E dis CH FAN3 AGP PRO JOH IDE 1 J6 L m PCI 64 1 nly IDE 2 J7 a 2 P64H 9 2 PCI 64 2 2 zo ICH2 E Eg JBTI 3j 38 cI 89 Li PCI1 El a woL x Ong tr 5 als PCI2 FA zt JP34 Ea CD2 a n CD 1 co 5 z AIC 7899 e PCI3 BATTERY lt 3 EG do 20 u x M n PCI4 BIOS gt 5 CH CH o JPA J20 J29 JwonJPAiJea2 FANI FAN2 n nn LLL Notes See Chapter 2 for more information on jumper settings and pin definitions On a 2 pin jumper Closed means the jumper is on both pins and Open means the jumper is either off or on one pin only The P4DCE shares the same layout as the P4DC6 but with no onboard SCSI Chapter 1 Introduction P4DC6 P4DCE Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear Pins 1 2 Normal JP2 JP2A Manufacturer Setting Pins 1 2 Auto JPA1 JPA2 SCSI Termination Open Enabled JP4 Onboard Audio Pins 1 2 Enabled JP34 SCSI Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JP35 LAN Enable Disable Pins 1 2
18. SUPERO SUPER P4DC6 SUPER P4DC6 SUPER P4DC6 ll SUPER P4DCE SUPER P4DCE SUPER PADCE II USER S MANUAL Revision 1 2c 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 http www supermicro com SUPERMICRO COMPUTER reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO COMPUTER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR THE VENDOR SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of
19. U socket before you install the CPU heat sink 1 Locate the following components which are included in the shipping package Note VRM modules must also be installed PADC6 and PADCE only they are not included with the motherboard i Clips 2 8g 111 1 Screws 4 Od Retention brackets eu 2 n 1 9 Tt Black anchors 4 White pegs 4 These screws are to be used for mounting the motherboard to the back panel of a chassis that has four mounting holes as shown on right For chassis that do not have four mounting holes use the anchor peg assemblies 2 Insert the white pegs into the black Anchoroeo me anchors Do not force the white pegs a all the way in about 1 3 of the white ME dm pegs should be inside the black anchors Two pegs in position 3 Place a retention bracket in the proper position and secure it by pressing two pegs into the retention holes until you hear a click The clicking sound indicates that the peg is locked and secured One retention bracket in position 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation 4 Secure the other retention bracket into position by repeating Step 3 5 Lift the lever on the CPU socket make sure you lift the Socket lever the lever completely or you will damage the CPU socket Es when power is applied 6 Install the CPU in the socket Make sure that Pin 1 of the CPU is se
20. Xeon CPU 1 CPU 2 1 5v 2 PCI 64 EH L P64H RDRAM SCSI Ch A B L EIDE PRI M S CNR il L EIDE SEC M S AUDIO 97 ne CODEC USB 0 1 2 3 LPC UO FWH Figure 1 5 Intel 860 Chipset System Block Diagram NOTE This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent all the features on your motherboard See the previous section for the actual specifications of each motherboard 1 12 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset Overview The Intel 860 chipset is a high performance cost effective and energy efficient chipset designed for AGP PCI LPC computer systems based on single or dual Intel Xeon 603 pin processors at a 400 MHz Front Side system Bus speed Intel s 860 chipset consists of three major components the Memory Control ler Hub MCH the P64H and the I O Controller Hub 2 ICH2 The MCH is optimized to provide superior performance between single or dual Xeon CPUs and the dual channel RAMBUS memory operating at up to 3 2 GB s data bus bandwidth The MCH also supports a 4x AGP Pro accel erated video slot The P64H provides support for two PCI 64 slots and two SCSI hard disk drive channels It interfaces directly with the MCH The ICH2 is a highly integrated multifunctional I O Controller Hub that pro vides the interface to the PCI Bus and integrates many of the functions needed in today s PC platforms Memory Support and AGP The MCH supports up to 2 G
21. ated on Pin 1 of the Socket both corners are marked with a Pin 1 triangle When using only one CPU place it into CPU socket 1 CPU socket 2 is automatically disabled if only one CPU is used 7 Press the lever down until Socket lever in you hear it click into the locked position locked position 8 Apply the proper amount of thermal glue to the CPU die and place the heat sink on top of the CPU Heat sink CPU 9 Secure the heat sink by locking the retention clips into their proper position Retention clip CPU fan CPU fan wires connector 10 Connect the three wires of the CPU fan to the CPU fan connector 2 3 SUPER P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 1I P4DCE P4DCE P4DCE ll User s Manual Pin 1 Warning Make sure you lift the lever completely when installing the CPU If the lever is only partly raised damage to the socket or CPU may result P Lever Processor Notched installed CPU Corner Figure 2 1 PGA 603 Pin 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 chas sis 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 chas Sis For this reason it is best to use as many metal faste
