Page 2 - Printed in the United States of America
Manual Revision: Rev. 1.0 Release Date: June 18, 2008 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer, Inc., 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 t...
Page 3 - Preface; About this Motherboard; iii
Preface This manual is written for system integrators, PC technician and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the C2SEA / C2SEE motherboard. About this Motherboard The C2SEA/C2SEE supports single Core 2™ Extreme/Core 2™ Quad/Core 2™ Duo Processor with a sys...
Page 4 - C2SEA/C2SEE User’s Manual; Contacting Supermicro; Technical; iv
C2SEA/C2SEE User’s Manual 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 Email: [email protected] (General Information) [email protected] (Technical Support) Web Site: www.superm...
Page 5 - Notes
Page 6 - Table of Contents
vi Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii Manual Organization .................................................................................................... iii Conventions Used in t...
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Table of Contents vii 2-6 Connecting Cables .......................................................................................... 2-13 ATX/Auxiliary Power Connectors ........................................................... 2-13 GLAN1 Port ........................................................
Page 8 - viii; Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
viii Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures .............................................................................. 3-1 Before Power On ....................................................................................... 3-1 No Power ........................................
Page 9 - Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 1; Checklist; The following items are included in the retail box only:
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and p...
Page 10 - C2SEA Motherboard Image; Note; : All pictures and drawings shown in this manual were based upon the
1-2 C2SEA/C2SEE User’s Manual C2SEA Motherboard Image Note : All pictures and drawings shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you have received may or may not look exactly the same as those in this manual.
Page 12 - Motherboard Layout; Important Notes to the User; Differences between the C2SEA and C2SEE Models
1-4 C2SEA/C2SEE User’s Manual Motherboard Layout Important Notes to the User • Jumpers not indicated are for testing only. • See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front panel connections. • " " indicates the location of Pin 1. J7 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JOH1 JPUSB1 JPI...
Page 13 - C2SEA/C2SEE Quick Reference
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 Jumpers Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JD1 Onboard Speaker Enable Pins 3-4 (Enabled) JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI Slots See Chapter 2 JP11 (C2SEA) 1394_1/ 1394_2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPAC Audio Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPD1 (C2SEA) IDE Enabl...
Page 14 - Motherboard Features
1-6 C2SEA/C2SEE User’s Manual Motherboard Features Processor S i n g l e I n t e l C o r e 2 ™ E x t r e m e / Q u a d / D u o p r o c e s s o r w i t h a n F S B o f • 1333/1066/800 MHz Memory Up to 8GB of Unbuffered non-ECC DDR3@1066/800 memory for single-channel • or dual-channel interleaved mode...
Page 16 - System Block Diagram; : This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent; Block Diagram; DMI
1-8 C2SEA/C2SEE User’s Manual C2SEA/C2SEE System Block Diagram Note : This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard. See the following pages for the actual specifi cations of each motherboard. Block Diagram LGA775_Processor LPC I/O PCI_32_BUS DDR3:106...
Page 17 - Overview; Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset Overview The Intel G45/G43 Express Chipset is specially designed for use with Intel Core 2™ Extreme/Core Quad/Core Duo LGA 775 processors. It consists of two primary components: the Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH), and the I/O Con- troller Hub (ICH10...
Page 18 - -3 Recovery from AC Power Loss; ting is; -4 PC Health Monitoring; tor by using SuperO Doctor III.; Features; Enhanced Power Management; thermal management that is compatible with the ACPI Revision 3.0a.
1-10 C2SEA/C2SEE User’s Manual 1-3 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 b...
Page 19 - Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator; Supply; clock rates of 1 GHz and faster.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-11 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 a...
Page 20 - -7 Versatile Media Capabilities; High-Defi nition Audio and HDMI Connections; of the art audio/video experience that is larger than life.
1-12 C2SEA/C2SEE User’s Manual 1-7 Versatile Media Capabilities High-Defi nition Audio and HDMI Connections The High-Defi nition Audio Controller, embedded in the ICH10, delivers up to four codecs, supporting different types of codecs. Operating at 3.3V or 1.5V, the embed- ded Audio Controller suppo...
Page 21 - Chapter 2: Installation; Chapter 2; Devices; Precautions; Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.; Unpacking; Installation; : Some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent dam- age to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equ...
