Super Micro Computer, Inc. PDSMA+ / PDSMA-E+ — Super Micro PDSMA+ / PDSMA-E+ User Manual: Motherboard Guide PDF

PDSMA+/PDSMA-E+ User’s Manual Table of Contents Preface Manual Organization .....................................................................................................iii About This Manual ....................................................................................................... iii Conventions Used in this Manual .................................................................................iii Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 Checklist......................................................................................................

1-1 Contacting Supermicro................................................................................ 1-2 PDSMA+/PDSMA-E+ Image ...................................................... 1-3 PDSMA+/PDSMA-E+ Layout...................................................... 1-4 Motherboard Features .............................................................................. 1-6 PDSMA+/PDSMA-E+ Quick Reference....................................... 1-5 Intel 3000/3010 Chipset: System Block Diagram....................................... 1-8 1-2 Chipset Overview ............................................................................................

1-9 1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-10 Recovery from AC Power Loss....................................................................... 1-10 1-4 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-10 1-5 Power Configuration Settings ........................................................................ 1-11 1-6 ACPI Features................................................................................................ 1-12 Chapter 2:

Installation 1-7 Power Supply.................................................................................................. 1-12 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................. 2-1 2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation ................................................................ 2-2 2-4 Installing DDR2 Memory ................................................................................. 2-6 2-3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis ...................................................... 2-5 2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports.................................................................. 2-8 A.

Backplane Connectors/IO Ports................................................................... 2-8 B. Front Control Panel...................................................................................... 2-8 C. Front Control Panel Pin Definitions.............................................................. 2-9 NMI Button ................................................................................................ 2-9 PWR LED ................................................................................................. 2-9 HDD LED.................................................................................................

2-10 NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ...................................................................... 2-10 OH/Fan Fail LED ......................................................................................2-11 Reset Button............................................................................................ 2-11 iv