22. audio See Table 2 33 for jumper settings 2 18 Chapter 2 Installation 2 8 Parallel Port AGP Floppy Hard Disk and SCSI Connections Use the following information to connect the floppy and hard disk drive cables The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B The 80 wire ATA66 100 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 advanced technology offers The blue connector connects to the onboard IDE connector interface and the other connector s to your hard drive s The middle connector is for the slave device and the remaining connector is for the master device Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings for the hard disk drive Table 2 34 Parallel Printer Port Pin Definitions J15 Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 Strobe 3 Data Bit 0 5 Data Bit 1 T Data Bit 2 9 Data Bit 3 11 Data Bit 4 13 Data Bit 5 15 Data Bit 6 17 Data Bit 7 19 ACK 21 BUSY 23 PE 25 SLCT 2 Auto Feed 4 Err
23. d See Table 2 31 for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Table 2 29 SCSI Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP34 Jumper Position Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Table 2 30 SCSI Termination Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPA1 JPA2 Jumper Position Definition Open Enabled Closed Disabled Table 2 31 LAN NIC Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP35 Jumper Position Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled SUPER P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 1I P4DCE P4DCE P4DCE lI User s Manual Power Supply Alarm Table 2 32 Enable Disable Powersupply Alarm Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP38 The system can notify you in the Jumper event of a power supply failure Position Definition This feature assumes that three a uo power supply units are installed in the chassis with one acting as a backup f you only have one or two power supply units installed you should disable this the default setting with JP38 to prevent false alarms See Table 2 32 for jumper settings Onboard Audio Enable Disable Table 2 33 AC97 Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP4 AC 97 brings high quality audio to PCs Jumper When enabled with JP4 audio is pro Position Definition A 1 2 Enabled cessed onboard The disabled setting 2 3 Disabled should be selected when you wish to use an PCI add on card for
24. e the power switch to turn it back on or for it to return automatically to a power on state See the Power Lost Control setting in the BIOS chapter of this manual to change this setting The default setting is Always OFF 1 3 Special Features Adaptec Raptor RAID Controller P4DC6 P4DC6 ll only The P4DC6 and P4DC6 II include a Raptor RAID controller to offer the high degree of fault tolerance required by today s servers A SO DIMM socket is included on the motherboard to plug a Raptor adapter card not included into which eliminates the need to use up a PCI slot to have RAID capability The Raptor RAID controller and adaptor utilizes a 64 bit bus provides 0 1 0 1 5 and 0 5 RAID levels and supports S M A R T and SES SAF TE 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 II P4ADCE P4DCE P4DCE II motherboard Nine Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores CPU I O 3 3v 5v 12v 3v Battery and 5v System Bus The onboard voltage monitor will scan these nine voltages continuously Once a voltage becomes unstable it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor 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 p
25. eive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt sys tem Both UARTs provide legacy speed with a baud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 Kbps 500 Kbps or 1 Mbps to support higher speed modems The Super I O supports one of the following PC compatible printer port SPP bi directional printer port BPP Enhanced Parallel Port EPP or Ex tended Capabilities Port ECP The Super I O provides functions that com ply with ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which in cludes support of legacy and ACPI power management through an SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption The IRQs DMAs and I O space resources of the Super I O can adjust flex ibly to meet ISA PnP requirements which suppport ACPI and Advanced Power Management APM SUPER P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 1I P4DCE P4DCE P4DCE II Users Manual Notes 1 20 Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electric Static Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To pre vent damage to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board fro
