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SUPER
X6DA3-G2
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USER’S MANUAL
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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
X6DA3-G2/X6DAi-G2 motherboard. The X6DA3-G2/X6DAi-G2 supports
single or dual Intel® Xeon 64-bit processors at a 800 MHz front side bus. Based
on Intel's Xeon EM64T Processor (800 MHz) and the E7525 chipset, the X6DA3-
G2/X6DAi-G2 supports Intel's Hyper- Threading Technology (HT) , the EM64T
Technology, the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) and is ideal for high
performance server environments with up to two processors on one system bus.
The
motherboard is intended to be professionally installed.
Manual Organization:
Chapter 1 describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the mainboard
and provides detailed information about the chipset.
Preface
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when
installing the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into
the system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes
troubleshooting procedures for the video, the memory and the system setup stored
in CMOS.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on
running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS POST Messages.
Appendix B lists BIOS POST Codes.
Appendix C lists Software Installation Instructions.
Conventions Used in the Manual:
Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and
to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself:
Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent
catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury.
Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation
or to prevent damage to the components.
(*Note): Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or
to ensure correct system setup.
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Table of Contents
Preface
About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii
Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii
Conventions Used in the Manual ................................................................................ iii
Chapter 1: Introduction
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
Checklist ................................................................................................... 1-1
Contacting Supermicro ............................................................................. 1-2
X6DA3-G2/X6DAi-G2 Image .................................................... 1-3
X6DA3-G2/X6DAi-G2 Layout .................................................... 1-4
Quick Reference ..................................................................................... 1-5
Motherboard Features ................................................................................ 1-6
Intel E7525 Chipset: System Block Diagram ........................................... 1-8
1-2 Chipset Overview ........................................................................................... 1-9
1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-10
1-4 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-10
1-5 ACPI Features .............................................................................................. 1-11
1-6 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-12
1-7 Super I/O ........................................................................................................ 1-12
Chapter 2: Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ................................................................................. 2-1
Precautions ................................................................................................ 2-1
Unpacking ................................................................................................ 2-1
2-2 Xeon Processor and Heatsink Installation ..................................................... 2-2
2-3 Installing DIMMs ............................................................................................. 2-6
2-4 Control Panel Connectors/I/O Ports ................................................................ 2-7
A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports ............................................................... 2-7
B. Front Control Panel .................................................................................... 2-8
C. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions ............................................................ 2-9
NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-9
Power LED ............................................................................................... 2-9
HDD LED .............................................................................................. 2-10
NIC1/NIC2 LED ..................................................................................... 2-10
OH/Fan Fail LED .................................................................................. 2-11
Power Fail LED .........................................................................................2-11
Reset Button ......................................................................................... 2-12
Power Button .......................................................................................... 2-12
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2-5 Connecting Cables ....................................................................................... 2-13
ATX Power Connector .......................................................................... 2-13
Processor Power Connector ................................................................. 2-13
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-14
Chassis Intrusion ...................................................................................... 2-14
Fan Headers .......................................................................................... 2-15
Keylock ..................................................................................................... 2-15
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ..................................................... 2-16
Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2-16
Wake-On-Ring .......................................................................................... 2-17
Wake-On-LAN .......................................................................................... 2-17
GLAN (Ethernet Ports) ............................................................................. 2-18
Power LED/Speaker Header (JD1) ........................................................ 2-18
Power Fault .............................................................................................. 2-19
Alarm Reset .............................................................................................. 2-19
Overheat/Fan Fail LED ............................................................................ 2-20
SMB ......................................................................................................... 2-20
SMB PWR Connector .............................................................................. 2-21
SAS SMB PWR Connector ...................................................................... 2-21
AC'97 Audio & Audio Enable .................................................................... 2-22
CD Connectors ......................................................................................... 2-22
Audio Enable/Disable ............................................................................... 2-22
2-6 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-23
Explanation of Jumpers ......................................................................... 2-23
GLAN Enable/Disable ............................................................................ 2-23
CMOS Clear ........................................................................................... 2-24
SAS Control Enable ................................................................................. 2-24
Watch Dog Enable ................................................................................... 2-25
3rd Power Supply Power Fault Detect ..................................................... 2-26
Power Force On Enable ........................................................................... 2-26
2-8 Onboard Indicators ....................................................................................... 2-27
GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 2-27
Backpanel SAS Activity LED Header ....................................................... 2-27
Onboard SAS Activity LED Indicators ...................................................... 2-28
2-9 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive, IPMI 2.O and SAS Connections ..... 2-29
Parallel Port Connector ........................................................................... 2-29
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Floppy Connector .................................................................................... 2-30
IPMI 2.0 Socket ........................................................................................ 2-30
IDE Connectors ....................................................................................... 2-31
SAS Connectors ...................................................................................... 2-32
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
Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ................................................ 3-2
3-2 Technical Support Procedures ....................................................................... 3-2
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions .......................................................................... 3-3
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service ................................................................. 3-4
Chapter 4: BIOS
4-1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 4-1
4-2 Running Setup ................................................................................................. 4-2
4-3 Main BIOS Setup ............................................................................................. 4-2
4-4 Advanced Setup ............................................................................................... 4-7
4-5 Security Setup ............................................................................................... 4-19
4-6 Boot Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-21
4-7 Exit .................................................................................................................. 4-22
Appendices:
Appendix A: BIOS POST Error Messages ................................................................A-1
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes ................................................................................B-1
Appendix C: Installing Software Drivers and the Operating System .........................C-1
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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 performance.
Check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard. If
anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. All included with
Retail Box.
One (1) Supermicro Mainboard
One (1) ribbon cable for IDE devices (CBL-036)
One (1) fl oppy ribbon cable (CBL-022)
Two (2) SAS cables (CBL-097) (*For the X6DA3-G2 only)
One (1) I/O backpanel shield (CSE-PT-53)
One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities (CDR-x6)
One (1) User's/BIOS Manual
Two (2) CPU Mounting Brackets (SKT-0158) (pre-installed)
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Contacting Supermicro
Headquarters
Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000
Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008
Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information)
support@supermicro.com (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com
Europe
Address: SuperMicro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390
Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525
Email: sales@supermicro.nl (General Information)
support@supermicro.nl (Technical Support)
rma@supermicro.nl (Customer Support)
Asia-Pacifi c
Address: SuperMicro, Taiwan
4F, No. 232-1 Liancheng Road
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-(2) 8226-3990
Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3991
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: support@supermicro.com.tw
Tel: 886-2-8228-1366, ext.132 or 139
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Figure 1-1. X6DA3-G2/X6DAi-G2 Image
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A
Figure 1-2. X6DA3-G2/X6DAi-G2 Motherboard Layout
(not drawn to scale)
4-pin
J32
J9
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
Parrallel
JLAN1
COM2
GLAN
JLAN1
JC2
Mic
JC1
JPAC
Audio
Enable
CD2
JPL1
GLAN
Enable
Batt
Mouse
KB/
J40
Port
Line_In/
Line_Out
CD1
82546GB
GLAN
CTRL
ery
Fan6
Fan5
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
SI/O
Slot6
PCI-EXP x16
Slot5
PCI-33MHz
Slot4
PCI-EXP x4
Slot3
PCI-X 133MHz
Slot2
PCI-X 100MHz
Slot1
PCI-X 100MHz ZCR
WOR
JWOL
USB4/5
PWR
JD3
BIOS Debug
ATX PWR
E7525
NorthBridge
ICH5R
South
Bridge
Onboard SAS_Activity_LED Indica-
tors (*Note: Act=Active)
Act# Defi nition Act# Defi nition
Act#0 SAS0:Act Act#4 SAS4:Act
Act#1 SAS1:Act Act#5 SAS5:Act
J1B4
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
J27
SPKR
JPF
JBT1
J22
SMBus
Clear
CMOS
JWD
JD2
USB6/7
BIOS
PXH
JS1 JS2
SATA0
JPS1
SATA1
CPU1
CPU2
J20
ct#4
Act#0
FAN7
PWRSMB
JK1
Keylock
IPMI 2.0
AIC-9410W
SAS
CTRL
Act#5
Act#1
J24
Fan8
JP12
2
I
C
JS3
Act#6
Act#2
J1D1
8-pin
PWR
JL1
Fan3
Floppy
J4
JP8
JSLED1
SAS 4-7
JSM2
SAS 0-3
JSM1
Act#7
Act#3
FAN1
JF1
FP CTRL
JD1
JP15
FAN2
JOH1
J3P
JAR
IDE #1
IDE #2
J3
Fan4
Notes:
1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.
2. See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front
panel connections.
3. " " indicates the location of Pin 1.
4 The graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revi-
sion available at the time of publishing of this manual. The motherboard you've
received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this
manual.
5. All components, features and functionality related to SAS are available on the
X6DA3-G2 only.
Act#2 SAS2:Act Act#6 SAS6:Act
Act#3 SAS3:Act Act#7 SAS7:Act
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Quick Reference
Jumper Description Default Setting
J3P 3rd PWR Supply Failure Enable Open (Disabled)
JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chapter 2)
JPAC Audio Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPF Force Power Open (Disabled)
JPL1 Giga-bit LAN Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPS1 SAS Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)(*Note)
JWD Watch Dog Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)
Connector Description
ATX PWR (J1B4) Primary 24-pin ATX PWR Connector
12V PWR (J1D1, J32) 12V 8-pin PWR/12V 4-pin CPU PWR Connectors
Chassis Intru. (JL1) Chassis Intrusion Header
COM1 (J6)/COM2 (J38) COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connectors
DIMM#1A-#4B Memory (RAM) Slots#(1A,1B, 2A,2B, 3A,3B,4A,4B)
FAN #1-#8 CPU Fans1/2 (Fans 7/8) /Chassis Fans Headers
Floppy (JP8) Floppy Disk Drive Connector
FP CTRL (JF1) Front Panel Control
2
I
C (J24) PWR System Management Bus
IDE1(J3), IDE2(J4) IDE1/2 Hard Disk Drive Connectors
IPMI (J20) IPMI 2.0 Socket
KB/MOUSE (J9) Keyboard/Mouse
Keylock (JK1) Keylock Connection
LAN (JLAN1) G-bit Ethernet Ports
Line_In/Line_Out/Mic Audio Line_In/Line_Out (JC2), Microphone (JC1)
OH LED (JOH1) Overheat LED
Printer (J23) Parallel (Printer) Port
PWR LED/SPKR(JD1) PWR LED (Pins1-3), Speaker (Pins 4-7)
PWR Fault (JP12) Power Fault Connector
PWR Alarm Reset (JAR) PWR Fail Alarm Reset
SATA0/1 (JS1/JS2) Serial ATA0/Serial ATA1 Headers
SAS 0/3,4/7 (JSM1/JSM2) Serial Attached SCSI Connectors(SAS 0-3/4-7)(*Note)
2
SAS I
SAS LEDs (Act#0-Act#7) Onboard SAS Activity and Status LED Indicators(*Note)
SAS LED (JSLED1) Backpanel SAS Activity LED Indicators (*Note)
SMB (J22) System Management Bus Connector
SPKR Internal Buzzer
WOL (JWOL) Wake-on-LAN Header
WOR (JWOR) Wake-on-Ring Header
USB#0-3 (J40) (Back Panel) Universal Serial Bus Ports
USB#4-5,6-7(JD3, JD2) (Front Panel) Universal Serial Bus Headers
(*Note: for the X6DA3-G2 only.)
C (JS3) SAS PWR System Management Bus (*Note)
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Motherboard Features
CPU
• Single or dual Intel
®
Xeon
tem) bus speed with support of Hyper-Threading (HT), EM64T and Enhanced
Intel SpeedStep (EIST)
Using the EM64T Feature
• Install a 64-bit OS (Windows XP Professional x64 Ed, Server 2003x64 Ed.)
• Install a 64-bit OS (Windows XP Professional x64 Ed, Server 2003x64 Ed.)
• Install the 64-bit drivers for all MB components, devices and add-on cards
Using the Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology
• Install an OS that supports HT, including Windows XP/2003 Server and Linux
2.4x. (Under Linux, use the HT compiler to compile the code. For other oper-
ating systems, be sure to disable the HT feature in the BIOS.)
• Enable the HT feature in the BIOS (under "Advanced" Setting) before install-
ing a supported OS. (*Note: visit www.Intel.com for CPU support and driver
updates.)
TM
64-bit processors at 800 MHz front side (sys-
Memory
• Eight 240-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB Registered ECC DDRII-
400 (PC3200) SDRAM (*Memory must be populated in pairs.)
Chipset
• Intel E7525 (North Bridge)+ ICH5R (South Bridge) + PHX (PCI Controller Hub)
Expansion Slots
• One PCI-Express x16 slot (Slot 6)
• One PCI-Express x4 (Slot 4) (using x16 physical slot)
• Three 64-bit PCI-X slots (*One 64-bit PCI-X-133 slot: Slot 3, one PCI-X-100
slot: Slot 2, One PCI-X-100MHz ZCR: Slot 1)
• One 32-bit 33MHz PCI slot (w/PCI Graphic Card support): Slot 5
BIOS
• 8 Mb Phoenix BIOS ROM
• APM 1.2, DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0, Plug and Play (PnP), SMBIOS 2.3
PC Health Monitoring
• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, chipset voltage, 3.3V, +5V, +12V,
-12V and 3.3V standby, VBAT
• Fan status monitor by Thermal Management via BIOS
• CPU/chassis temperature monitors
• Environmental temperature monitor via Supero Doctor III
• CPU 4-phase-switching voltage regulator
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• CPU thermal trip support for processor protection, +5V standby alert LED
• Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss
• System overheat LED and control
• Chassis intrusion detection
• System resource alert via Super Doctor III
• Status Monitor for Fan Speed Control
• Low noise fan control with Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)
2
• I
C Temperature sensing logic
• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support
ACPI Features
• ACPI/ACPM PWR Management with Main Switch Override Mechanism
• Wake-On-Ring (WOR) and Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Headers
• PWR-On mode for AC power recovery
• Internal/external modem ring-on
• STR-Suspend to RAM
Onboard I/O
• Adaptec AIC 9410W 8-port Serial Attached SCSI Controller (SAS) (*X6DA3-
G2 only) (RAID 0, 1)
• One IPMI 2.0 Socket
• One dual-port Intel 82546GB Gigabit Ethernet controller
• 2 EIDE Ultra DMA/100 bus master interfaces
• 1 fl oppy port interface (up to 2.88 MB)
• 1 EPP/ECP Parallel Port
• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports
• Up to eight USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus): (4 ports, 4 headers)
• 2 serial ports
• 2 Serial ATA support (w/RAID 0/RAID 1 support)
Other
• CPU/System Overheat LED
• Suspend-state Indicator
• Console redirection
CD/Diskette Utilities
• BIOS fl ash upgrade utility and device drivers
Dimensions
• ATX Ext. 12" x 13.05" (304.8 x 331.5 mm)
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1 PCI - X
SLOT
J12
1 PCI - X
SLOT
J13
SAS
9410W
1 PCI - X
SLOT
J14
G - Bit L AN
ATTLA
JLAN1
PCI-X
100 MH Z )
BUS (
PCI X BUS(133 MH Z )
1 PCI - EXP
SLOT
J15
VRM
A
PXH
B
1 PCI - EXP
SLOT
J17
IDE
PRI / SEC
SATA
0, 1
USB PORTS
0, 1, 2, 3,
5, 6, 7
PCI EXP. A
X4
PC I EXP. B,C ( X16)
UDMA/100
SA TA
US B
PROCESSOR#1
PROCESSOR#2
X8X4
ADDR
ADDR
MCH
E7525
ICH5R
CTR L
CTR L
HUB
DATA
DATA
PC I BUS(32-BIT)
DDR II 400
DDR II 400
LP C BU S
CLOCK
4 DDR II
DIMMS
4 DDR II
DIMMS
PCI 32 BIT
SLOT
J19
AC 97
FWH
KB./
H/W
MON I T OR
M S
F DD.
