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1. CHASSISFAN OHFAN NORTH BRIDGE OH FAN CHASSIS FAN Ultra SCSI Channel B J14 J13 AGP PRO BATTERY 3V PCI64 2 JBTI ee SUPER JP59 10 3V PCI64 1 ULTRA160 LVD SCSI CHB Supere 370DE6 SV PCI64 4 E KC WOR WOL S5V PCI64 3 SV PCI64 2 AIC 7899 ULTRA160LVD SCSI CHA 5V PCI64 1 ee ke A JA6 JA2 JA4 SLED Notes Memory modules should be installed in pairs only Also see the figure on page 2 5 for the locations of the I O ports and 2 7 for the Front Control Panel JF1 connectors 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Jumpers 370DE6 Quick Reference Description JA2 JA4 JAG JBT1 JP1 JP3 JP55 JP56 JP57 JP58 JP60 DIP Switch SW1 1 4 LVD SCSI Ch A Term LVD SCSI Ch B Term 50pin SCSI Ch B Term CMOS Clear FSB Speed Setting Spread Spectrum Enable Third P S Fail Enable Disable Speaker Enable Disable BIOS Select LAN NIC Enable Disable SCSI Enable Disable Description CPU Core Bus Ratio Default Setting Open Enabled Open Enabled Open Enabled Pin 1 2 Normal Pin 1 2 Auto Open Disabled Off Disabled On Enabled Pin 1 2 BIOS1 Off Enabled Pin 1 2 Enabled Default Settin
2. Table 2 30 Floppy Connector Pin Definitions JP15 Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 GND 2 FDHDIN 3 GND 4 Reserved 5 Key 6 FDEDIN 7 GND 8 Index 9 GND 10 Motor Enable 1 GND 12 Drive Select B 13 GND 14 Drive Select A 15 GND 16 Motor Enable 17 GND 18 DIR 19 GND 20 STEP 2 GND 22 Write Data 23 GND 24 Write Gate 25 GND 26 Track 00 27 GND 28 Write Protect 29 GND 30 Read Data 3 GND 32 Side 1 Select 33 GND 34 Diskette Table 2 31 IDE Connector Pin Definitions J13 J14 Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 Reset IDE 2 GND 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 1 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 2 DRQ3 22 GND 23 UO Write 24 GND 25 UO Read 26 GND 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 GND 3 IRQ14 32 lOCS16 33 Addr 34 GND 35 Addr 0 36 Addr 2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 GND 2 18 Chapter 2 Installation Ultrai60 SCSI Connector not on 370DEl Refer to Table 2 32 for pin definitions for the Ultra160 SCSI connectors located at JA1 JA3 and JA5 JA5 is a connector for external SCSI drives and is included only on the 370DER Table 2 32 68 pin Ultra160 SCSI Connectors JA1 JA3 JA5 Connector Connector Contact Contact Number Signal Names Number Signa
3. 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 370DE6 370DER 370DER 370DEl 370DEI mainboard and pro vides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static sensitive devices Read this chapter when you want to install the processor and DIMM memory 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 In addition you can visit our web site at www supermicro com techsupport htm for more detailed information Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa tion on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A gives information on BIOS error beep codes Appendix B provides post checkp int codes SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual Preface About This Manuals cestecccasceiee sceneries Ee E
4. 1 28 Chapter 1 Introduction 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 The Super I O supports one PC compatible printer port SPP Bi directional Printer Port BPP Enhanced Parallel Port EPP or Extended Capabilities Port ECP The Super I O 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 1 29 Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electric Static Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To pre vent damage to your system board it is im
5. Connectors ATX POWER 1 ATX POWER 2 BANK1 COM1 COM2 CPU1 CPU2 CPU CH OH FAN J13 J14 J15 J16 J18 LAN JA1 JA3 JF1 JP54 PWR_SEC SLED1 USB WOL WOR Description Primary ATX Power Connector Secondary ATX Power Connector BANKO Memory RAM Slots COM1 COM2 Serial Port Connector CPU 1 and CPU2 Sockets CPU Overheat Chassis Fan Headers IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors Floppy Disk Drive Connector Parallel Printer Port PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Ethernet Port Ultra160 LVD SCSI CH A Connector Ultra160 LVD SCSI CH B Connector Front Control Panel Third Power Supply Fail Header Secondary ATX Power Connector SCSI Active LED header Universal Serial Bus Ports Wake on LAN Header Wake on Ring Header Notes Please refer to Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumper settings and pin definitions 1 7 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual SUPER 370DER SECTION Chapter 1 Introduction SUPER 370DER Figure 1 2 SUPER 370DER Image a D S 1 9 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual Figure 1 4 SUPER 370DER Layout not drawn to scale BankO Banki 11 475 PS KB ATX POWER PWR_SEC J19 Ve Ing CPU FANI usB CPU 1 Cou As Parallel Port NORTH
6. After you have mounted the montherboard added memory and PCI cards you are ready to connect the cables For the 370DE6 attach an ATX power supply cable to either ATX 1 or ATX 2 PWR_SEC is used only when you have dual CPUs Please refer to Table 2 1for pin definitions 360DER DER 370DEI 24 pin connector The power supply connector on the 370DER DER 370DEI meets the SSI Superset ATX 24 pin specification however it also supports a 20 pin PS connector Make sure that the orientation of the PS connector definitions Power LED The Power LED connection is lo See Table 2 3 for cated on JF1 pin definitions 370DE6 Hard Drive LED is correct Please refer to Table 2 2 for pin The Hard Drive LED connection is located on JF1 Attach the IDE hard drive LED cable to the cor rect pins to display disk activity See Table 2 4 for pin definitions 370DE6 2 8 Table 2 1 ATX Power Supply Connector Pin Definitions For 370DE6 only Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 1 3 3V 11 3 3V 2 3 3V3 12 12V 3 Ground 13 Ground 4 5V 14 PS ON 5 Ground 15 Ground 6 5V 16 Ground 7 Ground 17 Ground 8 PW OK 18 5V 9 5VSB 19 5V 10 12V 20 5V Table 2 2 ATX Power Supply 24 pin Connector Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 13 3 3V 1 3 3V 14 12V 2 3 3V 15 COM 3 COM 16 PS_ON 4 5V 17 COM 5 COM 18 COM 6 5V 19 COM 7 COM 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK
7. Exit ESC Exit vV02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc The Super IO Configuration includes the following items Serial Port 1 Address This option specifies the base 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 include Disabled 4 and 3 4 5 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual Parallel Port Address 370DE6 370DER 370DER 370DEI 370DEI 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 370DE6 370DER 370DER 370DEI 370DEI This option allows the user to set the Parallel Port IRQ The settings for this item include 5 and 7 Parallel Port Mode 370DE6 370DER 370DER 370DEI 370DEI This option specifies the parallel port mode The settings for this item include Normal Bi directional EPP and ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel 370DE6 370DE
8. BRIDGE 8 bel a a VGA Lu CPU Z z 12 0 2 z r De 2 12 05 LAN2 D 2 oO Rage XL VGA CPU JP61 C FANS JP60 D Si Q Ek 3V PCI64 S S z S Si EU a II e ce UI i a JP63 TE JP58 JP62 25 Te Age Jia Jia V swt SUPER SOUTH 10 BRIDGE en BATTERY I Bios x JP57 fo JPs6e 9 OVERHEAT FAN com2 POWER LED Notes Memory modules should be installed in pairs only Also see the figure on page 2 6 for the locations of the I O ports and 2 7 for the Front Control Panel JF1 connectors 1 16 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 4 SUPER 370DEl Layout not drawn to scale Banko Banki e 11 475 bp a al PS 2 KB ATX POWER T ARIE CPU g Ca a USB 2 TE TO N CPU W Is 1 Bo Cou ZS e Oo e z o SS x x x z z z z NORTH lt lt lt BRIDGE kel bi a a VGA we CPU 5 Z z 12 0 2 z2 E m 2 12 05 LAN2 L Z Oo Rage XL VGA i CPU Se BANE fa JP60 C D So Q mi 3VIPCI64 z S z g PR a oc UI a JP63 fis gt JP58 JP62 Je Ze ieee Jia ma V swt SUPER SOUTH 10 BRIDGE pen BATTERY I BIOS x JP57 a Besteet OVERHEAT FAN come POWER LED Notes Memory modules should be installed in pai
9. If F1 is enabled the system will wait until the BIOS setup is entered Enabled This option allows the system BIOS to wait for any error If an error is detected pressing lt F1 gt 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 Processor Serial Number This option allows the operating system and applications to be able to read the CPU serial number from your CPUs The settings are Enabled and Dis abled Note This option is not available for Intel Celeron Processors be cause these processors do not contain a processor serial number Internal 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 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 t
10. If you still do not have video please use the following BIOS Recovery Procedure First make sure the JPWAKE jumper is disabled Then turn your system off and place the floppy disk with the saved BIOS image file see above FAQ in drive A Press and hold lt CTRL gt and lt Home gt at the same time then turn on the power with these keys pressed until your floppy drive starts reading Your screen will remain blank until the BIOS program is done If the system reboots correctly then the recovery was successful The BIOS Recovery Procedure will not update the boot block in your BIOS Question Do need the CD that came with your motherboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need Applications on the CD include chipset drivers 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 o
11. SLED1 USB VGA WOL WOR Description Default Setting CPU Core Bus Ratio Description Primary ATX Power Connector Memory RAM Slots COM1 2 Serial Port Conn Header CPU Overheat Chassis Fan Headers IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors Floppy Disk Drive Connector PS 2 Keyboard Mouse USBO Header Ultrai60 Channel A LVD SCSI External U160 Channel B LVD SCSI Front Control Panel Ethernet Port 1 Ethernet Port 2 Secondary ATX Power Connector SCSI Active LED header Universal Serial Bus Ports Onboard VGA Monitor Connector Wake on LAN Header Wake on Ring Header Notes Please refer to Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumper settings and pin definitions 1 13 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual SUPER 370DEl SECTION 1 14 Chapter 1 Introduction SUPER 370DEI Figure 1 2 SUPER 370DEI Image D E S R ro UPERe 1 15 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual Figure 1 4 SUPER 370DEI Layout not drawn to scale Bankt Banki e 11 475 3 Le all ATX POWER ROUSE Le CPU FANI a JF USB 2 ing 23 sS CPU z 1 pS Cou 2 3 Oo J16 rm Parallel S S S S Port NORTH z lt S lt
12. This option specifies whether a PS 2 Mouse will be supported Settings are Enabled and Disabled Typematic Rate Set this option to select the rate at which the computer repeats a key that is held down Settings are Fast and Slow Fast This sets the rate the computer repeats a key to over 20 times per second Under normal opera tions this setting should not be changed Slow This sets the rate the computer repeats a key to under 8 times per second 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 4 11 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual 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
13. shown in Figure 2 3 is replaced by a VGA connector The COM2 connection is made with a header located near the Ultra160 SCSI channel B header JA3 on the motherboard Note On the 370DER and the 370DEI the Parallel Port burgundy as shown in the above figure is NOT installed in order to fit in a 1 U chassis Figure 2 3b I O Port Locations and Definitions 370DER 370DER 370DEI 370DEl 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors See Figure 2 4 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators Please note that even and odd numbered pins are on opposite sides The 370DER DER has a different JF1 configuration pin definitions for JF1 on the 370DER are provided below Refer to pages 2 8 to 2 13 for descriptions and 370DE6 pin definitions Speaker USB3 Overheat LED Keyboard Each Unused Chassis Int DC Reset Control Power LED pins 15 16 Nic Control HDD LED pins 13 14 PWR_ON SES Control NIC1 LED pins 11 12 P Control NIC2 LED pins 9 10 a IDE LED Fail Control Overheat LED pins 7 8 X Fan Fail PWR_LED Ground Reset Button pins 3 4 5V G Power Button pins 1 2 Standby ale p gt 4 2 1 JF1 JF1 370DE6 370DER DER 370DEI Figure 2 4 JF1 Connections 2 7 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual 2 5 Connecting Cables Power Supply Connector 370DE6 20 pin connector
