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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 P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II motherboard. The P4SCT/P4SCT+/ P4SCT+II supports single Intel Pentium ® 4 processors or Celeron proces- sors up to 3.40 GHz (with Hyper Threading[...]

S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User’s Manual iv Table of Contents About This Manual ...................................................................................................... i i i Manual Organization ................................................................................................... i i i Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Ove[...]

ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ....................................................... 2-15 Universal Serial Bus (USB) .................................................................. 2-15 Wake-On-Ring ......................................................................................... 2-16 Keylock Enable/Disable .............................[...]

vi Table of Contents Chapter 4: BIOS 4 -1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 4 - 1 4 -2 Running Setup .................................................................................................. 4 - 2 4 - 3 Main BIOS Setup .......................................[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 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 it[...]

1-2 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User’s Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: + 1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Su[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Figure 1-1. SUPER P4SCT Image SUPER P4SCT (1. *Please see Notes on the next page for the differences between the P4SCT, the P4SCT+ and the P4SCT+II. 2. *All graphics and pictures shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB revision available at the time of publishing of this manual. The motherboard you've re[...]

1-4 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User’s Manual Figure 1-4. SUPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II Motherboard Layout CPU 478 PGA MCH PWR LED COM2 J17 J21 J20 USB 1/2 Parallel Port JP8 J11 JL1 JPWAKE WOR JP1 JP2 OH FAN/CH Fan5 COM 1 VGA JG1 GLAN 1 PCI X-1 PCI-X 2 PCI -X 3 PCI 2 FLOPPY BATTERY BIOS J2 DIMM 0A (Blue) Watch Dog FRONT PANEL CTR BANK0 BANK1 ® JF[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting J18 Speaker Pins 3-4 (In.Buzzer) J33 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) J36 Keylock Header Open(Disabled) JBT1 CM OS Cle ar See Section 2-7 JP1,JP2 CPU Clock Speed Pins 1-2 (Auto) J P 8 Watch Dog Reset Pins 1-2 (WD Reset) JP20 Power Force On Ope[...]

1-6 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User’s Manual Figure 1-6. P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II System Block Diagram: (with the 6300ESB Hance Rapids Chipset) Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard. See the follow- ing pages for the actual specifications of the motherboard. E875P & E7210 MCH Proce[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Motherboard Features CPU  Latest CPU technology! • Single Pentium ® 4 478-pin PGA processors or Intel Celeron processors up to up to 3.40 GHz (at a 800/533/400 MHz FSB) w/HyperThreading. • Intel Pentium 4/Celeron processors (*use 0.09 or 0.13 Micron Manufac- turing Technology CPUs) Note: Refer to the motherboard [...]

1-8 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User’s Manual ACPI Features • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard • Main switch override mechanism • Internal/external modem ring-on Onboard I/O • 2 ATA100/66 EIDE Channels for a total of 4 IDE devices backward compatible • Intel 6300ESB (Ha[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset Overview: Intel's Canterwood(875P) and Canterwood ES (E7210) Intel’s Canterwood Chipset (875P) and Canterwood ES (E7210) contains the following main components: Canterwood Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (6300ESB-Hance Rapids ICH). These two compo- nents are interconnected via Hu[...]

1-10 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User’s Manual Marvell's 88SX5041 Host Controller (*For the P4SCT+/P4SCT+II only) The Marvell 88SX5080 device is a PCI/PCI-X to Serial ATA (SATA) host controller with expansion ROM interface. Based upon the SATA interface specification, the 88SX5080 device provides solutions for designs based on chipsets that[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-11 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II. The motherboard has an onboard System Hard- ware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Eight Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core, +3.3V, +3.3V standby, + + + + + 5V, +5V standby, Vbat an[...]

1-12 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User’s Manual 1-4 Power Configuration Settings This section describes features of your motherboard that deal with power and power settings. 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 appear[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 Wake-On-LAN is defined as the ability of a management application to remotely power up a computer that is powered off. Remote PC setup, updates 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)[...]

1-14 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User’s Manual 1-6 Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selec- tion, a clock generator, drive interface control logic a[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2- 1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions • Use a grounded wri[...]

2-2 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink. ! 2-2 Processor and Heatsink Fan Installation When handling the processo[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 5. Lift the lever on the CPU socket. Socket Lever 6. Install the CPU in the socket. Make sure that Pin 1 of the CPU is seated on Pin 1 of the socket (both corners are marked with a triangle). 7. Press the lever down until you hear it *click* into the locked position. Socket lever in locked position 8. Apply the proper am[...]