LPC I /O
SER. 1
SER. 2
BMC CON.
PARALLEL
Figure 1-9. Block Diagram of the E7525 Chipset
Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Features
pages for details on the features of the motherboard.
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1-2 Chipset Overview
Built upon the functionality and the capability of the E7525 chipset, the X6DA3-G2
motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-
based computer systems, with confi guration options optimized for communications,
storage, computation or database applications. The Intel E7525 chipset consists
of the following components: the E7525 Memory Controller Hub (MCH), the I/O
Controller Hub ( ICH5R), and the PCI-X Hub (PXH).
The E7525 MCH supports single or dual Xeon EM64T processors with Front Side
Bus speeds of up to 800 MHz. Its memory controller provides direct connection to
two channels of registered DDR 266/333 or DDRII 400 with a marched system bus
address and data bandwidths of up to 2.67 GB/s (DDR 333) or 3.2 GB/s (DDRII-
400) per channel. The E7525 also supports the new PCI Express high speed serial
I/O interface for superior I/O bandwidth. The MCH provides confi gurable x16 PCI
Express interfaces which may alternatively be confi gured as two independent x8 PCI
Express interfaces. These interfaces support connection of the MCH to a variety of
other bridges that are compliant with the PCI Express Interface Specifi cation, Rev.
1.0a. The MCH interfaces with the ICH5R ICH I/O Controller Hub via HI 1.5 Hub
Interface. The PXH can be confi gured to support for 32- or 64-bit PCI devices
running at 33 MHz, 66 MHz, 100 MHz, and 133 MHz.
ICH5R System Features
In addition to providing the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system,
the ICH5R I/O Controller Hub integrates many I/O functions.
The ICH5 I/O Controller Hub integrates: 2-channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus Master
IDE Controller, two Serial ATA (SATA) Host w/RAID0, RAID1 support, SMBus 2.0
Controller, LPC/Flash BIOS Interface, PCI 2.2 Interface and System Management
Controller.
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1-3 Special Features
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 back on)
or for it to automatically return to a power- on state. See the Power Lost Control
setting in the Advanced BIOS Setup section (Boot Features) to change this setting.
The default setting is Last State.
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) (*SAS: for X6DA3-G2 only)
Serial Link Data Transferring offers cutting-edge technology in data connectivity
and scalability. With the AIC 9410W SAS controller built-in, the X6DA3-G2 offers
unprecedented I/O throughput, reliability and expandability to the IT Industry.
Combined with the capability provided by the onboard ICH5R Chip, the X6DA3-
G2 offers a dynamic serial-link transmission infrastructure, supporting both SATA
and SAS without any bridging, providing the user with unparalleled data storage
expansion and inter-connectivity capability.
1-4 PC Health Monitoring
This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X6DA3-G2/X6DAi-
G2. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health
monitoring.
Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, Chipset Voltage,
+3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V, +3.3V Standby, and +5V Standby
An onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously. Once a voltage
becomes unstable, a warning is given or an error message is sent to the screen.
Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to defi ne the sensitivity of the voltage
monitor.
Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control
The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The onboard
4-pin CPU and chassis fans are controlled by the power management functions.
The thermal fan is controlled by the overheat detection logic.
Environmental Temperature Control via Supero DoctorIII
The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn
on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user-defi ned
threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU. It can continue
to monitor for overheat conditions even when the CPU is in sleep mode. Once it
detects that the CPU temperature is too high, it will automatically turn on the ther-
mal control fan to prevent any overheat damage to the CPU. The onboard chassis
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thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when
the chassis temperature is too high.
CPU Overheat LED and Control
This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function
in the BIOS. This allows the user to defi ne an overheat temperature. When this tem-
perature is exceeded, both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered.
Auto-Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core
The auto-switching voltage regulator can auto-detect and regulate power supply
to the CPU. This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system
more stable.
Thermal Management II (TM2)/CPU VRM
When the CPU's temperature reaches a pre-defi ned threshold, the CPU will slow
down, CPU voltage will decrease to reduce CPU's power consumption and heat
dissipation to protect the CPU from overheat.
1-5 ACPI Features
ACPI stands for Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface. The ACPI specifi -
cation defi nes a fl exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard
way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including its
hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system to
automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard
disk drives and printers. This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC
such as VCRs, TVs, telephones and stereos.
In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI
provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating
system-independent interface for confi guration control. ACPI leverages the Plug
and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture-independent
implementation that is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows NT
5.0 and Windows 2003.
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 and remain on.
Main Switch Override Mechanism
When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system
suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state. The monitor will be
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suspended and the hard drive will spin down. Depressing the power button again
will cause the whole system to wake-up. During the SoftOff state, the ATX power
supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive. In case
the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power, just depress and hold
the power button for 4 seconds. This option can be set in the Power section of
the BIOS Setup routine.
External Modem Ring-On (WOR)
Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing
when the system is in the SoftOff state. Note that external modem ring-on can only
be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.
1-6 Power Supply
As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and
reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU
clock rates.
The SUPER X6DA3-G2/X6DAi-G2 accommodates ATX power supplies. Although
most power supplies generally meet the specifi cations required by the CPU, some
are inadequate. You should use one that will supply at least 500W of power (*Note:
the 12V 8-pin power connector (J1D1) is required for CPU power consump-
tion, and an additional 12V 4-pin power connection (J32) is also required
for adequate power supply to the system.) Also your power supply must supply
1.5A for the Ethernet ports. It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality
power supply that meets ATX power supply Specifi cation 2.02 or above. It must
also be SSI compliant (info at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in areas where
noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line fi lter to shield
the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a power surge
protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.
1-7 Super I/O
The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a fl oppy disk drive
controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator,
write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock genera-
tor, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic. The wide range of
functions integrated onto the Super I/O greatly reduces the number of components
required for interfacing with fl oppy disk drives. The Super I/O supports 360 K, 720
K, 1.2 M, 1.44 M or 2.88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb/s, 500 Kb/s
or 1 Mb/s.It also provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication
ports (UARTs), one of which supports serial infrared communication. Each UART in-
cludes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator, complete
modem control capability and a processor interrupt system. Both UARTs provide
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legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed
with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed modems.
The Super I/O supports one PC-compatible printer port (SPP), Bi-directional Printer
Port (BPP) , Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) or Extended Capabilities Port (ECP).
The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Confi guration
and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage-
ment through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management
to reduce power consumption.
The IRQs, DMAs and I/O space resources of the Super I/O can fl exibly adjust
to meet ISA PnP requirements, which support ACPI and APM (Advanced Power
Management).
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Notes
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Chapter 2
Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices
Electric-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent
damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following
measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD.
Precautions
• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
• Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic
bag.
• Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral
chips, memory modules or gold contacts.
• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
• Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in
use.
• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent
conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and
the motherboard.
• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specifi ed by the manu-
facturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explo-
sion.
Unpacking
The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When
unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.
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2-2 Xeon EM64T Processor and Heatsink Installation
When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure
on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place the motherboard on a
!
IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before add-
ing, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install
the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heat sink.
Installing Retention Brackets
(*CPU Retention Plates are pre-in-
stalled. Pictures shown on right are for
reference only.)
conductive surface, which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent
the system from booting up.
Heatsink
Mounting Holes
Xeon CPU
Motherboard
Chassis back
plane
CPU Installation
1. Lift the lever on the CPU socket: lift
the lever completely as shown on the
picture on the right; otherwise, you
will damage the CPU socket when
power is applied. (Install CPU1 fi rst.)
CPU Socket
CPU Retention
Bracket
Chassis back
plane
CPU
Socket
Standoffs
Mounting
Holes
Heatsink
CPU
Socket lever
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2. Insert the CPU in the socket, mak-
ing sure that pin 1 of the CPU aligns
with pin 1 of the socket (both corners
are marked with a triangle). When
using only one CPU, install it into CPU
socket #1 (socket #2 is automatically
disabled if only one CPU is used).
3. Press the lever down until you hear
the *click*, so you can be sure that the
CPU is securely installed in the CPU
socket.
Chapter 2: Installation
Pin 1
Heatsink Installation
1. Do not apply any thermal compound to
the heatsink or the CPU die since the re-
quired amount has already been applied.
2. Place the heatsink on top of the
CPU so that the four mounting holes
are aligned with those on the retention
mechanism.
3. Screw in two diagonal screws (ie the
#1 and the #2 screws) until just snug (-do
not fully tighten the screws to avoid pos-
sible damage to the CPU.)
Screw#1
Screw#1
Socket lever in the
locking Position
Heatsink
Screw#2
4. Finish the installation by fully tightening
all four screws.
Screw#2
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To Un-install the Heatsink
(Caution! We do not recommend that
the CPU or the heatsink be removed.
However, if you do need to un-install the
heatsink, please follow the instructions
below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent
damage done to the CPU or the CPU
socket. )
1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink
screws from the motherboard in the
sequence as show in the picture on the
right.
2. Hold the heatsink in the way as show in
the picture on the right and gently wriggle
the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU. (Do
not use excessive force when wriggling
the heatsink!!)
3. Once the CPU is loosened from the
heatsink, remove the heatsink from the
CPU socket.
4. Clean the surface of the CPU and
the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal
grease. Reapply the proper amount of
thermal grease on the surface before you
re-install the CPU and the heatsink.
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Figure 2-1. PGA604 Socket: Empty and with Processor Installed
Empty socket
!
Warning! Make
sure you lift the lever
completely when
installing the CPU.
If the lever is only
partly raised, damage
to the socket or CPU
may occur.
Lever
Triangle
Processor
(installed)
Triangle
Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis
All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chas-
sis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard
and chassis match. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in
tightly. Then, use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard
tray. (*Note: some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take
precautionary measures to prevent damage done to these components when you
install the motherboard to the chassis.)
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2-3 Installing DIMMs
Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules.
CAUTION
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).
DIMM Installation (See Figure 2-2)
1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with DIMM
#1A. The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install two modules at
a time, beginning with DIMM #1A, then DIMM #1B, and so on.
2. Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the notch along
the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly.
3. Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot.
Repeat for all modules (see step 1 above).
Memory Support
The X6DA3-G2/X6DAi-G2 supports up 16GB to dual channel ECC Registered
DDR II 400 SDRAM. This motherboard supports Interleaved memory. Populating
DIMM#1A,DIMM#1B, and/or DIMM#2A, DIMM#2B with a pair (or pairs) of memory
modules that are of the same size and of the same type will result in dual channel,
two-way interleaved memory.
Notes: 1. Single rank memory is recommended for confi gurations with 6 or more
modules. 2. Due to OS limitations, some operating systems may not support more
than 4 GB of memory.
Figure 2-2. Installing and Removing DIMMs
II
JLAN1
To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it
snaps into place. Pay attention to the alignment notch at
the bottom.
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To Remove:
Use your thumbs
to gently push
the release tabs
near both ends of
the module. This
should release it
from the slot.
II
2-4 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports
The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See
Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports
6
5
JLAN1
2
8
11
1
4
7
9
3
Figure 2-3. Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions
Back Panel Connectors
1. Keyboard (Purple)
2. PS/2 Mouse (Green)
3. Back Panel USB Port 0
4. Back Panel USB Port 1
5. Back Panel USB Port 2
6. Back Panel USB Port 3
7. COM Port 1 (Turquoise)
8. Parallel Port (Printer)
9. COM Port 2 (Turquoise)
10. Gigabit LAN 2
11. Gigabit LAN 1
12. Line-In
13. Line-Out
14. Mic.
(*See Section 2-5 for details.)
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B. Front Control Panel
JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located
on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specifi -
cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of
the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section
for descriptions and pin defi nitions.
Figure 2-4. JF1 Header Pins
1920
Ground
NMI
JLAN1
X
Power LED
HDD LED
NIC1 LED
NIC2 LED
OH/Fan Fail LED
PWR Fail LED
Ground
Ground
X
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Reset
PWR
2
1
Reset Button
Power Button
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C. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions
Chapter 2: Installation
NMI Button
The non-maskable interrupt button
header is located on pins 19 and 20
of JF1. Refer to the table on the right
for pin defi nitions.
Power LED
The Power LED connection is located
on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.
NMI Button
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
19 Control
20 Ground
Power LED
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
15 +5V
16 Ground
A. NMI
B. PWR LED
Fan6
Mouse
KB/
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
Parrallel
Port
JLAN1
COM2
GLAN
JC2
JC1
JPAC
SI/O
Audio
Enable
Slot6
CD1
CD2
Slot5
82546GB
Slot4
GLAN
CTRL
Slot3
GLAN
Slot2
Enable
Battery
Slot1
WOR
JWOL
Fan5
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
PCI-EXP x16
PC
I-33MHz
USB4/5
PC
I-EXP x4
PC
I-X 133MHz
PC
I-X 100MHz
PC
I-X 100MHz ZCR
4-pin
PWR
JD3
ATX PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
E7525
NorthBridge
ICH5R
South
Bridge
JPF
Clear
CMOS
JWD
J27
PXH
SMBus
SPKR
USB6/7
SATA0
BIOS
SATA1
JPS1
CPU1
CPU2
J20
FAN7
JK1
Keylock
IPMI 2.0
AIC-9410W
SAS
CTRL
PWRSMB
Fan8
I2C
8-pin
PWR
JP12
Fan3
SAS 4-7
SAS 0-3
JL1
Floppy
JSLED1
FP CTRL
JP15
JAR
IDE #2
Fan4
FAN1
JD1
FAN2
JOH1
J3P
IDE #1
Ground
B
Power LED
HDD LED
NIC1 LED
NIC2 LED
OH/Fan Fail LED
PWR Fail LED
Ground
Ground
X
1920
NMI
A
X
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Reset
Reset Button
Power Button
PWR
2
1
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HDD LED
The HDD LED connection is located
on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the
hard drive LED cable here to display
disk activity (for any hard drives on
the system, including SAS, Serial ATA
and IDE). See the table on the right
for pin defi nitions.
NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators
The NIC (Network Interface Control-
ler) LED connection for GLAN port1 is
located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and
the LED connection for GLAN Port2
is on Pins 9 and 10. Attach the NIC
LED cables to display network activity.
Refer to the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.