14. to go to the sub screen for that item Advanced BIOS Setup options are displayed by highlighting the option using the arrow keys All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Setup Warning Configure SuperIO Setting items on this screen to incorrect values Chipset Winbond627F may cause the system to malfunction gt SuperIO Configuration gt IDE Configuration gt Floppy Configuration gt Boot Settings Configuration gt gt gt Event Log Configuration Peripheral Device Configuration System Health Monitor Z Select Screen TL Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen Fl General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc Use the Up Down arrow keys to select the Super I O Configuration line When the Super IO Configuration line is highlighted hit ENTER to display its menu The following Super IO Configuration screen will appear Here you can select your options for the your computer s I O Input Output devices 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY l Configure Nat317Serial Port s and Parallel P Serial Port1 Address Serial Port1 IRQ Serial Port2 Address Serial Port2 IRQ Parallel Port Address Parallel Port IRQ Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode DMA Channel Select Screen Select Item Change Optio General Help F10 Save and
15. 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 e Supports Advanced Power Management APM specification v 1 1 e Supports ACPI e Supports Flash ROM AMIBIOS supports the LS120 drive made by Matsushita Kotobuki Electronics Industries Ltd The LS120 e Can be used as a boot device KR 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 e CPU temperature e Chassis intrusion detector Five positive voltage inputs e 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 section are selected by choos ing the appropriate text from the Standard Setup screen All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options see on next page 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS The Main BIOS Setup Menu Press the lt Delete gt key during the POST Power On Self Test to enter the Main Menu of the BIOS Setup Utility All Main Setup options are described in this section The Main BIOS Setup screeen is displayed below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security E
16. 370DER ELE WOR WOL a JPs6 i es een ea JA6 JA2 JA4 SLED OVERHEAT FAN POWER LED EXT ULTRA160 LVD SCSICHB Notes Memory modules should be installed in pairs only Also see the figure on page 2 6 for the locations of the I O ports and 2 7 for the Front Control Panel JF1 connectors 1 11 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual 370DER Quick Reference Jumpers Description JA2 LVD SCSI Ch A Term JA4 LVD SCSI Ch B Term JA6 Manufacturer s Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear JP1 FSB Speed Setting JP3 Spread Spectrum Enable JP56 Speaker Enable Disable JP57 BIOS Select JP58 LAN1 Enable Disable JP60 VGA Enable Disable JP61 VGA Interrupt Enable JP62 LAN2 Enable Disable JP63 Notes Chipset Speed Setting JP64 SCSI Enable Disable Note 1 for 370DER V 1 00 only Default Setting Open Enabled Open Enabled Always Closed Pin 1 2 Normal Pin 1 2 Auto Closed Disabled On Enabled Pin 1 2 BIOS1 Off Enabled Pin 2 3 Enabled Pin 2 3 Enabled Off Enabled Off 133 MHz Pin 1 2 Enabled Note 2 If the FSB speed is 100MHz JP63 should be set to on DIP Switches Description Default Setting SW1 1 4 CPU Core Bus Ratio Connectors Description ATX POWER Primary ATX Power Connector BANKO BANK1 Memory RAM Slots COM1 COM2 COM1 2 Serial Port Conn Header CPU CH OH FAN CPU Overheat Chassis Fan Headers J13 J14 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors J15 Floppy Di
17. BIOS Features iouis E E EES 4 2 4 3 Running Setup niiina a e a Aoaeiaa ea 4 2 Standard CMOS Setup 00 ceeeceeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeaeeaesaeteeeneseeeeeeeaeeaes 4 3 4 4 Advanced CMOS Setup cececesesesesseeeeceeseeeeseeeseeneseeseeeeeseeesaeeaeseeeeeeeeees 4 4 4 5 Chipset eut ENNER EE enti naming 4 15 4 6 PCI Plug and Play Setup 0 aired 4 18 4 7 Power Setup oe 4 8 Boot Setup EE 4 9 Security Setup WEE 4 27 4 10 ET EE 4 29 Appendices Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes 00 0 cesecceccesseseeseeneeeeeeeeeeeesesesaeeerseteeeeeeeeateas A 1 Appendix B AMIBIOS Post Checkpoint Codes A B 1 vi SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual Notes viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ac knowledged leader in the industry Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer One 1 Supermicro Mainboard One 1 ribbon cable for IDE devices One 1 floppy ribbon cable for a 5 25 inch floppy and b 3 5 inch floppy drives One 1 I O backpanel shield SCSI Accessories not with 370DEI 370DEI One 1 50 pin Ultra SCSI cable 370DE6 only One 1 68 pin LV
18. Select Screen Select Item Change Option Fl General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc 4 22 Chapter 4 BIOS ACPI Aware O S This option allows the system to utilize Intel s ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface specification Settings are No and Yes DOS Windows 3 x and Windows NT are examples of non ACPI aware oper ating systems Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows ME and Windows 2000 are examples of ACPI aware operating systems Power Management This option allows you to select using APM Advanced Power Manage ment The settings are Disabled and Enabled Power Button Mode This option specifies how the external power button on the computer chas sis functions When set to On Off depressing the power button turns the computer on or off When set to Suspend depressing the power button places the computer in Suspend mode or Full On power mode The Standby setting places the computer in Standby or Full On mode Sleep Button Enable This option is to enable the use of the sleep button The sttings are Sus pend and Disable Green PC Monitor Power State This option specifies the power state that a green PC compliant monitor enters when BIOS places it in a power saving state after the specified period of display inactivity has expired The settings include Standby Suspend and Off Video Power Down Mode This option specifi
19. because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure the metal standoffs click in or are 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray Figure 2 1 FCPGA Socket Empty and with Processor Installed 2 3 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual 2 3 Installing DIMMs 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 Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance see step 1 DIMM Installation See Figure 2 2 1 Insert either two or four DIMMs as required for the desired system memory Two way interleaved memory requires that memory modules be installed in pairs first in the two slots of BankO and then in both slots of Bank1 if needed 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the two notches along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules see step 1 above Support The 370DE6 370DER 370DER only supports ECC registered SDRAM memory PC133 and PC100 memory are both supported at their respec tive speeds However the memory bus is synchronized to
20. the front side bus speed so using PC100 with a 133 MHz FSB or using PC133 with a 100 MHz FSB will result in 100 MHz memory speed operation in either case Chapter 2 Installation Figure 2 2 Side View of DIMM Installation into Slot PC100 Notches PC100 Notches P Qo Note Notches should align with the receptive points on the slot To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the notches Top View of DIMM Slot ER JI 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 4 Port Control Panel Connector Locations The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 2 3 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Mouse Parallel Port Green Burgundy A Ethernet em Black mem e s e a Keyboard USB COM1 COM2 Purple Ports Turquoise Black Figure 2 3a I O Port Locations and Definitions 370DE6 2 5 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual Mouse Green Parallel Port Burgundy OVO OOO OOOO OOOO A YS OOOO OOO 0D0D000 Ka Keyboard USBPorts COM Port VGA Monitor LANI LAN2 Purple Turquoise Port Blue Note On the 370DER r 370ODER and 370DEI the COM2 connector as
21. 2 5V 14 GND Table 2 7 Reset Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 15 Reset 17 Ground Table 2 8 DC Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 16 SDA 18 SCL SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual Table 2 9 Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JF1 Pin 7 7 e Number Definition A Chassis Intrusion connection is 20 intrusion Input located on pin 20 of JF1 for the Chassis Intrusion IT 370DE6 370DE6 and onpin 20 of JF1 amp JP52 for the 370DER DER 370DEI See Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definitions JP52 2 i ig d Pi In Table 2 9 for pin definitions Note Number EES Number Definition An extra chassis intrusion header is provided 20 Intrusion Input 1 Signal 2 Ground at JL1 Chassis Intrusion IT 370DER DER Keyboard Lock 370DE6 only Table 2 10 The Keyboard Lock connection is Keyboard Lock i KL Pin Definitions located on pins 22 and 24 of JF1 JF1 See Table 2 10 for pin definitions Pin Pins 5 through 7 are for the power maer SE ie LED Pins 8 and 9 are for the 24 GND keylock Overheat LED OH Connect an LED to the OH connec Table 2 11 S Overheat LED OH tion on JF1 to provide advanced Pin Definitions JF1 warning of chassis overheating Pin Definition Refer to Table 2 11 for pin defini 26 OH Active i 25 PWR Individual tio
22. 21 5V 9 5VSB 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 3 3V Table 2 3 PWR_LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 1 5V 3 Key 5 GND Table 2 4 IDE_LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition Fi 5V g HD Active Chapter 2 Installation PWR_ON The PWR_ON connection is lo cated on JF1 Momentarily con tacting both pins will power on off the system The user can also configure this button to function as a suspend button See the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS To turn off the power when set to suspend mode hold down the power button for at least 4 seconds See Table 2 5 for pin definitions 370DE6 NIC_LED The Network Interface Controller LED connection is located on JF1 Attach the NIC LED cable to these pins to display network activity See Table 2 6 for pin definitions 8370DE6 Note the 370DER has two LAN ports and has connec tions for two NIC LEDs on JF1 Reset The Reset connection is located on JF1 This connector attaches to the hardware reset switch on the computer case See Table 2 7 for pin definitions 370DE6 12C 370DE6 only The I C connection is located on pins 16 and 18 of JF1 See Table 2 8 for pin definitions 2 9 Table 2 5 PWR_ON Connector Pin Definitions HEI Pin Number Definition 11 PW_ON 13 Ground Table 2 6 NIC_LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 1