26. gy 23 O Write 24 GND 25 O Read 26 GND 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 GND 31 IRQ14 32 lOCS16 33 Addr 1 34 GND 35 Addr 0 36 Addr 2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 GND 2 20 Chapter 2 Installation AGP Slot The AGP Pro slot is backward compatible with AGP Pro and 4xAGP graphics cards which have fewer pins than AGP Pro cards Because of this care must be taken when installing a graphics card into this slot as doing so incorrectly can damage your motherboard For AGP Pro cards you should remove the orange sticker covering one end of the slot For other cards leave this sticker in place and make sure your card does not plug into the section it covers A general rule of thumb is to make sure your card fills the section of pins nearer the center of the motherboard first then the end toward the edge of the motherboard if there are more pins not seated If the I O shield of your card is flush with the edge of the mother board the card should be inserted correctly AGP Pro Slot 1 5V Ds of motherboard 50 pin Legacy SCSI Table 2 37 1 50 pin Legacy SCSI Connector Pin Definitions Connector Ultra Wide UAS SCSI Connector P4DC6 Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 GND 26 DB 0 P4DC6 P4DC6 ll only M GND por 3 GND 28 DB 2 T 4 GND 29 DB 3 Refer to Table 2 37 for pin defini 5 m 30 DB 4 tions for the 50 pin Legacy SCSI 6 GND 31 DB S 7 GND 32 DB 6
27. hut down the system remove the AC power cord and then use JBT1 to clear CMOS Replace JBT1 back to the pin 1 2 position before powering up the system again Do not use the PW ON connector to clear CMOS S 2 o e o o PCI 64 Speed Select P4DC6 P4DCE P4DC6 ll PADCE II only Table 2 26 64 bit PCI Speed Select Jumper Settings JPA3 Jumper JPA3 allows you to Jumper ins hi Position enmon change the speed of the 64 bit PCI T 56 MHZ slot The default setting is 66 Closed 33 MHz MHz Note If you have installed a RAID card into the RAID adapter port P4DC6 P4DC6 II only and a PCI slot into the 64 bit 66 MHz PCI Slot you must set this jumper to 33 MHz Refer to Table 2 26 for jumper settings SUPER P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 1I P4DCE P4DCE P4DCE ll User s Manual Keyboard Wake Up Table 2 27 Keyboard Wake Up Jumper Settings The JPWAKE jumper is used to JPWAKE gether with the Keyboard Wake Up od ENS function in BIOS Enable both the 1 2 Disabled 2 3 Enabled jumper and the BIOS setting to al low the system to be woken up by depressing a key on the keyboard See Table 2 27 for jumper settings JPWAKE is located near the key board and mouse ports Note Your power supply must meet ATX specification 2 01 or higher and supply 720mA of standby power to use this feature USB Wake Up Table 2 28 USB Wake Up Jumper Settings JP39 Jumper JP39 is used in conjunc
28. m htm for updates on supported processors This product is in tended to be professionally installed 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 P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 II P4DCE P4DCE P4DCE II mainboard and provides information about the Intel 860 chipset Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static sensitive devices Read this chapter when you want to install the processors the RDRAM memory modules into the RIMM slots and for mounting the mainboard in the chassis Also refer to this chapter when you want to connect floppy hard disk drives the IDE or SCSI interfaces the Adaptec SCSI RAID card the parallel and serial ports and the twisted wires for the power supply the reset button the keylock power LED and the keyboard If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes trouble shooting 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 Chapter 4 covers the AwardBIOS setup and options The Appendices list the BIOS POST messages POST codes and beep codes SUPER P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 II P4DCE P4DCE P4DCE II Users Manual Table of Contents About This Manual TNI Manual Organization wash e a b a e dg e e Ub eins iii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Suede E
