Preface 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 P4SBA+/P4SBA/P4SBM motherboard. The SUPER P4SBA+/ P4SBA/P4SBM supports single Intel Pentium ® 4 m478-pin FC-PGA2, 1.50 to 2.20 GHz and faster processors at a system bus speed of 400 MHz. Please refer to the support section of our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/ TechSupport.htm) for a complete listing of supported processors. Single 478-pin Pentium 4 processors are housed in a 478mFC-PGA2 pack- age.
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 P4SBA+/P4SBA/P4SBM mainboard and provides detailed infor- mation about the chipset. Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices. Read this chapter when you want to install the processor and RIMM memory modules and when mounting the mainboard in the chassis. Also refer to this chapter to connect the floppy and hard disk drives, the IDE interfaces, the parallel and serial ports and the twisted 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) section is provided. Instructions are also included for contact- ing technical support. In addition, you can visit our web site at www.supermicro.com/techsupport.htm for more detailed information. Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility. Appendix A provides AwardBIOS POST Codes. Appendix B lists AwardBIOS POST Messages. Appendix C lists AwardBIOS Error Beep Codes. iii