23. 4Fh The memory size display has started The display is updated during the memory test Performing the sequential and random memory test next 50h The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized Adjusting the displayed memory size for relocation and shadowing next 51h The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Testing the memory above 1 MB next 52h The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized Saving the memory size information next 53h The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved Entering real mode next 54h Shutdown was successful The CPU is in real mode Disabling the Gate A20 line parity and the NMI next 57h The A20 address line parity and the NMI are disabled Adjusting the memory size depending on relocation and shadowing next 58h The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Clearing the Hit lt DEL gt message next 59h The Hit lt DEL gt message is cleared The lt WAIT gt message is displayed Starting the DMA and interrupt controller test next B 5 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual Checkpoint Code Description 60h The DMA page register test passed Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next 62h The DMA controller 1 base register test passed Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next 65h The DMA controller 2 base register test passed Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next 66h Completed progra
24. 5 1 4 720 KB 3 1 2 1 44 MB 3 1 2 and 2 88 MB 3 1 2 Diskette 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 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 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS 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
25. A33 IDE BIOS 4Mb Ports Flash ROM Figure 1 5 ServerWorks HE SL Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see the previous Motherboard Features Section for details on the PCI slots included on each motherboard 1 23 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual 1 2 Chipset Overview The ServerWorks ServerSet Ill HE SL is a high performance core logic chipset that consists of a North Bridge and a South Bridge The North Bridge integrates the main memory subsystem and a dual channel PCI bus and bridges the processor bus to a 64 bit PCI bus The memory subsystem consists of a two way interleaved 4 DIMM configuration ac cessed over a 144 bit memory bus most chipsets have a 72 bit memory bus which provides a significant boost in performance The North Bridge also packs and unpacks data for PCI accesses to reserve more processor bandwidth for multiprocessor motherboards The South Bridge provides various integrated functions including the PCI to ISA bridge and support for UDMA33 security passwords and system pro tection Plug amp Play USBs power management interrupt controllers and the SMBus 1 3 Special Features ATI Graphics Controller 370DER DER 370DEI only The 370DER 370DER 370DEI has an integrated ATI video controller based on the Rage XL graphics chip The Rage XL fully supports sideband ad dressing and AGP texturing This onboard graphics package can provide a bandw
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27. 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 lt Del gt at the appropriate time during system boot Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible POST Power On Self Test routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens such as the 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 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual 4
28. BRIDGE VGA LAN CPU 2 o ae KS LAN2 pi Rage XL VGA CPU Are Eh P60 Ji 3V PCI64 JP63 JP58 JP62 So 1 JP59 0 JA3 JP64 swi D 3 SOUTH P BRIDGE O 8 AIC 7899 D gt z 2 3 S Bios JP57 H 5 JAG JA2 JA4 SLED com2 D al ac E a JF lt x Z SE N S Z e SS ZS KA d Sg D o 5 o e x x x x z z z z lt ki E lt E D E E Z o o 3 E SE D a Wu z S a Sisi N S ulu oo gek a H a J15 D Jia ma O a x oO SUPER 8 10 H vat 2 en 2 S z BaTTerY E E m e WOR WOL a JP56 CO a OVERHEAT FAN POWER LED Notes Memory modules should be installed in pairs only Also see the figure on page 2 6 for the locations of the I O ports and 2 7 for the Front Control Panel JF1 connectors 1 10 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 4 SUPER 370DER Layout not drawn to scale Banko Banki y 11 475 m CO PWR_SEC ATX POWER D a JP HEA PWR LED CHASSISFAN ou FAN NORTH BRIDGE CHASSIS FAN CPU FAN2 3V PCI64 JP58 JP62 oP a JA5 AIC 7899 ULTRA160LVD scsicHa SUPER
29. Control is in segment 0 Next checking if lt Ctrl gt lt Home gt was pressed and verifying the system BIOS checksum If either lt Ctrl gt lt Home gt was pressed or the system BIOS checksum is bad next will go to checkpoint code EOh Otherwise going to checkpoint code D7h Bi SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual B 2 Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint Code Description EOh The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized Next beginning the base 512 KB memory test Eth Initializing the interrupt vector table next E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next E6h Enabling the floppy drive controller and Timer IRQs Enabling internal cache memory Edh Initializing the floppy drive Eeh Looking for a floppy diskette in drive A Reading the first sector of the diskette Efh A read error occurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A FOh Next searching for the AMIBOOT ROM file in the root directory Fih The AMIBOOT ROM file is not in the root directory F2h Next reading and analyzing the floppy diskette FAT to find the clusters occupied by the AMIBOOT ROM file F3h Next reading the AMIBOOT ROM file cluster by cluster F4h The AMIBOOT ROM file is not the correct size F5h Next disabling internal cache memory FBh Next detecting the type of flash ROM FCh Next erasing the flash ROM FDh Next programmin
30. Coprocessor initialized Performing any required initialization after the Coprocessor test next 9Eh Initialization after the Coprocessor test is complete Checking the extended keyboard keyboard ID and Num Lock key next Issuing the keyboard ID command next A2h Displaying any soft errors next A3h The soft error display has completed Setting the keyboard typematic rate next A4h The keyboard typematic rate is set Programming the memory wait states next A5h Memory wait state programming is over Clearing the screen and enabling parity and the NMI next A7h NMI and parity enabled Performing any initialization required before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000 next A8h Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed Passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next A9h Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next Aah Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed Displaying the system configuration next Abh Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next Boh The system configuration is displayed Bih Copying any code to specific areas 00h Code copying to specific areas is done Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next B 8 Appendix B AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages B 4 Bus Checkpoint Codes The system BIOS passes control to different buses at the follo
31. D SCSI cable One 1 set of SCSI driver diskettes One 1 SCSI manual One 1 Supermicro CD or diskettes containing drivers and utilities One 1 User s BIOS Manual 1 1 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual CONTACTING SUPERMICRO Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Avenue San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 E mail marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web site www supermicro com European Office Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 E mail sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address 6th Floor No 755 Chung cheng Road Chung Ho City Taipei Hsien Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8221 1690 Fax 886 2 8221 2790 www www supermicro com tw Email support supermicro com tw Chapter 1 Introduction Notes 1 3 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual SUPER 370DE6 SECTION Chapter 1 Introduction SUPER 370DE6 Figure 1 1 SUPER 370DE6 Image SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual Figure 1 3 SUPER 370DE6 Layout not drawn to scale Banko Bank1 ATX POWER 1 PWR_SEC ATX POWER 2 J19 fo O Speaker
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33. Logs This option can be used to tell the system to clear the event log on the next boot up The settings are No and Yes View Event Log Highlighting this and pressing lt Enter gt will allow you to view the unread events from the event log area View Event Log Highlighting OK and pressing lt Enter gt will mark all events in the log area as read The settings are OK and Cancel 4 13 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual Peripheral Device Configuration Onboard SCSI This option allows you to Enable the onboard SCSI The settings are En abled and Disabled Power Lost Control This option determines how the system will respond when power is reap plied after a power loss condition Always On means the system will automatically start up when power is reapplied Always Off means you must push the main power button to restart the system after power is restored System Health Monitor The BIOS continuously monitors the health of your system by measuring certain voltage levels and temperatures CPU1 Current Temperature CPU2 Current Temperature This option allows the system to auto detect and display the temperatures of CPU1 and CPU2 System Overheat Warning This option allows you to Enable or Disable a system overheat warning signal used to notify you in the event of a dangerous rise in heat levels Overheat Warning Temperature This option allows you to specify the temperature threshold that wh
34. NERAL SECTION 1 20 Chapter 1 Introduction Features of the 370DE6 370DER 370DER 370DEI CPU e Single or dual Pentium III FCPGA 500 MHz 1 13 GHz processors at 133 or 100 MHz front side bus Note Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported processors http www supermicro com TechSupport htm Memory e Four 168 pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 4 GB registered ECC SDRAM Note 1 The memory speed must match the front side bus speed being used Both 133 or 100 MHz Note 2 The DIMM slots on the 370DER are set at a 25 angle to provide a low vertical profile Note 3 Memory Modules should be installed in pairs first in the two slots of Banko then in both slots of Bank1 if needed Chipset e ServerWorks ServerSet III HE Super Light see page 1 13 for details Expansion Slots 370DE6 370DER DER DEI e Two 64 bit 66 33 MHz PCI slots e One 64 bit 66 33 MHz PCI e Four 64 bit 33 MHz PCI slots slot One 2x AGP Pro slot BIOS e 4 Mb AMI Flash ROM e APM 1 2 DMI 2 1 PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 Plug and Play PnP PC Health Monitoring e Seven onboard voltage monitors for CPU core chipset voltage 5V and 12V e Fan status monitor with firmware software on off control e Environmental temperature monitor and control e CPU fan auto off in sleep mode e Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss e System overheat LED and control e System resource ale
35. R 370DER 370DEI 370DEI 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 Onboard PCI IDE Controller This option allows the user to enable or disable the integrated IDE Control ler The settings include Disabled Primary Second and Both Select Dis abled to disable the Integrated IDE Controller Select Primary to enable the Primary IDE ontroller only Select Secondary to enable the Secondary IDE Controller only Select Both to enable both Primary and Secondary IDE Controllers Chapter 4 BIOS 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 screen will be displayed Type This option sets the type of device that the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after AMIBIOS POST is completed The settings include Not installed Auto CDROM and ARMD The Auto setting allows BIOS to automatically detect the presence of the IDE controller LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive In LBA mode the maximum drive capac ity is 137 GB The se
36. SA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2000 2001 by SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface 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 370DE6 370DER 370DER 370DEI 370DEI mainboard The SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DER 370DEI 370DEI supports single or dual Pentium II 500 MHz 1 13 GHz FCPGA processors with a 133 100 MHz front side bus Please refer to the support section of our web site http www supermicro com TechSupport htm for a complete listing of supported processors Pentium Ill FCPGA Flip Chip Pin Grid Array processors are housed in a 370 pin socket which is the standard that will support future Intel proces sors The 370DER 370DER 370DEI 370DEl were designed specifically for use in rackmount 1 U systems