29. m the anti static bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excel lent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasten ers 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 pro tected Installation Procedures Follow the procedures as listed in the order below to install the motherboard into your system 1 Install the processor and the heat sink 2 Install the motherboard in the chassis 3 Install the memory and add on cards 4 Finally install the cables and drivers 2 1 SUPER P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 1I P4DCE P4DCE P4DCE ll User s Manual 2 2 Processor and Heat Sink Installation When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Also do not place the motherboard on a conductive surface which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up IMPORTANT Always connect the power cord last and always remove it be fore adding removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CP
30. micro mainboards 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 and User s Manual One 1 ATA66 100 ribbon cable for IDE devices One 1 floppy ribbon cable One 1 Supermicro CD or diskettes containing drivers and utilities One 1 Supermicro 50 pin SCSI cable P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 ll only One 1 SCSI Manual P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 ll only Two 2 Supermicro TMR 007 continuity RIMM modules One 1 I O shield plate Two 2 pairs of CPU dual retention clips for heatsink fans Optional Components One 1 Supermicro 68 pin LVD Ultra160 SCSI cable retail option only P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 Il only Two 2 CPU fans retail option only One 1 Supermicro USB cable retail option only 1 1 SUPER P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 1I P4DCE P4DCE P4DCE II Users Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address SuperMicro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address SuperMicro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31
31. ners as possible 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation 2 4 Installing RIMMs CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing RIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Note Check the Supermicro web site for a list of recommended memory modules http www supermicro com TECHSUPPORT FAQs Memory_vendors htm RIMM Installation See Figures 2 2 and 2 3 1 Insert a pair of RDRAM modules of the same type and size into the two RIMM slots of Bank 0 If needed insert another pair of RDRAMs of the same type and size into both slots of Bank1 If you populate only the two slots of BankO then you need to populate both slots of Bankiwith Continuity Modules to close the signal loop See RAMBUS Support below for details on supported memory 2 Insert each RDRAM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the two notches along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly 3 Gently press down on the RDRAM module until it snaps into place 4 The P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 II P4DCE P4DCE P4DCE Il will support two 2 or four 4 600 or 800 MHz 184 pin RDRAM modules for a total of up to 2 GB of system memory Both ECC Error Checking Correction and Parity Checking are supported RAMBUS Support Important The Memory Controller Hub MCH enables the use of RAMBUS in the RIMM slots on the P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 II P4DCE P4DCE P4DCE ll This hub supports both ECC and non ECC type memory but you canno
32. ng low on virtual memory and there is insuf ficient hard drive space for saving the data you can be alerted of the potential problem 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 SUPER P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 II P4DCE P4DCE P4DCE II User s Manual Auto Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core The auto switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to 20A of current and auto sense voltage IDs ranging from 1 3v to 3 5v This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable 1 5 ACPI PC99 Features ACPI is an acronym meaning Advanced Configuration and Power Inter face The ACPI specification defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system including its hardware operating system and application software This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD ROMs network cards hard disk drives and printers This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs TVs telephones and stereos In addition to enabling operating system directed power management ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Pl