HDD LED
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
13 +5V
14 HD Active
GLAN1/2 LED
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
9/11 Vcc
10/12 Ground
A. HDD LED
B. NIC1 LED
C. NIC2 LED
Fan6
Fan5
Mouse
KB/
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
Parrallel
Port
JLAN1
COM2
GLAN
JC2
JC1
JPAC
SI/O
Audio
Enable
Slot6
CD1
CD2
Slot5
PCI-33MHz
82546GB
Slot4
GLAN
PCI-EXP x4
CTRL
Slot3
GLAN
Slot2
Enable
Battery
Slot1
WOR
JWOL
4-pin
PWR
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
PC
I-EXP x16
USB4/5
PC
I-X 133MHz
PC
I-X 100MHz
PC
I-X 100MHz ZCR
ATX PWR
JPF
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
E7525
idge
NorthBr
ICH5R
Clear
South
Bridge
J27
SPKR
SMBus
CMOS
USB6/7
JWD
BIOS
PXH
SATA0
JD3
SATA1
JPS1
CPU1
CPU2
J20
FAN7
JK1
Keylock
IPMI 2.0
AIC-9410W
SAS
CTRL
PWRSMB
Fan8
I2C
8-pin
PWR
JP12
Fan3
Floppy
SAS 4-7
SAS 0-3
FAN1
FP CTRL
JD1
JP15
FAN2
JOH1
J3P
JAR
JL1
OH/Fan Fail LED
IDE #1
IDE #2
JSLED1
Fan4
Ground
Power LED
HDD LED
A
B
NIC1 LED
NIC2 LED
C
PWR Fail LED
X
Ground
Ground
1920
NMI
X
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Reset
Reset Button
Power Button
PWR
2
1
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Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH)
Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail
connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to
provide advanced warning of chassis
overheating or fan failure. Refer to
the table on the right for pin defi ni-
tions.
Power Fail LED
The Power Fail LED connection is
located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Re-
fer to the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.
OH/Fan Fail LED
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
7 Vcc
8 Ground
OH/Fan Fail Indicator
Status
State Defi nition
Off Normal
On Overheat
Flash-
Fan Fail
ing
PWR Fail LED
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
5 Vcc
6 Ground
A. OH/Fan Fail LED
B. PWR Supply Fail
4-pin
Fan6
Fan5
Slot5
Slot6
Slot4
Slot3
Slot2
Slot1
JWOL
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
SI/O
PCI-EXP x16
PC
I-33MHz
USB4/5
PC
I-EXP x4
PC
PC
PC
WOR
PWR
JD3
I-X 133MHz
I-X 100MHz
I-X 100MHz ZCR
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
COM2
GLAN
JC2
JC1
Parrallel
Port
JLAN1
JPAC
Audio
Enable
CD2
82546GB
GLAN
CTRL
GLAN
Enable
Battery
KB/
CD1
Mouse
ATX PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
E7525
NorthBridge
ICH5R
South
Bridge
JPF
Clear
CMOS
JWD
J27
PXH
SMBus
SPKR
USB6/7
SATA0
BIOS
SATA1
JPS1
CPU1
CPU2
J20
FAN7
JK1
Keylock
IPMI 2.0
AIC-9410W
SAS
CTRL
PWRSMB
Fan8
I2C
8-pin
PWR
JP12
Fan3
SAS 4-7
SAS 0-3
JL1
Floppy
JSLED1
FP CTRL
JP15
JAR
IDE #2
Fan4
FAN1
JD1
FAN2
JOH1
J3P
IDE #1
Ground
X
Power LED
HDD LED
NIC1 LED
NIC2 LED
OH/Fan Fail LED
A
PWR Fail LED
B
Ground
Ground
1920
NMI
X
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Reset
Reset Button
Power Button
PWR
2
1
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Reset Button
The Reset Button connection is located
on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the
hardware reset switch on the computer
case. Refer to the table on the right for
pin defi nitions.
Power Button
The Power Button connection is located
on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily
contacting both pins will power on/off the
system. This button can also be con-
fi gured to function as a suspend button
(with a setting in BIOS - see Chapter 4).
To turn off the power when set to suspend
mode, depress the button for at least 4
seconds. Refer to the table on the right
for pin defi nitions.
Reset Button
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
3 Reset
4 Ground
Power Button
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
1 Signal
2 +3V Standby
A. Reset Button
B. PWR Button
Fan6
Fan5
Mouse
KB/
Parrallel
Port
JLAN1
JPAC
Audio
Enable
CD1
82546GB
GLAN
CTRL
GLAN
Enable
Battery
Slot5
Slot6
Slot4
Slot3
Slot2
Slot1
JWOL
SI/O
WOR
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
PCI-EXP x16
PC
I-33MHz
USB4/5
PC
I-EXP x4
PC
I-X 133MHz
PC
I-X 100MHz
PC
I-X 100MHz ZCR
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
COM2
GLAN
JC2
JC1
CD2
4-pin
PWR
ATX PWR
JPF
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
E7525
NorthBridge
ICH5R
Clear
South
Bridge
CMOS
JWD
J27
PXH
SMBus
SPKR
USB6/7
SATA0
JD3
BIOS
SATA1
JPS1
CPU1
CPU2
J20
FAN7
JK1
Keylock
IPMI 2.0
AIC-9410W
SAS
CTRL
PWRSMB
Fan8
I2C
8-pin
PWR
JP12
Fan3
Floppy
SAS 4-7
SAS 0-3
JL1
JSLED1
FP CTRL
JP15
JAR
IDE #2
Fan4
FAN1
JD1
FAN2
JOH1
J3P
IDE #1
Ground
X
Power LED
HDD LED
NIC1 LED
NIC2 LED
OH/Fan Fail LED
PWR Fail LED
Ground
Ground
1920
NMI
X
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Reset
Reset Button
A
Power Button
PWR
2
1
B
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2-5 Connecting Cables
ATX Power Connector
There are a 24-pin main power sup-
ply connector(PW1:J1B4) and a 4-pin
CPU PWR connector (J32) on the
motherboard. These power connec-
tors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifi ca-
tion. The 4-pin 12V PWR supply is
required to provide adequate power
to the system. See the table on the
right for pin defi nitions. For CPU PWR
(J1D1), please refer to the item listed
below.
Processor Power Connector
In addition to the Primary ATX power
connector (above), the 12V 8-pin CPU
PWR connector at J1D1 must also
be connected to your power supply.
See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.
A
C
4-pin
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
COM2
GLAN
JC2
JC1
CD2
KB/
Parrallel
Port
JLAN1
JPAC
Audio
Enable
CD1
82546GB
GLAN
CTRL
GLAN
Enable
Battery
Fan6
Mouse
Slot6
Slot5
Slot4
Slot3
Slot2
Slot1
JWOL
WOR
Fan5
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
SI/O
PCI-EXP x16
PCI-33MHz
USB4/5
PC
I-EXP x4
PCI-X 133MHz
PCI-X 100MHz
PC
I-X 100MHz ZCR
PWR
JD3
ATX PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
E7525
NorthBridge
ICH5R
South
Bridge
J27
SPKR
JPF
SMBus
Clear
CMOS
JWD
USB6/7
PXH
SATA0
BIOS
JPS1
SATA1
CPU1
CPU2
J20
FAN7
JK1
Keylock
IPMI 2.0
AIC-9410W
SAS
CTRL
PWRSMB
Fan8
ATX Power 20-pin Connector
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V
14 -12V 2 +3.3V
15 COM 3 COM
16 PS_ON 4 +5V
17 COM 5 COM
18 COM 6 +5V
19 COM 7 COM
20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK
21 +5V 9 5VSB
22 +5V 10 +12V
23 +5V 11 +12V
24 COM 12 +3.3V
Required Connection
12V 4-pin Power Con-
nector
Pin Defi nitions
Pins Defi nition
1 and 2 Ground
3 and 4 +12V
Required Connection
12V 8-pin Power Con-
nector
Pin Defi nitions
Pins Defi nition
1 through 4 Ground
5 through 8 +12V
FAN1
FP CTRL
JD1
JP15
FAN2
JOH1
J3P
JAR
IDE #1
Fan4
A. 24-pin ATX PWR
B. 8-pin Processor PWR
C. 4-pin PWR
I2C
B
8-pin
PWR
JP12
Fan3
Floppy
SAS 4-7
SAS 0-3
JL1
IDE #2
JSLED1
2-13
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X6DA3-G2/X6DAi-G2 User's Manual
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
There are eight USB 2.0 (Univer-
sal Serial Bus) ports/headers on
the motherboard. Four of them are
Back Panel USB ports (USB#0-3:
J40), and the other four are Front
Panel USB headers (USB#4,5-JD3,
USB#6,7-JD2). See the tables on
the right for pin defi nitions.
Chassis Intrusion
A Chassis Intrusion header (JL1) is
located next to the IDE ports on the
motherboard. Attach the appropriate
cable from the chassis to inform you of
a chassis intrusion when the chassis
is opened.
Back Panel USB
(USB0/1/2/3)
Pin# Defi nitions
1+5V
2PO-
3PO+
4 Ground
5N/A
Front Panel USB
(USB6/7)
Pin# Defi nition
1 Vcc
2 Data-
3 Data+
4 Ground
5NA
Front Panel USB
Pin Defi nitions (USB4/5)
USB4
Pin # Defi nition
USB5
Pin # Defi nition
1 +5V 1 +5V
2 PO- 2 PO-
3 PO+ 3 PO+
4 Ground 4 Ground
5 Key 5 No connection
Chassis Intrusion
Pin Defi nitions (JL1)
Pin# Defi nition
1 Intrusion Input
2 Ground
4-pin
PWR
JD3
B
ATX PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
E7525
NorthBridge
ICH5R
South
Bridge
J27
SPKR
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
COM2
GLAN
JC2
JC1
CD2
KB/
A
Parrallel
Port
JLAN1
JPAC
Audio
Enable
CD1
82546GB
GLAN
CTRL
GLAN
Enable
Battery
Fan6
Mouse
Slot6
Slot5
Slot4
Slot3
Slot2
Slot1
JWOL
WOR
Fan5
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
SI/O
PCI-EXP x16
PCI-33MHz
USB4/5
PC
I-EXP x4
PCI-X 133MHz
PCI-X 100MHz
PC
I-X 100MHz ZCR
JPF
SMBus
Clear
CMOS
JWD
C
USB6/7
PXH
SATA0
BIOS
SATA1
JPS1
CPU1
CPU2
J20
FAN7
JK1
Keylock
IPMI 2.0
AIC-9410W
SAS
CTRL
2-14
PWRSMB
Fan8
I2C
8-pin
PWR
JP12
Fan3
Floppy
SAS 4-7
SAS 0-3
D
JL1
JSLED1
FAN1
FP CTRL
JP15
JOH1
J3P
JAR
IDE #1
IDE #2
Fan4
JD1
FAN2
A. Backpanel USB 0-3
B. Front Panel USB 4-5
C. Front Panel USB 6-7
D. Chassis Intrusion
Page 35
Chapter 2: Installation
Fan Headers
The X6DA3-G2/X6DAi-G2 has six chassis/sys-
tem fan headers (Fan1 to Fan6) and two CPU
Fans (Fans 7/8). (*Note: all these fans are 4-
pin fans. However, Pins 1-3 of the fan headers
are backward compatible with the traditional
3-pin fans.) See the table on the right for pin
definitions. (*The onboard fan speeds are
controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS
Hardware Monitor in the Advanced Setting.
Note: Default: Disabled, When using Thermal
Management setting, please use all 3-pin fans
or all 4-pin fans on the motherboard.)
Keylock
The keyboard lock connection is designated
JK1. Utilizing this header allows you to inhibit
any actions made on the keyboard, effectively
"locking" it.
Fan Header
Pin Defi nitions (Fan1-8)
Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 Tachometer
4 PWR Modulation
Keylock
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground
2 Keylock R-N
E
F
4-pin
PWR
JD3
ATX PWR
E7525
NorthBridge
ICH5R
South
Bridge
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
COM2
GLAN
JC2
JC1
CD2
KB/
Parrallel
Port
JLAN1
JPAC
Audio
Enable
CD1
82546GB
GLAN
CTRL
GLAN
Enable
Battery
Fan6
Mouse
Slot6
Slot5
Slot4
Slot3
Slot2
Slot1
JWOL
WOR
Fan5
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
SI/O
PCI-EXP x16
PCI-33MHz
USB4/5
PC
I-EXP x4
PCI-X 133MHz
PCI-X 100MHz
PC
I-X 100MHz ZCR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
J27
SPKR
JPF
SMBus
Clear
CMOS
JWD
USB6/7
PXH
SATA0
BIOS
SATA1
JPS1
CPU1
CPU2
I
J20
G
FAN7
JK1
Keylock
IPMI 2.0
AIC-9410W
SAS
CTRL
2-15
PWRSMB
H
Fan8
C
I2C
8-pin
PWR
JP12
Fan3
Floppy
SAS 4-7
SAS 0-3
JL1
JSLED1
FAN1
FP CTRL
JP15
FAN2
JOH1
J3P
JAR
IDE #1
IDE #2
Fan4
JD1
A
A. Fan 1
B. Fan 2
C. Fan 3
B
D. Fan 4
E. Fan 5
F. Fan 6
G. Fan 7 (CPU Fan 1)
H. Fan 8 (CPU Fan 2)
I. Keylock
D
Page 36
X6DA3-G2/X6DAi-G2 User's Manual
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and
PS/2 Mouse Ports
The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2
mouse are located at J9. See the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.
(The mouse port is above the key-
board port. See the table on the right
for pin defi nitions.)
Serial Ports
COM Port1(J6) and COM Port2(J38)
are located on the IO Backpanel.
See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.
PS/2 Keyboard and
Mouse Port Pin
Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 Data
2NC
3 Ground
4 VCC
5 Clock
6NC
Serial Port Pin Defi nitions
(COM1/COM2)
Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 CD 6 DSR
2RD 7RTS
3TD 8CTS
4DTR 9RI
5 Ground
A
4-pin
Fan6
Fan5
Mouse
KB/
B
Port
C
CD1
Slot6
Slot5
Slot4
Slot3
Slot2
Slot1
JWOL
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
SI/O
PCI-EXP x16
PCI-33MHz
USB4/5
PC
I-EXP x4
PCI-X 133MHz
PCI-X 100MHz
PC
I-X 100MHz ZCR
WOR
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
Parrallel
COM2
GLAN
JC2
JC1
CD2
JLAN1
JPAC
Audio
Enable
82546GB
GLAN
CTRL
GLAN
Enable
Battery
PWR
JD3
ATX PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
E7525
NorthBridge
ICH5R
South
Bridge
J27
SPKR
JPF
SMBus
Clear
CMOS
JWD
USB6/7
PXH
SATA0
BIOS
SATA1
JPS1
CPU1
CPU2
J20
FAN7
JK1
Keylock
IPMI 2.0
AIC-9410W
SAS
CTRL
2-16
PWRSMB
Fan8
I2C
8-pin
PWR
JP12
Fan3
Floppy
SAS 4-7
SAS 0-3
JL1
IDE #2
JSLED1
FAN1
FP CTRL
JD1
JP15
FAN2
JOH1
J3P
JAR
IDE #1
Fan4
A. Keyboard/Mouse
B. COM1
C. COM2
Page 37
Wake-On-Ring
The Wake-On-Ring header is desig-
nated JWOR. This function allows
your computer to receive and "wake-
up" by an incoming call to the modem
when in suspend state. See the table
on the right for pin defi nitions. You
must have a Wake-On-Ring card and
cable to use this feature.
