SUPER MICRO Computer P8SCI, P8SC8 manual

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*California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials: This Perchlo- rate warning applies only to products containing CR (Manganese Dioxide) Lithium coin cells. "Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply. See WWW.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/ perchlorate".

WARNING: Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other repro- ductive harm.

FCC Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio fre- quency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruc- tion manual, may cause harmful interference with radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense.

Revision Number: Rev. 1.0c

Release Date: June 8, 2007

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Contents Super Page About This Manual Manual OrganizationTable of Contents Troubleshooting Table of ContentsSecurity Boot BiosIntroduction Running Setup Main Bios Setup AppendicesChecklist OverviewEurope Contacting SupermicroHeadquarters Asia-PacificP8SC8 Image Motherboard Layout P8SC8/P8SCi Quick Reference M p e r s Description Default SettingConnectors Description Intel E7221 Copper River Chipset System Block Diagram PC Health Monitoring Motherboard FeaturesExpansion Slots Onboard I/O Acpi FeaturesDimensions OtherChipset Overview Intel ICH6R System FeaturesGraphics Features/Display Graphics Memory Controller Hub GmchPC Health Monitoring CPU Thermal ManagementPower Configuration Settings Power Supply Wake-On-Ring WOR HeaderSuper I/O P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual Static-Sensitive Devices PrecautionsInstallation Procedures UnpackingLGA775 Processor and Heatsink Fan Installation Installation of the LGA775 ProcessorPage Installation of the Heatsink CPUMounting the Motherboard in the Chassis Heatsink RemovalSupport Installing DDR2 MemoryMemory Module Installation See Figure Use your thumbsI/O Port/Control Panel Connector Locations Front Control PanelPwon Connector Connecting CablesPower Supply Connectors ATX PWROverheat/FanFail LED Reset ConnectorOH/Fan Fail LED Reset PWR-On NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators IDE/SATA LED NIC2 LED NIC1 LEDPWR-On LED Power OnLED ConnectorNMI Button NMICOM1 Speaker ConnectorSerial Ports SpeakerFan Fan HeadersChassis Intrusion Fan 2 FanKB/Mouse USB 0/1 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortsUniversal Serial Bus USB USB 2/3 USB 6/7WOR Wake-On-RingWake-On-LAN WOLSMB Header VGA ConnectorGiga-bit LAN Ethernet Ports Power LED PWR LED Sata LEDCmos Clear Jumper SettingsExplanation Jumpers ClearJWAKE1 USB Wake-UpKeyboard Wake-Up GLAN2 Enable Gigabit LAN EnableGLAN1 Enable Scsi Enable Force-Power-On Enable/ DisableScsi Enable/Disable *P8SC8 only Force PWR- OnWatch Dog Enable/Disable Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWDLeftRight Onboard IndicatorsGlan LEDs GLAN1Parallel Port Connector PrinterFloppy Floppy ConnectorIDE Connector IDEScsi Channel B Connectors *P8SC8 onlyUltra320 Scsi Scsi Channel aNo Power Troubleshooting ProceduresBefore Power On No VideoLosing the System’s Setup Configuration Technical Support ProceduresMemory Errors Question What type of memory does my motherboard support? Frequently Asked QuestionsQuestion How do I update my BIOS? Other connectors to your hard drives. Consult the docu Question Whats on the CD that came with my motherboard?Returning Merchandise for Service Question What are the function keys for the IPMIVIEW?Page Starting the Setup Utility System BiosHow To Change the Configuration Data IntroductionPress DEL to enter Setup Running SetupMain Bios Setup Legacy Diskette A/Legacy Diskette B Main Bios Setup MenuDate/Time Swap Floppy DriveIDE Channel 0 to IDE Channel 3 Master Access ModeIDE HDD Auto-Detection Halt OnAdvanced Bios Setup Advanced Bios FeaturesApic Mode Quick BootQuiet Boot Watch Dog Timer SelectAdvanced Chipset Control Dram Data Integrity ModeSata Mode On-Chip Frame Buffer SizeUSB Controller Pata IDE ModeSata Port USB 2.0 ControllerUR2 Duplex Mode Uart Mode SelectIR Transmission Delay RxD, TxD ActiveEPP Mode Select Use IR PinsParallel Port Mode ECP Mode Use DMAResources Controlled By Reset Configuration DataInitial Display From IRQ ResourcesHardware Monitors Onboard LAN Boot ROMPCI-E Compliance Mode Xpci Express Root Port FunctionCPU Warning Temperature System TemperatureProcessor & Clock Options DMI Event Log Baud Rate Console RedirectionConsole Redirection Agent Connect ViaPassword Check Set Supervisor PasswordSet User Password SecuritySecond Boot Device BootFirst Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other DeviceExit Appendix a Bios Post Messages Page Appendix B Award Bios Post Codes Post hex Description Appendix B Award Bios Post Codes P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual Appendix B Award Bios Post Codes P8SC8/P8SCi User’s Manual Introduction to Intel ICH6R SerialRAID Configuring Intel ICH6R Sata RAID FunctionSerial ATA Sata ATA Operation ModesBios Sata Operate ModesUsing Intel ICH6R Sata RAID Utility Program Creating, Deleting and Reseting RAID VolumesPage Page Deleting RAID Volume Reset Disks to Non-RAID Exiting the ICH6R Sata RAID Configuration Utility Program New Operating System-Windows XP/2000 InstallationInstalling Intel Application Accelerator Utility Each item, you must re-boot the system before moving on toPage Appendix C Software Installation Page Installing the Operating System and other Software Programs Supero Doctor Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II Remote Control