33. or 6 Init 8 SLCT IN 10 GND 12 GND 14 GND 16 GND 18 GND 20 GND 22 GND 24 GND 26 NC 2 19 Parallel Port Connector The parallel port is designated as J15 See Table 2 34 for pin defini tions SUPER P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 1I P4DCE P4DCE P4DCE ll User s Manual Floppy Connector Table 2 35 Floppy Connector Pin Definitions JP5 n Pin Number Function Pin Number Function The floppy connector is designated 1 GND 2 FDHDIN 1 3 GND 4 Reserved as JP5 See Table 2 35 for pin 7 Key EDEDIN definitions 7 GND 8 Index 9 GND 10 Motor Enable 11 GND 12 Drive Select B 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 SUPPE OR IDE Connectors IDE Connector Pin Definitions J6 J7 Pin Number Function Pin Number Function There are no Jumpers to config Reset IDE 7 OND ure the onboard IDE interfaces 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 J6 and J7 Refer to Table 2 36 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 e HostData4 10 Host Data 11 for pin definitions You must 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 use the ATA100 66 cable in 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 cluded with your system to ben 17 Host Dat 18 Host Data 15 i BL ae vn efit from the ATA100 66 technol 21 DRQ3 22 GND o
34. ound Alarm Reset Table 2 7 Alarm Reset Pin Definitions JF1 Pin 33 of JF1 can be used to attach Pin an alarm reset switch to your chas Number Definition sis See Table 2 7 for pin defini 39 Reset Signal tion Fan Fail LED Table 2 8 Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Connect the proper fan cable to E i pins 4 and 6 of JF1 for LED indica Number Definition tion of a fan failure You will need a i fan fail cable not included to use this connection See Table 2 8 for pin definitions Power Fail LED Table 2 9 Power Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Connect the proper cable to pins 8 Pil and 10 of JF1 for LED indication of Number Definition a power failure You will need the M 2 ignal proper power cable not included to use this connection See Table 2 9 for pin definitions NIC LED Table 2 10 Power Fail LED Pin The Network Interface Controller Dotinitlons urn n j Pin LED connection is located on pins Number Definition 12 and 14 of JF1 Attach the NIC 12x 99v Stby 14 Signal LED cable to these pins to display network activity See Table 2 10 for pin definitions 2 10 Chapter 2 Installation PC The I C connection is located on pins 16 and 18 of JF1 See Table 2 11 for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion The chassis intrusion header is lo cated on pin 20 of JF1 See the board layouts in Chapter 1 for i
35. ove the key 8 Ground board port See Figure 2 4 for lo an es cations 6 NC Universal Serial Bus Table 2 17 Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions USB J18 J19 Two Universal Serial Bus connec d pna I s 45V 5V tors USBO and USB1 are located 2 Po 2 Po at J18 and J19 See Table 2 17 for ae m Med pos pin definitions Your motherboard also provides support for two addi USB 2 J20 amp USB3 J29 tional USB ports the USB2 J20 XN Definition and USB3 J29 headers are lo KT cated near the CNR slot 2 PO Note If you have the USB on JF1 aaa connected you cannot use USB2 5 Ground Serial Ports TIERS Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 J16 amp i COM2 J22 Two serial connectors are Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition provided on your board COM1 1 CD 6 DSR 2 RD 7 RTS J16 and COM2 J22 See 3 TD 8 CTS H initi 4 DTR 9 RI Table 2 18 for pin definitions 5 nd id NIS Note Pin 10 is included on the header but not on the port Wake On LAN Table 2 19 Wake On LAN Pin The Wake On LAN header is Definitions WOL marked WOL Refer to Table 2 19 Sn for pin definitions You must en Number Definition 1 5v Standby able the LAN Wake Up setting in 2 Ground BIOS to use this function You 2 Wake up must also have a LAN card with a Wake on LAN connector and cable to use this feature 2 12 Chapter 2 Installation CD Headers There are two CD headers of differ
36. ower manage ment functions The thermal fan is controlled by the overheat detection logic Chapter 1 Introduction Environmental Temperature Control The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will activate the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature ex ceeds 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 the thermal control fan on to prevent any overheat damage to the CPU The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chassis temperature is too high CPU Fan Auto Off in Sleep Mode The CPU fan activates when the power is turned on It can be turned off when the CPU is in sleep mode When in sleep mode the CPU will not run at full power thereby generating less heat CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS This allows the user to define an overheat tempera ture When this temperature is exceeded both the overheat fan and the warning LED are activated System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Intel s LANDesk Client Manager optional It is used to notify the user of certain system events For example if the system is runni