Page 22 - -3 Processor and Heatsink Installation; Warning; Installing an LGA 775 Processor
2-2 C2SEA/C2SEE User's Manual 2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation Warning : When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: 1. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before add- ing, removing or changing any hardware compon...
Page 25 - Removing the Heatsink
Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 8. Repeat Step 6 to insert all four heatsink fasteners into the mounting holes. 9. Once all four fasteners are securely insert- ed into the mounting holes and the heatsink is properly installed on the motherboard, con- nect the heatsink fan wires to the CPU Fan connector....
Page 26 - DIMMs; DIMM Installation; Memory Support
2-6 C2SEA/C2SEE User's Manual 2-4 Installing DIMMs Note : Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules. Warning: 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)...
Page 27 - Installing and Removing DIMMs
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 C2SEA/C2SEE To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom. Installing and Removing DIMMs To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends of the module. This shoul...
Page 28 - fi gure below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.; Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions; Back Panel Connectors
2-8 C2SEA/C2SEE User's Manual C2SEA/C2SEE 2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See The fi gure below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. 1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel I/O Port Locations and...
Page 29 - Front Control Panel; for descriptions and pin defi nitions.; JF1 Header Pins
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 C2SEA/C2SEE Power Button OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 LED Reset Button 2 HDD LED Power LED LED_Anode+ LED_Anode+ LED_Anode+ LED_Anode+ Ground Ground X X LED_Anode+ 15 16 X 2. Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally locat...
Page 30 - HDD LED
2-10 C2SEA/C2SEE User's Manual JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JOH1 JPUSB1 JPI1 JWD1 JPL1 JPAC JLED1 JPD1 COM1 JPW1 Floopy JPW2 JWOL1 SMBUS_PS1 DIMM1 DIMM2 CD1 JBT1 SPKR1 LE1 JD1 Fan5 Fan4 Fan1 Fan3 Fan2 LAN1 JPUSB2 DIMM2B DIMM4 DIMM3 USB 10/11 USB 8/9 USB6 1394_2 Slot7 PCI-E x1 Slot6 PCI-E Gen2 x16 Slot3 PCI 33MHz...
Page 31 - NIC1 LED Indicators
Chapter 2: Installation 2-11 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JOH1 JPUSB1 JPI1 JWD1 JPL1 JPAC JLED1 JPD1 COM1 JPW1 Floopy JPW2 JWOL1 SMBUS_PS1 DIMM1 DIMM2 CD1 JBT1 SPKR1 LE1 JD1 Fan5 Fan4 Fan1 Fan3 Fan2 LAN1 JPUSB2 DIMM2B DIMM4 DIMM3 USB 10/11 USB 8/9 USB6 1394_2 Slot7 PCI-E x1 Slot6 PCI-E Gen2 x16 Slot3 PCI 33MHz H...
Page 33 - Cables; ATX/Auxiliary Power Connectors
Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JOH1 JPUSB1 JPI1 JWD1 JPL1 JPAC JLED1 JPD1 COM1 JPW1 Floopy JPW2 JWOL1 SMBUS_PS1 DIMM1 DIMM2 CD1 JBT1 SPKR1 LE1 JD1 Fan5 Fan4 Fan1 Fan3 Fan2 LAN1 JPUSB2 DIMM2B DIMM4 DIMM3 USB 10/11 USB 8/9 USB6 1394_2 Slot7 PCI-E x1 Slot6 PCI-E Gen2 x16 Slot3 PCI 33MHz H...
Page 36 - Fan Headers; VGA Connector
2-16 C2SEA/C2SEE User's Manual JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JOH1 JPUSB1 JPI1 JWD1 JPL1 JPAC JLED1 JPD1 COM1 JPW1 Floopy JPW2 JWOL1 SMBUS_PS1 DIMM1 DIMM2 CD1 JBT1 SPKR1 LE1 JD1 Fan5 Fan4 Fan1 Fan3 Fan2 LAN1 JPUSB2 DIMM2B DIMM4 DIMM3 USB 10/11 USB 8/9 USB6 1394_2 Slot7 PCI-E x1 Slot6 PCI-E Gen2 x16 Slot3 PCI 33MHz...
