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1. eese ethernet nnne tnnene 1 6 ServerWorks GC HE Chipset System Block Diagram 1 8 1 2 Chipset Overview 1 3 Special Features ATI Graphics Controller sessseeeneeneeeen BIOS ReCOV6Ly cicer e e tut ad E Ee A EE RE Recovery from AC Power Loss is 1 4 PC Health Monitoring 1 5 GREG uenerit de e cen needed 1 6 Power Supply tereti tete e tee e ed eee 17 gt Super Q vices s ari cn RH en oe ecc eet dp ee eee prd ie Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices ssssssseeeeneneenene eene Precautiong ooa t e teen tic e ace eee ER eus ie Le lt oer tete ete tee terre err re nee nee 2 2 PGA Processor Installation Pe 2 83 Installing Memory in the MEO seen 2 5 2 4 I O Ports Control Panel CONNECHOTS sseseseessieesiereisrieieisriersineieisinerersnenes 2 8 2 5 Connecting Cables one dee ege dee tee er e oe 2 10 Main ATX Power Supply Connection sse 2 10 Secondary Power Connection sssssseeeeeenne 2 10 Power LED ar tava eevee ieee ea 2 10 Table of Contents Keyboard Lock Overheat LED 3er venne e m SG NT d And Speaker RR Fan Headers c redierit a et enr deest Serial Ports nic ar a re E RN REESE Ree ATX PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Porte 2 13 Universal Serial Bus USB Connector sse 2 13 IPMB eee rre irre ee reir ERU PE TOO DERE ERR SEED ERR SMB ii
2. The BIOS continuously monitors the health of your system by measuring certain voltage levels and temperatures Clicking this option and hitting Enter will display a list of monitored temperatures and voltages on the system Remote Access Configuration This option allows the user to redirect the console display through the COM port when enabled This is useful when two computers are hooked up to a single monitor When enabled the user can toggle the display from one system to the other using the lt Tab gt key The function keys are disabled when this setting is enabled The settings are Serial ANSI and Disabled 4 13 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual 4 5 Chipset Setup Choose Chipset Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility main menu The screen is shown below All Chipset Setup options are described following the screen Advanced 16k 16k 16k 16k 16k 16k 16k 16k S S S S S S S S adow adow adow adow adow adow adow adow Memory Timing Control MPS 1 4 Support Jackson Tec Watchdog Timer REMC Buffer Strength C000 16k Shadow C400 16k Shadow C800 16k Shadow CCO00 16k Shadow D000 16k Shadow D400 16k Shadow D800 16k Shadow DCOO 16k Shadow V02 03 nology BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Cached Cached Cached Cached Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Auto Enabled Enabled Disabled Low Boot Security Exit Options for MCH Selec
3. Black anchors 4 White pegs 4 These screws are for mounting the motherboard to the CPU retention plate which should be placed between the motherboard and the chassis to secure the CPUs 2 Insert the white pegs into the black anchors Do not force the hme Anchor peg i white pegs all the way in only assemblies about 1 3 of the way into the black anchors Two pegs in position 3 Place a retention bracket in the proper position and secure it by pressing pegs into two of the retention holes until you hear a click The clicking sound indicates that the peg is locked and secured in the retention One retention bracket in plate position 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation 4 Secure the other retention S bracket into position by repeating Step 3 Ld LE 5 Lift the lever on the CPU socket lift the lever completely or you will Socket lever damage the CPU socket when power is applied Install CPU1 28 first 6 Install the CPU in the socket Make sure that pin 1 of the CPU is seated on pin 1 of the socket both corners are marked with a Pin 1 triangle Install a CPU into CPU socket 1 first you may install 2 or 4 CPUs E EI 7 Press the lever down until Socket lever in you hear it click into the locked position locked position Heatsink 8 Apply the proper amount of thermal compound to the CPU die and place the heatsink and fan on top of th
4. Memory modules must be installed in fours see Section 2 3 DIP Switch 1 sets the processor speed see Section 2 6 Refer also to Chapter 2 for the locations of the I O ports Front Control Panel JF1 connectors and details on jumper settings and pin definitions VRM Slots These are included to support future processors with different voltage requirements VRM modules not included Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only The PA4QH6 has an AIC 7899 SCSI controller 14 Chapter 1 Introduction P4QH8 P4QH6 Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JA4 SCSI Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2 7 JPA1 JA2 SCSI Ch A B Term En Dis Open Enabled JPL1 LAN Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JP5 Spread Spectrum Closed Enabled JP47 3rd P S Fail Alarm En Dis Open Disabled JP48 Overheat Fan Force On Open Normal JP55 60 VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled Connector Description ATX PWR CONN COM1 3 COM2 4 CPU CH OH FAN D13 D20 IPMI JA1 JA2 JF1 JP46 JP50 JP52 JP62 J14 J15 J19 J20 J21 J38 J47 J63 LAN MEC Slot USB 0 1 WOL Primary ATX Power Connector COM1 3 Serial Port Connector COM2 4 Serial Port Header CPU Overheat Chassis Fan Headers Debug LEDs see Section 2 8 IPMI Slot optional Ultra320 160 Channel A B LVD SCSI Front Control Panel Header Power Supply Fail Header Front Panel NMI Header Wake On Ring WOR Connnector IPMB C
5. cioB30 gt EE SEHE IMB Bus CMIC 288 bit Nm l m cioBso ke 200 MHz 7 M lt n Memory Bus L_ REMC PCI X Slot Thin IMB U LAN H VGA PCI X Slot ew IATA 100 BIOS CSB5 K 3 ATA 100 IDE IDE SIO USB 1 1 IPM Y a d Parallel Serial Flo Port Port DEN Figure 1 5 ServerWorks GC HE Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see the previous Motherboard Features Section for details on the features of your motherboard 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset Overview The ServerWorks Grand Champion HE Classic chipset was designed for quad processor systems with very high memory capacity requirements The chipset is comprised of three major components CMIC Champion Memory and I O Controller CIOB30 Champion UO Bridge and REMC Reli ability Enhanced Memory Controller The CMIC interfaces directly with the front side system bus and integrates the functions of the main memory controller for DDR memory The CIOB30 is the I O bridge between the IMB interface and the dual peer PCI X bus inter faces The REMCs perform address and data path multiplexing between the CMIC and main memory Each set of four DIMM slots has its own REMC 1 3 Special Features ATI Graphics Controller The P4QH8 P4QH6 has an integrated ATI video controller based on the Rage XL graphics chip The Rage XL utilizes 8 MB of memory and fully supports sideband addressing Thi
6. has four individual switches Speed 1 2 3 4 which are used to set the proces Teenz OFE OEF OEE ON sor speed 1 7 GHz ON OFF OFF ON f 1 8 GHz OFF ON OFF ON Refer to the table on the right for 1 9 GHz ON ON OFF ON 2 0 GHz OFF OFF ON ON the correct settings for the vari 23 GHz FONS OE ON ON ous speeds of supported proces 2 2 GHz OFF ON ON ON 2 3 GHz ON OFFJOFF OFF sors 2 4 GHz ON ON ON ON Note Most Intel processors have a fixed processor speed that over writes the setting of DIP Switch 1 2 15 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector 3 21 Pins To modify the operation of the Lele motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the 321 function of the connector Pin 1 is UN D identified with a square solder pad Pin 1 2 short on the printed circuit board See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins Jumper Cap IN CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of con tact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS To clear CMOS use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection Always remove the AC power co
7. Highlighting this setting and then pressing Enter will save any changes you made in the BIOS Setup program and then exit Your system should then continue with the boot up procedure Exit Discarding Changes Highlighting this setting and then pressing Enter will ignore any changes you made in the BIOS Setup program and then exit Your system should then continue with the boot up procedure 4 24 Chapter 4 AMIBIOS Load Optimal Defaults Highlighting this setting and then pressing Enter provides the optimum performance settings for all devices and system features Load Failsafe Defaults Highlighting this setting and then pressing Enter provides the safest set of parameters for the system Use them if the system is behaving errati cally Discard Changes Highlighting this setting and then pressing Enter will ignore any changes you made in the BIOS Setup program but will not exit the BIOS Setup pro gram 4 25 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual Notes 4 26 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes 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
8. Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed Displaying the system configuration next Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next The system configuration is displayed Copying any code to specific areas Code copying to specific areas is done Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next B 7 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual Notes
9. 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 GND 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 GND 23 UO Write 24 GND 25 VO 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 21 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual Ultra320 160 SCSI Connectors Refer to the table below for the pin definitions of the Ul tra320 160 PAQH8 P4QH6 SCSI connectors located at JA1 and JA2 68 pin Ultra320 160 SCSI Connectors JA1 JA2 Connector Connector Contact Contact Number Signal Names Number Signal Names 1 DB 12 35 DB 12 2 DB 13 36 DB 13 3 DB 14 37 DB 14 4 DB 15 38 DB 15 5 DB P1 39 DB P1 6 DB 0 40 DB 0 7 DB 1 41 DB 1 8 DB 2 42 DB 2 9 DB 3 43 DB 3 10 DB 4 44 DB 4 11 DB 5 45 DB 5 12 DB 6 46 DB 6 13 DB 7 47 DB 7 14 DB P 48 DB P 15 GROUND 49 GROUND 16 DIFFSENS 50 GROUND T TERMPWR 51 TERMPWR 18 TERMPWR 52 TERMPWR 19 RESERVED 53 RESERVED 20 GROUND 54 GROUND 21 ATN 55 ATN 22 GROUND 56 GROUND 23 BSY 57 BSY 24 ACK 58 ACK 25 RST 59 RST 26 MSG 60 MSG 27 SEL 61 SEL 28 C D 62 C D 29 REQ 63 REQ 30 o 64 o 31 DB 8 65 DB 8 32 DB 9 66 DB 9 33 DB 10 67 DB 10 34 DB 11 68 DB 11 2 22 Chapter 2 Installation 2 10 Installing Software Dr