Wake-On-LAN
Chapter 2: Installation
Wake-On-LAN
Pin Defi nitions
(JWOL)
Pin# Defi nition
1 +5V Standby
2 Ground
3 Wake-up
The Wake-On-LAN header is located
at JWOL on the motherboard. See the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.
(You must also have a LAN card with
a Wake-On-LAN connector and cable
to use this feature.)
4-pin
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
COM2
GLAN
JC2
JC1
CD2
KB/
Parrallel
Port
JLAN1
JPAC
Audio
Enable
CD1
82546GB
GLAN
CTRL
GLAN
Enable
Battery
Fan6
Mouse
Slot5
Slot6
Slot4
Slot3
Slot2
Slot1
JWOL
Fan5
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
SI/O
PCI-EXP x16
PCI-33MHz
USB4/5
PC
I-EXP x4
PCI-X 133MHz
PCI-X 100MHz
PC
I-X 100MHz ZCR
A
WOR
B
PWR
JD3
ATX PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
E7525
NorthBridge
ICH5R
South
Bridge
J27
SPKR
JPF
SMBus
Clear
CMOS
JWD
USB6/7
PXH
SATA0
BIOS
JPS1
SATA1
CPU1
CPU2
J20
FAN7
JK1
Keylock
IPMI 2.0
AIC-9410W
SAS
CTRL
PWRSMB
Fan8
I2C
8-pin
PWR
JP12
Fan3
Floppy
SAS 4-7
SAS 0-3
JL1
JSLED1
FAN1
FP CTRL
JP15
JOH1
JAR
IDE #1
IDE #2
Fan4
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground
2 Wake-up
JD1
FAN2
A. WOR
J3P
B. WOL
Wake-On-Ring
(JWOR)
2-17
Page 38
X6DA3-G2/X6DAi-G2 User's Manual
GLAN 1/2 (Giga-bit Ethernet
Ports)
Two G-bit Ethernet ports are desig-
nated JLAN1 on the IO backplane.
This port accepts RJ45 type cables.
Power LED/Speaker
On the JD1 header, pins 1-3 are for
a power LED and pins 4-7 are for the
speaker.. See the table on the right
for speaker pin definitions. Note:
The speaker connector pins are for
use with an external speaker. If you
wish to use the onboard speaker, you
should close pins 6-7 with a jumper.
GLAN1
GLAN2
Speaker Connector
Pin Setting Defi nition
Pins 6-7 Internal Speaker
Pins 4-7 External Speaker
4-pin
PWR
JD3
ATX PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
E7525
NorthBridge
ICH5R
South
Bridge
J27
SPKR
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
Parrallel
COM2
GLAN
JC2
JC1
CD2
KB/
Port
JLAN1
JPAC
Audio
Enable
82546GB
GLAN
CTRL
GLAN
Enable
Battery
CD1
Fan6
Mouse
Slot5
A
Slot6
Slot4
Slot3
Slot2
Slot1
JWOL
Fan5
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
SI/O
PCI-EXP x16
PCI-33MHz
USB4/5
PC
I-EXP x4
PCI-X 133MHz
PCI-X 100MHz
PC
I-X 100MHz ZCR
WOR
JPF
SMBus
Clear
CMOS
JWD
USB6/7
PXH
SATA0
BIOS
SATA1
JPS1
CPU1
CPU2
J20
FAN7
JK1
Keylock
IPMI 2.0
AIC-9410W
SAS
CTRL
2-18
PWRSMB
Fan8
I2C
8-pin
PWR
JP12
Fan3
Floppy
SAS 4-7
SAS 0-3
JL1
IDE #2
JSLED1
FAN1
FP CTRL
JD1
JP15
FAN2
JOH1
J3P
JAR
IDE #1
Fan4
B
A. GLAN1/2
B. PWR LED/Speaker
Page 39
Power Fault
Chapter 2: Installation
Connect a cable from your power
supply to the Power Fail header
(JP12) to provide warning of power
supply failure. This warning signal
is passed through the PWR_LED pin
to indicate of a power failure on the
chassis. See the table on the right
for pin defi nitions.
Alarm Reset
If three power supplies are installed
and Alarm Reset (JAR) is enabled, the
system will notify you when any of the
three power modules fails. Connect
JAR to a micro-switch to enable you
to turn off the alarm that is activated
when a power module fails. See the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.
PWR Supply Fail LED
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 PWR 1: Fail
2 PWR 2: Fail
3 PWR 3: Fail
4 Signal: Alarm Reset
Note: This feature is only available when using
Supermicro redundant power supplies.
Alarm Reset
Pin Setting Defi nition
Pin 1 Ground
Pin 2 +5V
4-pin
PWR
JD3
ATX PWR
E7525
NorthBridge
ICH5R
South
Bridge
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
COM2
GLAN
JC2
JC1
CD2
KB/
Parrallel
Port
JLAN1
JPAC
Audio
Enable
CD1
82546GB
GLAN
CTRL
GLAN
Enable
Battery
Fan6
Mouse
Slot5
Slot6
Slot4
Slot3
Slot2
Slot1
JWOL
Fan5
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
SI/O
PCI-EXP x16
PCI-33MHz
USB4/5
PC
I-EXP x4
PCI-X 133MHz
PCI-X 100MHz
PC
I-X 100MHz ZCR
WOR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
J27
SPKR
JPF
SMBus
Clear
CMOS
JWD
C
USB6/7
PXH
SATA0
BIOS
SATA1
JPS1
CPU1
CPU2
J20
FAN7
JK1
Keylock
IPMI 2.0
AIC-9410W
SAS
CTRL
2-19
PWRSMB
Fan8
A
I2C
8-pin
PWR
JP12
B
Fan3
Floppy
SAS 4-7
SAS 0-3
JL1
JSLED1
FAN1
FP CTRL
JP15
JOH1
JAR
IDE #1
IDE #2
Fan4
JD1
FAN2
J3P
A. Power Fault
B. Alarm Reset
Page 40
X6DA3-G2/X6DAi-G2 User's Manual
Overheat LED/Fan Fail
(JOH1)
The JOH1 header is used to connect
an LED to provide warning of chassis
overheating. This LED will blink to in-
dicate a fan failure. Refer to the table
on right for pin defi nitions.
SMB
A System Management Bus header
is located at J22. Connect the ap-
propriate cable here to utilize SMB on
your system.
Overheat LED
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 5vDC
2 OH Active
OH/Fan Fail LED
State Message
Solid Overheat
Blinking Fan Fail
SMB Header
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 Data
2 Ground
3 Clock
4 No Connection
4-pin
PWR
JD3
ATX PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
E7525
NorthBridge
ICH5R
South
Bridge
J27
SPKR
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
Parrallel
COM2
GLAN
JC2
JC1
CD2
KB/
Port
JLAN1
JPAC
Audio
Enable
82546GB
GLAN
CTRL
GLAN
Enable
Battery
CD1
Fan6
Mouse
Slot5
Slot6
Slot4
Slot3
Slot2
Slot1
JWOL
Fan5
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
SI/O
PCI-EXP x16
PCI-33MHz
USB4/5
PC
I-EXP x4
PCI-X 133MHz
PCI-X 100MHz
PC
I-X 100MHz ZCR
WOR
JPF
SMBus
Clear
CMOS
JWD
USB6/7
B
PXH
SATA0
BIOS
SATA1
JPS1
CPU1
CPU2
J20
FAN7
JK1
Keylock
IPMI 2.0
AIC-9410W
SAS
CTRL
2-20
PWRSMB
Fan8
I2C
8-pin
PWR
JP12
A
Fan3
Floppy
SAS 4-7
SAS 0-3
JL1
IDE #2
JSLED1
FAN1
FP CTRL
JD1
JP15
FAN2
JOH1
J3P
JAR
IDE #1
Fan4
A. OH/Fan Fail LED
B. SMB
Page 41
Chapter 2: Installation
Power SMB (I2 C) Connector
Power SMB (I2 C) Connector (J24)
monitors the status of PWR Supply,
Fan and system temperature. See the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.
SAS SMB Power (I2C)
Connector (*X6DA3-G2 only)
Adaptec SAS I2C Connector (JS3)
monitors the status of Power Supply
System Management Bus for SAS
ports 0-7. See the table on the right
for pin defi nitions.
PWR SMB
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 Clock
2 Data
3 PWR Fail
4 Ground
5 +3.3V
SAS SMB PWR
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 TWSI_SDA
2 Ground
3 TWSI_SCK
4-pin
PWR
JD3
ATX PWR
E7525
NorthBridge
ICH5R
South
Bridge
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
COM2
GLAN
JC2
JC1
CD2
KB/
Parrallel
Port
JLAN1
JPAC
Audio
Enable
CD1
82546GB
GLAN
CTRL
GLAN
Enable
Battery
Fan6
Mouse
Slot5
Slot6
Slot4
Slot3
Slot2
Slot1
JWOL
Fan5
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
SI/O
PCI-EXP x16
PCI-33MHz
USB4/5
PC
I-EXP x4
PCI-X 133MHz
PCI-X 100MHz
PC
I-X 100MHz ZCR
WOR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
J27
SPKR
JPF
SMBus
Clear
CMOS
JWD
USB6/7
PXH
SATA0
BIOS
SATA1
JPS1
CPU1
CPU2
J20
FAN7
JK1
Keylock
IPMI 2.0
AIC-9410W
SAS
CTRL
2-21
PWRSMB
A
Fan8
B
I2C
8-pin
PWR
JP12
Fan3
Floppy
SAS 4-7
SAS 0-3
JL1
JSLED1
FAN1
FP CTRL
JP15
JOH1
JAR
IDE #1
IDE #2
Fan4
JD1
FAN2
A. PWR SMB
J3P
B. SAS SMB PWR
Page 42
X6DA3-G2/X6DAi-G2 User's Manual
AC'97 Audio & Audio Enable
AC'97 provides high quality onboard audio.
The X6DA3-G2/X6DAi-G2 features 6-chan-
nel sound for front L&R, rear L&R, center
and subwoofer speakers. This feature is
activated with the Advanced software (in the
CD-ROM included with your motherboard).
Sound is then output through the Line In,
Line Out and MIC jacks (see at right). To
activate the Onboard Audio, please enable
the Jumper: JPAC. See the table on right for
pin defi nitions.
Line In(surround
Blue:
sound L/R)
Green:
Pink:
Line Out(Front L/R)
MIC In (Center/
subwoofer)
CD1 Pin Defi nition
Pin# Defi nition
1Left
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Right
CD Connectors
Two CD connectors (CD1, CD2) are located
next to the GLAN Controller. See the tables
on the right for pin defi nitions.
Audio Enable/Disable
JPAC enables or disables Audio Controller
on the motherboard. See the table on the
right for jumper settings. The default setting
is enabled.
4-pin
A
C
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
Parrallel
COM2
GLAN
JC2
JC1
CD2
KB/
Port
JLAN1
JPAC
Audio
Enable
82546GB
GLAN
CTRL
GLAN
Enable
Battery
D
E
CD1
Fan6
Mouse
B
Slot5
Slot6
Slot4
Slot3
Slot2
Slot1
JWOL
Fan5
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
SI/O
PCI-EXP x16
PCI-33MHz
USB4/5
PC
I-EXP x4
PCI-X 133MHz
PCI-X 100MHz
PC
I-X 100MHz ZCR
WOR
PWR
JD3
ATX PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
E7525
NorthBridge
ICH5R
South
Bridge
J27
SPKR
JPF
SMBus
Clear
CMOS
JWD
USB6/7
PXH
SATA0
BIOS
SATA1
JPS1
CPU1
CPU2
J20
FAN7
JK1
Keylock
IPMI 2.0
AIC-9410W
SAS
CTRL
PWRSMB
Fan8
I2C
8-pin
PWR
JP12
Fan3
Floppy
SAS 4-7
SAS 0-3
CD2 Pin Defi nition
Pin# Defi nition
1 Right
2 Ground
3Left
4 Ground
Audio Enable(JPAC)
Pin# Defi nition
1-2 Enabled (*default)
2-3 Disabled
FAN1
FP CTRL
JD1
JP15
FAN2
JOH1
JAR
A. Audio Enable (JPAC)
J3P
B. CD1
C. CD2
JL1
IDE #2
JSLED1
IDE #1
Fan4
D. Lin In/Lin Out
E. Mic.
2-22
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2-6 Jumper Settings
Explanation of
Jumpers
To modify the operation of the
motherboard, jumpers can be used
to choose between optional settings.
Jumpers create shorts between two
pins to change the function of the
connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with a
square solder pad on the printed circuit
board. See the motherboard layout
pages for jumper locations.
Note: On two pin jumpers, "Closed"
means the jumper is on and "Open"
means the jumper is off the pins.
Connector
Pins
Jumper
Cap
Setting
Chapter 2: Installation
3 2 1
3 2 1
Pin 1-2 short
GLAN Enable/Disable
JPL1 enables or disables the GLAN
port on the motherboard. See the
table on the right for jumper settings.
The default setting is enabled.
4-pin
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
COM2
GLAN
JC2
JC1
CD2
A
KB/
Parrallel
Port
JLAN1
JPAC
Audio
Enable
CD1
82546GB
GLAN
CTRL
GLAN
Enable
Battery
Fan6
Mouse
Slot5
Slot6
Slot4
Slot3
Slot2
Slot1
JWOL
Fan5
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
SI/O
PCI-EXP x16
PCI-33MHz
USB4/5
PC
I-EXP x4
PCI-X 133MHz
PCI-X 100MHz
PC
I-X 100MHz ZCR
WOR
PWR
JD3
ATX PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
E7525
NorthBridge
ICH5R
South
Bridge
J27
SPKR
JPF
SMBus
Clear
CMOS
JWD
USB6/7
PXH
SATA0
BIOS
JPS1
SATA1
CPU1
CPU2
J20
FAN7
JK1
Keylock
IPMI 2.0
AIC-9410W
SAS
CTRL
PWRSMB
Fan8
I2C
8-pin
PWR
JP12
Fan3
Floppy
SAS 4-7
SAS 0-3
GLAN Enable
Pin# Defi nition
1-2 Enabled (*default)
2-3 Disabled
FAN1
FP CTRL
JD1
JP15
FAN2
A. GLAN Enable
J3P
JL1
JSLED1
JOH1
JAR
IDE #1
IDE #2
Fan4
2-23
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X6DA3-G2/X6DAi-G2 User's Manual
CMOS Clear
JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact
pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal
object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short
the connection. Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clear-
ing CMOS. Note: For an ATX power supply, you must completely shut down the
system, remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS.
SAS Controller Enable/
Disable (*X6DA3-G2 only)
JPS1 enables or disables the AIC
9140W Adaptec SAS Controller on
the motherboard. See the table on the
right for jumper settings. The default
setting is enabled.
