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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 P8SC8/P8SCi motherboard. The P8SC8/P8SCi supports single Intel Pentium ® 4 Processor (the Prescott Processor) in the 775-Land Grid Array Package (LGA 775) at a system bus sp[...]

P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... i i i Manual Organization ................................................................................................... i i i Chapter 1: Introduction 1- 1 Overview .....[...]

v Fan Headers ........................................................................................... 2 -1 3 Chassis Intrusion ................................................................................... 2 -1 3 ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ....................................................... 2 -1 4 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ........[...]

P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual 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 P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: + 1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: SuperMicro Computer[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Figure 1-1. P8SC8 Image (*Note: SCSI support is available for the P8SC8 motherboard only.)[...]

1-4 P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual Figure 1-3. Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) 1. See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front panel connections. 2. " " indicates Pin 1. 3. The only differences between the P8SC8 and the P8SCi are: a. P8SC8 has SCSI and it supports PCI-X 100 MHz, b. P8SCi does not have SC[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 P8SC8/P8SCi Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 2-7 JPA1 (*P8SC8) SCSI CTRL Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) J P F Power Force-On Open (Normal) JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/LAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPUSB1 USB Wake Up (USB1/2) Pins 2-3 (Disabled) JPWAKE1 KB/Mouse Wake-Up Pins 2-3 (Disabled) J [...]

1-6 P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual Figure 1-3. Intel E7221 Copper River Chipset: System Block Diagram 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 each motherboard. CLOCK GMCH Intel LGA775_PROCESSOR ICH6R USB Ports# 0/1, 2/3, 6/7 FWH LPC[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Motherboard Features CPU  Latest CPU technology! • Single Intel Pentium ® 4 Processor in the 775-Land Grid Array Package at a system bus speed of 800 MHz. Memory  Latest memory technology! • Dual/Single Channel DDR2 533/400 (using x8 DRAMTechnologies) up to 4 GB of ECC/Non ECC, unbuffered two-way interleaved D[...]

1-8 P8SC8/P8SCi 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 • Adaptec 7902(B0) dual channel Ultra 320 SCSI (*P8SC8 only) • Adaptec SCSI RAID 2010S supported (*P8SC8 only) ?[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1- 2 Chipset Overview Intel’s E7221 (Copper River) chipset, designed for the server market, con- sists of the following components: the Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH), Intel PCI-X Hub (PXH-V), and Intel I/O Controller Hub (ICH6R). The E7221 (Copper River) chipset provides the performance and feature-set required[...]

1-10 P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the P8SC8/ P8SCi. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Eight Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core, Chipset Voltage, +3.3V, + + + + + 5V, + + + + + 5V Standby, 1.5V, VBA[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-11 consumption to prevent processor overheat from happening and thus, greatly increases system stability. (*This function is available for the CPUs that support TM2.) 1-5 Power Configuration Settings This section describes features of your motherboard that deal with power and power settings. Microsoft OnNow The OnNow desig[...]

1-12 P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual 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 high CPU clock rates of 1 GHz and faster. The P8SC8/P8SCi accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Al- though most power supplies generally meet the spe[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 1-7 Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selec- tion, a clock generator, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA [...]

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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 P8SC8/P8SCi 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 LGA775 Processor and Heatsink Fan Installation When handling the processor package,[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 3. Locate Pin 1 on the CPU socket. (*Note: Pin 1 is the corner marked with a triangle). Please note that the North Key and the South Key are located vertically in the CPU housing. 4. Position the motherboard in such a way that Pin 1 of the CPU socket is located at the left bottom of the CPU housing. 5. Use your thumb and[...]

2-4 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Installation of the Heatsink 1. Locate the CPU Fan on the motherboard. (Refer to the layout on Page 1-4 for the CPU Fan location.) 2. Position the heatsink in such a way that the heatsink fan wires are closest to the CPU fan and are not interfered with other components 3. Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make sure tha[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 2-3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly r[...]