10. Bi directional Printer Port BPP Enhanced Parallel Port EPP or Extended Capabilities Port ECP The Super UO provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Con figuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power management through an SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption The IRQs DMAs and I O space resources of the Super I O can flexibly adjust to meet ISA PnP requirements which suppport ACPI and APM Ad vanced Power Management Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electric Static Discharge ESD can damage electronic components The precautions listed below are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Also to prevent damage to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully Also note that the size and weight of the P4QH8 P4QH6 motherboard system board can cause it to bend if handled improp erly which may result in damage To prevent the P4QH8 P4QH6 from bend ing always keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the anti static bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components periph eral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modu
11. wire connector on JF1 you must short pins 32 and 34 with a jumper to enable the speaker 2 12 PC Pin D J efinitions F1 Pin Number Definition 16 18 SDA SCL Chass Pin Defi is Intrusion nitions JF 1 Pin Number Definition 20 Intrusion Input Keybo ard Lock Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 22 24 5V GND Overheat LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 26 Signal Speaker Connector Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Function Definition 28 Red wire Speaker data 30 Key No connection 32 Key 34 Speaker data Chapter 2 Installation Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Definitions CPU CHS OH Fans The motherboard has four CPU Pin Number Definition fans four chassis fans and two 1 Ground black overheat fan headers See the 2 12V red x D 3 Tachometer table on the right for pin defini Caution These fan headers tions are DC power Serial Ports Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM3 COM1 COM3 is located under the Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition parallel port see Figure 2 4 See g Ge E the table on the right for pin defini 3 Serial In 8 RI 4 RTS 9 G d tions The COM2 COM4 header is S SC 40 NG located near the battery on the motherboard ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS
12. 3V 5V and 12V Four fan status monitor with firmware software on off 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 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Onboard I O AIC 7902 for dual channel Ultra320 SCSI P4QH8 AIC 7899 for dual channel Ultra160 SCSI P4QH6 Integrated ATI Rage XL 8 MB Graphics Controller ntel 82550 for integrated onboard Ethernet Dual channel ATA 100 EIDE bus master controller 1 floppy port interface 2 Fast UART 16550A compatible serial ports 1EPP ECP Enhanced Parallel Port Extended Capabilities Port PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports 2 USB 1 1 Universal Serial Bus ports Other Internal external modem ring on Recovery from AC power loss control Wake on LAN WOL CD Diskette Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility Device drivers Dimensions SWTX 16 x 13 406 x 330 mm SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual Memory Board 32 GB Total CPU 4 CPU 3 CPU 2 CPU 1 ZCR PCI X Slot z REMC scsi lt 2 400 MHz Host Bus 9
13. Enabled This option allows the system BIOS to wait for any error If an error is detected pressing F1 will enter Setup and the BIOS setting can be adjusted to fix the problem This normally happens when upgrading the hardware and not setting the BIOS to recognize it Hit Delete Message Display This option tells the system to display or not display the Hit Delete to Enter Setup message The settings are Enabled and Disabled Cache This option is for enabling or disabling the internal CPU L1 cache Settings include Disabled Write Thru Write Back and Reserved Disabled This option prevents the system from using the internal CPU L1 cache This 4 11 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual setting should be used to slow the computer system down or to trouble shoot error messages Write Thru This option allows the computer system to use the internal CPU L1 cache as Write Though cache Write Through cache is slower than Write Back cache It performs write operations to the internal L1 CPU cache and system memory simultaneously Write Back This option allows the computer system to use the internal CPU L1 cache as Write Back cache Write Back cache is faster than Write Through cache Write Back cache is a caching method in which modifications to data in the cache aren t copied to the cache source until absolutely necessary Write back caching is available on all CPUs supported by this BIOS With these CPUS write operations stored
14. Supermicro SC862 4U chassis CSE 0035 and the SC850 P4 power supply PWS 0039 which provides 700 watts of continuous power 1 7 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 UO greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives The Super I O supports 360 K 720 K 1 2 M 1 44 M or 2 88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb s 500 Kb s or 1 Mb s It also provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs one of which supports serial infrared communication Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem control capability and a processor inter rupt system 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 1 13 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual The Super I O supports one PC compatible printer port SPP
15. arrow keys to enter the the other categories of BIOS settings The next section is described in detail to illustrate how to navigate through the menus Note Items displayed in gray are preset and cannot be selected Items with a blue arrow are commands not options i e Discard Changes 4 3 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual 4 4 Advanced BIOS Setup Choose Advanced BIOS Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility main menu with the Left Right arrow keys You should see the following display Select one of the items in the left frame of the screen such as SuperlO Configuration to go to the sub screen for that item Advanced BIOS Setup options are displayed by highlighting the option using the arrow keys All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Setup Warning Configure SuperIO Setting items on this screen to incorrect values Chipset Winbond627F may cause the system to malfunction SuperIO Configuration IDE Configuration Floppy Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Event Log Configuration Peripheral Device Configuration System Health Monitor Remote Access Configuration VV VV VV NM Select Screen Tl Select Item Enter Go to Sub Scr F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2002 American Megatrends Inc Use the Up Down arrow keys to select the Super I O Configuration line When the
16. f a fatal error occurs you should consult with your System manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list on the following page correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error All errors listed with the exception of Beep Code 8 are fatal errors POST codes may be read on the debug LEDs located beside the LAN port on the motherboard backplane See the description of the Debug LEDs D13 D20 in Section 2 8 A 1 AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 6 beeps Memory error No memory detected in System 8 beeps Display memory read write error Video adapter missing or with faulty memory A 1 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual Notes A2 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test it writes diagnostic codes checkpoint codes to I O port 0080h If the computer cannot complete the boot process diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read I O port 0080h B 1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint DOh Dih D3h D4h D5h D6h Code Description The NMI is disabled Power on delay is starting Next the initialization code
17. fans are controlled by the power management func tions 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 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 System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Intel s LANDesk Client Manager optional lt is used to notify the user of certain system events For example if the system is running low on virtual memory and there is insuf ficient hard drive space for saving the data you can be alerted of the potential problem 1 10 Chapter 1 Introduction Hardware BIOS Virus Protection The system BIOS is protected by hardware that prevents viruses from infecting the BIOS area The user can only change the BIOS content through the flash utility provided by Supermicro This feature can prevent vir
18. 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 about to begin B 3 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual Checkpoint 25h 27h 28h 2Ah 2Eh 2Fh 30h 31h 32h 34h 37h 38h 39h 3Ah 3Bh 40h 42h 43h 44h 45h 46h 47h Code Description 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 Initialization before setting the video mode is complete Configuring the monochrome mode and color mode settings next Bus initialization system static output devices will be done next if present See the last page for additional information Completed post video ROM test processing If the EGA VGA controller is not found performing the display memory read write test next The EGA VGA controller was not found The display memory read write test is about to begin The display memory read write test passed Look for retrace checking next The display memory read write test or retrace checking failed Performing the alternate display memory read write test next The alternate display memory read write test passed Looking for alternate display retrace checking next Video display checking is over Setting the display mode next The display
19. this chapter when you want to install the processor and DIMM memory modules and when mounting the mainboard in the chassis Also refer to this chapter to connect the floppy and hard disk drives SCSI drives the IDE interfaces the parallel and serial ports and the twisted wires for the power supply the reset button the power LED the speaker 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 Instructions are also included for contact ing technical support n 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 informa tion on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A gives information on BIOS error beep codes Appendix B provides POST checkpoint codes SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ertet Dt nt t d EAR iii Manual OrganizatiOn eerte re Pere imi RP PR iii Chapter 1 Introduction T t GE 1 1 Checklist er erred es ti und scs tener e ML D ah 1 1 Contacting Supermicro sese 1 2 SuperP4QH8 P4QHE Image essen 1 3 Super PAQH8 P4QH6 Layout 1 4 Super P4QH8 P4QH6 Quick Reference e 1 5 Motherboard Features