Page 37 - Mouse Ports; Serial Ports
Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JOH1 JPUSB1 JPI1 JWD1 JPL1 JPAC JLED1 JPD1 COM1 JPW1 Floopy JPW2 JWOL1 SMBUS_PS1 DIMM1 DIMM2 CD1 JBT1 SPKR1 LE1 JD1 Fan5 Fan4 Fan1 Fan3 Fan2 LAN1 JPUSB2 DIMM2B DIMM4 DIMM3 USB 10/11 USB 8/9 USB6 1394_2 Slot7 PCI-E x1 Slot6 PCI-E Gen2 x16 Slot3 PCI 33MHz H...
Page 40 - CD Header
2-20 C2SEA/C2SEE User's Manual JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JOH1 JPUSB1 JPI1 JWD1 JPL1 JPAC JLED1 JPD1 COM1 JPW1 Floopy JPW2 JWOL1 SMBUS_PS1 DIMM1 DIMM2 CD1 JBT1 SPKR1 LE1 JD1 Fan5 Fan4 Fan1 Fan3 Fan2 LAN1 JPUSB2 DIMM2B DIMM4 DIMM3 USB 10/11 USB 8/9 USB6 1394_2 Slot7 PCI-E x1 Slot6 PCI-E Gen2 x16 Slot3 PCI 33MHz...
Page 42 - A B
2-22 C2SEA/C2SEE User's Manual 1394_1/1394_2 Connections (C2SEA only) 1394_1 and 1394_2 provide the IEEE 1394a connections on the motherboard. See the tables on the right for pin defi - nitions. 1394_1 Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi n. Pin# Defi n 1 PTPA0+ 2 PTPA0- 3 GND 4 GND 5 PTPB0+ 6 PTPB0- 7 PWR 13...
Page 43 - Settings; Explanation of
Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JOH1 JPUSB1 JPI1 JWD1 JPL1 JPAC JLED1 JPD1 COM1 JPW1 Floopy JPW2 JWOL1 SMBUS_PS1 DIMM1 DIMM2 CD1 JBT1 SPKR1 LE1 JD1 Fan5 Fan4 Fan1 Fan3 Fan2 LAN1 JPUSB2 DIMM2B DIMM4 DIMM3 USB 10/11 USB 8/9 USB6 1394_2 Slot7 PCI-E x1 Slot6 PCI-E Gen2 x16 Slot3 PCI 33MHz H...
Page 44 - Watch Dog Enable/Disable
2-24 C2SEA/C2SEE User's Manual JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JOH1 JPUSB1 JPI1 JWD1 JPL1 JPAC JLED1 JPD1 COM1 JPW1 Floopy JPW2 JWOL1 SMBUS_PS1 DIMM1 DIMM2 CD1 JBT1 SPKR1 LE1 JD1 Fan5 Fan4 Fan1 Fan3 Fan2 LAN1 JPUSB2 DIMM2B DIMM4 DIMM3 USB 10/11 USB 8/9 USB6 1394_2 Slot7 PCI-E x1 Slot6 PCI-E Gen2 x16 Slot3 PCI 33MHz...
Page 45 - Clear CMOS
Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JOH1 JPUSB1 JPI1 JWD1 JPL1 JPAC JLED1 JPD1 COM1 JPW1 Floopy JPW2 JWOL1 SMBUS_PS1 DIMM1 DIMM2 CD1 JBT1 SPKR1 LE1 JD1 Fan5 Fan4 Fan1 Fan3 Fan2 LAN1 JPUSB2 DIMM2B DIMM4 DIMM3 USB 10/11 USB 8/9 USB6 1394_2 Slot7 PCI-E x1 Slot6 PCI-E Gen2 x16 Slot3 PCI 33MHz H...
Page 46 - Enabled; Audio Enable
2-26 C2SEA/C2SEE User's Manual JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JOH1 JPUSB1 JPI1 JWD1 JPL1 JPAC JLED1 JPD1 COM1 JPW1 Floopy JPW2 JWOL1 SMBUS_PS1 DIMM1 DIMM2 CD1 JBT1 SPKR1 LE1 JD1 Fan5 Fan4 Fan1 Fan3 Fan2 LAN1 JPUSB2 DIMM2B DIMM4 DIMM3 USB 10/11 USB 8/9 USB6 1394_2 Slot7 PCI-E x1 Slot6 PCI-E Gen2 x16 Slot3 PCI 33MHz...