2-4 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual 2-4 Installing DDR Memory CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules to prevent any possible damage. Memory Module Installation (See Figure 2-2) 1. Insert each DDR memory module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to pre[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 T o Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the notch. Figure 2-2. Side and Top Views of DDR Module Installation into Slot T o Remove: Use your thumbs gently to push each release tab outward to release the DIMM from the slot. Support The P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II supports [...]

2-6 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Figure 2-4. Front Control Panel Connectors 2-5 I/O Port/Control Panel Connector Locations The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC99 specification to make setting up your system easier. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various IO ports. Figure 2-3. I/O Port [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 2-6 Connecting Cables Power Supply Connectors The primary power supply connector (J20) on the P4SCT/ P4SCT+/P4SCT+II meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 24-pin specifica- tion. Refer to the table on the right for the pin definitions of the ATX 20-pin power connector. You must also connect the 4-pin (J21) processor power connect[...]

2-8 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Reset Connector The reset connector is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. This connec- tor attaches to the reset switch on the computer chassis. See the table on the right for pin defini- tions. Pin Number 3 4 Definiti on Reset Ground Reset Pin Defini tions (JF1) Overheat LED (OH) Connect an LED to t[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 LAN1 LED Pow er Bu tto n Overh eat L ED 1 Res et B utton 2 ID E L E D Power On L ED Rese t Pw r Vc c Vc c Vc c Vc c Grou nd Grou nd 19 20 Vcc X Groun d NMI X X X LAN 2 LED GLAN1 LED The GLAN1 (Gigabit LAN) LED connection is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1. Attach the LAN1 LED cable to display Gigabit LAN 1 activity. Ref[...]

2-10 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual LAN1 LED Power Bu tton Overhe at LED 1 Re set Bu tton 2 IDE L ED Power On LED Res e t Pwr Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Ground Ground 19 20 Vcc X Ground NMI X X X LAN2 LED Power_LED Connector The Power LED connector is lo- cated on pins 15, 16 of JF1. (*Use J17 for a 3-pin connector.) This connection is used t[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-11 LAN1 LED Pow er Bu tto n Overheat LED 1 Res et Bu tto n 2 ID E L ED Power On LE D Res et Pwr Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Ground Ground 19 20 Vc c X Ground NM I X X X LA N2 LE D Speaker Connector The speaker connector is located on J18. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Fuc nt i on P in Def i ni t ion Speaker: P in Def[...]

2-12 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Fan Headers There are six fan headers on the P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II, which are designated CPU/Chassis Fan1, CH Fan 2, CH Fan 3, CH Fan 4, and Over Heat Fan/CH Fan 5. (Chassis Fan 4 and Chassis Fan 5 are not monitored by BIOS.) Con- nect the fan on your CPU heatsink to the CPU/CH Fan1 header. See t[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Chassis Intrusion The Chassis Intrusion header is designated JL1. See the board layout in Chapter 1 for the location of JL1 and the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin Number 1 2 D efin ition Int rusi on Inpu t Ground Chassis I ntr usion Pin Definiti ons (J L1) Wake-On-LAN The Wake-On-LAN header is des- ignated [...]

2-14 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Ethernet Ports GLAN1 and GLAN2 (*P4SCT/P4SCT+II only) Two Eth ernet ports (designated GLAN1 and GLAN2) are located beside the VGA port on the IO backplane. These ports accept RJ45 type cables. VGA Connector A VGA connector (JG1) is located next to the GLAN1 on the IO backplane. Refer to the board[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 Universal Serial Bus (USB) There are two Universal Serial Bus Connectors (USB 1/2: J12/ J13) located on the I/O panel and additional two USB headers are located on the motherboard. These ports, labeled USB3/4, can be used to provide front side chassis access (cables not in- cluded). See the tables on the right (below) f[...]

2-16 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Pin Num ber 1 2 D efi nition Ground Wa ke - u p Wake- On- Ring Pin Defi ni tions (WOR) Keylock Enable/Disable The Keylock header is located on J36. Close Pin 1 and Pin 2 of J36 to enable the function of Keylock. The default setting is "Open". See the table on the right for pin defini- t[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 Intel's SATA LED The header for Intel's SATA LED is located on J37. This header will display all Intel's SATA activities. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Intel's SATA LED Pin D efi nitio ns (J37) Pi n Number 1 2 3 4 5 Definition (I-) SATA1 (I-) SATA2 NC NC NC Marvell's SATA LED ([...]