20. to user or other re quests SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual 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 Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used the power button can function as a System suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Depressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up During the SoftOff state the ATX power supply provides power to keep the re quired 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 This option can be set in the Power section of the BIOS Setup routine 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 daily LAN traf
21. 2 Keyboard PS 2 Mouse Ports and Mouse Port Pin Definitions J18 The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the Pin PS 2 mouse are located on J21 numer en See the table on the right for pin 2 NC me 5 3 Ground definitions The mouse port is 4 vec above the keyboard port See Fig S E ure 2 4 Universal Serial Bus USB Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions USBO USB1 Two Universal Serial Bus ports Pin Bin are located beside the keyboard Number Definition Number Definition d 1 45V 1 45V mouse ports USBO is the bottom 2 Po 2 PO 3 Po 3 PO connector and USB1 is the top i eura s Soina connector See the table on the 5 N A j5 Key right for pin definitions IPMB An IPMB Intelligent Platform Man agement Bus connection is lo cated at J62 Connect the appro priate cable here to utilize IPMI 2 13 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual SMB An SMB System Management Bus connection is located at J63 Connect the appropriate cable here to utilize SMB on your sys tem Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is des ignated as WOL You must enable the LAN Wake Up setting in BIOS to use this feature and have a LAN card with a Wake on LAN connector and cable See table on the right for pin definitions Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is des ignated as JP52 This function al lows your system to receive and be woken up by an incoming call to the LAN port when in suspend state See the table on
22. 5 One 1 UDMA 100 ribbon cable for IDE devices One 1 floppy ribbon cable One 1 COM port serial ribbon cable One 1 I O back panel shield CSE PT2 One 1 Supermicro CD and diskettes containing drivers and utilities One 1 User s BIOS Manual One 1 68 pin Ultra320 160 SCSI cable One 1 set of SCSI driver diskettes One 1 SCSI manual 1 1 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s 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 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl 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 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 Figure 1 1 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 Image Note The only difference between the P4QH8 and the P4QH6 is the type of onboard SCSI control
23. D The Auto setting allows BIOS to automatically detect the presence of the IDE controller LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive In LBA mode the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB The settings are Disabled and Auto Select Disabled to disable LBA mode Select Auto to enable LBA mode if your device supports it and is not already formatted with the LBA mode Block Multi Sector Transfer Mode This option sets the block mode multi sector transfers option The settings include Disabled and Auto Disabled This option prevents the BIOS from using Multi Sector Transfer on the specified channel The data to and from the device will occur one sector at a time Auto This option allows the BIOS to auto detect device support for Multi Sector Transfers on the specified channel If supported this option allows the BIOS to auto detect the number of sectors per block for transfer from the hard disk drive to memory The data transfer to and from the device will occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it PIO Mode IDE PIO Programmable I O mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode in creases the cycle time decreases The settings are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 DMA Mode This item allows the users to select the DMA mode The settings are Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MWDMA1 MWDM2 UWDMAO UWDMA1 UW
24. DMA2 UWDMAS and UWDMAA Select Auto to auto detect the DMA Mode Select SWDMAO through SWDMA to set single word DMAO through DMA2 Select MWDMAO through MWDMA2 to set Multi word DMAO through DMA2 Select UDMAO trhough UDMA4 to set Ultra DMAO through Ultra DMA4 4 7 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual S M A R T S M A R T stands for Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technol ogy a feature that can help predict impending drive failures The settings are Auto Disabled and Enabled Select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable the S M A R T Select Auto to auto detect S M A R T 32Bit Data Transfer The settings are Auto Disabled and Enabled Select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable the 32 bit Data Transfer function Se lect Auto to auto detect the 32 bit Data Transfer function ARMD Emulation Type This option is used to select the ARMD emulation type used when configuring an LS120 MO Magneto Optical or lomega Zip drive The settings are Auto Floppy and HardDisk ARMD stands for ATA PI Removable Media Disk Primary IDE Slave When the system enters Setup BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices This option displays the auto detection status of IDE de vices The settings for Primary IDE Slave are the same as those for the Primary IDE Master Secondary IDE Master This displays the status of auto detection of IDE devices The settings for Secondary IDE Master are the s
25. GA adapter card if used The settings are Yes and No Palette Snooping When enabled this option informs PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed The settings are Disabled and Enabled This does not neces sarily indicate a physical ISA adapter card The graphics chipset can be mounted on a PCI card Always check with your adapter card manuals first before modifying the default settings in the BIOS PCI IDE BusMaster The settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled Enable to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI bus has bus mastering capabilities USB Function The settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled Disabled prevents the use of the USB ports and Enabled allows the use of the USB ports Legacy USB Support This option allows you to enable support for Legacy USB The settings are Auto Enabled and Disabled 4 17 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual 4 7 Power Setup Choose Power Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu All Power Setup options are described in this section The Power Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exi ACPI Aware O S Yes Power Management Enabled Select Screer TL Select Item Change Optio Fl General Help F10 Save and Exi ESC Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2002 American Megatrends Inc ACPI Aware O S This option allows the system to utilize Intel s ACPI Advanced Configuration
26. Note the use of a 20 pin power 33 Hur 5 PM connector is not recommended 24 COM 12 3 3V Secondary Power 8 Pin 12v Power Supply Connections Connector J38 Required Pins Definition In addition to the Primary ATX connection 1 thru 4 Ground 5 thru 8 12v power connector above the two secondary power connections at J38 and J47 must also be con E ase onnector nected to your power supply See 1 Pi Definiti the tables on the right for pin defi Required Eu NDS n ti 1 amp 2 Ground nitions PD TR 8 amp 4 12v Power LED PWR LED Pin Definitions JF1 The Power LED connection is lo Pin cated on pins 1 3 and 5 of JF1 Number Deier Refer to the table on the right for 3 Key pin definitions 2 2e IDE HDD LED IDE LED Pin Definitions JF1 The IDE HDD Hard Drive LED con v nection is located on pins 7 and 9 Number Definition of JF1 Attach the IDE hard drive NICA LED cable to the correct pins to display disk activity Refer to the table on the right for pin defini tions 2 10 Chapter 2 Installation PWR ON PWR ON Connector d Pin Definitions JF1 The PWR ON connection is lo Pin cated on pins 11 and 13 of JF1 Number Definition 11 PW ON Momentarily contacting both pins 18 Ground will power on off the system This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button see the Power Button Mode s
27. SUPERO SUPER P4QH8 SUPER P4QH6 USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0a The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com SUPERMICRO COMPUTER reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO COMPUTER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR THE VENDOR SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of C
28. Super IO Configuration line is highlighted hit ENTER to display its menu The following Super IO Configuration screen will appear Here you can select your options for the your computer s I O Input Output devices 4 4 Chapter 4 AMIBIOS Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Winbond627F Serial Port s and Parallel P Serial Portl Address Serial Portl IRQ Serial Port2 Address Serial Port2 IRQ Serial Port2 Mode Normal Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port IRQ 3 Parallel Port Mode ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel 3 Select Screen N Select Item Change Option Fl General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V07 00 C Copyright 1985 2001 American Megatrends Inc The Super IO Configuration includes the following items Serial Port 1 Address This option specifies the base UO port address of serial port 1 The set tings for this item include Disabled 3F8 and 3E8 and 2E8 Select the de sired setting and then press Enter Serial Port 1 IRQ This option specifies the Interrupt Request address of serial port 1 The settings for this item include Disabled 4 and 3 Serial Port 2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address of serial port 2 The settings for this item include Disabled 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Serial Port 2 IRQ This option specifies the Interrupt Request address of serial port 2 The settings for this item i
29. alifornia 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 2002 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 P4QH8 P4QH6 mainboard The SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 sup ports up to four Intel Xeon MP processors of up to 1 6 GHz at a 400 MHz system front side bus speed Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported processors http www supermicro com TechSupport htm 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 P4QH8 P4QH6 mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static sensitive devices Read