37. rmal work hours The motherboards have a 3 pin WOL header to connect to the 3 pin header on a Network Interface Card NIC that has WOL capability Wake On LAN must be enabled in the BIOS Note that Wake On Lan can only be used with an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply 1 6 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is especially important for processors that have CPU clock rates of 1 GHz and above NOTE Auxiliary 12v power J23 24 is necessary to support Intel Xeon CPUs Failure to provide such extra power will result in the CPUs becoming unstable after only a few minutes of operation See Section 2 6 for details on connecting the power supply cables The SUPER P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 II P4DCE P4DCE P4DCE Il accommodates ATX power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate You should use one that will supply at least 400W of power and includes the additional 12V 8 pin and 4 pin power connectors an even higher wattage power supply is recommended for high load configurations Your power supply must also supply 1 5A for the LAN port It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply specifi cation 2 02 or above It must also be SSI compliant info at http www ssiforum org Additionally in areas where noisy power transmis Sion is present yo
38. s 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 2 5 for the pin locations of the Power LED IDE LED Power On Reset USB Keyboard the 5v System Bus Fan Failure LED Power Failure LED Network Interface Card LED I2C LED Chassis Intrusion Keyboard Lock Overheat and Speaker headers which are all located on JF1 Refer to the following section for details ALARM RESET SPEAKER USB KEY OVERHEAT KEYBOARD LOCK CHASSIS INTRUSION IC RESET NIC LED PWR ON POWER FAIL LED IDE LED FAN FAIL LED PWR LED 5v STANDBY Figure 2 5 Front Control Panel Connectors 2 7 SUPER P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 1I P4DCE P4DCE P4DCE ll User s Manual 2 6 Connecting Cables see previous page for locations Power Supply Connector Table 2 1a ATX Power Supply 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions The primary power supply con Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 13 3 3V 1 3 3V nector on the P4DC6 P4DC6 ia py 2 Mrs P4DC6 ll P4DCE P4DCE P4DCE ll 15 GND 3 GND 16 PS_ON 4 45v meets the SSI Superset ATX 17 GND 5 GND ogi 18 GND 6 5 24 pin specification and also is RBS ss ND supports an ATX 20 pin connec 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK 21 45v 9 5vSB tor 22 5v 10 412v 23 45v 11 12v 24 GND 12 3 3V Pin 24 Pin 13 Table 2 1b ATX Power Supply 20 pin Connector Pin Definitions g
39. t mix both types Check the Memory ECC Mode BIOS setting to enable the use of ECC See Section 1 2 for more on the MCH Figure 2 2 Left Four RIMMs in Banks 0 and 1 Right Two RIMMs in BankO and Two Continuity Modules in Bank1 2 5 SUPER P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 1I P4DCE P4DCE P4DCE ll User s Manual Figure 2 3 RIMM Installation To Install With the tabs pulled outward insert the RIMM module vertically and press straight down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment of the two notches Side View of RIMM Installation into Slot noth gt D f RIMM wore Note Notches E Il should align Il with their receptive points on the slot Top View of RIMM Slot ILIL 2T Tab To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push out the tabs at both ends of the module This should release it from the slot 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 4 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Mouse Parallel Port Green ice Burgundy Line Out e Ports 0 1 9 Black LAN Black s mm CM gt E130 Keyboard COM1 Port COM2 Port Line In Purple Turquoise Turquoise Blue Figure 2 4 I O Port Locations and Definition
40. tion Jumper with the Keyboard Wake Up func basion Definition r 1 2 5v tion in BIOS when you wish to wake pis Sv Standby the system up with a USB keyboard that has been connected to a USB port not header Set JP39 to pins 1 2 to support USB keyboard wake up and resume from ACPI S1 mode and pins 2 3 pins to support USB keyboard wake up and resume from ACPI S3 mode See Table 2 28 for jumper settings Note Your power supply must pro vide 5v of standby voltage with at least 1A to use this feature Chapter 2 Installation SCSI Enable Disable P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 ll only The SCSI Termination jumper at JP34 allows you to enable or dis able the onboard SCSI controller The normal default position is on pins 1 2 to enable SCSI termina tion See Table 2 29 for jumper settings SCSI Termination Enable Disable P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 ll only Jumpers JPA1 and JPA2 allow you to enable or disable termination for the individual SCSI channels Jumper JPA1 controls SCSI channel A and JPA2 controls SCSI channel B The normal default setting is open to enable teminate both SCSI channels If you wish to connect external SCSI devices you should disable termination for the channnel s you will be connecting them to See Table 2 30 for jumper settings LAN Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JP35 to enable or disable the onboard LAN or NIC Network Interface Card on the motherboar