37. SUPER SUPER 370DE6 SUPER 370DER SUPER 370DEI USER S MANUAL Revision 2 0 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 U
38. To ee inipenation peapa au LD Pad CPT rs ie SUPERMICRO 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 Video driver ATI For the 370DL6 only Build Netword Card disk For the S2DL3 370DL6 370DL3 370DLE Build SCA disk QLogic GEM 354 For integration with the SuperServer SC850 and SC860 chassis Build SCSI disk Ultra160 For the S2DL3 370DL6 370DL3 only 2 20 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance refer to the Technical Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter Note Always disconnect the power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components a A Ww MN Before Power On Make sure no short circuits exist between the motherboard and chassis 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 s
39. abled This does not neces sarily indicate a physical ISA adapter card The graphics chipset can be mounted on a PCI card Always check with your adapter card manuals first before modifying the default settings in the BIOS PCI IDE BusMaster The settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled Enable to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI bus has bus mastering capabilities OffBoard PCI ISA IDE Card This option specifies which PCI slot has an IDE controller card installed Settings are Auto PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 and PCI slot 6 PCI slot numbers will be available in this option even if your motherboard does not have that slot number If your motherboard does not have a PCI slot 5 for example do not set this option to PCI slot5 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 4 19 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual Legacy USB Support This option allows Legacy USB support The settings are Disabled En abled and Auto Disabled prevents the use of any USB device in DOS or during system boot Enabled allows the use of USB devices during boot and while using DOS The Auto setting auto detects USB keyboards or mice and if found allows them to be utilized during boot and while using DOS IRQ 3 IRQ 4 IRQ 5 IRQ 7 IRQ 9 IRQ 10 IRQ 11 IRQ 14 IRQ 15 The s
40. acting 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 370DE6 370DER motherboard can support Answer The370DE6 370DER 370DEI has four DIMM slots that support 168 pin registered ECC DIMMs ECC only Unbuffered SDRAM or non ECC memory is not supported PC133 and PC100 memory are both fully sup ported at their respective speeds Important The memory employs a two way interleaving scheme which requires you to install memory modules in pairs first in the two slots of Bank and then in both slots of Bank1 if needed Question How do update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are experiencing no problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http www supermicro com Please check our BIOS warning message and the info on how to update your BIOS on our web site Also check the
41. adow C800 16k Shadow Ccoo 16k Shadow D000 16k Shadow D400 16k Shadow D800 16k Shadow DC00 16k Shadow These options specify how the 16 KB of video ROM at each of the above addresses is treated When Disabled the contents of the video ROM are not copied to RAM When Enabled the contents of 16 KB of video ROM beginning at the above address are copied shadowed from ROM to RAM for faster application When set to Cached WP the contents of 16 KB of 4 15 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual video ROM beginning at the above address are copied shadowed from ROM to RAM and can be written to or read from cache memory The settings for this option are Disabled Enabled and Cached WP The optimal settings are Cached WP for C000 and C400 and Disabled for all the other settings Write Combining for P6 to PCl This settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled Select Enabled to enable the function of Write Combining for P6 to PCIl Act to Deact This settings for this option are 6 CLKS and 5 CLKS Act to Read Write This settings for this option are 3 CLKS and 2 CLKS RAS Cycle Time This option defines the RAS cycle time Settings include 10 CLKS 9 CLKS 8 CLKS and 7 CLKS SDRAM CAS Latency This option defines the SDRAM CAS Lantency settings CAS stands for Column Address Strobe Settings include CAS Lantgency 3 CAS Lantgency 2 Memory Auto Precharge The settings are Enabled and Disabled SDRAM Fast T
42. ates The SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DER 370DEI accommodates ATX power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate You should use one that will supply at least 300W 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 But for the 370DE6 1 5A is needed for LAN1 and LANZ It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specification 2 02 or above Additionally in ar eas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges 1 7 Super UO The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I O chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077 765 a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode logic data rate selec tion a clock generator drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives The Super I O supports 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
43. current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than 3 3 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual 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 fwhflash com BIOS flash utility and the BIOS image xxxxxx rom files Copy these files onto a bootable floppy and reboot your system It is not necessary to set BIOS boot block protection jumpers on the motherboard At the DOS prompt enter the com mand fwhflash This will start the flash utility and give you an opportunity to save your current BIOS image Flash the boot block and enter the name of the update BIOS image file Note It is important to save your current BIOS and rename it super rom in case you need to recover from a failed BIOS update Select flash boot block then enter the update BIOS image Select Y to start the BIOS flash procedure and do not disturb your system until the flash utility displays that the procedure is complete After updating your BIOS please clear the CMOS then load Optimal Values in the BIOS Question After flashing the BIOS my system does not have video How can correct this Answer 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
44. eee eee eeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeateneeeeeeees 2 6 DIP Switch Setting Sisera eaaa DIP Switch 1 Core Bus Hatio 2 7 Jumper Settings cea He ivi OH eae ani es CMOS E Front Side BUS Speed ENEE SCSI Termination Enable Disable A Speaker Enable Disable 0 0 cc ceceeceeceeseeseeeeeeeeereeeeeeeeeesaeeaeeeeaeeeeeesenees Onboard LAN NIC Enable Disable AA Third Power Supply Failure Alarm Enable Disable 2 8 Parallel Port Floppy Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections 2 17 Parallel Port Connector sssssssssssessesesseesisrnstnstnttnstnttnsnnttnsnntannntnnnnrennnn ne 2 17 Floppy Connectot ns ede cdicanian Santen ane Ehe Seen 2 18 IDE Connectors ieoa a aea aa a aaa aaa e aaa 2 18 Ultra160 SCSI Connector inienn 2 19 Installing Software Drivers 0 cece ceeseeeereeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeneeeeeeees 2 20 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures 0 0 eee cece eeee sees eeeeeee snes seeeeeeeneeeeeees 3 1 Before Power ON edd ENEE 3 1 Neben EE EE EE EII N nec 3 1 NO VideO EE 3 1 Memory IC 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration ceeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures cececeeseeseeseeeeeeeeeeceeseeeeeeseetaeeeesneeeeeeeeeaees 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions ssssesssseesisriesierteistteinttertettnnnttntneenrnnteeni 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 tee EE 4 1 4 2
45. ema adil 1 24 1 3 Special Features AT Graphics Controller ienien anaa a 1 24 Bled A Eeer resisters ohh ebe ee 1 24 Recovery from AC Power LOSS ceceseeseseseteeereeeceeteeeseeaeeneeereeees 1 24 1 4 PC Health Monitoring c ccc ececeseeseeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeseeeeeaeeeeceeeeseeeeaeseeaeeeeeeeeeetes 1 25 1 5 ACPIPG 98 Features eet AANER 1 26 VEG POWOM SUP Ply EEN 1 28 TT le EE 1 28 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices PRECAUTION Si geed aed al ae eee eta WA PACKING E 2 2 FCPGA Processor Installation cccecceesceseceseeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeseeeseeeeeeeseeeeeeees 2 2 2 3 Installing DIMMs Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 4 Port Control Panel Connector Locations s esssssesessnseesenernstnernstnennsenernne 2 5 2 5 Connecting Cables Power Supply Conmnector ssssssssessissisisiiiisisresisininitintuinintitinnntinrnnnenrnnn 2 8 PoOWer RE Keyboard Lock Overheat HED stet Extra Universal Serial Bus Connection USB 2 10 Dee ees eet vd esvest A 2 11 Fan Headers s ina nella ischias dae anne oa es EE 2 11 Serial Ports niie a inte avian ea E E DE 2 11 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Porte 2 11 Universal Serial Bus Connechor ssssesesssisisissisisierisieiesntiernnrsrnrnsrerennnen 2 12 Extra Universal Serial Bus Connection UBA 2 12 Wake On LAN Power Supply Fail Header 00 ceceeessseeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeneseeseeeeeeeaeeeeeaees SLED1 SCSI LED Indicator
46. en exceeded will trigger the overheat warning alarm The rest of the System Health Monitor menu lists various voltages and tem peratures as they are currently being measured These include CPU tem perature CPU voltage the roms of the CPU chassis and thermal control fans as well as the primary voltage levels used by the system 3 3V 5V 12V and 12V Items such as H W Monitor CPU1VCORE H W Monitor CPU2VCORE H W Monitor 3 3V H W Monitor 5V H W Monitor 12V CPU Fani CPU Fan2 ChassisFan1 Chassis Fan2 are also included in this op tion 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit c000 16k Shadow Cached c400 16k Shadow Cached C800 16k Shadow Disabled cc00 16k Shadow Disabled DO00 16k Shadow Disabled D400 16k Shadow Disabled D800 16k Shadow Disabled DC00 16k Shadow Disabled Write Combining for P6 to PCI Enabled amp Select Screen Act to DeAct 6CLKS TL Select Item Act to Read Write 3CLKS 2CLKS Change Option RA Cycle Time 9CLK Fl General Help SDRAM CAS Latency CAS Latency3 F10 Save and Exit Memory Auto Precharge Disabled ESC Exit SDRAM Fast Timing 11 1 1 10 1 1 V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc C000 16k Shadow C400 16k Sh
47. en message has been displayed The lt WAIT gt message is displayed Performing the PS 2 mouse check and extended BIOS data area allocation check next 8Ch Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next 8Dh The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed Resetting the hard disk controller next 8Fh The hard disk controller has been reset Configuring the floppy drive controller next 91h The floppy drive controller has been configured Configuring the hard disk drive controller next 95h Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next See the last page of this chapter for additional information 96h Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800 97h Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed The adaptor ROM check is next 98h The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required processing after the option ROM returned control 99h Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed Configuring the timer data area and printer base address next 9Ah Set the timer and printer base addresses Setting the RS 232 base address next B 7 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual Checkpoint Code Description 9Bh Returned after setting the RS 232 base address Performing any required initialization before the Coprocessor test next 9Ch Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over Initializing the Coprocessor next 9Dh