30. ame as those for the Primary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave This displays the status of auto detection of IDE devices The settings for Secondary IDE Slave are the same as those for the Primary IDE Master Hard Disk Write Protect This item allows the user to prevent the hard disk from being overwritten The options are Enabled or Disabled Enabled allows the drive to be used normally read write and erase functions can all be performed Disabled prevents the hard disk from being erased This function is effective only 4 8 Chapter 4 AMIBIOS when the device is accessed through BIOS ATA PI Detect Timeout Seconds Set this option to stop the system search for ATAPI devices within the specified number of seconds The options are 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 seconds Most ATA disk drives can be detected within 5 seconds ATA PI 80pin Cable Detection This option allows you to select the mechanism used to detect the 80 pin ATA PI cable The settings are Host Device and Host amp Device Floppy Configuration Floppy A Use this option to specify which of floppy drive you have installed in the A drive The settings are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 3 1 2 1 44 MB 3 1 2 and 2 88 MB 3 1 2 Floppy B Use this option to specify which of floppy drive you have installed in the B drive The settings are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 3 1 2 1 44 MB 3 1 2 and 2 88 MB 3 1 2 Dis
31. and Power Interface specification Settings are No and Yes DOS Windows 3 x8 and Windows NT are examples of non ACPI aware oper ating systems Windows 958 Windows 986 Windows MEG and Windows 20006 are examples of ACPI aware operating systems Power Management When enabled this option displays the following four options relating to power management The settings are Disabled and Enabled 4 18 Chapter 4 AMIBIOS Power Button Mode This option allows you to change the function of the chassis power button The settings are On Off and Suspend When set to Suspend depressing the power button when the system is up will cause it to enter a suspend state Sleep Button Enable This option allows you to enable the use of a sleep button that can be connected to the motherboard The settings are Disabled and Sus pend Video Power Down This option specifies the power state that the VGA video subsystem enters after the specified period of display inactivity has expired The settings include Disabled Standby Suspend and Sleep Suspend Timeout Minutes This option specifies the length of hard disk inactivity time that should expire before entering the power conserving state The settings are Off 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 and 10 minutes 4 19 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual 4 8 Boot Setup Choose Boot Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu All Boot Setup options are described in this section The Boot Set
32. arching for the AMIBOOT ROM file in the root directory The AMIBOOT ROM file is not in the root directory Next reading and analyzing the floppy diskette FAT to find the clusters occupied by the AMIBOOT ROM file Next reading the AMIBOOT ROM file cluster by cluster The AMIBOOT ROM file is not the correct size Next disabling internal cache memory Next detecting the type of flash ROM Next erasing the flash ROM Next programming the flash ROM Flash ROM programming was successful Next restarting the system BIOS B 3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM Checkpoint 03h 05h 06h 07h 08h OAh Code Description The NMI is disabled Next checking for a soft reset or a power on condition The BIOS stack has been built Next disabling cache memory Uncompressing the POST code next Next initializing the CPU and the CPU data area The CMOS checksum calculation is done next The CMOS checksum calculation is done Initializing the CMOS status register for date and time next B 2 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes OBh OCh OEh OFh 10h 11h 12h 13h 14h 19h 1Ah 2Bh 2Ch 2Dh 23h 24h The CMOS status register is initialized Next performing any required initialization before the keyboard BAT command is issued The keyboard controller input buf
33. cations you need Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows and security and audio drivers Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Question Why can t turn off the power using the momentary power on off switch Answer The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power Button Mode setting When the On Off feature is enabled the motherboard will have instant off capabilities as long as the BIOS has control of the system When the Standby or Suspend feature is enabled or when the BIOS is not in control such as during memory count the first screen that appears when the system is turned on the momentary on off switch must be held for more than four seconds to shut down the system This feature is required to implement the ACPI features on the motherboard 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be ap plied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover dam ages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation misus
34. checksum will be verified Initializing the DMA controller performing the keyboard controller BAT test starting memory refresh and entering 4 GB flat mode next Starting memory sizing next Returning to real mode Executing any OEM patches and setting the Stack next 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 O Control is in segment 0 Next checking if Ctrl Home was pressed and verifying the system BIOS checksum If either Ctrl Home was pressed or the system BIOS checksum is bad next will go to checkpoint code EOh Otherwise going to checkpoint code D7h B 1 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual B 2 Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint EOh Eth E2h E6h Edh Eeh Efh FOh Fih F2h F3h F4h F5h FBh FCh FDh FFh Code Description The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized Next beginning the base 512 KB memory test Initializing the interrupt vector table next Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next Enabling the floppy drive controller and Timer IRQs Enabling internal cache memory Initializing the floppy drive Looking for a floppy diskette in drive A Reading the first sector of the diskette A read error occurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A Next se
35. ction 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 AMIBIOS The Main BIOS Setup Menu Press the Delete key during the POST Power On Self Test to enter the Main Menu of the BIOS Setup Utility All Main Setup options are described in this section The Main BIOS Setup screeen is displayed below l BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit AMIBIOS Version 07 00xx BIOS Build Date 06 19 02 BIOS ID GCH0618 Processor Type IntelG6Xeon amp Processor Speed 1500 MHz System Memory 2048 MB e Select Screen System Date 10 10 00 Tl Select Item System Time 06 22 02 Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2002 American Megatrends Inc Use the Up Down arrow keys or the Tab key to move between the different settings in the above menu When the items System Time and System Date are highlighted type in the correct time date in the time field and then press Enter The date must be entered in MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format The time is in also 24 hour format For example 5 30 a m appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30 p m as 17 30 00 Press the lt ESC gt key to exit the Main Menu and use the Left Right
36. e 9 Secure the heatsink by locking the retention clips into their proper position i Retention clip CPU fan 10 Connect the three wires of wires the CPU fan to the respective CPU fan connector Repeat steps for the other three CPUs For a dual configuration install the next CPU CPU fan into the CPU4 socket connector 2 3 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual Figure 2 1 603PGA Socket Empty and with Processor Installed A Warning Make sure you lift the lever completely when installing the CPU Ifthe lever is only partly raised damage to the socket or CPU may result Chapter 2 Installation 2 3 Installing Memory in the MEC Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules http www supermicro com TECHSUPPORT FAQs Memory_vendors htm CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage The MEC must be populated in the manner described in Step 2 below Memory Support The P4QH8 P4QH6 supports 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB and 2GB registered ECC DDR 266 200 SDRAM DIMM memory modules Non ECC or unbuffered SDRAM memory is not supported 1 Removing the MEC Memory Expansion Card You should remove the MEC whenever installing or removing DIMMs The MEC is attached to a retention plate with four screws Do not remove these Instead remove only the two screws that secure the MEC retention plate to the chassis After remov
37. e abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual Notes Chapter 4 AMIBIOS Chapter 4 AMIBIOS 4 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS for the P4QH8 P4QH6 The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Refer to the Manual Download area of our web site for any changes to BIOS that are not reflected in this manual System BIOS The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC XT AT and PS 2 compatible computers The BIOS ROM stores the system param eters such as amount of memory type of disk drives and video displays etc BIOS ROM requires very little power When the computer is turned off a back up battery provides power to the BIOS ROM enabling it to retain the system parameters Each time the computer is powered on the computer is then configured with the values stored in the BIOS ROM by the system BIOS which gains control when the computer is powered on How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be ac cessed by pressing Del at the appropria
38. e B Parallel Port Connector Parallel Printer Port Pin Definitions J20 The parallel port is located on J20 Pin Number Function Pin Number Function i 1 Strobe 2 Auto Feed See the table on the right for pin 3 Data Bito 4 Error initi 5 Data Bit 1 6 Init SES 7 DataBit2 8 SLCT IN 9 Data Bit 3 10 GND 11 Data Bit 4 12 GND 13 Data Bit 5 14 GND 15 Data Bit 6 16 GND 17 Data Bit 7 18 GND 19 ACK 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 GND 23 PE 24 GND 25 SLCT 26 NC 2 20 Chapter 2 Installation Floppy Connector Floppy Connector Pin Definitions JP19 H Pin Number Function Pin Number Function The floppy connector is lo i GND P emm cated on J19 See the table 3 GND 4 Reserved i EU 5 Key 6 FDEDIN on the right for pin 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 W rite Data 23 GND 24 W rite Gate 25 GND 26 Track 00 27 GND 28 W rite Protect 29 GND 30 Read Data 31 GND 32 Side 1 Select 33 GND 34 Diskette IDE Connectors IDE Connector Pin Definitions J14 J15 There are no jumpers to Pin Number Function Pin Number Function configure the onboard IDE d Reset IDE z GND 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 connectors J14 and J15 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 z Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 See the table on the right 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 for pin definitions