4-pin
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
Parrallel
COM2
GLAN
JC2
JC1
CD2
KB/
Port
JLAN1
JPAC
Audio
Enable
82546GB
GLAN
CTRL
GLAN
Enable
Battery
CD1
Fan6
Mouse
Slot5
Slot6
Slot4
Slot3
Slot2
Slot1
JWOL
Fan5
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
SI/O
PCI-EXP x16
PCI-33MHz
USB4/5
PC
I-EXP x4
PCI-X 133MHz
PCI-X 100MHz
PC
I-X 100MHz ZCR
WOR
PWR
JD3
ATX PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
E7525
NorthBridge
ICH5R
South
Bridge
J27
SPKR
JPF
B
SMBus
Clear
CMOS
JWD
USB6/7
PXH
SATA0
BIOS
A
JPS1
SATA1
CPU1
CPU2
J20
FAN7
JK1
Keylock
IPMI 2.0
AIC-9410W
SAS
CTRL
PWRSMB
Fan8
I2C
SAS Controller Enable
Jumper Settings
Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Enabled
Pins 2-3 Disabled
8-pin
FAN1
PWR
JP12
FP CTRL
JD1
JP15
FAN2
J3P
A. SAS Enable
B. Clear CMOS
JL1
Fan3
Floppy
SAS 4-7
SAS 0-3
IDE #2
JSLED1
JOH1
JAR
IDE #1
Fan4
(*default)
2-24
Page 45
Watch Dog Enable/Disable
JWD controls the Watch Dog function. Watch
Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the
system when a software application is “hung
up”. Pins 1-2 will cause WD to reset the sys-
tem if an application is hung up. Pins 2-3 will
generate a non-maskable interrupt signal for
the application that is hung up. See the table
on the right for jumper settings. Watch Dog
must also be enabled in BIOS.
Note: When enabled, the user needs to write
their own application software in order to dis-
able the Watch Dog Timer.
Chapter 2: Installation
Watch Dog
Jumper Settings (JWD)
Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Reset
(*default)
Pins 2-3 NMI
Open Disabled
4-pin
PWR
JD3
ATX PWR
E7525
NorthBridge
ICH5R
South
Bridge
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
COM2
GLAN
JC2
JC1
CD2
KB/
Parrallel
Port
JLAN1
JPAC
Audio
Enable
CD1
82546GB
GLAN
CTRL
GLAN
Enable
Battery
Fan6
Mouse
Slot5
Slot6
Slot4
Slot3
Slot2
Slot1
JWOL
Fan5
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
SI/O
PCI-EXP x16
PCI-33MHz
USB4/5
PC
I-EXP x4
PCI-X 133MHz
PCI-X 100MHz
PC
I-X 100MHz ZCR
WOR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
J27
SPKR
JPF
A
SMBus
Clear
CMOS
JWD
USB6/7
PXH
SATA0
BIOS
SATA1
JPS1
CPU1
CPU2
J20
FAN7
JK1
Keylock
IPMI 2.0
AIC-9410W
SAS
CTRL
2-25
PWRSMB
Fan8
I2C
8-pin
PWR
JP12
Fan3
Floppy
SAS 4-7
SAS 0-3
JL1
JSLED1
FAN1
FP CTRL
JP15
JOH1
JAR
IDE #1
IDE #2
Fan4
JD1
FAN2
A. Watch Dog
J3P
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X6DA3-G2/X6DAi-G2 User's Manual
3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault
Detect (J3P)
The system can notify you in the event
of a power supply failure. This feature
available when three power supply units
are installed in the chassis with one act-
ing as a backup. If you only have one
or two power supply units installed, you
should disable this (the default setting)
with J3P to prevent false alarms.
Power Force On Enable/
Disable
Jumper JPF allows you to enable (force
on) or disable the Power Force-On
function. If enabled, the power will
always stay on automatically. If this
function is disabled (the normal set-
ting), the user needs to press the power
button to power on the system.
3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault
Jumper Settings
Jumper Setting Defi nition
Closed Enabled
Open Disabled (*Default)
Power Force On
Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings (JPF)
Jumper Setting Defi nition
Open Normal
(*default)
Closed Force On
4-pin
PWR
JD3
ATX PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
E7525
NorthBridge
ICH5R
South
Bridge
J27
SPKR
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
Parrallel
COM2
GLAN
JC2
JC1
CD2
KB/
Port
JLAN1
JPAC
Audio
Enable
82546GB
GLAN
CTRL
GLAN
Enable
Battery
CD1
Fan6
Mouse
Slot5
Slot6
Slot4
Slot3
Slot2
Slot1
JWOL
Fan5
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
SI/O
PCI-EXP x16
PCI-33MHz
USB4/5
PC
I-EXP x4
PCI-X 133MHz
PCI-X 100MHz
PC
I-X 100MHz ZCR
WOR
B
JPF
SMBus
Clear
CMOS
JWD
USB6/7
PXH
SATA0
BIOS
SATA1
JPS1
CPU1
CPU2
J20
FAN7
JK1
Keylock
IPMI 2.0
AIC-9410W
SAS
CTRL
2-26
PWRSMB
Fan8
I2C
8-pin
PWR
JP12
Fan3
Floppy
SAS 4-7
SAS 0-3
JL1
IDE #2
JSLED1
FAN1
FP CTRL
JP15
FAN2
JOH1
J3P
JAR
A
IDE #1
Fan4
JD1
A. 3rd PWR Fail
B. PWR Force On
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Chapter 2: Installation
2-8 Onboard Indicators
GLAN LEDs
There are two GLAN ports on the moth-
erboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port
has two LEDs. The green LED indicates
activity, while the power LED may be
green, orange or off to indicate the speed
of the connection. See the table at right
for the status associated with the second
LED.
Backpanel SAS Activity LED
Header (*X6DA3-G2 only)
Backpanel SAS Activity LED Header
(JSLED1), located next to IDE1, indicates
SAS Activity status. See the table on the
right for pin defi nitions. (*Note: SAS Com-
mon LED will be activated when any of
SAS0 to SAS7 LEDs is activated.)
Activity
LED
Power
LED
GLAN Activity Indicator
LED Color Defi nition
Green GLAN Active
GLAN Power Indicator
LED Color Defi nition
Off No Connection
Green 10/100 Mbps
Amber 1 Gbps
Backpanel SAS_ACT_Output
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition
1 SAS0:Act 6 SAS4:Act
2 SAS1:Act 7 SAS5:Act
3 SAS2:Act 8 SAS6:Act
4 SAS3:Act 9 SAS7:Act
5 *SAS
10 NC
Common
4-pin
PWR
JD3
ATX PWR
E7525
NorthBridge
ICH5R
South
Bridge
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
COM2
GLAN
JC2
JC1
CD2
KB/
Parrallel
Port
JLAN1
JPAC
Audio
Enable
CD1
82546GB
GLAN
CTRL
GLAN
Enable
Battery
Fan6
Mouse
Slot5
A
Slot6
Slot4
Slot3
Slot2
Slot1
JWOL
Fan5
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
SI/O
PCI-EXP x16
PCI-33MHz
USB4/5
PC
I-EXP x4
PCI-X 133MHz
PCI-X 100MHz
PC
I-X 100MHz ZCR
WOR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
J27
SPKR
JPF
SMBus
Clear
CMOS
JWD
C
USB6/7
PXH
SATA0
BIOS
SATA1
JPS1
CPU1
CPU2
J20
FAN7
JK1
Keylock
IPMI 2.0
AIC-9410W
SAS
CTRL
2-27
PWRSMB
Fan8
I2C
8-pin
PWR
JP12
Fan3
Floppy
SAS 4-7
SAS 0-3
JL1
JSLED1
FAN1
FP CTRL
JP15
JOH1
JAR
IDE #1
IDE #2
Fan4
JD1
FAN2
A. GLAN LEDs
J3P
B. Backpanel SAS LEDs
B
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X6DA3-G2/X6DAi-G2 User's Manual
A
Onboard SAS Activity LED
Indicators (*X6DA3-G2 only)
There are eight Onboard SAS Activity
LED indicators on the X6DA3-G2. LED
Indicators Act#0 to Act#7 indicate the
activity status of onboard SAS connec-
tors. See the table on the right for LED
settings.
Onboard SAS_Activity_LED Indica-
tors (*Note: Act=Active)
Act# Defi nition Act# Defi nition
Act#0 SAS0:Act Act#4 SAS4:Act
Act#1 SAS1:Act Act#5 SAS5:Act
Act#2 SAS2:Act Act#6 SAS6:Act
Act#3 SAS3:Act Act#7 SAS7:Act
4-pin
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
COM2
GLAN
JC2
JC1
CD2
KB/
Parrallel
Port
JLAN1
JPAC
Audio
Enable
CD1
82546GB
GLAN
CTRL
GLAN
Enable
Battery
Fan6
Mouse
Slot6
Slot5
Slot4
Slot3
Slot2
Slot1
JWOL
Fan5
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
SI/O
PCI-EXP x16
PCI-33MHz
USB4/5
PCI-EXP x4
PCI-X 133MHz
PCI-X 100MHz
PCI-X 100MHz ZCR
WOR
PWR
JD3
ATX PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
E7525
NorthBridge
ICH5R
South
Bridge
J27
SPKR
JPF
SMBus
Clear
CMOS
JWD
USB6/7
PXH
SATA0
BIOS
SATA1
JPS1
CPU1
CPU2
J20
FAN7
JK1
Keylock
IPMI 2.0
AIC-9410W
SAS
CTRL
PWRSMB
Fan8
2-28
I2C
8-pin
PWR
JP12
Fan3
Floppy
SAS 4-7
SAS 0-3
JL1
IDE #2
JSLED1
FAN1
FP CTRL
JD1
JP15
FAN2
JOH1
J3P
JAR
IDE #1
Fan4
Onboard SAS Activity LEDs
ct#4
Act#0
Act#5
Act#1
Act#6
Act#2
Act#7
Act#3
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Chapter 2: Installation
2-9 Parallel Port, Floppy Drive, Hard Disk Drive, IPMI
2.0 and SAS Connections
Note the following when connecting the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables:
• The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.
• A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.
• A single fl oppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide
for two fl oppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires always connects to
drive A, and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to
drive B.
Parallel (Printer) Port Connector
Parallel (Printer) Port
Connector
The parallel (printer) port is located
on J23. See the table on the right for
pin defi nitions.
Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 Strobe- 2 Auto Feed-
3 Data Bit 0 4 Error-
5 Data Bit 1 6 Init-
7 Data Bit 2 8 SLCT IN-
9 Data Bit 3 10 GND
11 Data Bit 4 12 GND
13 Data Bit 5 14 GND
15 Data Bit 6 16 GND
17 Data Bit 7 18 GND
19 ACK 20 GND
21 BUSY 22 Write Data
23 PE 24 Write Gate
25 SLCT 26 NC
Pin Defi nitions (J11)
4-pin
PWR
JD3
ATX PWR
E7525
NorthBridge
ICH5R
South
Bridge
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
COM2
GLAN
JC2
JC1
CD2
KB/
A
Parrallel
Port
JLAN1
JPAC
Audio
Enable
CD1
82546GB
GLAN
CTRL
GLAN
Enable
Battery
Fan6
Mouse
Slot5
Slot6
Slot4
Slot3
Slot2
Slot1
JWOL
Fan5
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
SI/O
PCI-EXP x16
PCI-33MHz
USB4/5
PC
I-EXP x4
PCI-X 133MHz
PCI-X 100MHz
PC
I-X 100MHz ZCR
WOR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
J27
SPKR
JPF
SMBus
Clear
CMOS
JWD
USB6/7
PXH
SATA0
BIOS
SATA1
JPS1
CPU1
CPU2
J20
FAN7
JK1
Keylock
IPMI 2.0
AIC-9410W
SAS
CTRL
2-29
PWRSMB
Fan8
I2C
8-pin
PWR
JP12
Fan3
Floppy
SAS 4-7
SAS 0-3
JL1
JSLED1
FAN1
FP CTRL
JP15
JOH1
JAR
IDE #1
IDE #2
Fan4
JD1
FAN2
A. Parellel Port
J3P
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X6DA3-G2/X6DAi-G2 User's Manual
Floppy Connector
The fl oppy connector is located on
JP8. See the table below for pin
defi nitions.
IPMI 2.0 Socket
There is an IPMI 2.0 Socket
on the motherboard. Refer to
the layout below for the IPMI
Socket location.
Floppy Drive Connector
Pin Defi nitions (Floppy)
Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 Ground 2 FDHDIN
3 Ground 4 Reserved
5 Key 6 FDEDIN
7 Ground 8 Index
9 Ground 10 Motor Enable
11 Ground 12 Drive Select B
13 Ground 14 Drive Select B
15 Ground 16 Motor Enable
17 Ground 18 DIR
19 Ground 20 STEP
21 Ground 22 Write Data
23 Ground 24 Write Gate
25 Ground 26 Track 00
27 Ground 28 Write Protect
29 Ground 30 Read Data
31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select
33 Ground 34 Diskette
4-pin
PWR
JD3
ATX PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
E7525
NorthBridge
ICH5R
South
Bridge
J27
SPKR
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
Parrallel
COM2
GLAN
JC2
JC1
CD2
KB/
Port
JLAN1
JPAC
Audio
Enable
82546GB
GLAN
CTRL
GLAN
Enable
Battery
CD1
Fan6
Mouse
Slot5
Slot6
Slot4
Slot3
Slot2
Slot1
JWOL
Fan5
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
SI/O
PCI-EXP x16
PCI-33MHz
USB4/5
PC
I-EXP x4
PCI-X 133MHz
PCI-X 100MHz
PC
I-X 100MHz ZCR
WOR
JPF
SMBus
Clear
CMOS
JWD
USB6/7
PXH
SATA0
BIOS
SATA1
JPS1
CPU1
CPU2
J20
FAN7
JK1
Keylock
IPMI 2.0
B
AIC-9410W
SAS
CTRL
2-30
PWRSMB
Fan8
I2C
8-pin
PWR
JP12
Fan3
Floppy
A
SAS 4-7
SAS 0-3
JL1
IDE #2
JSLED1
FAN1
FP CTRL
JD1
JP15
FAN2
JOH1
J3P
JAR
IDE #1
Fan4
A. Floppy
B. IPMI 2.0
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Chapter 2: Installation
IDE Connectors
IDE#1 and IDE#2 connectors
are located next to IPMI 2.0
Socket (at J3 and J4, respec-
tively). See the table on the
right for pin defi nitions.
IDE Drive Connectors
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 Reset IDE 2 Ground
3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8
5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9
7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10
9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11
11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12
13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13
15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14
17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15
19 Ground 20 Key
21 DRQ3 22 Ground
23 I/O Write 24 Ground
25 I/O Read 26 Ground
27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE
29 DACK3 30 Ground
31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16
33 Addr1 34 Ground
35 Addr0 36 Addr2
37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1
39 Activity 40 Ground
4-pin
PWR
JD3
ATX PWR
E7525
NorthBridge
ICH5R
South
Bridge
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
COM2
GLAN
JC2
JC1
CD2
KB/
Parrallel
Port
JLAN1
JPAC
Audio
Enable
CD1
82546GB
GLAN
CTRL
GLAN
Enable
Battery
Fan6
Mouse
Slot5
Slot6
Slot4
Slot3
Slot2
Slot1
JWOL
Fan5
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
SI/O
PCI-EXP x16
PCI-33MHz
USB4/5
PC
I-EXP x4
PCI-X 133MHz
PCI-X 100MHz
PC
I-X 100MHz ZCR
WOR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
J27
SPKR
JPF
SMBus
Clear
CMOS
JWD
C
USB6/7
PXH
SATA0
BIOS
SATA1
JPS1
CPU1
CPU2
J20
FAN7
JK1
Keylock
IPMI 2.0
AIC-9410W
SAS
CTRL
2-31
PWRSMB
Fan8
I2C
8-pin
PWR
JP12
B
Fan3
Floppy
SAS 4-7
SAS 0-3
JL1
JSLED1
FAN1
FP CTRL
JP15
JOH1
JAR
A
IDE #1
IDE #2
Fan4
JD1
FAN2
J3P
A. IDE#1
B. IDE#2
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X6DA3-G2/X6DAi-G2 User's Manual
SAS Connectors
(*X6DA3-G2 only)
There are eight Serial Attached
SCSI (SAS0-3, SAS4-7) on the
motherboard. See the tables
on the right for pin defi nitions.