41. ts location See Table 2 12 for pin definition Keyboard Lock The keyboard lock connection is lo cated on pins 22 and 24 of JF1 See Table 2 13 for pin definitions Overheat A chassis overheat header is lo cated on pin 26 of JF1 See Table 2 14 for pin definitions Speaker The speaker connector is located on pins 28 30 32 and 34 of JF1 See Table 2 15 for pin definitions Note NC indicates no connection Table 2 11 12C Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 16 Bus Data 18 Bus Clock Table 2 12 Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 20 Intrusion Input Table 2 13 Keyboard Lock Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Function Definition 22 Keylock Keyboard inhibit 5v 24 Ground Black wire Table 2 14 Overheat Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 26 Overheat Input Table 2 15 Speaker Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Function Definition 28 Power 3 3v 30 NC NC 32 NC NC 34 Spkr Out Data SUPER P4DC6 P4DC6 P4DC6 1I P4DCE P4DCE P4DCE ll User s Manual ATX PS 2 Keyboard and TUS 24e PS 2 Mouse Ports PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the 117 PS 2 mouse are located at J17 i Dafini on See Table 2 16 for pin definitions i pata The mouse port is ab
42. u may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges Chapter 1 Introduction 1 7 Super I O The functions of the disk drive adapter for the Super I O chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077 765 a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode logic data rate selection a clock 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 functions of the disk drive adapter for the Super I O chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077 765 a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode logic data rate selection a clock 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 360K 720K 1 2M or 1 44M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kbps 500 Kbps or 1 Mbps 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 rec
43. ug 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 Windows NT and Windows 2000 You can check to see if ACPI has been properly installed by looking for it in the Device Manager which is located in the Control Panel in Windows Microsoft OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive system wide approach to system and device power control OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other requests 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 The user can then press any key on the system s keyboard to awaken the CPU at which time the LED will stop blinking and remain on USB Keyboard If a USB keyboard is the only keyboard on the system it can be enabled to function like a standard feature 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 awaken the system at a predetermined time Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used
44. un Pin 1 Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition Using an SSI 24 pin connector 11 3 3v 1 3 3v 12 12v 2 3 3v 13 GND 3 GND 14 PS_ON 4 5v Pin 20 Pin 11 15 GND 5 GND i 16 GND 6 5v 17 GND 7 GND 18 5v 8 PW OK Pin 10 Pin 1 19 5v 9 5vSB 20 5v 10 12v Using an ATX 20 pin connector Table 2 1c 4 Pin 12v Power Supply Connector J23 Important The P4DC6 P4DC6 Required Pins Definition P4DC6 II P4DCE P4DCE connection Se eum P4DCE II must be connected Se rey to supplemental 12v power with the 4 pin J23 connector Table 2 1d and the 8 pin J24 connector E EE a GuRHiy Failure to use a power supply Connector J24 without such supplemental Required Pins Definition 12v power will result in CPU eannoeden qanraael around instability after only a few min Sthr8 12v utes of operation Table 2 1e P S Wire Definitions Color Definition SSI Server System Infrastructure a specification for chassis power Gratis aaa supplies Get more info at Black Ground P Red 5v http www ssiforum org White Power OK Yellow 12v Purple 5v standby Brown 5v For reference only 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation PWR LED Table 2 2 Power LED Pin The power LED connection is lo Definitions JF1 cated on pins 1 3 and 5 of JF1 Pin This connector attaches to the LED Number Der on the chassis that indicates the 3 NC computer is powered on See 5
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