39. etting in BIOS To turn off the power when set to suspend mode de press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Reset Pin Definitions JF1 The Reset connection is located Pin on pins 15 and 17 of JF1 Attach Number Pefinition it to the hardware reset switch on 17 Ground the computer case Refer to the table on the right for pin defini tions NIC LED NIC_LED Pin Definitions JF1 The Network Interface Controller Pin LED connection is located on pins E ae 12 and 14 of JF1 Attach an NIC 14 GND LED cable to display network ac tivity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 2 11 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual PC The SC connection is located on pins 16 and 18 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin defini tions Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion connection is located on pin 20 of JF1 See the table on the right for pin defini tions Keyboard Lock The Keyboard Lock connection is located on pins 22 and 24 of JF1 See the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat LED OH Connect an LED to pin 26 of JF1 to provide advanced warning of chassis overheating Refer to the table on the right for pin defini tions Speaker The speaker connection is located on pins 28 30 32 and 34 of JF1 See the table on the right for pin definitions Note if you don t use a bundled
40. fer is free Next issuing the BAT command to the keyboard controller The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified Next performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test is done The keyboard command byte is written next The keyboard controller command byte is written Next issuing the Pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking command Next checking if End or Ins 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 End 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 line is toggling Checking the 15 second on off time next Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required configuration before the video ROM test All necessary processing before passing control to the video ROM is done Looking for the video ROM next and passing control to it The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required processing after the video ROM had control Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature next Making the BIOS code
41. fic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted The motherboards have a 3 pin header WOL to connect to the 3 pin header on a Network Interface Card NIC that has WOL capability Wake On LAN must be enabled in BIOS Note that Wake On Lan can only be used with an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply Chapter 1 Introduction 1 6 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have CPU clock rates of 1 GHz and above The SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 accommodates ATX power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate Your power supply must have 24 pin 8 pin and 4 pin power connectors and should supply at least 600W of power an even higher wattage power supply is recommended for high load configurations Also your power supply must provide a 5V standby voltage that supplies at least 720 mA of current In addition 1 5A is needed for the LAN port It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specification 2 02 or above Additionally in ar eas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges For the P4QH8 P4QH6 we recommend the
42. get the password you must erase the system configuration information in CMOS 4 22 Chapter 4 AMIBIOS Change Supervisor Password This option allows you to change a supervisor password that was entered previously Change User Password This option allows you to change a user password that was entered previ ously Clear User Password Use this option to clear the user password so that it is not required to be entered when the system boots up Boot Sector Virus Protection This option allows you to enable or disable a virus detection program to protect the boot sector of your hard disk drive The settings for this option Disabled and Enabled If Enabled AMIBIOS will display a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive 4 23 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual 4 10 Exit Setup Choose Exit Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu All Exit Setup op tions are described in this section The Exit Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Exit system setup wi Exit Saving Changes saving the changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Optimal Defaults Load Fail Safe Defaults Discard Changes e Select Scree TL Select Item Enter Go to Sub Sci F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc Exit Saving Changes
43. gh or Low 4 15 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual 4 6 PCI PnP Setup Choose PCI PnP Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu All PCI PnP options are described in this section The PCI PnP Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Plug amp Play O S Reset Config Data PCI Latency Timer Allocate IRQ to VGA Palette Snooping PCI IDE BusMaster N N 6 Yes Disabled Disabled USB Function Enabled Legacy USB Support Auto e Select Screen Tl Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2002 American Megatrends Inc Plug amp Play OS This option specifies how Plug and Play devices will be configured The settins are Yes and No No lets BIOS configure all devices in the system Yes lets the operating system if supported configure PnP devices not required for bootup Reset Configuration Data Choosing the Yes setting will cause the PnP configuration data in the BIOS to be cleared on the next boot up Choosing the No setting does not force PnP data to be cleared on the next boot PCI Latency Timer This option specifies the latency timing of the PCI clocks for all PCI devices Settings include 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 PCI clocks 4 16 Chapter 4 AMIBIOS Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA This option lets you allocate an interrupt request IRQ to the PCI V
44. heat Fan Force On Jumper Settings JP48 JP48 is used to control the function of Over Jumper Positi Definiti heat Fans 1 and 2 The normal default One ee position is open which means these two fans Cose i Enabled will activate only in the event of an overheat condition Closing the jumper forces both fans on to provide continuous operation See the table on the right for jumper settings VGA Enable Disable VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP55 JP60 JP55 and JP60 allow you to enable or disable Jumper the VGA port The default position is pins 1 Position e and 2 on both jumpers to enable VGA See 2 3 Disabled the table on the right for jumper settings Note both jumpers must be either enabled or disabled 2 18 Chapter 2 Installation 2 8 Debug LEDs D13 D20 Eight surface mounted debug LEDs located near the primary IDE connector D13 D20 are used to provide POST code information See the diagrams below for reading the debug LEDs and refer to Appendix B for a complete list of POST codes a partial listing of the most common codes are given below The LED closest to the IDE connector D13 is the low digit Value LED 8 poo 4 Di9 2 CO D18 1 D17 8 D16 4 Wh Di5 2 Di4 1 013 Y Primary IDE Connector CO Unilluminated LED Illuminated LED 1 Reading the Debug LEDs When on each of the eight separate LEDs represent the value shown to the left of
45. hnical Support Procedures sssseeeeeneenenn 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions enne 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service Chapter 4 AMIBIOS 4 1 Introduction entren E tn nei 4 1 4 2 BIOS Features oett ete E S tec P i ag 4 2 4 3 Runnirig Set p ee LEM e eg a E AE eee 4 2 EI 4 3 4 4 Advanced BIOS Setup seen 4 4 4 5 Ghipset Setup iei rtc E asl ela eode ECHO Reg 4 6 PGIPRP SetUp tpi nete t de ae Ln od NL p ee ode dag 4 7 Power Setup m 4 8 Boot Setup niacin E RE Hore ees 4 9 Security Setup eret dd teo ie a iE ae ted 4 10 Exit Setup aiit e e Pee e te p ie epo ds Appendices Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes esee A 1 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes sese B 1 vi Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your motherboard from a leader in the indus try 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 been included with your mother board If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer One 1 Supermicro Mainboard Four 4 CPU heatsink fans Four 4 sets of CPU heatsink retention clips One 1 MEC Memory Extension Card One 1 MEC Retention Plate with screws SKT 0124 One 1 CPU Retention Plate with screws SKT 012
46. in the L1 cache aren t copied to main memory until absolutely necessary This is the default setting System BIOS Cacheable This option enables you to move the system BIOS to the memory cache to improve performance Settings are Enabled and Disabled Event Log Configuration Event Logging This option Enables or Disables the logging of events You can use this screen to select options for the Event Log Configuration Settings You can access sub screens to view the event log and mark all events as read Use the up and down arrow keys to select an item and the plus and minus keys to change the option setting The settings are described on the following pages The screen is shown below View Event Log Highlighting this and pressing Enter will allow you to view the unread events from the event log area Mark All Events As Read Highlighting OK and pressing Enter will mark all events in the log area as having been read The settings are OK and Cancel 4 12 Chapter 4 AMIBIOS Peripheral Device Configuration Power Lost Control This option determines how the system will respond when power is reap plied after a power loss condition Choose Always On to automatically start up the system when power is reapplied Always Off means you must push the main power button to restart the system after power is restored PME Wakeup This option allows you to Enable or Disable PME Wakeup System Health Monitor