SAS Connector
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
A1 Ground B1 Ground
A2 RX 0+ B2 TX 0+
A3 RX 0- B3 TX 0-
A4 Ground B4 Ground
A5 RX 1+ B5 TX 1+
A6 RX 1- B6 TX 1-
A7 Ground B7 Ground
A8 SB7 B8 SB0
A9 SB3 B9 SB1
A10 SB4 B10 SB2
A11 SB5 B11 SB6
A12 Ground B12 Ground
A13 RX 2+ B13 TX 2+
A14 RX 2- B14 TX 2-
A15 Ground B15 Ground
A16 RX 3+ B16 TX 3+
A17 RX 3- B17 TX 3-
A18 Ground B18 Ground
4-pin
PWR
JD3
ATX PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
E7525
NorthBridge
ICH5R
South
Bridge
J27
SPKR
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
Parrallel
COM2
GLAN
JC2
JC1
CD2
KB/
Port
JLAN1
JPAC
Audio
Enable
82546GB
GLAN
CTRL
GLAN
Enable
Battery
CD1
Fan6
Mouse
Slot5
Slot6
Slot4
Slot3
Slot2
Slot1
JWOL
Fan5
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DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
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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 Service’ section(s) in this chapter.
Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing or installing
any hardware components.
Before Power On
1. Make sure no short circuits exist between the motherboard and chassis.
2. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those for the
keyboard and mouse.
3. Remove all add-on cards.
4. Install one CPU (making sure it is fully seated) and connect the chassis speaker
and the power LED to the motherboard. (Check all jumper settings as well.)
5. Use the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as recommended by the Manu-
facturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible
explosion.
No Power
1. Make sure no short circuits exist between the motherboard and the chassis.
2. Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions.
3. Check that the 115V/230V switch on the power supply is properly set.
4. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system.
5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies
~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 cards and
cables.
2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to the Appendix
for details on beep codes.
3. Make sure that memory speeds and jumper settings are set correctly.
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NOTE
If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics
card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B.
Memory Errors
1. Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.
2. Determine if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed and verify that the
BIOS setup is confi gured for the fastest speed of RAM used. It is recom-
mended to use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the system.
3. Make sure you are using the correct type of Registered, ECC DDRII 400 (PC3200)
SDRAM (*recommended by the manufacturer.) (*Please refer to Chapter 2 for
DDR memory support.)
4. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module between
two slots and noting the results.
5. Make sure all memory modules are fully seated in their slots. As an interleaved
memory scheme is used, you must install two modules at a time, beginning
with DIMM #1A, then DIMM #1B, and so on (see Section 2-3).
Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration
1. Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality
power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information.
Refer to Section 1-6 for details on recommended power supplies.
2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still sup-
plies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.
3. If the above steps do not fi x the Setup Confi guration problem, contact your
vendor for repairs.
3-2 Technical Support Procedures
Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, note
that as a motherboard manufacturer, Super Micro does not sell directly to end-us-
ers, so it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting
services. They should know of any possible problem(s) with the specifi c system
confi guration that was sold to you.
1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked
Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site
(
http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Techni-
cal Support.
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2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at
(http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/).
Note: Not all BIOS can be fl ashed depending on the modifi cations to the
boot block code.
3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when
contacting Super Micro for technical support:
• Motherboard model and PCB revision number
• BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your
system fi rst boots up)
•System confi guration
An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at
(http://www.supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm).
4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready
when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached
by e-mail at support@supermicro.com, by phone at:
(408) 503-8000, option 2, or by fax at (408)503-8019.
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can
support?
Answer: The X6DA3-G2/X6DAi-G2 has eight 240-pin DIMM slots that support reg-
istered ECC DDR2 400 (PC3200) SDRAM modules. It is strongly recommended
that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes. Please refer
to Chapter 2 for instructions on memory support.
Question: How do I update my BIOS?
Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are experi-
encing no problems with your system. Updated BIOS fi les are located on our web
site at http://www.supermicro.com. Please check our BIOS warning message and
the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site. Also, check the cur-
rent BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your BIOS before downloading.
(*Note: There is no BIOS Recovery function available for the motherboard. Should a
problem occur after you fl ash the BIOS, you will need to change the BIOS chip.)
Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard?
Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will
greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD and install the
applications you need. Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows
and security and audio drivers.
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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 will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your
vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning
to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the
outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping and
handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service
is complete.
This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in-
curred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation, misuse, abuse or improper
maintenance of products.
During the warranty period, contact your distributor fi rst for any product problems.
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Chapter 4
Phoenix BIOS
4-1 Introduction
This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X6DA3-G2/X6DAi-
G2. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded
using a fl oppy disk-based program.
Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or
deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the Manual
Download area of the Supermicro web site <http://www.supermicro.com> for any
changes to the BIOS that may not be refl ected in this manual.
System BIOS
The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM® PC, XT™, AT®, and
PS/2® compatible computers. The Phoenix BIOS fl ash chip stores the system
parameters, types of disk drives, video displays, etc. in the CMOS. The CMOS
memory requires very little electrical power. When the computer is turned off, a
back-up battery provides power to the CMOS Memory in RTC Logic, enabling it to
retain system parameters. Each time the computer is powered-on the computer is
confi gured with the values stored in the CMOS Memory by the system BIOS, which
gains control at boot-up.
How To Change the Confi guration Data
The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by
entering the BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the
<Delete> key at the appropriate time during system boot. (See below.)
Starting the Setup Utility
Normally, the only visible POST (Power On Self Test) routine is the memory test. As
the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the
BIOS Setup utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens,
such as the Security and Power menus. Beginning with Section 4-3, detailed de-
scriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility.
Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS
to prevent possible boot failure.
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4-2 Running Setup
*Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.
The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing
the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is
described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to
understand how to set the options (See the next page).
When you fi rst power on the computer, the Phoenix BIOS™ is immediately acti-
vated.
While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two
ways:
1. By pressing <Delete> immediately after turning the video on, or
2. When the message shown below appears briefl y at the bottom of the screen
during the POST (Power On Self-Test), press the <Delete> key to activate the
main Setup menu:
Press the <Delete> key to enter Setup
4-3 Main BIOS Setup
All main Setup options are described in this section. The main BIOS Setup screen
is displayed below.
Use the Up/Down arrow keys to move between the different settings in each menu.
Use the Left/Right arrow keys to move between the different setup screens.
Press the <Esc> key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu or a submenu. The next section
describes in detail how to navigate through the menus. Press <+> and <-> keys to
change the value of a setting.
Items that use submenus are indicated with the
press the <Enter> key to access the submenu.
icon. With the item highlighted,
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Main Setup Features
System Time
To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate
fi elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data.
System Date
Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day, and year fi elds, and enter the correct
data. Press the <Enter> key to save the data.
BIOS Date
This fi eld displays the date when this version of BIOS was built.
Legacy Diskette A
This setting allows the user to set the type of fl oppy disk drive installed as diskette A.
The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB,
3.5 in, and 2.88MB 3.5 in.
Parallel ATA
This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel ATA. The
options are Disabled, Channel 0, Channel 1, and Both.
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Serial ATA
This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.
Serial ATA RAID Enable
Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions. (*For the Windows OS
environment, use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled. If set to Disabled,
use the Non-RAID driver.)
Native Mode Operation
Select the native mode for ATA. The options are: Parallel ATA, Serial ATA,
Both, and Auto.
IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE
Channel 2 Master, IDE Channel 3 Master
These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master/
Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master, IDE Channel 3 Master
slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following sub-menu screen for detailed options
of these items. Set the correct confi gurations accordingly. The items included in
the sub-menu are:
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Type
Selects the type of IDE hard drive. The options are Auto, (which allows BIOS
to automatically determine the hard drive's capacity, number of heads, etc.),
a number from 1-39 to select a predetermined type of hard drive, CDROM and
ATAPI Removable. The option "User" will allow the user to enter the parameters
of the HDD installed at this connection. The option "Auto" will allow BIOS to
automatically confi gure the parameters of the HDD installed at the connection.
Choose the option 1-39 to select a predetermined HDD type. Select CDROM if a
CDROM drive is installed. Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed.
CHS Format
The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:
TYPE: This item displays the type of CPU.
Cylinders: This item indicates the status of Cylinders.
Headers: This item indicates the number of headers.
Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors.
Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum storage capacity of the
system.
LBA Format
The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:
Total Sectors: This item displays the number of total sectors available in the
LBA Format.
Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA
Format.
Multi-Sector Transfer
This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used
in multi-sector transfer. The options are Disabled, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors, and 16
Sectors.
LBA Mode Control
This item determines whether Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0 Master
Device via the LBA mode. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
32 Bit I/O
This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32-bit data transfer.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
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Transfer Mode
This feature allows the user to select the transfer mode. The options are
Standard, Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1, and
FPIO4/DMA2.
Ultra DMA (Direct Memory Access) Mode
This feature allows the user to select Ultra DMA Modes. DMA Modes
allow peripheral devices (such as souond cards, fl oppy disks) to transfer
data directly to and from the memory modules without going through the
CPU. With double transition clocking, UDMA (Ultra DMA) allows data to
be transferred on both rising and falling edges of the clock, doubling data
throughput for any given clock speed. The options are Disabled, Mode 0,
Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4, and Mode 5. Please refer to the table
below for detailed infomation. Selects Ultra DM A Mode. The options are
Disabled, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4 and Mod5.
Ultra DMA Mode Cycle Time
(Nanoseconds)
Maximum Transfer
Rate (MB/s)
Mode 0 240 16.7
Mode 1 160 25.0
Mode 2 120 33.3
Mode 3 90 44.4
Mode 4 60 66.7
Mode 5 40 100
System Memory
This display informs you how much system memory is recognized and detected
in the system.
Extended Memory
This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized and detected
in the system.
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4-4 Advanced Setup
Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow
keys. You should see the following display. An item with a triangle beside it has a
sub menu that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>. Op-
tions for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the setting option by using the
arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described
in this section.
Boot Features
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
Quick Boot Mode
If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self Test) routine by
skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on. The settings are Enabled
and Disabled. If Disabled, the POST routine will run at the normal speed.
Quiet Boot
When Enabled, the system will switch to the graphic mode and display OEM's logo
during boot-up. The system will automatically switch to the text mode if an error
occurs. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.
ACPI Mode
Use this setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI (Advanced Confi guration
and Power Interface) power management on your system. The options are Yes
and No.
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ACPI Sleep Mode
This option allows you to select the sleep mode for ACPI. The options are S1(-
Stanby) and S3 (-Suspend to RAM).
Power Button Behavior
This setting allows you to choose how the system powers down when the user
presses the power button. Select Instant-Off to power off the system as soon as
the power button is pressed. Select 4-sec override to allow the system to wait for
4 seconds before power-off when the power button is pressed. The options are
Instant-Off and 4-sec override.
Resume On Modem Ring
Select On to “wake your system up” when an incoming call is received by your
modem. The options are On and Off.
Keyboard on Now Function
This option allows you to select how the system may be resumed from the S3-S5
state. The options are Space (by pressing the sapce bar), Password (by entering
a password), and Disabled.
Set Power On Password
Enter up to 5 digits of letters and numbers to set a Power On Password to allow
the user to power on the system.
Power Loss Control
This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns
after an unexpected loss of power. The options are Stay Off, Power On and
Last State.
Watch Dog
This setting is for enabling the Watch Dog feature. The The options are Enabled
and Disabled.
Summary Screen
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays
the system confi guration during bootup.
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Memory Cache
Cache System BIOS Area
This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be
used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) its data into this
reserved memory area. Select "Write Protect" to enable this function, and this
area will be reserved for the BIOS ROM access only. Select "Uncached" to disable
this function and make this area available for other devices.
Cache Video BIOS Area
This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be
used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) its data into this
reserved memory area. Select "Write Protect" to enable the function and this area
will be reserved for the BIOS ROM access only. Select "Uncached" to disable this
function and make this area available for other devices.
Cache Base 0-512K
If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area of Block
0-512K to be cached (written) into the system memory or into L1, L2, L3 cache
area inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations. Select "Uncached" to disable
this function. Select "Write Through" to allow data to be cached into the system
memory and into L1, L2, L3 cache area of the CPU at the same time. Select
"Write Protect" to prevent data from being cached into the system memory area
of Block 0-512K. Select "Write Back" to allow CPU to write data back directly from
the L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU without writing data to the System Memory
for fast CPU data processing and operation. The options are "Uncached", "Write
Through", "Write Protect", and "Write Back".
Cache Base 512K-640K
If enabled, this feature will allow the data cached in the memory area of Blcok 512K-
640K or to into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations.
Select "Uncached" to disable this function. Select "Write Through" to allow data to
be cached into the CPU L1, L2, L3 cache area and into the system memory at
the same time. Select "Write Protect" to prevent data from being written into the
base memory area of Block 512K-640K. Select "Write Back" to allow CPU to write
data back directly from L1, L2, L3 Cache area inside the CPU without writing data
to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation. The options
are "Uncached", "Write Through", "Write Protect", and "Write Back".
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Cache Extended Memory
If enabled, this feature will allow the data cached in the system memory area above
1 MB or to be cached into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU
operations. Select "Uncached" to disable this function. Select "Write Through" to
allow data to be cached into the system memory and into L1, L2, L3 cache area in
the CPU at the same time. Select "Write Protect" to prevent data from being written
into the system memory above 1MB. Select "Write Back" to allow the CPU to write
data back directly from L1, L2, L3 Cache area inside the CPU without writing data
to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation. The options
are "Uncached", "Write Through", "Write Protect", and "Write Back".
Discrete MTRR Allocation
If enabled, MTRRs (-Memory Type Range Registers) are confi gured as distinct,
separate units and cannot be overlapped. If enabled, the user can achieve better
graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write-combining
confi guration with 4GB or more memory. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
PCI Confi guration
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices.
Onboard GLAN (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Confi gure
Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from GLAN. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.
Onboard SCSI OPROM Confi gure
Enabling this option provides the caability to boot from SCSI HDD. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.
Default Primary Video Adapter
This item allows the user to select the Primary Video Adapter between two adapters
instead of selecting among three or more adapters. The options are Other and
Onboard Video.
PCI Parity Error Forwarding
Enable this item to forward the PCI errors occurring behind P2P bridges to South
Bridge, so NMI can be asserted. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
ROM Scan Ordering
This feature allows the user to decide which Option ROM to be activated fi rst. The
options are Onboard Option ROM fi rst and the Add-On Option ROM fi rst.