2-6 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Figure 2-2. DDRII Installation T o Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the notch. II T o Remove: Use your thumbs gently to push each release tab outward to release the DIMM from the slot. DDRII Slot (T op View) Support The P8SC8/P8SCi supports Dual channel, [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 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 Locations and Definitions Mouse (Green) Keyboard (Purple) Parallel [...]

2-8 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual PW_ON Connector The PW_ON connector is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Pin # 1 2 Definiti on Signa l +3V Stan dby PW_ ON P in Definiti on s (JF1) 2-6 Connecting Cables Power Supply Connectors The primary power supply connec- tor (J1) on the P8SC8/P8SCi meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 24-pin specification. Refer to th[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Pin Number 3 4 Definiti on Reset Ground Reset Pin Defin itions (JF1 ) 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. NIC1 LED Po we r Bu tto n O ve rheat/Fan Fail LED 1 Rese t B[...]

2-10 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual *IDE/SATA (*See the note below) The IDE/SATA LED is located on pins 13, 14 of JF1. This connects to the hard drive LED to display all IDE and SATA activities. See the table on the right for pin defini- tions. (* Note: This LED is for all IDE and SATA devices) Pi n Num b er 13 14 D efi nitio n +5V H D A c tive ID [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-11 Power On_LED Connector The Power LED connector is lo- cated on pins 15, 16 of JF1. (*Use JLED for a 3-pin connector.) This connection is used to provide LED indication of power being supplied to the system. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin Num b er 15 16 Definiti o n +5V Ground Pow er_LED Pin D efinit[...]

2-12 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Serial Ports Two serial ports are included on the motherboard: COM1 is a port located beside the mouse/key- board ports and COM2 is a header located below the Floppy Drive. See the table on the right for pin definitions. *NC indicates no connection. Speaker Connector The speaker connector is located on J9 and all[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Chassis Intrusion The Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1. See the board lay- out in Chapter 1 for the location of JL1 and the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin Number 1 2 De finitio n Int rusi on Inpu t Ground Chassis I nt rusi on Pin Definiti ons (JL 1) Fan Headers There are five fan headers (Fan 1 to[...]

2-14 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Pin# Defini tion 1 +5V 2 P0- 3 P0+ 4 Ground Pin Number 2 4 6 8 10 Definition +5V PO- PO+ Ground Ground Pin Number 1 3 5 7 Definition +5V PO- PO+ Ground USB Pin Definition J7(USB 6/7), J10 ( USB2/3) J15 (USB 0/1) ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse are located at J14. Se[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is located at JWOR. This function allows your computer to be "awakened" by an in- coming call when in the suspend state. See the table on the right for pin defi- nitions. You must also have a WOR card and cable to use WOR. Pin Number 1 2 Definition Ground Wa k e - u p Wake-[...]

2-16 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual VGA Connector A VGA connector (JG1) is located next to the COM1 on the IO backplane. Refer to the board layout below for the location. SMB Header A System Management Bus header is located at J5. Connect the appropriate cable here to uti- lize SMB on your system. SMB Header Pin D efinitions (J5) Pin Number 1 2 3 4[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 SATA LED Pin D efinitions (JSL ED) Pin Num ber 1 2 3 4 5 Definition HD Act HD Act HD Act HD Act NC SATA LED The SATA LED header is located on JSLED. This header will display all SATA activities. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Power LED The Power LED header is located on JLED. This header provides LED in[...]

2-18 P8SC8/P8SCi 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. JBT1 is located near the SATA header on the P8SC8/ P8SCi. Note: for ATX power supplies, you must[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 USB Wake-Up 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. This jumper is used together with the USB Wake-Up function in BIOS. Enable both the jumper and the BIOS setting [...]