47. ing the board place it on an antistatic bag before inserting the DIMMs 2 Populating the MEC Important Because memory is accessed by a four way interleaving scheme you must install modules four at_a time and in the order shown in Figure 2 2 and described here Always install DIMMs from the bottom of the MEC card up and in groups of four If four DIMMs are to be installed you must populate the four DIMM slots along the bottom of the MEC see Figure 2 2 If eight are to be installed you must populate the eight bottom DIMM slots and so on It is recommended that all installed DIMMs be the same brand type size and speed 3 Inserting DIMMs Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting it incorrectly Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot see Figure 2 3 If you use too much pressure when inserting the DIMMs you may bend and damage the MEC Note TheP4QH8 P4QH6 has been designed to support 2GB DIMM modules in each memory slot but it has only been validated for 1GB memory modules 2 5 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual 4 Installing the MEC After populating the MEC carefully install it back into its slot on the motherboard making sure it is fully seated Finish by tightening the two Screws that secure the retention plate to the chassis Figure 2 2 Populating the MEC Four DIMM installat
48. ion shown Note Always install DIMMs from the bottom of the MEC card up and in groups of four If four DIMMs are to be installed you must populate the four DIMM slots along the bottom of the MEC as shown in Figure 2 2 If eight are to be installed you must populate the eight bottom DIMM slots and so on Chapter 2 Installation Figure 2 3 Installing DIMM into Slot Notch gt SEH Note Notch ind should align with the receptive point on the slot 4 Notch To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the notch Top View of DDR Slot Release Tab IL L Release Tab To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push near the edge of both ends of the module This should release it from the slot 2 7 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual 2 4 l OPorts Control Panel Connectors The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 2 4 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Mouse Parallel Port Burgundy Green o US Neo x oe OO OOO coocoo Go eee i j T OO EH Keyboard USB Ports COM1 3 Port VGA Monitor Port LAN Port Purple Turquoise Blue Figure 2 4 I O Port Locations and Definitions Note COM2 4 is a header located near the battery on the mothe
49. itin the diagram Add up the values of the illuminated LEDs in D13 to D16 to get the low right digit and those in D17 to D20 to get the high left digit of the corresponding hexidecimal POST code Example The example on the left indicates a hexidecimal POST code of C6 This is determined in the following manner D17 D20 high digit 8 4 12 decimal 12 hexidecimal C D13 D16 low digit 4 2 6 Decimal Hexidecimal Equivalent 0 9 0 9 10 A 11 B 12 C 13 D 14 E 15 F 2 19 Common POST Codes The following is a list of the most common POST codes that you may see POST Code Meaning 01 Displayed while in BIOS Setup 31 No video card 40 Displayedwhile counting memory 83 Displayed when memory countis finished 85 CMOS Clear 95 Displayedwhile detecting IDE devices DE No memory DE Wrong type of memory installed DE One memory module two minimum required SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual 2 9 Parallel Port Floppy Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 Asingle floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 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 driv
50. ivers 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 dis play does not appear click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CDROM drive Finally double click on the S Setup icon S SUPERMICRO P4QH8 Motherboard Drivers amp Tools Win2000 X Microsoft DirectX 8 1 SU PE RM I C Re ATI Graphics driver Drivers amp Tools SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor II ServerWorks GC HE Chipset Intel LDCM 6 2 for SUPERMICRO Serverworks chipset motherboards P4QH8 Adaptec Storage Management Adaptec Storage Manager Pro Build LAN SCA SCSI driver diskettes Browse this CD C rj For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site SUPERMICRO Computer Inc 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 The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD 2 23 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual Notes 2 24 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system f you have followed all of the procedures below and stil
51. kette Write Protect This option allows you to prevent any writing to your floppy diskette The settings are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 3 1 2 1 44 MB 3 1 2 and 2 88 MB 3 1 2 The Enabled setting is effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS Floppy Drive Seek Use this option to Enable or Disable the floppy seek routine on bootup SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot This option allows the BIOS to skip certain tests that are normally perfomred on boot up You can disable the option to speed up boot time The settings are Disabled and Enabled Quiet Boot If Disabled this option will cause the normal POST messages to be dis played upon setup When Enabled the OEM logo is displayed instead of the POST messages The settings are Enabled and Disabled Add On ROM Display Mode Set this option to display add on ROM read only memory messages The settings for this option are Force BIOS and Keep Current Force BIOS allows the computer to force a third party BIOS to display during system boot Keep Current has the system display AMIBIOS information on bootup BootUp Num Lock This option is used to select the status of the Number Lock function on your keyboard on bootup The settings are On and Off BootUp CPU Speed This option is used set the CPU speed to either High or Low PS 2 Mouse Support This option specifies whether a PS 2 Mouse will be suppo
52. l 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 a BW nnm Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Remove all add on cards Install one CPU making sure it is fully seated and connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well No Power Make sure you have connected all three power connections one 20 pin ATX PWR CONN one 4 pin J47 and one 8 pin connector J38 Make sure no short circuits exist between the motherboard and the chas sis Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions Check that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set Turn the power switch on and off to test the system The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one No Video If the power is on but you have no video remove all the add on cards and cables SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator VAR or OEM a POST diagnos tics card is recommended For I O port 80h codes refer t
53. leared The WAIT message is displayed Starting the DMA and interrupt controller test next B 5 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual Checkpoint 60h 62h 65h 66h 67h 7Fh 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 8Bh 8Ch 8Dh 8Fh 91h Code 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 Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization 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 com mand byte and initializing the circular buffer next The command byte was written and global data initialization has 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 The passwo
54. ler Ultra320 and Ultra160 respectively 1 8 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual Figure 1 2 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 Layout not drawn to scale 12V PWR Aer Conn SMB J38 ATX POWER L3 J63 JP64L 3 qz 12V PWR 2 JP47 Ei VRM Slot Conn D Ss JP50 OH FAN1 J62 IPMI CPU FAN1 E OH FAN2 BATTERY CHS FAN2 CMOS Clear ELO Contact mu Pads S o O Speaker ai JN CPU1 E PWR S LED o JP52 CPU2 KYBD J21 MOUSE CPU HE EX ues FAN2 USBO 1 Rage XL L 4Pe0 CPU FAN4 S EC JP55 A Parallel CPU3 Port VGA Port uae Bridge CPU4 CPU FANS uid J14 J15 319 Tue South Bridge ala VRM Slot amp gliole gu Jia MEC Slot Debug LEDs D20 D13 a J5 PCI X 1 P1 5 w woL BIOS a 2 s J6 PCI X 2 P1 2 5 Bridge g g Anc 3 J7 ro PCI X 3 S1 E E J8 PCI X 4 S1 w H S d AIC 7902 a a J9 PCI X 5 P2 Bridge 2 2 g o Aal 5 J10 PCI X 6 P2 E CHS JPA1JPA2 FANS FANA
55. les 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 ex cellent 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 2 PGA Processor and Heatsink 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 2 1 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual Processor Support Single or Dual Intel Xeon MP processors to 1 6 GHz Install processors into the CPU1 single socket or CPU1 and and CPUA sockets dual Quad Intel Xeon MP processors to 1 6 GHz IMPORTANT Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heat sink 1 Locate the following components which are included in the shipping package The amounts shown are for each CPU i Lea Clips 2 gt 011777 Screws 4 7 m A Retention brackets Sec 2 Tt
56. mode is set Displaying the power on message next Initializing the bus input IPL general devices next if present See the last page of this chapter for additional information Displaying bus initialization error messages See the last page of this chapter for additional information The new cursor position has been read and saved Displaying the Hit DEL message next The Hit DEL message is displayed The protected mode memory test is about to start 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 is done Memory size calculation has been done Writing patterns to test memory next The memory pattern has been written to extended memory Writing patterns to the base 640 KB memory next B 4 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint 48h 49h 4Bh 4Ch 4Dh 4Eh 4Fh 50h 51h 52h 53h 54h 57h 58h 59h Code Description 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 ab
57. nclude Disabled 4 and 3 4 5 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual Serial Port 2 Mode Use this option to choose the Serial Port 2 Mode The settings are Normal Sharp IR SIR and consumer Parallel Port Address This option specifies the I O address used by the parallel port The settings for this item include Disabled 378 278 and 3BC Select your setting and then press Enter Parallel Port IRQ This option allows the user to set the Parallel Port IRQ The settings for this item include 5 and 7 Parallel Port Mode This option specifies the parallel port mode The settings for this item include Normal Bi directional EPP and ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel This option allows the user to set the setting for the ECP Mode of the DMA Channel The settings for this item include 0 1 and 3 IDE Configuration Primary IDE Master When entering Setup BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices This displays the auto detection status of the IDE de vices You can also manually configure the IDE drives by providing the following information This option allows the user to configure the IDE devices When the desired item is highlighted selected press Enter and the following items will be displayed 4 6 Chapter 4 AMIBIOS Type This option sets the type of device that the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after AMIBIOS POST is completed The settings include Not in stalled Auto CDROM and ARM