48. er settings and pin definitions Chapter 1 Introduction 370DEl Quick Reference Jumpers Description JBT1 CMOS Clear JP1 FSB Speed Setting JP3 Spread Spectrum Enable JP56 Speaker Enable Disable JP57 BIOS Select JP58 LAN1 Enable Disable JP60 VGA Enable Disable JP61 VGA Interrupt Enable JP62 LAN2 Enable Disable JP63 Chipset Speed Setting Default Setting Pin 1 2 Normal Pin 1 2 Auto Open Disabled On Enabled Pin 1 2 BIOS1 Off Enabled Pin 2 3 Enabled Pin 2 3 Enabled Off Enabled Off 133 MHz Note1 If the FSB speed is 100MHz JP63 should be set to On DIP Switches SW1 1 4 Connectors ATX POWER BANKO BANK1 COM1 COM2 CPU CH OH FAN J13 J14 J15 J18 J214 JA1 JA5 JF 1 LAN1 LAN2 PWR_SEC USB VGA WOL WOR Description Default Setting CPU Core Bus Ratio Description Primary ATX Power Connector Memory RAM Slots COM1 2 Serial Port Conn Header CPU Overheat Chassis Fan Headers IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors Floppy Disk Drive Connector PS 2 Keyboard Mouse USBO Header Ultrai60 Channel A LVD SCSI External U160 Channel B LVD SCSI Front Control Panel Ethernet Port 1 Ethernet Port 2 Secondary ATX Power Connector Universal Serial Bus Ports Onboard VGA Monitor Connector Wake on Lan Wake on Ring Notes Please refer to Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumper settings and pin definitions SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual GE
49. es 12h 13h 14h 19h 1Ah 2Bh 2Ch 2Dh 23h 24h Initializing CMOS RAM if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was set in AMIBCP or the lt End gt key was pressed Next disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2 The video display has been disabled Port B has been initialized Next initializing the chipset The 8254 timer test will begin next The 8254 timer test is over Starting the memory refresh test next The memory refresh 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 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 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual Checkpoint Code Description 25h Interrupt vector initialization is done Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on 27h Any initialization before sett
50. es the power state that the VGA video subsystem enters after the specified period of display inactivity has expired The settings include Disabled Standby and Suspend Inactivity Timer This option specifies the length of hard disk inactivity time that should expire before entering the power conserving state The settings include Off 1 5 10 20 30 60 and 120 minutes 4 23 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual Suspend Timeout This option specifies if BIOS is to monitor for display activity when in a power saving state The settings include Off 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 and 10 minutes IRQ1 IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ6 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ12 IRQ14 IRQ15 With the above options you can monitor each interrupt request and resume the system s normal power up state when activated Settings are Ignore and Monitor All IRQs are defaulted to Ignore except for IRQ 1 12 and 14 whcih default to Monitor USB Controller Resume This allows you to wake up the system from a USB device The settings for this option Disabled and Enabled PME Resume This allows you to wake up the system from a PME device The settings for this option Disabled and Enabled RI Resume This option allows the system to resume the function of Ring Indicator The settings for this option Disabled and Enabled 4 24 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 8 Boot Setup Choose Boot Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu All Boot Setup
51. ettings for the above options are Available and Reserved Available allows the specified IRQ to be available for use by PCI PnP devices Re served means the specified IRQ is reserved for use by Legacy ISA de vices DMA Channel 0 DMA Channel 1 DMA Channel 3 DMA Channel 5 DMA Channel 6 DMA Channel 7 4 20 Chapter 4 BIOS Each of the above list of DMA channel setting options can be set to Avail able and Reserved Available means the specified DMA channel is avail able for use by PCI PnP devices Reserved means the specified DMA chan nel is reserved for use by Legacy ISA devices Reserved Memory Size This option specifies the size of a memory area to be reserved for Legacy ISA adapter cards The settings are Disabled 16k 32k and 64k 4 21 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI 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 Exit ACPI Aware 0 S No Power Management Enabled Power Button Mode On Off Sleep Button Mode Suspend Green PC Monitor Power State StandBy Video Power Down Mode Suspend Inactivity Timer Off Suspend Timeout Minutes Off IRQ1 Monitor IRQ3 Ignore IRQ4 Ignore IRQ5 Ignore o IRQ6 Ignore NL IRQ7 Ignore IRQQ Ignore IRQ10 Ignore IRQ11 Ignore IRQ12 Monitor IRQ14 Monitor IRQ15 Ignore
52. ff 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 misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual Notes Chapter 4 BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS for the 370DE6 370DER 370DER 370DEl 370DEI 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
53. g as a backup If you only have one or two power supply units installed you should disable this with JP55 to prevent false alarms See Table 2 28 for jumper settings 2 8 Parallel Port Floppy Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables e The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires e A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 e A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B Table 2 29 Parallel Printer Port Pin Definitions J16 Pin Number Function Pin Number Function Parallel Port Connector 7 Strobe 2 ITTF 370DE6 370DER only 3 Data Bit 0 4 Error 5 Data Bit 1 6 Init 7 Data Bit 2 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 The parallel port is located on J16 K Daa ni 7 e SND See Table 2 29 for pin definitions D BUSY 22 GND 23 PE 24 GND 25 SLOT 26 NC 2 17 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located on J15 See Table 2 30 for pin definitions IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE connectors J13 and J14 Refer to Table 2 31 for pin definitions
54. g the flash ROM FFh 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 Code Description 03h The NMI is disabled Next checking for a soft reset or a power on condition 05h The BIOS stack has been built Next disabling cache memory 06h Uncompressing the POST code next 07h Next initializing the CPU and the CPU data area 08h The CMOS checksum calculation is done next OAh The CMOS checksum calculation is done Initializing the CMOS status register for date and time next OBh The CMOS status register is initialized Next performing any required initialization before the keyboard BAT command is issued OCh The keyboard controller input buffer is free Next issuing the BAT command to the keyboard controller DER The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified Next performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test OFh The initialization after the Keyboard controller BAT command test is done The keyboard command byte is written next 10h The keyboard controller command byte is written Next issuing the Pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking command 11h Next checking if lt End or lt Ins gt keys were pressed during power on B 2 Appendix B AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messag
55. guration 1 Check the setting of jumper JBT1 Ensure that you are using a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to page 1 19 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 users so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services They should know of any possible problem s with the specific system configuration that was sold to you 1 Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Question FAQ sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting web site http www supermicro com techsupport htm before con tacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http www supermicro com techsupport download htm Note Not all BIOS can be flashed depending on the modifica tions to the boot block code 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when cont
56. h The descriptor tables are prepared Entering protected mode for the memory test next 43h Entered protected mode Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next 44h Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on Initializing data to check memory wraparound at 0 0 next 45h Data initialized Checking for memory wraparound at 0 0 and finding the total system memory size next 46h The memory wraparound test is done Memory size calculation has been done Writing patterns to test memory next 47h The memory pattern has been written to extended memory Writing patterns to the base 640 KB memory next 48h Patterns written in base memory Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next 49h The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified Determining the amount of memory above 1 MB memory next B 4 Appendix B AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages Checkpoint Code Description 4Bh 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 4Ch The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Clearing the memory above 1 MB next 4Dh The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Saving the memory size next Going to checkpoint 52h next 4Eh The memory test started but not as the result of a soft reset Displaying the first 64 KB memory size next
57. he user to prevent the hard disk from being overwritten The options are Enabled or Disabled Enabled allows the drive to be used normally read write and erase functions can all be performed Disabled prevents the hard disk from being erased This function is effective only when the device is accessed through BIOS ATA PI Detect Timeout Second 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 selects the mechanism for detecting the 80 pin ATA PI cable Options include Host and Device Host and Device Host This option uses the motherboard onboard IDE controller to detect the type of IDE cable used Device This option uses the IDE disk drive to detect the type of IDE cable used Host amp Device This option uses both the motherboard onboard IDE controller and IDE disk drive to detect the type of IDE cable used 4 9 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual 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
58. ich CPU Core Bus Ratio to 900 1200 JOFF OFFIOFF ON use The general rule is to divide the CPU speed by the bus speed If you have a 550 MHz CPU divid 550 MHz 100 MHz 5 5 ing it by a 100 Mhz front side bus CPU Speed Bus Freq Ratio will give you a CPU Core BUS Ra tio of 5 5 After determining the CPU Core Bus Ratio refer to Table 2 22 for the correct settings of DIP Switch 1 Note Most Intel processors have a fixed Core Bus ratio that will overwrite the setting of DIP Switch 1 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector C Del To modify the operation of the GE e motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between EE optional settings Jumpers e Z Jumper create shorts between two pins Cap to change the function of the oe connector Pin 1 is identified Kn with a square solder pad on D y Setting the printed circuit board See Pin 1 2 sh the motherboard layout pages n lee eet for jumper locations Note On two pin jumpers closed means the jumper is on and open means the jumper is off the pins 2 14 Chapter 2 Installation CMOS Clear Refer to Table 2 23 for the jumper settings to clear CMOS Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS NOTE For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the system remove the AC power cord and then use JBT1 to clear CMOS Replace JBT1 back to the pin 1 2 po