2-18 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is not actually a jumper but consists of two contact pads. To clear the contents of CMOS, short these pads together by touching them both with a metal conductor such as the head of a small screwdriver. Note: for ATX power supplies, you must com- pletely shut down the system and re[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 USB Wake-Up (*USB1/2 Only) Use JPUSB1 to enable or disable USB Wake-Up, which allows you to wakeup the system by de- pressing a key on the keyboard or by clicking the mouse when either is connected to the USB1 or USB2 port. Enable the jumper a to allow the system to be woken up from S1 and S3 in Windows OS. See the tabl[...]

2-20 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Watch Dog Enable/Disable JP8 enables the Watch Dog func- tion. Watch Dog is a system moni- tor that can reboot the system when a software application is "hung up". Pins 1-2 will cause WD to reset the system if an applica- tion is "hung up". Pins 2-3 will generate a non-maskabl[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 GLAN2 Enable/Disable (*P4SCT+/P4SCT+ only) Change the setting of jumper JPL2 to enable or disable the onboard LAN on the motherboard. See the table on the right for jumper set- tings. The default setting is En- abled. (For LAN1, please change the setting in the BIOS.) Jump er Pos it ion Pin s 1-2 Pin s 2-3 D efinition E[...]

2-22 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Front Side Bus Speed JP1, JP2 are used to set the sys- tem (front side) bus speed for the processors. It is best to keep this jumper set to Auto. This jumper is used together with the CPU Clock setting in BIOS. See the table on the right for jumper settings. JP1 JP2 Auto 1-2 1-2 100 MHz (x4) 2-3 [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 2-8 Parallel Port, Floppy Drive, Hard Drive and AGP Connections Use the following information to connect the floppy and hard disk drive cables. • The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. • A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 [...]

2-24 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual IDE Connectors You do not need to configure the onboard IDE interfaces (- Pins 13,14 of JF1.) Refer to Figure 2-3 for location. See the table on the left for pin defini- tions. Note: You must use the ATA100/66 cable included with your system to benefit from the ATA100/66 technology. Floppy Connec[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 1.5V 8xAGP Pro Slot (*P4SCT/P4ST+II) The P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II includes an 8xAGP Pro slot for high- performance video cards. It is backward compatible with 4xAGP and 2xAGP graphics cards. To install a VGA card, power down the system and remove the I/O shield corresponding to the AGP Pro slot. Push the AGP card down and [...]

2-26 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Notes[...]

3-1 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or refer to the section regarding ‘Re- turning Merchandise for Service in [...]

3-2 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual NOTE: If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to Appendix B. Memory Errors 1. Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed. 2. You should be using unbuffered ECC/Non ECC DDR memory (see next page). Also, it is[...]

3-3 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/techsupport/download.htm. Note: Not all BIOS can be flashed, it depends on the modifica- tions to the boot block code. 3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, please make sure to have the following information ready when contacting S[...]

3-4 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard? Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need. Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for[...]

3-5 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Question: How do I connect the ATA100/66 cable to my IDE device(s)? Answer: The 80-wire/40-pin high-density ATA100/66 IDE cable that came with your system has two connectors to support two drives. This special cable must be used to take advantage of the speed the ATA100/66 technol- ogy offers. Connect the blue connect[...]

3-6 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Notes[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AwardBIOS for the P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II. The Award ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in th[...]

S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual 4-2 4-2 Running Setup * Optimal default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted . The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the Main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the screen display is oft[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-3 IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master, IDE Channel 3 Master Press the <Auto> key to activate the function of 'IDE HDD Auto-Detection", which will allow the BIOS to automatically detect the status of the IDE HDD installed in the system, such as the size, the number of cylinde[...]

S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual 4-4 4-4.1 Advanced BIOS Features When the item of Advanced BIOS Features is highlighted, press the <Enter> key to activate the screen below: 4-4 Advanced BIOS Setup Choose Advanced BIOS Setup from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display. Sele[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 ACPI Function Select "Enabled" to activate the function of BIOS Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface features. The settings are " Enabled " or "Disabled". ACPI Suspend Type If enabled, the option allows the user to determine the ACPI Suspend type. The options are "S1(POS)"[...]