58. nd has now returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required processing after the option ROM returned control Any initialization required after the option ROM test has 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 Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next
59. o App B Memory Errors 1 Make sure the DIMM modules are fully seated in their slots and installed four at a time in the order stated in Chapter 2 Section 3 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 DDR 266 200 registered ECC SDRAM 4 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module be tween two slots and noting the results 5 Make sure all memory modules are fully seated in their slots 6 Check the power supply voltage 115V 230V switch 7 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 Ensure that you are using a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup informa tion Refer to Section 1 6 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also note that as a motherboard manufacturer Super Micro does not sell directly to end use
60. oii a a e nena Wake On LAN Wake On RiNng ess Lee eS Lose tenerse eC RES Power Supply Fail Header see Front Panel NMI Header AAA 2 6 DIP Switch Settings sse DIP Switch 1 Processor Speed sse 2 7 Jumper Settings sse nnns lel leer SCSI Termination Enable Disable sesseeseeesieiersierenriersrierersrnen LAN Enable Disable sess Spread Spectrum Enable Disable sene Third Power Supply Fail Alarm Enable Disable LVD Channel A SCSI Termination Enable Disable 2 18 LVD Channel B SCSI Termination Enable Disable 2 18 Overheat Fan Force On 2 18 VGA Efnable Disable A eaa RE RR E UE EIN aeS 2 18 2 8 Debug i M D EEEE 2 19 2 9 Parallel Port Floppy Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections 2 20 Parallel Port Connector enne 2 20 Floppy Connector eee cte net eterna eee edet 2 21 IDE Connectors Ultra320 160 SCSI Connechors essen 2 22 2 10 Installing Software Drivers 2 23 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures ss sesesssessssresrinrissenresrnuraerinresrinradrusrasrnsrasrisee 3 1 Before Power On icu sean eee tr pne ea dado ie Peel 3 1 NOXPOWOE Ae EE NA er fru soria i 3 1 drm 3 1 Memory IC 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration sess 3 2 3 2 Tec
61. onnector Primary IDE Hard Disk Drive Connector Secondary IDE Hard Disk Drive Connector Floppy Disk Drive Connector Parallel Printer Port PS 2 Keyboard Mouse 12V 8 pin Power Connector 12V 4 pin Power Connector System Management Bus Connector Ethernet Port Mb LAN Memory Expansion Card Slot Universal Serial Bus Ports Wake on LAN Header Note The only difference between the P4QH8 and the P4QH6 is the type of the onboard SCSI Ultra320 and Ultra160 respectively 1 5 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual Motherboard Features CPU One two or four Intel Xeon MP processors of up to 1 6 GHz with a 512KB L3 cache at a front side bus speed of 400 MHz Note Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported processors http www supermicro com TechSupport htm See Section 2 2 for more details Memory MEC Memory Expansion Card with 16 184 pin DIMM sockets support ing up to 32 GB of registered ECC DDR 200 PC1600 SDRAM Note Memory modules must be installed four at a time into the MEC see Section 2 3 DDR 266 PC2100 is supported but only at 200 MHz Chipset ServerWorks Grand Champion HE Expansion Slots Six 64 bit 100 MHz PCI X slots One MEC slot One 32 bit PCI slot for debug POST card BIOS 4Mb AMI Flash ROM APM 1 2 DMI 2 1 PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 Plug and Play PnP SYMBIOS 2 3 PC Health Monitoring Four onboard voltage monitors for CPU core 3
62. ove 1 MB memory next The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verified Checking for a soft reset and clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next If this is a power on situation going to checkpoint 4Eh next 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 MB has been tested and initialized Adjusting the displayed memory size for relocation and shadowing next The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadow ing 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 A20 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 next The Hit DEL message is c
63. r The P4QH8 P4QH6 comes with an MEC card having 16 DIMM slots that support up to 32 GB of 168 pin registered ECC DDR 266 200 only Unbuffered SDRAM or non ECC memory is not supported PC133 and PC100 memory are not supported Important The memory employs a four way interleaved scheme which requires you to install memory modules four at a time see Section 2 3 for details 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 3 3 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual site Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your BIOS before downloading Select your motherboard model and down load the BIOS file to your computer Unzip the BIOS update file and you will find the readme txt flash instructions the flash bat BIOS flash utility and the BIOS image xxxxxx rom files Copy these files onto a bootable floppy and reboot your system It is not necessary to set BIOS boot block protec tion jumpers on the motherboard At the DOS prompt enter the command flash This will start the flash utility and give you an opportunity to save your current BIOS image Flash the boot block and enter the name of the update BIOS image file Note It is important to sa
64. rboard 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors JF1 was designed for a bundled wire connection for use with Supermicro server chassis See Figure 2 5 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions Note JF1 conforms to the 34 pin SSI standard to be used with Supermicro chassis which is why some connections such as Overheat LED have only a single pin Figure 2 5 JF1 Header Pins Alarm Reset Oo oO Speaker O USB3 9 o Overheat LED 29 Keyboard ojo Lock OO Unused Chassis Int d 9 4 Oo PC L 3 Reset 4 Oo NIC LED PWR ON Oo gt Pow IDE LED O Oo gt 4 Fan id Fall PWR_LED 5V Standby il ibe 2 1 JF1 2 9 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual 2 5 Connecting Cables Main ATX Power Supply Connection 24 pin Power Connector Pin Definitions ATX Power Conn Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 24 pin connector 13 3 3V 1 3 3V 14 12V 2 3 3V The power supply connector on 15 COM 3 COM the P4QH8 P4QH6 meets the SSI 16 PS_ON 4 5V Ves 17 COM 5 COM Superset ATX 24 pin specifica 18 COM 6 45V tion See the table on the right for 19 COM S COM av 20 Res NC 8 PWR OK pin definitions 21 45V 9 5VSB n 22 5V 10 12V
65. rd from the system before clearing CMOS Note For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the sys tem remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS Do not use the PW ON connector to clear CMOS SCSI Termination Enable SCSI Termination Disable Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPA1 JPA2 The SCSI Termination jumpers Jumper Position Definition allow you to enable or disable Open Enabled termination for the two SCSI Closed Disabled channels The normal default position is open to enable SCSI termination See the table on the right for jumper settings 2 16 Chapter 2 Installation LAN Enable Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable or disable the onboard LAN Ethernet port on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The de fault setting is Enabled Spread Spectrum Enable Disable Jumper JP5 is used to enable or disable the Spread Spectrum fea ture Spread Spectrum is a tech nique used to stabilize operation when a system is being affected by electromagnetic interference The normal default position is closed to enable Spread Spectrum See the table on the right for jumper settings Third Power Supply Fail Alarm Enable Disable This feature is for Supermicro triple redundant power supplies only When enabled the system will notify you in the event of a power supply failure This feature assumes that three po
66. rd was checked Performing any required programming before WINBIOS Setup next The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen Performing any necessary programming after WINBIOS Setup next The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed Displaying the power on screen message next The first screen message has been displayed The WAIT message is displayed Performing the PS 2 mouse check and extended BIOS data area allocation check next Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next TheWINBIOS Setup options are programmed Resetting the hard disk controller next The hard disk controller has been reset Configuring the floppy drive controller next The floppy drive controller has been configured Configuring the hard disk drive controller next B 6 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint 95h 96h 97h 98h 99h 9Ah 9Bh 9Ch 9Dh 9Eh A2h AS3h A4h A5h A7h A8h AQh Aah Abh BOh B1h 00h Code Description Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next See the last page of this chapter for additional information Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800 Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has com pleted The adaptor ROM check is next The adaptor ROM had control a
67. rs so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services They should know of any possible problem s with the specific system configuration that was sold to you Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 1 Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Question FAQ sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site http www supermicro com techsupport htm before con tacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http www supermicro com techsupport download htm Note Not all BIOS can be flashed depending on the modifications 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 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 408 503 8000 option 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What are the various types of memory that the P4QH8 P4QH6 motherboard can support Answe