2-20 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Gigabit LAN Enable There are two Giga-bit Controllers located on the motherboard. Each GLAN Controller can be enabled via a jumper. Close Pins 1 & 2 of JPL1 to enable the function of GLAN Controller 1, and close Pins 1 & 2 of JPL2 to enable the func- tion of GLAN Controller 2 . See the table on the right [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 SCSI Enable/Disable (*P8SC8 only) The SCSI Enable/Disable jumper at JPA1 allows you to enable or dis- able the onboard SCSI. The nor- mal (default) position is on pins 1- 2 to enable SCSI. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Jumpe r Position Pins 1- 2 Pins 2- 3 Definiti o n Enabled Disabled SCSI Enable/Disab[...]

2-22 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Watch Dog Enable/Disable JWD 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-maskable interrupt signa[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 2-8 Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (lo- cated beside the COM2 port) has two LEDs on the back of the con- nectors. The yellow LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green, orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection. See the table at right for the functions associated with[...]

2-24 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Parallel Port Connector The parallel port is located next to the USB 0/1 Ports. Refer to Figure 2-3 for loca- tion. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin Num ber F unc tion 1 S tr obe- 3 Data Bit 0 5 Data Bit 1 7 Data Bit 2 9 Data Bit 3 11 Data Bit 4 13 Data Bit 5 15 Data Bit 6 17 Data Bit 7 19 ACK [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 IDE Connector There are no jumpers to config- ure the onboard IDE interfaces Pins 3, 5 of JF1. Refer to Fig- ure 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. Pin Num ber Function 1 Reset IDE 3[...]

2-26 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Signal Names +DB(12) +DB(13) +DB(14) +DB(15) +DB(P1) +DB(0) +DB(1) +DB(2) +DB(3) +DB(4) +DB(5) +DB(6) +DB(7) +DB(P) GROUND DI FFSENS TERMPW R TERMPW R RESERVED GROUND +ATN GROUND +BSY +ACK +RST +MSG +SEL +C/D +REQ +I/O +DB(8) +DB(9) +DB(10) +DB(11) Connector Contact Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1[...]

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 ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter. Alwa[...]

3-2 P8SC8/P8SCi 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 that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed. 2. You should be using unbuffered DDR2 memory (see next page). Also, it is recommended that you use [...]

3-3 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 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 contacting Supermi[...]

3-4 P8SC8/P8SCi 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 Windows and secu[...]

3-5 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Question: What are the function keys for the IPMIVIEW? ESC O P - F1 KEY ESC P Q - F2 KEY ESC ESC - ESC KEY CTRL M - ENTER KEY CTRL H - BACKSPACE KEY CTRL I - TAB KEY ESC S - SIGNAL TRANSFER REQUEST ESC c - REBOOT SYSTEM ESC d - ALT key on ESC e - CTRL key on <Tab>-Enter BIOS Setup 3- 4 Returning Merchandise for [...]

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Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AwardBIOS for the P8SC8/P8SCi. 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 this manual.[...]

P8SC8/P8SCi 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 often all you need t[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-3 Main BIOS Setup Menu Date/Time Set the system date and time. Key in the correct information in the "mm", "dd" and "yy" fields. Press the "Enter" key to save the data. Legacy Diskette A/Legacy Diskette B This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette[...]

P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual 4-4 IDE HDD Auto-Detection This option allows the user to determine the manner in which the AwardBIOS sets the settings for IDE Channel 0 to IDE Channel 3 Master Devices. The options are "None", " Auto " and "Manual." IDE Channel 0 to IDE Channel 3 Master Press the <Enter> key to ac[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 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 the Advanced BIOS Setup from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display. Select one of the items in the l[...]

P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual 4-6 Quick Boot If enabled, this feature allows the system to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. The settings are " Enabled " and "Disabled". Quiet Boot This feature allows the user to enable "Quiet Boot". When set to Enabled, the BIOS [...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-7 4-4.2 Advanced Chipset Control DRAM Data Integrity Mode If enabled, this feature allows the data stored in the DRMA memory to be integrated for faster data processing. The options are ECC and Non- ECC. On-Chip Frame Buffer Size This setting allows you to set On-Chip Frame Buffer Size. The options are "1 MB" and " [...]