59. idth 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 24 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DER 370DEIl These motherboards have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core Chipset Voltage 5V and 12V The onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously The 370DE6 also monitors 3 3V 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 cooling fans The onboard 3 p
60. iming This option defines the Fast timing settings for SDRAM Settings include 11 1 1 and 10 1 1 MemoryWriting Posting The settings are Enabled and Disabled Chapter 4 BIOS Fast ECC Enable The settings are Enabled and Disabled ISA IO Cycle Delay This settings for this option are Full Delay 1 5 BCLK 2 5 BLCK and 3 5 BLCK Scrubbing Enable The settings are Enabled and Disabled AGP Device Address Space Size This settings for this option are 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB and 512MB AGP Operations This settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled MPS 1 4 Support The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI 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 No lets the BIOS Plug amp Play 0 S No configure all the Reset Config Data No devices in the system PCI Latency Timer 64 Yes lets the Allocate IRQ to VGA Yes operating system Palette Snooping Disabled configure Plug and PCI IDE BusMaster Disabled Play PnP devices not OffBoard PCI ISA IDE Card Auto required for boot if your system has a Plug USB Controller Enabled and Play operating USB Controller Disabled system IRQ3 Available IRQ4 Available Select Screen IRQ5 Available Select Ite
61. in CPU and chassis fans are controlled by the power manage ment functions The thermal fan is controlled by the overheat detection logic Environmental Temperature Control The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user defined threshold The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU It can continue to monitor for overheat conditions even when the CPU is in sleep mode Once it detects that the CPU temperature is too high it will automatically turn on the thermal control fan to prevent any overheat damage to the CPU The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chassis temperature is too high CPU Fan Auto Off in Sleep Mode The CPU fan activates when the power is turned on It can be turned off when the CPU is in sleep mode When in sleep mode the CPU will not run at full power thereby generating less heat 1 25 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS This allows the user to define an overheat tempera ture When this temperature is exceeded both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Intel s LANDesk Client Manager optional It is used to notify
62. ing video mode will be done next 28h Initialization before setting the video mode is complete Configuring the monochrome mode and color mode settings next 2Ah Bus initialization system static output devices will be done next if present See the last page for additional information 2Eh Completed post video ROM test processing If the EGA VGA controller is not found performing the display memory read write test next 2Fh The EGA VGA controller was not found The display memory read write test is about to begin 30h The display memory read write test passed Look for retrace checking next 31h The display memory read write test or retrace checking failed Performing the alternate display memory read write test next 32h The alternate display memory read write test passed Looking for alternate display retrace checking next 34h Video display checking is over Setting the display mode next 37h The display mode is set Displaying the power on message next 38h Initializing the bus input IPL general devices next if present See the last page of this chapter for additional information 39h Displaying bus initialization error messages See the last page of this chapter for additional information 3Ah The new cursor position has been read and saved Displaying the Hit lt DEL gt message next 3Bh The Hit lt DEL gt message is displayed The protected mode memory test is about to start 40h Preparing the descriptor tables next 42
63. ive 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 1 27 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual Wake On LAN WOL not on 370DEI 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 traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted The motherboards have a 3 pin header WOL to connect to the 3 pin header on a Network Interface Card NIC that has WOL capability Wake On LAN must be enabled in BIOS Note that Wake On Lan can only be used with an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply 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 r
64. l 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 17 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 Del 64 1 0 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 19 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual 2 9 Installing Software Drivers After all the hardware has been installed you must install the software drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard After inserting this CD into your CDROM drive the display shown in Figure 2 5 should appear If this 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 CUIPDRMICAO GervesWorka SerwerSet I HE Be LE Chipset Wine Ei 3 Vidor driver AT Build Mett Card disk miegas Drivers amp Tools mn Bo Dl nengen II Build SCSI dish Adaptor Liira 150 Ga Browse this CO
65. le or disable termination for the SCSI connec tors The normal default position is open to enable SCSI termination See Table 2 25 for jumper settings P Table 2 26 SpeakerEnable Disable Speaker Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP56 You may want to disable the Jumper onboard speaker Jumper JP56 Position Definition 3 F Open Disabled gives you this option See Table Closed Enabled 2 26 for jumper settings Onboard LAN NIC Enable Disable Table 2 27a Onboard LAN NIC Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP58 370DE6 Jumper JP58 Jumper 7 Position Definition 370DER DER Jumpers JP58 amp JP62 Open Enabled Closed Disabled 370DE6 Change the setting of jumper JP58 Table 2 27b to enable or disable the onboard Onboard LAN1 LAN2 LAN or NIC Network Interface jumper seuings Card on your motherboard See j E38 KURRE umper Table 2 27 for jumper settings Position Definition JP58 LAN JP62 LAN2 370DER 370DER 2 16 Chapter 2 Installation Third Power Supply Failure Alarm Enable Disable Table 2 28 370DE6 only For Power Supply Failure Supermicro s Hot Swap Alarm Enable Disable Triple Redundant Power E i Jumper Su lies onl Position Definition Open Disabled The system will notify you in the EE event of a power supply failure This feature assumes that three power supply units are installed in the chassis with one actin
66. m IRQ7 Available IRQ9 Available General Help IRQ10 Available Save and Exit IRQ11 Available Exit IRQ14 Available Change Option V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc Plug amp Play OS Choose the No setting for computers that do not meet the Plug and Play specifications which will allow the BIOS to configure all the devices in the system Choosing the Yes setting lets the operating system configure PnP devices that are not required for boot up if the system has a PnP operating system The operating system would have the ability to change interrupt I O and DMA settings Set this option if the system is running Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows 2000 Other operating systems are also PnP aware Reset Configuration Data Choosing the Yes setting will cause the PnP configuration data in the BIOS to be cleared on the next boot up Choosing the No setting does not force PnP data to be cleared on the next boot 4 18 Chapter 4 BIOS PCI Latency Timer This option specifies the latency timing of the PCI clocks for all PCI devices Settings include 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 PCI clocks Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA This option lets you allocate an interrupt request IRQ to the PCI VGA adapter card if used The settings are Yes and No Palette Snooping When enabled this option informs PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed The settings are Disabled and En
67. m 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 A 1 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual AMI BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Error Message Description Code 1 beep Refresh The memory refresh circuitry on the motherboard is faulty 2 beeps BIOS ROM file The BIOS was unable to find absent the specific file name required to flash the BIOS 3 beeps Base 64KB Memory failure occurred in the memory failure first 64KB of Memory 4 beeps Flash program The flash was properly successful programmed with the BIOS ROM file 5 beeps Media read error The floppy or ATAPI media is not presented or cannot be read 6 beeps Keyboard The keyboard controller may controller Gate be bad The BIOS cannot A20 failure switch to protected mode 7 beeps Processor The CPU generated an exception exception interrupt interrupt error 8 beeps Display memory The system video adapter is read write error either missing or its memory is faulty This is not a fatal error 10 beeps Flash erase error The flash device was unable to be properly programmed 11 beeps Flash program The flash device was unable to error be properly programmed 12 beep
68. m your power supply to the header labelled JP54 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 Supermicro power supplies See Table 2 20 for pin definitions SLED1 SCSI LED Indicator The SLED connector is used to provide an LED indication of SCSI activity Refer to Table 2 21 for connecting the SCSI LED Note SCSI is NOT supported on the 370DEI 2 13 Table 2 20 Power Supply Fail Header Pin Definitions JP54 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 Table 2 21 SLED1 Pin Definitions Pin Number Definition 1 Positive 2 Negative 3 Negative 4 Positive SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual 2 6 DIP Switch Settings Table 2 22 DIP Switch 1 S CPU Core Bus Ratio Selection Core Bus Ratio DIP Switch1 A P WisWiswiswi A red DIP switch labeled SW1 is ERN BA Pa E E 400 533 ON OFF ON ON located on the 370DE6 370DER El ON OFE TON OEE 370DER 370DEI SW1 has four 500 666 ON OFF OFF ON Are 3 550 733 ON OFFIOFF OFF individual switches which are 600 800 OFF ON JON ON used to set the core bus ratio 650866 ORE ON ON OFF 700 933 OEEI ON OFF ON 750 1000 OFF ON OFF OFF The example on the right will show PEN Ge aN Paa you wh
69. mming DMA controllers 1 and 2 Initializing the 8259 interrupt controller next 67h Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization 7Fh Extended NMI source enabling is in progress 80h The keyboard test has started Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck keys Issuing the keyboard reset command next 81h A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found Issuing the keyboard controller interface test command next 82h The keyboard controller interface test completed Writing the command byte and initializing the circular buffer next 83h The command byte was written and global data initialization has completed Checking for a locked key next 84h Locked key checking is over Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM data next 85h The memory size check is done Displaying a soft error and checking for a password or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next 86h The password was checked Performing any required programming before WINBIOS Setup next 87h The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next 88h Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen Performing any necessary programming after WINBIOS Setup next B 6 Appendix B AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages Checkpoint Code Description 89h The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed Displaying the power on screen message next 8Bh The first scre