Page 47 - N o t e
Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JOH1 JPUSB1 JPI1 JWD1 JPL1 JPAC JLED1 JPD1 COM1 JPW1 Floopy JPW2 JWOL1 SMBUS_PS1 DIMM1 DIMM2 CD1 JBT1 SPKR1 LE1 JD1 Fan5 Fan4 Fan1 Fan3 Fan2 LAN1 JPUSB2 DIMM2B DIMM4 DIMM3 USB 10/11 USB 8/9 USB6 1394_2 Slot7 PCI-E x1 Slot6 PCI-E Gen2 x16 Slot3 PCI 33MHz H...
Page 48 - jumper is located at JD1 on the moth-
2-28 C2SEA/C2SEE User's Manual JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JOH1 JPUSB1 JPI1 JWD1 JPL1 JPAC JLED1 JPD1 COM1 JPW1 Floopy JPW2 JWOL1 SMBUS_PS1 DIMM1 DIMM2 CD1 JBT1 SPKR1 LE1 JD1 Fan5 Fan4 Fan1 Fan3 Fan2 LAN1 JPUSB2 DIMM2B DIMM4 DIMM3 USB 10/11 USB 8/9 USB6 1394_2 Slot7 PCI-E x1 Slot6 PCI-E Gen2 x16 Slot3 PCI 33MHz...
Page 49 - GLAN LED Indicators; Indicators
Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JOH1 JPUSB1 JPI1 JWD1 JPL1 JPAC JLED1 JPD1 COM1 JPW1 Floopy JPW2 JWOL1 SMBUS_PS1 DIMM1 DIMM2 CD1 JBT1 SPKR1 LE1 JD1 Fan5 Fan4 Fan1 Fan3 Fan2 LAN1 JPUSB2 DIMM2B DIMM4 DIMM3 USB 10/11 USB 8/9 USB6 1394_2 Slot7 PCI-E x1 Slot6 PCI-E Gen2 x16 Slot3 PCI 33MHz H...
Page 50 - The Onboard 3.3V Standby Power LED is
2-30 C2SEA/C2SEE User's Manual JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JOH1 JPUSB1 JPI1 JWD1 JPL1 JPAC JLED1 JPD1 COM1 JPW1 Floopy JPW2 JWOL1 SMBUS_PS1 DIMM1 DIMM2 CD1 JBT1 SPKR1 LE1 JD1 Fan5 Fan4 Fan1 Fan3 Fan2 LAN1 JPUSB2 DIMM2B DIMM4 DIMM3 USB 10/11 USB 8/9 USB6 1394_2 Slot7 PCI-E x1 Slot6 PCI-E Gen2 x16 Slot3 PCI 33MHz...
Page 51 - Parallel Port Connector; located at J13 on the motherboard.; -9 Parallel Port Connector and IDE Hard Drive; Note the following when connecting the hard disk drive cables:
Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 JL1 JI2C1 JI2C2 JOH1 JPUSB1 JPI1 JWD1 JPL1 JPAC JLED1 JPD1 COM1 JPW1 Floopy JPW2 JWOL1 SMBUS_PS1 DIMM1 DIMM2 CD1 JBT1 SPKR1 LE1 JD1 Fan5 Fan4 Fan1 Fan3 Fan2 LAN1 JPUSB2 DIMM2B DIMM4 DIMM3 USB 10/11 USB 8/9 USB6 1394_2 Slot7 PCI-E x1 Slot6 PCI-E Gen2 x16 Slot3 PCI 33MHz H...
Page 53 - Chapter 3; Procedures; Before Power On; the keyboard and mouse.; No Power; Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions.
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 ...
Page 54 - No Video; Memory Errors
3-2 C2SEA/C2SEE User's Manual Turn the power switch on and off to test the system. 4. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still sup- 5. plies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one. No Video 1. If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on ...
Page 55 - -2 Technical Support Procedures; Asked; Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?
3-3 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3-2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro does not sell directly to end-users, so it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for tro...
Page 57 - -4 Returning Merchandise for Service; maintenance of products.
3-5 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting drive(s). Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings. 3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be- fore any warranty service wi...
Page 59 - Starting BIOS Setup Utility; system is booting up.; : Options printed in; Bold; How To Change the Confi guration Data
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the C2SEA/C2SEE. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens. Starting BIO...
Page 60 - System Time/System Date; System Time
4-2 C2SEA/C2SEE User’s Manual screens. An AMI BIOS identifi cation string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen, below the copyright message. Warning!! Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to prevent possible boot failure. 4-2 Main Setup When you fi rst enter the A...