P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual 4-8 PATA IDE Mode When the item -On-chip Serial ATA is set to Combined Mode, the user can select either Primary or Secondary for Parallel ATA IDE. The options are Primary and Secondary. If On-chip Serial ATA is set to Enhanced Mode, only Serial ATA will be activated, and Primary PATA IDE will be available. Secondary P[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9 4-4.3 I/O Device Configuration 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", " Hi, L[...]

P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual 4-10 4-4.4 PnP/PCI Configuration Choose PCI/PnP Configurations from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: Use IR Pins This item sets the usage of the IR pins. The options are "RxD2, TxD2" and " IR-Rx2Tx2 ". Onboard Parallel Port This setting [...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-11 Initial Display From This feature sets the device that will initiate the monitor display when the system is first turned on. The options are " PCI Slot " and "PCI Ex(press)". Reset Configuration Data Enabling this setting resets the extended system configuration data when you exit setup. Do this when you hav[...]

P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual 4-12 4-4.5 Hardware Monitors There are only three settings on this menu (below). The rest of this menu shows various temperatures and voltage levels as indicated. Onboard LAN Boot ROM This feature allows the user to determine if the Boot ROMs of the Onboard LAN chips should be activated. If activated, the user can boo[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-13 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 displayed onscreen. The options are "Disabled", "60 0 C/140 0 F", "65 0 C/ 149 0 F", "70 0 C/158 0 F", " 75 [...]

P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual 4-14 4-4.6 Processor & Clock Options Thermal Management This setting determines the method used by the BIOS to control the thermal management of the system. The options are "Thermal Monitor 1 (On die throttling) " and " Thermal Monitor 2 (Ratio & VID transition) ." (See Section 1-4 for deta[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-15 4-4.7 DMI Event Log DMI Event Log This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of DMI Event Logging. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Clear All DMI Event Logs Select Yes and press <Enter> to clear all DMI event logs. The default setting is "No." View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press [...]

P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual 4-16 4-4.8 Console Redirection Console Redirection This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of Console Redirection. The options are Disabled and Enabled. BAUD Rate Select the BAUD rate for console redirection. The options are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K , 38.4K, 57.6K and 115.2K. Agent Connect Via Th[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-17 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[...]

P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual 4-18 4- 6 Boot Choose Boot from the Award BIOS main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display: The Award BIOS attempts to load the operating system from devices specified by the users in a user-specified sequence. Removable Device Boot Priority/Hard Drive Boot Priority/CD-ROM Boot Prior[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-19 Third Boot Device This item allows the user to set the third boot-up device. The options are "Floppy", "LS120", " HDD ", "SCSI", "CDROM", "ZIP100", "USB-FDD", "USB- ZIP", "USB-CDROM", "USB-HDD", "LAN" and "Disabled[...]

P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual 4-20 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 s[...]

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+1 short pause) continuously Memory Modules Errors 1 long beep+2 short beeps [...]

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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. POS T (hex) Des cript i on CFh Test CMOS R/W functionality. C0h Early chipset initialization: -Disable s hadow RA M -Disable L2 cach e (socket 7 or below) -Program basic chi pset r egis ters C1h Det e[...]

P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual B-2 POST (hex) Description 0Fh Res e r ved 10h Auto detect flash ty p e to load app ro priate flash R/W codes into the run time area in F000 for ESCD & DMI s upp ort. 11h Reserved 12h Use walking 1’ s algorithm to check out in ter face in CMOS circuitry . Al so set real- time clock power status, and then ch eck for[...]

Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes B-3 2Dh 1. Initialize multi-language 2. Put information on screen display, including Aw ard title, CPU type, CPU spe ed …. 2Eh Reserved 2Fh Res e r ve d 30h Reserved 31h Reserved 32h Reserved 33h Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips. 34h Reserved 35h Reserved 36h Reserved 37h Reserved 38h Rese[...]