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Reset Confi guration Data
If set to Yes, this setting clears the Extended System Confi guration Data- (ESCD)
area. The options are Yes and No.
Frequency for PCIX#1-#2/MASS (*Note: MASS=Mass Storage Devices:
SATA, SAS and SCSI. SAS is available on the X6DA3-G2 only.)
This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed
in the slot indicated. The options are Auto, PCI 66 MHz, PCI-X 66 MHz, PCI-X
100 MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz.
Frequency for PCIX#3/G-LAN
This option allows the user to change the bus frequency of the devices installed in
the slot indicated. The options are Auto, PCI 66 MHz, PCI-X 66 MHz, PCI-X 100
MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz.
Frequency for PCI-X#1 On Riser, Frequency for PCI-X#2-#3 On Riser
(*Available when a 2U Active Riser Card is present.)
This option allows the user to change the bus frequency of the devices installed
in the slot indicated. The options are Auto, PCI 33 MHz, PCI 66 MHz, PCI-X 66
MHz, PCI-X 100 MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz.
PCI-X 100MHz ZCR Slot#1/PCI-X 100MHz Slot#2/PCI-X 133MHz
Slot#3/PCI-E X4 Slot#4/PCI 33MHz Slot#5/PCI-E X16 Slot#6
Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the
following:
Option ROM Scan
When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.
Enable Master
This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Latency Timer
This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high-prioity, high-
throughout device may benefi t from a greater Clock rate. The options are Default,
0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix, Novell and
other Operating Systems, please select the option:"Other". If a drive fails after
the installation of a new software, you might want to change this settiing and
try again. Different OS requires different Bus Master clock rate.
Large Disk Access Mode
This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed. The options are
DOS or Other (for Unix, Novellle NetWare and other operating systems).
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Advanced Chipset Control
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
Force Compliance Mode Entry
If enabled, this feature sets the device specifi ed to comply with the PCI-Express
Compliance 1.0 Mode. The options are: Disabled and Enabled.
Memory RAS Feature Control
Select this option to enable Memory RAS (Reliability/ Availability/Serviceability)
Feature Control. The Options are Standard, Sparing, and Mirroring. Select Sparing
(RAID 0) to increase the performance of data transfer by simultaneously writing
data to two drives. Select Mirroring (RAID 1) to increase data protection by writing
identical data on two drives.
Clock Spectrum Feature
If "Enabled", BIOS will sensor and attempt to reduce the Electromagnetic Interference
caused by the components. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Memory Remap Function Control
PCI memory resources will overlap with the physical memory if 4GB of memory or
above is installed on the motherboard. When this occurs, enable this function to
reallocate the overlapped physical memory to a location above 4GB to resolve the
memory overlapping situation.
Delayed Transaction Discard
Select Disabled to set the ESB P2P Bridge Secondary Discard Timer to 32 micro-
seconds for the PCI-32 bus. Select Enabled to set the ESB P2P Bridge Secondary
Discard Timer to 4 micro-seconds for the PCI-32 bus.
DRAM Data Integrity Mode
If enabled, this feature allows the data stored in the DRMA memory to be integrated
for faster data processing. The options are 72-bit ECC, 144-bit ECC, Auto and
Disabled.
ECC Error Type
This setting lets you select which type of interrupt to be activated as a result of an
ECC error. The options are None, NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt), SMI (System
Management Interrupt) and SCI (System Control Interrupt.)
SERR (System Error) Signal Condition
This setting specifi es the conditions required to be qualifi ed as an ECC error. The
options are None, Single Bit, Multiple Bit and Both.
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Enabling Multi-Media Timer
Select Yes to activate a set of timers that are alternative to the traditional 8254
timers for the OS use. The options are Yes and No.
USB Function
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable all functions for the USB devices
specifi ed.
Legacy USB Support
This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices. The settings
are Enabled and Disabled.
Advanced Processor Options
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
CPU Speed
This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor.
Hyper-threading (*Available when supported by the CPU.)
Set to Enabled to use the Hyper-Threading Technology, which will result in increased
CPU performance. The options are Disabled or Enabled.
Machine Checking (*Available when supported by the CPU.)
Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to
detect and report hardware (machine) errors via a set of model-specifi c registers
(MSRs). The options are Disabled or Enabled.
C1 Enhanced Mode (*Available when supported by the CPU.)
Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage/frequency to
prevent overheat. The options are Enabled and Disabled. (*Note: please refer
to Intel’s web site for detailed information.)
No Execute Mode Memory Protection (*Available when supported by the
CPU and the OS.)
Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify
areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it can not,
and thus, preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a fl ood of codes
to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack. (*Note: this
feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the function of Execute
Disable Bit.) The options are Disabled and Enabled. (Note: For more information
regarding hardware/software support for this function, please refer to Intel's and
Microsoft's web sites.)
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Thermal Management 2 (*Available when supported by the CPU.)
Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 (TM2) which will lower CPU voltage
and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a pre-defi ned overheat threshold.
Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 (TM1), allowing CPU clocking to be
regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches
the overheat threshold.
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (*Available when supported by the CPU.)
The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The
CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.
Processor Power Management
This feature allows the user to determine the processor power management
mode. The options are Disabled and C States Only. If set to Disabled, C States
and GV1/GV3 are disabled. If set to C States only, the processor power will be
controlled through CPU power states in the APCI setting.
I/O Device Confi guration
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
KBC Clock input
This setting allows you to set the clock frequency for the Keyboard Clock. The
options are 6MHz, 8MHz, and 12 MHz.
Onboard COM1
This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A. The options are Enabled
(user defi ned), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled.
Base I/O Address
This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port A. The options
are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.
Interrupt
This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for the parallel port.
The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.
Onboard COM2
This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B. The options are Enabled
(user defi ned), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled.
Mode
This setting allows you to specify the type of device that will be connected to serial
port B. The options are Normal, IR (for an infrared device) and ASK-IR.
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Base I/O Address
This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port B. The options
are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.
Interrupt
This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for the parallel port.
The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.
Parallel Port
This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port. The options are
Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled and Auto (BIOS controlled).
Base I/O Address
This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The
options are 378, 278 and 3BC.
Interrupt
This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for the parallel port.
The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7.
Mode
This setting allows you to specify the parallel port mode. The options are Output,
Bi-directional, ECP and EPP.
DMA Channel
This setting allows you to specify the DMA channel mode. The options are DMA1
and DMA3.
Floppy Disk Controller
This setting allows you to assign control of the fl oppy disk controller. The options are
Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled.
Base I/O Address
This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for the Floppy port. The
options are Primary and Secondary.
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Console Redirection
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
COM Port Address
This setting allows you to specify the port you want to redirect the console to: On-
board COM A or On-board COM B. This setting can also be Disabled.
BAUD Rate
This setting allows you to select the BAUD rate for console redirection. The options
are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K and 115.2K.
Console Type
This setting allows you to choose from the available options to select the console
type for console redirection. The options are VT100, VT100,8bit, PC-ANSI, 7bit,
PC ANSI, VT100+,
VT-UTF8.
Flow Control
This setting allows you to choose from the available options to select the fl ow control
for console redirection. The options are: None, XON/XOFF, and CTS/RTS.
Console Connection
This feature allows you to select the console connection: either Direct or Via
Modem.
Continue CR after POST
This feature allows you to choose whether to continue with console redirection
after the POST routine. The options are On and Off.
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DMI Event Logging
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
Event Log Validity
This is a display, not a setting, informing you of the event log validity.
Event Log Capacity
This is a display, not a setting, informing you of the event log capacity.
View DMI Event Log
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log.
Event Logging
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging.
ECC Event Logging
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging.
Mark DMI Events as Read
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark the DMI events as read.
Clear All DMI Event Logs
Select Yes and press <Enter> to clear all DMI event logs.
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Hardware Monitor Logic
CPU Temperature Threshold
This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate
the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature
threshold. The options are 70
Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see monitor data for the following items:
CPU1 Temperature: This item displays CPU1 Temperature.
CPU2 Temperature: This item displays CPU2 Temperature.
System Temperature: This item displays the System Temperature.
Fan Speed Control Modes
This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the
onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When
the CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and vise
versa. If the option is set to “3-pin fan”, the fan speed is controlled by voltage.
If the option is set to “4-pin”, the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width
Modulation (PWM). Select “3-pin” if your chassis came with 3-pin fan headers.
Select “4-pin” if your chassis came with 4-pin fan headers. Select “Workstation”
if your system is used as a Workstation. Select “Server” if your system is used
as a Server. Select “Disable” to disable the fan speed control function to allow
the onboard fans to run at the full speed (12V) at all the time. The Options are:
1. Disable, 2. 3-pin (Server), 3. 3-pin (Workstation), 4. 4-pin (Server) and 5.
4-pin (Workstation).
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C, 75oC, 80oC and 85oC.
Fan 1 to Fan 6 (chassis fans), Fan 7 (CPU Fan 1), Fan 8 (CPU Fan2): If the
feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, BIOS will automatically display the status
of the fans indicated in this item.
Vcore A/Vcore B: These items display the Voltage status of CPU A and CPU B.
P3V3: This item displays the +3.3V voltage status.
P5V: This item displays the +5V voltage status.
N12V: This item displays the -12V voltage status.
P12V: This item displays the +12V voltage status.
VDD: This item displays the VDD status.
P5Vsb: This item displays the voltage status of +5V Standby power.
P3P3Vsb: This item displays the voltage status of +3.3V Standby power.
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4-5 Security
Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow
keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed
by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security
BIOS settings are described in this section.
Supervisor Password Is:
This displays whether a supervisor password has been entered for the system.
Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor
password has been entered for the system.
User Password Is:
This displays whether a user password has been entered for the system. Clear
means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has
been entered for the system.
Set Supervisor Password
When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When
prompted, type the Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set or to change
supervisor's password, which allows access to the BIOS.
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Set User Password
When the item "Set User Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When
prompted, type the user's password in the dialogue box to set or to change the
user's password, which allows access to the system at boot-up.
Fixed Disk Boot Sector
This setting may offer some protection against viruses when set to Write Protect,
which protects the boot sector on the hard drive from having a virus written to it.
The other option is Normal.
Password on Boot
This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the system
boots up. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password
not required).
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4-6 Boot
Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.
You should see the following display. Highlighting a setting with a + or - will expand
or collapse that entry. See details on how to change the order and specs of boot
devices in the Item Specifi c Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are described in
this section.
+Removable Devices
Highlight and press <Enter> to expand the fi eld. See details on how to change the
order and specs of devices in the Item Specifi c Help window.
CD-ROM Drive
See details on how to change the order and specs of the CD-ROM drive in the
Item Specifi c Help window.
+Hard Drive
Highlight and press <Enter> to expand the fi eld. See details on how to change the
order and specs of hard drives in the Item Specifi c Help window.
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4-7 Exit
Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.
You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this
section.
Exit Saving Changes
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made and to exit the
BIOS Setup utility.
Exit Discarding Changes
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any
changes you may have made.
Load Setup Defaults
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the default settings for all items in the
BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use.
Discard Changes
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to discard (cancel) any changes you made.
You will remain in the Setup utility.
Save Changes
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made. You will remain
in the Setup utility.
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Appendix A
BIOS POST Error Messages
During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a prob-
lem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is
a list of such BIOS messages.
Failure Fixed Disk
Fixed disk is not working or not confi gured properly. Check to see if fi xed disk is
attached properly. Run Setup. Find out if the fi xed-disk type is correctly identifi ed.
Stuck key
Stuck key on keyboard.
Keyboard error
Keyboard not working.
Keyboard Controller Failed
Keyboard controller failed test. May require replacing keyboard controller.
Keyboard locked - Unlock key switch
Unlock the system to proceed.
Monitor type does not match CMOS - Run SETUP
Monitor type not correctly identifi ed in Setup
Shadow Ram Failed at offset: nnnn
Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error
was detected.
System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn
System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error
was detected.
Extended RAM Failed at offset: nnnn Extended memory not
working or not confi gured properly at offset nnnn.
System battery is dead - Replace and run SETUP
The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead. Replace the
battery and run Setup to reconfi gure the system.
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System CMOS checksum bad - Default confi guration used
System CMOS has been corrupted or modifi ed incorrectly, perhaps by an
application program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default
Setup Values. If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own
values. If the error persists, check the system battery or contact your dealer.
System timer error
The timer test failed. Requires repair of system board.
Real time clock error
Real-Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test. May require board repair.
Check date and time settings
BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the Real-Time Clock. May require
setting legal date (1991-2099).
Previous boot incomplete - Default confi guration used
Previous POST did not complete successfully. POST loads default values and
offers to run Setup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not
corrected, the next boot will likely fail. On systems with control of wait states,
improper Setup settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next
boot. Run Setup and verify that the waitstate confi guration is correct. This error is
cleared the next time the system is booted.
Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS
Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS.
Diskette drive A error
Diskette drive B error
Drive A: or B: is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests. Check to see that
the drive is defi ned with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive
is attached correctly.
Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUP
Type of fl oppy drive A: not correctly identifi ed in Setup.
Incorrect Drive B type - run SETUP
Type of fl oppy drive B: not correctly identifi ed in Setup.
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System cache error - Cache disabled
RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache
jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled cache
slows system performance considerably.
CPU ID:
CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.
EISA CMOS not writeable
ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to EISA CMOS.
DMA Test Failed
ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA (Direct Memory
Access) registers.
Software NMI Failed
ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot generate software NMI (Non-Maskable
Interrupt).
Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed
ServerBIOS2 test error: Fail-Safe Timer takes too long.
device Address Confl ict
Address confl ict for specifi ed device.
Allocation Error for: device
Run ISA or EISA Confi guration Utility to resolve resource confl ict for the
specifi ed device.
CD ROM Drive
CD ROM Drive identifi ed.
Entering SETUP ...
Starting Setup program
Failing Bits: nnnn
The hex number nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address which failed
the memory test. Each 1 (one) in the map indicates a failed bit. See errors
230, 231, or 232 above for offset address of the failure in System,
Extended, or Shadow memory.
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Fixed Disk n
Fixed disk n (0-3) identifi ed.
Invalid System Confi guration Data
Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data.
I/O device IRQ confl ict
I/O device IRQ confl ict error.
PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen:
PS/2 Mouse installed.
nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
nnnn Cache SRAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested.
nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully
tested.
nnnn kB System RAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
One or more I2O Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot
Menu
There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed I2O block-stor-
age devices.
Operating system not found
Operating system cannot be located on either drive A: or drive C:. Enter Setup and
see if fi xed disk and drive A: are properly identifi ed.
Parity Check 1 nnnn
Parity error found in the system bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and
display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Parity is
a method for checking errors in binary data. A parity error indicates that some data
has been corrupted.
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Parity Check 2 nnnn
Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it
on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????.
Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous
Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot
process or <F2> to enter Setup and change the settings. Press <F3> to display the
previous screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM, i.e., an add-on
card). Write down and follow the information shown on the screen.
Press <F2> to enter Setup
Optional message displayed during POST. Can be turned off in Setup.
PS/2 Mouse:
PS/2 mouse identifi ed.
Run the I2O Confi guration Utility
One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Confi guration Request bit
set in the LCT. Run an I2O Confi guration Utility (e.g. the SAC utility).