70. n CMOS 4 27 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual 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 28 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 10 Exit Setup Choose Exit Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu All Exit Setup op tions are described in this section The Exit Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Exit system setup with Exit Saving Changes saving the changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Optimal Defaults Load Fail Safe Defaults Discard Changes Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Scree General Help Save and Exit Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc Exit Saving Changes Highlighting this setting and then pressing lt Enter gt will save an
71. nd Play and an oper ating system independent interface for configuration control ACPI lever 1 26 Chapter 1 Introduction ages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with both Win dows 98 and Windows NT 5 0 Note To utilize ACPI you must reinstall Windows 98 To reinstall Windows 98 with ACPI enter DOS and type setup p J at the CDROM prompt usually D with the Windows 98 CD loaded Make sure you include the spaces after setup and p Then hit lt Enter gt You can check to see if ACPI has been properly installed by looking for it in the Device Manager which is located in the Control Panel in Windows Microsoft OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive system wide approach to system and device power control OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other re quests Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on 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 dr
72. ns 370DE6 Connector only Extra Universal Serial Bus Connection USB3 370DE6 only Table 2 12 An additional connection for USB3 A ae Pin initions JF1 is included on pins 25 27 29 and SES 31 of JF1 for front side USB ac Pin cess You will need a USB cable Number SE not included to use this connec 2 Key 3 IRRX tion 4 Ground Note The USB4 J105 connector is described on page 2 11 2 10 Chapter 2 Installation Speaker 370DE6 only The speaker connection is located on pins 28 30 32 and 34 of JF1 See Table 2 13 for pin definitions Fan Headers Fan headers on the motherboard include those for each CPU chas sis fans and overheat fans desig nated CPU CHASSIS and OH FAN respectively Refer to Table 2 14 for pin definitions Serial Ports On the 370DE6 the COM1 and COM2 serial ports are located un der the parallel port see Figure 2 3 See Table 2 15 for pin defini tions On the 370DER DER 370DEl the COM2 connector is a header located near the Ultra160 SCSI channel B header JA3 on the motherboard ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse are located on J18 See Table 2 16 for pin definitions The mouse port is above the key board port See Figure 2 5 2 11 Table 2 13 Speaker Connector Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Function Definition 28 Red wire Speaker data 30 Key No connection 32 Key 34 Speake
73. o 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 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS CPUs write operations stored 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 External Cache This option is for enabling or disabling the internal CPU L2 cache Settings include Disabled Write Thru and Write Back See description above Event Log Configuration Event Logging This option Enables or Disables the logging of events You can use this screen to select options for the Event Log Configuration Settings You can access sub screens to view the event log and mark all events as read Use the up and down arrow keys to select an item and the plus and minus keys to change the option setting The settings are described on the following pages The screen is shown below ECC Event Logging This option Enables or Disables the logging of ECC events The events logged by AMIBIOS are post errors such as a bad BIOS floppy errors or hard drive errors Clear All Event
74. options are described in this section The Boot Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives Removable Devices ATAPI CDROM Drives Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Scree General Help Save and Exit Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device This option is used to specify the order of the boot sequence that will be followed from the available system devices The settings for the 1st Boot Device are Removable Device ATAPI CDROM Hard Drive and Disabled 2nd Boot Device The settings for the 2nd Boot Device are Removable Device ATAPI CDROM Hard Drive and Disabled 4 25 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual 3rd Boot Device The settings for the 3rd Boot Device are Removable Device ATAPI CDROM Hard Drive and Disabled Hard Disk Drives Use this screen to view the boot sequency of hard drives that have been auto detected or entered manually on your system Removable Devices Use this screen to view the boot sequency of the removeable devices that have been auto detected or entered manually on your system ATAPI CDROM Drives Use this screen to view the boot sequency ofthe ATAPI CDROM drives that have been auto detected or entered manually on your system 4 26 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 9 Security Setup Choose Security Setup f
75. portant to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions e Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge e Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the anti static bag e Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components periph eral chips memory modules or gold contacts e When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use e 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 1 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual 2 2 FCPGA Processor Installation When handling the FCPGA processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan This section covers the installation procedure for FCPGA Flip Chip Plastic Grid Array type processors You should install the processor first and then install the motherboard in the chassis Following the installation proce dures in the order they appear in this section should eliminate the most common problems encountered when installing a system IMPORTANT Alway
76. r data Table 2 14 Fan Header Pin Definitions CPU CHASSIS OH Fans Pin Number Definition 1 Ground black 2 12V red 3 Tachometer Caution These fan headers are DC power Table 2 15 Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 1 DCD 6 CTS 2 DSR 7 DTR 3 Serial In 8 RI 4 RTS 9 Ground 5 Serial Out 10 NC Table 2 16 PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions J18 Pin Number Definition 1 Data NC Ground voc Clock NC DARN SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual Universal Serial Bus USB Table 2 17 Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions i i USB0 USB1 Two Universal Serial Bus ports 7 S x in in are located beside the keyboard Number Definition Number Definition mouse ports USBO is the bottom 4 Di 3 E connector and USB1 is the top 3 PO 3 PO R 4 Ground 4 Ground connector See Table 2 17 for pin 5 N A 5 Key definitions Wake On LAN Table 2 18 Wake On LAN Pin The Wake On LAN header is desig SE nated as WOL Refer to Table 2 18 Pin r GE Number Definition for pin definitions You must enable 1 5V Standby the LAN Wake Up setting in BIOS to Pied ake up use this feature You must also have a LAN card with a Wake on LAN connector and cable 2 12 Chapter 2 Installation Power Supply Fail Header 370DE6 only Connect a cable fro
77. rom 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 the Supervisor Password Not Installed password User Password Not Installed gt gt gt Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Clear User Password Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Scree General Help Save and Exit Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc Supervisor Password User Password AMIBIOS provides both Supervisor and User password functions If you use both passwords the Supervisor password must be set first The sys tem can be configured so that all users must enter a password every time the system boots or when AMIBIOS Setup is executed using either or both the Supervisor password or User password The Supervisor and User passwords activate two different levels of password security If you select password support you are prompted for a 1 6 character password Type the password on the keyboard The password does not appear on the screen when typed Make sure you write it down If you forget it you must clear CMOS and reconfigure Remember your Password Keep a record of the new password when the password is changed If you forget the password you must erase the system configuration information i
78. rs only Also see the figure on page 2 6 for the locations of the I O ports and 2 7 for the Front Control Panel JF1 connectors 1 17 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual 370DEI Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear Pin 1 2 Normal JP1 FSB Speed Setting Pin 1 2 Auto JP3 Spread Spectrum Enable Open Disabled JP56 Speaker Enable Disable On Enabled JP57 BIOS Select Pin 1 2 BIOS1 JP58 LAN1 Enable Disable Off Enabled JP60 VGA Enable Disable Pin 2 3 Enabled JP61 VGA Interrupt Enable Pin 2 3 Enabled JP62 LAN2 Enable Disable Off Enabled JP63 Chipset Speed Setting Off 133 MHz Note1 If the FSB speed is 100MHz JP63 should be set to On DIP Switches Description Default Setting SW1 1 4 CPU Core Bus Ratio Connectors Description ATX POWER Primary ATX Power Connector BANKO BANK1 Memory RAM Slots COM1 COM2 COM1 2 Serial Port Conn Header CPU CH OH FAN CPU Overheat Chassis Fan Headers J13 J14 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connectors J15 Floppy Disk Drive Connector J16 Parallel Printer Port J18 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse J214 USBO Header JA1 Ultra160 Channel A LVD SCSI JA5 External U160 Channel B LVD SCSI JF1 Front Control Panel LAN1 LAN2 Ethernet Port 1 Ethernet Port 2 PWR_SEC Secondary ATX Power Connector USB Universal Serial Bus Ports VGA Onboard VGA Monitor Connector WOL Wake on Lan WOR Wake on Ring Notes Please refer to Chapter 2 for detailed information on jump
79. rt 1 21 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual ACPI PC 98 Features e Microsoft OnNow e Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator e Main switch override mechanism e External modem ring on Onboard I O e AIC 7899 for dual channel Ultra160 SCSI 370DE6 370DER 370DER e Integrated ATI Rage XL Graphics Controller 370DER 370DER 370DE e Intel 82559 for integrated onboard Ethernet 370DER 370DER 370DEl e 2 EIDE bus master interfaces support Ultra DMA 33 e 1 floppy port interface up to 2 88 MB e 2 Fast UART 16550A compatible serial ports e 1 EPP ECP Enhanced Parallel Port Extended Capabilities Port 8370DE6 370DER 370DE e PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports e 2 USB Universal Serial Bus ports Other e Internal external modem ring on e Recovery from AC power loss control e Wake on LAN WOL CD Diskette Utilities e BIOS flash upgrade utility e Device Drivers Dimensions e SUPER 370DE6 Extended ATX 12 05 x 13 306 x 330 mm e SUPER 370DER 370DER 370DEI Full ATX 12 05 x 11 475 306 x 291 mm 1 22 Chapter 1 Introduction Pentium Ill Pentium IlI FCPGA FCPGA CPU CPU PC133 PC100 T F Registered DIMMs ECC PCI 64 33 l l l 133 100 MHz Host Bus 4 CNB20HE SL Address amp Control Host North Bridge 144 bit Data Bus CIOB20 PCI 64 66 OSB4 1 5 Mb sec South Bridge AT