S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual 4-6 ECC Configuration This setting allows you to enable or disable ECC (Error Correction and Checking). The options are "ECC" and "Non-ECC". CSA LAN (Giga-LAN) Select "Enabled" to activate the function of CSA LAN. The options are "Enabled" and "Disabled&quo[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-7 USB Legacy Support This setting allows you to enable or disable the functions of USB, Keyboard/ Mouse under POST and DOS. The options are Disabled , and Enabled. CPU THRM-Throttling THRM throttling is used to lower power consumption and reduce the heat generated by the CPU. The options for this setting are "87.5%", &qu[...]

S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual 4-8 UART Mode Select This setting allows the user to select the UART mode for the BIOS. The options are "IrDA", "ASKIR" and " Normal ". RxD, TxD Active This allows the user to change the settings for the "RxD, TxD Active" function. The options are "Hi, Hi&q[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9 4-4.4 PnP Configuration Choose PCI/PnP Configurations from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: Enabling this setting resets the extended system configuration data when you exit setup. Do this when you have installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused [...]

S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual 4-10 Resources Controlled By This setting allows BIOS to automatically configure all boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. If you choose Auto, you cannot select the IRQ, Onboard CSA LAN Boot Select "Enabled" to enable the Boot ROM embedded in the Onboard CSA LAN Chip. The options are: &[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-11 4- 4. 6 Hardware Monitor Choose Hardware Monitor from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/ Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: CPU Warning Temperature This allows you to set the CPU warning temperature. If the CPU temperature reaches this threshold, an alarm will activate and a warning message will be dis[...]

S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual 4-12 Hyper-Threading Technology Select "Enabled" to activate the hyper-threading function of the CPUs to make each CPU appear as if there were two CPUs to any programs that support it (you must have OS support also). The settings are "Disabled" and " Enabled ." CPU Clock [...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-13 Set Supervisor Password When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted on the above screen, press the <Enter> key. When prompted, type the Supervisor Password in the dialogue box to set or to change the Supervisor Password. Set User Password When the item "Set User Password" is highlighted on t[...]

S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual 4-14 First Boot Device This item allows the user to set the first boot-up device. The options are "Removable", "Hard Disks", " CDROM ", "Legacy LAN", and "Disabled". X X X X X Hard Disk Boot Priority This item allows the user to select the Boot Priorit[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-15 4-7 Exit Choose Exit from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: Save & Exit Setup When the item "Save & Exit Setup" is highlighted, press <Enter> to save the changes you've made in the BIOS program (CMOS) and exit. Your system should, then, co[...]

S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual 4-16 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use. Load Optimized Defaults Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the optimized settings for all items in the BIOS Setup. T[...]

A-1 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages. 1 long beep Memory Modules Errors 1 long beep+2 short beeps VGA Errors Beeps Error Messag[...]

A-2 SUPER P4SCT/P4SCT+//P4SCT+II User's Manual Notes[...]

Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes B-1 Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Testing) Codes for the Award BIOS. POST ( hex) Descri ption CFh Test C MOS R/W functionality. C0 h Ear ly ch ipset initializatio n: -D isab le sha dow RAM -Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below) -P rogr am basic chi pset r egist ers C 1h[...]

S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+//P4SCT+II User’s Manual B-2 POST (hex) Description 0F h Rese r ve d 10h Au to detect flash type to lo ad ap propriate flash R/W codes into the ru n tim e area i n F000 f or E S CD & D M I s upport . 11h Res erv ed 12h Use walk ing 1’s algorithm to check out inter face in CMOS circuitry . Also set real-ti m e clock power [...]

Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes B-3 2Dh 1. Initialize multi-language 2. Put information on screen display, inclu d ing Aw ard title, CPU type, CP U speed …. 2Eh Reser ved 2F h Rese r ve d 30h Re s erv ed 31h Res erv ed 32h Res erv ed 33h Re s et ke ybo ard exc ept W i nbon d 977 se ri es S upe r I/ O chi ps . 34h Res erv ed 35h Res erv ed 36h R[...]

S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+//P4SCT+II User’s Manual B-4 POST (hex) Description 58h Res erv ed 59 h Initialize the combined Tr end Anti-Virus code. 5Ah Re se r ve d 5B h (O pt iona l Fe atur e) Show mess ag e for entering AWDFLAS H. EXE from FDD (optional) 5C h Rese r ve d 5Dh 1. I nitialize Init_Onb oard_ Super_I O switch . 2. Initialize I nit_Onboard_AU[...]

Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes B-5 POST (hex) Description 80h Rese r ve d 81h Rese r ve d 82 h 1. Cal l ch ips et pow er ma nage men t ho ok. 2. Rec ov er th e tex t font us ed by EPA l og o (not for f ull sc re e n logo) 3. If pas sw ord is set , as k f or pass w ord. 83h Save all da ta i n sta c k ba ck t o CM O S 84h Initialize ISA P nP boot [...]