Page 61 - Processor; processors as shown below:; System Memory
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-3 Processor When you select this option, the AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of processors as shown below: Speed Count Core System Memory This option allows the AMI BIOS to display the status of memory modules installed in the system.
Page 62 - -3 Advanced Setup Confi gurations; BIOS Features
4-4 C2SEA/C2SEE User’s Manual 4-3 Advanced Setup Confi gurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <Enter> to access the submenu items: X BIOS Features QuickBoot If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot. The options are...
Page 63 - ACPI Confi guration
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 X ACPI Confi guration Use this feature to confi gure ACPI (Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface) power management settings for your system. ACPI Aware OS Select Yes to enable ACPI support for the OS. Disable this feature if ACPI is not supported by your OS. The options...
Page 64 - Processor & Clock Options
4-6 C2SEA/C2SEE User’s Manual 19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to func- tion as bootable disks. If this item is set to Disabled , the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will not capture Interrupt 19, and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bo...
Page 67 - Video Function Confi guration
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 IGD GTT Graphics Memory Size This feature allows the user to select the IGD GTT Graphics Size. The Default setting is No VT Mode, 2 MB . PAVP Mode Use the feature to select the Protect Audio Video Path Mode. The options are Disabled , Lite, and Paranoid. PEG Port Confi gurati...
Page 72 - PCI/PnP Confi guration
4-14 C2SEA/C2SEE User’s Manual X PCI/PnP Confi guration This feature allows the user to set the PCI/PnP confi gurations for the following items: Clear NVRAM Select Yes to clear NVRAM during system boot. The options are Yes and No. Plug & Play OS Select Yes to allow the OS to confi gure Plug &...
Page 73 - Super IO Confi guration; Serial Port1 Address; Serial Port 1. Select; Parallel Port I/O Address; options are Disabled,; Parallel Port; Mode; Normal; options are IRQ5 and
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15 X Super IO Confi guration Serial Port1 Address This option specifi es the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1. Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial...
Page 74 - Hardware Health; Confi guration; CPU Temperature
4-16 C2SEA/C2SEE User’s Manual X Hardware Health Confi guration This feature allows the user to monitor Hardware Health of the system and review the status of each item when displayed. System Temperature, CPU Temperature Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to decide how the system c...
Page 75 - words, the Supervisor password must be set fi rst.; Supervisor Password Is:; has been entered for the system.; Change Supervisor Password; new Supervisor Password.; Change User Password; are Enabled and; Disabled
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17 4-4 Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass- words, the Supervisor password must be set fi rst. Supervisor Password Is: This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system. Clear means such a pas...
Page 76 - User’s Manual; Use this feature to confi gure Boot Settings:; Boot Device Priority; st boot device – 1st Floppy Drive; Removable Drives; st Drive
4-18 C2SEA/C2SEE User’s Manual 4-5 Boot Confi guration Use this feature to confi gure Boot Settings: X Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot De- vice. The settings are 1st Floppy Drive and Disabled. The default settings are the fol- lowing...
Page 77 - Options; Save Changes and Exit; AMI BIOS Utility Program.; Load Optimal Defaults; performance, but may not work best for all computer applications.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 4-6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system confi guration changes, select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer, so th...
Page 78 - Load Fail-Safe Defaults; for maximum performance.
4-20 C2SEA/C2SEE User’s Manual Load Fail-Safe Defaults To set this feature, select Load Fail-Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. The Fail-Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability, but not for maximum performance.
Page 79 - Fatal errors; Beep Code
Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes 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 scree...
Page 81 - Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes; Appendix B; can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h.; Uncompressed Initialization Codes
B-1 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When the AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes 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 I/O port 008...
Page 82 - Bootblock Recovery Codes
B-2 C2SEA/C2SEE User's Manual Checkpoint Code Description E0h The onboard fl oppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB memory test. E1h Initializing the interrupt vector table next. E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next. E6h Enabling the fl oppy d...
Page 83 - These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM.
B-3 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes 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 d...
Page 89 - Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions; Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen; : Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the; Appendix C; Drivers; to the right of these items.
Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-1 Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen Note : Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme fi les for each item. Click a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. Afte...
Page 90 - Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information); C-2 Confi guring Supero Doctor III; the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface.
C-2 C2SEA/C2SEE User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) C-2 Confi guring 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 manageme...
Page 91 - Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control); : SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web
Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-3 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.s...