68. rted Settings are Enabled and Disabled Typematic Rate Set this option to select the rate at which the computer repeats a key that is held down Settings are Fast and Slow Fast This sets the rate the computer repeats a key to over 20 times per second Under normal opera tions this setting should not be changed Slow This sets the rate the computer repeats a key to under 8 times per second 4 10 Chapter 4 AMIBIOS System Keyboard This option is to let the system know if a keyboard is Present or Absent Primary Display This option specifies the type of monitor display you have installed on the System The settings are Absent VGA EGA Color 40 x 25 Color 80 x 25 and monochrome Parity Check Use this option to either Enable or Disable the use of memory parity check ing Boot to OS 2 This option can be used to boot the system to an OS 2 operating system The settings are No and Yes Wait for F1 if Error This settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled Disabled This prevents the AMIBIOS to wait on an error for user intervention This setting should be used if there is a known reason for a BIOS error to appear An example would be a system administrator must remote boot the system The computer system does not have a keyboard currently attached If this setting is set the system will continue to bootup in to the operating system If F1 is enabled the system will wait until the BIOS setup is entered
69. s Manual 4 9 Security Setup Choose Security Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu All Security Setup options are described in this section The Security Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Install or Change th Supervisor Password Not Installed password User Password Not Installed gt Change Supervisor Password gt Change User Password gt Clear User Password Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled e Select Screen TU Select Item Enter Go to Sub Scr F1 General Help ELO Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc Supervisor Password User Password AMIBIOS provides both Supervisor and User password functions If you use both passwords the Supervisor password must be set first The sys tem can be configured so that all users must enter a password every time the system boots or when AMIBIOS Setup is executed using either or both the Supervisor password or User password The Supervisor and User passwords activate two different levels of password security If you select password support you are prompted for a 1 6 character password Type the password on the keyboard The password does not appear on the screen when typed Make sure you write it down If you forget it you must clear CMOS and reconfigure Remember your Password Keep a record of the new password when the password is changed If you for
70. s onboard graphics package can provide a band width of up to 512 MB sec over a 32 bit graphics memory bus BIOS Recovery The BIOS Recovery function allows you to recover your BIOS image file if the BIOS flashing procedure fails see Section 3 3 Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on or for it to automatically return to a power on state See the Power Lost Control setting in the Advanced BIOS Setup section Peripheral Device Configuration to change this setting The de fault setting is Always On 1 9 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 These motherboards have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores 5V and 12V The onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously Once a voltage becomes unstable a warning is given or an error message is sent to the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Software On Off Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the CPU cooling fans The onboard 3 pin CPU
71. t Screen N Select Item Enter Go to Sub Scr Fl General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit C Copyright 1985 2002 American Megatrends Inc These options specify how the 16 KB of video ROM at each of the above addresses is treated When Disabled the contents of the video ROM are not copied to RAM When Enabled the contents of 16 KB of video ROM beginning at the above address are copied shadowed from ROM to RAM 4 14 Chapter 4 AMIBIOS for faster application The settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled The optimal settings are Cached for C000 C400 C800 anc CCO00 and Disabled for all the other addresses Memory Timing Control Determines how the memory timing is controlled Auto lets BIOS program the memory timing from SPD data Manual allows the user to select the appropriate memory timing MPS 1 4 Support The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled Jackson Technology Enables Jackson Technology if supported by the operating system Jack son Technology is a method of creating an additional virtual processor by means of hyper threading which uses parallelism to process mulitple in structions simultaneously The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled Watchdog Timer This option is used to configure the Watchdog timer Settings are Dis abled 2 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes and 15 minutes REMC Buffer Strength This option is used to set the REMC buffer strength to either Hi
72. te time during system boot Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible POST Power On Self Test routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the Delete key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens such as the Chipset and Power menus Section 4 3 gives detailed descriptions of each parameter setting in the Setup utility An AMIBIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message 4 1 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual 4 2 BIOS Features Supports Plug and Play V1 0A and DMI 2 3 Supports Intel PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect PME local bus specification 2 2 Supports Advanced Power Management APM specification v 1 1 Supports ACPI Supports Flash ROM AMIBIOS supports the LS120 drive made by Matsushita Kotobuki Electronics Industries Ltd The LS120 Can be used as a boot device Is accessible as the next available floppy drive AMIBIOS supports PC Health Monitoring chips When a failure occurs in a monitored activity AMIBIOS can sound an alarm and display a message The PC Health Monitoring chips monitor CPU temperature Chassis intrusion detector Five positive voltage inputs Four 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 se
73. the right for pin definitions You must have a Wake on Ring card and cable to use this feature Power Supply Fail Header Connect a cable from your power supply to the header labelled JP46 to provide warning of power sup ply failure This warning signal is passed through the PWR LED pin on JF1 to provide indication of a power failure on the chassis This feature is only available when using triple redundant Supermicro power supplies See the table on the right for pin definitions 2 14 Wake On LAN Pin Definitions WOL Pin Number Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JP52 Pin Number Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 W ake up Power Supply Fail Header Pin Definitions JP46 Pin Number Definition 1 P S 1 Fail Signal 2 P S 2 Fail Signal 3 P S 3 Fail Signal 4 Reset from MB Chapter 2 Installation Front Panel NMI Header Connect a cable from the NMI but ton on your chassis to the header labelled JP50 for front side NMI control NMI allows you to issue a non maskable interrupt to force the system to a halt state This is used for diagnostic purposes and allows you to perform a memory download to determine the cause of a problem 2 6 DIP Switch Settings DIP Switch 1 Processor Speed Processor Speed Selection DIP Switch1 The red DIP switch labeled SW1 CPU SW SW SW SW
74. up screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives Removable Devices ATAPI CDROM Drives e Select Screer N Select Item Enter Go to Sub Scr Fl General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device This option is used to specify the order of the boot sequence that will be followed from the available system devices The settings for the 1st Boot Device are Removable Device ATAPI CDROM Hard Drive and Intel UNDI PXE 2 0 2nd Boot Device The settings for the 2nd Boot Device are Removable Device ATAPI CDROM Hard Drive and Intel UNDI PXE 2 0 4 20 Chapter 4 AMIBIOS 3rd Boot Device The settings for the 3rd Boot Device are Removable Device ATAPI CDROM Hard Drive and Intel UNDI PXE 2 0 4th Boot Device The settings for the 4th Boot Device are Removable Device ATAPI CDROM Hard Drive and Intel UNDI PXE 2 0 Hard Disk Drives Use this screen to view the hard drives that have been auto detected or entered manually on your system Removable Devices Use this screen to view the removeable devices that have been auto de tected or entered manually on your system ATAPI CDROM Drives Use this screen to view the ATAPI CDROM drives that have been auto detected or entered manually on your system 4 21 SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User
75. uses from infecting the BIOS area and destroying valuable data Auto Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core The auto switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to 20A current and auto sense voltage IDs ranging from 1 4V to 3 5V This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable 1 5 ACPI 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 Win dows2000 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
76. ve 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 I correct this Answer lf 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 turn your system off and place the floppy disk with the saved BIOS image file see above FAQ in drive A Press and hold CTRL and Home at the same time then turn on the power with these keys pressed until your floppy drive starts reading Your screen will remain blank until the BIOS program is done If the system reboots correctly then the recovery was successful The BIOS Recovery Procedure will not update the boot block in your BIOS Question What s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you review the CD and install the appli
77. wer supply units are installed in the chassis with one acting as a backup If you only have one or two power supply units installed you should disable this with JP47 to prevent false alarms See the table on the right for jumper settings 2 17 LAN Ethernet Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 Jumper Position Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Spread Spectrum Jumper Settings JP5 Jumper Position Definition Open Disabled Closed Enabled 3rd Power Supply Fail Alarm Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP47 Jumper Position Definition Open Disabled Closed Enabled SUPER P4QH8 P4QH6 User s Manual LVD Channel A SCSI Termination Enable Disable LVD CH A SCSI Termination Jumper Settings JPA1 Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable or disable Jumper termination for the LVD Channel A SCSI con EE nector The normal default position is open Closed Disabled to enable SCSI termination See the table on the right for jumper settings LVD Channel B SCSI Termination Enable Disable LVD CH B SCSI Termination Jumper Settings JPA2 Jumper JPA2 allows you to enable or disable Jumper termination for the LVD Channel B SCSI con LE Den Enabled nector The normal default position is open Closed Disabled to enable SCSI termination See the table on the right for jumper settings Overheat Fan Force On Over

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