S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+//P4SCT+II User’s Manual B-6 NOTES[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-1 Appendix C Inst alling Sof tware Drivers and Windows Operating System After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Driver before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CD[...]

C-2 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual ATA Operate Mode You can select from the following two modes: Combined Mode and En- hanced Mode. Combined Mode: In this mode, system BIOS assigns the traditional IRQ 14 and IRQ 15 for the use of HDD. Up to 4 ATA devices are supported by this mode. Within the Combined Mode, the following three mode[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-3 Configuring BIOS settings for the SATA RAID Functions (Enhanced Mode) 1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. (*Note: If it is the first time to power on the system, we recommend that you load the Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so, pl[...]

C-4 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID Con- troller Driver Adaptec's Embedded Serial ATA RAID with HostRAID controller adds RAID functionality to the Serial ATA I/O controller by supporting RAID 0 (Striping) or RAID 1 (Mirroring) to enhance the industry's pioneer PCI-to-e host con[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-5 Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties, and delete arrays. The following sections describe the operations Of "Managing Arrays". To select this option, use the arrow keys and the <enter> key to select "Managing Arrays" from the main menu (as shown above[...]

C-6 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array: 1. At the BIOS prompt, press Ctrl+A . 2. From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU) . 3. From the ACU menu, select Manage Arrays (as shown on the previous screen.) 4. From the List of Arrays dialog box, select t[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-7 Creating Arrays Before creating arrays, make sure the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks that are un-initialized are shown in gray and cannot be used. See Initializing Disk Drives . To create an array: 1 Turn on your comput[...]

C-8 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Assigning Array Properties Once you've create a new array, you are ready to assign the properties to the array. *Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, you cannot change the array properties using the ACU. You will need to use the Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-9 2. Under the item " Arrays Label ", type in an label and press Enter . ( *Note: The label shall not be more than 15 characters.) 3. For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. (*Note: Available stripe sizes are 16, 32, and 64 KB-default. It is recommended that you do not change the defaul[...]

C-10 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Notes: 1. Before adding a new drive to an array, back up any data contained on the new drive. Otherwise, all data will be lost. 2. If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1 from ACU, you can restart it by pressing Ctrl+R. 3. A RAID 1 created using the Quick Init option may return some da[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-11 Adding a Bootable Array To make an array bootable: 1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays. 2. From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to make bootable, and press Ctrl+B. 3. Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is displayed: "This will make all other ex[...]

C-12 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Adding/Deleting Hotspares (*Note: In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you would need to add a new HDD as a hotspare.) 1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A as prompted to access the ARC Utility. 2. From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU). 3. From the ACU menu, s[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-13 Initializing Disk Drives If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new array, or if it appears grayed out, you may have to initialize it before you can use it as part of an array. Drives attached to the controller must be initialized before they can be used in [...]

C-14 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual 4. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the disk you wish to initialize and press Insert (as shown in the screen below).[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-15 5. Repeat Step 4 so that both drives to be initialized are selected (as shown in the screen below). 6. Press Enter . 7. Read the warning message as shown in the screen. 8. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to initialize. If correct, type Y to continue.[...]

C-16 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Rebuilding Arrays *Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only. If an array Build process (or initialization) is interrupted or critical with one member missing, you must perform a Rebuild to optimized its function- ality. For a critical array Rebuild operation, the optimal d[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-17 Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks. To access the disk utilities: 1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility (as shown in the screen below.)[...]

C-18 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual 3 Select the desired disk and press Enter (as shown in the screen below.) 2. From the ARC menu, select Disk Utilities as shown in the screen below.[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-19 You can choose from the following options: 1. Format Disk —Simulates a low-level format of the hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk. Serial ATA drives are low-level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low-level formatted again. (*Caution: Formatting destroys all data on the [...]

C-20 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual m. After Windows OS Installation is completed, the system will automati- cally reboot. C-2 Installing Intel's Hance Rapids Driver by Adaptec and the OS f. Insert Microsoft Windows OS Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will start to boot up from CD. g. Press the <F6> key when the[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-21 Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen (*Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item. Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must re-boot the[...]

C-22 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboar[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-23 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) (*Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/ Manuals/SDIII/UserGu[...]

C-24 S UPER P4SCT/P4SCT+/P4SCT+II User's Manual Notes[...]