Supero SUPER P3TDDR User manual
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SUPER P3TDDR
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.0a
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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 P3TDDR motherboards. The SUPER P3TDDR supports single
or dual Pentium®III FCPGA 500 MHz-1.26 GHz+ processors, including low
power Pentium III®processors, at Front Side Bus speeds of 133, 100 and
66 MHz. Please refer to the support section of our web site (http://
www.supermicro.com/TechSupport.htm) for a complete listing of supported
processors. Intel FCPGA processors are housed in a 370-pin package.
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 P3TDDR mainboards and provides detailed information about the
chipset.
Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices.
Read this chapter when you want to install the processors, DDR-RAM
memory modules for the P3TDDR, and mounting the mainboard in the chas-
sis. Also refer to this chapter when you want to connect floppy/hard disk
drives, the IDE interfaces, the parallel and serial ports and the wires for the
power supply, the reset button, the keylock/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) is provided.
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Preface
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Table of Contents
About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii
Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii
Chapter 1: Introduction
1-1 Overview......................................................................................................... 1-1
Checklist .................................................................................................... 1-1
Contacting Supermicro............................................................................ 1-2
SUPER P3TDDR Image ............................................................................. 1-3
SUPER P3TDDR Layout ........................................................................... 1-4
SUPER P3TDDR Quick Reference .......................................................... 1-5
VIA Apollo Pro 266T Chipset: System Block Diagram........................ 1-6
Motherboard Features ............................................................................ 1-7
1-2 Chipset Overview........................................................................................... 1-9
1-3 PC Health Monitoring.................................................................................... 1-10
1-4 ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-11
1-5 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-13
1-6 Super I/O......................................................................................................... 1-14
Chapter 2: Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ............................................................................... 2-1
2-2 Processor Installation .................................................................................... 2-2
2-3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis ................................................. 2-3
2-4 Installing DIMMs............................................................................................... 2-4
2-5 I/O Port/Front Control Panel Connector Locations.................................... 2-5
2-6 Connecting Cables ......................................................................................... 2-7
Power Supply Connector ....................................................................... 2-7
Infrared Connector .................................................................................. 2-7
Power Button ............................................................................................ 2-8
Reset Buttonr ........................................................................................... 2-8
Overheat LED ............................................................................................ 2-8
NIC1/2 LED ................................................................................................ 2-8
Hard Disk Drive LED................................................................................. 2-9
Power LED................................................................................................. 2-9
ATX PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports ......................................................... 2-9
Universal Serial Bus................................................................................ 2-9
Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2-10
Wake-On-LAN ......................................................................................... 2-10
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Wake-On-Ring ......................................................................................... 2-10
Fan Headers........................................................................................... 2-11
Chassis Intrusion .................................................................................... 2-11
2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-12
Explanation of Jumpers ........................................................................ 2-12
Front Side Bus Speed .......................................................................... 2-12
CMOS Clear............................................................................................. 2-13
Keyboard Wake-Up................................................................................. 2-13
SCSI Ch A/B Termination....................................................................... 2-13
SCSI Enable/Disable................................................................................ 2-14
VGA Enable/Disable ............................................................................... 2-14
VGA IRQ................................................................................................... 2-14
Speaker Enable/Disable ......................................................................... 2-14
LAN Enable/Disable ................................................................................ 2-14
2-8 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections ............... 2-15
Parallel Port Connector .......................................................................... 2-15
Floppy Connector................................................................................... 2-16
IDE Connectors ...................................................................................... 2-16
Ultra160 SCSI Connector....................................................................... 2-17
2-9 Installing Software Drivers......................................................................... 2-18
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................ 3-1
Before Power On .................................................................................... 3-1
No Power .................................................................................................. 3-1
No Video ................................................................................................... 3-1
Memory Errors.......................................................................................... 3-2
3-2 Technical Support Procedures .................................................................... 3-2
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions........................................................................ 3-3
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service............................................................ 3-5
Chapter 4: AwardBIOS
4-1 Introduction....................................................................................................... 4-1
4-2 Running Setup.................................................................................................. 4-2
4-3 Main BIOS Setup.............................................................................................. 4-2
4-4 Advanced BIOS Setup.................................................................................... 4-6
4-5 PCI/PnP Configurations ................................................................................. 4-17
4-6 Power Management ...................................................................................... 4-19
4-7 Boot-up Devices............................................................................................ 4-22
4-8 Security Setup ............................................................................................... 4-24
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4-9 Exit Setup ....................................................................................................... 4-25
Appendices:
Appendix A: AwardBIOS POST Messages ......................................................... A-1
Appendix B: AwardBIOS POST Codes .................................................................B-1
Appendix C: AwardBIOS Beep Codes..................................................................C-1
Chapter 1: Introduction
1-1
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
P3TDDR motherboard. If anything listed here is damaged or missing, con-
tact your retailer.
One (1) Supermicro P3TDDDR mainboard
One (1) ATA66/100 ribbon cables for IDE devices
One (1) floppy ribbon cable
One (1) Supermicro CD or diskettes containing drivers and utilities
One (1) backpanel shield
One (1) User's/BIOS Manual
One (1) USB cable (retail only)
Two (2) CPU heatsinks (retail only)
SCSI Accessories:
One (1) SCSI manual
One (1) set of SCSI driver diskettes
One (1)68-pin LVD SCSI cable (retail only)
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Contacting Supermicro
Headquarters
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000
Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008
Web site: www.supermicro.com
Europe
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
Asia-Pacific
Address: 3F, #753 Chung-Cheng Road
Chung-Ho City, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-(2) 8228-1366
Fax: +886-(2) 8221-2790
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Email: [email protected]
Technical Support:
Tel: 886-2-8228-1366, ext.132
Chapter 1: Introduction
1-3
Introduction
SUPER P3TDDR
Figure 1-1. SUPER P3TDDR Image
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Figure 1-2. SUPER P3TDDR Layout
(not drawn to scale)
SUPER P3TDDR
PCI 3
SCSI LED
PCI 2
ULTRA III SCSI CH B
PCI 1
ULTRA III SCSI CH B
ULTRA III SCSI CH A
SCSI RAID
SUPER I/O
WOL1
WOM1
JBT1
JP8
SPKR
BATTERY
USB 2/3
JP10
IDE #1
IDE #2
FLOPPY
ATI
Rage XL
JPA2 JPA1
JP2
JPL2
JPL1
JP10 JP3
JPWAKE
JP7
JP6
Chassis
Fan 2
Chassis
Fan 1
BIOS
DIMM 1
DIMM 4
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
Chassis Fan 3
Overheat Fan JF1CPU Fan 1
CPU Fan 2
VIA
VT8653
VIA
VT8233
Adaptec
AIC-7899
370-pin
FCPGA/
PPGA
Processor
370-pin
FCPGA/
PPGA
Processor
CPU 1
CPU 2
J1
J6
ATX POWER
LAN 2
LAN 1
COM2
USB 0/1
COM1
VGA
KB/
Mouse
PARALLEL PORT
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