System BIOS shadowed
System BIOS copied to shadow RAM.
UMB upper limit segment address: nnnn
Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks, indicat-
ing released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory
manager.
Video BIOS shadowed
Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM.
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Appendix B
BIOS POST Codes
This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST
codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal.
Recoverable POST Errors
When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an
POST code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the follow-
ing beep codes:
1 long and two short beeps - video confi guration error
1 repetitive beep - no memory detected
Terminal POST Errors
If a terminal type of error occurs, BIOS will shut down the system. Before doing
so, BIOS will write the error to port 80h.
The following is a list of codes that may be written to port 80h.
POST Code Description
02h Verify Real Mode
03h Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)
04h Get CPU type
06h Initialize system hardware
07h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM.
08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values
09h Set IN POST fl ag
0Ah Initialize CPU registers
0Bh Enable CPU cache
0Ch Initialize caches to initial POST values
0Eh Initialize I/O component
0Fh Initialize the local bus IDE
10h Initialize Power Management
11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values
12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot
13h Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices
14h Initialize keyboard controller
16h 1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum
17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size
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POST Code Description
18h 8254 timer initialization
1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization
1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller
20h 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh
22h 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller
24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB
28h Auto size DRAM
29h Initialize POST Memory Manager
2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM
2Ch 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx*
2Eh 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of
memory bus
2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow
32h Test CPU bus-clock frequency
33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager
36h Warm start shut down
38h Shadow system BIOS ROM
3Ah Auto size cache
3Ch Advanced confi guration of chipset registers
3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values
41h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot
42h Initialize interrupt vectors
45h POST device initialization
46h 2-1-2-3 Check ROM copyright notice
47h Initialize I20 support
48h Check video confi guration against CMOS
49h Initialize PCI bus and devices
4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system
4Bh QuietBoot start (optional)
4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM
4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice
4Fh Initialize MultiBoot
50h Display CPU type and speed
51h Initialize EISA board
52h Test keyboard
54h Set key click if enabled
55h Enable USB devices
58h 2-2-3-1 Test for unexpected interrupts
59h Initialize POST display service
5Ah Display prompt “Press F2 to enter SETUP”
5Bh Disable CPU cache
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POST Code Description
5Ch Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB
60h Test extended memory
62h Test extended memory address lines
64h Jump to UserPatch1
66h Confi gure advanced cache registers
67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC
68h Enable external and CPU caches
69h Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area
6Ah Display external L2 cache size
6Bh Load custom defaults (optional)
6Ch Display shadow-area message
6Eh Display possible high address for UMB recovery
70h Display error messages
72h Check for confi guration errors
76h Check for keyboard errors
7Ch Set up hardware interrupt vectors
7Dh Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring
7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present
80h Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs
81h Late POST device initialization
82h Detect and install external RS232 ports
83h Confi gure non-MCD IDE controllers
84h Detect and install external parallel ports
85h Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices
86h Re-initialize onboard I/O ports.
87h Confi gure Motherboard Confi gurable Devices
(optional)
88h Initialize BIOS Data Area
89h Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs)
8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area
8Bh Test and initialize PS/2 mouse
8Ch Initialize fl oppy controller
8Fh Determine number of ATA drives (optional)
90h Initialize hard-disk controllers
91h Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers
92h Jump to UserPatch2
93h Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards
95h Install CD ROM for boot
96h Clear huge ES segment register
97h Fix up Multi Processor table
98h 1-2 Search for option ROMs. One long, two short
beeps on checksum failure
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POST Code Description
99h Check for SMART Drive (optional)
9Ah Shadow option ROMs
9Ch Set up Power Management
9Dh Initialize security engine (optional)
9Eh Enable hardware interrupts
9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives
A0h Set time of day
A2h Check key lock
A4h Initialize typematic rate
A8h Erase F2 prompt
AAh Scan for F2 key stroke
ACh Enter SETUP
AEh Clear Boot fl ag
B0h Check for errors
B1h Inform RomPilot about the end of POST.
B2h POST done - prepare to boot operating system
B4h 1 One short beep before boot
B5h Terminate QuietBoot (optional)
B6h Check password (optional)
B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS
B9h Prepare Boot
BAh Initialize SMBIOS
BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs
BCh Clear parity checkers
BDh Display MultiBoot menu
BEh Clear screen (optional)
BFh Check virus and backup reminders
C0h Try to boot with INT 19
C1h Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM)
C2h Initialize error logging
C3h Initialize error display function
C4h Initialize system error handler
C5h PnPnd dual CMOS (optional)
C6h Initialize note dock (optional)
C7h Initialize note dock late
C8h Force check (optional)
C9h Extended checksum (optional)
CAh Redirect Int 15h to enable remote keyboard
CBh Redirect Int 13h to Memory Technologies
Devices such as ROM, RAM, PCMCIA, and
serial disk
CCh Redirect Int 10h to enable remote serial video
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POST Code Description
CDh Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA
CEh Initialize digitizer and display message
D2h Unknown interrupt
The following are for boot block in Flash ROM
POST Code Description
E0h Initialize the chipset
E1h Initialize the bridge
E2h Initialize the CPU
E3h Initialize system timer
E4h Initialize system I/O
E5h Check force recovery boot
E6h Checksum BIOS ROM
E7h Go to BIOS
E8h Set Huge Segment
E9h Initialize Multi Processor
EAh Initialize OEM special code
EBh Initialize PIC and DMA
ECh Initialize Memory type
EDh Initialize Memory size
EEh Shadow Boot Block
EFh System memory test
F0h Initialize interrupt vectors
F1h Initialize Run Time Clock
F2h Initialize video
F3h Initialize System Management Manager
F4h Output one beep
F5h Clear Huge Segment
F6h Boot to Mini DOS
F7h Boot to Full DOS
* If the BIOS detects error 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it displays an addi-
tional word-bitmap (xxxx) indicating the address line or bits that failed. For example,
“2C 0002” means address line 1 (bit one set) has failed. “2E 1020" means data bits
12 and 5 (bits 12 and 5 set) have failed in the lower 16 bits. The BIOS also sends
the bitmap to the port-80 LED display. It fi rst displays the checkpoint code, followed
by a delay, the high-order byte, another delay, and then the loworder byte of the error.
It repeats this sequence continuously.
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Appendix C: Software Installation
Appendix C
Installing Software Drivers and the
Windows Operating System
C-1 The Adaptec EmCedded SAS/SATA with HostRAID
Controller Driver
Introduction to SATA (Serial ATA) and SAS (Serial Attached
SCSI) (*SAS is available on the X6DA3-G2 only)
Serial ATA(SATA) is a physical storage interface. It uses a single cable with a
minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. It
is a serial link which supports SATA transfer rates from 150MBps. Because the
serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Paral-
lel ATA (PATA), SATA systems provide more effi cient system cooling, faster data
transfer and better functionality than Parallel ATA.
With the functionality provided by the onboard SAS controller, the Supermicro
X6DA3-G2 offers unprecedented I/O throughput, reliability and scalability to the
IT industry. In addition, with a dynamic SAS infrastructure built-in, the X6DA3-G2
supports both SATA and SAS without any bridging, providing the user with unpar-
alleled data storage expansion and inter-connectivity capability. (*Note: The on-
board SAS Controller supports both SATA and SAS RAID confi guration; however,
"mixing-and-matching" SATA and SAS in the confi guration is not recommended.)
Using the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility (ARC)
(*Note: Please also refer to the following sections for SATA RAID
Confi guration.)
The onboard SAS Controller is enabled by default. To disable it, please set
Jumper JPS1 to Pins 2-3 (See Page 2-19 in Chapter 2 for details.)
* Upon detecting the SAS Controller BIOS, please make sure that the Adapter
WWN address is listed. This is a 16-digit number. If this number is not shown,
you will not be able to use the controller.
* Once the WWN address is listed, press the <Ctrl> and <A> simultaneously
when prompted to access the Adaptec SAS RAID BIOS. (*Note: To select an
option, use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then press <Enter> to select
it. To return to the previous menu, press <ESC>.)
The Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility is an embedded BIOS Utility, including:
*Array Confi guration Utility: Use this utility to create, confi gure and manage ar-
rays.
* SerialSelect Utility: Use this option to confi gure SAS/SATA RAID drives.
* Disk Utilities: Use this option to format or verify disks.
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A. Using the Array Confi guration Utility
The Array Confi guration Utility enables you to create, manage, and delete arrays
from the controller’s BIOS, add and delete spare drives, and initialize drives. During the system startup, press <Ctrl> and <A> simultaneously to display the main
menu.
Managing Arrays
Select this option to view array properties, and delete arrays. The following sections describe the operations Of "Managing Arrays".
To select this option,
Arrays" from the main menu (as shown above).
use the arrow keys and the <enter> key to select "Managing
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Viewing Array Properties
To view the properties of an existing array:
1. At the BIOS prompt, press Ctrl+A.
2. From the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility menu, select Array Confi guration
Utility.
3. From the Array Confi guration Utility menu, select Manage Arrays (as shown on
the previous screen.)
4. From the List of Arrays dialog box, select the array you want to view and press
Enter.
The Array Properties dialog box appears, showing detailed information on the array. The physical disks associated with the array are displayed here.
5. Press Esc to return to the previous menu.
Deleting Arrays
*Warning: Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent the loss of
data. Deleted arrays cannot be restored.
To delete an existing array:
1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the Adaptec
RAID Confi guration Utility.
2. From the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility main menu, select Array Confi gu-
ration Utility.
3. From the Array Confi guration Utility menu, select Manage Arrays.
4. Select the array you wish to delete and press Delete.
5. In the Array Properties dialog box, select Delete and press
Enter. The following prompt is displayed:
*Warning!! Deleting the array will render array unusable. Do you want to delete the
array?(Yes/No):
RAID 1 only—the following prompt is also displayed:
Deleting the partition will result in data loss! Do you also want to delete the partition? (Yes/No):
6. Press Yes to delete the array or partition or No to return to the previous menu.
7. Press Esc to return to the previous menu.
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Creating Arrays
Before creating arrays, make sure the disks for the array are connected and
installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks that are uninitialized are shown in gray and cannot be used. Refer to the section:
Disk Drives
To create an array:
1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the Adaptec
RAID Confi guration Utility.
2 From the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility menu, select Array Confi guration
Utility Main Menu.
3 From the Array Confi guration Utility menu, select Create Array.
4 Select the disks for the new array and press Insert (as the screen shown below).
(*Note: To deselect any disk, highlight the disk and press Delete.)
.
Initializing
5 After both disks for the new array are selected, press Enter. The Array Properties
menu displays (as the screen shown below).
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Assigning Array Properties
Once you've create a new array, you are ready to assign the properties to the array.
*Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, you cannot
change the array properties using the Array Confi guration Utility. You will need
to use the Adaptec Storage Manager. (Refer to Adaptec's User's Guide in the
enclosed CD.)
To assign properties to the new array:
1. In the Array Properties menu (as shown in the screen below), select an array
type and press Enter.
Note that only the available array types: RAID 0, and RAID1, are displayed on the
screen. (*RAID 0 or RAID 1 requires two drives.)
2. Under the item "Arrays Label", type in an label and press Enter. (*Note: The
label shall not be more than 15 characters.)
3. For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. (*Note: Available stripe sizes are 16,
32, and 64 KB-default. It is recommended that you do not change the default set-
ting.)
4. The item: "Create RAID via" allows you to select between the different creating
methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1.
The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate.
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Raid Level Create Via When Appropriate
RAID 0 No Init
RAID 1 Build Any time you wish to create a RAID 1, but especially if
RAID 1 Clear Creating a RAID 1 on new drives, or when you want to
RAID 1 Quick
RAID 1 Init
Creating a RAID 0
you have data on one drive that you wish to preserve
ensure that the array contains no data after creation.
Fastest way to create a RAID 1.
Appropriate when using new drives
new drives
on
5. When you are fi nished, press Done (as shown in the previous screen ).
Notes:
1. Before adding a new drive to an array, back up any data contained on the new
drive. Otherwise, all data will be lost.
2. If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1 from Array Confi guration Utility, you can restart it by pressing Ctrl+R.
3. A RAID 1 created using the Quick Init option may return some data mis-compares if you later run a consistency check. This is normal and is not a cause for
concern.
4. The Array Confi guration Utility allows you to use drives of different sizes in a
RAID . However, during a build operation, only the smaller drive can be selected as
the source or fi rst drive.
5. When migrating from single volume to RAID 0, migrating from a larger drive to
a smaller drive is allowed. However, the destination drive must be at least half the
capacity of the source drive.
6. Adaptec does not recommend that you migrate or build an array on Windows
dynamic disks (volumes), as it will result in data loss.
Warning: Do not interrupt the creation of a RAID 0 using the Migrate option. If you
do, you will not be able to restart, or to recover the data that was on the source
drive.
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Adding a Bootable Array
To make an array bootable:
1. From the Main menu, select Confi gure Boot Unit and press Enter. The follow-
ing screen displays.
2. From the "Select Drive to Create Boot Unit" list, select the drive you wish to
Confi gure Boot Unit and press Insert. The Drive you have selected appears in the
right window as shown in the screen below:
3. Select the disk drive you wish to confi gure as a bootable drive from the "Selected Drives" List (in the right window) and press Enter. The next screen appears.
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Deleting a Bootable Array
To delete a bootable array:
1. From the Main menu, select Confi gure Boot Unit and press Enter.
2. From the "Select the Boot Unit" list (in the right window), select the bootable
drive you wish to delete and press Delete. The following screen appears:
3. When the screen shown above appears, select Delete and press Enter.
4. Enter Y to delete a bootable array when the following message is displayed: "Do
you want to delete the Bootable uUit? (Yes/No):" Then, the bootable array will be
deleted.
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Adding/Deleting Hotspares
(*Note: In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you would need to add a
new HDD as a hotspare.)
1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A as prompted to access the ARC Utility.
2. From the ARC menu, select Array Confi guration Utility.
3. From the ACU menu, select Add/Delete Hotspares and press <Enter>. The
following screen appears:
To Add a HotSpare Drive
4. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight and select the disk you want to
designate as a Hotspare, and press <Insert>, and then, press <Enter>.
5. Press yes when the following prompt is displayed: "Do you want to create
spare?" (Yes/No?)
The spare you have selected will appear in the Select Drive Menu.
To Delete a HotSpare Drive
4. From the List of "Assigned HotSpare Drives" (in the right window), select the
hotspare drive you want to delete, and press <Delete> and <Enter>.
5. Press yes when the following prompt is displayed: "Do you want to Delete the
Hotspare?" (Yes/No?)
The hotspare drive you have selected will be deleted.
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Initializing Disk Drives
If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new array, or if it appears grayed out, you may have to initialize it before you can use it as
part of an array. Drives attached to the controller must be initialized before they can
be used in an array.
Caution: Initializing a disk overwrites the partition table on the disk and makes any
data on the disk inaccessible. If the drive is used in an array, you may not be able
to use the array again.
Do not initialize a disk that is part of a boot array. To determine which disks are
associated with a particular array, Please refer to
To initialize drives:
1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the Adaptec
RAID Confi guration utility.
2. From the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility menu, select Array Confi guration
Utility (as shown in the screen below).
Viewing Array Properties.
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