80. s BIOS ROM file The BIOS ROM file found does incorrect size not match the size of the flash device 13 beeps BIOS ROM image The BIOS ROM file layout mismatch configuration does not match image present in the flash device 5 short _1 Memory Error No memory detected in the long beeps system 6 short 1 Memory Error EDO memory detected in long beeps system 7 short 1 SMBUS Error SMBUS error long beeps A 2 Appendix B AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages Appendix B AMIBIOS 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 UO port 0080h B 1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint Code Description DOh The NMI is disabled Power on delay is starting Next the initialization code checksum will be verified Dih Initializing the DMA controller performing the keyboard controller BAT test starting memory refresh and entering 4 GB flat mode next D3h Starting memory sizing next D4h Returning to real mode Executing any OEM patches and setting the Stack next D5h Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow RAM at E000 0000h The initialization code is copied to segment 0 and control will be transferred to segment 0 D6h
81. s connect the power cord last and always re move it before adding removing or changing any hardware compo nents Heat Sink Follow the instructions that came with your processor or heat sink to attach a heat sink to the processor Your heat sink should have a 3 pin fan which connects to the CPU FAN header Make sure that good contact is made between the CPU chip the die and the heat sink Insufficient contact or inproper types of heat sinks thermal compound and fans can cause the processor to overheat which may crash the system You can check the CPU temperature readings in the Periperal Setup Section of BIOS Processor Your motherboard has two 370 pin sockets which support Intel FCPGA processors Lift the lever on the FCPGA socket and insert the processor with the notched corner oriented toward pin one on the socket Make sure the processor is fully seated in the socket and and then close the lever You can also install a single 370 pin FCPGA CPU on a dual processor moth erboard without changing any jumper settings See Figure 2 1 for views of the 370 pin FCPGA socket before and after processor installation Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure the location of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mount ing fasteners metal ones are highly recommended
82. si tion before powering up the system again Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS Front Side Bus Speed CPU speed FSB x Core Bus ratio The jumper settings for FSB Speed are JP1 for the370DE6 Rev 1 00 amp 1 1 Table 2 24a and JP1 amp JP63 for the 370DER 370DER 370DEI Rev 1 00 amp 1 1 Table 2 24b Core Bus Ratio settings are de scribed in Section 2 7 2 15 Table 2 23 CMOS Clear Jumper Settings JBT1 Jumper Position Definition 1 2 Normal 2 3 CMOS Clear Position Position 1 2 2 3 CMOS Clear 370DE6 Rev 1 00 1 1 Table 2 24a Jumper Settings JP1 Jumper Position Definition 1 2 Auto 2 3 100 MHz OFF 133 MHz Note The Auto setting allows he CPU to set the speed 370DER 370DER Rev 1 00 1 1 Table 2 24b JumperSettings JP1 amp JP 63 JP1 P63 alumper Definition Definition 1 2 Auto OFF 2 3 100 MHz ON OFF 133 MHz OFF See Notes below Nores 1 The auto setting allows the CPU to set the speed 2 If the FSB speed is 100MHz JP63 should be set to On SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual SCSI Termination Enable pleas Disable SCSI Termination Enable Disable Jumper Settings 370DE6 Jumper JP60 J JP60 JP64 370DER DER Jumper JP64 Position Definition 370DEI NOT APPLICABLE Open f Enabled osed Disabled The SCSI Termination jumper aallow you to enab
83. sk Drive Connector J16 Parallel Printer Port J18 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse J214 USBO Header JA1 Ultrai60 Channel A LVD SCSI JA3 Ultra160 Channel B LVD SCSI JF1 Front Control Panel LAN1 LAN2 Ethernet Port 1 Ethernet Port 2 PWR_SEC Secondary ATX Power Connector SLED1 SCSI Active LED header USB Universal Serial Bus Ports VGA Onboard VGA Monitor Connector WOL Wake on LAN Header WOR Wake on Ring Header Notes Please refer to Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumper settings and pin definitions 1 12 Chapter 1 Introduction 370DER Quick Reference Jumpers Description JA2 LVD SCSI Ch A Term JA4 LVD SCSI Ch B Term JA6 Manufacturer s Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear JP1 FSB Speed Setting JP3 Spread Spectrum Enable JP56 Speaker Enable Disable JP57 BIOS Select JP58 LAN1 Enable Disable JP60 VGA Enable Disable JP61 VGA Interrupt Enable JP62 LAN2 Enable Disable JP63 Notes Chipset Speed Setting JP64 SCSI Enable Disable Default Setting Open Enabled Open Enabled Always Closed Pin 1 2 Normal Pin 1 2 Auto Open Disabled On Enabled Pin 1 2 BIOS1 Off Enabled Pin 2 3 Enabled Pin 2 3 Enabled Off Enabled Off 133 MHz Pin 1 2 Enabled Note1 370DER V 1 00 only Note2 If the FSB speed is 100MHz JP63 should be set to On DIP Switches SW1 1 4 Connectors ATX POWER BANKO BANK1 COM1 COM2 CPU CH OH FAN J13 J14 J15 J18 J214 JA1 JA5 JF 1 LAN1 LAN2 PWR_SEC
84. 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 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 viruses 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 PC 98 Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI specification defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that pro vides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system including its hardware operating system and application soft ware This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD ROMs network cards hard disk drives and printers This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs TVs tele phones and stereos In addition to enabling operating system directed power management ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug a
85. ttings are Disabled and Auto Select Disabled to disable LBA mode Select Auto to enable LBA mode if your device supports it and is not already formatted with the LBA mode Block Multi Sector Transfer Mode This option sets the block mode multi sector transfers option The settings include Disabled and Auto Disabled This op tion prevents the BIOS from using Multi Sector Transfer on the specified channel The data to and from the device will occur one sector at a time Auto This option allows the BIOS to auto detect device support for Multi Sector Trans fers on the specified channel If supported this option al lows the BIOS to auto detect the number of sectors per block for transfer from the hard disk drive to memory The data transfer to and from the device will occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it 4 7 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual PIO Mode IDE PIO Programmable I O mode programs timing cycles be tween the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The settings are Auto 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 UWDMA2 UWDMA3 and UWDMA4 Select Auto to auto de tect the DMA Mode Select SWDMAO through SWDMA2 to set single word DMAO through DMA2 Select MWDMAO through MWDMA2 to set Multi word DMAO thro
86. ugh DMA2 Select UDMAO trhough UDMA4 to set Ultra DMAO through Ultra DMA4 S M A R T SMART stands for Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology a feature that can help predict impending drive failures The settings are Auto Disabled and Enabled Select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable the S M A R T Select Auto to auto detect S M A R T 32Bit Data Transfer The settings are Auto Disabled and Enabled Select En abled or Disabled to enable or disable the 32 bit Data Transfer function Select Auto to auto detect the 32 bit Data Transfer function ARMD Emulation Type This option is used to select the emulation used when config uring an LS120 MO Magneto Optical or lomega Zip drive The settings are Auto Floppy and HardDisk 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS Primary IDE Slave When the system enters Setup BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices This option displays the auto detection status of IDE de vices The settings for Primary IDE Slave are the same as those for the Primary IDE Master Secondary IDE Master This displays the status of auto detection of IDE devices The settings for Secondary IDE Master are the same as those for the Primary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave This displays the status of auto detection of IDE devices The settings for Secondary IDE Slave are the same as those for the Primary IDE Master Hard Disk Write Protect This item allows t
87. ure no short circuits exist between the motherboard and the chassis Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions Check that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set Turn the power switch on and off to test the system 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 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI 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 to App B Memory Errors 1 Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed in pairs 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 PC133 or PC100 compliant registered ECC SDRAM EDO SDRAM is not supported 4 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module between 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 Losing the System s Setup Confi
88. wing checkpoints Checkpoint Code Description 2Ah Initializing the different bus system static and output devices if present 38h Initialized bus input IPL and general devices if present 39h Displaying bus initialization error messages if any 95h Initializing bus adaptor ROMs from C8000h through D8000h Additional Bus Checkpoints While control is inside the different bus routines additional checkpoints are output to I O port address 0080h as word to identify the routines being executed These are word checkpoints The low byte of checkpoint is the system BIOS checkpoint where control is passed to the different bus routines The high byte of checkpoint indicates that the routine is being executed in Different buses High Byte The high byte of these checkpoints includes the following information Bits Description Bits 7 4 0000 Function 0 Disable all devices on the bus 0001 Function 1 Initialize static devices on the bus 0010 Function 2 Initialize output devices on the bus 0011 Function 3 Initialize input devices on the bus 0100 Function 4 Initialize IPL devices on the bus 0101 Function 5 Initiate general devices on the bus 0110 Function 6 Initialize error reporting on the bus 0111 Function 7 Initialize add on ROMs for all buses Bits 3 0 Specify the bus Generic DIM Device Initialization Manager Onboard System devices ISA devices EISA devices ISA PnP devices PCI devices OS GO AO
89. xit AMIBIOS Version 07 00xx BIOS Build Date XX XX XX BIOS ID Processor Type H PentiumIII Processor Speed 933MHz System Memory S 256MB System Time 10 10 00 System Date Thu Select Screen 08 24 00 Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc Use the Up Down arrow keys or the lt Tab gt 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 arrow keys to enter the the other categories of BIOS settings The next section is de scribed in detail to illustrate how to navigate through the menus Note Items displayed in gray are preset and cannot be selected Items with a blue arrow are commands not options i e Discard Changes 4 3 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI 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
90. y 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 lt Enter gt 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 29 SUPER 370DE6 370DER 370DEI User s Manual Load Optimal Defaults Highlighting this setting and then pressing lt Enter gt provides the optimum performance settings for all devices and system features Load Failsafe Defaults Highlighting this setting and then pressing lt Enter gt 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 lt Enter gt will ignore any changes you made in the BIOS Setup program but will not exit the BIOS Setup pro gram 4 30 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes amp Messages During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue the boot up process The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot up procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your syste

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