P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual B-4 POST (hex) Description 58h Reserved 59h Initializ e the combined T r e nd Anti-Virus code. 5Ah Reserved 5Bh (Optional Feature) Sh o w me ssage fo r ent ering AWDFLA SH.EXE fro m F DD (optiona l) 5Ch Reserved 5Dh 1. Initialize Init_Onboar d_ Super_IO switch. 2. Initialize Init_Onboard_ A UDI O switch. 5Eh Reserved 5Fh[...]

Appendix B: Award BIOS POST Codes B-5 POST (hex) Description 80h Reserved 81h Reserved 82h 1. Call chipset power mana gement hook. 2. Recover the text fo nt used by EPA logo (not for full screen logo) 3. If passw ord is set, ask for passw or d. 83h Save all data in stack back to CMOS 84h Initializ e IS A PnP boo t devices 85h 1. USB final Initializ[...]

P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual B-6 NOTES[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation C-1 Appendix C I nstalling Software Programs and Drivers (*Note: if you do not wish to configure onboard SATA RAID functions, please go directly to Section C-5 on Page C-22 for Operating System & Other Software Installation.) After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure Intel's ICH6R[...]

C-2 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Configuring BIOS settings for SATA RAID Functions (Native Mode) 1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. (*Note: If it is the first time powering on the system, we recommend you load Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so, please skip to Step 3. 2. Use the[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation C-3 Using Intel ICH6R SATA RAID Utility Program Creating RAID Volume: a. Select Item #1- "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: 1. Creating, Deleting and Reseting RAID Volumes: a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility, the sy[...]

C-4 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual b. Specify a RAID Volume Name and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next field. (*Note: You can use the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.) c.Use the<Tab>, <Upper Arrow>, <Down Arrow> and <Enter> keys to enter the appropriate values for the items sele[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation C-5 e. You will return to the main menu with DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION updated as shown in the following screen. f. Once the above screen appears, use the <Down Arrow> key to select item#4-"Exit" and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear:[...]

C-6 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual g. When asked "Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): ", type "Y" to confirm the selections and exit the "Create RAID Volume" menu. Press the <Enter> key to return to the main menu. Deleting RAID Volume: a. When you are in the main menu, use the <Down Arrow> and the <Upp[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation C-7 d.When asked "Are you sure you want to delete this volume?", type "Y" to confirm the deletion of the RAID Volume, and press the <Enter> key to return to the main menu. (*Note: the <Esc> key is used to select the previous menu.) Reset Disks to Non-RAID: a. When you are in the main[...]

C-8 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual c.When asked "Are you sure you want to reset all RAID data (Y/N):", type "Y" to confirm the selection, and press the <Enter> key to return to the main menu. (*Press the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.) 2. Exiting the ICH6R SATA RAID Configuration Utility Program: a. When you [...]

Appendix C: Software Installation C-9 (*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 system before moving on to the next item on the list.[...]

C-10 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual b. When the above screen appears, click on the icon marked "Next" on the screen, and the following screen will appear:[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation C-11 e. Specify a program folder where you want the Setup to add the program icon as shown in the following screen and click on the icon marked "Next". d. Specify the folder that you want the program to be installed in and then, click on the icon marked "Next" to begin the installation process. [...]

C-12 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual f. The following screen will appear to display the status of the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition Installation. g. Once the Application Accelerator RAID Edition installation is completed, the following screen will appear and the system will start to re-boot. (*Note: Once the XP/2000 Operating System is [...]

Appendix C: Software Installation C-13 C-5 Installing the Operating System and other Software Programs After all the hardware has been installed, you must first install the operating system, and then, other software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your motherboard. (*Note: for the Window[...]

C-14 P8SC8/P8SCi 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 motherboard allows you to m[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation C-15 (*Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Website at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also down- load SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/ SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend Supero Doctor II.) Supero Docto[...]

C-16 P8SC8/P8SCi User's Manual Notes[...]